Worst 2016 Toyota Corolla Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
AIR BAGS
SERVICE BRAKES
SEAT BELTS
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2016 Toyota Corolla.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 65 | 45 | 1 | 42,833 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 29 | 13 | — | 22,196 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 26 | 11 | — | 41,893 mi | |
| STEERING | 22 | 5 | — | 25,479 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 22 | 2 | 1 | 23,309 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 21 | 8 | — | 32,754 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 20 | 1 | — | 57,084 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 14 | 5 | — | 10,560 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27,716 mi | |
| ENGINE | 13 | 1 | — | 54,823 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 11 | 4 | — | 14,551 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 10 | 1 | — | 8,667 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 8 | — | — | 17,743 mi | |
| SEATS | 7 | — | — | 12,878 mi | |
| TIRES | 6 | — | — | 40,988 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 5 | — | — | 25,775 mi | |
| WHEELS | 5 | 2 | — | 14,679 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 4 | 1 | — | 43,576 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 1 | — | — | 10,000 mi | |
| TIRES:SIDEWALL | 1 | — | — | 25 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 1 | 1 | — | 54,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 1 | — | — | — | |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 1 | — | — | 1,397 mi |
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Recalls for 2016 Toyota Corolla
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~2,891,976 vehicles.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon, and 2013-2018 Avalon Hybrid vehicles. During certain crashes, the air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly disabling the deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners.
Other Toyota Corolla Years
Wider context: See the full Toyota Corolla reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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