2016 Toyota Corolla recalls

Every recall campaign and owner complaint NHTSA has on file for the 2016 model year. Not every vehicle is affected by every campaign: check a specific car by VIN below.

Recall campaigns: 1
Park-it warnings: 0
Complaints: 215
Latest campaign: Jan 17, 2020

Recall summary by component1

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

Component	Campaigns	Latest	Campaign IDs
Air bags	1	Jan 17, 2020	20V024000

Safety recalls1

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

0Park-it warnings

0Fixable over the air

Jan 17, 2020Latest campaign


Jan 17, 202020V024000	Air bags: air bag/restraint control module In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase the risk of injury. DetailsHide details for campaign 20V024000 What's wrong 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. Risk In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase the risk of injury. Remedy Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ECU and install a noise filter between the air bag control module and its wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk beginning March 2, 2020. A second letter notifying owners of the remedy repair will be mailed between March 16, 2020 and June 27, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB03, 20TA03 and 20TA05. Campaign NHTSA 20V024000 · Jan 17, 2020

Jan 17, 202020V024000

Air bags: air bag/restraint control module

In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase the risk of injury.

DetailsHide details for campaign 20V024000

What's wrong: 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.
Risk: In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ECU and install a noise filter between the air bag control module and its wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk beginning March 2, 2020. A second letter notifying owners of the remedy repair will be mailed between March 16, 2020 and June 27, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB03, 20TA03 and 20TA05.
Campaign: NHTSA 20V024000 · Jan 17, 2020

To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Toyota recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer (federal law; see limits).

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Owner complaints by component215

NHTSA Complaints API · cached ≤24 h

215Complaints filed

66Involving a crash

2Involving a fire

57Injuries reported

Component	Complaints	%	Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Air bags	65	30	45	1	47
Service brakes	30	14	13	1	16
Seat belts	26	12	11	0	11
Unknown or other	24	11	2	1	1
Power train	22	10	1	0	0
Steering	22	10	5	0	3
Vehicle speed control	22	10	9	0	4
Structure	15	7	5	0	3
Electrical system	14	7	4	1	2
Engine	13	6	1	0	1
Suspension	11	5	4	0	1
Exterior lighting	10	5	1	0	0
Tires	8	4	0	0	0
Fuel/propulsion system	8	4	0	0	0
Seats	7	3	0	0	1

4 more components with fewer complaints not shown. An owner can tag several components, so percentages add up to more than 100. Complaints are unverified owner reports, de-duplicated by NHTSA ODI number.

Latest reports

Service brakes
“While operating a vehicle through the peer-to-peer car-sharing platform Turo in Alaska (Reservation: 61060048), the vehicle experienced a sudden, catastrophic brake failure of the braking system while driving.”
Filed 10/13/2026 · ODI 11770996
Unknown or other
“The defrost no longer works. When I put on defrost it doesn't blow out of the defrost causing me not to be able to see out of my windshield. I have found other people online with this same issue.”
Filed 09/11/2026 · ODI 11763664
Tires
“Purchased set of 4 Cooper CS5 Ultra Touring 195/65R1591H tires on 26 Jun 2026 @ 48,847 miles on the odometer. Three of the tires had the same serial number of U9AE1CR2622, with the 4th of U9AE1CR4822.”
Filed 08/26/2026 · ODI 11759762

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2016 Toyota Corolla recall questions

How many recalls does the 2016 Toyota Corolla have?

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall campaign for the 2016 Toyota Corolla. The most recent, 20V024000 (reported January 17, 2020), concerns air bags. Not every vehicle is covered by every campaign; check a specific car by VIN.

What is the most common complaint about the 2016 Toyota Corolla?

Air bags is the most-reported component, named in 65 complaints out of 215 filed with NHTSA (30%). Across all complaints, owners reported 66 crashs and 2 fires. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

How do I check if a recall is open on my 2016 Toyota Corolla?

Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Toyota recall lookup. That shows campaigns still unrepaired on that exact car. Safety recall repairs are free at a franchised Toyota dealer.

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