2016 Toyota Corolla: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 306 complaints
306
Total Complaints
24,999mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
104
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

7,000 25th Percentile
24,999 Median Mileage
48,795 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
65
SERVICE BRAKES
29
SEAT BELTS
26
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
22
STEERING
22
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
21
POWER TRAIN
20
STRUCTURE:BODY
14
ENGINE
13
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
13

Severity Assessment

104
Crashes
3
Fires
90
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"HEAD RESTRAINT/HEADREST IS SO EXTREMELY PAINFUL THAT IT HAS TO BE REMOVED OR REVERSED TO SAFELY DRIVE THE CAR."
"HEAD RESTRAINT/HEADREST IS SO EXTREMELY PAINFUL THAT IT HAS TO BE REMOVED OR REVERSED TO SAFELY DRIVE THE CAR."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE'S SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO INDICATE THE ACCURATE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINE..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28