2016 Toyota Corolla Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 65about this part
- Share
- 30%of 215 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 34,900miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 65 complaints about the air bags of the 2016 Toyota Corolla, 30% of the 215 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 34,900 miles. 45 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have been in two accidents where both times I was ran off the road into a ditch. In neither accident did any of the air bags deploy but I definitely hit hard enough in which they should had. One time my child was in the back seat. I hit a ditch filled with huge rocks the first accident was settled at over $1700 and the 2nd accident is still in the claims portion of the accident, where I was ran off the road. …”
NHTSA complaint #11023892, filed 2017-09, 19,000 miles“On 08/11/2017 my daughter was driving through a intersection when another vehicle failed to yield in front of her. She was involved in a head on collision and the airbags did not deploy on her 2016 Toyota Corolla. The body shop said the car should have been totaled but due to the airbags not deploying, the insurance company did not total the vehicle. I feel we were treated unfairly due to this. My daughter also suffered injuries from the incident. Two years later we see there is a recall for the airbags.”
NHTSA complaint #11319215, filed 2020-03, 14,000 miles“On 08/07/2018, I was in a car (2016 Toyota Corolla) accident where another car slammed me in the rear and I've hit a chevy pickup in the back. The pick-up was coming to a stop which I was slowing down as well and I'm assuming the car that was behind did not paid attention. Therefore, he hit me between 45-50 MPH in the back which I've hit the truck abruptly at 30-35mph. My airbags did not deploy which is very shocking and my shoulder along with my arm slammed into the steering wheel. …”
NHTSA complaint #11120041, filed 2018-08, 45 miles“I was in car accident and rear ended my airbags failed deploy and seat belt seat belt pretensioners to stop force my body felt ragged dogged as being hit my neck felt it was going snapped I was scared for life.I was on city city street stopped at red light when rear ended by large SUV. I got letter from Toyota saying I need have airbag replace, and when went dealer on friday 9:00 am the rech john keller refuse to service for recall, and told me he looked up VIN and my car didn't needed it Toyota of hb reuse to repair it.”
NHTSA complaint #11319675, filed 2020-03, 145,000 miles“The airbag light on the passenger side of the car started blinking red when the car is off, when the car is on the light says the airbag is off. I took it to the Toyota dealer like I was recommended to do after checking the recall website. Auto nation Toyota at 12111 gulf freeway in houston texas for them to fix the problem.after in less than an hour the service attendant called me and told me that the car needed the windshield wipers replaced and the AC and engine filters needed to be replaced and it was going to cost 4 or 5 hundred dollars to fix. …”
NHTSA complaint #11394371, filed 2021-02, 94,000 milesRelated recalls
- 20V024000Jan 17, 2020Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon, and 2013-2018 Avalon Hybrid…Covers: Toyota Corolla 2011–2019, Avalon 2012–2018, Avalon Hybrid 2013–2018 +1 more
Related service bulletins
- 10249321Dec 14, 2023DP: On November 28, 2023, a class action settlement of claims for certain airbag control units was finally approved by the federal court. The settlement includes Toyota?s…
- 10244113Aug 17, 2023TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most…
- 10227898Nov 23, 2022TSB: Some 2005 ? 2022 model year Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty smell is present. Follow the procedures in this…
- 10190460Mar 17, 2021Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements
- 10132410Jul 20, 2017TSB: REVISION NOTICE July 20, 2017 Rev1: Applicability has been updated to exclude 2007 ? 2017 model year Avanza vehicles. Some hazardous material treatment and handling…
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 11% |
| 2025 | 6 | 19% |
| 2024 | 8 | 12% |
| 2023 | 6 | 8% |
| 2022 | 10 | 10% |
| 2021 | 53 | 28% |
| 2020 | 18 | 6% |
| 2019 | 33 | 16% |
| 2018 | 36 | 26% |
| 2017 | 54 | 30% |
| 2016 | 65 | 30% |
| 2015 | 56 | 25% |
| 2014 | 69 | 25% |
| 2013 | 72 | 36% |
| 2012 | 370 | 83% |
| 2011 | 418 | 72% |
| 2010 | 424 | 34% |
| 2009 | 552 | 38% |
| 2008 | 138 | 44% |
| 2007 | 436 | 52% |
| 2006 | 454 | 54% |
| 2005 | 457 | 54% |
| 2004 | 236 | 49% |
| 2003 | 333 | 46% |
| 2002 | 23 | 20% |
| 2001 | 23 | 17% |
| 2000 | 17 | 12% |
| 1999 | 19 | 12% |
| 1998 | 61 | 27% |
| 1997 | 29 | 21% |
| 1996 | 32 | 25% |
| 1995 | 54 | 31% |
| 1994 | 69 | 40% |
| 1993 | 48 | 37% |
| 1992 | 1 | 2% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2016 Toyota Corolla
30 complaintsSeat belts
26 complaintsOther or unknown
24 complaintsSteering
22 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
22 complaintsVehicle speed control
22 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsSuspension
11 complaintsExterior lighting
10 complaintsFuel system
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Toyota Corolla
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology