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2016 Toyota Corolla Engine Problems

Complaints
13about this part
Share
6%of 215 total for the year
Median mileage
60,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the engine of the 2016 Toyota Corolla, 6% of the 215 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“About a year after having my new car. It starting shifting hard out of gear when I took it to get maintance they said nothing was wrong with it. When the maintance light came on again. Took it to a local mechanic shop. And they said it might be a computer related. They told me they could doba transmission fluid change so I took it to Toyota to have the fluid change to see if that would fix the problem but it didnt here recently like 5 months ago it started to shift really bad. …”

NHTSA complaint #11311679, filed 2020-02, 115,000 miles

“While I was driving on a street, my car started to stall, and die, this has happened 3 times. It just happened today, I was driving on the street, and the engine just stopped, and car stopped running, I had to pull over and make sure it was in drive, and start it up again. I almost got hit by another car, because the engine stopped running. Another time I was driving on the street about to get on the freeway, and the car stalled, died. I checked to make sure it was in drive, adjusted it and then kept going. …”

NHTSA complaint #11301493, filed 2020-01, 60,000 miles

“I drove to Toyota arlington for tire rotation on 2/4/21 and the car was running fine. Odometer was 44091 miles. After leaving the dealership, I drove about a mile then the engine lost power. The car could only go about 5 MPH. The car jerk up and down as if I drove on the rail road tracks. The check engine light, trac off and red steering wheel symbol lit up but not flashing. I went back to the dealer right away. I turned the car off, the attendant turned it back on. The check engine, track off and steering symbols were off. …”

NHTSA complaint #11395950, filed 2021-02, 44,092 miles

“My car only has 3,200 miles and today when I was in a traffic jam my car temperature blow up and I had to stop the car. It's practically a new car with a very low miles a usage. What happening???”

NHTSA complaint #11280924, filed 2019-11, 3,180 miles

“Trac off, check engine, and maintenance required lights suddenly appeared while the Corolla was being driven on a state road. The car had just passed its 20,000 warranty check with no problems. I was on the way to a regularly scheduled oncology appointment. I had to cancel the appointment and drive the car to the dealer. Technicians determined a rodent had chewed through the transmission control harness. This problem is not covered by any Toyota warranty. So far, I've been forced to spend nearly $1,000 on rodent-related repairs. I have stage iv cancer. …”

NHTSA complaint #11129299, filed 2018-09, 20,988 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202616%
202526%
202469%
20231318%
20221414%
20214122%
202011136%
20193919%
20181612%
2017106%
2016136%
2015178%
2014187%
2013168%
201241%
2011193%
2010333%
2009916%
2008217%
2007334%
2006243%
2005293%
200492%
2003162%
200254%
200122%
200032%
199911%
199821%
198814%

Other parts of the 2016 Toyota Corolla

Air bags
65 complaints
Brakes
30 complaints
Seat belts
26 complaints
Other or unknown
24 complaints
Steering
22 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
22 complaints
Vehicle speed control
22 complaints
Body and structure
15 complaints
Electrical system
14 complaints
Suspension
11 complaints
Exterior lighting
10 complaints
Fuel 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 27, 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