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Seat beltsPart report

2016 Toyota Corolla Seat belts Problems

Complaints
26about this part
Share
12%of 215 total for the year
Median mileage
35,534miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 26 complaints about the seat belts of the 2016 Toyota Corolla, 12% of the 215 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35,534 miles. 11 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“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 miles

“Every time I go to unbuckle my seat belt it doesn't come undone when you push the button. I have to push the seat belt further into the buckle before it will become unbuckled.”

NHTSA complaint #11243591, filed 2019-08, 36,267 miles

“I was making a left-hand turn on a two-lane highway. The individual behind me was not paying attention and did not stop. Instead of swerving to the right to miss me, she swerved into the oncoming traffic lane just as I was turning left. Her gmc 2500 heavy duty pick-up impacted my car at the driver door, front pillar, front fender.the impact pushed my car over 30 ft down the road before pushing my car approximately 20 ft off the road, up a slight hill. In this impact, no airbags deployed. …”

NHTSA complaint #10904241, filed 2016-09, 1,721 miles

“I was involved in a car accident on 2/20/2020 my vehicle was in motion. I felt my 2016 Toyota Corolla lose traction on the road and start to slip. My traction control light never came on and I never felt it engage. I hydroplaned, my car hit a guardrail head on, my seat belt did not tighten which caused me to hit my head and chest on the steering wheel and dash as well as injuries to my neck from being slung forward. My vehicle continued to impact the guardrail. My air bags didn't deploy which also caused me to hit my head and shoulder hard on the driver window/door. …”

NHTSA complaint #11311424, filed 2020-02, 87,209 miles

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202616%
202412%
202311%
202211%
202184%
202083%
201994%
2018118%
2017116%
20162612%
201584%
2014156%
2013126%
201272%
201161%
2010131%
2009111%
200852%
2007111%
200651%
200561%
2004143%
2003385%
200254%
200096%
199996%
1998178%
19973828%
19961814%
1995169%
19942515%
19931411%
1992914%
19911318%
1990415%
198929%
1988727%
1987321%
1984467%
1982120%

Other parts of the 2016 Toyota Corolla

Air bags
65 complaints
Brakes
30 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
Engine
13 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 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