2016 Toyota Corolla Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 3%of 215 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 13,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the seats of the 2016 Toyota Corolla, 3% of the 215 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 13,250 miles.
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.
“My driver car seat started randomly smoking. It smell like something was about to catch on fire. The car seat got extremely hot. No, I do not have heated seats nor do I have electric seats .”
NHTSA complaint #11149791, filed 2018-11, 24,500 miles“Passengers fromt door has wiggled a jar while driving, high pitched humming noise from under passengers side of the hood even when car has been turned off for hours. Hums while driving and it's sparatic.noise appears to be near the ABS control module. Had a rear main seal leak also.”
NHTSA complaint #11131966, filed 2018-09, 25,000 miles“I am reporting an issue on sporadic squeaking noise that comes from both front seat belts since purchase oct 2015. The event occurs when driver accelerates or decelerates or goes over speed bumps or uneven roads. The issue does not go away despite moving the seats back and forth to ensure proper engagement. (seat adjustment is manual). The issue is more pronounced in cold weathers. The squeak event stops when the seat belt is unbuckled. The issue occurs when the belt is braced against driver when happens during acceleration or deceleration and going over uneven road or bumps. …”
NHTSA complaint #10865853, filed 2016-05, 2,000 miles“Headrest angle. It is my understanding from my experience that all car headrests now induce neck pain thanks to NHTSA's terrible regulation mandating that headrests be angled or have a minimum distance to the head to reduce whiplash. This mandate, while well intentioned, is horrible for any kind of driving in the vehicle. If I attempt to sit straight up in any new car the headrest always hits my head before being able to completely rest my back against the seat. …”
NHTSA complaint #10916828, filed 2016-10Related service bulletins
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Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 3% |
| 2024 | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 | 4 | 2% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 | 3 | 2% |
| 2017 | 3 | 2% |
| 2016 | 7 | 3% |
| 2015 | 2 | 1% |
| 2014 | 4 | 1% |
| 2013 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 | 5 | 1% |
| 2011 | 8 | 1% |
| 2010 | 8 | 1% |
| 2009 | 9 | 1% |
| 2007 | 2 | 0% |
| 2006 | 2 | 0% |
| 2005 | 6 | 1% |
| 2004 | 4 | 1% |
| 2003 | 4 | 1% |
| 2002 | 7 | 6% |
| 2001 | 3 | 2% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 3 | 2% |
| 1998 | 3 | 1% |
| 1997 | 2 | 1% |
| 1996 | 4 | 3% |
| 1995 | 2 | 1% |
| 1994 | 2 | 1% |
| 1991 | 2 | 3% |
| 1990 | 1 | 4% |
| 1989 | 2 | 9% |
| 1988 | 3 | 12% |
| 1987 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2016 Toyota Corolla
65 complaintsBrakes
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 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Toyota Corolla
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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