2016 Toyota Corolla Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 7%of 215 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,210miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the body and structure of the 2016 Toyota Corolla, 7% of the 215 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,210 miles. 5 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.
“Driving on highway at approximately 75mph when heard a loud explosion-like noise. It took a moment to realize that my sunroof had exploded and I was now sitting in a pool of glass shards. I quickly closed the glass covering and got off the highway to vacuum the interior. There were no obvious flying bits of gravel or rocks observed. The weather was about 85degrees fahrenheit. There were no cars in front of me, just one vehicle quite a distance behind me.”
NHTSA complaint #11001209, filed 2017-06, 8,700 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 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“Estaba entrando en la terminal del aeropuerto de fort lauderdale y el carro del otro conductor marca jeep del 2013 con la placa iitn27 me impacto por el frente la lado derecho dandome el fender derecho, el foco y arranco el bomper completo. Nota. Este chofer escedia el limite de velocidad.”
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Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 3% |
| 2024 | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 7 | 7% |
| 2021 | 5 | 3% |
| 2020 | 12 | 4% |
| 2019 | 6 | 3% |
| 2018 | 4 | 3% |
| 2017 | 9 | 5% |
| 2016 | 15 | 7% |
| 2015 | 33 | 15% |
| 2014 | 32 | 12% |
| 2013 | 10 | 5% |
| 2012 | 14 | 3% |
| 2011 | 22 | 4% |
| 2010 | 28 | 2% |
| 2009 | 42 | 3% |
| 2008 | 6 | 2% |
| 2007 | 18 | 2% |
| 2006 | 20 | 2% |
| 2005 | 17 | 2% |
| 2004 | 8 | 2% |
| 2003 | 31 | 4% |
| 2002 | 5 | 4% |
| 2001 | 12 | 9% |
| 2000 | 7 | 5% |
| 1999 | 10 | 6% |
| 1998 | 24 | 11% |
| 1997 | 7 | 5% |
| 1996 | 5 | 4% |
| 1995 | 6 | 3% |
| 1994 | 8 | 5% |
| 1993 | 13 | 10% |
| 1992 | 8 | 13% |
| 1991 | 14 | 20% |
| 1990 | 1 | 4% |
| 1989 | 1 | 4% |
| 1988 | 3 | 12% |
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 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 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