2016 Toyota Corolla Technical Service Bulletins

268 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2016 Toyota Corolla. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10087911Jul 25, 2016Brakes. Tt: in some my14 – my17 corolla vehicles with less than 10,000 miles, customers may experience a vibration feeling when braking or on deceleration. This can occur at various speeds or pedal application forces.
• 10086769Jul 25, 2016Brakes. Tt: in some my14 – my17 corolla vehicles with less than 10,000 miles, customers may experience a vibration feeling when braking or on deceleration. This can occur at various speeds or pedal application forces.
• 10145776Jul 21, 2016Equipment. Update on Technician Certification Requirements.
• 10134362Jul 18, 2016Electrical system. TSB: Some 2014 ? 2016 model year Corolla vehicles may exhibit a MIL ?ON? condition with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P2610 present, indicating an ECM/PCM Internal Engine OFF Timer Performance condition. The Engine Control Module (ECM) logic has been modified to reduce the possibility of this condition. Follow the Repair Procedure below to address this condition.
• 10087868Jul 18, 2016Transmission and drivetrain, Electrical system. Tsb: some 2014 – 2016 model year corolla vehicles may exhibit a mil “on” condition with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p2610 present, indicating an ecm/pcm internal engine off timer performance condition. The engine control module (ecm) logic has been modified to reduce the possibility of this condition. Follow the repair procedure below to address this condition.
• 10086603Jul 18, 2016Hybrid propulsion system, Engine. Tsb: some 2014 – 2016 model year corolla vehicles may exhibit a mil “on” condition with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p2610 present, indicating an ecm/pcm internal engine off timer performance condition. The engine control module (ecm) logic has been modified to reduce the possibility of this condition. Follow the repair procedure below to address this condition.
• 10134075Jun 9, 2016Electrical system. TT: Multimedia systems reset procedure should be performed when the multimedia system no longer responds or reboots itself.
• 10142464May 19, 2016Equipment, Body and structure. TSB: On some vehicles, when Rapgard? is removed, the paint may have a stained appearance. These stains appear to be under the clear coat (repainting this area is not necessary). The stain patterns are usually under wrinkles in the Rapgard?. These wrinkles sometimes trap water and cause the paint to stain from the trapped moisture, especially on horizontal surfaces, such as the hood, roof, and trunk. Stains can be…
• 10140622May 19, 2016Body and structure. TSB: On some vehicles, when Rapgard? is removed, the paint may have a stained appearance. These stains appear to be under the clear coat (repainting this area is not necessary). The stain patterns are usually under wrinkles in the Rapgard?. These wrinkles sometimes trap water and cause the paint to stain from the trapped moisture, especially on horizontal surfaces, such as the hood, roof, and trunk. Stains can be…
• 10140568May 4, 2016Electrical system. TT: Some customers may experience Bluetooth connection issues after updating the Android Operating System to 5.x.x (Lollipop) or later.
• 10092684May 4, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. Tt: some customers may experience bluetooth connection issues after updating the android operating system to 5.x.x (lollipop) or later.
• 10134415Apr 26, 2016Equipment. TT: Some customers may experience Bluetooth connection issues after updating the Android Operating System to 5.x.x (Lollipop) or later.
• 10134244Apr 4, 2016Electrical system. TSB: Some 2016 model year vehicles equipped with Entune? Audio (version UU.10.48), Entune? Audio Plus (version EU.10.68 or EU.20.05 or EU.20.08), or Entune?
• 10134305Mar 22, 2016Wheels, Body and structure. TSB: Some 2014 ? 2016 model year Corolla vehicles may exhibit rear wheel house plates that appear to be loose or have a gapping condition to the vehicle body. New parts have been made available to prevent this from occurring. Please follow the procedure in this bulletin to address this condition.
• 10096962Mar 22, 2016Wheels. Tsb: some 2014 – 2016 model year corolla vehicles may exhibit rear wheel house plates that appear to be loose or have a gapping condition to the vehicle body. New parts have been made available to prevent this from occurring. Please follow the procedure in this bulletin to address this condition.
• 10134304Mar 11, 2016Electrical system. TSB: Some 2016 model year vehicles equipped with Entune? Audio (version UU.10.48), Entune? Audio Plus (version EU.10.68 or EU.20.25 or EU.20.28), or Entune? Premium Audio (CU.10.71 or CU.10.72 or CU.20.05 or CU.20.08) may exhibit one or more of the following conditions: ? Swiping feature inoperative on APPs or Setup screens. ? Meijer Department Store is intermittently pronounced ?Mee-jer.? ? Number of transferred…
• 10096961Mar 11, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. "tsb: some 2016 model year vehicles equipped with entune™ audio (version uu.10.48), entune™ audio plus (version eu.10.68 or eu.20.25 or eu.20.28), or entune™ premium audio (cu.10.71 or cu.10.72 or cu.20.05 or cu.20.08) may exhibit one or more of the following conditions: • swiping feature inoperative on apps or setup screens. • meijer department store is intermittently pronounced “mee-jer.” • number of transferred…
• 10134320Mar 8, 2016Electrical system. TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth connectivity concerns such as: ? Difficulty pairing the phone. ? Intermittent Bluetooth failure to connect when first turning on the vehicle. ? Various Bluetooth Audio functions are no longer functioning with the customer?s phone, such as the ability to change the track using the steering wheel controls. These concerns can be caused by changes made on the customer?s phone.
• 10097052Mar 8, 2016Equipment. "tt: some customers may encounter bluetooth connectivity concerns such as: • difficulty pairing the phone. • intermittent bluetooth failure to connect when first turning on the vehicle. • various bluetooth audio functions are no longer functioning with the customer’s phone, such as the ability to change the track using the steering wheel controls. These concerns can be caused by changes made on the customer’s phone.
• 10134281Feb 25, 2016Electrical system. Tech Tip: This Tech Tip is being provided to bring attention to the new location of the Entune/NAV/Map Update and Upgrade USB Directory. Click on the TIS tab, Diagnostics tab, Telematics tab, and the document is now located under the reference documents sections. This change has occurred to help speed up the updating process of this document.
• 10093361Feb 25, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. "tech tip: this tech tip is being provided to bring attention to the new location of the entune/nav/map update and upgrade usb directory. Click on the tis tab, diagnostics tab, telematics tab, and the document is now located under the reference documents sections. This change has occurred to help speed up the updating process of this document. "
• 10134280Feb 18, 2016Other or unknown. Tech Tip: Some customers may experience a condition that, after using Siri Eyes Free, the head unit will change from whatever source they were listening to, to the Bluetooth Audio source. This condition was introduced with the iOS 9 and later versions.
• 10093346Feb 18, 2016Equipment. Tech tip: some customers may experience a condition that, after using siri eyes free, the head unit will change from whatever source they were listening to, to the bluetooth audio source. This condition was introduced with the ios 9 and later versions.
• 10134140Jan 11, 2016Electrical system. Tech Tip: Some customers may experience difficulty programming HomeLink.
• 10096097Jan 11, 2016Equipment. Tech tip: some customers may experience difficulty programming homelink.
• 10152250Dec 14, 2015Electrical system. A battery in a stored vehicle is subject to conditions that can reduce its performance and life. These conditions include storage period, temperature, parasitic drain, and battery load. Because of these factors, battery inspection and maintenance are required in order to ensure proper operation and optimal battery life. As a matter of policy, Toyota does not provide battery warranty coverage for discharged and/or…
• 10093486Dec 14, 2015Electrical system. "a battery in a stored vehicle is subject to conditions that can reduce its performance and life. These conditions include storage period, temperature, parasitic drain, and battery load. Because of these factors, battery inspection and maintenance are required in order to ensure proper operation and optimal battery life. As a matter of policy, toyota does not provide battery warranty coverage for discharged and/or…
• 10152270Dec 7, 2015Equipment. TT: Some customers may experience intermittent Bluetooth disconnections if they turn off Bluetooth audio in the Bluetooth connection menu on an Android phone
• 10152268Dec 7, 2015Equipment. TT: For customer concerns of no or poor outgoing sound from the Bluetooth systems there are diagnostics in the repair manual which can be performed to diagnose the condition.
• 10093681Dec 7, 2015Equipment. Tt: some customers may experience intermittent bluetooth disconnections if they turn off bluetooth audio in the bluetooth connection menu on an android phone
• 10093567Dec 7, 2015Equipment. Tt: for customer concerns of no or poor outgoing sound from the bluetooth systems there are diagnostics in the repair manual which can be performed to diagnose the condition.
• 10152266Dec 1, 2015Equipment. TT: Some customers may experience poor outgoing Bluetooth sound quality, this can occur for various reasons. Current multimedia systems are designed with the ability to adjust Bluetooth sound quality to compensate for Echo or excessive background noise.
• 10093563Dec 1, 2015Equipment. Tt: some customers may experience poor outgoing bluetooth sound quality, this can occur for various reasons. Current multimedia systems are designed with the ability to adjust bluetooth sound quality to compensate for echo or excessive background noise.
• 10111521Oct 15, 2015Equipment. TSB: Long-term or off-site storage requires special care to keep vehicles factory fresh and ready for delivery. The following guidelines should be performed to minimize vehicle component/part degradation due to extended vehicle storage conditions. Long-term storage can affect a vehicle's systems and components. Any problems that are found should be corrected immediately.
• 10096246Oct 15, 2015Equipment. "tsb: long-term or off-site storage requires special care to keep vehicles factory fresh and ready for delivery. The following guidelines should be performed to minimize vehicle component/part degradation due to extended vehicle storage conditions. Long-term storage can affect a vehicle’s systems and components. Any problems that are found should be corrected immediately."
• 10111547Oct 13, 2015Equipment. TT: Some customers may experience Bluetooth disconnections or loss of SMS Text Message Functionality on the navigation/audio system with Android phones running OS 4.4 or later. Condition tends to occur to customers who have many previous text messages on their phones.
• 10096332Oct 13, 2015Equipment. Tt: some customers may experience bluetooth disconnections or loss of sms text message functionality on the navigation/audio system with android phones running os 4.4 or later. Condition tends to occur to customers who have many previous text messages on their phones.
• 10134222Sep 15, 2015Electrical system, Equipment. TT: iPhone text messages do not appear on multimedia dis[play.
• 10111438Sep 15, 2015Equipment, Wheels, Other or unknown. TSB: During the manufacturing process tires are mounted on the vehicle as matched sets to help reduce conditions such as pulling or drifting. If the wheels are replaced or refinished before vehicle delivery, it is important that the tires remain on the vehicle in the same location and in the same direction of rotation. Please refer to the following procedure to ensure that the original tires stay in the same…
• 10096708Sep 15, 2015Tires. "tsb: during the manufacturing process tires are mounted on the vehicle as matched sets to help reduce conditions such as pulling or drifting. If the wheels are replaced or refinished before vehicle delivery, it is important that the tires remain on the vehicle in the same location and in the same direction of rotation. Please refer to the following procedure to ensure that the original tires stay in the same…
• 10096555Sep 15, 2015Equipment. Tt: iphone text messages do not appear on multimedia dis[play.
• 10134220Sep 14, 2015Equipment, Electrical system. TT: Customers may experience connectivity issues when the following conditions are met: The customer's iPhone is operating on iOS9 firmware. The customer's iPhone is connected to the vehicle via Bluetooth. The customer may complain of the following issues: When receiving two incoming calls simultaneously, both calls are ended automatically. iTunes Radio app does not play via Bluetooth audio. Podcast and Audiobook…
• 10096550Sep 14, 2015Equipment. Tt: customers may experience connectivity issues when the following conditions are met: the customer's iphone is operating on ios9 firmware. The customer's iphone is connected to the vehicle via bluetooth. The customer may complain of the following issues: when receiving two incoming calls simultaneously, both calls are ended automatically. Itunes radio app does not play via bluetooth audio. Podcast and audiobook…
• 10134429Aug 19, 2015Equipment. TSB: 2015 ? 2016 model year vehicles are equipped with driver?s side floor mat retaining clips to secure the floor mat in the correct position. In addition, some models may utilize retaining clips for passenger side and rear seat floor mats as well. Follow the appropriate installation procedure to attach the driver?s side, and if applicable, the passenger?s side and rear seat floor mats to the vehicle carpet using…
• 10134428Aug 19, 2015Equipment. TSB: Some 2015 - 2016 model year vehicles are equipped with a Smart Key system, which allows the customer to enter and start the vehicle without using a mechanical key. To ensure the system is operating properly, the Smart Key functions (Smart Entry and Smart Start) should be inspected during Pre-Delivery Service (PDS). The following inspection procedure has been developed to confirm the proper operation of the…
• 10132504Aug 19, 2015Equipment. TSB: 2015 ? 2016 model year vehicles are equipped with driver?s side floor mat retaining clips to secure the floor mat in the correct position. In addition, some models may utilize retaining clips for passenger side and rear seat floor mats as well. Follow the appropriate installation procedure to attach the driver?s side, and if applicable, the passenger?s side and rear seat floor mats to the vehicle carpet using…
• 10132503Aug 19, 2015Equipment. TSB: Some 2015 - 2016 model year vehicles are equipped with a Smart Key system, which allows the customer to enter and start the vehicle without using a mechanical key. To ensure the system is operating properly, the Smart Key functions (Smart Entry and Smart Start) should be inspected during Pre-Delivery Service (PDS). The following inspection procedure has been developed to confirm the proper operation of the…
• 10111419Jul 29, 2015Equipment, Body and structure, Electrical system. TSB: Pre-Delivery Service (PDS) is a critical step in satisfying our new car customers. Customer feedback indicates the following areas deserve special attention when performing PDS: * Careful inspection for paint chips/scratches and body dents/dings. * Proper operation of electrical accessories (including interior light, clock, and radio reset). * Interior cleanliness. * Proper function of mechanical systems.
• 10111418Jul 29, 2015Body and structure, Equipment, Electrical system. TSB: Pre-Delivery Service (PDS) is a critical step in satisfying our new car customers. Customer feedback indicates the following areas deserve special attention when performing PDS: * Careful inspection for paint chips/scratches and body dents/dings. * Proper operation of electrical accessories (including interior light, clock, and radio reset). * Interior cleanliness. * Proper function of mechanical systems.
• 10111129Jul 29, 2015Equipment, Body and structure, Electrical system. TSB: Pre-Delivery Service (PDS) is a critical step in satisfying our new car customers. Customer feedback indicates the following areas deserve special attention when performing PDS: * Careful inspection for paint chips/scratches and body dents/dings. * Proper operation of electrical accessories (including interior light, clock, and radio reset). * Interior cleanliness. * Proper function of mechanical systems.

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