2016 Toyota Corolla Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 22about this part
- Share
- 10%of 215 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 13,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 22 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2016 Toyota Corolla, 10% of the 215 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 13,000 miles. 9 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.
“2016 Toyota Corolla, 80,000 miles. I'm driving up a hill towards the freeway and my car slows and comes to a stop. I try to turn the car on and it won't turn on. Get it towed to a mechanic and they say the transmission failed and it'll be $8,000 to repair. This transmission failure came out of the blue and my car isn't even covered for it because my warranty expired at 75,000 miles. …”
NHTSA complaint #11279914, filed 2019-11, 80,000 miles“My wife was pulling around our cul-du-sac to go to the store, when her 2016 Toyota Corolla sport accelerated out-of-control. She was able to get it back to our driveway and into the garage by putting heavy pressure on the brake. The engine was continuing to rev at a very high speed. Have call into Toyota dealer, but do want to drive it for safety reasons. I jus started it in park, and it immediately revved to over 4000 RPM.”
NHTSA complaint #11240397, filed 2019-07, 8,330 miles“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“I was driving on a city street at 15 MPH and when my foot pressed the brake (for 2 seconds), the engine revved and the vehicle accelerated for a couple of seconds before braking fully.”
NHTSA complaint #11156891, filed 2018-12, 2,368 miles“When I drove my car into my garage, the car accelerated and smashed into my back garage wall (a load bearing wall), completely detaching it from the top and bottom. I decided to back up the car a foot for clearance for me into my house, but the car then accelerated backwards into the street ramming into my neighbor's vehicle. While my car was now smashed front and back, none of the air bags deployed. I put the car back in drive to remove it from my neighbor's car and again, it accelerated, racing down the street and, across a busy intersection. …”
NHTSA complaint #10956108, filed 2017-02, 7,463 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10244113Aug 17, 2023TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 11% |
| 2025 | 2 | 6% |
| 2024 | 2 | 3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 3 | 3% |
| 2021 | 7 | 4% |
| 2020 | 5 | 2% |
| 2019 | 13 | 6% |
| 2018 | 11 | 8% |
| 2017 | 29 | 16% |
| 2016 | 22 | 10% |
| 2015 | 18 | 8% |
| 2014 | 29 | 11% |
| 2013 | 18 | 9% |
| 2012 | 16 | 4% |
| 2011 | 46 | 8% |
| 2010 | 198 | 16% |
| 2009 | 197 | 14% |
| 2008 | 54 | 17% |
| 2007 | 95 | 11% |
| 2006 | 75 | 9% |
| 2005 | 66 | 8% |
| 2004 | 60 | 13% |
| 2003 | 77 | 11% |
| 2002 | 11 | 9% |
| 2001 | 14 | 11% |
| 2000 | 7 | 5% |
| 1999 | 13 | 8% |
| 1998 | 18 | 8% |
| 1997 | 9 | 7% |
| 1996 | 7 | 5% |
| 1995 | 3 | 2% |
| 1994 | 8 | 5% |
| 1993 | 9 | 7% |
| 1992 | 2 | 3% |
| 1991 | 3 | 4% |
| 1989 | 3 | 13% |
| 1988 | 1 | 4% |
| 1987 | 3 | 21% |
| 1984 | 1 | 17% |
| 1982 | 3 | 60% |
Other parts of the 2016 Toyota Corolla
65 complaintsBrakes
30 complaintsSeat belts
26 complaintsOther or unknown
24 complaintsSteering
22 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
22 complaintsBody and structure
15 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 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