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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2016 Toyota Corolla Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
4%of 215 total for the year
Median mileage
15,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the visibility of the 2016 Toyota Corolla, 4% of the 215 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,000 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.

“The windshield suddenly darkened from the top to about halfway down ( right in your line of vision). This happened at night , including during a rainstorm. It feels like you are driving in a dark cave or a place where your visibility is hindered. It appears that the tinting of the windshield is too dark. This only happened when the vehicle was in motion.”

NHTSA complaint #11024977, filed 2017-09, 15,000 miles

“Front bumper/grill area paint not adhering to front area factory color blizzard pearl white. This area is the factory original paint. No history of damage or repaint. Airbag recall?”

NHTSA complaint #11362966, filed 2020-10, 44,000 miles

“The defrost no longer works. When I put on defrost it doesn't blow out of the defrost causing me not to be able to see out of my windshield. I have found other people online with this same issue. My heat and air conditioner work fine.”

NHTSA complaint #11763664, filed 2026-09

“During the daylight hours, the front windshield captures the glare off the dash. Every detail of the dash (vents, grooves, etc) is clearly reflected onto the glass because of the glass angle and the slightly reflective nature of the material used in the dash itself. The reflection makes it difficult to see anything ahead. For example, I didn't even see a deer standing at the side of the road until after I had passed it. I bought some black felt from the fabric store and placed it across the entire dash. …”

NHTSA complaint #10995187, filed 2017-06

“My husband and I were driving home from a concert at 10:30 pm on the 110 freeway in san pedro, ca when we heard a loud crash on the roof of the car. We hadn't just driven under an overpass. There was no debris behind us. No one was swerving out of the way to avoid anything. No one who drove passed us reacted at all. We could not figure out what had hit us and kept hearing glass moving around. At one point my husband opened the sunroof slightly and saw a gaping hole in the glass along with glass shards that started falling into the car. …”

NHTSA complaint #10936072, filed 2016-12

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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202616%
202513%
202435%
202357%
202288%
2021158%
2020175%
201921%
201811%
201763%
201684%
201573%
2014166%
201352%
201251%
201161%
2010262%
2009222%
200872%
2007111%
200640%
2005162%
2004296%
2003324%
200287%
200111%
200075%
199985%
199852%
199743%
199686%
199553%
1994106%
199397%
199223%
199134%
199014%
198914%
198814%
198717%

Other parts of the 2016 Toyota Corolla

Air bags
65 complaints
Brakes
30 complaints
Seat belts
26 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

← 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology