Known Recalls

Model year record

2016 Toyota Corolla

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 333 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V024000

Air bags: air bag/restraint control module

Component
Air bags: air bag/restraint control module
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
2,891,976
Reported to NHTSA
2020-01-17
Owners notified
2020-03-16

Defect description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon, and 2013-2018 Avalon Hybrid vehicles. During certain crashes, the air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly disabling the deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners.

Safety risk

In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ECU and install a noise filter between the air bag control module and its wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk beginning March 2, 2020. A second letter notifying owners of the remedy repair will be mailed between March 16, 2020 and June 27, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB03, 20TA03 and 20TA05.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags6730,000 mi
Service brakes3020,000 mi
Seat belts2734,800 mi
Unknown or other2715,300 mi
Power train2644,092 mi
Steering2425,000 mi
Vehicle speed control2111,800 mi
Structure: body171,721 mi
Electrical system1520,988 mi
Engine1360,000 mi
Suspension1216,704 mi
Exterior lighting10300 mi
Fuel/propulsion system820,000 mi
Seats72,000 mi
Visibility/wiper715,000 mi
Tires632,000 mi
Wheels517,890 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)436,294 mi
Tires: tread/belt2—
Electrical system: wiring110,000 mi
Tires: sidewall125 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal154,000 mi
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly1—
Visibility: windshield11,397 mi

The 2015 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2017 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Open investigations

An investigation is not a recall. It indicates that NHTSA is currently evaluating an alleged defect but has not reached a final determination.

EA21002Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.