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2016 Toyota Corolla transmission problems

The 2016 Toyota Corolla has 21 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

21

Transmission complaints

7%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Corolla transmission complaints by model year64 complaints1980: 1 complaints1984: 1 complaints1985: 1 complaints1987: 1 complaints1988: 3 complaints1989: 4 complaints1990: 6 complaints1991: 9 complaints1992: 15 complaints1993: 4 complaints1994: 6 complaints1995: 13 complaints1996: 4 complaints1997: 7 complaints1998: 9 complaints1999: 6 complaints2000: 7 complaints2001: 10 complaints2002: 5 complaints2003: 64 complaints2004: 16 complaints2005: 39 complaints2006: 43 complaints2007: 29 complaints2008: 13 complaints2009: 45 complaints2010: 50 complaints2011: 19 complaints2012: 8 complaints2013: 9 complaints2014: 26 complaints2015: 30 complaints2016: 21 complaints2017: 14 complaints2018: 12 complaints2019: 52 complaints2020: 35 complaints2021: 19 complaints2022: 15 complaints2023: 5 complaints2024: 7 complaints2025: 2 complaints
Corolla transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2016 Toyota Corolla have?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 2016 Toyota Corolla transmission — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.