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2016 Toyota Corolla seat belts problems

26 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2016 Toyota Corolla cite seat belts, 12% of all 215 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
26
12% of all complaints
Crashes
11
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
11
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the seat belts

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“The driver seat belt dont work and once in a great while it will work but even whenever it does latch it still shows the seat belt isn't on and that noise keeps going off but after a while the noise goes off but the symbol is still on the dash board. I recently got hit from behind (09/15/2025) at a red light and no air bags deployed. Im not sure if they were suppose to deploy but either way my seat belt dont work. And I know this isn't a safety matter but my radio doesn't turn off when I turn off my car and I can't lock/unlock my doors with the key fob I have to lock it with the key on the driver door. I have to take the fuse out for the radio so my battery won't die and so the radio turns off.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 17, 2025Electrical system, Air bags, Seat beltsCrash reportedODI 11699858
“12/09/2019, The ECU did not have adequate protection against certain electrical noise that occurred during the collision. Airbags did not deploy in the event of under ride collision, a freak accident involving wildlife crossing the street. Seat belt pretensioners did not engage. I called Allstate insurance that same day. Had I not worn my seat belt, I might have gone through the windshield. Safety was in danger, and not protected. Meineke informed me the oil housing component, fused onto the component that allows for an oil change because it was made with a plastic material, that is an incorrect material, Oxygen sensor lit up after that finding. Vehicle is not available for inspection upon request. Tyler Law Enforcement might have inspected the vehicle in general. My VIN for my vehicle does not describe the style of my vehicle, which is a 2016 Toyota Carolla Sport, Red.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 3, 2023Electrical system, Air bags, Seat beltsCrash reportedODI 11505391
“My seat belt has to be messed around with a lot in order to release my seat belt. I have to press at least 3 to 4 times super hard before my seat belt releases.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 16, 2021Seat beltsODI 11421221
“I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN 8/19 WHERE I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. I WAS INJURED AND NOW I FOUND OUT THERE'S A RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS AND THE SEATBELTS. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEATBELT DO NOT TIGHTEN TO KEEP ME FROM BREAKING MY NOSE AND DAMAGING MY C4/C5/C6/C7 IN MY NECK. THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND I NO LONGER HAVE IT IN MY POSSESSION. THE ACCIDENT IS WELL DOCUMENTED”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 16, 2021Air bags, Seat beltsCrash reportedODI 11403301
“THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR STARTED BLINKING RED WHEN THE CAR IS OFF, WHEN THE CAR IS ON THE LIGHT SAYS THE AIRBAG IS OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER LIKE I WAS RECOMMENDED TO DO AFTER CHECKING THE RECALL WEBSITE. AUTO NATION TOYOTA AT 12111 GULF FREEWAY IN HOUSTON TEXAS FOR THEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM.AFTER IN LESS THAN AN HOUR THE SERVICE ATTENDANT CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT THE CAR NEEDED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS REPLACED AND THE AC AND ENGINE FILTERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND IT WAS GOING TO COST 4 OR 5 HUNDRED DOLLARS TO FIX. WHEN I TOLD HER I JUST WANTED THE AIRBAGS FIXED SHE TOLD ME THE CAR WAS READY AND I COULD COME AND PICK IT UP. WHEN I GOT THERE TO PICK IT UP THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS STILL ON AS IF NOTHING WAS DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WHEN I TOLD HER THAT THEY DID NOT FIX THE CAR THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS STILL ON. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A LOT OF WORK INVOLVED IN FIXING THE PROBLEM TO WHERE THE LIGHT WOULD GO OF SUCH AS SENSORS, ELECTRICAL, AND COMPUTER RESETTING. AND THAT THEY ARE ONLY REQUIRED TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG. I RESPONDED WITH "THAT WAS NOT WAS I WAS INFORMED. I WAS INFORMED THAT YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AND…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 2, 2021Air bags, Seat beltsODI 11394371
“IT HAPPENED WHILE IT IS THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND CAR WAS CERTIFIED! THEY JUST UPDATED THE SOFTWARE DISABLING SOMETHING AND COVER UP LIKE ERASING THE FACE OF THE PROBLEM INSTEAD OF SOLVING IT. 01/17/2020 TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, USA, INC. MANUFACTURER SAFETY RECALL ISSUED NHTSA #20V024 RECALL #20TA03 SAFETY RECALL 20TA03 (REMEDY NOTICE) - MULTIPLE MODELS AND MODEL YEARS - INCOMPLETE OR NONDEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS AND/OR SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS MAY OCCUR STATUS: REMEDY AVAILABLE HTTPS://VINRCL.SAFERCAR.GOV/VIN/VINLOOKUP RECALLS RESULTS BY VIN - VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER PRINT SHARE VIN: [XXX] YEAR: 2016 MAKE: TOYOTA MODEL: COROLLA NUMBER OF OPEN RECALLS: 1 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: OPENS NEW WINDOW TAKES AWAY FROM VIN LOOKUP SECTION>20V024RECALL DATE: JANUARY 17, 2020 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: 20TA03 SUMMARY: THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) FROM A SPECIFIC SUPPLIER THAT IS DESIGNED TO RECEIVE SIGNALS FROM CRASH SENSORS AND DEPLOY THE AIRBAGS AND SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS. THE ECU MAY NOT HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION AGAINST CERTAIN ELECTRICAL NOISE THAT CAN OCCUR IN CERTAIN CRASHES, SUCH AS SEVERE UNDERRIDE CRASHES. THIS CAN LEAD TO…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 10, 2020Air bags, Seat beltsODI 11382954

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