2016 Toyota Corolla E170

Overview

Engines

1.8L four-cylinder, 1.8L four-cylinder, Valvematic

Came as

• Sedan

On record

1 warning, 1 recall

What changed for 2016

• Updated Entune audio, and an S Special Edition. Edmunds

Compare 2016 with 2015

Rare and special

• S Special Edition

Colors

• Absolutely Red An owners' registry (unofficial)3P0, 2016
• Brown Sugar Metallic4V8, 2014–2016
• 4evergreen Mica6W3, 2014–2016
• Super White040, 2014–2019
• Blizzard Pearl An owners' registry (unofficial)070, 2014–2019

Sources: Edmunds, an owners' registry (unofficial)

Interiors in the generation, years not known: Amber (Cloth) Edmunds, Ash (Cloth) Edmunds, Ivory (Cloth) Edmunds

Specs

Engines

• 1.8L four-cylinder 2ZR-FE Toyota, a published reference

  132 hp

• 1.8L four-cylinder, Valvematic 2ZR-FAE Toyota, a published reference

  140 hp with a 10.6:1 compression ratio; LE Eco only

Transmissions

• 6-speed manual Toyota, Edmunds, a published reference
• 4-speed automatic Edmunds, a published reference
• CVT (CVTi-S) Toyota, a published reference

Drivetrains

• Front-wheel drive A published reference

Body styles

• Sedan A published reference

Trims

• L Toyota, Edmunds
• LE Toyota, Edmunds
• LE Eco Toyota, a published reference
• S (2014–2016) Toyota, Edmunds, a published reference

Packages

• Plus and Premium (2014–2016) Toyota, Edmunds
• S Special Edition (2016) Edmunds, a published reference, an owners' registry (unofficial)

Figures for the whole 11th gen

• Brakes: 10.8 in vented front discs and 9.0 in rear drums, or 10.2 in rear discs on the S A published reference
• Rear suspension: A torsion beam, mounted to the body at a slant for grip and stability A published reference
• LE Eco economy: Toyota rated it at 42 mpg highway Toyota
• Parts from Japan: About 25 percent, in cars built at Cambridge, Ontario A published reference

Rare trims and options

• Rare

  S Special Edition Package

  Limited to 8,000 An owners' registry (unofficial)

  8,000 built An owners' registry (unofficial)

Watch out

Faults owners and the press report, and how to spot each one.

• CVT software and valve body, 2014–2017

  One source so far

  Check: Ask a Toyota dealer whether campaign JSD was done. On a test drive, watch for a check-engine light, slipping, jerky shifts or a loss of power.

  Toyota's campaign JSD, from August 2018, replaced an earlier software update that was halted. The engine computer's programming can make a part of the CVT cycle and wear, lighting the check-engine light and holding speed to about 37 mph. The fix is a software update and a solenoid valve check, a new valve body if needed, and a new CVT if code P2820 is stored, free. It covers about 1,300,800 cars: 2014–2017 Corollas, the 2017 Corolla iM and the 2016 Scion iM, and the bulletin gives no end date. Toyota

Recalls

Newest first. Ask the seller for proof the work was done, or check the VIN with NHTSA.

• 2011–2019 Recall 20V024000

  In certain crashes the airbag computer may malfunction, so the airbags or seat belt pretensioners may not deploy. NHTSA

Checked against NHTSA records on November 2, 2026.

Owning

What owners and buyers say

No source singles out this year, for good or bad.

Maintenance

• Engine oil and filter 2016–2019

  Replace every 10,000 miles or 1 year Toyota

  Only with 0W-20 oil

  Ask the seller: Ask for oil change records, and which oil was used.

• Engine oil and filter, hard use or other oil 2016–2019

  Replace every 5,000 miles or 6 months Toyota

  Only for oil other than 0W-20, or the guide's special operating conditions

• Cabin and engine air filters 2016–2019

  Replace every 30,000 miles Toyota

• Engine coolant 2016–2019

  Replace first at 100,000 miles or 10 years, then every 50,000 miles or 5 years Toyota

• Spark plugs 2016–2019

  Replace at 120,000 miles Toyota

• Brake booster vacuum pump, Valvematic engine 2016–2019

  Replace at 120,000 miles Toyota

The 11th gen has 7 services on its schedule, and 6 of them apply to 2016. The rest are for other years.