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Service bulletins for the 2016 Toyota Corolla

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

268 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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JSD-0821182021-06-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:CVT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. An electric control unit has improper programming.
J0D-0328182021-06-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:CVT; EQUIPMENT. Transmission has improper programming.
T-SB-0003-19 Obs2020-04-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE March 10, 2020: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0024-20.
T-SB-0003-19_Rev2019-12-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. TSB: REVISION NOTICE November 25, 2019 Rev2: ? Applicability has been updated to include 2019 model year Corolla and Prius C vehicles. ? The faceplate ID applicability table has been updated. October 23, 2019 Rev1: ? The entire bulletin has been updated. Any previous printed versions of this bulletin should be discarded. SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service Bulletin No. T-SB-0234-17. ? The Introduction and Software Update Procedure sections have been updated. Service Bulletin No. T-SB-0234-17 is obsolete and any printed versions should be discarded.
J0D Dealer Daily2018-12-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT. Dealer Daily Message: Special Service Campaign J0D ? Remedy Notice Certain 2014 ? 2017 Model Year Toyota Corolla Vehicles Certain 2017 Model Year Toyota Corolla iM Vehicles Certain 2016 Model Year Scion iM Vehicles. Continuously Variable Transaxle (CVT) Software Update Special Service Campaign J0D Dealer Letter and Technical Instructions now available on TIS. Refer to the Dealer Letter and Technical Instructions on TIS for additional information.
J0D Technical In2018-12-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Technical Instructions: TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN J0D CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSAXLE SOFTWARE UPDATE CERTAIN 2014-2017 TOYOTA Corolla, CERTAIN 2017 TOYOTA Corolla iM, CERTAIN 2016 SCION iM
JSD-Dealer Lette2018-12-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN. Dealer Letter: August 13, 2018. ? A section has been added which clarifies the process for obtaining DSPM approval for out-of-warranty CVT assembly replacement. ? Clarification has been added to the parts ordering process for CVT assembly replacement to highlight that the CVT assembly parts ordering process is applicable regardless of warranty coverage. ? The descriptions for OpCodes JSD021 and JSD020 have been clarified. Toyota previously announced Special Service Campaign J0D, which involved performing a software update to the CVT control software to address the condition described below. Following the completion of the software update in Special Service Campaign J0D, Toyota dealers received reports from some customers stating that the vehicle experienced harsh shifting and/or abnormal engine RPM between shifts. These issues occurred close to the completion date of the campaign and/or within relatively low mileage from the completion of the campaign remedy, prompting Toyota to suspend Special Service Campaign J0D. Toyota has now identified the cause of these issues and has developed a new remedy. Special Service Campaign JSD, which replaces Special Service Campaign J0D, applies this new remedy. Owners of all vehicles previously involved in Special Service Campaign J0D, including those who have previously completed Special Service Campaign J0D, are requested to visit an authorized Toyota dealer to have Special Service Campaign JSD performed.
JSD-Technical In2018-11-26. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Technical Instructions: TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN JSD CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSAXLE SOFTWARE UPDATE CERTAIN 2014-2017 TOYOTA Corolla CERTAIN 2017 TOYOTA Corolla iM CERTAIN 2016 SCION iM UPDATE 8-20-2018
JSD-Dealer Lette2018-11-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Dealer Letter: August 13, 2018. ? A section has been added which clarifies the process for obtaining DSPM approval for out-of-warranty CVT assembly replacement. ? Clarification has been added to the parts ordering process for CVT assembly replacement to highlight that the CVT assembly parts ordering process is applicable regardless of warranty coverage. ? The descriptions for OpCodes JSD021 and JSD020 have been clarified. Toyota previously announced Special Service Campaign J0D, which involved performing a software update to the CVT control software to address the condition described below. Following the completion of the software update in Special Service Campaign J0D, Toyota dealers received reports from some customers stating that the vehicle experienced harsh shifting and/or abnormal engine RPM between shifts. These issues occurred close to the completion date of the campaign and/or within relatively low mileage from the completion of the campaign remedy, prompting Toyota to suspend Special Service Campaign J0D. Toyota has now identified the cause of these issues and has developed a new remedy. Special Service Campaign JSD, which replaces Special Service Campaign J0D, applies this new remedy. Owners of all vehicles previously involved in Special Service Campaign J0D, including those who have previously completed Special Service Campaign J0D, are requested to visit an authorized Toyota dealer to have Special Service Campaign JSD performed.
JSD_Technical In2018-10-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Technical Instructions: Updated 09-17-18 TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN JSD CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSAXLE SOFTWARE UPDATE CERTAIN 2014-2017 TOYOTA Corolla CERTAIN 2017 TOYOTA Corolla iM CERTAIN 2016 SCION iM
JSD-Technical In2018-10-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Technical Instructions: TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN JSD CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSAXLE SOFTWARE UPDATE CERTAIN 2014-2017 TOYOTA Corolla CERTAIN 2017 TOYOTA Corolla iM CERTAIN 2016 SCION iM. UPDATE 8-21-2018
JSD-Region Email2018-10-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN. Region Email: Attached Region Letter has been updated. ? The descriptions for OpCodes JSD005, JSD006 JSD007, and JSD008 have been updated. Toyota previously announced Special Service Campaign J0D, which involved performing a software update to the CVT control software to address the condition described below. Following the completion of the software update in Special Service Campaign J0D, Toyota dealers received reports from some customers stating that the vehicle experienced harsh shifting and/or abnormal engine RPM between shifts. These issues occurred close to the completion date of the campaign and/or within relatively low mileage from the completion of the campaign remedy, prompting Toyota to suspend Special Service Campaign J0D. Toyota has now identified the cause of these issues and has developed a new remedy. Special Service Campaign JSD, which replaces Special Service Campaign J0D, applies this new remedy. Owners of all vehicles previously involved in Special Service Campaign J0D, including those who have previously completed Special Service Campaign J0D, are requested to visit an authorized Toyota dealer to have Special Service Campaign JSD performed.
JSD-Dealer Lette2018-10-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Dealer Letter: Toyota previously announced Special Service Campaign J0D, which involved performing a software update to the CVT control software to address the condition described below. Following the completion of the software update in Special Service Campaign J0D, Toyota dealers received reports from some customers stating that the vehicle experienced harsh shifting and/or abnormal engine RPM between shifts. These issues occurred close to the completion date of the campaign and/or within relatively low mileage from the completion of the campaign remedy, prompting Toyota to suspend Special Service Campaign J0D. Toyota has now identified the cause of these issues and has developed a new remedy. Special Service Campaign JSD, which replaces Special Service Campaign J0D, applies this new remedy. Owners of all vehicles previously involved in Special Service Campaign J0D, including those who have previously completed Special Service Campaign J0D, are requested to visit an authorized Toyota dealer to have Special Service Campaign JSD performed.
JSD-Dealer Email2018-10-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN. Dealer Email: Toyota previously announced Special Service Campaign J0D, which involved performing a software update to the CVT control software to address the condition described below. Following the completion of the software update in Special Service Campaign J0D, Toyota dealers received reports from some customers stating that the vehicle experienced harsh shifting and/or abnormal engine RPM between shifts. These issues occurred close to the completion date of the campaign and/or within relatively low mileage from the completion of the campaign remedy, prompting Toyota to suspend Special Service Campaign J0D. Toyota has now identified the cause of these issues and has developed a new remedy. Special Service Campaign JSD, which replaces Special Service Campaign J0D, applies this new remedy. Owners of all vehicles previously involved in Special Service Campaign J0D, including those who have previously completed Special Service Campaign J0D, are requested to visit an authorized Toyota dealer to have Special Service Campaign JSD performed.
JSD-Region Email2018-10-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Region Email: Toyota previously announced Special Service Campaign J0D, which involved performing a software update to the CVT control software to address the condition described below. Following the completion of the software update in Special Service Campaign J0D, Toyota dealers received reports from some customers stating that the vehicle experienced harsh shifting and/or abnormal engine RPM between shifts. These issues occurred close to the completion date of the campaign and/or within relatively low mileage from the completion of the campaign remedy, prompting Toyota to suspend Special Service Campaign J0D. Toyota has now identified the cause of these issues and has developed a new remedy. Special Service Campaign JSD, which replaces Special Service Campaign J0D, applies this new remedy. Owners of all vehicles previously involved in Special Service Campaign J0D, including those who have previously completed Special Service Campaign J0D, are requested to visit an authorized Toyota dealer to have Special Service Campaign JSD performed.
JSD-Technical In2018-10-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Technical Instructions: See Special Service Campaign JSD for Current Information. TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN J0D CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSAXLE SOFTWARE UPDATE CERTAIN 2014-2017 TOYOTA Corolla CERTAIN 2017 TOYOTA Corolla iM CERTAIN 2016 SCION iM
JSD-Dealer Daily2018-10-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Dealer Daily Message: Special Service Campaign JSD ? Remedy Notice Certain 2014 ? 2017 Model Year Toyota Corolla Vehicles Certain 2017 Model Year Toyota Corolla iM Vehicles Certain 2016 Model Year Scion iM Vehicles Continuously Variable Transaxle (CVT) Software Update ? Special Service Campaign JSD Dealer Letter and Technical Instructions now available on TIS.
T-SB-0234-17_Rev2018-08-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. TSB: REVISION NOTICE July 20, 2018 Rev2 ? Applicability has been updated to include 2018 model year Corolla, Prius C, RAV4, and RAV4 HV vehicles. ? The entire bulletin has been updated. February 21, 2018 Rev1: ? The Introduction and Software Update sections have been updated. Any previous printed versions of this bulletin should be discarded. SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service Bulletin No. T-SB-0019-16. ? The Software Update section has been updated. Service Bulletin No. T-SB-0019-16 is obsolete and any printed versions should be discarded.
T-TT-0392-16 Rev2018-06-11. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. TT: Some customers may experience Bluetooth connection issues after updating the Android Operating System to 5.x.x (Lollipop) or later.
T-TT-0385-162018-04-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Tech Tip: This Tech Tip is being provided to bring attention to the new location of the Entune/NAV/Map Update and Upgrade USB Directory. Click on the TIS tab, Diagnostics tab, Telematics tab, and the document is now located under the reference documents sections. This change has occurred to help speed up the updating process of this document.
TSB-0019-16 Rev12018-04-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. TSB: Some 2016 model year vehicles equipped with Entune? Audio (version UU.10.48), Entune? Audio Plus (version EU.10.68 or EU.20.05 or EU.20.08), or Entune? Premium Audio (CU.10.71 or CU.10.72 or CU.20.05 or CU.20.08) may exhibit one or more of the following conditions: *Swiping feature inoperative on APPs or Setup screens; *Meijer Department Store is intermittently pronounced ?Mee-jer?; *Number of transferred contacts is not updated; *Slacker skips 2 songs when using steering wheel controls; *Starting Pandora via Voice Recognition is intermittently inoperative; *Transitioning from BT Audio to Entune, no sound is output (iPhone and Android); *FM mode will show the incorrect number of available stations intermittently; *Voice Recognition will not start intermittently; *Audio is intermittently not displayed on the home screen; *Rumbling sound when no audio is playing; *Intermittent ?Message list could not be loaded? is displayed when retrieving messages; *Audio information does not match between the Head Unit and Instrument Cluster; *Instrument Cluster has incorrect display of XM channels; *Panoramic camera view is intermittently inoperative; *Scout voice guidance has rear speakers muted; *USB Audio Playback resets after key cycle.
T-TT-0381-162018-04-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Tech Tip: Some customers may experience difficulty programming HomeLink.
TSB-0012-13 Rev22018-04-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. TSB: Flash reprogramming allows the ECU software to be updated without replacing the ECU. Flash calibration updates for specific vehicle models/ECUs are released as field-fix procedures described in individual Service Bulletins. This bulletin details the Techstream ECU flash reprogramming process and outlines use of the Technical Information System (TIS) and the Calibration Update Wizard (CUW). Flash calibration updates can only be applied to the vehicle/ECU combination for which they are intended. ECUs have internal security that will not allow them to be programmed with another ECU?s information.
T-SB-0012-13 Rev2018-04-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE: September 14, 2016: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0134-16.
T-SB-0234-17_Rev2018-03-12. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT. TSB: REVISION NOTICE February 21, 2018 Rev1: ? The Introduction and Software Update sections have been updated. Any previous printed versions of this bulletin should be discarded. The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service Bulletin No. T-SB-0019-16. ? The Software Update section has been updated. Service Bulletin No. T-SB-0019-16 is obsolete and any printed versions should be discarded. Be sure to review the entire content of this bulletin before proceeding.

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