IATF 16949:2016

IATF 16949:2016 is an automotive quality management system standard. Organizations are certified to it through IATF-recognized certification bodies, and OEM Customer Specific Requirements are used together with it. The IATF also issues Sanctioned Interpretations and Frequently Asked Questions related to the standard.

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Specification

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Body	IATF
Reference	IATF 16949:2016
Edition year	2016

Study notes

The IATF announced the start of the revision process for IATF 16949:2016 in Stakeholder Communiqué SC-2024-006.
IATF 16949 certificates are issued within the IATF certification scheme by IATF-recognized certification bodies.
OEM Customer Specific Requirements are used with IATF 16949; the page lists CSRs from Ford, GM, Stellantis, Renault Group, Volvo Group, IVECO Group, Geely and Mercedes-Benz.
The IATF issues Sanctioned Interpretations and Frequently Asked Questions related to IATF 16949.
The IATF Complaint Management System (IATF CMS) is a workflow tool for performance complaints against IATF 16949 certified organizations.
Rules 6th Edition became effective 1 January 2025; Rules 5th Edition and its Sanctioned Interpretations and Frequently Asked Questions became obsolete on that date.