2015 Toyota Avalon Hybrid Technical Service Bulletins

180 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2015 Toyota Avalon Hybrid. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10131713Jan 11, 2018Equipment. TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service Bulletin Nos. PG021-88, PG015-89, PG0015-90, PG002-91, PG002-93, PG005-97, PG007-01, PG007-07, and T-SB-0144-08. Service Bulletin Nos. PG021-88, PG015-89, PG0015-90, PG002-91, PG002-93, PG005-97, PG007-01, PG007-07, and T-SB-0144-08 are obsolete and any printed versions should be discarded. Be sure to review the entire content of…
• 10123430Oct 30, 2017Equipment. TSB: REVISION NOTICE October 30, 2017 Rev1: * Applicability has been updated to include 2018 model year vehicles. SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes SB No. T-SB-0012-13. Flash reprogramming allows the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) software to be updated without replacing the ECU. Flash calibration updates for specific vehicle models/ECUs are released as field-fix procedures…
• 10123420Oct 27, 2017Body and structure. TSB: Vehicle replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) may be available from Toyota, provided the request meets one of the criteria listed in this Service Bulletin.
• 10145776Jul 21, 2016Equipment. Update on Technician Certification Requirements.
• 10087781Jul 7, 2016Electrical system. Tsb: some 2015 – 2016 model year avalon, camry, sienna, and tundra vehicles equipped with blind spot monitor may exhibit a blind spot monitor warning message with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) c1ab2 short to ground in outer mirror indicator (master) or c1ab3 short to ground in outer mirror indicator (slave) stored. Follow the repair procedure in this bulletin to address this condition.
• 10086301Jul 7, 2016Equipment. Tsb: some 2015 – 2016 model year avalon, camry, sienna, and tundra vehicles equipped with blind spot monitor may exhibit a blind spot monitor warning message with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) c1ab2 short to ground in outer mirror indicator (master) or c1ab3 short to ground in outer mirror indicator (slave) stored. Follow the repair procedure in this bulletin to address this condition.
• 10134055Jun 1, 2016Suspension. TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE: This bulletin is no longer applicable and is now obsolete.
• 10097903Jun 1, 2016Suspension. Tsb: obsolete notice: this bulletin is no longer applicable and is now obsolete.
• 10142479May 26, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. TSB: Some 2015 ? 2016 model year Avalon, Camry, Sienna, and Tundra vehicles equipped with Blind Spot Monitor may exhibit a Blind Spot Monitor Warning message with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) C1AB2 Short to Ground in Outer Mirror Indicator (Master) or C1AB3 Short to Ground in Outer Mirror Indicator (Slave) stored. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to address this condition.
• 10096922May 26, 2016Electrical system. Tsb: some 2015 – 2016 model year avalon, camry, sienna, and tundra vehicles equipped with blind spot monitor may exhibit a blind spot monitor warning message with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) c1ab2 short to ground in outer mirror indicator (master) or c1ab3 short to ground in outer mirror indicator (slave) stored. Follow the repair procedure in this bulletin to address this condition.
• 10142464May 19, 2016Equipment, Body and structure. TSB: On some vehicles, when Rapgard? is removed, the paint may have a stained appearance. These stains appear to be under the clear coat (repainting this area is not necessary). The stain patterns are usually under wrinkles in the Rapgard?. These wrinkles sometimes trap water and cause the paint to stain from the trapped moisture, especially on horizontal surfaces, such as the hood, roof, and trunk. Stains can be…
• 10140622May 19, 2016Body and structure. TSB: On some vehicles, when Rapgard? is removed, the paint may have a stained appearance. These stains appear to be under the clear coat (repainting this area is not necessary). The stain patterns are usually under wrinkles in the Rapgard?. These wrinkles sometimes trap water and cause the paint to stain from the trapped moisture, especially on horizontal surfaces, such as the hood, roof, and trunk. Stains can be…
• 10096862May 19, 2016Equipment. Tsb: on some vehicles, when rapgard™ is removed, the paint may have a stained appearance. These stains appear to be under the clear coat (repainting this area is not necessary). The stain patterns are usually under wrinkles in the rapgard™. These wrinkles sometimes trap water and cause the paint to stain from the trapped moisture, especially on horizontal surfaces, such as the hood, roof, and trunk. Stains can be…
• 10134053May 11, 2016Electrical system. TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0035-16.
• 10097901May 11, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. Tsb: obsolete notice: this bulletin is now obsolete. Please see t-sb-0035-16.
• 10092768May 11, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. Tt: hv batteries have liquid filled cell modules, to prevent leakage from cells, it is very important to confirm the proper orientation mark of the drc.
• 10092764May 11, 2016Equipment. Tsb: some 2014 model year applicable vehicles equipped with entune™ audio (version 010169) / entune™ audio plus (version 010171) / entune™ premium audio (version 010185) may exhibit one or more of the following conditions.
• 10092684May 4, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. Tt: some customers may experience bluetooth connection issues after updating the android operating system to 5.x.x (lollipop) or later.
• 10134322Mar 16, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. TT: Some vehicles may exhibit an error message when trying to perform a radio software update: "Unable to update the software. Please try again later." If the following screen is seen, follow the directions below.
• 10097057Mar 16, 2016Equipment. Tt: some vehicles may exhibit an error message when trying to perform a radio software update: "unable to update the software. Please try again later." if the following screen is seen, follow the directions below.
• 10134321Mar 8, 2016Electrical system. TT: Since MY 2011, several different update or upgrade USB SSTs have been issued for Toyota audio and navigation systems. Refer to the chart below for a comprehensive list of all current and previously issued USB SSTs and their applicability.
• 10097055Mar 8, 2016Equipment. "tt: since my 2011, several different update or upgrade usb ssts have been issued for toyota audio and navigation systems. Refer to the chart below for a comprehensive list of all current and previously issued usb ssts and their applicability. "
• 10134281Feb 25, 2016Electrical system. 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.
• 10093361Feb 25, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. "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. "
• 10096097Jan 11, 2016Equipment. Tech tip: some customers may experience difficulty programming homelink.
• 10093567Dec 7, 2015Equipment. Tt: for customer concerns of no or poor outgoing sound from the bluetooth systems there are diagnostics in the repair manual which can be performed to diagnose the condition.
• 10093479Dec 2, 2015Electrical system. Tsb: this bulletin includes basic procedures for performing a rescue charge on ni-mh high voltage (hv) batteries. This bulletin should be used in conjunction with the repair manual while performing rescue charge. The grx-5100 should be used wherever the repair manual references the toyota hybrid system (ths) charger.
• 10093563Dec 1, 2015Equipment. Tt: some customers may experience poor outgoing bluetooth sound quality, this can occur for various reasons. Current multimedia systems are designed with the ability to adjust bluetooth sound quality to compensate for echo or excessive background noise.
• 10093540Dec 1, 2015Equipment. "tt: since my 2011, several different update or upgrade usb sst's have been issued for toyota audio and navigation system. Refer to the chart below for a comprehensive list of all current and previously issued usb ssts and their applicability. "
• 10111495Nov 18, 2015Equipment, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). TSB: Some 2012 - 2016 model year North American produced (NAP) Camry and Camry HV vehicles and 2013 - 2015 Avalon and Avalon HV vehicles may exhibit a knocking, popping, ticking, or snapping noise from the moon roof area while driving. The repair procedure included in this bulletin has been developed to address this condition.
• 10093883Nov 18, 2015Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Equipment. "tsb: some 2012 – 2016 model year north american produced (nap) camry and camry hv vehicles and 2013 – 2015 avalon and avalon hv vehicles may exhibit a knocking, popping, ticking, or snapping noise from the moon roof area while driving. The repair procedure included in this bulletin has been developed to address this condition."
• 10111521Oct 15, 2015Equipment. TSB: Long-term or off-site storage requires special care to keep vehicles factory fresh and ready for delivery. The following guidelines should be performed to minimize vehicle component/part degradation due to extended vehicle storage conditions. Long-term storage can affect a vehicle's systems and components. Any problems that are found should be corrected immediately.
• 10096246Oct 15, 2015Equipment. "tsb: long-term or off-site storage requires special care to keep vehicles factory fresh and ready for delivery. The following guidelines should be performed to minimize vehicle component/part degradation due to extended vehicle storage conditions. Long-term storage can affect a vehicle’s systems and components. Any problems that are found should be corrected immediately."
• 10134227Sep 25, 2015Electrical system, Equipment. TT: A vehicle may arrive to the dealer with a MIL ?ON? condition and P0A80 stored in the memory. Some cases have been identified with internal modification done to the HV Battery. Modified or altered parts are not covered under warranty.
• 10096566Sep 25, 2015Electrical system. Tt: a vehicle may arrive to the dealer with a mil “on” condition and p0a80 stored in the memory. Some cases have been identified with internal modification done to the hv battery. Modified or altered parts are not covered under warranty.
• 10134224Sep 21, 2015Equipment. TT: Since MY 2011, several different update or upgrade USB SSTs have been issued for Toyota audio and navigation systems. Refer to the chart below for a comprehensive list of all current and previously issued USB SSTs and their applicability.
• 10096561Sep 21, 2015Equipment. Tt: since my 2011, several different update or upgrade usb ssts have been issued for toyota audio and navigation systems. Refer to the chart below for a comprehensive list of all current and previously issued usb ssts and their applicability.
• 10111438Sep 15, 2015Equipment, Wheels, Other or unknown. TSB: During the manufacturing process tires are mounted on the vehicle as matched sets to help reduce conditions such as pulling or drifting. If the wheels are replaced or refinished before vehicle delivery, it is important that the tires remain on the vehicle in the same location and in the same direction of rotation. Please refer to the following procedure to ensure that the original tires stay in the same…
• 10096708Sep 15, 2015Tires. "tsb: during the manufacturing process tires are mounted on the vehicle as matched sets to help reduce conditions such as pulling or drifting. If the wheels are replaced or refinished before vehicle delivery, it is important that the tires remain on the vehicle in the same location and in the same direction of rotation. Please refer to the following procedure to ensure that the original tires stay in the same…
• 10096555Sep 15, 2015Equipment. Tt: iphone text messages do not appear on multimedia dis[play.
• 10134220Sep 14, 2015Equipment, Electrical system. TT: Customers may experience connectivity issues when the following conditions are met: The customer's iPhone is operating on iOS9 firmware. The customer's iPhone is connected to the vehicle via Bluetooth. The customer may complain of the following issues: When receiving two incoming calls simultaneously, both calls are ended automatically. iTunes Radio app does not play via Bluetooth audio. Podcast and Audiobook…
• 10096550Sep 14, 2015Equipment. Tt: customers may experience connectivity issues when the following conditions are met: the customer's iphone is operating on ios9 firmware. The customer's iphone is connected to the vehicle via bluetooth. The customer may complain of the following issues: when receiving two incoming calls simultaneously, both calls are ended automatically. Itunes radio app does not play via bluetooth audio. Podcast and audiobook…
• 10111416Jul 23, 2015Equipment. TSB: The Immobilizer and Smart Key Reset is a feature that allows the registration of new keys when all master keys are lost. Once the system is reset, all previously registered keys will be erased. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to reset a vehicle Immobilizer or Smart Key system. NOTE: There are new security provisions required to obtain a Reset Pass-Code. It is critical that the instructions for this new…
• 10111126Jul 23, 2015Equipment. TSB: The Immobilizer and Smart Key Reset is a feature that allows the registration of new keys when all master keys are lost. Once the system is reset, all previously registered keys will be erased. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to reset a vehicle Immobilizer or Smart Key system. NOTE: There are new security provisions required to obtain a Reset Pass-Code. It is critical that the instructions for this new…
• 10111304Jun 17, 2015Equipment. TT: iPhone text messages do not appear on multimedia display.
• 10111154Jun 17, 2015Equipment, Electrical system. TT: iPhone text messages do not appear on multimedia display.
• 10111563May 19, 2015Electrical system. TSB: While a vehicle is in inventory, the battery is subject to conditions that can reduce its performance and life. Batteries can become discharged due to an extended storage period, temperature, parasitic drain, or while demonstrating vehicle features and benefits in the sales process. Battery inspection and maintenance are required in order to ensure proper operation and optimal battery life.
• 10111180May 19, 2015Electrical system. TSB: While a vehicle is in inventory, the battery is subject to conditions that can reduce its performance and life. Batteries can become discharged due to an extended storage period, temperature, parasitic drain, or while demonstrating vehicle features and benefits in the sales process. Battery inspection and maintenance are required in order to ensure proper operation and optimal battery life.
• 10111562May 13, 2015Equipment. TSB: The procedure in this bulletin is a general guideline on how to properly diagnose the air conditioning system after a component failure. Refer to the applicable Repair Manual for vehicle specific repair procedures and parts.
• 10111179May 13, 2015Equipment. TSB: The procedure in this bulletin is a general guideline on how to properly diagnose the air conditioning system after a component failure. Refer to the applicable Repair Manual for vehicle specific repair procedures and parts.

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