2012 Toyota Prius V Technical Service Bulletins

496 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2012 Toyota Prius V. 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.

• 10134089Jun 16, 2016Engine cooling. Dealer Letter: In these vehicles, Toyota has received some reports of a rough idle and/or rattle noise from the transaxle at cold start due to a sticking Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Valve. If this occurs, the vehicle may illuminate the check engine light and set diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0401.
• 10134088Jun 16, 2016Engine cooling. Dealer email: In these vehicles, Toyota has received some reports of a rough idle and/or rattle noise from the transaxle at cold start due to a sticking Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Valve. If this occurs, the vehicle may illuminate the check engine light and set diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0401.
• 10106447Jun 16, 2016Engine cooling. Warranty policy bulletin (pol16-04): in these vehicles, toyota has received some reports of a rough idle and/or rattle noise from the transaxle at cold start due to a sticking exhaust gas recirculation (egr) valve. If this occurs, the vehicle may illuminate the check engine light and set diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0401.
• 10106445Jun 16, 2016Engine cooling. Dealer letter: in these vehicles, toyota has received some reports of a rough idle and/or rattle noise from the transaxle at cold start due to a sticking exhaust gas recirculation (egr) valve. If this occurs, the vehicle may illuminate the check engine light and set diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0401.
• 10106442Jun 16, 2016Engine cooling. Dealer email: in these vehicles, toyota has received some reports of a rough idle and/or rattle noise from the transaxle at cold start due to a sticking exhaust gas recirculation (egr) valve. If this occurs, the vehicle may illuminate the check engine light and set diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0401.
• 10134087Jun 15, 2016Engine cooling. Region Letter: In these vehicles, Toyota has received some reports of a rough idle and/or rattle noise from the transaxle at cold start due to a sticking Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Valve. If this occurs, the vehicle may illuminate the check engine light and set diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0401.
• 10134086Jun 15, 2016Engine cooling. Region email: In these vehicles, Toyota has received some reports of a rough idle and/or rattle noise from the transaxle at cold start due to a sticking Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Valve. If this occurs, the vehicle may illuminate the check engine light and set diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0401.
• 10106419Jun 15, 2016Engine cooling. Region letter: in these vehicles, toyota has received some reports of a rough idle and/or rattle noise from the transaxle at cold start due to a sticking exhaust gas recirculation (egr) valve. If this occurs, the vehicle may illuminate the check engine light and set diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0401.
• 10106417Jun 15, 2016Engine cooling. Region email: in these vehicles, toyota has received some reports of a rough idle and/or rattle noise from the transaxle at cold start due to a sticking exhaust gas recirculation (egr) valve. If this occurs, the vehicle may illuminate the check engine light and set diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0401.
• 10197487May 19, 2016Equipment, Hybrid propulsion system. Warranty enhancement program.
• 10142473May 19, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. Dealer Daily: Warranty Enhancement Program ZF5 dealer letter now available on TIS.
• 10142471May 19, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. Dealer Letter: In these vehicles, Toyota has received some reports where the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) located inside the inverter assembly of the hybrid system may fail. This condition is indicated by hybrid system diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs): P0A94, P324E, P3004, and/or P0A1A. If one or more of these DTCs are detected, various warning lamps on the instrument panel will also illuminate and the vehicle…
• 10142470May 19, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. Dealer email: In these vehicles, Toyota has received some reports where the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) located inside the inverter assembly of the hybrid system may fail. This condition is indicated by hybrid system diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs): P0A94, P324E, P3004, and/or P0A1A. If one or more of these DTCs are detected, various warning lamps on the instrument panel will also illuminate and the vehicle will…
• 10142469May 19, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. RegionLetter: In these vehicles, Toyota has received some reports where the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) located inside the inverter assembly of the hybrid system may fail. This condition is indicated by hybrid system diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs): P0A94, P324E, P3004, and/or P0A1A. If one or more of these DTCs are detected, various warning lamps on the instrument panel will also illuminate and the vehicle will…
• 10142468May 19, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. Region email: In these vehicles, Toyota has received some reports where the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) located inside the inverter assembly of the hybrid system may fail. This condition is indicated by hybrid system diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs): P0A94, P324E, P3004, and/or P0A1A. If one or more of these DTCs are detected, various warning lamps on the instrument panel will also illuminate and the vehicle will…
• 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…
• 10140631May 19, 2016Equipment. Dealer Daily: Warranty Enhancement Program ZF5 dealer letter now available on TIS.
• 10140629May 19, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. Dealer Letter: In these vehicles, Toyota has received some reports where the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) located inside the inverter assembly of the hybrid system may fail. This condition is indicated by hybrid system diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs): P0A94, P324E, P3004, and/or P0A1A. If one or more of these DTCs are detected, various warning lamps on the instrument panel will also illuminate and the vehicle…
• 10140628May 19, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. Dealer email: In these vehicles, Toyota has received some reports where the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) located inside the inverter assembly of the hybrid system may fail. This condition is indicated by hybrid system diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs): P0A94, P324E, P3004, and/or P0A1A. If one or more of these DTCs are detected, various warning lamps on the instrument panel will also illuminate and the vehicle will…
• 10140627May 19, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. RegionLetter: In these vehicles, Toyota has received some reports where the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) located inside the inverter assembly of the hybrid system may fail. This condition is indicated by hybrid system diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs): P0A94, P324E, P3004, and/or P0A1A. If one or more of these DTCs are detected, various warning lamps on the instrument panel will also illuminate and the vehicle will…
• 10140626May 19, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. Region email: In these vehicles, Toyota has received some reports where the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) located inside the inverter assembly of the hybrid system may fail. This condition is indicated by hybrid system diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs): P0A94, P324E, P3004, and/or P0A1A. If one or more of these DTCs are detected, various warning lamps on the instrument panel will also illuminate and the vehicle will…
• 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…
• 10096906May 19, 2016Hybrid propulsion system, Electrical system. Dealer daily: warranty enhancement program zf5 dealer letter now available on tis.
• 10096905May 19, 2016Electrical system, Hybrid propulsion system. Warranty policy bulletin (pol16-02): toyota has received some reports indicating the intelligent power module (ipm) located inside the inverter assembly of the hybrid system may fail. This condition is indicated by the hybrid system diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs): p0a94, p324e, p3004, and/or p0a1a. If one or more of these dtcs are detected, various warning lamps on the instrument panel will illuminate and the…
• 10096903May 19, 2016Electrical system, Hybrid propulsion system. Dealer letter: in these vehicles, toyota has received some reports where the intelligent power module (ipm) located inside the inverter assembly of the hybrid system may fail. This condition is indicated by hybrid system diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs): p0a94, p324e, p3004, and/or p0a1a. If one or more of these dtcs are detected, various warning lamps on the instrument panel will also illuminate and the vehicle…
• 10096902May 19, 2016Electrical system, Hybrid propulsion system. Dealer email: in these vehicles, toyota has received some reports where the intelligent power module (ipm) located inside the inverter assembly of the hybrid system may fail. This condition is indicated by hybrid system diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs): p0a94, p324e, p3004, and/or p0a1a. If one or more of these dtcs are detected, various warning lamps on the instrument panel will also illuminate and the vehicle will…
• 10096892May 19, 2016Electrical system, Hybrid propulsion system. Regionletter: in these vehicles, toyota has received some reports where the intelligent power module (ipm) located inside the inverter assembly of the hybrid system may fail. This condition is indicated by hybrid system diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs): p0a94, p324e, p3004, and/or p0a1a. If one or more of these dtcs are detected, various warning lamps on the instrument panel will also illuminate and the vehicle will…
• 10096873May 19, 2016Electrical system, Hybrid propulsion system. Region email: in these vehicles, toyota has received some reports where the intelligent power module (ipm) located inside the inverter assembly of the hybrid system may fail. This condition is indicated by hybrid system diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs): p0a94, p324e, p3004, and/or p0a1a. If one or more of these dtcs are detected, various warning lamps on the instrument panel will also illuminate and the vehicle will…
• 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…
• 10142472May 12, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. TSB: Some 2010 ? 2014 Prius and 2012 ? 2014 Prius V model vehicles may exhibit a MIL ?ON? condition with DTCs P0A94, P324E, P0A1A, or P3004, indicating a malfunction has occurred in the hybrid inverter assembly. To help identify the specific components within the inverter assembly that need to be replaced, follow the steps in this service bulletin to address the condition.
• 10140630May 12, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. TSB: Some 2010 ? 2014 Prius and 2012 ? 2014 Prius V model vehicles may exhibit a MIL ?ON? condition with DTCs P0A94, P324E, P0A1A, or P3004, indicating a malfunction has occurred in the hybrid inverter assembly. To help identify the specific components within the inverter assembly that need to be replaced, follow the steps in this service bulletin to address the condition.
• 10140583May 12, 2016Engine, Electrical system. TSB: Some 2010 ? 2014 Prius and 2012 ? 2014 Prius V model vehicles may exhibit a MIL ?ON? condition with DTCs P0A94, P324E, P0A1A, or P3004, indicating a malfunction has occurred in the hybrid inverter assembly. To help identify the specific components within the inverter assembly that need to be replaced, follow the steps in this service bulletin to address the condition.
• 10096904May 12, 2016Hybrid propulsion system, Electrical system. Tsb: some 2010 – 2014 prius and 2012 – 2014 prius v model vehicles may exhibit a mil “on” condition with dtcs p0a94, p324e, p0a1a, or p3004, indicating a malfunction has occurred in the hybrid inverter assembly. To help identify the specific components within the inverter assembly that need to be replaced, follow the steps in this service bulletin to address the condition.
• 10092981May 12, 2016Hybrid propulsion system, Electrical system. Tsb: some 2010 – 2014 prius and 2012 – 2014 prius v model vehicles may exhibit a mil “on” condition with dtcs p0a94, p324e, p0a1a, or p3004, indicating a malfunction has occurred in the hybrid inverter assembly. To help identify the specific components within the inverter assembly that need to be replaced, follow the steps in this service bulletin to address the condition.
• 10140582May 11, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. 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.
• 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.
• 10140568May 4, 2016Electrical system. TT: Some customers may experience Bluetooth connection issues after updating the Android Operating System to 5.x.x (Lollipop) or later.
• 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.
• 10134415Apr 26, 2016Equipment. TT: Some customers may experience Bluetooth connection issues after updating the Android Operating System to 5.x.x (Lollipop) or later.
• 10134414Apr 26, 2016Equipment. TT: When replacing the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) or Navigation Unit (Navi Unit) follow the instructions below.
• 10134388Apr 7, 2016Other or unknown. TSB: Obsolete Notice This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0027-15.
• 10134309Mar 31, 2016Engine cooling. TSB: Some Prius, Prius V, and Prius PHV vehciles may exhibit a rough idle or tapping noise from the HV transaxle at cold start. The Check Engine Light may also illuminate with (DTC) P0401 (Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Detected). Due to excess carbon build-up at the valve assembly, the valve will stick, causing the engine RPM to fluctuate. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to address the condition.
• 10134238Mar 31, 2016Engine cooling. TSB: Some Prius, Prius V and Prius PHV vehicles may exhibit a vibration due to rough idle and/or tapping noise from the HV transaxle at cold start. The Check Engine Light may also illuminate with (DTC) P0401 (Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Detected). Due to excess carbon build up at the valve assembly, the valve will stick causing the engine RPM to fluctuate. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to…
• 10096982Mar 31, 2016Engine cooling. Tsb: some prius, prius v, and prius phv vehciles may eexhibvit a rough idle or tapping noise from the hv transaxle at cold start. The check engine light may also illuminate with (dtc) p0401 (exhaust gas recirculation flow insufficient detected). Due to excess carbon build-up at the valve assembly, the valve will stick, causing the engine rpm to fluctuate. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to address the…
• 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.
• 10134320Mar 8, 2016Electrical system. TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth connectivity concerns such as: ? Difficulty pairing the phone. ? Intermittent Bluetooth failure to connect when first turning on the vehicle. ? Various Bluetooth Audio functions are no longer functioning with the customer?s phone, such as the ability to change the track using the steering wheel controls. These concerns can be caused by changes made on the customer?s phone.
• 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. "
• 10134295Feb 16, 2016Equipment. C0F Expired on May 31, 2015.

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