2016 Toyota Prius Technical Service Bulletins

302 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2016 Toyota Prius. 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.

• 10142502Apr 12, 2017Equipment. TT: During previous air conditioning service, leakage prevention agent (A/C stop leak) may have been added to the A/C system. Adding stop leak products to the A/C system is not a recommended or approved Toyota repair process. During A/C service, moisture enters the A/C system, and can react with the previously added A/C stop leak, forming a gelatinous substance. The gel substance that forms can cause the A/C…
• 10142487Apr 4, 2017Electrical system, Equipment. TSB: REVISION NOTICE: April 4, 2017 Rev2: Applicability has been updated to include 2017 model year Prius Prime vehicles. The Introduction has been updated to include new software changes. Some 2016 ? 2017 model year applicable vehicles equipped with Entune? Audio (version 01013E) / Entune? Audio Plus (version 010156 or 01015C) / Entune? Premium Audio (version 010171 or 010170 or 01017D) may exhibit one or more of…
• 10131893Mar 27, 2017Engine cooling. TT: Rev2 Some Customers may complain about a Hybrid Vehicle Battery cooling system warning message. This warning message may appear when the HV Battery cooling system loses efficiency due to debris on the filter and or some object obstructing the air inlet. Refer to the information below to address this issue.
• 10131850Mar 7, 2017Body and structure. TSB: REVISION NOTICE March 07, 2017 Rev1: ? Applicability has been updated to include 2017 model year Toyota vehicles. 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?.
• 10131740Mar 2, 2017Body and structure. TSB: Some 2016 model year Prius vehicles may exhibit a condition where there is a buzzing noise from the LH side under the dash while driving. The pin that secures the center section of the HVAC duct together may be loose, making a buzzing noise. Follow the Repair Procedure below to address this condition.
• 10131804Feb 28, 2017Equipment. TT: Some customers may experience greyed out buttons or inactive screens (lockouts) while driving. This is to promote safe driving practices and reduce the amount of distractions while driving. These lockouts can?t be deactivated or defeated through any settings. The following is a list of common lockouts, however, this is not a complete list of lockouts.
• 10131786Feb 21, 2017Equipment. TT: This bulletin is regarding best practices when handling navigation systems that use Hard Disc Drive or Micro SD Card memory.
• 10131769Feb 2, 2017Electrical system. TT: A vehicle may arrive to the dealer with a MIL ?ON? condition and P0A80 or P1AC000 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.
• 10131768Feb 1, 2017Air bags, Back-over prevention (rear camera). TSB: This Service Bulletin includes precautions and key points for the front camera for Toyota Safety Sense C and Toyota Safety Sense P adjustment procedures.
• 10152232Jan 26, 2017Suspension. TSB: REVISION NOTICE January 26, 2017 Rev1: The Repair Procedure has been updated. Any previous printed versions of this bulletin should be discarded. Some 2016 model year Prius vehicles may exhibit a clicking noise from the support nuts on the rear shocks. The assembly process has been improved to prevent this from reoccurring. Follow the Repair Procedure below to address this condition.
• 10152222Jan 23, 2017Electrical system. TT: Some Customers may complain about a Hybrid Vehicle Battery cooling system warning message. This warning message may appear when the HV Battery cooling system loses efficiency due to debris on the filter and or some object obstructing the air inlet.
• 10152210Jan 10, 2017Electrical system. TT: Some Customers may complain about a Hybrid Vehicle Battery cooling system warning message. This warning message may appear when the HV Battery cooling system loses efficiency due to debris on the filter and or some object obstructing the air inlet.
• 10152205Jan 6, 2017Electrical system. TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes SB No. T-SB-0101-11. Applicability has been updated to include 2016 ? 2017 model year vehicles. Service Bulletin No. T-SB-0101-11 is Obsolete and any printed versions should be discarded. Be sure to review the entire content of this bulletin before proceeding. When servicing interior electrical switches and components, please note the…
• 10132930Nov 29, 2016Electrical system. TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE: September 14, 2016: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0134-16.
• 10132901Nov 10, 2016Equipment. TSB: REVISION NOTICE November 10, 2016 Rev2: ? Applicability has been updated to include 2016 ? 2017 model year Toyota vehicles. ? Parts Information section has been updated. Some 2004 ? 2017 model year Toyota vehicles may exhibit odors naturally occurring from the HVAC system and/or related environmental factors. Although there is no way to eliminate these odors, follow the General Procedure in this bulletin to…
• 10132884Oct 25, 2016Wheels. TT: Front Brake Vibration Key Points: * Issue can occur at any time if improper torque is applied on lug nuts * Over time, even one lug nut over or under torqued, can cause a vibration issue * When lug nuts are over torqued, this causes the rotor to have a runout out condition which can lead to brake vibration concerns * Brake vibration issues can occur at parking lot to highway speeds * Brake vibration issues can…
• 10132860Oct 14, 2016Other or unknown. TSB: REVISION NOTICE October 14, 2016 Rev1: Applicability has been updated to include 2017 model year Prius V vehicles. Any previous printed versions of this bulletin should be discarded.
• 10132849Oct 5, 2016Suspension, Back-over prevention (rear camera). TSB: Some 2016 model year Prius vehicles may exhibit a clicking noise from the support nuts on the rear shocks. The assembly process has been improved to prevent this from reoccurring. Follow the Repair Procedure below to address this condition.
• 10132642Oct 3, 2016Electrical system. TT: Some customers may experience Bluetooth disconnections or loss of SMS text message functionality on the navigation/audio system with Android phones running OS 4.4 or later. Condition tends to occur to customers who have many previous text messages on their phones.
• 10132641Oct 3, 2016Equipment. 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.
• 10111268Sep 28, 2016Fuel system. TT: The customer may have a difficult time when refueling their vehicle while Ready OFF. The fuel pump nozzle may shut off repeatedly.
• 10150418Sep 14, 2016Electrical system. TSB: Supersession Notice. 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).
• 10149217Sep 14, 2016Engine. TSB: Supersession Notice. 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).
• 10111643Aug 30, 2016Equipment. TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth® connectivity concerns such as: *Difficulty to pair the phone. *Intermittent Bluetooth® failure to connect to the vehicle when first turning on the vehicle. *Various Bluetooth® Audio functions are no longer functioning with customer's phone such as ability to change the track using the steering wheel controls.
• 10084369Aug 11, 2016Engine, Hybrid propulsion system. Tsb: revision notice august 11, 2016 rev1: applicability has been updated to include 2016 model year prius v vehicles. Any previous printed versions of this bulletin should be discarded.
• 10111590Aug 10, 2016Equipment. TSB: Some 2016 model year applicable vehicles equipped with Entune Audio (version 01013E) / Entune Audio Plus (version 010156 or 01015C) / Entune Premium Audio (version 010171 or 010170 or 01017D) may exhibit one or more of the following conditions: *Head unit rebooting at a specific location. *Abnormal destination search operation. *Rebooting caused by no songs on the USB connected iPhone. *One time reboot after…
• 10084339Aug 10, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. Tsb: some 2016 model year applicable vehicles equipped with entune™ audio (version 01013e) / entune™ audio plus (version 010156 or 01015c) / entune™ premium audio (version 010171 or 010170 or 01017d) may exhibit one or more of the following conditions: *head unit rebooting at a specific location. *abnormal destination search operation. *rebooting caused by no songs on the usb connected iphone. *one time reboot…
• 10145776Jul 21, 2016Equipment. Update on Technician Certification Requirements.
• 10145775Jul 21, 2016Back-over prevention (rear camera). Technical Instructions: In the involved vehicles, the S-APGS (Simple Advanced Parking Guidance System) buzzer may not sound as designed to alert the driver to stop the vehicle during back-in assist parking mode and parallel parking mode. However, the stop indicator displays correctly on the multi-information display to alert the driver to stop the vehicle.
• 10145774Jul 21, 2016Back-over prevention (rear camera), Equipment. Dealer Daily: Limited Service Campaign G0T Dealer Letter and Technical Instuctions are now available on TIS.
• 10145773Jul 21, 2016Back-over prevention (rear camera). Dealer Letter: In the involved vehicles, the S-APGS (Simple Advanced Parking Guidance System) buzzer may not sound as designed to alert the driver to stop the vehicle during back-in assist parking mode and parallel parking mode. However, the stop indicator displays correctly on the multi-information display to alert the driver to stop the vehicle.
• 10145772Jul 21, 2016Back-over prevention (rear camera). Dealer Letter email: In the involved vehicles, the S-APGS (Simple Advanced Parking Guidance System) buzzer may not sound as designed to alert the driver to stop the vehicle during back-in assist parking mode and parallel parking mode. However, the stop indicator displays correctly on the multi-information display to alert the driver to stop the vehicle.
• 10145771Jul 21, 2016Back-over prevention (rear camera). Region Letter: In the involved vehicles, the S-APGS (Simple Advanced Parking Guidance System) buzzer may not sound as designed to alert the driver to stop the vehicle during back-in assist parking mode and parallel parking mode. However, the stop indicator displays correctly on the multi-information display to alert the driver to stop the vehicle.
• 10145770Jul 21, 2016Back-over prevention (rear camera). Region Letter email: In the involved vehicles, the S-APGS (Simple Advanced Parking Guidance System) buzzer may not sound as designed to alert the driver to stop the vehicle during back-in assist parking mode and parallel parking mode. However, the stop indicator displays correctly on the multi-information display to alert the driver to stop the vehicle.
• 10091845Jul 21, 2016Back-over prevention (rear camera), Equipment. Dealer letter: in the involved vehicles, the s-apgs (simple advanced parking guidance system) buzzer may not sound as designed to alert the driver to stop the vehicle during back-in assist parking mode and parallel parking mode. However, the stop indicator displays correctly on the multi-information display to alert the driver to stop the vehicle.
• 10091841Jul 21, 2016Back-over prevention (rear camera), Equipment. Technical instructions: in the involved vehicles, the s-apgs (simple advanced parking guidance system) buzzer may not sound as designed to alert the driver to stop the vehicle during back-in assist parking mode and parallel parking mode. However, the stop indicator displays correctly on the multi-information display to alert the driver to stop the vehicle.
• 10091819Jul 21, 2016Back-over prevention (rear camera), Equipment. Dealer letter email: in the involved vehicles, the s-apgs (simple advanced parking guidance system) buzzer may not sound as designed to alert the driver to stop the vehicle during back-in assist parking mode and parallel parking mode. However, the stop indicator displays correctly on the multi-information display to alert the driver to stop the vehicle.
• 10091775Jul 21, 2016Equipment. Dealer daily: limited service campaign g0t dealer letter and technical instuctions are now available on tis.
• 10091774Jul 21, 2016Back-over prevention (rear camera), Equipment. Region letter: in the involved vehicles, the s-apgs (simple advanced parking guidance system) buzzer may not sound as designed to alert the driver to stop the vehicle during back-in assist parking mode and parallel parking mode. However, the stop indicator displays correctly on the multi-information display to alert the driver to stop the vehicle.
• 10091770Jul 21, 2016Equipment, Back-over prevention (rear camera). Region letter email: in the involved vehicles, the s-apgs (simple advanced parking guidance system) buzzer may not sound as designed to alert the driver to stop the vehicle during back-in assist parking mode and parallel parking mode. However, the stop indicator displays correctly on the multi-information display to alert the driver to stop the vehicle.
• 10086292Jul 7, 2016Electrical system, Hybrid propulsion system. Tsb: for vehicles that are used under certain severe operating conditions, the hv battery cooling fan may experience an excessive buildup of dust, lint, or other debris that can reduce the efficiency of the hv battery cooling system. Hv battery cooling fan maintenance and cleaning should be performed to address this condition.
• 10134075Jun 9, 2016Electrical system. TT: Multimedia systems reset procedure should be performed when the multimedia system no longer responds or reboots itself.
• 10099947Jun 9, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. Tt: multimedia systems reset procedure should be performed when the multimedia system no longer responds or reboots itself.
• 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…
• 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.
• 10092865May 11, 2016Air bags. This communication is informing toyota of a delamination issue within an I.c. Produced by nxp and assembled into airbag sensor supplied by denso international america, inc. This delamination issue manifests itself as an open circuit within the sensor, causing a dtc to be set on the vehicle along with a declaring “airbag” light.
• 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.

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