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TSB List for the 2004 Toyota Highlander

Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2004 Highlander are official communications between Toyota & their dealerships that describe processes for troubleshooting or fixing certain common problems. All vehicle manufacturers are required by U.S. law to make their TSBs available to the public.

  • STEERING
  • STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
  • PARKING BRAKE
  • ENGINE (PWS)
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
  • POWER TRAIN
  • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
  • VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
  • AIR BAGS
  • STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
  • STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
  • STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
  • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
  • TIRES
  • TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
  • TRAILER HITCHES
  • SEATS
  • EQUIPMENT
  • EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
  • EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
  • EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
  • UNKNOWN OR OTHER
  • STEERING

    STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR

    • TSB #00106

      Date Announced:
      FEB 16, 2006
      NHTSA ID:
      #10019873

      STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT NOISE. *AK Read More »

    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    • TSB #00605

      Date Announced:
      DEC 04, 2006
      NHTSA ID:
      #10018854

      TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM LIGHT ON. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #00804

      Date Announced:
      NOV 30, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10011806

      INTERMITTENT VSC ACTIVATION AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE AND DRIVING STRAIGHT FROM A STOP POSITION. THIS CONDITION IS ALWAYS ACCOMPANIED BY THE INSTRUMENT PANEL VSC LIGHT AND AUDIBLE WARNING BUZZER TURNING ON AT THE SAME TIME. *NM UPDATE. Read More »

    PARKING BRAKE

    ENGINE (PWS)

    • TSB #T-TT-0362-15

      Date Announced:
      SEP 15, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10096556

      TT: THE VEHICLE MAY BE DIFFICULT TO START OR HAVE AN ABNORMALLY LOW OR ROUGH IDLE AFTER THE BATTERY HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED OR POWER TO THE ENGINE ECM HAS BEEN INTERRUPTED. Read More »

    • TSB #T-SB-0012-13 REV

      Date Announced:
      JAN 15, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10096036

      "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. Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    • TSB #SB-0015-11

      Date Announced:
      MAR 02, 2011
      NHTSA ID:
      #10037592

      TOYOTA: THERE MAY BE DAMAGED CYLINDER HEAD BOLTS THREADS. *RM Read More »

    • TSB #00405

      Date Announced:
      FEB 09, 2005
      NHTSA ID:
      #10015531

      MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0031, P0051, P2238 AND/OR P2241. *TT Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

    • TSB #TSB-0111-10

      Date Announced:
      APR 19, 2010
      NHTSA ID:
      #10034265

      TOYOTA: 2AZ-FE & 2AZ-FXE THROTTLE BODY. ENGINE CONTROL. PROVIDE UPDATED THROTTLE BODY PART NUMBER INFORMATION FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES. THE DRAIN PIPE HAS BEEN ELIMINATED ON THROTTLE BODY SERVICE PARTS. Read More »

    • TSB #TSB-0064-10

      Date Announced:
      FEB 04, 2010
      NHTSA ID:
      #10034284

      TOYOTA: TECHSTREAM ECU FLASH REPROGRAMMING PROCEDURE. FLASH REPROGRAMMING ALLOWS THE ECU SOFTWARE TO BE UPDATED WITHOUT REPLACING THE ECU. Read More »

    • TSB #04305

      Date Announced:
      MAY 09, 2006
      NHTSA ID:
      #10017317

      NO START IN SUB-FREEZING AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURES. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #01305

      Date Announced:
      MAR 24, 2005
      NHTSA ID:
      #10015494

      FUEL INJECTOR TICKING NOISE. UPDATE. *TT ORIGINAL. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #01005

      Date Announced:
      FEB 18, 2005
      NHTSA ID:
      #10015541

      MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0346 (CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR). *TT Read More »

    • TSB #04804

      Date Announced:
      NOV 12, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10011803

      REPAIR MANUAL SUPPLEMENT: LEV II EVAP SYSTEM CHECK - DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0441, P0442, P0446, P0451, P0452, P0453, P0455 AND P0456. *NM Read More »

    • TSB #04004

      Date Announced:
      SEP 08, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10010160

      ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT SQUEAL/ BELT TENSIONER RATTLE. *NM Read More »

    • TSB #03704

      Date Announced:
      SEP 03, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10010021

      ENGINE BANK 1 AND BANK 2 A/F AND 02 IDENTIFICATION. VARIOUS TOYOTA MODELS. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #03204

      Date Announced:
      AUG 23, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10009407

      MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0031 AND/OR P2238. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #00904

      Date Announced:
      MAY 07, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10007662

      EXCESSIVE SULFUR DIOXIDE ODOR. *TT UPDATE. *TT Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)

    POWER TRAIN

    • TSB #00805

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 2005
      NHTSA ID:
      #10016636

      U140F TRANSMISSION SOLENOID IDENTIFICATION. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #00405

      Date Announced:
      JUN 03, 2005
      NHTSA ID:
      #10015488

      ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) CALIBRATION: TRANSMISSION SHIFT FEELING ENHANCEMENT. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #00204

      Date Announced:
      APR 06, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10007125

      THE PROPER IDENTIFICATION OF THE 7 SOLENOIDS USED IN THE U151E/U151F TRANSMISSIONS. *TT Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

    • TSB #00504

      Date Announced:
      AUG 26, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10009397

      PROPER IDENTIFICATION OF THE 5 SOLENOIDS USED IN THE U240E/U241E AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLES. *TT Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    • TSB #T-TT-0362-15

      Date Announced:
      SEP 15, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10096556

      TT: THE VEHICLE MAY BE DIFFICULT TO START OR HAVE AN ABNORMALLY LOW OR ROUGH IDLE AFTER THE BATTERY HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED OR POWER TO THE ENGINE ECM HAS BEEN INTERRUPTED. Read More »

    • TSB #T-SB-0012-13 REV

      Date Announced:
      JAN 15, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10096036

      "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. Read More »

    • TSB #00905

      Date Announced:
      MAY 23, 2005
      NHTSA ID:
      #10019153

      OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM: DTC B1785. THE SRS AND PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #00505

      Date Announced:
      APR 05, 2005
      NHTSA ID:
      #10019154

      PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR LAMP MAY SWITCH FROM ON TO OFF FOR FRONT SEAT PASSENGERS WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY LESS THAN 100 POUNDS. TOYOTA. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #00204

      Date Announced:
      FEB 26, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10009686

      OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM INITIALIZATION (DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE B1150 & B1650). *TT Read More »

    EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

    • TSB #T-SB-0036-08

      Date Announced:
      APR 15, 2008
      NHTSA ID:
      #10024893

      SOME 2004-07 MODEL YEAR HIGHLANDER OR 2006-07 MODEL YEAR HIGHLANDER HV VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION WHERE THE HEADLIGHT LENS COVER AND/OR HEADLIGHT BULB IS DISCOLORED. *NJ Read More »

    VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

    AIR BAGS

    • TSB #TSB-0122-11

      Date Announced:
      SEP 06, 2011
      NHTSA ID:
      #10042555

      TOYOTA: INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR REPLACING THE SEAT COVERS FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIRBAGS. *PE Read More »

    STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

    • TSB #01605

      Date Announced:
      DEC 20, 2005
      NHTSA ID:
      #10018853

      FRONT DOOR OPENING WEATHERSTRIP BECOMES LOOSE OR COMES OFF EASILY. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #00205

      Date Announced:
      FEB 10, 2005
      NHTSA ID:
      #10015530

      WIND NOISE COMING FROM BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR DOOR WINDOW GLASS. *TT Read More »

    STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

    • TSB #01104

      Date Announced:
      JUN 07, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10008420

      ENGINE HOOD RELEASE CABLE CABLE SPRING IMPROVEMENT. *MJ Read More »

    STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

    • TSB #00503

      Date Announced:
      NOV 04, 2003
      NHTSA ID:
      #10005237

      ACCESSORY HOOD PROTECTOR WITH WEATHERSTRIP. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #00503

      Date Announced:
      NOV 04, 2003
      NHTSA ID:
      #10005835

      ACCESSORY HOOD PROTECTOR WITH WEATHERSTRIP. REVISED. *TT Read More »

    VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

    • TSB #TSB-0087-12

      Date Announced:
      JUN 13, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10045140

      TOYOTA: ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR ASSEMBLY INFORMATION REGARDING THE INSPECTION, REMOVAL, AND INSTALLATION, IF LUBRICATION OR OIL, IS APPLIED. *PE Read More »

    TIRES

    TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

    • TSB #00504

      Date Announced:
      OCT 07, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10010576

      TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM INFORMATION AND RE-INITIALIZATION. *TT Read More »

    TRAILER HITCHES

    • TSB #00105

      Date Announced:
      JAN 12, 2005
      NHTSA ID:
      #10015194

      THE WELD STUD ON THE 2004 AND 2005 MODEL YEAR HIGHLANDER TOWING RECEIVER HITCH ACCESSORY BRACKET TORQUE SPECIFICATION HAS CHANGED. *TT Read More »

    SEATS

    • TSB #TSB-0122-11

      Date Announced:
      SEP 06, 2011
      NHTSA ID:
      #10042555

      TOYOTA: INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR REPLACING THE SEAT COVERS FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIRBAGS. *PE Read More »

    EQUIPMENT

    • TSB #T-TT-0268-13 REV

      Date Announced:
      MAR 08, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10097052

      "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. Read More »

    • TSB #T-TT-0381-16

      Date Announced:
      JAN 11, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10096097

      TECH TIP: SOME CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY PROGRAMMING HOMELINK. Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

    • TSB #01005

      Date Announced:
      MAY 27, 2005
      NHTSA ID:
      #10015882

      DIAGNOSTIC GUIDE FOR REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #00904

      Date Announced:
      AUG 10, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10009415

      POWER WINDOW / ROOF INITIALIZATION PROCEDURES. *TT Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

    EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

    • TSB #T-TT-0051-10

      Date Announced:
      SEP 13, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10062013

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #01105

      Date Announced:
      JUN 03, 2005
      NHTSA ID:
      #10015482

      COUNTERMEASURES TO THE AIR CONDITIONER (A/C) MAGNETIC CLUTCH RELAY FOR A/C LIGHT FLASHING (INOPERATIVE A/C) ISSUES ON SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A MAGNETIC CLUTCH COMPRESSOR. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #00304

      Date Announced:
      MAR 01, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10006608

      A/C COMPRESSOR INSTALLATION PROCEDURE. *MR Read More »

    UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    • TSB #00207

      Date Announced:
      APR 26, 2007
      NHTSA ID:
      #10022143

      TECHSTREAM ECU FLASH REPROGRAMMING PROCEDURE. *KB Read More »

    • TSB #00204

      Date Announced:
      MAR 01, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10006609

      INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION CHANGE. *MR Read More »

    • TSB #00104

      Date Announced:
      FEB 04, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10006139

      ZERO POINT CALIBRATION. *MR *TT Read More »

    • TSB #00903

      Date Announced:
      SEP 17, 2003
      NHTSA ID:
      #10010477

      PRE-DELIVERY SERVICE (PDS) INFORMATION. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #00503

      Date Announced:
      AUG 04, 2003
      NHTSA ID:
      #10010553

      2004 MODEL YEAR PRE-DELIVERY SERVICE (PDS). ALL '04 MODELS EXCEPT PRIUS. *TT Read More »

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