Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2016 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.
"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 »
"A BATTERY IN A STORED VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS THAT CAN REDUCE ITS PERFORMANCE AND LIFE. THESE CONDITIONS INCLUDE STORAGE PERIOD, TEMPERATURE, PARASITIC DRAIN, AND BATTERY LOAD. Read More »
"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 »
"A BATTERY IN A STORED VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS THAT CAN REDUCE ITS PERFORMANCE AND LIFE. THESE CONDITIONS INCLUDE STORAGE PERIOD, TEMPERATURE, PARASITIC DRAIN, AND BATTERY LOAD. Read More »
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 ... Read More »
"TSB: DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS TIRES ARE MOUNTED ON THE VEHICLE AS MATCHED SETS TO HELP REDUCE CONDITIONS SUCH AS PULLING OR DRIFTING. Read More »
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). Read More »
TSB: SOME 2016 MODEL YEAR HIGHLANDER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH PIONEER HEAD UNITS (FACEPLATE ID P11264) MAY EXPERIENCE INOPERATIVE CONTROLS OR PHANTOM TOUCH INPUT WHEN BELOW 55??F. Read More »
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. Read More »
"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 »
TECH TIP: SOME CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION THAT, AFTER USING SIRI EYES FREE, THE HEAD UNIT WILL CHANGE FROM WHATEVER SOURCE THEY WERE LISTENING TO, TO THE BLUETOOTH AUDIO SOURCE. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
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 ... Read More »
TSB: SOME 2016 MODEL YEAR HIGHLANDER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH PIONEER HEAD UNITS (FACEPLATE ID P11264) MAY EXPERIENCE INOPERATIVE CONTROLS OR PHANTOM TOUCH INPUT WHEN BELOW 55??F. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
