Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2008 Prius 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.
TOYOTA: INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATES WITH MALFUNCTION OF ABS/VSC, MIL ON AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS, RESULTING IN OVERLY SENSITIVE MONITORING LOGIC WITHOUT ANY ABS/VSC SYSTEM ISSUE. MODELS 2007-2011 CAMRY; 2004-2009 PRIUS. Read More »
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TOYOTA: INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATES WITH MALFUNCTION OF ABS/VSC, MIL ON AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS, RESULTING IN OVERLY SENSITIVE MONITORING LOGIC WITHOUT ANY ABS/VSC SYSTEM ISSUE. MODELS 2007-2011 CAMRY; 2004-2009 PRIUS. Read More »
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
TOYOTA: INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATES WITH MALFUNCTION OF ABS/VSC, MIL ON AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS, RESULTING IN OVERLY SENSITIVE MONITORING LOGIC WITHOUT ANY ABS/VSC SYSTEM ISSUE. MODELS 2007-2011 CAMRY; 2004-2009 PRIUS. Read More »
TOYOTA: INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATES WITH MALFUNCTION OF ABS/VSC, MIL ON AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS, RESULTING IN OVERLY SENSITIVE MONITORING LOGIC WITHOUT ANY ABS/VSC SYSTEM ISSUE. MODELS 2007-2011 CAMRY; 2004-2009 PRIUS. Read More »
TOYOTA: INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATES WITH MALFUNCTION OF ABS/VSC, MIL ON AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS, RESULTING IN OVERLY SENSITIVE MONITORING LOGIC WITHOUT ANY ABS/VSC SYSTEM ISSUE. MODELS 2007-2011 CAMRY; 2004-2009 PRIUS. Read More »
TOYOTA: INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATES WITH MALFUNCTION OF ABS/VSC, MIL ON AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS, RESULTING IN OVERLY SENSITIVE MONITORING LOGIC WITHOUT ANY ABS/VSC SYSTEM ISSUE. MODELS 2007-2011 CAMRY; 2004-2009 PRIUS. Read More »
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: 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 »
TOYOTA: FUEL TANK AND FUEL GAUGE DIAGNOSTIC TIPS. METER/GAUGE/DISPLAY. THE DESIGN AND OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BLADDER TANK AND FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. DIAGNOSTIC TIPS FOR THE FOLLOWING CUSTOMER CONCERNS ARE ALSO INCLUDED. Read More »
TOYOTA: FUEL TANK AND FUEL GAUGE DIAGNOSTIC TIPS. METER/GAUGE/DISPLAY. THE DESIGN AND OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BLADDER TANK AND FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. DIAGNOSTIC TIPS FOR THE FOLLOWING CUSTOMER CONCERNS ARE ALSO INCLUDED. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
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: 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 »
TOYOTA: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, WHEN VEHICLE'S IGNITION IS TURNED ON, COMBINATION METER DISPLAY FAILS TO ILLUMINATES DURING COLD WEATHER START UP. MODELS 2004-2009 PRIUS. Read More »
TOYOTA: AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE INTERMITTENT CONDITION OF THE COMBINATION METER, THERE IS AN UPDATED ECU METER COMBINATION, TO PREVENT THE LOST/FAILURE OF ILLUMINATION IN COLD WEATHER. REV 1 8/3/11 AND REV 2 10/10/12. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
TOYOTA: DUE TO DUST OR DEBRIS BUILD UP IN HV BATTERY COOLING FAN, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) IS ON AND PROCEDURE REPAIR IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS CONDITION. MODEL 2004-2009 PRIUS. Read More »
TOYOTA: THERE MAY BE AN EXCESSIVE BUILDUP OF DUST, LINT, OR OTHER DEBRIS, THAT CAN REDUCE THE HV BATTERY COOLING FAN EFFICIENCY AND NEED TO BE MAINTAIN AND CLEANED. MODEL 2004-2009 PRIUS. Read More »
TOYOTA: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A M.I.L. ON CONDITION WITH ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS): P0AC0; P0A1F; P0A7F; P0AFA (HYBRID BATTERY PACK/SYSTEM). Read More »
TOYOTA: AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE INTERMITTENT CONDITION OF THE COMBINATION METER, THERE IS AN UPDATED ECU METER COMBINATION, TO PREVENT THE LOST/FAILURE OF ILLUMINATION IN COLD WEATHER. REV 1 8/3/11 AND REV 2 10/10/12. Read More »
TOYOTA: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, WHEN VEHICLE'S IGNITION IS TURNED ON, COMBINATION METER DISPLAY FAILS TO ILLUMINATES DURING COLD WEATHER START UP. MODELS 2004-2009 PRIUS. Read More »
TOYOTA: MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, VEHICLE NOT SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, AND OTHER ACCESSORIES BECOMING INOPERATIVE AFTER VEHICLE HAS COLD SOAKED IN SUBFREEZING AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURES. Read More »
TOYOTA: HID HEADLIGHT CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM. UNLIKE HALOGEN LIGHT BULBS WHICH SIMPLY STOP WORKING AT THE END OF THEIR USEFUL LIFE, AS THE HID BULB NEARS THE END OF LIFE IT MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION WHERE THE BULB MAY FLICKER OR ... Read More »
TOYOTA: ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR ASSEMBLY INFORMATION REGARDING THE INSPECTION, REMOVAL, AND INSTALLATION, IF LUBRICATION OR OIL, IS APPLIED. *PE Read More »
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. 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 »
TOYOTA: AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE INTERMITTENT CONDITION OF THE COMBINATION METER, THERE IS AN UPDATED ECU METER COMBINATION, TO PREVENT THE LOST/FAILURE OF ILLUMINATION IN COLD WEATHER. REV 1 8/3/11 AND REV 2 10/10/12. Read More »
TOYOTA: VEHICLE INTERIOR: INTERIOR PANELS/TRIM TO IMPROVE SERVICEABILITY OF THE FLOOR CARPET GROMMET (FLOOR CLAMP RETAINER), A NEW SERVICE PART HAS BEEN DEVELOPED WHICH ALLOWS THE FLOOR CARPET GROMMET TO BE REPLACED SEPARATELY FROM THE ... Read More »
