Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2012 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.
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. Read More »
TSB: SOME 2010 ? 2015 MODEL YEAR PRIUS (2ZR-FXE EQUIPPED) VEHICLES AND 2012 ? 2015 MODEL YEAR PRIUS PHV AND PRIUS V (2ZR-FXE EQUIPPED) VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A ?RUNS ROUGH? AND/OR MIL ?ON? CONDITION WITH DTC(S) P030# (MISFIRE) DURING LIGHT ... 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 »
TOYOTA: DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) POAOF ENGINE FAILS TO START, WITH MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON DUE TO PURGE VSV/PCV LINE SEPARATION OF THROTTLE BODY HOUSING. MODEL 2010-13 PRIUS, PRIUS V. 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: BULLETIN PROVIDING INFORMATION ON THE MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING OF EXCESSIVE DUST, LINT, AND/OR OTHER DEBRIS THAT COULD BUILDUP ON HV BATTERY COOLING FAN THAT REDUCES EFFICIENCY OF THE SYSTEM. *PE MODEL 2010-2013 PRIUS. Read More »
TOYOTA: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. EXHAUST GAS CONTROL ACTUATOR MAY POSSIBLE DEVELOP COOLANT LEAK CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LAMP AND WATER TEMP INDICATOR LAMP TO ILLUMINATE. Read More »
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
WARRANTY POLICY BULLETIN (POL14-05): TOYOTA HAS RECEIVED SOME REPORTS INDICATING THE INTELLIGENT POWER MODULE (IPM) LOCATED INSIDE THE INVERTER ASSEMBLY OF THE HYBRID SYSTEM MAY FAIL. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
TSB: REVISION NOTICE: INTRODUCTION HAS BEEN UPDATED. ANY PREVIOUS PRINTED VERSIONS OF THIS BULLETIN SHOULD BE DISCARDED. SOME 2012 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A DISPLAY AUDIO NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND ENTUNE? (VERSION LESS THAN 2.1. Read More »
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. Read More »
WARRANTY POLICY BULLETIN (POL14-05): TOYOTA HAS RECEIVED SOME REPORTS INDICATING THE INTELLIGENT POWER MODULE (IPM) LOCATED INSIDE THE INVERTER ASSEMBLY OF THE HYBRID SYSTEM MAY FAIL. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. 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 »
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. 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: BULLETIN PROVIDING INFORMATION ON THE MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING OF EXCESSIVE DUST, LINT, AND/OR OTHER DEBRIS THAT COULD BUILDUP ON HV BATTERY COOLING FAN THAT REDUCES EFFICIENCY OF THE SYSTEM. *PE MODEL 2010-2013 PRIUS. Read More »
TOYOTA: THERE IS A BUILD UP OF DEBRIS, DUST IN HV BATTERY COOLING FAN, AND THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON AND A REPAIR PROCEDURE IS PROVIDED. MODEL 2012-2014 PRIUS V. *PE Read More »
TOYOTA: AN EXCESSIVE BUILD UP OF DUST, LINT, OR OTHER DEBRIS, IN HV BATTERY COOLING FAN, UNDER SEVERE OPERATING CONDITIONS, THAT REDUCES EFFICIENCY OF HV BATTERY COOLING SYSTEM, IN SOME VEHICLES, AND CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE WOULD ... Read More »
TOYOTA: BULLETIN PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING PROPER MAINTENANCE, IF NECESSARY, FOR THE AUXILIARY BATTERY AND HV BATTERY FROM GRADUALLY DECREASING. *PE Read More »
SOME 2012-2014 MODEL YEAR PRIUS V HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) POA80 OR POA7F DUE TO DUST BUILD UP IN THE BATTERY COOLING FAN. 06/04/14 *LJ Read More »
TOYOTA: ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR ASSEMBLY INFORMATION REGARDING THE INSPECTION, REMOVAL, AND INSTALLATION, IF LUBRICATION OR OIL, IS APPLIED. *PE Read More »
TOYOTA: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. THE NON TOYOTA SEAT HEATER SYSTEM, INSTALLED AS GST, ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, FAIL DUE TO WIRING CONNECTORS AND SEAT HEATER CAN TURN OFF AND NOT WORK. MODEL 2012-2014 PRIUS V. 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 »
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 »
TSB: TOYOTA MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE PREMIUM HDD NAVIGATION (AVN/AW-EMV) SYSTEM REQUIRE A SPECIAL SERVICE TOOL (SST) USB DRIVE TO UPDATE THE MAP, POINTS OF INTEREST, GRACENOTE, AND SYSTEM SOFTWARE. Read More »
TSB: TOYOTA MODELS EQUIPPED WITH PREMIUM HDD NAVIGATION (AVN/AW-EMV) SYSTEM WILL PERIODICALLY REQUIRE AN UPDATE TO THE GRACENOTE DATABASE. GRACENOTE INCLUDES DETAILED INFORMATION FOR SONGS (EG., GENRE, ARTIST, SONG, TITLE, ALBUM NAME, ETC. Read More »
TSB: TOYOTA MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE DISPLAY AUDIO NAVIGATION SYSTEM REQUIRE A SPECIAL SERVICE TOOL (SST) USB DRIVE TO UPDATE THE MAP, POINTS OF INTEREST, GRACENOTE, AND SYSTEM SOFTWARE. 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 »
TOYOTA: PRIUS HYBRID 2010-2014 WARRANTY HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR INTELLIGENT POWER MODULE(IPM) FOR THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES. SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNERS LETTER. *LJ Read More »
TOYOTA: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ON SOME MODELS, WHEN VEHICLE STARTS TO DEVIATE FROM MARKED LANES, THE LANE KEEPING ASSIST (LKA) SYSTEM FAILS TO ACTIVATE BEEPING, (DEPARTURE LANE WARNING). Read More »
TOYOTA: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE LANE KEEPING ASSIST SYSTEMS, FAILS TO ACTIVATE THE LANE DEPARTURE WARNING (BEEP), WHEN VEHICLE IS NOT IN MARKED LANE. MODEL 2012 PRIUS. Read More »
TOYOTA: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ON SOME MODELS, WHEN VEHICLE STARTS TO DEVIATE FROM MARKED LANES, THE LANE KEEPING ASSIST (LKA) SYSTEM FAILS TO ACTIVATE BEEPING, (DEPARTURE LANE WARNING). 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 »
TSB: REVISION NOTICE: INTRODUCTION HAS BEEN UPDATED. ANY PREVIOUS PRINTED VERSIONS OF THIS BULLETIN SHOULD BE DISCARDED. SOME 2012 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A DISPLAY AUDIO NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND ENTUNE? (VERSION LESS THAN 2.1. Read More »
TSB: TOYOTA MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE PREMIUM HDD NAVIGATION (AVN/AW-EMV) SYSTEM REQUIRE A SPECIAL SERVICE TOOL (SST) USB DRIVE TO UPDATE THE MAP, POINTS OF INTEREST, GRACENOTE, AND SYSTEM SOFTWARE. Read More »
TSB: TOYOTA MODELS EQUIPPED WITH PREMIUM HDD NAVIGATION (AVN/AW-EMV) SYSTEM WILL PERIODICALLY REQUIRE AN UPDATE TO THE GRACENOTE DATABASE. GRACENOTE INCLUDES DETAILED INFORMATION FOR SONGS (EG., GENRE, ARTIST, SONG, TITLE, ALBUM NAME, ETC. Read More »
TSB: TOYOTA MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE DISPLAY AUDIO NAVIGATION SYSTEM REQUIRE A SPECIAL SERVICE TOOL (SST) USB DRIVE TO UPDATE THE MAP, POINTS OF INTEREST, GRACENOTE, AND SYSTEM SOFTWARE. Read More »
Some users may experience no sound from the Pandora or iHeartRadio Entune Applications after attaching the iPhone USB cable to the multimedia system. Read More »
TOYOTA: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. CORRECT INSTRUCTION SHEET IS BEING PROVIDED TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL CHARGING CABLE INFORMATION DUE TO A MISPRINT. *PE Read More »
TOYOTA: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE LANE KEEPING ASSIST SYSTEMS, FAILS TO ACTIVATE THE LANE DEPARTURE WARNING (BEEP), WHEN VEHICLE IS NOT IN MARKED LANE. MODEL 2012 PRIUS. Read More »
TOYOTA: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ON SOME MODELS, WHEN VEHICLE STARTS TO DEVIATE FROM MARKED LANES, THE LANE KEEPING ASSIST (LKA) SYSTEM FAILS TO ACTIVATE BEEPING, (DEPARTURE LANE WARNING). Read More »
