Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2013 RAV4 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: SOME 2012 ? 2016 MODEL YEAR RAV4 VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A SQUEAK NOISE WHICH IS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT BRAKES WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE BRAKING. TO ADDRESS THIS SQUEAK NOISE CONDITION, USE THE FOLLOWING REPAIR PROCEDURE. 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 »
Some customers may experience a 'Check EV System' message after attempting to charge their vehicle . No other vehicle operation or performance issues are present. Read More »
Some customers may experience a 'Check EV System' message after attempting to charge their vehicle. No other vehicle operation or performance issues are present. 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: 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 »
Some customers may experience a 'Check EV System' message after attempting to charge their vehicle . No other vehicle operation or performance issues are present. Read More »
Some customers may experience a 'Check EV System' message after attempting to charge their vehicle. No other vehicle operation or performance issues are present. Read More »
When connecting to a RAV4 EV with Techstream software, some DTC codes from the Electronic Propulsion Control System will be displayed incorrectly Read More »
TOYOTA: IN A COLLISION, TO HELP REDUCE INJURIES, WITH SEAT BELT PRE=TENSIONERS AND SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEMS (SRS), ITS POSSIBLE THAT THE DEVICES MAY OR MAY NOT PERFORM AS EXPECTED WITH UNINTENDED DEPLOYMENT. MODEL YEARS 1990-2013. Read More »
TOYOTA: IN A COLLISION, TO HELP REDUCE INJURIES, WITH SEAT BELT PRE=TENSIONERS AND SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEMS (SRS), ITS POSSIBLE THAT THE DEVICES MAY OR MAY NOT PERFORM AS EXPECTED WITH UNINTENDED DEPLOYMENT. MODEL YEARS 1990-2013. 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: 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 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 »
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 »
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 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 »
