Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2016 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 »
"TSB: SOME 2016 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ENTUNE? AUDIO (VERSION UU.10.48), ENTUNE? AUDIO PLUS (VERSION EU.10.68 OR EU.20.25 OR EU.20.28), OR ENTUNE? PREMIUM AUDIO (CU.10.71 OR CU.10.72 OR CU.20.05 OR CU.20. 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: THE PARKING ASSIST MONITOR SYSTEM ASSISTS THE DRIVER DURING PARKING AND PARALLEL PARKING BY DISPLAYING AN IMAGE OF THE AREA BEHIND THE VEHICLE. 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 RAV4 AND RAV4 HV VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION IN WHICH THE POWER BACK DOOR (PBD) IS INOPERATIVE IN THE OPENING AND CLOSING DIRECTIONS WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) B2220 PRESENT, OR INOPERATIVE IN 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 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ENTUNE? AUDIO (VERSION UU.10.48), ENTUNE? AUDIO PLUS (VERSION EU.10.68 OR EU.20.25 OR EU.20.28), OR ENTUNE? PREMIUM AUDIO (CU.10.71 OR CU.10.72 OR CU.20.05 OR CU.20. 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: SOME CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT BLUETOOTH DISCONNECTIONS IF THEY TURN OFF BLUETOOTH AUDIO IN THE BLUETOOTH CONNECTION MENU ON AN ANDROID PHONE Read More »
"TSB: PRE-DELIVERY SERVICE (PDS) IS A CRITICAL STEP IN SATISFYING OUR NEW CAR CUSTOMERS. CUSTOMER FEEDBACK INDICATES THE FOLLOWING AREAS DESERVE SPECIAL ATTENTION WHEN PERFORMING PDS: ? CAREFUL INSPECTION FOR PAINT CHIPS/SCRATCHES AND ... 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: SOME CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT BLUETOOTH DISCONNECTIONS IF THEY TURN OFF BLUETOOTH AUDIO IN THE BLUETOOTH CONNECTION MENU ON AN ANDROID PHONE 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: PRE-DELIVERY SERVICE (PDS) IS A CRITICAL STEP IN SATISFYING OUR NEW CAR CUSTOMERS. CUSTOMER FEEDBACK INDICATES THE FOLLOWING AREAS DESERVE SPECIAL ATTENTION WHEN PERFORMING PDS: ? CAREFUL INSPECTION FOR PAINT CHIPS/SCRATCHES AND ... Read More »
