2016 Toyota Highlander technical service bulletins
269 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications cover the 2016 Toyota Highlander.
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Condition in which a musty odor is present
- Some customers may experience echoing on the line calling the vehicle when using Bluetooth Hands Free
- The air conditioning dye injection tool kit has been developed to aid in identifying the location of air...
- Acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical...
- To prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used...
- The condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix...
- Toyota vehicles are currently protected with RapgardTM protective film designed to protect the horizontal...
- Vehicles may occasionally be subjected to contamination by airborne iron particles shed from railroad...
- Condition in which a musty odor is present
- This Service Bulletin provides updated non-electric water pump leak inspection and diagnostic tips for...
- Toyota vehicles are currently protected with RapgardTM protective film designed to protect the horizontal...
- This is to advise of various price adjustments that will affect Toyota Genuine Motor Oil and Long Life...
- Obsolete notice
- The air conditioning dye injection tool kit has been developed to aid in identifying the location of air...
- Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN...
- The Immobilizer and Smart Key Reset is a feature that allows the registration of new keys when all master...
- DL: Toyota has received reports of paint peeling on certain vehicles with the original factory-applied...
- Condition in which a musty smell is present
- CSP: Customer Support Program ZKG ? Paint Repair Process
- Ti: technical instructions
- Paint stains after the removal of Rapgard?. The paint stains may appear to be under the clear coat but are...
- One or more of the following conditions: ?Head unit reboots at a specific location
- Obsolete notice
- One or more of the following conditions: ?Head unit reboots at a specific location
- CSP: Customer Support Program ZKG
- TI: Technical Instructions Customer Support Program ZKG Multiple Models and Model Years Vehicles Painted...
- DD: Multiple Models and Model Years Vehicles Painted with Blizzard Pearl (070) or Super White (040) Paint...
- TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a...
- TSB This Service Bulletin includes guidelines meant to help determine whether to repair or replace a wire...
- POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground...
- TT: Some customers may experience echoing on the line calling the vehicle when using Bluetooth Hands Free
- For proper calibration of the millimeter wave radar sensor, the vehicle and radar target must be on a...
- TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth® connectivity concerns such as: ?Difficulty to pair the phone
- Condition where the HVAC evaporator drain hose has become obstructed with an insect nest
- TT: Some 2014-2021 model year vehicles equipped with Dynamic Torque Control AWD system may experience a...
- Updates to the 2014-2021 toyota universal flat rate manual
- Obsolete notice
- Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign
- TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a...
- Paint stains after the removal of Rapgard?. The paint stains may appear to be under the clear coat but are...
- Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN...
- Vibration from the front brakes during light application of the brake pedal at highway speeds
- TT: HVAC drain tube is found to be blocked/clogged.
- Excessive buildup of dust, lint, or debris in the HV battery intake filter or cooling fan
- Obsolete notice
- MIL ON condition with Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) P0A80/P1AC000 and/or P0A7F/P1A8000 stored due to...
- TT: This bulletin includes basic procedures for performing a rescue charge on Ni-MH high voltage (HV)...
- Obsolete notice
- TT: Some customers who have upgraded their iPhone® to iOS13 are experiencing a condition where the...
- Supersession notice
- TT: For proper calibration of the millimeter wave radar sensor, the vehicle must be on a level surface
- TT: Some 2014-2020 model year Highlander and Highlander HV vehicles are equipped with alloy wheels that...
- Obsolete notice
- Odors naturally occurring from the HVAC system and/or related environmental factors
- TT: Some vehicles may experience a ?New software is not compatible with the system.? Pop-up while...
- Vehicles may display evidence of a fluid leak or fluid seep from powertrain components
- TT: In certain cases of leaking air conditioning systems, the root
- Supersession notice
- Obsolete notice
- TT: Safety Connect is a vehicle option which requires a subscription fee for the system to be active after...
- TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth® connectivity concerns such as: ? Difficulty to pair the phone
- TT: Some customers may experience poor outgoing Bluetooth sound quality, this can occur for various reasons
- Supersession notice
- Obsolete notice
- Revision notice
- One or more of the following conditions
- TT: Some Highlander and Sienna clad/chrome wheels might experience bubbling and/or peeling off on the...
- Revision notice
- Revision notice
- Condition where the HVAC evaporator drain hose has become obstructed with an insect nest
- Revision notice
- Revision notice
- Condition where the power back door (PBD) makes a squeak noise while the door is opening or closing
- This Technical Service Bulletin provides procedures to inspect and repair certain model year 2015-2017...
- Obsolete notice
- Revision notice
- Vibration from the front brakes during light application of the brake pedal at highway speeds
- Supersession notice
- TT: Safety Connect is a vehicle option which requires a subscription fee for the system to be active
- Revision notice
- Revision notice
- Revision notice
- The purpose of this Service Bulletin is to elevate awareness and provide best practices for leather and...
- Supersession notice
- Technician Certification Requirements.
- TT: For customer concerns of no or poor outgoing sound from the Bluetooth systems there are diagnostics in...
- TT: Some customers may experience poor outgoing Bluetooth sound quality, this can occur for various reasons
- Revision notice
- Brake vibration due to improper lug nut torque
- T-TT: Vehicles may experience various drivability concerns
- Revision notice
- Vehicle replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and...
- TT: Some vehicles may exhibit an error message when trying to perform a radio software update: "Unable to...
- TT: Previously, an error message was received when performing DCM activation initiated by Techstream
- Obsolete notice
- Supersession notice
- MIL ?ON? condition with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P2610 (ECM/PCM Engine Off Timer Performance) present
- TT: An error message is received when performing DCM activation initiated by Techstream
- Southeast Toyota Accessory LED Fog & DRL 2 in 1 light inoperative
- Revision notice
- Some 2014
- This Publication discusses how to find the diagnostic information and component exchange information for...
- Rear Seat Entertainment Overhead DVD
- Abnormal squeak, squawk or groan type noise from the rear suspension when traveling over uneven roads, or...
- TT: Safety Connect is a vehicle option which requires a subscription fee for the system to be active
- TT: During previous air conditioning service, leakage prevention agent (A/C stop leak) may have been added...
- Inoperative forward/rearward adjustment function
- Revision notice
- TT: Rev2 Some Customers may complain about a Hybrid Vehicle Battery cooling system warning message
- Revision notice
- Revision notice
- TT: Some customers may experience greyed out buttons or inactive screens (lockouts) while driving
- TT: This bulletin is regarding best practices when handling navigation systems that use Hard Disc Drive or...
- TT: A vehicle may arrive to the dealer with a MIL ?ON? condition and P0A80 or P1AC000 stored in the memory
- TT: Some Customers may complain about a Hybrid Vehicle Battery cooling system warning message
- Supersession notice
- The hood release cable grommet may have been damaged during the installation of onboard vacuum or 2n1 LED...
- Southeast Toyota Accessory LED Fog/DRL lights and/or On Board Vacuum may
- Highlander water intrusion grommet damaged during accessory installation
- Southeast Toyota (SET) offers onboard vacuum and LED fog & DRL 2n1 Light
- Obsolete notice
- Condition in which the door handle material insert of the driver or passenger side door panels is creased,...
- Revision notice
- TT: Chrometec (plastic clad) wheels are being damaged during mounting and dismounting of tires.
- TT: Front Brake Vibration Key Points: Issue can occur at any time if improper torque is applied on lug...
- Condition where the spare tire cable does NOT fully unwind
- Revision notice
- Tt: post TSB
- TT: Some customers may experience Bluetooth disconnections or loss of SMS text message functionality on...
- Supersession Notice
- Southeast Toyota Accessory On Board Vacuum may restrict access to the secondary manual fuel door release
- The 2016 Toyota Highlander is equipped with a primary electronic fuel door release system and a secondary...
- TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth® connectivity concerns such as: Difficulty to pair the phone
- One or more of the following conditions: head unit rebooting at a specific location. abnormal destination...
- One or more of the following conditions: Head unit rebooting at a specific location
- Update on Technician Certification Requirements.
- For vehicles that are used under certain severe operating conditions, the HV Battery Cooling Fan may...
- 2016 pre-delivery service check sheet
- 2016 Pre-Delivery Service Check Sheet
- Tt: post TSB rear trailing arm noise.
- TT: Multimedia systems reset procedure should be performed when the multimedia system no longer responds...
- On some vehicles, when rapgard is removed, the paint may have a stained appearance. these stains appear...
- On some vehicles, when Rapgard? is removed, the paint may have a stained appearance
- Inoperative controls or phantom touch input when below 55¢ªF. updated head units are now available to...
- Inoperative controls or phantom touch input when below 55?F. Updated head units are now available to...
- Tt: HV
- Tt: some customers may experience bluetooth connection issues after updating the android operating system...
- TT: Some customers may experience Bluetooth connection issues after updating the Android Operating System...
- Intermittent cruise control stalk illumination flicker condition
- This bulletin includes basic procedures for inspecting and adjusting World Standard (WS) Automatic...
- TT: Some vehicles may exhibit a condition in which the front corner mounting point of the side shield...
- Tt: some vehicles may exhibit an error message when trying to perform a radio software update: "unable to...
- TT: Some vehicles may exhibit an error message when trying to perform a radio software update: "Unable to...
- Tt: some customers may encounter bluetooth connectivity concerns such as: difficulty pairing the phone....
- TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth connectivity concerns such as: ? Difficulty pairing the phone
- Tech tip: this tech tip is being provided to bring attention to the new location of the entune/nav/map...
- Tech Tip: This Tech Tip is being provided to bring attention to the new location of the Entune/NAV/Map...
- Tech tip: some customers may experience a condition that, after using siri eyes free, the head unit will...
- Tech Tip: Some customers may experience a condition that, after using Siri Eyes Free, the head unit will...
- Tech tip: some customers may experience difficulty programming homelink.
- Tech Tip: Some customers may experience difficulty programming HomeLink.
- Discusses the proper stowage of trailer harnesses on Highlander Models with Southeast Toyota Accessory...
- A battery in a stored vehicle is subject to conditions that CAN reduce its performance and life. these...
- A battery in a stored vehicle is subject to conditions that can reduce its performance and life
- Tt: for customer concerns of no or poor outgoing sound from the bluetooth systems there are diagnostics in...
- This bulletin includes basic procedures for performing a Rescue Charge on Ni-MH High Voltage (HV) Batteries
- Tt: some customers may experience poor outgoing bluetooth sound quality, this CAN occur for various reasons
- TSB: pre-delivery service (PDS) is a critical step in satisfying your dealership¡¦s new car customers....
- Pre-Delivery Service (PDS) is a critical step in satisfying your dealership's new car customers
- Pre-Delivery Service (PDS) is a critical step in satisfying your dealership"s new car customers
- TSB: long-term or off-site storage requires special care to keep vehicles factory fresh and ready for...
- Long-term or off-site storage requires special care to keep vehicles factory fresh and ready for delivery
- Tt: some customers may experience bluetooth disconnections or loss of sms text message functionality on...
- TT: Some customers may experience Bluetooth disconnections or loss of SMS Text Message Functionality on...
- Tt: iphone text messages do not appear on multimedia dis[play.
- TSB: during the manufacturing process tires are mounted on the vehicle as matched sets to help reduce...
- During the manufacturing process tires are mounted on the vehicle as matched sets to help reduce...
- TT: iPhone text messages do not appear on multimedia dis[play.
- Tt: customers may experience connectivity issues when the following conditions are met: the customer's...
- TT: Customers may experience connectivity issues when the following conditions are met: The customer's...
- Hybrid vehicles are equipped with 2 types of batteries: ? Hybrid Vehicle (HV) battery ? 12-volt auxiliary...
- TechTip: Condition: Customers may experience connectivity issues when the following conditions are met:...
- TechTip: In some cases, combination meters may automatically initialize for options detected on a specific...
- 2015 ? 2016 model year vehicles are equipped with driver?s side floor mat retaining clips to secure the...
- The Immobilizer and Smart Key Reset is a feature that allows the registration of new keys when all master...
- TT: iPhone text messages do not appear on multimedia display.
- TT: Some vehicles may exhibit an error message when trying to perform a radio software update: ?Unable to...
- While a vehicle is in inventory, the battery is subject to conditions that can reduce its performance and life
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- TT: Safety Connect is a vehicle option which requires a subscription fee for the system to be active
- TechTip: Some vehicles may exhibit a condition in which the front corner mounting point of the side shield...
- TSB: flash reprogramming allows the ECU software to be updated without replacing the ECU. flash...
- Flash reprogramming allows the ECU software to be updated without replacing the ECU. Flash calibration...
- Replacement vin plates.
- Product general information.
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