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Service bulletin ZG4_Toyota POL17

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10132469
Published by NHTSA2018-04-02
Manufacturer's numberZG4_Toyota POL17
Manufacturer's date2017-08-15
NHTSA componentSTRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

NHTSA's summary

Warranty Policy Bulletin: Toyota has received reports of customer concerns in which the power back door does not close properly. In some cases, the power back door may reach the fully closed position and then reverse to the open position. In certain instances, the power back door closes, but produces a pop or clunking noise.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Body and frame, Latches and locks, Door latch

Vehicles listed
TOYOTA HIGHLANDER2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
ZG4_Toyota POL172018-07-16. Service bulletin. Warranty Policy Bulletin: Toyota has received reports of customer concerns in which the power back door does not close properly. In some cases, the power back door may reach the fully closed position and then reverse to the open position. In certain instances, the power back door closes, but produces a pop or clunking noise.
ZG4_Toyota POL172018-04-02. Service bulletin. Warranty Policy Bulletin: Toyota has received reports of customer concerns in which the power back door does not close properly. In some cases, the power back door may reach the fully closed position and then reverse to the open position. In certain instances, the power back door closes, but produces a pop or clunking noise.
T-SB-0091-12 Rev2018-04-02. Service bulletin. Some 2008-2012 model year Highlander and Highlander HV vehicles may exhibit a condition where the Power Back Door does not close properly. The Back Door may get to the fully closed position and then reverse to the open position. In cases where the Power Back Door does close, a pop or clunk noise may also be heard when the back door latch reaches the striker during the power close function.
T-SB-0038-15 OBS2018-04-02. Service bulletin. TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE March 17, 2017: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0191-17.
T-SB-0191-172018-04-02. Service bulletin. TSB: Some 2008 ? 2013 model year Highlander and Highlander HV vehicles may exhibit a condition where the Power Back Door does not close properly. The Back Door may get to the fully closed position and then reverse to the open position. In other cases, the door may close, but a pop or clunk noise is heard when the door latch reaches the striker. Use the following information to inspect the Power Back Door and address this condition.