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Service bulletins for the 2008 Toyota Avalon

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.

267 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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ZE6_WPB POL14-112017-08-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. WPB: Toyota has received reports where some vehicles may exhibit cracked and/or sticky/melting dashboards as a result of heat or humidity.
ZE6_WEP_Dealer L2017-08-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. DL: In our continuing efforts to ensure the best in customer satisfaction, Toyota is announcing a Warranty Enhancement Program (the "Program"). This Program extends the warranty coverage for repairs related to cracked and/or sticky/melting Dashboards (Instrument Panels) as a result of heat or humidity on 2003 - 2005 model year 4Runner, 2005 - 2010 model year Avalon, 2007 - 2011 model year Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2004 - 2010 model year Sienna, and 2004 - 2008 model year Solara vehicles. In Mid-December, 2014 Toyota announced the reimbursement Phase of this Program. Since prior to that announcement, Toyota has been diligently making parts preparations for the parts replacement phase of this Program. Due to the age, volume, and breadth of the covered vehicles subject to the Program and the size and complexity of dashboard manufacturing, Toyota will be launching the part replacement portion of this Program is several phases; please refer to the table below for part replacement model phasing.
ZE6_WEP_Region L2017-08-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. RL: In our continuing efforts to ensure the best in customer satisfaction, Toyota is announcing a Warranty Enhancement Program (the "Program"). This Program extends the warranty coverage for repairs related to cracked and/or sticky/melting Dashboards (Instrument Panels) as a result of heat or humidity on 2003 - 2005 model year 4Runner, 2005 - 2010 model year Avalon, 2007 - 2011 model year Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2004 - 2010 model year Sienna, and 2004 - 2008 model year Solara vehicles.
T-SB-0043-14 Rev2017-08-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. TSB: The Immobilizer and Smart Key Reset is a feature that allows the registration of new keys when all master keys are lost. Once the system is reset, all previously registered keys will be erased. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to reset a vehicle Immobilizer or Smart Key system. NOTE: There are new security provisions required to obtain a Reset Pass-Code. It is critical that the instructions for this new process are reviewed BEFORE attempting to get a Pass-Code in the new system.
WPB (POL 14-11)_2017-03-31. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. "WPB: TOYOTA HAS RECEIVED REPORTS WHERE SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT CRACKED AND/OR STICKY/MELTING DASHBOARDS AS A RESULT OF HEAT OR HUMIDITY. IN MID-DECEMBER, 2014 TOYOTA ANNOUNCED THE REIMBURSEMENT PHASE OF THIS WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM. SINCE PRIOR TO THAT ANNOUNCEMENT, TOYOTA HAS BEEN DILIGENTLY MAKING PARTS PREPARATIONS FOR THE PARTS REPLACEMENT PHASE OF THIS PROGRAM. DUE TO THE AGE, VOLUME, AND BREADTH OF THE COVERED VEHICLES SUBJECT TO THE PROGRAM AND THE SIZE AND COMPLEXITY OF DASHBOARD MANUFACTURING, TOYOTA WILL BE LAUNCHING THE PART REPLACEMENT PORTION OF THIS PROGRAM IN SEVERAL PHASES; PLEASE REFER TO THE TABLE BELOW FOR PART REPLACEMENT MODEL PHASING. ALTHOUGH TOYOTA IS INCREASING PRODUCTION LEVELS, IT IS DIFFICULT TO PREDICT CUSTOMER DEMAND AND WHERE PARTS NEED TO BE SHIPPED TO SUPPORT CUSTOMER DEMAND. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT DEALERSHIPS EXPLAIN TO CUSTOMERS THAT THERE STILL MAY BE A PERIOD OF TIME THE CUSTOMER WILL NEED TO WAIT BEFORE PART REPLACEMENT CAN BE PERFORMED. PLEASE BE SURE TO TAKE THIS INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN PERFORMING CUSTOMER SCHEDULING."
T-TT-0360-152017-03-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; EQUIPMENT. 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. THE CUSTOMER MAY COMPLAIN OF THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: WHEN RECEIVING TWO INCOMING CALLS SIMULTANEOUSLY, BOTH CALLS ARE ENDED AUTOMATICALLY. ITUNES RADIO APP DOES NOT PLAY VIA BLUETOOTH AUDIO. PODCAST AND AUDIOBOOK MEDIA PLAYBACK IS INOPERATIVE VIA BLUETOOTH AUDIO.
T-TT-0381-162017-03-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. TECH TIP: SOME CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY PROGRAMMING HOMELINK.
POL14-112017-03-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. "WPB: TOYOTA HAS RECEIVED REPORTS WHERE SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT CRACKED AND/OR STICKY/MELTING DASHBOARDS AS A RESULT OF HEAT OR HUMIDITY. IN MID-DECEMBER, 2014, TOYOTA ANNOUNCED THE REIMBURSEMENT PHASE OF THIS WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM. SINCE PRIOR TO THAT ANNOUNCEMENT, TOYOTA HAS BEEN DILIGENTLY MAKING PARTS PREPARATIONS FOR THE PARTS REPLACEMENT PHASE OF THIS PROGRAM. DUE TO THE AGE, VOLUME, AND BREADTH OF THE COVERED VEHICLES SUBJECT TO THE PROGRAM AND THE SIZE AND COMPLEXITY OF DASHBOARD MANUFACTURING, TOYOTA HAS LAUNCHED THE PART REPLACEMENT PORTION OF THIS PROGRAM IN SEVERAL PHASES; PLEASE REFER TO THE TABLE BELOW FOR PART REPLACEMENT MODEL PHASING."
ZE6_DEALERD 12/32017-03-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. DD: IN MID-DECEMBER 2014, TOYOTA ANNOUNCED THE REIMBURSEMENT PHASE OF THIS PROGRAM. SINCE PRIOR TO THAT ANNOUNCEMENT, TOYOTA HAS BEEN DILIGENTLY MAKING PARTS PREPARATIONS FOR THE PARTS REPLACEMENT PHASE OF THIS PROGRAM. DUE TO THE AGE, VOLUME, AND BREADTH OF THE COVERED VEHICLES SUBJECT TO THE PROGRAM AND THE SIZE AND COMPLEXITY OF DASHBOARD MANUFACTURING, TOYOTA HAS LAUNCHED THE PART REPLACEMENT PORTION OF THIS PROGRAM IN SEVERAL PHASES; PLEASE REFER TO THE TABLE BELOW FOR PART REPLACEMENT MODEL PHASING.
ZE6_DEALER 12/32017-03-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. DL: IN OUR CONTINUING EFFORTS TO ENSURE THE BEST IN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, TOYOTA HAS ANNOUNCED A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (THE “PROGRAM”). THIS PROGRAM EXTENDS THE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR REPAIRS RELATED TO CRACKED AND/OR STICKY/MELTING DASHBOARDS (INSTRUMENT PANELS) AS A RESULT OF HEAT OR HUMIDITY ON 2003-2005 MODEL YEAR 4RUNNER, 2005-2010 MODEL YEAR AVALON, 2007-2011 MODEL YEAR CAMRY AND CAMRY HYBRID, 2004-2010 MODEL YEAR SIENNA, AND 2004-2008 MODEL YEAR SOLARA VEHICLES.
T-TT-0268-132016-04-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
TC13-0192016-04-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
T-TT-0051-102016-04-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
T-SB-0142-132016-04-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
T-SB-0122-112016-04-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
T-SB-0147-132013-11-22. Service bulletin. STEERING:COLUMN; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. TOYOTA: A NEW ADJUSTMENT LEVER DETENT CLIP WAS DEVELOPED TO CORRECT THE LOOSENESS OF SECURING THE TELESCOPIC ON STEERING COLUMN FOR SOME VEHICLES. MODEL 2005-2012 AVALON. *PE
TSB-0163-112012-01-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. TOYOTA: A CONDITION MAY EXHIBIT IN SOME VEHICLES WHERE DUST OR POWDER IS VISIBLE FROM HVAC VENTS. A PROCEDURE FOR INSTALLATION, BLOWER MOTOR CLEANING, EVAPORATOR REMOVAL AND HVAC SYSTEM CLEANING HAS BEEN DESIGNED FOR THIS CONDITION. *PE
SB-0397-09 REV12010-06-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. TOYOTA: VEHICLE INTERIOR: INTERIOR PANELS/TRIM TO IMPROVE SERVICEABILITY OF THE FLOOR CARPET GROMMET (FLOOR CLAMP RETAINER), A NEW SERVICE PART HAS BEEN DEVELOPED WHICH ALLOWS THE FLOOR CARPET GROMMET TO BE REPLACED SEPARATELY FROM THE CARPET ASSEMBLY. MODELS INCLUDE AVALON, CAMRY, CAMRY HV, PRIUS, TACOMA AND TUNDRA. *PE.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.