Service bulletins for the 2009 Toyota Highlander
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.
312 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| TSB-0012-13 Rev2 | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. 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. This bulletin details the Techstream ECU flash reprogramming process and outlines use of the Technical Information System (TIS) and the Calibration Update Wizard (CUW). Flash calibration updates can only be applied to the vehicle/ECU combination for which they are intended. ECUs have internal security that will not allow them to be programmed with another ECU?s information. |
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| T-SB-0041-13 | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Immediately following a cold soak startup, some 2009 ? 2013 model year vehicles equipped with 1AR-FE or 2AR-FE engines may exhibit a brief knock/rattle noise from the engine compartment for approximately one second. Follow the repair procedure below to address this condition. |
| T-TT-0288-14 | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Prior to installing remanufactured U660 and U760 transaxles, it is necessary to remove the lower oil cooler tube union from the original transaxle case and install it into the reman unit. A NEW O-ring and printed installation instructions are supplied in separate bag with the reman unit. An instruction tag is also affixed to the unit. |
| T-TT-0010-10 Rev | 2018-04-02. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION; ENGINE. Tech Tip: Low battery voltage can contribute to a MIL "ON" condition for P0335 (Crankshaft Position Sensor Circuit) and/or P0340 (Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit) due to inconsistent rotational speed of the engine's crankshaft. |
| ZE2_WEP_Dealer L | 2018-04-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Dealer Letter: In our continuing efforts to ensure the best in customer satisfaction, Toyota is announcing a Warranty Enhancement Program to extend the warranty coverage for repairs related a leaking or seeping Engine Oil Cooler Pipe. In these vehicles, Toyota has received some reports where vehicles can experience an oil leak or seep from the Engine Oil Cooler Pipe. Although the Engine Oil Cooler Pipe is covered by Toyota?s New Vehicle Limited Warranty for 3 years or 36,000 miles (whichever occurs first), we at Toyota care about the customers? ownership experience. Toyota is now extending the warranty coverage for repairs related a leaking or seeping Engine Oil Cooler Pipe. The following information is provided to inform you and your staff of the program notification schedule and your degree of involvement. |
| ZE2_WEP_Region L | 2018-04-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Region Letter: In our continuing efforts to ensure the best in customer satisfaction, Toyota is announcing a Warranty Enhancement Program to extend the warranty coverage for repairs related a leaking or seeping Engine Oil Cooler Pipe. In these vehicles, Toyota has received some reports where vehicles can experience an oil leak or seep from the Engine Oil Cooler Pipe. Although the Engine Oil Cooler Pipe is covered by Toyota?s New Vehicle Limited Warranty for 3 years or 36,000 miles (whichever occurs first), we at Toyota care about the customers? ownership experience. Toyota is now extending the warranty coverage for repairs related a leaking or seeping Engine Oil Cooler Pipe. The following information is provided to inform you and your staff of the program notification schedule and your degree of involvement. |
| T-TT-0324-15 | 2018-04-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE. TechTip: Condition: Engine No Start and/or Poor Engine Power DTCs set immediately after performing service on the Inverter such as SSC D0M for IPM replacement or Inverter Assembly Installation. |
| T-TT-0086-11 | 2018-04-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ENGINE. TechTip: Condition - The vehicle may be difficult to start or have an abnormally low or rough idle after the battery has been disconnected or power to the Engine ECM has been interrupted. |
| T-SB-0041-13 Rev | 2018-04-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Immediately following a cold soak startup, some 2009 ? 2013 model year vehicles equipped with 1AR-FE or 2AR-FE engines may exhibit a brief knock/rattle noise from the engine compartment for approximately one second. Follow the repair procedure below to address this condition. |
| T-TT-0160-12 | 2018-04-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Engine No Start and/or Poor Engine Power DTCs set immediately after performing service on the Inverter such as SSC D0M for IPM replacement or Inverter Assembly installation. |
| T-SB-0033-14 | 2018-04-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS. Some vehicles in particular geographic areas may exhibit a condition where the HVAC Evaporator Drain Hose has become obstructed with an insect nest. An insect repellent drain hose tip (ARINIX® Tip) is now available to help minimize future occurrences of this environmental condition. For some models, a new drain hose is required to properly fit the ARINIX® Tip. Follow the procedures in this bulletin for proper handling and installation of this optional service part. |
| T-SB-0201-11 | 2017-08-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. TSB: Some vehicles equipped with 2GR-FE/FXE engines and a towing package may exhibit a leak or oil seep from the engine's oil cooler pipes. |
| T-TT-0362-15 | 2017-03-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. TT: THE VEHICLE MAY BE DIFFICULT TO START OR HAVE AN ABNORMALLY LOW OR ROUGH IDLE AFTER THE BATTERY HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED OR POWER TO THE ENGINE ECM HAS BEEN INTERRUPTED. |
| T-SB-0012-13 REV | 2017-03-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "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. THIS BULLETIN DETAILS THE TECHSTREAM ECU FLASH REPROGRAMMING PROCESS AND OUTLINES USE OF THE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (TIS) AND THE CALIBRATION UPDATE WIZARD (CUW). FLASH CALIBRATION UPDATES CAN ONLY BE APPLIED TO THE VEHICLE/ECU COMBINATION FOR WHICH THEY ARE INTENDED. ECUS HAVE INTERNAL SECURITY THAT WILL NOT ALLOW THEM TO BE PROGRAMMED WITH ANOTHER ECU’S INFORMATION." |
| T-SB-0041-13 | 2016-04-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| T-TT-0160-12 | 2016-03-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| TC-14-034 | 2014-12-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. TOYOTA: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. AN ENHANCEMENT WARRANTY PROGRAM, ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED TO PROVIDE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR REPAIRS RELATING TO LEAKAGE OR SEEPAGE ENGINE OIL COOLER PIPE. MODEL 2007-11 SIENNA, 2008-11 HIGHLANDER, 2009-11 VENZA, 2011 HIGHLANDER HYBRID. *PE |
| TSB-0001-10 | 2014-03-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE. TOYOTA: UPDATED INFORMATION REGARDING THE RESPONSE OF THE AIR FUEL RATIO SENSOR, THAT IS INCORRECT AND ALSO, AN INCORRECT OXYGEN SENSOR OPERATION MAY BE PRESENT, DUE TO ECM/PCM PROCESSOR P0606 DTC. *PE |
| TSB-0041-13 | 2014-03-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. TOYOTA: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, A KNOCK OR RATTLE NOISE, COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, IS HEARD DURING A COLD SOAK STARTUP, AND THE CONDITION LASTS APPROXIMATELY ONE SECOND. MODEL YEARS 2009-2012 CAMRY, HIGHLANDER, SIENNA, VENZA, RAV4. *PE |
| TSB-004-13-A | 2013-12-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE. TOYOTA: THERE IS A KNOCKING OR RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, AFTER A COLD SOAK STARTUP. MODEL 2010-2012 CAMRY, 2009-2013 HIGHLANDER, VENZA, 2009-2012 RAV4, 2011-2013 SIENNA. *PE |
| TSB-020-11 | 2012-01-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. TOYOTA: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE ENGINE OIL COOLER PIPES MAY EXHIBIT AN OIL SEEPAGE. INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED REGARDING THIS ISSUE. *PE |
| TSB-0146-10 | 2011-02-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. TOYOTA: BRIEF ENGINE KNOCK/RATTLE NOISE COLD STARTUP. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING A COLD SOAK STARTUP, SOME MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 1AR-FE AND 2AR-FE ENGINES MAY EXHIBIT A BRIEF KNOCK/RATTLE NOISE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE SECOND. *PE UPDATED 9/28/11. *PE |
| TSB-0064-10 | 2010-11-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. TOYOTA: TECHSTREAM ECU FLASH REPROGRAMMING PROCEDURE. 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. MODEL YEARS FROM 2001-2011. *PE |
| TSB-0047-10 | 2010-08-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). TOYOTA SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2GR-FE (V6) ENGINE, THE RUBBER PORTION OF THE OIL SUPPLY HOSE FOR VVT-I ACTUATOR MAY DEGRADE OVER TIME. THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE OIL TO LEAK FROM THE VVT-I OIL HOSE PRODUCING ABNORMAL ENGINE NOISE AND THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. *PE |
| TSB-0094-09 | 2010-05-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. TOYOTA: SOME VEHICLES WITH 2GR FE ENGINES MAY EXHIBIT A TICKING/CLICKING TYPE NOISE FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD COVER AREA WHICH MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY A MIL ON AND ONE OR MORE VVT-I RELATED DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS). *PE |
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