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Service bulletins for the 2016 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.

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

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T-SB-0124-152017-03-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "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. BECAUSE OF THESE FACTORS, BATTERY INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE ARE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO ENSURE PROPER OPERATION AND OPTIMAL BATTERY LIFE. AS A MATTER OF POLICY, TOYOTA DOES NOT PROVIDE BATTERY WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR DISCHARGED AND/OR FAILED BATTERIES DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE. IT IS THE DEALER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN THE SPECIFIED STATE OF CHARGE (SOC) OF THE VEHICLE’S BATTERY WHILE IN STOCK AND ASSURE PROPER STATE OF CHARGE (SOC) AT DELIVERY. TO ELIMINATE CUSTOMER SERVICE CONCERNS DUE TO AN UNDERCHARGED BATTERY DURING THE FIRST FEW WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP, ALL DEALERS SHOULD CHECK BATTERY STATE OF CHARGE (SOC) AND RECHARGE, IF NECESSARY, WITHIN 48 HOURS OF DELIVERY TO CUSTOMERS."
T-SB-0119-152017-03-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TSB: THIS BULLETIN INCLUDES BASIC PROCEDURES FOR PERFORMING A RESCUE CHARGE ON NI-MH HIGH VOLTAGE (HV) BATTERIES. THIS BULLETIN SHOULD BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE REPAIR MANUAL WHILE PERFORMING RESCUE CHARGE. THE GRX-5100 SHOULD BE USED WHEREVER THE REPAIR MANUAL REFERENCES THE TOYOTA HYBRID SYSTEM (THS) CHARGER.
T-TT-0385-162017-03-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "TECH TIP: THIS TECH TIP IS BEING PROVIDED TO BRING ATTENTION TO THE NEW LOCATION OF THE ENTUNE/NAV/MAP UPDATE AND UPGRADE USB DIRECTORY. CLICK ON THE TIS TAB, DIAGNOSTICS TAB, TELEMATICS TAB, AND THE DOCUMENT IS NOW LOCATED UNDER THE REFERENCE DOCUMENTS SECTIONS. THIS CHANGE HAS OCCURRED TO HELP SPEED UP THE UPDATING PROCESS OF THIS DOCUMENT. "
T-TT-0384-162017-03-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 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. THIS CONDITION WAS INTRODUCED WITH THE IOS 9 AND LATER VERSIONS.
T-TT-0395-162017-02-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TT: HV BATTERIES HAVE LIQUID FILLED CELL MODULES, TO PREVENT LEAKAGE FROM CELLS, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO CONFIRM THE PROPER ORIENTATION MARK OF THE DRC.
T-SB-0034-162017-02-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. TSB: SOME 2016 MODEL YEAR HIGHLANDER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH PIONEER HEAD UNITS (FACEPLATE ID P11264) MAY EXPERIENCE INOPERATIVE CONTROLS OR PHANTOM TOUCH INPUT WHEN BELOW 55¢ªF. UPDATED HEAD UNITS ARE NOW AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS THIS CONDITION, PLEASE FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE IN THIS BULLETIN TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION.
T-TT-0392-16 REV2017-02-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. TT: SOME CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE BLUETOOTH CONNECTION ISSUES AFTER UPDATING THE ANDROID OPERATING SYSTEM TO 5.X.X (LOLLIPOP) OR LATER.
T-SB-0198-11 REV2017-01-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM. TSB: FOR VEHICLES THAT ARE USED UNDER CERTAIN SEVERE OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE HV BATTERY COOLING FAN MAY EXPERIENCE AN EXCESSIVE BUILDUP OF DUST, LINT, OR OTHER DEBRIS THAT CAN REDUCE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE HV BATTERY COOLING SYSTEM. HV BATTERY COOLING FAN MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING SHOULD BE PERFORMED TO ADDRESS THIS CONDITION.
T-SB-0103-162016-11-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. TSB: SOME 2016 MODEL YEAR APPLICABLE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ENTUNE™ AUDIO (VERSION 01013E) / ENTUNE™ AUDIO PLUS (VERSION 010156 OR 01015C) / ENTUNE™ PREMIUM AUDIO (VERSION 010171 OR 010170 OR 01017D) MAY EXHIBIT ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: *HEAD UNIT REBOOTING AT A SPECIFIC LOCATION. *ABNORMAL DESTINATION SEARCH OPERATION. *REBOOTING CAUSED BY NO SONGS ON THE USB CONNECTED IPHONE. *ONE TIME REBOOT AFTER ACC-ON. *AUDIO STAYS MUTED AFTER THE KEY IS CYCLED.

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