Service bulletins for the 2018 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.
268 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| Z3G_Technical_In | 2022-12-19. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. TI: TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS Customer Support Program ZKG Multiple Models and Model Years Vehicles Painted with Blizzard Pearl (070) or Super White (040) Paint Color Coverage for Peeling of Factory-Applied Paint |
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| Z3G_Paint_Repair | 2022-12-19. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. CSP: Customer Support Program ZKG ? Paint Repair Process |
| Z3G_Dealer_Lette | 2022-12-19. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. DL: Toyota has received reports of paint peeling on certain vehicles with the original factory-applied Blizzard Pearl or Super White paint colors. These reports indicate that vehicles with these specific paint colors, applied during the vehicle manufacturing process, may experience paint peeling on exterior metal body panels. Although the original factory paint is covered by Toyota?s New Vehicle Limited Warranty for 3 years or 36,000 miles (whichever comes first), we at Toyota care about the customers? ownership experience. Toyota is providing coverage for repairs related to the condition described above. |
| Z2G_Dealer_Lette | 2022-12-19. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. DL: Toyota has received reports of paint peeling on certain vehicles with the original factory-applied Blizzard Pearl or Super White paint colors. These reports indicate that vehicles with these specific paint colors, applied during the vehicle manufacturing process, may experience paint peeling on exterior metal body panels. Although the original factory paint is covered by Toyota?s New Vehicle Limited Warranty for 3 years or 36,000 miles (whichever comes first), we at Toyota care about the customers? ownership experience. Toyota is providing coverage for repairs related to the condition described above. |
| T-SB-0094-21 Rev | 2022-12-19. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. TSB: Some 2005 ? 2022 model year Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty smell is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures for odor remediation. This service bulletin provides a guide on how to prepare the interior of the vehicle prior to an odor remediation being performed, as well as contact information for an approved vendor who will arrange the remediation, and instructions on how to prepare the interior of the vehicle for reassembly once the remediation has been completed. Refer to all model and model year specific Repair Manuals and the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) website for the most up-to-date safety and precautionary guidelines. This service bulletin is to provide a general overview and direction for the odor remediation process. |
| T-TT-0699-22 Rev | 2022-10-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. TT: Some Model Year 2018-2021 vehicles equipped with A25A-FKS/FXS or M20A-FKS/FXS engines may display the following message ?Engine Maintenance Required Visit Your Dealer? on the combination meter. |
| TTT069922 | 2022-10-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE. TT: Some Model Year 2018-2021 vehicles equipped with A25A-FKS/FXS or M20A-FKS/FXS engines may display the following message ?Engine Maintenance Required Visit Your Dealer? on the combination meter. |
| TTT069822 | 2022-10-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TT: Some 17-22MY Highlander and 17-20MY Sienna vehicles may experience a MIL ON condition with DTC(s) P042000, and/or P043000. This issue could involve deteriorated catalyst material from the bank 1 or bank 2 catalytic converter. |
| TSB001221Rev2 | 2022-10-17. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. TSB: Some 2010 ? 2022 model year Toyota vehicles may exhibit paint stains after the removal of Rapgard?. The paint stains may appear to be under the clear coat but are usually under wrinkles in the Rapgard?. The wrinkles may trap water and cause the paint to stain from the trapped moisture, especially on horizontal surfaces such as the hood, roof, and trunk. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to address this condition |
| TSB004522Rev1 | 2022-10-17. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; AIR BAGS. TSB: Some 2016 ? 2018 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with Entune? Audio (version 01013E), Entune? Audio Plus (version 010156 or 01015C), or Entune? Premium Audio (versions 010171, 010170, or 01017D) may exhibit one or more of the following conditions: ?Head unit reboots at a specific location. ?Abnormal Destination Search app operation. ?Rebooting caused by no songs on the USB-connected iPhone. ?A one-time reboot after ignition is cycled to ACC-ON. ?Audio stays muted after the key is cycled. Some 2016 ? 2018 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with Entune? Audio (version 010144), Entune? Audio Plus (version 01015E), Entune? Premium Audio (version 010182), or earlier may exhibit one or more of the following conditions: ?Head unit reboots intermittently. ?Home screen intermittently half blank after shifting out of reverse, if the driver uses reverse after using the maintenance reminder screen. ?Screen freezes during an incoming phone call. ?Incorrect time displays on the diagnostic menu. ?Radio station information does not match the radio station that is playing.?Abnormal playlist browsing operation. ?Mute stays enabled after key cycle. ??Search along my route? is inoperative. ?Traffic data scales improperly. ?Unit of measure is missing from distance to destination (showing ?11? instead of ?11mi/km?). ?Multi-information display (MID) compass does not match navigation screen when switching to North up. ?Navigation does not match MID when switching from miles to kilometers. ?Speed limit is blank on navigation screen. ?Go button on VR screen is inoperative. Some 2016 ? 2018 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with Entune? Audio (version 010145), Entune? Audio Plus (version 010161), Entune? Premium Audio (version 010189), or earlier may exhibit one of the following conditions: ?Map will not display after it has been reprogrammed from the map micro SD card. Updated system software is now |
| TTT069822 | 2022-09-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. TT: Some 17-22MY Highlander and 17-20MY Sienna vehicles may experience a MIL ON condition with DTC(s) P042000, and/or P043000. This issue could involve deteriorated catalyst material from the bank 1 or bank 2 catalytic converter. |
| TSB001221Rev2 | 2022-09-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. TSB: Some 2010 ? 2022 model year Toyota vehicles may exhibit paint stains after the removal of Rapgard?. The paint stains may appear to be under the clear coat but are usually under wrinkles in the Rapgard?. The wrinkles may trap water and cause the paint to stain from the trapped moisture, especially on horizontal surfaces such as the hood, roof, and trunk. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to address this condition |
| TSB004522Rev1 | 2022-09-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. TSB: Some 2016 ? 2018 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with Entune? Audio (version 01013E), Entune? Audio Plus (version 010156 or 01015C), or Entune? Premium Audio (versions 010171, 010170, or 01017D) may exhibit one or more of the following conditions: ?Head unit reboots at a specific location. ?Abnormal Destination Search app operation. ?Rebooting caused by no songs on the USB-connected iPhone. ?A one-time reboot after ignition is cycled to ACC-ON. ?Audio stays muted after the key is cycled. |
| TSB009421Rev1 | 2022-09-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. TSB: Some 2005 ? 2022 model year Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty smell is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures for odor remediation. This service bulletin provides a guide on how to prepare the interior of the vehicle prior to an odor remediation being performed, as well as contact information for an approved vendor who will arrange the remediation, and instructions on how to prepare the interior of the vehicle for reassembly once the remediation has been completed. Refer to all model and model year specific Repair Manuals and the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) website for the most up-to-date safety and precautionary guidelines. This service bulletin is to provide a general overview and direction for the odor remediation process |
| Support Program | 2022-09-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. DL: Toyota has received reports of paint peeling on certain vehicles with the original factory-applied Blizzard Pearl or Super White paint colors. These reports indicate that vehicles with these specific paint colors, applied during the vehicle manufacturing process, may experience paint peeling on exterior metal body panels. Although the original factory paint is covered by Toyota?s New Vehicle Limited Warranty for 3 years or 36,000 miles (whichever comes first), we at Toyota care about the customers? ownership experience. Toyota is providing coverage for repairs related to the condition described above. The following information is provided to inform you and your staff of the program notification schedule and your degree of involvement |
| TSB000320 | 2022-09-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. OBSOLETE NOTICE May 02, 2022: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0045-22 |
| TTT068522 | 2022-06-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. TT: Some 17-22MY Highlander, and 17-20MY Sienna vehicles with engine serial numbers that start with F or G may experience an engine oil leak condition from the No.2 Oil pan. This issue is currently under investigation. Please take detailed pictures of the oil pan leak condition before repair. If condition is on applicable vehicles with engine serial numbers that do not start with F or G, disregard, and proceed with normal repair. |
| TTT063620 | 2022-06-21. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions |
| T-SB-0119-15 Rev | 2022-06-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY; EQUIPMENT. 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 applicable model and model year Repair Manual while performing a rescue charge. The GRX-5100 should be used wherever the Repair Manual references the Toyota Hybrid System (THS) charger |
| T-SB-0015-21 Rev | 2022-06-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. TSB: This Service Bulletin provides a procedure to properly perform the Techstream ?Control the Injection Mode? active test in some 2016 ? 2022 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with an FKS engine |
| T-SB-0045-22 | 2022-05-16. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Some 2016 ? 2018 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with Entune? Audio (version 01013E), Entune? Audio Plus (version 010156 or 01015C), or Entune? Premium Audio (versions 010171, 010170, or 01017D) may exhibit one or more of the following conditions: ?Head unit reboots at a specific location. ?Abnormal Destination Search app operation. ?Rebooting caused by no songs on the USB-connected iPhone. ?A one-time reboot after ignition is cycled to ACC-ON. ?Audio stays muted after the key is cycled. Some 2016 ? 2018 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with Entune? Audio (version 010144), Entune? Audio Plus (version 01015E), Entune? Premium Audio (version 010182), or earlier may exhibit one or more of the following conditions: ?Head unit reboots intermittently. ?Home screen intermittently half blank after shifting out of reverse, if the driver uses reverse after using the maintenance reminder screen. ?Screen freezes during an incoming phone call. ?Incorrect time displays on the diagnostic menu. ?Radio station information does not match the radio station that is playing.?Abnormal playlist browsing operation. ?Mute stays enabled after key cycle. ??Search along my route? is inoperative. ?Traffic data scales improperly. ?Unit of measure is missing from distance to destination (showing ?11? instead of ?11mi/km?). ?Multi-information display (MID) compass does not match navigation screen when switching to North up. ?Navigation does not match MID when switching from miles to kilometers. ?Speed limit is blank on navigation screen. ?Go button on VR screen is inoperative. Some 2016 ? 2018 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with Entune? Audio (version 010145), Entune? Audio Plus (version 010161), Entune? Premium Audio (version 010189), or earlier may exhibit one of the following conditions: ?Map will not display after it has been reprogrammed from the map micro SD card. Updated system software is now avail |
| ZKG_Dealer_Daily | 2022-05-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE. DD: Multiple Models and Model Years Vehicles Painted with Blizzard Pearl (070) or Super White (040) Paint Color Coverage for Peeling of Factory-Applied Paint Toyota has added approximately 430,700 2008 ? 2018 model year Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles to this Customer Support Program |
| ZKG_Dealer_Lette | 2022-05-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE. DL: Toyota has received reports of paint peeling on certain vehicles with the original factory-applied Blizzard Pearl or Super White paint colors. These reports indicate that vehicles with these specific paint colors, applied during the vehicle manufacturing process, may experience paint peeling on exterior metal body panels. Although the original factory paint is covered by Toyota?s New Vehicle Limited Warranty for 3 years or 36,000 miles (whichever comes first), we at Toyota care about the customers? ownership experience. Toyota is providing coverage for repairs related to the condition described above. |
| ZKG_Technical_In | 2022-05-16. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. TI: Technical Instructions Customer Support Program ZKG Multiple Models and Model Years Vehicles Painted with Blizzard Pearl (070) or Super White (040) Paint Color Coverage for Peeling of Factory-Applied Paint |
| ZKG_Paint_Repair | 2022-05-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. CSP: Customer Support Program ZKG - Paint Repair Process Operation Flow Chart |
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