Service bulletins for the 2011 Toyota PRIUS
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.
385 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| T-SB-0092-14 | 2017-08-01. Service bulletin. HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER. TSB: The purpose of this general information Service Bulletin is to inform the market that sub-component diagnosis and replacement is now available for the Hybrid Inverter with Converter assembly equipped on 2010 - 2014 model year Prius vehicles. |
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| T-TT-0310-14 | 2017-08-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Tech Tip: Some customers may experience a Knocking sound and/or Runs Rough on engine start following a cold soak. This may or may not occur with DTC(s) P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303 and / or P0304. |
| T-TT-0307-14 | 2017-08-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). Tech Tip: Customer complains of carious Bluetooth connectivity concerns after upgrading to iOS 8.0 and later. Conditions typically experienced include inability to pair the iPhone to the system, poor sound quality during phone calls placed through the audio/navigation system, and the inability to place a hands free phone call using the audio/navigation system. |
| T-SB-0006-11 Rev | 2017-08-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES; POWER TRAIN. TSB: World Standard (WS) Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) was introduced to reduce maintenance costs and increase the mileage between scheduled maintenance checks. Here are some important tips when working with ATF-WS in Toyota vehicles requiring it's use. |
| T-SB-0092-14 Rev | 2017-08-01. Service bulletin. HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TSB: The purpose of this general information Service Bulletin is to inform the market that sub-component diagnosis and replacement is now available for the Hybrid Inverter with Converter assembly equipped on 2010 - 2015 model year Prius and 2012 - 2015 model year Prius V vehicles. |
| T-SB-0150-14 | 2017-08-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. TSB: The purpose of this general information Service Bulletin is to announce sub-component diagnosis and replacement is now available for the Hybrid Transaxle assembly equipped on 2007 - 2011 model year Camry HV, 2006 - 2015 model year Highlander HV, 2010 - 2015 model year Prius, and 2012 - 2015 model year Prius PHV and Prius V vehicles. |
| ZF3_WARRANTY POL | 2017-06-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE). WARRANTY POLICY BULLETIN (POL16-04): IN THESE VEHICLES, TOYOTA HAS RECEIVED SOME REPORTS OF A ROUGH IDLE AND/OR RATTLE NOISE FROM THE TRANSAXLE AT COLD START DUE TO A STICKING EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) VALVE. IF THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE MAY ILLUMINATE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND SET DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0401. |
| ZF3_DEALER LETTE | 2017-06-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE). DEALER LETTER: IN THESE VEHICLES, TOYOTA HAS RECEIVED SOME REPORTS OF A ROUGH IDLE AND/OR RATTLE NOISE FROM THE TRANSAXLE AT COLD START DUE TO A STICKING EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) VALVE. IF THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE MAY ILLUMINATE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND SET DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0401. |
| ZF3_DEALER LETTE | 2017-06-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE). DEALER EMAIL: IN THESE VEHICLES, TOYOTA HAS RECEIVED SOME REPORTS OF A ROUGH IDLE AND/OR RATTLE NOISE FROM THE TRANSAXLE AT COLD START DUE TO A STICKING EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) VALVE. IF THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE MAY ILLUMINATE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND SET DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0401. |
| ZF3_REGION LETTE | 2017-06-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE). REGION LETTER: IN THESE VEHICLES, TOYOTA HAS RECEIVED SOME REPORTS OF A ROUGH IDLE AND/OR RATTLE NOISE FROM THE TRANSAXLE AT COLD START DUE TO A STICKING EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) VALVE. IF THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE MAY ILLUMINATE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND SET DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0401. |
| ZF3_REGION LETTE | 2017-06-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE). REGION EMAIL: IN THESE VEHICLES, TOYOTA HAS RECEIVED SOME REPORTS OF A ROUGH IDLE AND/OR RATTLE NOISE FROM THE TRANSAXLE AT COLD START DUE TO A STICKING EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) VALVE. IF THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE MAY ILLUMINATE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND SET DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0401. |
| T-TT-0268-13 REV | 2017-04-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. "TT: SOME CUSTOMERS MAY ENCOUNTER BLUETOOTH CONNECTIVITY CONCERNS SUCH AS: • DIFFICULTY PAIRING THE PHONE. • INTERMITTENT BLUETOOTH FAILURE TO CONNECT WHEN FIRST TURNING ON THE VEHICLE. • VARIOUS BLUETOOTH AUDIO FUNCTIONS ARE NO LONGER FUNCTIONING WITH THE CUSTOMER’S PHONE, SUCH AS THE ABILITY TO CHANGE THE TRACK USING THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS. THESE CONCERNS CAN BE CAUSED BY CHANGES MADE ON THE CUSTOMER’S PHONE. MAKE SURE TO INQUIRE WITH THE CUSTOMER IF THE CONNECTIVITY CONCERNS OCCURRED AFTER RECEIVING AN OPERATING SYSTEM UPDATE ON THEIR PHONE OR IF THEY HAVE RESTORED THEIR PHONE DATA/SETTINGS RECENTLY." |
| T-SB-0027-16 | 2017-04-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. TSB: SOME PRIUS, PRIUS V, AND PRIUS PHV VEHCILES MAY EEXHIBVIT A ROUGH IDLE OR TAPPING NOISE FROM THE HV TRANSAXLE AT COLD START. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT MAY ALSO ILLUMINATE WITH (DTC) P0401 (EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION FLOW INSUFFICIENT DETECTED). DUE TO EXCESS CARBON BUILD-UP AT THE VALVE ASSEMBLY, THE VALVE WILL STICK, CAUSING THE ENGINE RPM TO FLUCTUATE. FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES IN THIS BULLETIN TO ADDRESS THE CONDITION. |
| ZF5_T-SB-0036-16 | 2017-04-05. Service bulletin. HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TSB: SOME 2010 – 2014 PRIUS AND 2012 – 2014 PRIUS V MODEL VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A MIL “ON” CONDITION WITH DTCS P0A94, P324E, P0A1A, OR P3004, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION HAS OCCURRED IN THE HYBRID INVERTER ASSEMBLY. TO HELP IDENTIFY THE SPECIFIC COMPONENTS WITHIN THE INVERTER ASSEMBLY THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED, FOLLOW THE STEPS IN THIS SERVICE BULLETIN TO ADDRESS THE CONDITION. |
| ZE3_WARRANTY POL | 2017-04-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER. WARRANTY POLICY BULLETIN (POL14-05): TOYOTA HAS RECEIVED SOME REPORTS INDICATING THE INTELLIGENT POWER MODULE (IPM) LOCATED INSIDE THE INVERTER ASSEMBLY OF THE HYBRID SYSTEM MAY FAIL. THIS CONDITION IS INDICATED BY THE HYBRID SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS): P0A94, P324E, P3004, AND/OR P0A1A. IF ONE OR MORE OF THESE DTCS ARE DETECTED, VARIOUS WARNING LAMPS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE WILL ENTER FAIL SAFE MODE. |
| ZE3_DEALER LETTE | 2017-04-04. Service bulletin. HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DEALER LETTER: IN THESE VEHICLES, TOYOTA HAS RECEIVED SOME REPORTS WHERE THE INTELLIGENT POWER MODULE (IPM) LOCATED INSIDE THE INVERTER ASSEMBLY OF THE HYBRID SYSTEM MAY FAIL. THIS CONDITION IS INDICATED BY HYBRID SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS): P0A94, P324E, P3004, AND/OR P0A1A. IF ONE OR MORE OF THESE DTCS ARE DETECTED, VARIOUS WARNING LAMPS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL ALSO ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE WILL ENTER FAIL SAFE MODE. ALTHOUGH THE HYBRID INVERTER ASSEMBLY IS COVERED BY TOYOTA’S NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY FOR 8 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES (WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST), WE AT TOYOTA CARE ABOUT THE CUSTOMERS’ OWNERSHIP EXPERIENCE. TOYOTA IS NOW EXTENDING THE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR REPAIRS RELATED TO FAILURE OF THE INTELLIGENT POWER MODULE (IPM). PLEASE SEE THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM DETAILS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. |
| T-SB-0044-16 | 2017-04-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. TSB: ON SOME VEHICLES, WHEN RAPGARD™ IS REMOVED, THE PAINT MAY HAVE A STAINED APPEARANCE. THESE STAINS APPEAR TO BE UNDER THE CLEAR COAT (REPAINTING THIS AREA IS NOT NECESSARY). THE STAIN PATTERNS ARE USUALLY UNDER WRINKLES IN THE RAPGARD™. THESE WRINKLES SOMETIMES TRAP WATER AND CAUSE THE PAINT TO STAIN FROM THE TRAPPED MOISTURE, ESPECIALLY ON HORIZONTAL SURFACES, SUCH AS THE HOOD, ROOF, AND TRUNK. STAINS CAN BE REMOVED BY HEATING THE STAINED SURFACE TO REMOVE THE TRAPPED MOISTURE. |
| T-TT-0365-15 | 2017-03-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. TT: A VEHICLE MAY ARRIVE TO THE DEALER WITH A MIL “ON” CONDITION AND P0A80 STORED IN THE MEMORY. SOME CASES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED WITH INTERNAL MODIFICATION DONE TO THE HV BATTERY. MODIFIED OR ALTERED PARTS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. |
| 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-TT-0360-15 | 2017-03-28. 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-0381-16 | 2017-03-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. TECH TIP: SOME CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY PROGRAMMING HOMELINK. |
| 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-0116-15 | 2017-03-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE. TSB: SOME 2010 – 2015 MODEL YEAR PRIUS (2ZR-FXE EQUIPPED) VEHICLES AND 2012 – 2015 MODEL YEAR PRIUS PHV AND PRIUS V (2ZR-FXE EQUIPPED) VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A “RUNS ROUGH” AND/OR MIL “ON” CONDITION WITH DTC(S) P030# (MISFIRE) DURING LIGHT ACCELERATION WHILE THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) SYSTEM IS ACTIVE. REPLACE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY TO ADDRESS THIS CONDITION. |
| T-SB-0119-15 | 2017-03-02. 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-SB-0036-16 | 2017-02-27. Service bulletin. HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TSB: SOME 2010 – 2014 PRIUS AND 2012 – 2014 PRIUS V MODEL VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A MIL “ON” CONDITION WITH DTCS P0A94, P324E, P0A1A, OR P3004, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION HAS OCCURRED IN THE HYBRID INVERTER ASSEMBLY. TO HELP IDENTIFY THE SPECIFIC COMPONENTS WITHIN THE INVERTER ASSEMBLY THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED, FOLLOW THE STEPS IN THIS SERVICE BULLETIN TO ADDRESS THE CONDITION. |
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