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Service bulletins for the 2008 Toyota RAV4

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.

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

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T-SB-0080-13 REV2017-02-23. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. TSB: SOME 2006 - 2012 MODEL YEAR 4WD RAV4 VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A GROWL TYPE NOISE FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL COUPLING WHEN DRIVING AS A RESULT OF CONTAMINATION TO THE FRONT BEARING. FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE IN THIS BULLETIN TO ADDRESS THIS CONDITION.
ZE7_PHASE2 11/182017-02-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. "WPB: THE ENGINE IS COVERED UNDER THE TOYOTA NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY FOR 5 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF FIRST USE OR 60,000 MILES (WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST). HOWEVER, TOYOTA IS ANNOUNCING A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM TO COVER WARRANTY WORK FOR PARTS REPLACEMENT TO ADDRESS EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION*. *NOTE: ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTS REPLACEMENT UNDER THIS WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM IS DEPENDENT ON THE RESULTS OF A DEALER PERFORMED ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. THIS WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES A PRIMARY AND SECONDARY COVERAGE EXTENSION TO THE VEHICLE’S “NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY” FOR REPLACEMENT OF PARTS RELATED TO EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. IF THE CONDITION IS VERIFIED, WARRANTY WORK WILL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM."
ZE7_PHASE2 11/172017-02-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT. "WPB: THE ENGINE IS COVERED UNDER THE TOYOTA NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY FOR 5 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF FIRST USE OR 60,000 MILES (WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST). HOWEVER, TOYOTA IS ANNOUNCING A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM TO COVER WARRANTY WORK FOR PARTS REPLACEMENT TO ADDRESS EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION*. *NOTE: ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTS REPLACEMENT UNDER THIS WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM IS DEPENDENT ON THE RESULTS OF A DEALER PERFORMED ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. THIS WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES A PRIMARY AND SECONDARY COVERAGE EXTENSION TO THE VEHICLE’S “NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY” FOR REPLACEMENT OF PARTS RELATED TO EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. IF THE CONDITION IS VERIFIED, WARRANTY WORK WILL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM."
ZE7_IMP 11/122017-02-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. DD: IN LIMITED CASES VEHICLES BEING SERVICED FOR ZE7 WILL REQUIRE A REPLACEMENT SHORT BLOCK. DEALERS WILL NEED TO INSTALL THE DOWEL PINS BETWEEN THE SHORT BLOCK AND LOWER CRANKCASE WHEN PERFORMING THIS REPAIR. A TECH TIP WILL BE RELEASED IN THE NEAR FUTURE TO SHOW THIS PROCEDURE, AND TSB REVISION WILL BE DEVELOPED.
POL14-122017-02-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. WARRANTY POLICY BULLETIN (POL14-12): TOYOTA HAS RECEIVED SOME REPORTS WHERE VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. TOYOTA IS NOW ANNOUNCING THE PART REPLACEMENT PHASE OF WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM ZE7 FOR VEHICLES EXHIBITING EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION.
ZE72016-11-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. WARRANTY POLICY BULLETIN (POL14-12): ADDED THE SHORT BLOCK RELEASE AUTHORIZATION FLOW CHART. TOYOTA HAS RECEIVED SOME REPORTS WHERE VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. TOYOTA IS NOW ANNOUNCING THE PART REPLACEMENT PHASE OF WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM ZE7 FOR VEHICLES EXHIBITING EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION.
T-TT-0255-132016-07-07. Service bulletin. STEERING. Customer experiences a clunk, pop, or knock-type noise when turning the steering wheel left or right on a 2006-2008 RAV4. While performing T-SB-0318-08, this document should be used to help supplement which parts to order prior to performing the repair
T-TT-0268-132016-04-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
T-TT-0255-132016-04-12. Service bulletin. STEERING. 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-0226-132016-04-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
T-TT-0223-132016-04-12. Service bulletin. STEERING. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
T-TT-0124-112016-04-12. Service bulletin. TIRES. 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-0187-122016-04-12. Service bulletin. TIRES. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
T-SB-0042-142016-03-31. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
TC-14-0362015-02-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE. TOYOTA: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ON CERTAIN VEHICLES THE RUBBER OIL SUPPLY HOSE, FOR VVT-I ACTUATOR, IS DEGRADING OVER TIME AND CAUSING A LEAKAGE OF OIL, FROM OIL HOSE, PRODUCING AN ILLUMINATION OF OIL PRESSURE LIGHT AND AN ABNORMAL ENGINE NOISE. MODEL 2005-09 AVALON, 2008 HIGHLANDER, 2006-09 RAV4, 2007-10 CAMRY, 2007-10 SIENNA. *PE
TC-14-0322014-12-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. TOYOTA: ON SOME VEHICLES, INFORMATION BEING SENT OUT REGARDING INSTALLATION OF SMART STOP TECHNOLOGY. MODEL YEARS 2003-2010 COROLLA, COROLLA MATRIX, LAND CRUISER, HIGHLANDER RAV4, 4RUNNER, TUNDRA. *PE
TSB-0001-102014-03-07. 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-0187-132014-02-28. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR. TOYOTA: THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE HEARD COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE AND ONE OR BOTH REAR STABILIZER LINKS ARE DAMAGED. MODEL 2006-2012 RAV4. *PE
TSR-13V3832013-09-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. TOYOTA/LEXUS: INFORMATION REGARDING DEALER RE-NOTIFICATION, ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, OF REMEDY INSTRUCTIONS (DVD) VIA SEPARATE COVER. MODELS 2006-2011 RAV4, 2010 HS250TH. *PE
TSB-0080-132013-08-26. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT; SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING. TOYOTA: THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL COUPLING, WHEN DRIVING SOME VEHICLES, MAY EXHIBIT A GROWL NOISE, DUE TO CONTAMINATION TO FRONT BEARING. MODEL 2006-2012 RAV4 (42WD). *PE
TSB-0192-122013-02-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE. TOYOTA: INTAKE CAMSHAFT GEAR ASSEMBLY WAS IMPROVED TO PREVENT CONDITION OF ENGINE EXHIBITING INTERMITTENT MIL ON. MODEL 2006-2012 CAMRY, CAMRY HV, COROLLA, MATRIX, RAV4, SOLARA. *PE
TSB-0157-122012-10-04. Service bulletin. STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY. TOYOTA: PROCEDURAL INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR REAR TIE ROD ADJUSTMENT TO ASSURE PROPER SEQUENCE OF TIGHTENING AND USE WHENEVER PERFORMING TOE ADJUSTMENT DURING WHEEL ALIGNMENT. MODELS 2006-11 RAV4. *PE
TSB-0087-122012-08-21. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL. TOYOTA: ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR ASSEMBLY INFORMATION REGARDING THE INSPECTION, REMOVAL, AND INSTALLATION, IF LUBRICATION OR OIL, IS APPLIED. *PE

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