Service bulletins for the 2016 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.
259 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| T-SB-0102-15 | 2017-03-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. "TSB: PRE-DELIVERY SERVICE (PDS) IS A CRITICAL STEP IN SATISFYING OUR NEW CAR CUSTOMERS. CUSTOMER FEEDBACK INDICATES THE FOLLOWING AREAS DESERVE SPECIAL ATTENTION WHEN PERFORMING PDS: • CAREFUL INSPECTION FOR PAINT CHIPS/SCRATCHES AND BODY DENTS/DINGS. • PROPER OPERATION OF ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES (INCLUDING INTERIOR LIGHT, CLOCK, AND RADIO RESET). • INTERIOR CLEANLINESS. • PROPER FUNCTION OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS. CUSTOMER RETENTION AND PROPER MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES HAS BEEN A MAJOR FOCUS FOR TOYOTA. TO HELP REMIND CUSTOMERS THAT REGULAR OIL CHANGES ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE PROPER MAINTENANCE OF THEIR VEHICLE, DEALERS ARE REQUIRED TO BEGIN INSTALLING A FIRST OIL CHANGE REMINDER STICKER PRIOR TO DELIVERY. BY DOING THIS, CUSTOMERS WILL BE REMINDED TO RETURN TO YOUR DEALERSHIP FOR THEIR FIRST OIL CHANGE. YOUR CURRENT OIL CHANGE REMINDER STICKER MAY BE USED. (SEE PDS CHECK SHEET ITEM 8 OF “FINAL INSPECTION & CLEANING.”)" |
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| T-SB-0100-15 | 2017-03-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "TSB: THE PARKING ASSIST MONITOR SYSTEM ASSISTS THE DRIVER DURING PARKING AND PARALLEL PARKING BY DISPLAYING AN IMAGE OF THE AREA BEHIND THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE D/C CUT FUSE IS REMOVED OR BATTERY TERMINAL IS DISCONNECTED, THE POWER SOURCE TO THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR IS CUT OFF. WHEN THE D/C CUT FUSE IS REINSTALLED OR THE BATTERY TERMINAL IS RECONNECTED, THE REAR VIEW MONITOR WILL OPERATE, BUT IT MAY NOT DISPLAY ESTIMATED COURSE LINES TO ASSIST PARKING OPERATION UNTIL THE SYSTEM HAS INITIALIZED. INITIALIZE THE PARKING ASSIST MONITOR SYSTEM AFTER INSTALLING THE D/C CUT FUSE DURING PRE-DELIVERY SERVICE (PDS)." |
| T-TT-0378-15 | 2017-03-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. TT: SOME CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT BLUETOOTH DISCONNECTIONS IF THEY TURN OFF BLUETOOTH AUDIO IN THE BLUETOOTH CONNECTION MENU ON AN ANDROID PHONE |
| T-TT-0375-15 | 2017-03-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. TT: FOR CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF NO OR POOR OUTGOING SOUND FROM THE BLUETOOTH SYSTEMS THERE ARE DIAGNOSTICS IN THE REPAIR MANUAL WHICH CAN BE PERFORMED TO DIAGNOSE THE CONDITION. |
| T-TT-0377-15 | 2017-03-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. TT: SOME CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE POOR OUTGOING BLUETOOTH SOUND QUALITY, THIS CAN OCCUR FOR VARIOUS REASONS. CURRENT MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS ARE DESIGNED WITH THE ABILITY TO ADJUST BLUETOOTH SOUND QUALITY TO COMPENSATE FOR ECHO OR EXCESSIVE BACKGROUND NOISE. |
| T-SB-0124-15 | 2017-03-02. 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-TT-0385-16 | 2017-03-01. 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-0384-16 | 2017-03-01. 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-SB-0096-16 | 2016-11-16. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. TSB: SOME 2012 – 2016 MODEL YEAR RAV4 VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A SQUEAK NOISE WHICH IS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT BRAKES WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE BRAKING. TO ADDRESS THIS SQUEAK NOISE CONDITION, USE THE FOLLOWING REPAIR PROCEDURE. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.