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Service bulletins for the 2018 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.

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

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T-TT-0468-17-Rev2019-03-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. TT: HVAC drain tube is found to be blocked/clogged.
T-SB-0044-16_Rev2019-03-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. TSB: REVISION NOTICE February 7, 2019 Rev2: * Applicability has been updated to include 2010 - 2014 model year Matrix, 2017 - 2019 model year C-HR, 2019 model year Corolla Hatchback, and 2018 - 2019 model year Toyota vehicles. G418 The Introduction and Repair Procedure sections have been updated. March 7, 2017 Rev1: * Applicability has been updated to include 2017 model year Toyota vehicles. Any previous printed versions of this bulletin should be discarded. SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes SB No. T-SB-0040-08. * Applicability has been updated to include applicable 2016 model year vehicles. Service Bulletin No. T-SB-0040-08 is obsolete and any printed versions should be discarded. Some 2010 - 2019 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.
T-TT-0520-192019-02-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. TT: In certain cases of leaking air conditioning systems, the root cause of the leak is inadvertently overlooked, causing a repeat repair. To improve customer satisfaction and repair A/C system leaks in one dealer visit, Toyota has developed a set of guidelines for evaluating A/C system components.
Toyota Safety Re2019-02-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements
T-TT-0515-182019-02-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE. TT: When adjusting the Forward Recognition Camera on vehicles with Toyota Safety Sense, it can be difficult to print the repair manual target to the proper size.
Lexus Safety Rec2019-01-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements
Toyota Safety Re2019-01-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements
Toyota Safety Re2019-01-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements
Toyota Safety Re2019-01-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements
TTT043217 Rev12018-12-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. TT: Some Customers may complain about a Hybrid Vehicle Battery cooling system warning message. This warning message may appear when the HV Battery cooling system loses efficiency due to debris on the filter and or some object obstructing the air inlet.
TTT0432172018-12-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. TT: Some Customers may complain about a Hybrid Vehicle Battery cooling system warning message. This warning message may appear when the HV Battery cooling system loses efficiency due to debris on the filter and or some object obstructing the air inlet.
Toyota Safety Re2018-12-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements
T-SB-0006-15_Rev2018-12-17. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. TSB: REVISION NOTICE November 08, 2018 Rev1: REVISION NOTICE November 08, 2018 Rev1: ? The Applicability section has been updated. Any previous printed versions of this bulletin should be discarded. Applicability has been updated to include 2016 ? 2018 model year RAV4 vehicles. ? The Production Change Information and Repair Procedure sections have been updated. Any previous printed versions of this bulletin should be discarded. Some 2013 ? 2018 model year RAV4 vehicles may exhibit a condition where the center roof drip molding on the RH and/or LH side of the vehicle becomes loose. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to address this condition.
T-TT-0487-182018-12-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). TT: Some vehicles may experience a navigation inoperative condition in which only the compass and latitude/longitude coordinates are shown during PDI or after installing a replacement radio.
T-TT-0414-16-Rev2018-12-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT. TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth® connectivity concerns such as: ? Difficulty to pair the phone. ? Intermittent Bluetooth® failure to connect to the vehicle when first turning on the vehicle. ? Various Bluetooth® Audio functions are no longer functioning with customer?s phone such as 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-0201-17-Rev2018-12-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL. TSB: REVISION NOTICE September 5, 2018 Rev2: ? The Production Change Information section has been added. May 08, 2017 Rev1: ? Applicability has been updated to include 2017 ? 2018 model year vehicles. ? The entire bulletin has been updated. Any previous printed versions of this bulletin should be discarded. Some 2016 ? 2018 model year RAV4 vehicles equipped with a 2AR-FE engine may exhibit a rocking (back and forth) motion when utilizing the vehicle?s cruise control between 55 and 75 mph while driving on a flat and straight freeway/highway. The Engine Control Module/ECM (SAE Term: Powertrain Control Module/PCM) logic has been modified to reduce the possibility of this condition occurring. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to address this condition.
T-TT-0503-182018-12-03. Service bulletin. LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION. TT: When used in conjunction with the Repair Manual, these Blind Spot Monitor, Forward Recognition Camera, and Front Millimeter Wave Radar tips leverage SSTs and readily available tools to support target placement in varying shop environments.
T-TT-0503-182018-11-26. Service bulletin. LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION. TT: When used in conjunction with the Repair Manual, these Blind Spot Monitor, Forward Recognition Camera, and Front Millimeter Wave Radar tips leverage SSTs and readily available tools to support target placement in varying shop environments.
T-TT-0501-18-Rev2018-10-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. TT: Some customers may experience a voice recognition inoperative condition or abnormal Entune? operation after performing an Entune? update.
Safety Recall an2018-10-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT. Update on Technician Certification Requirements.
PG006-01-Obsolet2018-10-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS; EQUIPMENT. Technical Service Bulletin: OBSOLETE NOTICE: July 31, 2018: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0304-17.
PG004-97-Obsolet2018-10-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. Technical Service Bulletin: OBSOLETE NOTICE: July 31, 2018: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0304-17.
Toyota Safety Re2018-10-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT. Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements
T-TT-0503-18_Rev2018-10-15. Service bulletin. LANE DEPARTURE; VISIBILITY. TT: When used in conjunction with the Repair Manual, these Blind Spot Monitor, Forward Recognition Camera, and Front Millimeter Wave Radar tips leverage SSTs and readily available tools to support target placement in varying shop environments.
Technician Certi2018-10-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT. Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements

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