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Service bulletins for the 2016 Toyota Tacoma

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.

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

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TSR-SC-0328192021-06-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Technician Certification Requirements.
T-SB-0015-212021-04-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. TSB: This Service Bulletin provides a procedure to properly perform the Techstream ?Control the Injection Mode? active test in some 2016 ? 2021 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with an FKS engine.
T-SB-0044-16 Obs2021-04-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. OBSOLETE NOTICE March 08, 2021: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0012-21.
K0D-TI-Spray 16-2021-04-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. TI: TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN K0D FRAME CORROSION RESISTANT COMPOUND (CRC) APPLICATION CERTAIN 2016 ? 2017 MODEL YEAR TACOMA
T-SB-0032-20 Rev2021-03-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2021 model year vehicles may be available provided the requests meet the criteria listed in this Service Bulletin. Follow the Procurement Procedure in this bulletin to request a replacement certification label or VIN plate.
T-SB-0071-19 Obs2021-02-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. OBSOLETE NOTICE December 15, 2020: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0124-20.
T-SB-0114-202020-12-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. TSB: Some 2016 ? 2021 model year Tacoma vehicles may exhibit a condition in which the wireless phone charger assembly rubber pad is deformed. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to address this condition.
T-TT-0600-20 Rev2020-12-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:BLUETOOTH/WIFI. TT: Some customers may experience echoing on the line calling the vehicle when using Bluetooth Hands Free. This is caused by the phone Hands Free volume being too low. These settings may need to be reapplied any time the phone is paired to a new head unit, a phone update is applied, or the phone is un-paired and re-paired.
T-SB-0003-20 Rev2020-12-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. 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 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?). ?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.
T-TT-0578-19 Rev2020-11-23. Service bulletin. STEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; 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-0098-202020-11-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. TSB: Some 2016 ? 2020 model year Tacoma vehicles equipped with a 2GR-FKS engine may exhibit a chirp noise from the main accessory drive belt. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to address this condition.
T-SB-0063-18 Obs2020-10-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE September 22, 2020: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0093-20.
T-SB-0093-202020-10-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. TSB: Some 2016 ? 2020 model year Tacoma vehicles may exhibit a condition where the air conditioning system shuts down and stops blowing cool air during periods of extended engine idle with ambient temperatures greater than 100°F. Follow the Repair Procedure in the bulletin to address this condition.
K0D Spray Wax Pr2020-09-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. DL: The Toyota Spray Wax Aftersales Support Program has been created to provide dealers access to replacement parts, consumables and express exchange. Bosch Automotive Service Solutions will be facilitating this program on behalf of Toyota. Included in the Toyota Spray Wax Aftersales Support Program are approximately 20 tools. The tools will be available to order through the Toyota Special Service Tools (SSTs) hotline. A basic overview of the components of the program are outlined in the following sections.
K0D Spray Wax Pr2020-09-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. DL: The Toyota Spray Wax Aftersales Support Program has been created to provide dealers access to replacement parts, consumables and express exchange. Bosch Automotive Service Solutions will be facilitating this program on behalf of Toyota. Included in the Toyota Spray Wax Aftersales Support Program are approximately 20 tools. The tools will be available to order through the Toyota Special Service Tools (SSTs) hotline. A basic overview of the components of the program are outlined in the following sections.
K0D - After Sale2020-08-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. DL: The Toyota Spray Wax Aftersales Support Program has been created to provide dealers access to replacement parts, consumables and express exchange. Bosch Automotive Service Solutions will be facilitating this program on behalf of Toyota. Included in the Toyota Spray Wax Aftersales Support Program are approximately 20 tools. The tools will be available to order through the Toyota Special Service Tools (SSTs) hotline.
K0D-TI-Spray 16-2020-08-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. TI: TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN K0D FRAME CORROSION RESISTANT COMPOUND (CRC) APPLICATION CERTAIN 2016 ? 2017 MODEL YEAR TACOMA
K0D-TI-Spray 16-2020-07-27. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS; EQUIPMENT. TI: TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN K0D FRAME CORROSION RESISTANT COMPOUND (CRC) APPLICATION CERTAIN 2016 ? 2017 MODEL YEAR TACOMA
T-TT-0583-19_Rev2020-05-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. TT: Some customers who have upgraded their iPhone® to iOS13 are experiencing a condition where the Bluetooth connection disconnects and reconnects. In some instances, this condition causes the Panasonic head unit to reboot when the Bluetooth connection is initiated.
T-SB-0304-17 Obs2020-05-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE April 07, 2020: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0032-20. Replacement Certification Labels and VIN Plates
T-SB-0032-202020-05-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service Bulletin Nos. PG021-88, PG015-89, PG0015-90, PG002-91, PG002-93, PG005-97, PG007-01, PG007-07, PG006-01, PG004-97, T-SB-0144-08, and T-SB-0304-17. The aforementioned bulletins are obsolete, and any printed versions should be discarded. Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2020 model year vehicles may be available provided the requests meet the criteria listed in this Service Bulletin. Follow the Procurement Procedure in this bulletin to request a replacement certification label or VIN plate.
K0D - Dealer Let2020-04-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE. Toyota has received reports regarding frame corrosion perforation on 2011 ? 2017 model year Tacoma vehicles. In these reports, customers have indicated that vehicles operated in specific cold climate areas with high road salt usage may exhibit more-than-normal corrosion to the vehicle?s frame. This condition is unrelated to and separate from normal surface rust which is commonly found on metallic surfaces after some years of usage and/or exposure to the environment.
K0D_Frame Corros2020-04-13. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. Toyota has received reports regarding frame corrosion perforation on 2011 ? 2017 model year Tacoma vehicles. In these reports, customers have indicated that vehicles operated in specific cold climate areas with high road salt usage may exhibit more-than-normal corrosion to the vehicle?s frame. This condition is unrelated to and separate from normal surface rust which is commonly found on metallic surfaces after some years of usage and/or exposure to the environment.
K0D_Frame Corros2020-04-13. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Toyota has received reports regarding frame corrosion perforation on 2011 ? 2017 model year Tacoma vehicles. In these reports, customers have indicated that vehicles operated in specific cold climate areas with high road salt usage may exhibit more-than-normal corrosion to the vehicle?s frame. This condition is unrelated to and separate from normal surface rust which is commonly found on metallic surfaces after some years of usage and/or exposure to the environment.
T-TT-0600-202020-03-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. TT: Some customers may experience echoing on the line calling the vehicle when using Bluetooth Hands Free. This is caused by the phone Hands Free volume being too low. These settings may need to be reapplied any time the phone is paired to a new head unit, a phone update is applied, or the phone is un-paired and re-paired.

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