Service bulletins for the 2017 Toyota Tundra
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.
182 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| T-SB-0161-16_Rev | 2018-06-18. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. TSB: REVISION NOTICE May 18, 2018 Rev1: * Applicability has been updated to include 2018 model year Tundra and 2017 - 2018 model year Sequoia vehicles. * The entire bulletin has been updated. Any previous printed versions of this bulletin should be discarded. Some 2008 - 2018 model year Sequoia and 2007 - 2018 model year Tundra vehicles may exhibit a popping noise during RH or LH front door operation. This noise may be due to a fracture/crack in the plastic over mold of the door check arm by the pivot area. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to address this condition. NOTE If the vehicle is being repaired due to damage from an accident, this Service Bulletin and the part numbers listed do NOT apply. |
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| T-SB-0045-16 | 2018-06-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. TSB: Long-term or off-site storage requires special care to keep vehicles factory fresh and ready for delivery. The following guidelines should be performed to minimize vehicle component/part degradation due to extended vehicle storage conditions. Long-term storage can affect a vehicle?s systems and components. Any problems that are found should be corrected immediately. |
| T-SB-0042-16 | 2018-06-11. Service bulletin. WHEELS; TIRES. TSB: Tire Positioning Before New Vehicle Delivery During the manufacturing process, tires are nounted on the vehicle as matched sets to help reduce conditions such as pulling or drifting. If the wheels are replaced or refinished before vehicle delivery, it is important that the tires remain on the vehicle in the same location and in the direction of rotation. |
| T-SB-0039-16 | 2018-06-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. TSB: 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-SB-0038-16 | 2018-06-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. TSB: 2017 model year vehicles are equipped with driver?s side floor mat retaining clips to secure the floor mat in the correct position. In addition, some models may utilize retaining clips for passenger side and rear seat floor mats as well. Follow the appropriate Installation Procedure to attach the driver?s side, and if applicable, the passenger?s side and rear seat floor mats to the vehicle carpet using the floor mat retaining clips during Pre-Delivery Service (PDS). |
| T-SB-0037-16 | 2018-06-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. TSB: Some 2017 model year vehicles are equipped with a Smart Key system, which allows the customer to enter and start the vehicle without using a mechanical key. To ensure the system is operating properly, the Smart Key functions (Smart Entry and Smart Start) should be inspected using the following procedure during Pre-Delivery Service (PDS). Note: Check ALL of the Smart Keys using this procedure. |
| T-TT-0404-16 | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC); WHEELS; STEERING. TT: Some 13-17MY Tundra vehicles may exhibit a vibration/pulsation during light to hard braking. The vibration/pulsation feeling can be described as being felt in any combination of the following: Steering wheel, brake pedal, seat, and entire vehicle. This condition is felt over a large range of speed, unlike drive shaft and wheel balance concerns. |
| TTT-0268-13 Rev3 | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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. |
| TSB-0039-16 Rev1 | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. TSB: 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. |
| T-TT-0399-16 | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TT: Multimedia systems reset procedure should be performed when the multimedia system no longer responds or reboots itself. |
| T-TT-0377-15_Rev | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. 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-TT-0375-15_Rev | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. 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-SB-0229-12_Rev | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TSB: REVISION NOTICE November 22, 2017 Rev1: ? Applicability has been updated to include 2014 ? 2018 model year vehicles. Any previous printed versions of this bulletin should be discarded. In the event that a Toyota vehicle becomes submerged in water, many components may be physically damaged. Electrical and electronic components, including wiring harnesses, are particularly susceptible to corrosion and subsequent malfunction. Although any flooding can be damaging, salt water flooding elevates the potential for abnormal conditions and may increase risks due to its highly corrosive and conductive nature. Salt residue also continues to corrode and remain conductive even after a vehicle dries. This bulletin is intended to assist with safe handling and inspection of flood damaged vehicles and to provide basic guidance on likely needed repairs. |
| T-TT-0463-17 | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. T-TT: Some vehicles may exhibit an abnormal HVAC blower motor noise. |
| SET-TSB-18-001 | 2018-04-16. Service bulletin. WHEELS; TIRES. Discusses best practices and proper equipment operation when addressing tire balance concerns on Tundra models equipped with Southeast Toyota accessory tire and wheel packages. |
| T-SB-0142-13 Rev | 2018-04-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. TSB: REVISION NOTICE November 10, 2016 Rev2: ? Applicability has been updated to include 2016 ? 2017 model year Toyota vehicles. ? Parts Information section has been updated. Some 2004 ? 2017 model year Toyota vehicles may exhibit odors naturally occurring from the HVAC system and/or related environmental factors. Although there is no way to eliminate these odors, follow the General Procedure in this bulletin to minimize the odors experienced. |
| T-TT-0315-14 Rev | 2018-04-02. Service bulletin. WHEELS. TT: Chrometec (plastic clad) wheels are being damaged during mounting and dismounting of tires. |
| T-SB-0161-16 | 2018-04-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. TSB: Some 2008 ? 2016 Sequoia and 2007 ? 2017 model year Tundra vehicles may exhibit a loud popping noise when operating the front doors. Noise is due to a fracture/crack in the plastic over mold of the door check arm by the pivot area. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to address this condition. NOTE If the vehicle is being repaired due to damage resulting from an accident, this Service Bulletin and part numbers listed do NOT apply. Follow normal parts order and Repair Procedures. |
| T-TT-0422-16 | 2018-04-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. TT: During use, some customers may notice damage to the Spray On Bed Liner (SOBL). |
| T-SB-0103-16 Rev | 2018-04-02. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. TSB: REVISION NOTICE October 14, 2016 Rev1: Applicability has been updated to include 2017 model year Prius V vehicles. Any previous printed versions of this bulletin should be discarded. |
| T-TT-0339-15_Rev | 2018-04-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. TT: Some vehicles may exhibit an error message when trying to perform a radio software update: "Unable to update the software. Please try again later." If the following screen is seen; follow the directions below. |
| T-TT-0459-17 | 2018-04-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. TT: Some customers may experience Tailgate Cable Stay slack appearance. Tailgate Cable Stays are designed to have some slack when the Tailgate does not have a load applied, this is due to Tailgate loading requirements. |
| T-TT-0309-14 Rev | 2018-04-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TT: Some customers may experience Bluetooth disconnections or loss of SMS text message functionality on the navigation/audio system with Android phones running OS 4.4 or later. Condition tends to occur to customers who have many previous text messages on their phones. |
| T-SB-0218-17_Rev | 2018-04-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; AIR BAGS. TSB: REVISION NOTICE July 20, 2017 Rev1: Applicability has been updated to exclude 2007 ? 2017 model year Avanza vehicles. Some hazardous material treatment and handling regulations at the state and local level define the pre-disposal deployment of airbag and pre-tensioner assemblies as hazardous material treatment. Hazardous material treatment may require special training, certification or licensing in certain areas. TMS recommends that dealership personnel carefully review and follow ALL local and state regulations, and where necessary, contract with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Licensed Hazardous Waste Transportation and Disposal facilities. |
| T-SB-0231-17 | 2018-04-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; TRAILER HITCHES. TSB: Some 2016 ? 2017 model year Tundra vehicle customers have expressed dissatisfaction with the braking feel of the integrated trailer brake controller. Revised software for the Trailer Brake Control ECU has been developed to provide an alternative trailer braking feel for these customers. APPLICABLE WARRANTY: ? This repair is covered under the Toyota Basic Warranty. This warranty is in effect for 36 months or 36,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the vehicle?s in-service date. ? Warranty application is limited to occurrence of the specified condition described in this bulletin. NOTE: The Brake Control Relay with Bracket should NOT be replaced as part of the Repair Procedure. NOTE: Only ONE of the Techstream units listed above is required. Software version 12.10.018 or later is required. Additional Techstream units may be ordered by calling Approved Dealer Equipment (ADE) at 1-800-368-6787. NOTE: Additional SSTs may be ordered by calling 1-800-933-8335. |
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