2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid service bulletins & manufacturer communications

93 manufacturer communications are on file with NHTSA for the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid. TSBs are repair guidance for dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free.

• Some 2005 – 2026 Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate t…
  T-SB-0055-24 Rev2 · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Jan 7, 2026
• The condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix with rainwater, nighttime dew, or high humidity to form acidic compounds.…
  T-SB-0039-24 Rev2 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Dec 6, 2024
• To prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. The purpose of the wheel film is…
  T-SB-0038-24 Rev2 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Dec 6, 2024
• Acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere. If these acidic compounds settle on an expos…
  T-SB-0035-24 Rev2 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Dec 6, 2024
• Toyota vehicles are currently protected with RapgardTM protective film designed to protect the horizontal painted surfaces. This material protects from acid rain, environmental fal…
  T-SB-0061-23 Rev2 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Dec 5, 2024
• Vehicles may occasionally be subjected to contamination by airborne iron particles shed from railroad tracks, train wheels, exposure to heavy machinery facilities, grinding, weldin…
  T-SB-0062-23 Rev2 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Dec 3, 2024
• Some 2005 – 2024 Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate t…
  T-SB-0055-24 Rev1 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Jul 29, 2024
• Some 2005 – 2024 Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate t…
  T-SB-0055-24 Rev1 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Jul 29, 2024
• The condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix with rainwater, nighttime dew, or high humidity to form acidic compounds.…
  T-SB-0039-24 Rev1 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Jul 12, 2024
• To prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. The purpose of the wheel film is…
  T-SB-0038-24 Rev1 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Jul 12, 2024
• Acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere. If these acidic compounds settle on an expos…
  T-SB-0035-24 Rev1 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Jul 12, 2024
• The condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix with rainwater, nighttime dew, or high humidity to form acidic compounds.…
  T-SB-0039-24 Rev1 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Jul 12, 2024
• To prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. The purpose of the wheel film is…
  T-SB-0038-24 Rev1 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Jul 12, 2024
• Acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere. If these acidic compounds settle on an expos…
  T-SB-0035-24 Rev1 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Jul 12, 2024
• Some 2005 – 2024 Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate t…
  T-SB-0055-24 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Jun 21, 2024
• Some 2005 – 2024 Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate t…
  T-SB-0055-24 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Jun 21, 2024
• Toyota vehicles are currently protected with RapgardTM protective film designed to protect the horizontal painted surfaces. This material protects from acid rain, environmental fal…
  T-SB-0061-23 Rev1 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued May 17, 2024
• Vehicles may occasionally be subjected to contamination by airborne iron particles shed from railroad tracks, train wheels, exposure to heavy machinery facilities, grinding, weldin…
  T-SB-0062-23 Rev1 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued May 15, 2024
• The condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix with rainwater, nighttime dew, or high humidity to form acidic compounds.…
  T-SB-0039-24 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Apr 19, 2024
• To prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. The purpose of the wheel film is…
  T-SB-0038-24 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Apr 19, 2024
• Acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere. If these acidic compounds settle on an expos…
  T-SB-0035-24 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Apr 19, 2024
• The condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix with rainwater, nighttime dew, or high humidity to form acidic compounds.…
  T-SB-0039-24 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Apr 19, 2024
• To prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. The purpose of the wheel film is…
  T-SB-0038-24 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Apr 19, 2024
• Acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere. If these acidic compounds settle on an expos…
  T-SB-0035-24 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Apr 19, 2024
• This is to advise of various price adjustments that will affect Toyota Genuine Motor Oil and Long Life Coolant, effective March 1, 2024. These products are ordered through the Toyo…
  T-PANT-2024-004- · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Mar 4, 2024
• POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Toyota. This information must be kept n…
  Toyota PRO19-02 · Technical service bulletin · Wheels · issued Jan 12, 2022
• Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements
  Toyota Safety Re · Technical service bulletin · Air Bags · issued Mar 17, 2021
• TSB: Toyota models equipped with the Premium HDD Navigation (AVN/AW-EMV) system will periodically require an update to the Gracenote® database. Gracenote® includes detailed informa…
  T-SB-0125-20 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Dec 16, 2020
• TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE December 18, 2019: This bulletin is no longer applicable and is now obsolete.
  T-SB-0101-15_Obs · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Dec 18, 2019
• TT: Safety Connect is a vehicle option which requires a subscription fee for the system to be active after the initial trial period. Once the subscription has expired the DCM (Tele…
  T-TT-0442-17_Rev · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Nov 18, 2019
• Dealer Package: Toyota will be sending Safety Recall/Special Service Campaign Follow-Up Notices to owners whose vehicles have not yet had the following Safety Recall/Special Servic…
  KR3_Dealer Packa · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Oct 23, 2019
• Dealer Email: Toyota will be sending Safety Recall/Special Service Campaign Follow-Up Notices to owners whose vehicles have not yet had the following Safety Recall/Special Service …
  KR3_Dealer Email · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Oct 23, 2019
• Region Letter: Toyota will be sending Safety Recall/Special Service Campaign Follow-Up Notices to owners whose vehicles have not yet had the following Safety Recall/Special Service…
  KR3_Region Lette · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Oct 23, 2019
• Region Email: Toyota will be sending Safety Recall/Special Service Campaign Follow-Up Notices to owners whose vehicles have not yet had the following Safety Recall/Special Service …
  KR3_Region Email · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Oct 23, 2019
• Warranty Enhancement Program: Toyota has received reports of a rough idle and/or rattle noise from the transaxle at cold start due to a sticking Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Val…
  ZF3_Toyota POL16 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Aug 30, 2019
• TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE July 9, 2019: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0080-19.
  T-SB-0033-14-Obs · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Jul 9, 2019
• TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service Bulletin No. T-SB-0033-14. ? Applicability has been updated to include 2019 model year Toyota…
  T-SB-0080-19 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment Adaptive/mobility · issued Jul 9, 2019
• TSB: REVISION NOTICE July 01, 2019 Rev2: ? Applicability has been updated to 2019 ? 2020 model year Toyota vehicles. ? The Techstream Preparation and Process Overview sections have…
  T-SB-0134-16-Rev · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued Jul 1, 2019
• TT: Safety Connect is a vehicle option which requires a subscription fee for the system to be active after the initial trial period. Once the subscription has expired the DCM (Tele…
  T-TT-0442-17_Rev · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Apr 30, 2019
• 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 tu…
  T-TT-0414-16-Rev · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Feb 28, 2019
• 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 Hatchbac…
  T-SB-0044-16_Rev · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Feb 7, 2019
• 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 tu…
  T-TT-0414-16-Rev · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Sep 12, 2018
• 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…
  T-SB-0304-17_Rev · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Jan 11, 2018
• TSB: REVISION NOTICE October 30, 2017 Rev1: * Applicability has been updated to include 2018 model year vehicles. SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin sup…
  T-SB-0134-16_Rev · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Oct 30, 2017
• TSB: Vehicle replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) may be available fro…
  T-SB-0304-17 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Oct 27, 2017
• Warranty Policy Bulletin (POL16-04): Toyota has received reports of a rough idle and/or rattle noise from the transaxle at cold start due to a sticking Exhaust Gas Recirculation (E…
  ZF3_Warranty Pol · Technical service bulletin · Engine · issued Aug 16, 2016
• Tsb: revision notice august 11, 2016 rev1: applicability has been updated to include 2016 model year prius v vehicles. Any previous printed versions of this bulletin should be disc…
  T-SB-0116-15 REV · Technical service bulletin · Engine · issued Aug 11, 2016
• Tsb: revision notice: introduction has been updated. Any previous printed versions of this bulletin should be discarded. Some 2012 model year vehicles equipped with a display audio…
  T-SB-0061-15 REV · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Aug 1, 2016
• Update on Technician Certification Requirements.
  Safety Recall an · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Jul 21, 2016
• Tt: some prius phv customers may notice a change in the displayed ev distance or have a concern about the hv battery performance based on this value.
  T-TT-0403-16 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Jul 5, 2016
• Tt: some prius phv customers may notice a change in the displayed ev distance or have a concern about the hv battery performance based on this value.
  T-TT-0403-16 · Technical service bulletin · Hybrid Propulsion System · issued Jul 5, 2016
• Warranty Policy Bulletin (POL16-04): In these vehicles, Toyota has received some reports of a rough idle and/or rattle noise from the transaxle at cold start due to a sticking Exha…
  ZF3_Warranty Pol · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Jun 16, 2016
• Dealer Letter: In these vehicles, Toyota has received some reports of a rough idle and/or rattle noise from the transaxle at cold start due to a sticking Exhaust Gas Recirculation …
  ZF3_Dealer Lette · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Jun 16, 2016
• Dealer email: In these vehicles, Toyota has received some reports of a rough idle and/or rattle noise from the transaxle at cold start due to a sticking Exhaust Gas Recirculation (…
  ZF3_Dealer Lette · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Jun 16, 2016
• Warranty policy bulletin (pol16-04): in these vehicles, toyota has received some reports of a rough idle and/or rattle noise from the transaxle at cold start due to a sticking exha…
  ZF3_WARRANTY POL · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Jun 16, 2016
• Dealer letter: in these vehicles, toyota has received some reports of a rough idle and/or rattle noise from the transaxle at cold start due to a sticking exhaust gas recirculation …
  ZF3_DEALER LETTE · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Jun 16, 2016
• Dealer email: in these vehicles, toyota has received some reports of a rough idle and/or rattle noise from the transaxle at cold start due to a sticking exhaust gas recirculation (…
  ZF3_DEALER LETTE · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Jun 16, 2016
• Region Letter: In these vehicles, Toyota has received some reports of a rough idle and/or rattle noise from the transaxle at cold start due to a sticking Exhaust Gas Recirculation …
  ZF3_Region Lette · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Jun 15, 2016
• Region email: In these vehicles, Toyota has received some reports of a rough idle and/or rattle noise from the transaxle at cold start due to a sticking Exhaust Gas Recirculation (…
  ZF3_Region Lette · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Jun 15, 2016
• Region letter: in these vehicles, toyota has received some reports of a rough idle and/or rattle noise from the transaxle at cold start due to a sticking exhaust gas recirculation …
  ZF3_REGION LETTE · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Jun 15, 2016
• Region email: in these vehicles, toyota has received some reports of a rough idle and/or rattle noise from the transaxle at cold start due to a sticking exhaust gas recirculation (…
  ZF3_REGION LETTE · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Jun 15, 2016
• TSB: On some vehicles, when Rapgard? is removed, the paint may have a stained appearance. These stains appear to be under the clear coat (repainting this area is not necessary). Th…
  T-SB-0044-16 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment Adaptive/mobility · issued May 19, 2016
• TSB: On some vehicles, when Rapgard? is removed, the paint may have a stained appearance. These stains appear to be under the clear coat (repainting this area is not necessary). Th…
  T-SB-0044-16 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued May 19, 2016
• Tsb: on some vehicles, when rapgard is removed, the paint may have a stained appearance. These stains appear to be under the clear coat (repainting this area is not necessary). The…
  T-SB-0044-16 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued May 19, 2016
• Tt: some customers may experience bluetooth connection issues after updating the android operating system to 5.x.x (lollipop) or later.
  T-TT-0392-16 REV · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued May 4, 2016
• TSB: Some Prius, Prius V, and Prius PHV vehciles may exhibit a rough idle or tapping noise from the HV transaxle at cold start. The Check Engine Light may also illuminate with (DTC…
  T-SB-0027-16 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Mar 31, 2016
• TSB: Some Prius, Prius V and Prius PHV vehicles may exhibit a vibration due to rough idle and/or tapping noise from the HV transaxle at cold start. The Check Engine Light may also …
  T-SB-0027-16 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Mar 31, 2016
• Tsb: some prius, prius v, and prius phv vehciles may eexhibvit a rough idle or tapping noise from the hv transaxle at cold start. The check engine light may also illuminate with (d…
  T-SB-0027-16 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Mar 31, 2016
• TT: Since MY 2011, several different update or upgrade USB SSTs have been issued for Toyota audio and navigation systems. Refer to the chart below for a comprehensive list of all c…
  T-TT-0374-15 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Mar 8, 2016
• "tt: since my 2011, several different update or upgrade usb ssts have been issued for toyota audio and navigation systems. Refer to the chart below for a comprehensive list of all …
  T-TT-0374-15 REV · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Mar 8, 2016
• "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…
  T-TT-0268-13 REV · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Mar 8, 2016
• Tech tip: some customers may experience difficulty programming homelink.
  T-TT-0381-16 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Jan 11, 2016
• "tt: since my 2011, several different update or upgrade usb sst's have been issued for toyota audio and navigation system. Refer to the chart below for a comprehensive list of all …
  T-TT-0374-15 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Dec 1, 2015
• Tsb: some 2010 2015 model year prius (2zr-fxe equipped) vehicles and 2012 2015 model year prius phv and prius v (2zr-fxe equipped) vehicles may exhibit a runs rough and/or mil on c…
  T-SB-0116-15 · Technical service bulletin · Engine · issued Nov 19, 2015
• Tsb: toyota models equipped with premium hdd navigation (avn/aw-emv) system will periodically require an update to the gracenote database. Gracenote includes detailed information f…
  T-SB-0108-15 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Nov 5, 2015
• Tsb: toyota models equipped with the premium hdd navigation (avn/aw-emv) system require a special service tool (sst) usb drive to update the map, points of interest, gracenote, and…
  T-SB-0133-14 REV · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Nov 5, 2015
• Tsb: obsolete notice november 5, 2015: this bulletin is now obsolete. Please see t-sb-0108-15
  T-SB-0006-13 REV · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Nov 5, 2015
• Tsb: obsolete notice november 2, 2015: this bulletin is now obsolete. Please see t-sb-0101-15
  T-SB-0005-13 REV · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Nov 2, 2015
• Tsb: toyota models equipped with the display audio navigation system require a special service tool (sst) usb drive to update the map, points of interest, gracenote, and system sof…
  T-SB-0101-15 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Nov 2, 2015
• 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. Con…
  T-TT-0309-14 REV · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Oct 13, 2015
• TT: A vehicle may arrive to the dealer with a MIL ?ON? condition and P0A80 stored in the memory. Some cases have been identified with internal modification done to the HV Battery. …
  T-TT-0365-15 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Sep 25, 2015
• Tt: a vehicle may arrive to the dealer with a mil on condition and p0a80 stored in the memory. Some cases have been identified with internal modification done to the hv battery. Mo…
  T-TT-0365-15 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Sep 25, 2015
• TT: Vehicle may arrive at the dealer with the charger cable not functioning. In some cases the cable is modified internally. NOTE: These types of modifications will void the warran…
  T-TT-0363-15 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Sep 21, 2015
• TT: Since MY 2011, several different update or upgrade USB SSTs have been issued for Toyota audio and navigation systems. Refer to the chart below for a comprehensive list of all c…
  TTT-0234-13 Rev6 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Sep 21, 2015
• Tt: vehicle may arrive at the dealer with the charger cable not functioning. In some cases the cable is modified internally. Note: these types of modifications will void the warran…
  T-TT-0363-15 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Sep 21, 2015
• Tt: since my 2011, several different update or upgrade usb ssts have been issued for toyota audio and navigation systems. Refer to the chart below for a comprehensive list of all c…
  T-TT-0234-13 REV · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Sep 21, 2015
• Tt: iphone text messages do not appear on multimedia dis[play.
  T-TT-0344-15 REV · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Sep 15, 2015
• Tsb: august 19, 2015: this bulletin is now obsolete. Please see t-sb-0061-15
  T-SB-0051-13 REV · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Aug 9, 2015
• TT: When updating either the navigation or radio firmware, verify the vehicle applicability BEFORE beginning the update.
  TTT-0337-15 Rev1 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Apr 6, 2015
• "tsb: flash reprogramming allows the ecu software to be updated without replacing the ecu. Flash calibration updates for specific vehicle models/ecus are released as field-fix proc…
  T-SB-0012-13 REV · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Jan 15, 2015
• Some users may experience no sound from the Pandora or iHeartRadio Entune Applications after attaching the iPhone USB cable to the multimedia system. This can also occur if the use…
  T-TT-0199-12 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Sep 25, 2013
• Replacement vin plates.
  T-PG007-01 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued May 4, 2001
• Product general information.
  T-PG002-91 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Jan 18, 1991