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Toyota Sienna 2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-SB-0031-21 · NHTSA communication 10198144 · issued May 20, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2021
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: Some 2021 model year Sienna Hybrid LE vehicles may exhibit a condition of inoperative remote functions from the app or key fob, such as remote engine start or door lock/unlock functions. Registering either, or both, the ?Remote Engine Starter Registration Status? and ?Remote Door Lock Function? may be necessary using Techstream to address this condition. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to address this condition.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.