Toyota Avalon 2018–2022 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-SB-0104-21 · NHTSA communication 10206528 · issued Dec 17, 2021

Technical service bulletin

communication type

Engine

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2018–2022

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Official summary

TSB: Some 2018 ? 2022 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with an A25A-FKS, A25A-FXS, or M20A-FKS engine may exhibit one or more of the following conditions: ?Milky/Discolored engine oil. ?An ?Oil Pressure Low? warning message on the Multi-information Display (MID). ?A MIL ON condition with Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) P05202A (Engine Oil Pressure Sensor/Switch "A" Signal Stuck in Range) and/or P052477 (Engine Oil Pressure too low [Severe]). Moisture from blow-by gases condenses and accumulates in the engine oil during short trips in extreme cold weather. When the moisture in the oil freeze

Vehicles covered

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.