Toyota bulletin T-SB-0016-26
What it saysSome 2024 – 2026 model year Tacoma vehicles may exhibit a “chirp” noise from the HVAC magnetic clutch upon engagement. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Toyota filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Feb 26, 2026, received Mar 7, 2026, about the electrical system. It names 3 model years (2024–2026). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationSome 2024 – 2026 model year Tacoma vehicles may exhibit a “chirp” noise from the HVAC magnetic clutch upon engagement.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-SB-0016-26 | Service bulletin | Feb 26, 2026 | 11029895 |
What the document itself lists
Parts the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88410-A1010 | Clutch Assy, Magnetic | — | eBay Motors → |
| 88410-60530 | Clutch Assy, Magnetic | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 09985-00270 | Magnetic Clutch Stopper | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 09904-00011 | Expander Set | 1 | eBay Motors → |
Labour operation and the time the manufacturer allows
| Operation | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| AC2601 | R&R Clutch Assy, Magnetic | 1.9 hrs |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (4 pages), read Sep 29, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches Toyota’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.
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The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 3 model years this bulletin names have filed 284 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 18 of them name Electrical System — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
My 2025 Toyota Tacoma has an ongoing issue where Apple CarPlay frequently disconnects or fails to connect altogether. This happens both at startup and randomly while driving. The problem occurs across multiple iPhones, different cables, and even after ensuring that both the phone and the truck’s software are updated
2025 Toyota Tacoma · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Nov 10, 2025 · ODI 11698577
Tacoma interior door handle will not open driver’s door. I was sitting in truck reading, engine off. I actuated the start button a couple of times to enable window lowering and lowered the windows. I actuated the start button again a couple of times so as to not drain battery. Suddenly the car alarm went off.
2026 Toyota Tacoma · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Oct 10, 2026 · ODI 11770285
Gas gauge is showing the incorrect amount of fuel left. I filled up for gas 3 days ago, my commute is very short so I know I didn't burn through that much gas in 3 days. I was in between 3/4ths and full with 229 DTE before leaving. Got to my destination and I now had a full tank of gas and 246 DTE.
2024 Toyota Tacoma · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Aug 15, 2024 · ODI 11608752
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the electrical system
Source: same model, same component group21 other manufacturer communications filed against the Toyota Tacoma under the same component group (electrical system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Toyota list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| T-SB-0106-22 OBSOLETE | Service bulletin | Jan 30, 2026 | OBSOLETE NOTICE January 30, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0001-26. |
| T-SB-0001-26 | Service bulletin | Jan 28, 2026 | Some 2018 – 2024 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with a Premium Audio with Dynamic Navigation System require a Special Service Tool… |
| T-TT-0790-25 | Service bulletin | Aug 20, 2025 | Some customers may experience echoing on the line calling the vehicle when using Bluetooth Hands Free. This is caused by the phone Hands Fre… |
| T-SB-0058-23 REV1 | Service campaign | Jun 13, 2025 | The air conditioning dye injection tool kit has been developed to aid in identifying the location of air conditioning refrigerant leaks. The… |
| T-SB-0084-24 REV1 | Service bulletin | Apr 16, 2025 | Some 2024 Tacoma and Tacoma Hybrid vehicles equipped with a Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) may exhibit a condition where the Trailer Driving Assis… |
| T-TT-0780-25 | Service bulletin | Apr 2, 2025 | To assist with the early detection and early resolution of audio related concerns you may be asked to recover MMR data from the head unit. T… |
| T-TT-0779-25 | Service bulletin | Apr 2, 2025 | To assist with the early detection and early resolution of audio related concerns you may be asked to recover MMR data from the head unit. T… |
| T-SB-0106-22 REV2 | Service bulletin | Feb 11, 2025 | Some 2018 – 2024 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with a Premium Audio with Dynamic Navigation System require a Special Service Tool… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Toyota T-SB-0016-26 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the T-SB-0016-26 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way. Every Toyota warranty extension on file lists the ones Toyota has filed.
Which vehicles does T-SB-0016-26 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 3 model years: 2026 Toyota Tacoma, 2025 Toyota Tacoma, 2024 Toyota Tacoma. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.