Toyota over-the-air update T-SB-0029-26
What it saysA new head unit software update is available for 2023 – 2024 model year RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, and RAV4 Prime vehicles equipped with Toyota Multimedia (earlier than version 1861). NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Toyota filed this with NHTSA as an over-the-air update dated Apr 24, 2026, received May 8, 2026, about the electrical system. It names 4 model years (2023–2024). An over-the-air update is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationA new head unit software update is available for 2023 – 2024 model year RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, and RAV4 Prime vehicles equipped with Toyota Multimedia (earlier than version 1861). This software update includes the following improvements: • Usability of CarPlay® exit. • User Profile. • User interface. • Cloud navigation. • Intelligent assistant voice recognition. • Bug fixes.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-SB-0029-26 | Over-the-air update | Apr 24, 2026 | 11032486 |
What the document itself lists
Labour operation and the time the manufacturer allows
| Operation | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| EL2603 | Battery Reset and Software Update via OTA or USB | 0.9 hrs |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (22 pages), read Sep 30, 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.
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 4 model years this bulletin names have filed 446 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 134 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.
On the 2023 Toyota RAV4 Prime, the 15 owners who gave an odometer reading for Electrical System reported it at a median of 39,000 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
I own a 2023 Toyota RAV4 XSE that currently has an active safety recall related to the instrument cluster/speedometer display going blank. My vehicle is experiencing this issue — the speedometer/instrument screen has gone completely blank, preventing me from seeing my speed, warning lights, or critical vehicle information while driving.
2023 Toyota RAV4 Prime · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Feb 9, 2026 · ODI 11716664
The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Rav4 Prime. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V595000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
2024 Toyota RAV4 Prime · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Oct 27, 2026 · ODI 11774036
The digital instrument cluster display failed completely while the vehicle was in operation. The speedometer, warning indicators, and safety alerts were not visible, making it unsafe to drive due to inability to monitor speed or receive critical warnings. There were no prior warning messages before the failure occurred.
2023 Toyota RAV4 Prime · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Feb 6, 2026 · ODI 11716205
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 group46 other manufacturer communications filed against these Toyota models 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-0050-26 | Over-the-air update | Aug 19, 2026 | A head unit software update (version 8612G42397) is now available for 2026 model year RAV4 Hybrid, and RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid vehicles via OTA… |
| T-TT-0803-26 | Service bulletin | May 21, 2026 | Some 26MY RAV4 HV/PHV vehicles with HU (head unit) versions 1136 or older may exhibit one or more of theintermittent conditions below: • No… |
| T-TT-0800-26 | Service bulletin | May 20, 2026 | Some 2026 RAV4 HV vehicles may display a Distance to Empty (DTE) that is higher than expected at initial fill-up. The DTE is computed using… |
| 22TE09 | Warranty extension | May 14, 2026 | Although the HV Floor Under Wire Harness and Rear Traction Motor Cable is covered by Toyota’s New Vehicle Limited Warranty for 3 years or 36… |
| T-TT-0798-26 | Service bulletin | Feb 4, 2026 | Some systems such as remote engine start and remote door lock/unlock may be inoperative if they are not enabled/registered after ECU replace… |
| 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-0797-26 | Service bulletin | Jan 12, 2026 | Some RAV4 vehicles power seat where the automatic seat adjustment by the memory function does not work. |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Toyota T-SB-0029-26 a recall?
No. A over-the-air update 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-0029-26 repair free?
A over-the-air update is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does T-SB-0029-26 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 4 model years: 2024 Toyota RAV4, 2023 Toyota RAV4, 2024 Toyota RAV4 Prime, 2023 Toyota RAV4 Prime. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.