Toyota bulletin T-SB-0057-18
What it saysTSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service Bulletin No. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Toyota filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated May 30, 2023, received Aug 20, 2018, about the equipment — 2 documents under this number. It names 101 model years (2016–2023). 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 communicationTSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service Bulletin No. T-SB-0043-14. ? Applicability has been updated to include 2017 ? 2018 model year Toyota vehicles. Service Bulletin No. T-SB-0043-14 is obsolete and any printed versions should be discarded. The Immobilizer and Smart Key Reset is a feature that allows the registration of new keys when all master keys are lost. Once the system is reset, all previously registered keys will be erased. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to reset a vehicle Immobilizer or Smart Key system. NOTE New security provisions are required to obtain a reset passcode. It is critical to review the instructions for this new process BEFORE attempting to get a passcode in the new system.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-SB-0057-18 | Service bulletin | May 30, 2023 | 10238157 | not found |
| T-SB-0057-18 | Service bulletin | Jul 6, 2018 | 10143927 | not found |
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 themand 53 more on this site: 2018 Toyota Mirai, 2017 Toyota Mirai, 2016 Toyota Mirai, 2021 Toyota Prius, 2020 Toyota Prius, 2019 Toyota Prius, 2018 Toyota Prius, 2017 Toyota Prius, 2016 Toyota Prius, 2021 Toyota Prius Prime, 2020 Toyota Prius Prime, 2019 Toyota Prius Prime, 2018 Toyota Prius Prime, 2017 Toyota Prius Prime, 2019 Toyota Prius c, 2018 Toyota Prius c, 2017 Toyota Prius c, 2016 Toyota Prius c, 2017 Toyota Prius v, 2016 Toyota Prius v, 2018 Toyota RAV4, 2017 Toyota RAV4, 2016 Toyota RAV4, 2021 Toyota Sequoia, 2020 Toyota Sequoia, 2019 Toyota Sequoia, 2018 Toyota Sequoia, 2017 Toyota Sequoia, 2016 Toyota Sequoia, 2020 Toyota Sienna, 2019 Toyota Sienna, 2018 Toyota Sienna, 2017 Toyota Sienna, 2016 Toyota Sienna, 2023 Toyota Tacoma, 2022 Toyota Tacoma, 2021 Toyota Tacoma, 2020 Toyota Tacoma, 2019 Toyota Tacoma, 2018 Toyota Tacoma, 2017 Toyota Tacoma, 2016 Toyota Tacoma, 2021 Toyota Tundra, 2020 Toyota Tundra, 2019 Toyota Tundra, 2018 Toyota Tundra, 2017 Toyota Tundra, 2016 Toyota Tundra, 2020 Toyota Yaris, 2019 Toyota Yaris, 2018 Toyota Yaris, 2017 Toyota Yaris, 2016 Toyota Yaris.
Also filed against model years this site has no page for: 2016 Toyota 86; 2021 Toyota 86; 2017 Toyota C-HR; 2016 Toyota FJ Cruiser; 2016 Toyota Matrix; 2017 Toyota Matrix; 2016 Toyota Redundant RAV4 HV; 2016 Toyota Venza.
A 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 93 model years this bulletin names have filed 9,009 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 1,013 of them name Electrical System, Equipment — 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 2017 Toyota RAV4, the 44 owners who gave an odometer reading for Electrical System reported it at a median of 41,000 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
I purchased a new 2016 Prius four on february 16, 2016. The literature on the Toyota factory website says my Prius is equipped to switch from english to metric units. Unfortunately, Toyota failed to disclose that any Prius manufactured in january and february and delivered to the united states did not have this feature working correctly.
2016 Toyota Prius · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Dec 25, 2016 · ODI 10937393
The pcs always come on the truck died when I was driving it also whent into limp mode on the highway couldn't drive over 20 MPH the truck slammed on the breake when I was driving it into a tunnel in seattle wa almost caused a big accident if there was a semi truck some one would have died the selling dealer lied to me on what's going on…
2018 Toyota Tundra · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA May 31, 2018 · ODI 11099020
I experienced issues right after buying car new. Car unable to read sid card, gsp not working, multi-media screen white wash (white) and unable to read, keeps trying to restart 'bluetooth', auto wiper system does not work, seat belt warning system does not always work, forward collision button on steering work does not work, blind spot…
2017 Toyota Highlander · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Apr 9, 2017 · ODI 10971485
In depth: 2020 Toyota Camry electrical problems → · 2018 Toyota Camry electrical problems → · 2019 Toyota Highlander electrical problems → · 2018 Toyota RAV4 electrical problems →
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 equipment
Source: same model, same component group22 other manufacturer communications filed against these Toyota models under the same component group (equipment), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Toyota list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| T-SB-0075-19 | Service bulletin | Jul 9, 2025 | TSB: Some 2018 ? 2019 model year C-HR vehicles may exhibit a condition where the door mirror foot light projects a distorted image of the C… |
| TSB009923 | Service bulletin | Dec 13, 2024 | TSB: Pre-Delivery Service (PDS) is a critical step in satisfying our new car customers. Customer feedback indicates the following areas dese… |
| T-SB-0015-24 | Service bulletin | Mar 18, 2024 | TSB: A head unit software update is now available for 2023 model year Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, an… |
| TSB010622 | Service bulletin | Feb 20, 2024 | TSB: Some 2018 ? 2022 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with a Premium Audio with Dynamic Navigation System require a Special Service Tool… |
| TSB002623 | Service bulletin | Feb 19, 2024 | TSB: Long-term or off-site storage requires special care to keep vehicles factory fresh and ready for delivery. The following guidelines sho… |
| TSB000724 | Service bulletin | Feb 15, 2024 | TSB: Some 2022 ? 2023 model year Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a loose and/or broken front seat cushion shield. This affects… |
| TSB002823 | Service bulletin | Feb 13, 2024 | TSB: 2024 model year Toyota vehicles are equipped with driver side floor mat retainers to secure the floor mat in the correct position. In a… |
| TSB002423 | Service bulletin | Feb 13, 2024 | TSB: A battery in a stored vehicle is subject to conditions that can reduce its performance and service life. These conditions include stora… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Toyota T-SB-0057-18 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-0057-18 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-0057-18 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 101 model years: 2021 Toyota 4Runner, 2020 Toyota 4Runner, 2019 Toyota 4Runner, 2018 Toyota 4Runner, 2017 Toyota 4Runner, 2016 Toyota 4Runner and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.