Toyota bulletin T-SB-0081-22
What it saysTSB: Pre-Delivery Service (PDS) is a critical step in satisfying our new car customers. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Toyota filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Dec 16, 2023, received Oct 17, 2022, about the structure — 2 documents under this number: T-SB-0081-22 Rev and 1 more. It names 1 model year (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: Pre-Delivery Service (PDS) is a critical step in satisfying our new car customers. Customer feedback indicates the following areas deserve special attention when performing PDS: ?Careful inspection for paint chips/scratches and body dents/dings. ?Proper operation of electrical accessories (including interior light, clock, and radio reset). ?Interior cleanliness. ?Proper function of mechanical systems. Customer retention and proper maintenance of vehicles are and have always been a major focus for Toyota. To help remind customers that regular service is essential to the proper maintenance of the vehicle, dealers are required to install a service reminder sticker before delivery. By doing this, customers will be reminded to return to your dealership for service. Your current service reminder sticker may be used. (See PDS Check Sheet item 8 of ?Final Inspection and Cleaning.?) This bulletin contains the PDS procedures that apply specifically to 2023 model year Sequoia HV vehicles. A universal PDS Check Sheet that contains PDS steps that apply to all 2023 model year Toyota vehicles has been developed. To properly perform a complete PDS, you must complete all procedures contained in this TSB as well as the universal PDS Check Sheet. In addition, if the vehicle is stored for over 30 days, be sure to follow Long-Term Vehicle Storage Guidelines.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-SB-0081-22 Rev | Service bulletin | Dec 16, 2023 | 10230374 | not found |
| T-SB-0081-22 | Service bulletin | Sep 9, 2022 | 10224167 | 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 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 1 model year this bulletin names have filed 39 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 12 of them name Structure, 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.
Upon purchasing my 2023 Toyota Sequoia, I noticed that the rear hitch cover had a tendency to come loose while driving and eventually fall off. I promptly addressed this issue with the dealership, and they replaced it with a new one. However, the problem persisted, and the replacement cover also failed after just a few days.
2023 Toyota Sequoia · Structure · filed with NHTSA Jul 30, 2024 · ODI 11605406
Electronic control module failed due to the cup holder failing. It is available for inspection. Safety was put at risk because the vehicle randomly slammed itself on the brakes, when in drive the vehicle was moving backwards then abruptly braking and moving forward. The problem was confirmed by the dealer.
2023 Toyota Sequoia · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Nov 17, 2025 · ODI 11699849
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 structure
Source: same model, same component group24 other manufacturer communications filed against the Toyota Sequoia under the same component group (structure), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Toyota list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| T-SB-0020-25 REV2 | Service bulletin | Mar 31, 2026 | Some 2022 – 2025 model year Tundra and Tundra Hybrid, and 2023 – 2025 model year Sequoia Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a high pitch whistling… |
| T-SB-0022-26 | Service bulletin | Mar 30, 2026 | Some 2022 – 2025 model year Tundra and Tundra Hybrid, and 2023 – 2025 model year Sequoia Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a high pitch whistling… |
| T-TT-0787-25 | Service bulletin | Jun 16, 2025 | Customers may experience the front seat side shield cracking on the lower portion. The lower clip attachment point may not be seated due to… |
| T-SB-0020-25 REV1 | Service bulletin | Apr 21, 2025 | Some 2022 – 2025 model year Tundra and Tundra Hybrid, and 2023 – 2025 model year Sequoia Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a high pitch whistling… |
| T-SB-0020-25 | Service bulletin | Feb 7, 2025 | Some 2022 – 2025 model year Tundra and Tundra Hybrid, and 2023 – 2025 model year Sequoia Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a high pitch whistling… |
| T-SB-0119-24 | Service bulletin | Dec 12, 2024 | Some 2023 – 2024 model year Sequoia Hybrid, and 2022 – 2024 Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a condition where the driver and/o… |
| T-SB-0039-24 REV2 | Service bulletin | Dec 6, 2024 | The condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix with rainwater, nighttime dew, or… |
| T-SB-0038-24 REV2 | Service bulletin | Dec 6, 2024 | To prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Toyota T-SB-0081-22 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-0081-22 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-0081-22 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2023 Toyota Sequoia. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.