Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| TSB-020-11 | 12/21/2011 | 10042892 | Toyota: on some vehicles, the engine oil cooler pipes may exhibit an oil seepage. information has been provided regarding this issue. *pe | 01/23/2012 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TSB-020-11 | 12/21/2011 | 10042892 | Toyota: on some vehicles, the engine oil cooler pipes may exhibit an oil seepage. information has been provided regarding this issue. *pe | 01/23/2012 | |
| TSB-0146-10 | 06/09/2010 | 10034924 | Toyota: brief engine knock/rattle noise cold startup. immediately following a cold soak startup, some model vehicles equipped with the 1ar-fe and 2ar-fe engines may exhibit a brief knock/rattle noise from the engine compartment for approx | 02/01/2011 | |
| TSB-0064-10 | 02/04/2010 | 10034284 | Toyota: techstream ecu flash reprogramming procedure. flash reprogramming allows the ecu software to be updated without replacing the ecu. flash calibration updates for specific vehicle models/ecus are released as field-fix procedures de | 11/01/2010 | |
| TSB-0047-10 | 01/28/2010 | 10033553 | Toyota: some vehicles equipped with 2gr-fe engines may exhibit a mil on condition with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0351, p0352, p0353, p0354, p0355, p0356 (ignition coil primary/secondary circuit) stored in the engine control module/ecm | 08/23/2010 | |
| TSB-0184-09 | 06/24/2009 | 10032729 | Toyota: vehicles with 2gr fe engines may exhibit a mil on condition with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0505 stored in the engine control module or ecm (sae term: powertrain control module/pcm). *pe | 05/05/2010 | |
| TSB-0094-09 | 03/19/2009 | 10032730 | Toyota: some vehicles with 2gr fe engines may exhibit a ticking/clicking type noise from the cylinder head cover area which may be accompanied by a mil on and one or more vvt-i related diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs). *pe | 05/05/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 09/06/2011 | 21499 | ||
| After taking vehicle into toyota dealer for recall 90l, vehcile hesitated after accelerating from a stop. vehicle engine hesitates, rpm drops to idle speed 1000-1200 rpm. engine unresponsive for 1 to 2 seconds then resumes normal speed and performance. occurs intermitently usually after initial startup and subsequent startups throughout the day. on rare occassions the hesitation occurs at drivng speed. has happened every day at least once since 9-6-11. toyota dealer can not replicate the problem or find any problem through diagnostic tests. problem reoccurred 2 minutes after leaving dealer on this date. problem did not exist prior to recall 90l being performed. it is a safety issue because it has occurred while pulling into traffic or entering an intersection. | |||
| 02/10/2011 | 19000 | ||
| I own a 2009 toyota venza with a knock in the engine. twice the dealer has stated there was nothing wrong, thus nothing to fix- i find other complaints regarding the piston slap with dealer refusing to repair the vehicle and stated that the noise was normal. i do not find an engine knock normal! | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 08/28/2010 | 10000 | ||
| I own a 2009 toyota venza v6 fwd that has an engine knock everyday when it is first started. the service department at capitol toyota explained the noise was normal. i find it hard to believe toyota would make an engine that sounds like a diesel before it warms up. i contacted toyota who backed up the dealers claim which i again find unacceptable. there is a service bulletin to fix the issue but both the dealership and toyota corporate state the noise has to be excessive enough and that all v6 toyota engines do so. $34,000 for a car that sounds like a tractor. i'm seeking legal advice. | |||
| 01/04/2009 | 20000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 toyota venza. there is a constant knocking within the engine. after taking it to the dealer he was told it was a piston slap. the dealer stated they will not repair it because it is normal noise for that engine. there is no failure with the engine it is just noisy. the manufacturer was contacted and a claim was file and stated that noise was normal. they offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 20,000.-mw | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 01/11/2011 | 15000 | ||
| I own a 2009 toyota venza , engine knock when first start, north bakersfield toyota stated there was nothing was wrong, (manufacture has determined this to be normal characteristic for this engine.) dealer refusing to repair !!! a tas case # was opened regarding this problem. date 1-11-2011,15,000 miles. | |||