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2003 Toyota Prius TSBs

19 Prius Technical Service Bulletins

Technical Service Bulletins, or TSBs for short, are notifications made directly by Toyota to help automotive technicians diagnose and repair commonly reported Prius problems. Interested in how this information is collected? Read more about TSBs.

Recent 2003 Prius TSBs

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

    • Date Reported FEBRUARY 04 2010
    • NHTSA Reference #10034284
    • TSB Reference #TSB-0064-10

    Description: 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

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10034284

    • Date Reported JUNE 17 2009
    • NHTSA Reference #10030908
    • TSB Reference #SB-0180-09

    Description: TOYOTA: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A MIL ON CONDITION IF AN ABNORMALLY LOW ENGINE POWER OUTPUT OR FAILURE TO START HAS BEEN DETECTED DURING A PARTICULAR THS DRIVE CYCLE. *PE

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10030908

    • Date Reported SEPTEMBER 21 2007
    • NHTSA Reference #10021528
    • TSB Reference #02307

    Description: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P3130, AND INFORMATION CODE 346. *KB UPDATED 10/26/07. *NJ

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10021528

    • Date Reported SEPTEMBER 01 2007
    • NHTSA Reference #10003359
    • TSB Reference #01103

    Description: MASTER, HYBRID, AND MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) P3190, P3191 AND P3101. *TT UPDATED 10/26/07. *NJ

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10003359

    • Date Reported DECEMBER 20 2004
    • NHTSA Reference #10015979
    • TSB Reference #05004

    Description: ENGINE OIL SPECIFICATIONS. *TT

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10015979

    • Date Reported JUNE 28 2004
    • NHTSA Reference #10008386
    • TSB Reference #02204

    Description: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P3130. *MJ

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10008386

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    • Date Reported NOVEMBER 19 2004
    • NHTSA Reference #10016049
    • TSB Reference #4415B

    Description: BODY ELECTRICAL - COMBINATION METER REPAIR MANUAL CORRECTION FOR 2003 TOYOTA PRIUS. 00400-RM957-U2. *TT

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10016049

    • Date Reported MAY 16 2003
    • NHTSA Reference #10001992
    • TSB Reference #00803

    Description: FUEL GAUGE INCLINATION METER RESET. *TT *JB

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10001992

    • Date Reported MARCH 25 2003
    • NHTSA Reference #10001390
    • TSB Reference #032503

    Description: MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - REPAIR MANUAL CORRECTION VOL I. *TT

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10001390

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY

    • Date Reported JUNE 17 2009
    • NHTSA Reference #10030908
    • TSB Reference #SB-0180-09

    Description: TOYOTA: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A MIL ON CONDITION IF AN ABNORMALLY LOW ENGINE POWER OUTPUT OR FAILURE TO START HAS BEEN DETECTED DURING A PARTICULAR THS DRIVE CYCLE. *PE

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10030908

    • Date Reported MARCH 16 2005
    • NHTSA Reference #10015830
    • TSB Reference #05005

    Description: SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN (SSC) 40G - BATTERY MODIFICATION CHEMICAL UPDATE. *TT

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10015830

    • Date Reported AUGUST 23 2004
    • NHTSA Reference #10010440
    • TSB Reference #04014

    Description: SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN 40G. HV BATTERY MODIFICATION DATED 07/19/2004. *TT (REVISED). *TT

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10010440

    • Date Reported OCTOBER 09 2003
    • NHTSA Reference #10004424
    • TSB Reference #00101

    Description: MAINTENANCE FOR HV AND AUXILIARY BATTERIES AT PORT AND DEALERS. REVISED. *TT

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10004424

    • Date Reported OCTOBER 02 2003
    • NHTSA Reference #10004515
    • TSB Reference #EL01403

    Description: CUSTOMER MAY COMPLAIN OF NOT BEING ABLE TO START THEIR VEHICLES AFTER EXTENDED PARKING TIMES AND/OR REPEATED SHORT DRIVING TIMES. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO INFORM OF A NEW BATTERY AND MOUNTING HARDWARE TO IMPROVE THE STORAGE CAPAC

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10004515

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    • Date Reported JULY 24 2003
    • NHTSA Reference #10003486
    • TSB Reference #TC03015

    Description: THE THROTTLE BODY MOTOR MAY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASH, AND THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) WILL STORE A TROUBLE CODE AND PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO A LIMP HOME MODE. TOYOTA WILL INITIAT

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10003486

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    • Date Reported APRIL 26 2007
    • NHTSA Reference #10022143
    • TSB Reference #00207

    Description: TECHSTREAM ECU FLASH REPROGRAMMING PROCEDURE. *KB

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10022143

    • Date Reported SEPTEMBER 18 2002
    • NHTSA Reference #635871
    • TSB Reference #PG02302

    Description: THIS SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN PREPARED EXCLUSIVELY FOR PRE-DELIVERY SERVICE ON THE HYBRID VEHICLE. *TT

    Repair Information for NHTSA #635871

Toyota Contact Information

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Toyota Customer Service
Mail:
Toyota Customer Assistance Center
19001 S. Western Ave.
Torrance, CA 90509-2991

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