Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2011 4Runner are official communications between Toyota & their dealerships that describe processes for troubleshooting or fixing certain common problems. All vehicle manufacturers are required by U.S. law to make their TSBs available to the public.

    PARKING BRAKE

    ENGINE (PWS)

    • TSB #T-TT-0362-15

      Date Announced:
      SEP 15, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10096556

      TT: THE VEHICLE MAY BE DIFFICULT TO START OR HAVE AN ABNORMALLY LOW OR ROUGH IDLE AFTER THE BATTERY HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED OR POWER TO THE ENGINE ECM HAS BEEN INTERRUPTED. Read More »

    • TSB #T-SB-0012-13 REV

      Date Announced:
      JAN 15, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10096036

      "TSB: 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 DESCRIBED IN INDIVIDUAL SERVICE BULLETINS. Read More »

    • TSB #T-SB-0012-13

      Date Announced:
      JAN 29, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10060841

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

    • TSB #TSB-0092-11

      Date Announced:
      AUG 09, 2011
      NHTSA ID:
      #10041647

      TOYOTA: ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT AN INTERMITTEN MIL ON CONDITION IN MODEL VEHICLES. *PE Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

    HYBRID POWERTRAIN: INVERTER

    • TSB #T-SB-0047-16

      Date Announced:
      MAY 25, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10096909

      TSB: THE BREATHER PLUG SHOULD BE REPLACED DURING ANY DIFFERENTIAL/TRANSFER CASE REPAIRS TO PREVENT POSSIBLE REPEAT FAILURES. Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

    • TSB #TSB-0049-11

      Date Announced:
      MAY 31, 2011
      NHTSA ID:
      #10039109

      TOYOTA: INFORMATION ON INSTALLING MANUAL TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER OR PARK NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH. *RM Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

    • TSB #TSB-0049-11

      Date Announced:
      MAY 31, 2011
      NHTSA ID:
      #10039109

      TOYOTA: INFORMATION ON INSTALLING MANUAL TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER OR PARK NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH. *RM Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

    • TSB #TSB-0175-10 REV1

      Date Announced:
      JUL 07, 2010
      NHTSA ID:
      #10039133

      TOYOTA: THERE MAY BE A GROWL OR RUMBLE NOISE FROM THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. 210-2011 4RUNNER. *RM Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

    • TSB #TSB-0040-12 REV1

      Date Announced:
      JUN 13, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10056061

      TOYOTA: WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR COMING TO A STOP, A SENSATION OF BEING BUMPED FROM BEHIND OR FROM THE REAR VEHICLE, A CLUNK OR THUNK NOISE AND TO REDUCE CONDITION, IMPROVEMENTS ARE IMPLEMENTED ON REAR PROPELLER SHAFT (DRIVESHAFT). Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

    • TSB #TSB-0175-10 REV1

      Date Announced:
      JUL 07, 2010
      NHTSA ID:
      #10039133

      TOYOTA: THERE MAY BE A GROWL OR RUMBLE NOISE FROM THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. 210-2011 4RUNNER. *RM Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    • TSB #T-SB-0047-16

      Date Announced:
      MAY 25, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10096909

      TSB: THE BREATHER PLUG SHOULD BE REPLACED DURING ANY DIFFERENTIAL/TRANSFER CASE REPAIRS TO PREVENT POSSIBLE REPEAT FAILURES. Read More »

    • TSB #T-TT-0362-15

      Date Announced:
      SEP 15, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10096556

      TT: THE VEHICLE MAY BE DIFFICULT TO START OR HAVE AN ABNORMALLY LOW OR ROUGH IDLE AFTER THE BATTERY HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED OR POWER TO THE ENGINE ECM HAS BEEN INTERRUPTED. Read More »

    • TSB #T-SB-0012-13 REV

      Date Announced:
      JAN 15, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10096036

      "TSB: 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 DESCRIBED IN INDIVIDUAL SERVICE BULLETINS. Read More »

    • TSB #T-TT-1176-11

      Date Announced:
      MAR 12, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10060806

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

    AIR BAGS

    • TSB #TSB-0122-11

      Date Announced:
      SEP 06, 2011
      NHTSA ID:
      #10042555

      TOYOTA: INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR REPLACING THE SEAT COVERS FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIRBAGS. *PE Read More »

    VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

    • TSB #TSB-0087-12

      Date Announced:
      JUN 13, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10045140

      TOYOTA: ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR ASSEMBLY INFORMATION REGARDING THE INSPECTION, REMOVAL, AND INSTALLATION, IF LUBRICATION OR OIL, IS APPLIED. *PE Read More »

    TIRES

    SEATS

    • TSB #T-SB-0018-14

      Date Announced:
      MAR 12, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10060700

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #TSB-0122-11

      Date Announced:
      SEP 06, 2011
      NHTSA ID:
      #10042555

      TOYOTA: INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR REPLACING THE SEAT COVERS FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIRBAGS. *PE Read More »

    EQUIPMENT

    • TSB #T-SB-0044-16

      Date Announced:
      MAY 19, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10096862

      TSB: ON SOME VEHICLES, WHEN RAPGARD? IS REMOVED, THE PAINT MAY HAVE A STAINED APPEARANCE. THESE STAINS APPEAR TO BE UNDER THE CLEAR COAT (REPAINTING THIS AREA IS NOT NECESSARY). Read More »

    • TSB #T-TT-0268-13 REV

      Date Announced:
      MAR 08, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10097052

      "TT: SOME CUSTOMERS MAY ENCOUNTER BLUETOOTH CONNECTIVITY CONCERNS SUCH AS: ? DIFFICULTY PAIRING THE PHONE. ? INTERMITTENT BLUETOOTH FAILURE TO CONNECT WHEN FIRST TURNING ON THE VEHICLE. Read More »

    • TSB #T-TT-0381-16

      Date Announced:
      JAN 11, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10096097

      TECH TIP: SOME CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY PROGRAMMING HOMELINK. Read More »

    • TSB #T-TT-0360-15

      Date Announced:
      SEP 14, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10096550

      TT: CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE CONNECTIVITY ISSUES WHEN THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET: THE CUSTOMER'S IPHONE IS OPERATING ON IOS9 FIRMWARE. THE CUSTOMER'S IPHONE IS CONNECTED TO THE VEHICLE VIA BLUETOOTH. Read More »

    • TSB #T-SB-0142-13

      Date Announced:
      SEP 12, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10061622

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #T-TT-1176-11

      Date Announced:
      DEC 13, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10062076

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #TSB-0037-12

      Date Announced:
      FEB 15, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10043708

      TOYOTA: VEHICLE'S SMART KEY IS INOPERATIVE, IF ANOTHER VEHICLE'S REMOTE KEY IS IN OR NEAR BY, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE. *PE Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

    • TSB #T-TT-0360-15

      Date Announced:
      SEP 14, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10096550

      TT: CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE CONNECTIVITY ISSUES WHEN THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET: THE CUSTOMER'S IPHONE IS OPERATING ON IOS9 FIRMWARE. THE CUSTOMER'S IPHONE IS CONNECTED TO THE VEHICLE VIA BLUETOOTH. Read More »

    • TSB #T-TT-0268-13

      Date Announced:
      OCT 24, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10062070

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #T-TT-0250-13

      Date Announced:
      SEP 13, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10062058

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #T-TT-0250-13

      Date Announced:
      AUG 27, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10062057

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

    EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

    EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

    • TSB #TSB-0037-12

      Date Announced:
      FEB 15, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10043708

      TOYOTA: VEHICLE'S SMART KEY IS INOPERATIVE, IF ANOTHER VEHICLE'S REMOTE KEY IS IN OR NEAR BY, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE. *PE Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

    EQUIPMENT:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT