Toyota Prius 2010–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin T-SB-0168-16 · NHTSA communication 10132912 · issued Nov 16, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2010–2014
model years
8
vehicle entries
Official summary
TSB: Some 2010 ? 2014 model year Prius, Prius V, and Prius PHV vehicles equipped with 2ZR-FXE engines may exhibit engine oil consumption. The piston and ring assembly has been redesigned to minimize oil consumption. Use the Inspection Procedure in this bulletin to confirm this condition prior to ANY repairs.
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.