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Toyota Venza 2009–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-SB-0010-13 · NHTSA communication 10133891 · issued Jan 14, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2009–2013
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2009 ? 2013 model year Venza vehicles equipped with 2GR-FE engines may exhibit difficulty restarting in sub-freezing temperatures (approximately ?4 F [?20 C] and lower).

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.