Why did Toyota make their TPMS require dealer only repair?

keith
Sat, 27 Jan 2024 22:49:59 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

2014 Toyota Camry about 100k miles.

The TPMS light flashes for about the first minute after start and then goes steady. All tires good, no TPMS on the spare. The flashing indicates that one of the sensors is bad and since they are all about 10 years old, they are near the end of their life anyway.

Costco replaced all 4 sensors and programed the serial numbers (codes) into the cars computer. It took the numbers, but the TPMS still flashes the first minute and then goes steady. They have verified the numbers a second time and verified the computer has the right numbers, but the light still stays on.

The owners manual says this is a dealer only repair and several Toyota forums and some Youtube videos say the same thing, particularly with the 2014 and 2014.5 Camrys. Not all Toyotas are this way. It is also not just Costco that has had issues with this model Toyota.

Note: Costco charged $255 for the sensors and programming, the dealer wants $800 for the sensors and $155 for programing. It is going to the dealer next week and Costco will refund their charge if the sensors they put in are returned. The dealer is going to try to program the new sensors, but if it doesn’t work, then they will have to be replaced.

Edit: if the receiver wasn’t working, then the FOB would also not work, they use the same receiver. There is no reset button in the glove box on this model.

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