In-car Electronics
CD or DVD players, radio, speakers, GPS, communication system (e.g., OnStar), display screen freezes or goes blank, phone pairing (e.g. Bluetooth), voice control commands, steering wheel controls, portable music device interface (e.g., iPod/MP3 player), backup or other camera/sensors.
What Owners Say
"Difficult to see, distraction in presentation and hard to intuitively operate!"
Margaret D., LA (2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid Limited 2.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"Some text on LCD screen so small and dim that it is very difficult to see"
R S., TX (2014 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"The Avalon navigation system screen lacks both size and clarity, especially in bright conditions, in addition the system itself is not nearly as user friendly as compared to the Honda nav system"
Anonymous, CA (2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid Limited 2.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"UnUSble in daytime"
J J., MD (2014 Toyota Avalon Touring)"While connecting to the phone's Bluetooth data, the display screen sometimes freezes & reboots (Toyota logo is shown). It takes about 20 secs for it to reset"
Eric K., CA (2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid Touring 2.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"Display freezes even with backup camera"
A C., GA (2014 Toyota Avalon Touring 3.5-L V6)"Unable to properly control latest iPod!"
Anonymous, KY (2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid Limited 2.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"The ability to connect your phone and play Pandora is a multi step process that takes about 5 minutes every time you get in the car which is irritating when you want to listen to music and run errands"
Rebecca L., TX (2014 Toyota Avalon XLE 3.5-L V6)"Car has built in Aps, Pandora, etc. these no longer work."
T R., WA (2014 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Flawed engineering. GPS is limited to heavily populated areas and even then it provides many error in navigation. The factory charges for updates which are seldom. It would have been a good unit in the 1980's. Factory is aware of this and has chosen"
John L., IA (2014 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"It comes with a 300 page instruction book! Intuitive operation is almost impossible. Buttons are too small and changing the view on the screen is still somewhat of a mystery to me"
Margaret D., LA (2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid Limited 2.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"Terrible user interface. Touch screen very insensitive. Software locks up frequently"
R S., TX (2014 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Impossible to override Entune' navigation system with my long time favorite, Google Maps. Toyota has no solution. Only thing I can do is turn off the Bluetooth on my iPhone, thereby having no phone service, and perch the iPhone on the dash to use the"
SUSn B., NY (2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid Premium 2.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"voice recognition and overall use of system is frustrating and distracting"
Anonymous, TX (2014 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Programming problems ... instructions confusing. Too many models are contained in instructions, resulting in confusion. Problems solved by direct contact with Toyota specialists"
Anonymous, ON (2014 Toyota Avalon XLE 3.5-L V6)"The user interface is terrible and lacks basic features like 'recently found locations'"
Anonymous, MA (2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid Touring 2.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"Very difficult to communicate by voice"
Gary R., TX (2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid Limited 2.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"The maps were out of date. The dealer agreed to pay half the $300 cost to update them, but I will need to pay the whole cost when they need updated again."
Anonymous, NY (2014 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Difficult to use, unreliable."
Michael M., CA (2014 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Does not seem to use the speed limit of the different roads to calculate ETA. Mostly uses About 35 MPH regardless of speed limits. Dealer was not able to resolvethis issue. Additionly, GPS updates are proprietary and expensive."
Anonymous, MN (2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid Limited 2.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"I went to the dealer to get an update. They were unable to update the unit and it was replaced under my extended warranty."
Anonymous, IL (2014 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Built in GPS is not very good. I use a separate Garmin GPS that is much better. Built in doesn't give as good of directions, is not as easy to use, etc."
Anonymous, FL (2014 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Igt needs some type of reset....by the dealer"
Anonymous, ON (2014 Toyota Avalon Premium 3.5-L V6)"System does not accurately calculate the arrival time based on speed limits of the roads to be traveled. It seem to calculate the distance as if it the car would average 35 MPH. In addition, the system needs a costly software update annually."
Anonymous, MN (2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid Limited 2.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"I purchased an update that was unable to be installed because of a defective unit. It was replaced under my extended warranty. I have not had a problem since the unit was replaced."
Anonymous, IL (2014 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"GPS becomes confused from time to time and steer you way off course."
Anonymous, CA (2014 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"This is the worst overpriced system i have ever encountered. It is never even close to up to date and the display is not very helpful. Destinations could lead you any where and I think it is a travesty to call this a navigation system when there are so many better alternatives. Sorry I ever got this"
Kenneth R., IA (2014 Toyota Avalon XLE 3.5-L V6)"Sometimes the car links to the cell phone and sometimes it doesn't. When it does link, sometimes text messages are recognized and read through the audio system and sometimes not"
Anonymous, CA (2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid Touring 2.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"bluetooth connection"
D H., OH (2014 Toyota Avalon XLE 3.5-L V6)"The technology is awkward, clunky and you go through many steps to get an operation up for example for the weather, half the time it is not available, the you have to select the letter of the city and then scroll through a list....why can't you just"
Rebecca L., TX (2014 Toyota Avalon XLE 3.5-L V6)"i can't activate it. it need some type of reset"
Anonymous, ON (2014 Toyota Avalon Premium 3.5-L V6)"Having trouble hearing the phone when I make a call"
Albert K., WA (2014 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Phone volume does not become effective for sometime into a call or receiving a call."
Anonymous, CA (2014 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Could not hear person calling from 2014 Toyota Avalon"
Jimmy S., TX (2014 Toyota Avalon Touring 3.5-L V6)"Phone does not remain paired"
Anonymous, PA (2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid Touring 2.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"Phones become unpaired for no apparent reason. Have not been able to pair phones based upon instructions in the manual"
Anonymous, CA (2014 Toyota Avalon Premium 3.5-L V6)"We have had a nightmare with the Entune functioning with my wife's phone.We have changed phones, contacted Verizon, out carrier, A Samsung representative, and Toyota tech. It still pairs to her phone off and on. It drops connection randomly or won't connct at all. No one seems to have an answer but I've looked online and seen hundreds of complaints with Entune and Toyota cars. We are almost at the point of trading cars to get away from Entune"
Stan A., KS (2014 Toyota Avalon Touring 3.5-L V6)"Programming problems, confusion with instructions. Problem solved by direct contact with Toyota specialists"
Anonymous, ON (2014 Toyota Avalon XLE 3.5-L V6)"Bluetooth With iPhone"
Gustavo D., FL (2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid Limited 2.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"when the car is started radio screen in white then goes to what it should be."
Anonymous, (2014 Toyota Avalon XLE 3.5-L V6)"Stopped working totally"
Anonymous, TX (2014 Toyota Avalon XLE 3.5-L V6)"GPS is not accurate enough. I did get a free 2016 update but now its 2020. Even if I get a new update I do not think the Toyota GPS is as good as Google. The display though is outstanding. BUt I frequently have to rely on my phone to insure accuracy. The GPS will get you there though many times miles out of your way."
Anonymous, NC (2014 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"It cost more than $150 to update the maps in the navigation system, and even the update was already out of date!"
H S., NY (2014 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Some songs have to much bass and rattle the speakers even when setting is not at max setting"
Bill G., SC (2014 Toyota Avalon Touring 3.5-L V6)"Driver side door speaker distorting during songs with a lot of base. Dealer replaced speaker"
Anonymous, ON (2014 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"It doesn't understand most commands"
A C., GA (2014 Toyota Avalon Touring 3.5-L V6)"do not respond appropriately, misinterpret commands so that most of the time voice commands are useless, worse for phone 9almost useless) but also occurs with navigation system, have taken to dealer with no improvement"
Anonymous, NY (2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid Limited 2.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"Again, the system doesn't understand voice commands very well"
Gary R., TX (2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid Limited 2.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"Could not respond to voice commands"
Keith S., LA (2014 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Does poorly in understanding the commands! Problem remains unresolved!"
Anonymous, MN (2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid Limited 2.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"Microphone stopped working and had to be replaced"
Anonymous, NC (2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid Limited 2.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"The system just isn't very helpful or responsive when you need it. There are too many false directions to be helpful"
Kenneth R., IA (2014 Toyota Avalon XLE 3.5-L V6)"It could not hear my commands"
Keith S., LA (2014 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)
"Blind side monitor system keeps failing"
Anonymous, NE (2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid Limited 2.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)