Toyota Avalon

"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"

"UnUSble in daytime"

"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"

"Display freezes even with backup camera"

"Unable to properly control latest iPod!"

"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"

"Car has built in Aps, Pandora, etc. these no longer work."

"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"

"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"

"Terrible user interface. Touch screen very insensitive. Software locks up frequently"

"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"

"voice recognition and overall use of system is frustrating and distracting"

"Programming problems ... instructions confusing. Too many models are contained in instructions, resulting in confusion. Problems solved by direct contact with Toyota specialists"

"The user interface is terrible and lacks basic features like 'recently found locations'"

"Very difficult to communicate by voice"

"The maps were out of date.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."

"Difficult to use, unreliable."

"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."

"I went to the dealer to get an update. They were unable to update the unit and it was replaced under my extended warranty."

"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."

"Igt needs some type of reset....by the dealer"

"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."

"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."

"GPS becomes confused from time to time and steer you way off course."

"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"

"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"

"bluetooth connection"

"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"

"i can't activate it. it need some type of reset"

"Having trouble hearing the phone when I make a call"

"Phone volume does not become effective for sometime into a call or receiving a call."

"Could not hear person calling from 2014 Toyota Avalon"

"Phone does not remain paired"

"Phones become unpaired for no apparent reason. Have not been able to pair phones based upon instructions in the manual"

"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"

"Programming problems, confusion with instructions. Problem solved by direct contact with Toyota specialists"

"Bluetooth With iPhone"

"when the car is started radio screen in white then goes to what it should be."

"Stopped working totally"

"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."

"It cost more than $150 to update the maps in the navigation system, and even the update was already out of date!"

"Some songs have to much bass and rattle the speakers even when setting is not at max setting"

"Driver side door speaker distorting during songs with a lot of base. Dealer replaced speaker"

"It doesn't understand most commands"

"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"

"Again, the system doesn't understand voice commands very well"

"Could not respond to voice commands"

"Does poorly in understanding the commands! Problem remains unresolved!"

"Microphone stopped working and had to be replaced"

"The system just isn't very helpful or responsive when you need it. There are too many false directions to be helpful"

"It could not hear my commands"

"Within the first 5 mins of driving, I always notice a squealing noise during braking"

"The car rattles for about 10 minutes or so just after starting it when the temperature is just below freezing"

"Sun roof rattles when temperature falls below 45 degrees F. Dealership can not find the cause. Factory rep was contacted but their fix of the problem did not resolve it. Waiting until next winter to try and solve it again"

"Dash panel bezel & interior passenger door handle assembly rattled on rough surface roads. Dealer repaired both"

"moonroof and dash - occasional"

"Noise coming from the dash area as well as the rear window shade when it is in the up position"

"rattle in the passenger door"

"When riding over bumpy roads there is a rattle in the dash board. My intent is to take to the dealer to get it fixed but have not had the time to go there. It is getting worse"

"Rattle from passenger side window switch area which was not resolved by Toyota"

"Passenger side of car. Rattles most of the time. Had it at 2 different dealers to find & fix the problem, no help. Both said it do it for them, Huh!"

"There is a rattle that only happens in cold weather. The dealer has not been able to locate the source because it is intermittent"

"Dash rattles. In a car as expensive as this one, it's disappointing to have what we consider "cheap car" dash rattles right from the start. They're almost impossible to fix and I don't want dealer pulling the dash in and out. It's annoying"

"rattling on passenger side front door was corrected by dealership with extra insulation installed in door"

"Squeaking noise when turning the steering wheel. Dealer has not been able to stop it, nor identify source"

"Everything on this car still rattles-dashboard, sunroof, seats, doors. It has been in the shop 3 times for this and has not been resolved. Every time they state they found something and fixed it"

"Rattle coming from roof near sunroof"

"The sunroof makes a knocking noise when the car is parked in the cold for a few hours. The doors rattle when I turn up the stereo more than level 15. There are creaks in the dash whenever I go over bumps on the road"

"multiple squeaks, rattles, and vibration noises in the interior, especially on the dashboard but other areas as well-plastic trim noises"

"rattle from sun roof"

"Plastic frame around the cabin air filter is out of position."

"Minor rattling sounds within the interior"

"Suspension noises. Not a quiet ride"

"Something flapping under the car. Took it in once under warranty and they said they fixed it"

"There is a noise coming from the right rear passenger area that is noticeable on rough roads that sounds like maybe a loose panel banging against a body part"

"squeeks and rattles in the dash area. Toyota dealership indicates it has to do with the air vents/ducts etc.. to fix they need to remove dash, and TOYOTA does not have a recall on it"

"not as quiet as previous models that I have owned"

"Wind noise around the moon roof"

"Noises are loud."

"Wind noise is constant, but no actual leaks could be identified."

"From the first trip, this car has much higher wind and road noise than we expected. Dealer techs told me there was not cure for this 2014 Avalon so we have lived with the undesirable problem."

"Any speed over 30 mph. Wind and road noise"

"wind noise is annoying when I go faster than 60mph"

"Toyota fixed this before purchase. The trim had been damaged by hail?"

"The air deflector under the front bumper is so close to the road that it shattered when I drove it through some wet snow."

"Under the front end of vehicle, the splash plastic panel has come off twice in past 15 months. Causes a terrible racket on the open road not to mention destroying the splash panel."

"Dirt Shields in front insecurely attached"

"extreme low level of front under car dust shield and front fender level results on damage even from 5 inch tire bumpers in parking spaces"

"Vehicle has very low front clearance for parking and going through road dips. Tears up the front area. Very frustrating"

"Avalon is vey vulnerable to low curbs causing front end damage to splash under panels and dislocating front end exterior front end panels"

"Drivers seat does not stay "fastened" at the bottom. The service dept where I bought the car can't seem to fix it"

"Headliner was loose at the middle rear at the tiome we purchased the car. After about 1 year of ownership the plastic back of the drivers seat became detached. the dealer fixed both of these items and said there was a service bulletin on the seatba"

"Head liner became detached from roof around the sunroof. Also, regarding electrical, car had a bad battery which had to be replaced withing the first week of ownership"

"Clip that holds floor mat broke"

"Bright coating was coming off the c holders... Door grand seem flimsy."

"Had to replace the entire interior roof liner TWICE and each time was over 1 week out of service"

"Spots on paint (black car) This was from day one! Dealer had car 9 days out of first 15. Offered to repaint. Very unhappy"

"The back spoiler chipped and had to be repainted"

"paint is peeling on front outside bumper panel underneath"

"Paint under exterior door handles scratches very easily from fingernails leaving very noticeable scratches."

"The handles show wear that I use "compound" to clean up. IO could have paid extra for an optional protector but I figure paying $35,000 for the cover it should have been included."

"paint scratches very easy- thru normal carwashes that do not cause problems with other vehicles"

"rust stain coming from the bottom of the tail light which is part of the trunk lid, left side"