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
"The problem was resolved by updating the firmware associated with the system."
Anonymous, GA (2015 Toyota Avalon XLE 3.5-L V6)"The entune infotainment system will freeze and restart randomly resulting in loss of GPS navigation and dropped calls via bluetooth"
Anonymous, MA (2015 Toyota Avalon Touring 3.5-L V6)"The screen freezes at random intervals, sometimes separated by weeks, sometimes by hours, and the system then resets and works fine until the next episode. Annoying if using the system for directions at the time. Asked technician about it once, but he said he saw no defect at that time and asked us to film it when it freezes. Haven’t done so."
Frank H., GA (2015 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"After being on and playing radio and using the navigation the screen will freeze up. The radio won't even turn off. After several minutes of pushing icons it freed up only to do it again minutes later"
James K., PA (2015 Toyota Avalon XLE 3.5-L V6)"Navigation system freezes up frequently on trips, sometimes three times a day. Toyota dealer suggests we take photos or videos to document the problem"
Frank H., GA (2015 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"the display/system reboots"
Anonymous, TX (2015 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"The screen was stuck on the "select display options" screen for several months. The problem went away a month or so ago."
Anonymous, GA (2015 Toyota Avalon XLE 3.5-L V6)"Once a week, but sometimes multiple times in a travel day, the display screen seizes up and resets itself. Has done this for years, but inconsistently. Dealership told us to film it so they could analyze the problem."
Anonymous, GA (2015 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"twice the screen has just gone off; the first time it seemed to affect engine operations (i was parked and the car turned off); the second time the car continued running but the screen was useless.)"
John D., CA (2015 Toyota Avalon Touring 3.5-L V6)"While on a trip the screen froze stopping the radio and navigation system. Turning the radio off and on a few times it restarted the display only to have it freeze again a few moments later. It was still covered under warranty and the dealer fixed it by reloading the computer (so they say), but only after through inspection for rodent damage."
James K., PA (2015 Toyota Avalon XLE 3.5-L V6)"Occasionally the screen will go blank but return on it's own"
James K., PA (2015 Toyota Avalon XLE 3.5-L V6)"The screen would reboot as though it was powered off and on again. Fixed by Toyota. Turned out it needed a software update"
Joe G., PA (2015 Toyota Avalon XLE 3.5-L V6)"GPS system failed. Dealer replaced under warranty"
Edson K., WA (2015 Toyota Avalon XLE 3.5-L V6)"When display seizes up and resets, the screen goes blank while resetting."
Anonymous, GA (2015 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"The device interface continually has issues with my IPOD so that it stops working and I have to reset it. A very annoying feature of the system"
Anonymous, FL (2015 Toyota Avalon Touring 3.5-L V6)"It froze along with all controls for radio. If I restarted the car everything worked again for a short period."
Anonymous, GA (2015 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"in accurate routing to desired locations."
Anonymous, NY (2015 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"The navigation system volume and display brightness cannot be adjusted while driving without multiple distracting touch entries on the display."
Anonymous, TX (2015 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Not up to date; I haven't read how to update the maps, but it doesn't have all the streets in my town... at least a couple years out of date."
John D., CA (2015 Toyota Avalon Touring 3.5-L V6)"The system is difficult to use regarding information input and getting timely reliable directions. There is no apparent means of ending a navigation before actually arriving at one's destination."
Todd G., CT (2015 Toyota Avalon XLE 3.5-L V6)"Don't use it now. Rely on a smartphone. Poor directions."
Thomas F., AZ (2015 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"It would shut down then reboot without adjustments"
Anonymous, NJ (2015 Toyota Avalon XLE 3.5-L V6)"At random times all dash controls freeze. Navigation does not work, radio controls do not work. If I turn the engine off and restart, things work again"
Anonymous, GA (2015 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Inability to turn off unit or get accurate directions"
Anonymous, NY (2015 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"disappears"
Anonymous, NY (2015 Toyota Avalon Touring 3.5-L V6)"The GPS software doesn't always provide the best routing and sometimes gives a terrible route. It sometimes takes me a completely out of the way longer route."
Anonymous, CA (2015 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Piece of crap. On occasion it just gets us "NEAR". It's very confusing compared to our Garmin GPS.. We complained to the Toyota service manager - He said " That our old Garmin is 100 times better!!!! Toyota Sales was mum. CR warned us"
Anonymous, FL (2015 Toyota Avalon Hybrid Touring 2.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"pre-determined GPS addresses will not allow new entries, nor will it allow cancellation of a destination until engine is off and restarted"
Anonymous, AL (2015 Toyota Avalon XLE 3.5-L V6)"INdicates that there is no phone to pair when there is."
Dominick D., FL (2015 Toyota Avalon Touring 3.5-L V6)"Sometimes does not recognize phone and sometimes does not understand voice commands"
Dominick D., FL (2015 Toyota Avalon Touring 3.5-L V6)"There is some kind of a short in the equipment that causes the radio to turn off on its own."
Anonymous, OR (2015 Toyota Avalon XLE 3.5-L V6)"not connecting to xm"
Anonymous, FL (2015 Toyota Avalon Touring 3.5-L V6)"software out of date when purchased, address of dealer was their old place, the refused to provide current update without exhorbident fee."
Anonymous, IA (2015 Toyota Avalon XLE 3.5-L V6)"It doesn't recognize my voice, even when completing the voice training. The entire suite of entertainment electronics is poorly designed, overly complicated, and is a potentially deadly distraction while driving."
Anonymous, TX (2015 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Does not understand voice commands, specifically for calling phone names"
Dominick D., FL (2015 Toyota Avalon Touring 3.5-L V6)"Mostly with phone"
Dominick D., FL (2015 Toyota Avalon Touring 3.5-L V6)"We have had trouble using voice commands since purchasing the car. We do not try to use at all"
Joe G., PA (2015 Toyota Avalon XLE 3.5-L V6)"Very rigid in what the system can accept. Mistakes commands and is very frustrating to use. I use a Garmin instead which is much more user friendly"
Anonymous, FL (2015 Toyota Avalon Touring 3.5-L V6)"No matter how we talk - the system does not get what we say half the time. URG! We just quit using it"
Anonymous, FL (2015 Toyota Avalon Hybrid Touring 2.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)
"Sometimes occurs several times per day, often when cell phone is recharging. Technician suggested we film the event so they could try to understand what might cause it."
Frank H., GA (2015 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)