Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota avalon hybrid. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v728000 (forward collision avoidance); however, the parts needed were not available. The contact believed that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to provide the recall repair. The dealer inspected the vehicle and performed the temporary remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the delay. The contact had not experienced a failure.
2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid: false forward collision warnings
5 of the 23 complaints about the 2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid describe false forward collision warnings.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 22%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
False forward collision warnings by model year
- 20152
- 20146
- 20135
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota avalon hybrid. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v728000 (forward collision avoidance). The recall repair remedy was unavailable beyond a reasonable time frame. The contact waited longer than six months. The dealer and the manufacturer were unable to determine when the vehicle would be repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota avalon hybrid. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v728000 (forward collision avoidance). However, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Letter from senator nelson on behalf of constituent re the pre-collision system for 2013 toyota avalon recall notice. *smd the consumer stated the system never worked properly and he notified the dealer about the problem in 2014. In late 2015, a recall was issued. The consumer stated when a vehicle turned in the left lane as he approached it, the pcs initiated five or six times, and twice stopped the vehicle in traffic.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota avalon hybrid. The contact stated that the recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v728000 (forward collision avoidance) was received in november of 2015. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. The contact indicated that the safety feature was deactivated and the part of the recall and was no long available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 05/03/16
Related recalls
Forward collision avoidance: crash imminent braking
- What is wrong
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles manufactured October 19, 2012 to October 27, 2015 and 2013-2015 Lexus ES350 and ES300h vehicles manufactured June 18, 2012 to July 6, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with a Pre-Collision System (PCS) as optional equipment. In these vehicles, the PCS may unexpectedly activate and apply the brakes when the radar detects a steel joint or plate in the roadway as an object.
- Risk
- A vehicle that unexpectedly brakes increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace certain PCS components, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota at 1‑888‑270‑9371. Toyota's numbers for this campaign are F1V and F2E.
Recall number 15V728000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid collision warning
Is false forward collision warnings a common problem on the 2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid?
5 of 23 owner complaints about the 2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid (22%) mention false forward collision warnings. The model year with the most reports is 2014.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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