Auto suddenly braked to a stop for no apparent reason. Auto had been repaired for the recall, 15v728000, forward collision avoidance: crash imminent braking. Has occurred twice in the last month. Have since deactivited the pre-collision system. Both occurrences happened while on cruise control, traveling at 55 MPH in one case and 60 MPH in the other. Both were on straight, level highways with no obvious cause. The 55 MPH case was while cruise was set at 60 MPH but cruise control was controlling at the lower speed to control the distance from the car ahead of me. The car ahead did not brake or slow down. There was no collision in either case. My diagnosis is that the repair for the above recall did not correct the problem.
2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid: false forward collision warnings
6 of the 18 complaints about the 2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid describe false forward collision warnings.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 33%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for this area of the car. See below
False forward collision warnings by model year
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What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota avalon hybrid. The contact received notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v728000 (forward collision avoidance). The dealer was unable to provide the remedy and parts. The system was disconnected as an interim solution months ago. The contact was unable to determine when the vehicle would be repaired. The manufacturer was notified and was unable to indicate a reasonable time frame for the remedy and parts. The contact experienced the system randomly engaging while making a turn and had to adjust to ensure that there was no failure. The approximate failure mileage was 29,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota avalon hybrid. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v728000 (forward collision avoidance); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The federal safety agency recall 15v728 involving pre-collision system. Over 6 months have passed since I received notice of this recall. To date nothing has been done to correct the problem other than telling me to turn off the pre-collision system. Both leaving it on or turning it off lessen the safety of the vehicle.
I was driving without the cruise control on a paved road and the pre-collision system (pcs) suddenly sounded the alarm and slammed on the engine braking causing the car to instantly decelerate. I was thrown forward and the seat belt shoulder strap locked. All the items on my front passenger seat were thrown to the floor. There were no vehicles in front of me nor, thankfully, immediately behind me. The only thing I can figure out is that the pcs apparently activated detecting the metal in a cattle guard in the road in front of me. I have been over this road hundreds of times in this vehicle and why it happened today, I have no idea. I am quite sore in my shoulder, wrists and middle upper back from being thrown forward and then restrained by the shoulder strap locking.
While traveling eastbound on the san francisco / oakland bay bridge at highway speed, the pre-collision system (pcs) spontaneously engaged, quickly bringing the vehicle to a stop. The road ahead was clear; there were no obstructions and no stopped traffic. Fortunately no cars were traveling close behind, otherwise a rear collision would have been likely.
Service bulletins that may apply
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 2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid collision warning
Is false forward collision warnings a common problem on the 2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid?
6 of 18 owner complaints about the 2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid (33%) mention false forward collision warnings. The model year with the most reports is 2014.
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There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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