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.
Toyota Avalon Hybrid collision warning problems
13 of the 63 owner complaints about the Toyota Avalon Hybrid describe false forward collision warnings, most of them for the 2014 model year.
- owner complaints
- 13
- worst model year
- 2014
- typical mileage
- 29,000
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
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 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.
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.
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.
Pre-collision radar system (safety recall)the vehicles, under certain situations, the pcs (pre-collision system) could interpret a steel joint or plate in the roadway as an object that triggers pcs activation. If this occurs, the pcs warning buzzer sounds and the system will apply the service brake automatically. Unexpected braking could increase the risk of a crash or very dangerous situations.
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.
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
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Which Toyota Avalon Hybrid years have false forward collision warnings problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2014 (6 complaints), 2013 (5 complaints) and 2015 (2 complaints).
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