Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota avalon. 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 not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
2013 Toyota Avalon: false forward collision warnings
10 of the 137 complaints about the 2013 Toyota Avalon describe false forward collision warnings.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 6 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
False forward collision warnings by model year
What owners say
In 2013 I bought a toyota avalon limited sedan. Before the factory warranty was expired, a clip holding the drivers floor mat in place broke. I took it into the dealership and was told it was not covered and the reason it was not is because 'I am getting in and out of my car the wrong way' they put the clip back in but did not repair the underlying carpet issue. I asked for them to show me a written manual or to at least demonstrate what it is I was doing wrong and I also asked if they were watching me get in and out of my car for them to have this information. They were unable to answer any of these questions but still refused to fix the issue. Flash forward and I get a pre-collision system recall. Toyota has no solution so they turn off the entire system. Now I have no collision mitigation when the floor mat clip comes lose again. The mat is under the break pedal and I cannot fully depress the brake pedal. The pre-collision system is turned off so no help there. I managed to reach down and pull the floor mat out from under the brake pedal and stop inched away from another vehicle. I feel that toyota has needlessly put my welfare at risk and tried to blame me, and the way I ingress and egress the vehicle, additionally it has been nearly a year since they turned off my pre-collision system. I paid $4000 in upgrade fees to get that system.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota avalon. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v728000 (forward collision avoidance) and stated that the part for the repair was not available. 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. Part distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota avalon. 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 2013 toyota avalon. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v728000 (forward collision avoidance); however, the permanent remedy was not available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the pre-collision system was temporarily disabled. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota avalon. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v728000 (forward collision avoidance); however, the part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for recall repair. The manufacturer was notified. The VIN was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota avalon. The contact received a notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v728000 (forward collision avoidance); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where a warning label was placed on the dashboard until the recall part became available to service the vehicle. The contact felt the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The safer car database displayed that the VIN was not included in the recall; however, the dealer stated that the VIN was included. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 05/11/16*lj
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota avalon. The contact received a recall notification for the 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. The federal safety agency campaign number was unknown. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota avalon. 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. .....updated 02/11/16 *bf... Updated 05/14/18*jb
Brakes were applied automatically although driver was accelerating. Suspect malfunction in pre-collision system (no collision was imminent).
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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 collision warning
Is false forward collision warnings a common problem on the 2013 Toyota Avalon?
10 of 137 owner complaints about the 2013 Toyota Avalon (7%) 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?
There is 1 recall and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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