Appears there were tons of complaints and now there is a fix. Hard to believe that in 2015 Toyota expects someone to read a 296 page user manual in order to use a navigation system! I did not make any calls but played with gps, phone system but not on the move. Once on the freeway I was told for the next 10 miles to exit at every exit when I was already on the freeway headed home. Sin 4: Patheticly bad speed limit data. Are they good enough to justify their premium, as well as the costly map updates? So, it is anybody out there who has a solution or can point me in the right direction.
I will never ever buy another toyota unless they improve this system. One did at one time, but then lost contact and will never reconnect. We have a 2wd model but it rides well in the snow as well. On my Highlander, the navigation volume is controlled via the settings menu. It would be a lot cheaper for people to go out and buy a new iPhone or iPad to use as their navigation system because they work! Rear passenger door locked and could not be unlocked unless it was done manually.
I bought a 2015 Venza and I was never told it was the last model to be made and learned quickly that my Android phone was a better choice for navigation. I have spent time going through the manual to find this verbage and can not locate it. As for keeping the iphone paired — or at least connected — forget about it. Does anyone out there know the price to update the maps in a 2013 highlander limited? We have a base model but it came loaded. When you buy a Garmin unit you get updates for the life of the unit and the updates come out two to three times per year and take an hour to install on a slow machine. The next time I go to buy a car, I will remember this experience, and am a lot more likely to buy from a competitor — hopefully one that provides quality electronics and also respects customers enough to react properly to mistakes.
Maybe Toyota is afraid somebody might put a heavy box in the passenger seat and override the lockout. I can tell you that I only use Waze now. The voice recognition is a complete failure. We could not have been happier with another vehicle. I have talked with a Electronics tech who physically witness this issue and agreed that we should try the latest software update. I have to look for the house number on my own.
The Voice recognition is terrible even after training it. Google maps is constantly being updates, unlike the antique version in my 2014 Highlander. If your interested in this vehicle for a family of 6 or more look elsewhere. Scrolled all over the Nav system and no where could I find 101 Hannon Crescent Ontario. How can this be changed at all? Im a visiting nurse and I depend on gps for all my visits and time is very important factor for my work. Well, now I have one with the Premium Version of Entune and contrary to all the negative comments, it works great.
They did replace the head unit at about 30,000 miles. They said the dealers are not trained correctly. Even after driving for several more hours through populated areas the Nav system is dead. The Garmin always had earlier arrival time. Of course I think it should be free, like my TomTom is but Toyota will not tell me the cost until l I commit to updating it. The nav tells me to make a turn right in the middle of the expressway, and sends me in circles.
Going back to me phone app. Looked at google maps before I left and had an idea of where I was. I echo all the comments by others. I have to use my iphone or iPad for navigation. It does not anticipate traffic. Went on a 59 minute trip. Surely you can do better.
It takes me long ways out, very stupid itineraries and stubborn off highway roads. Toyota has the nerve to charge a premium price for a worthless piece of garbage. Finds proper address almost every time. A gps is a tool we paid good money for. They should be ashamed of putting this garbage in expensive cars, and they should be a whole lot more ashamed of not doing anything about it after this time.