$48,000.00 and I have a navigation system that is pretty much worthless..Hopefully I'm the problem but I don't think so..My nav system in my new 2017 Limited sends me on a 5 1/2 hour route on a trip that I drive in 4 hours without the navigation..This is not just one exception but for most every destination more than an hour or two away.. I've set the preferences for fastest route and included every type road..Is it me or is it just worthless? Dealer tells me nothing is wrong with it and they have NEVER received a complaint..I'm callin b.s. on that..Anyone here unhappy with the nav system? Anything I can do upgrade it?
Navigation is a joke
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srsrogerissrs
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Do you not own a smart phone?
daveherrmann
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it could be your preferences, roads to avoid, tolls etc. I have worked with many nav applications in a lot of different ways and I actually find theirs to be pretty good. I cannot say much for their traffic interface but the times I have used it, I must say it seems spot on (traffic).
There are always going to be issues with each package, for example I remember in my old 4runner with nav coming back from Brooklyn, they had me going 5 hours out of my way with one route, instead of the 45 minutes to home. Google and Bing have issues with certain routes too. you may want to try setting a midpoint on the route to force it to calc that in.
Best advice I can give you is to try different things, and remember it may just be your route
it could be your preferences, roads to avoid, tolls etc. I have worked with many nav applications in a lot of different ways and I actually find theirs to be pretty good. I cannot say much for their traffic interface but the times I have used it, I must say it seems spot on (traffic).
There are always going to be issues with each package, for example I remember in my old 4runner with nav coming back from Brooklyn, they had me going 5 hours out of my way with one route, instead of the 45 minutes to home. Google and Bing have issues with certain routes too. you may want to try setting a midpoint on the route to force it to calc that in.
Best advice I can give you is to try different things, and remember it may just be your route
Wow...$48K, I'm still amazed that people are able to spend that much on a 4Runner but like others have mentioned, you will get much better navigation functionality from your smart phone. That is true vs. almost every factory navigation on the planet but especially true against the aging system that's in the 4Runner. The 4Runner is a generation or more behind most 'comparable' SUV's on the market in regards to features and functions. Most buy a 4Runner for the reliability and off-road prowess as you don't have to travel far to find an SUV that is considerably better at everything else for less money.
vtecturtle
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Factory nav is just bling unfortunately.
Only good when your phone is dead and no other options. lol
One great thing tho, is when your off roading it makes like a peanut trail of where you been so in case your lost you can follow it back. lol
Only good when your phone is dead and no other options. lol
One great thing tho, is when your off roading it makes like a peanut trail of where you been so in case your lost you can follow it back. lol
TacoRunn0517
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This has been commonplace for Toyota NAVs for years haha. My mom bought her 2010 Venza brand new in Mar. 2010. I have my 2016 TE and have some of the same issues that I had with her vehicle. Toyota's NAVs seem to take you on some random paths. You are better buying a hand-held GPS unit or using your personal mobile device. For me, I use my cell phone and leave the navigation on only when I need to during a trip. For example, lets say I have to go to Lake Placid, NY with my starting point at Philadelphia, PA. There is a stretch on I-87 that I'd be on for over 100 mi. There would be no point of having my phone working navigation for ALL 100 mi. I've been doing this for years and it works well as a substitute for what Toyota offers in their built-in unit. For me though, I wouldn't be buying a vehicle based on the head unit and its functionality.
Toffees
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Yes, Nav sucks, but to be fair you paid $48k (or slightly less, I hope) for the 4Runner, not the navigation.
I'd stick with your iPhone or similar.
Or, as the saying goes, "Get a Garmin or get lost"
Brandonium
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Mine has always performed as expected. Sure depending on where you live you might encounter some areas where it under performs but so far it has gotten me to where I need to go... and if I already know the route then I don't really need to use it.
Not sure what you mean? The factory nav records your route and saves it? I am not sure how this works. Do you care to share more detail?
Toffees
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Most nav units will track past paths; it should be a selectable option/feature. On your daily commute it gets old, but it's certainly nice in certain uses.
I believe it is called "trace route". Used it a couple of times on my 15 sr5. It was a neat tool
vtecturtle
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Next time you drive you will see yellow dot indicating the path you took. maybe zoom out a little and you will notice it. It doesn't give you an option to save, but in a sticky situation where you think you're lost you just need to back track and follow the yellow dots. Came in clutch one time when i lost cell signal in a forest and was a little lost.
Exactly this. Would I rather have better in vehicle Nav? Of course. But, no matter which vehicle I bought, Waze or Googlemaps would be a superior option to the installed navigation. The Toyota system works great for telling me where I am at any given moment, which is all I would use any other in dash Nav for. CarPlay would be nice for integrating these two, but then you’re just stuck with Apple’s maps.
I have never used my phone for navigation but I guess it's time I learn..I just think it's pitiful that my navigation in my 4Runner does not work as well as my dinosaur portable Garmin that I plug into the cigarette lighter..I guess I'll just get it out of my old truck and put it on the dash of my nice 4Runner..
Trust me, you'll be so much better off if you learn to use your phone Nav, and this would still apply no matter which new vehicle you bought. I used to be a Google Maps guy (and still am to an extent) but Waze is now part of Google and has a bunch of awesome features. It warns you of debris on the road, stopped vehicles, speed traps, knows the current traffic patterns, and even lets you plot a destination for the future and will give you an estimated departure time based on traffic histories. I'd say the only disadvantage is being reliant on cell phone reception.
