New Prius Owner with GPS Issues

What suggestion could we possibly have? If the data isn't there, there isn't anything you can do about it, other than complain loudly to Toyota. It's not much, but you might be able to talk them into a free update when it comes out. It's worth doing if you can get them to agree, because the Toyota NAV updates are very expensive by industry standards.

Tom

 

If I am not mistaken, Toyota NAVI employs NAVTEQ's map.
You can report problems with the NAVTEQ map here.
NAVTEQ Map Reporterâ„¢

Hopefully, you get to see Wilmington, NC show up in the map of next release.

 

I note that you have only posted twice and are quite new to this forum. Did you do any lurking here and reading of the posts prior to your purchase? I had decided before doing so that I was not interested in the built-in nav system, not because of any shortcomings so much as because of what I considered to be the excessive cost of the higher option packages. However, I did then come on-board here and spent some time reading about this and that before I bought my Prius and noted some disgruntlement, along the lines you describe, with the Toyota nav system.

Try what the others posters have suggested and good luck. And enjoy the vehicle, don't let this detract too much from the generally positive aspects of Prius ownership.

 

You may need to update the NAV CD-ROM in the system. Also, newer areas often take several years to show up on the CD's. I have lived in a new neighborhood for over 10 years [2 different moves in 10 years] and Mapquest still doesn't show the streets I lived on in their DB. If it doesn't show up their, then its a good chance that the GPS CD won't have it either.

 

Welcome to the overhyped world of GPS. I also rely on a GPS and I have not only the one in my '08 Package #6 Prius, I have a $3000 Alpine unit in another vehicle.

The problem is everyone uses the same NavTeq data and they update large cities (Read that NY or LA much faster than other areas. I drive through Eau Claire Wisconsin regularly. US 53 has been updated and rerouted for 6 years going straight through a major city (around 65,000) Even te 2007 updates do not acknowledge a 6 year old update to an interstate. You will end up getting to know the area in more detail than you had originally intended. FWIW, this is a challenge with ANY GPS you would use. So keep buying each update and eventually they will find your changes.

It is also possible this years Prius map update happened earlier than another model that does have the data. They all buy from the same source.