Product Reviews

I have had this since September of 2023. It was working great until about 6 months ago where I noticed sometimes it does not connect to my iPhone and sometimes it does not play certain radio stations. Even if I am within city limits, some stable stations do not work. The other thing I tried that did not work was the run software update. It keeps telling me USB Disk not found. I followed all the steps but it still did not work. Can be annoying.

A product that helps to provide a safe and enjoyable journey.

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This radio drained my battery to the point I had to replace the battery because of bad cells. My Chrysler Dealer told me the radio was drawing to much current, 0.989 mili amps (should be .12 or less). So something is wrong with it. I had it taken out and the factory radio put back in and there has been no problem with the battery drain since. I think it should be replaced with a new one and your company should investigate why this one is drawing so much current.

Bought this on sale being a Sony fan, and not disappointed (mostly). It was easy enough to install, although the usb input needs an option to mount it instead of just having a random cable hanging out somewhere. I can’t believe that with all the tech built into it, it still doesn’t display the artist and track name playing on the radio like every other modern car stereo seems to do these days. Having said that, my daughter uses it mainly for Apple play, so that’s not an issue. I cannot believe that by only changing the head unit, and leaving the stock speakers from a 2006 Corolla that there is a very obvious improvement in the sound. For the money we paid, I would absolutely recommend it.

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I did a lot of searching for a new head unit with Apple carplay as a replacement in my 2014 Toyota Tarago ( owned since new). The AX3200 fitted the car and ticked all of the boxes in what I was looking for. It also came with a bonus cash back offer. Installation was fairly straightforward. One problem was connecting the steering wheel controls. In the end I left them out. I also added a reversing camera ( purchased separately) The camera image is superb. The only issue I have with the unit is screen glare. The size of the Tarago windscreen could have something to do with this. The sound is clear. The phone is also a good clean sound and the microphone picks up my voice easily

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Everything works well except the radio, can’t pick up more than 2 stations in middle of Brisbane

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I put this head unit in my Celica 1996 and it works perfectly. The car play is great and there are no bugs at all. I have an android and the new updates on the system are awesome. Very happy with it and would recommend it to everybody. Cost is a little up but buying during a sale is keyyy!!

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This receiver will not hold its identification of the USB music on a flash drive. It works for a while then stops, saying it does not recognize the files. You have to do a soft reset then it recognizes it again. What's up with that? It also loses the connection to the phone all the time.

I purchased this for my dad and he loves it on his Highlander the sound quality is exceptional and it turned out great on the install . The headunit fit the openings very well with Crutchfield selling us the radio and parts

Sony has released only one update since the release of this model. With that update they didn’t address most of the issues or functions that needed improvement. Since then still nothing. SONY please improve the CarPlay and WebLink functions!

The sound quality is amazing but my steering contols have to be reset every time I switch from apple play to android auto.. maybe a future update can fix this . Still good value for money !

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Lots of great features for the money. The power was noticed immediately.

Billed as having a non-glare screen. NOT! Glare is really really bad. Doesn't autoswitch to night mode for Google Maps. No brightness adjustment--screen washed out in daylight and too bright at night. Other than that, great radio with great features.

I had to replace the factory "Infotainment" head unit in my 2014 Suzuki Swift (thanks to Garmin dropping map support for it - and it's not even 10 years old! - grrr). The Sony unit once connected in (I had to adapt some of the wiring) worked perfectly - even the steering wheel controls worked! Great sound and the Android Auto works seamlessly across both of my cars now.

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Got this about 2 weeks ago. USB connectivity wasn’t working that well initially but after the 1.02 firmware update last week, everything works as it should. You get a great quality head unit with a 7” screen that works well with CarPlay and android auto and as an additional feature you get screen mirroring with the built in WebLink feature. You also get YouTube function with the WebLink app. As for sound quality, it sounds great on Bluetooth, but better with the CarPlay cable connected. Plays back hires flac files with 16bit 44.1khz encoding. Movie files play well too. And with the included remote, your backseat passengers can control the media files as and when they want. There’s really little to dislike about this player. It’s not perfect, but for the price it’s an absolute bargain.

Bought this over the weekend, 11/12/2021, and installed it. Easy to install even with the Toyota JBL sound. I did already had the TATO integration kit to use the factory amp. Sounds great and I really like the addition of Android Auto which was my main decision to upgrade the previous aftermarket head unit. The included connector for steering wheel controls works great and the provided online documentation made it easy to connect. You can map the control to functions that work well. The booklet provided with the unit is lacking in detailed instructions. I found the steering wheel wiring documents online as well as better instructions on how to program the buttons. There are also more detailed instructions on settings here - https://helpguide.sony.net/ev/xav-ax32/v1/en/contents/TP1000428676.html Cons - - All steering controls work when in a 'normal' mode like radio but don't work when in Android Auto, specifically the volume up. - I can't find a way to disable or turn off audio sources I don't use. I'd like to remove SXM, USB, and A/V from the main screen. All in all, it seems to be a great addition/upgrade to my old Toyota. It boots fast and connects to Andriod Auto via USB instantaneously.