Is the Active Aero Worth Keeping?

Make your JBL System Louder

TrailJustin · 2026-02-02T18:29:10+00:00

I was turned onto this by one of the guys in a Facebook group. First, for context, I have a 2022 Limited with the JBL system. Personally, I’m not a big fan of these pre-built audio systems like JBL (or similar) because they don’t really give you a clean upgrade path later if you want to add your own amp or speakers. The system has always sounded a little off to me. I wouldn’t say the JBL system sounds bad, but it’s kind of like taking music that’s meant to be played in 2-channel and forcing it through a 7-channel setup—you end up losing some of the detail and notes in the process. Someone in the Facebook group suggested going into the audio settings and turning off Virtual Surround Sound. They were right—that was it. It’s basically post-processing from the JBL system to simulate surround sound, but for my personal listening preference, it sounds much better with it turned off. Give it a shot.

TrailJustin

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Dec 17, 2025

My truck is aging like a fine wine. With that being said, I constantly see jokes about the active aero. People say it doesn’t do anything. They say it throws a check engine light when it breaks. There’s even a CBI delete kit for it:

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In the Toyota YouTube video on how to put it into service mode, it looks fairly useful. It comes down at around 37 mph and supposedly helps with fuel economy and stability. Now, the OEM trust in me wants to believe Toyota knows exactly what they are doing and that everything they say is true… but I have some doubts.

Video:

So my question to you guys is this: do you have real-world data? Like actual MPG data or some sort of stability data showing the active aero does anything meaningful? I’m a data person, so an opinion about what you think is ok, but I would really like numbers.

Is the Active Aero Worth Keeping?

TrailJustin

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