Did Your Collision Repair Shop Actually Calibrate Your Safety Systems? Here’s How to Tell.

Most collision repair shops do excellent work. Paint, panels, blending — top notch.

But here’s the dirty little secret of the ADAS world:

A lot of shops skip the calibration part — or worse, don’t even know they need to do it.

And if your car was repaired but no one mentioned your vehicle’s safety systems?That’s a big red flag.

Warning Signs Your Vehicle Wasn’t Calibrated Properly

• You were never told ADAS calibration was required

• You didn’t receive documentation for any system recalibration

• No one scanned the vehicle before or after the repair

• You’ve noticed changes in how your car drives or reacts

  
  

Why This Matters

Systems like:

• Emergency braking

• Adaptive cruise

• Lane departure warnings

• Blind spot detection

…don’t magically fix themselves. If a sensor, radar, or camera was even slightly disturbed and not recalibrated to manufacturer specifications?

The system can malfunction — without throwing a single warning light.

What You Should Do:

Ask the shop for documentation of any calibrations

If they can’t provide it? Call them out

Reach out to the ADAS Certification Safety Alliance (ACSA)

We’ll help you find a shop that knows what they’re doing — and fix it right

Learn more: adascertificationsafetyalliance.com

Final Word: Your Vehicle Might Be Repaired — But That Doesn’t Mean It’s Safe

If no one verified your safety systems, they’re not systems — they’re guesses.