JOHNSON CITY, Tenn., September 22, 2026 - Automan Collision & Repair, LLC, a provider of professional collision repair in Tennessee, is highlighting the growing role of ADAS calibration in the collision repair process as more vehicles on the road rely on advanced driver assistance systems for safety.
Why ADAS Calibration Has Become a Standard Repair Step
Advanced driver assistance systems, known as ADAS, include features such as automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning, and adaptive cruise control. These systems depend on cameras, radar, and sensors that must remain precisely aligned to function correctly. When a vehicle sustains damage to a bumper, windshield, mirror, or body panel, those sensors can shift out of calibration, even when the shift is not visible to the eye.
A benchmark study by industry experts found that 61% of vehicles arriving for collision repair now require some form of ADAS calibration, making it a routine part of the repair process rather than a specialty add-on.
"Ten years ago, calibration came up occasionally. Now it is part of nearly every estimate we write," said James Gorman, owner of Automan Collision & Repair. "Customers expect a collision repair to be complete, and that includes making sure the safety systems work exactly as the manufacturer intended."
What Calibration Involves
Calibration realigns a vehicle's sensors and cameras to the manufacturer's exact specifications. Some systems require static calibration, performed in the shop using positioned targets. Others require dynamic calibration, completed through a road test under specific conditions. Certain vehicles require both methods depending on which systems were affected by the repair.
Automan Collision & Repair incorporates a post-repair scan and calibration into every applicable job to confirm all systems function correctly before the vehicle is returned to the customer.
Windshield Replacement Is a Common Calibration Trigger
Windshield replacement is one of the most frequent repairs that requires ADAS recalibration, since many vehicles mount a forward-facing camera directly behind the glass. Industry data shows 89% of model-year 2023 and newer vehicles require calibration after windshield replacement, compared with only 25% of model-year 2016 vehicles. That gap reflects how quickly camera-based safety features have spread across new vehicle lineups.
Automan Collision & Repair checks every windshield replacement against manufacturer requirements, since the correct calibration method, static, dynamic, or both, depends on the vehicle's specific system design.
Industry Data Reflects a Broader Shift
The rise in calibration requirements mirrors a broader shift across the collision repair industry. Calibration line items on repair estimates have grown sharply year over year as more ADAS-equipped vehicles enter the repair stream. Newer vehicles carry a substantially higher likelihood of requiring calibration than vehicles built even five years earlier, a trend industry researchers expect to continue as ADAS features become standard equipment across most vehicle segments.
What This Means for Vehicle Owners
Vehicle owners bringing a vehicle in for collision repair services should ask whether their repair estimate includes a diagnostic scan and calibration check, particularly if the repair involves the front bumper, windshield, mirrors, or any structural component. A shop that skips this step may return a vehicle that looks complete but has safety systems operating outside manufacturer specifications.
"We tell customers that a finished repair is not just about how the vehicle looks," said Gorman. "It is about confirming the technology inside the vehicle is doing its job."
About Automan Collision & Repair, LLC
Automan Collision & Repair, LLC has served Johnson City, TN, for more than 30 years, providing collision repair services backed by I-CAR Gold Class certification, which includes training on ADAS calibration procedures. The locally and family-owned shop works with all insurance providers and offers free, no-obligation estimates for drivers throughout Johnson City and nearby areas.
Media Contact
James Gorman
Owner, Automan Collision & Repair, LLC
114 Industrial Road, Johnson City, TN 37615
Phone: (423) 467-9874
Email: james@theautoman.net
Website: https://www.theautoman.net/
