Customer Ratings & Reviews

compact unit offering crisp detail. setup very easy and unit stabilized the directions quickly. Sound seems a little distortedlost a lot

The Garmin Drive 53 is a solid choice for U.S. drivers who want a simple, dedicated GPS. Its bright 5” display, clear directions, and helpful driver alerts make navigation easy without relying on a smartphone. Setup is quick, and preloaded U.S. maps are accurate and reliable. However, address entry can feel slow, and live traffic data isn’t as robust as phone-based apps. Map updates require a computer, and the interface feels basic compared to newer devices. Overall, it’s a dependable, distraction-free navigator for everyday U.S. travel.

This is a stripped down version of the Garmin we last had. That one started to black out spontaneously during trips. We added extra memory, but it didn't seem like that helped. This model has no voice command, and no traffic updates. I miss both, but they aren't completely necessary since the traffic updates were sometimes useless or incorrect anyway. And, voice command is easily worked around. But this new Garmin seemed to be more updated in terms of software compared to our last one. That doesn't mean we completely trusted it, and we had to resort to our phone map app on occasion. But the price was right. And we didn't want Siri or Alexa listening all the time in our car, so it's probably the right Garmin for us at this time.

It is more expensive than the previous one I owned and does less. To start with, it cannot be connected to the phone, which is a major inconvenience. Furthermore, it does not show the best route and once it could not give directions while I was driving; it just showed where I was driving but no directions to my target address.

Does not work with Garmin App. Not Bluetooth. Should be priced lesser for not having Bluetooth and not able to connect to app

it is very basic, very short cable, battery doesnt last that much

Very useful tool and easy to operate. I would recommend it to any one for their navigational needs.

The Garmin Drive 53 5 inch GPS performs well, but has some issues that make it uncomfortable to use, such as high-pitched female voices, and the inability to install a low-pitched male voice.

My Girlfriend preferred to use her phone navigation and I returned it.

I would give five stars if, the maps were updated with it.

No problem with this Garmin...I purchased it because of the price. I like the older model better

Turns off even when the display timeout option is off. It will continue to stay on if you cancel the shut down mode if you catch it before it turns off. Other than that its ok. Does the job.

I was frustrated with the change in location process that I returned it immediately. The locator did not change to my State and I had to go through hoops entering my State.

I had difficulty navigating through the screen. Need a bigger GPS.