New Tacoma Paint Problems? Read This!

[Hatch]

Just FYI - There is a guy at the dealership today(from Japan) inspecting the new tacomas paint jobs becuase they have been getting a lot of complaints about rock chips. So there is obviously something in the works to get this fixed.

[Frst2FindMyTaco]

Thanks for keeping us posted.... Please let me know if you get any more info....

[Greasygreg]

Lots of people with new tacomas REALLY pissed off regarding this issue.In the past, toyota has done some really good customer satisfaction recalls,such as with the 3.0 headgasket recalls.Having experience at dealerships,and at bodyshops(as an employee)I know what it would cost toyota to not only agknowlege the problem,but to address fixing it.Ford had a problem with adhesion between the sealer and the paint on a run of pickups in the late 80's and was really specific on what they would and would not fix,as part of the acknowleged problem.I do not envy being the one to make the decisions as to sanding layers of paint-sealer:finding dents,contacting customers,explaning issues,and creating a "paint campaign".Thats gonna cost serious bucks,folks.I like my toyotas,but right now i see the 05'tacoma havingn a bad selling point from customer feedback.I hope the best for all affected,but Im glad I didn't buy one