2017 Toyota Tacoma Body & Structure Problems

Your truck's paint and clearcoat are peeling and failing prematurely, even though it's been garage-kept with only 75,000 miles. This appears to be a widespread factory paint quality issue affecting many Tacomas across different model years and colors. Toyota has declined to take responsibility for the defective paint application. Fixing this would likely require having the affected areas professionally repainted or the clearcoat reapplied.

Your Tacoma's factory paint and clear coat are failing prematurely, particularly with the MGM (Magnetic Gray Metallic) paint color. This affects both your vehicle's appearance and its protection from rust and environmental damage. The manufacturer has been notified of the issue. Repair would typically involve sanding, repainting, and applying a new clear coat to affected areas.

Noticed that my floor is getting soaked for no reason. After bring my truck to Arlington Toyota I found out that is was the cabin pressure vent that was leaking. The cabin pressure vent is found between the truck bed and cab. They recalled the third break light in 2019 for leaking water into the cabin but Toyota won’t recognize this pressure vent as a recall which is also leaking water into the cabin. After pulling up all of the carpet I have black mold all under the carpet where my newborn baby was riding. Black mold is a huge health concern. Looking online this is a known issue with Toyota tacomas. My parts to fix this issue have been back ordered for two mths so far, still with no ETA on when they will be available. According to The service rep, I am one of nine people currently dealing with this same issue at Arlington Toyotas dealership alone. so no time frames have been provided. When I was quoted the 5800 to fix this issue they suggested I go through insurance. This seems to be a known issue with product quality and instead of recalling they are pushing it to insurance Companies. Seems to be a shady practice Toyota is pulling and no one is big enough to stop them.

Paint is peeling around doors on both sides of the vehicle. Both front and rear doors of the cab. Common known issue.

CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM 23TE08. The initial notice went out, I need to know a remedy or at least a timeline of events. I'm attempting to trade my vehicle and this paint issue is affecting my trade-in value. In addition to the paint peeling, I've also encountered several random circular areas of dull paint in different areas of the truck. the paint issue needs addressed.

Paint is chipping off around rear passenger door On my White 2017 Tacoma, and Toyota wont do anything about it. Paid for paint protection coating for no reason i guess. I am not the only owner going through this there are petitions and forums all over internet too. Toyota should have to fix this problem. We noticed it about 6 months ago and it is steadily getting worse, I am afraid to wash it fear it would get even worse.

BODY PAINT COMING OFF AROUND BOTH REAR DOOR WINDOWS AND BOTH FRONT FENDERS BY THE HOOD.NOTICED PROBLEM AROUND ONE OF THE WINDOWS 6/22

Excessive peeling/flaking paint on all 4 doors, hood, gas cap, all over.

My Tacoma has the super white color paint. It has been peeling for several months from the 2 passenger doors and both front fenders. Toyota acknowledges paint issues with the super white on several models but not the Tacoma. I’ve seen a lot of the same exact issue on the internet. I went to my local Toyota dealer and they said to go to their collision center for them to make a report and send to Toyota. Toyota then told me they are not covering that yet. The paint is getting much worse. I would like to file a complaint in hopes other Toyota owners are doing the same and they will finally acknowledge and correct the issue

WATER CAME IN THROUGH THE BACK OF THE CAB FROM THE OUTSIDE CAB LIGHT I NOTICED IT WHILE GOING THROUGH A TOUCHLESS DRIVE THROUGH CAR WASH. THE WATER SOAKED THROUGH ON THE HEADLINER AND SEAT LEAVING A WATER STAIN AND POSSIBLE MOLD. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE WATER WAS COMING THROUGH THE CAB LIGHT ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TRUCK. THIS PROBLEM WAS POSTED ON TOYOTA'S BULLETIN BY OTHER 2017 TACOMA OWNERS.

OXIDATION ON THE UPPER PART OF THE FRONT GLASS, BEING SUCH A MODERN VEHICLE AND HAVING SUCH PROBLEMS IN THE BODYWORK. I WENT TO MY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO CLAIM WHAT HAPPENED AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS NOT A FAULT THAT IT MUST HAVE BEEN SOME KIND OF FAULT, BUT IF WE SEARCH THE ENTIRE ROOF OF MY VEHICLE WE FIND MANY PINTS OF OXIDATION THAT ARE NOT WORKED ON, THEY CAN TURN INTO THE SAME THING THAT IS COMING OUT NOW.

3RD ROOF BRAKE LIGHT LEAKING WATER INTO THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. SEAL IS NO LONGER WATER TIGHT. CAUSED MOLD ISSUES INTO THE HEADLINER. *TR

WATER LEAK INTO THE REAR OF THE CAB. TOYOTA KNOWS IS A KNOWN ISSUE BUT THEY DECLINE WARRANTY ON IT. THEY ONLY HAVE A T-SB-0055-18 BUT IF THE CUSTOMER DOESNT RESEARCH FOR IT ONLINE THEY WILL NOT EVEN TELL THE CUSTOMER. THE WATER LEAK CAUSE MOLD IN THE CAR AND EVERYTHING IS WET ON IT. OUR CAR HAS NOW 38000 MILES. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE CAR AND THE MOLD WILL CAUSE PEOPLE TO GET SICK. TOYOTA WANTS A CUSTOMER TO PAY MORE THAN $10,000 TO FIX AN ISSUE THAT IS CAUSE BY THEM. PLEASE HELP ABOUT THIS.

THE SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON A SMOOTH SURFACE. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75 AND SUNNY. THE SUNROOF SHATTERED OUTWARD AND NO GLASS OR ROCK WAS FOUND INSIDE THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY THE GLASS BREAK WAS CONVEX OUTWARD NOT CONCAVE INWARD TOWARD THE VEHICLE.

PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW IN APRIL 2017. DECEMBER 2017 NOTICED ROOF PAINT CRACKING. I CONTACTED TOYOTA JANUARY. NOTIFIED THEM OF THE PROBLEM WHEN SERVICED. CONTACT XYLON FOR INSPECTION. TOYOTAS SERVICE DEPARTMENT NOT WILLING TO HELP. I CALLED THE XYLON INSPECTOR. HE INSPECTED 4 TRUCKS LIKE MINE. TRUCKS ARE LOSING PAINT. ITS NOT XYLON. TOYOTA HAS A 3 YEAR WARRANTEE ON PAINT.NOTIFIED WINDWARD SERVICE DEPT. IT TOOK MORE THAN A MONTH TO CONTACT ME BACK. TOYOTA CSD DEPT AND FOR SEVERAL MONTHS WAS NOT UNABLE TO COME TO A SOLUTION. TOYOTA REFUSED TO HELP. WINDWARD SERVICE DEPT ASSIT. MANAGER NOTIFIED ME. THEY WOULD PAINT PARTS OF THE VEHICLE WITH LOSE OF PAINT. TAKE BACK THE TRUCK AND GIVE ME A NEW ONE. THE HOOD,SIDE DOORS HAD NO PAINT AND SPOTS ON WINDOWS DUE TO RUN OFF. GM DOESN'T WANT TO TALK POOR VISIBILITY AT NIGHT AND PAINT FROM THE TRUCK WASH AWAY. TOYOTA PAINTED THE TRUCK PLUS GIVE ME MONEY BACK AND EXTEND MY SERVICE ON THE TRUCK AS WELL AS FIX ANYTHING ON THE TRUCK THAT THE PAINT RUINED AND GET RID OF THE SPOTS ON THE WINDOWS IN ORDER FOR ME TO DRIVE IT. TURNED IN TRUCK DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY IN WIDOWS. ITS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. TOYOTA PAINTED TRUCK, CHANGED SOMEPARTS THAT WAS DAMAGED BY THE PAINT. REFUSED TO FIX THE WINDSHIELD AND ALL OTHER SURFACES THAT HAVE WHITE SPOTS ON THEM AS WELL AS OTHER PARTS OF THE TRUCK THAT IS DAMAGES. TOYOTA STILL HAS THE VEHICLE AND NOW THE NEW PAINT IS COMING OFF AS WELL. THEY SENT ME A CERTIFIED LETTER STATING THEY NO LONGER FIX THE VEHICLE AND THEY HAVE GIVEN ME ENOUGH. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT WINDWARD STATED THEY HAVE SPENT TOO MUCH MONEY AND I HAVE TO RETURN THEIR LOANER. I CAN'T TAKE THIS TRUCK DUE TO THE POOR VISIBILITY NEW PAINT COMING OFF AND TOYOTA NOT COMPLETING THE FIXING OF THE TRUCK. TOYOTA IS PAINTING THE TRUCKS POORLY AND NOT FIXING THE PROBLEMS.TOYOTA HAS TRUCK 2 MONTHS. REFUSES TO FIX PROBLEM. RECAL THE TRUCK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL HOWLING NOISE IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. ANDERSON WEBER TOYOTA LINCOLN (3450 CENTER GROVE DR, DUBUQUE, IA) CONFIRMED THE HOWLING NOISE IN THE CABIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND SENT A REPRESENTATIVE WHO ALSO CONFIRMED THE NOISE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IT WAS DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW AND NO CORRECTIVE ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,500. *TT *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 65 MPH A SUDDEN VERY LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD, INITIALLY THOUGHT IT WAS A TIRE, BUT AFTER VERIFYING THAT THE TRUCKS STABILITY WAS NOT LOST (IN JUST A COUPLE SECONDS) THEN STARTED FEELING AIR COMING FROM THE TOP. OPENED UP THE SUN/MOON ROOF COVER AND PIECES OF THE GLASS FELL. WAS NOT DRIVING BEHIND A TRUCK, NOR IN CONSTRUCTION ZONE NOR UNDER ANY TYPE OF BRIDGE OR BY-PASS. THE FREEWAY DIDN'T HAVE ANY BIG BUMPS, NOR DIPS. ONLY TWO OTHER VEHICLES WERE AROUND, ONE ON EACH SIDE BUT A BIT BEHIND ME, SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF A 3-LANE FREEWAY.

Your truck's clear coat paint appears to be fading faster than normal, which has been reported on multiple 3rd generation Tacomas. While this isn't a safety issue, it affects the appearance and protection of your vehicle's paint. Addressing this would likely involve repainting affected areas or applying a protective clear coat.