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7.7
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $1,690
- Average Mileage:
- 116,950 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 19 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- repaint (9 reports)
- not sure (5 reports)
- repaint hood (5 reports)
body / paint problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
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I noticed after about 10 years of owning this vehicle that the paint was getting "foggy". I tried to take better care with hand waxes to prevent progression, but today (at 15 years of age), the back half of the roof is rusted while the front half of the roof, hood, and trunk are getting the "foggy" look. Thought this was just age & because I park outdoors, but when I went to an auto paint person he stated that it was in awful condition for 15 years old. He believes it's a defective paint job with insufficient UV protection & primer (rust is coming from below).
Upon research, I found many other Corolla owners have this problem. I called Toyota to explain & they said it wasn't covered under the current recall for white pearl paint that's peeling. I opened a case with them so at least it's documented now, but also wanted to share my experience & photos. Perhaps there will be a class action lawsuit in the future. In the meantime, I've been quoted ~$4,000 to fix just the problem areas (not even the whole car) which is about the kbb value of the entire car!
- tdubb, Oakland, US