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steering wheel peeling

Discussion in '5th Gen 4Runners (2010-2024)' started by BiggestAUfan, Jun 27, 2021.

  1. Jun 27, 2021 at 5:51 PM
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    BiggestAUfan

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    My '18 ORP only has 35,900 miles and the steering wheel is starting to peel on the top edge and around towards the dash. Sux because the steering wheel on my Land Cruiser lasted almost 15 years before it fell apart.

    Anybody have this issue on your 4R model this soon, and if so, was it covered under the bumper to bumper?
     
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  2. Jun 27, 2021 at 6:02 PM
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    Taco4R

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    pics?

    also I imagine it should be but as always good luck getting any warranty work out of your dealer.
     
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  3. Jun 27, 2021 at 6:37 PM
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    ElectroBoy

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    What do you attribute this to, sun exposure?
     
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  4. Jun 27, 2021 at 6:46 PM
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    I had the same issue on my 2017 SR5. It had only 29k miles when it started happening. After a few calls to Toyota customer service (and pictures uploaded), they sent me to a local dealer who replaced the steering wheel for me.
     
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  5. Jun 27, 2021 at 7:10 PM
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    Doubleduty

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    Mine is a 2016, and the steering wheel still looks like new.
     
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    Any womyns drive your truck?

    Do you use hand sanitizer a lot in this time of plague?
     
  7. Jun 29, 2021 at 3:18 PM
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    Heard back from the dealership today. They said it’s about $1000 job and while it’s technically considered wear and tear they’re going to do a one time courtesy replacement and only charge me $125.

    Thoughts???
     
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  8. Jun 29, 2021 at 3:30 PM
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    Go for it!
     
  9. Jun 29, 2021 at 3:35 PM
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    $125 is a no brainer. Do it.
     
  10. Jun 29, 2021 at 6:10 PM
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  11. Jul 1, 2021 at 8:50 AM
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    The comment from @LandCruiser above is spot on.

    Using hand sanitizer and grabbing the steering wheel before your hands are 100% dry will destroy your steering wheel.

    For this reason, I have a cheap steering wheel covers on my wife and daughters cars. Nobody protested after I showed the how much a new steering wheel costs
     
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  12. Jul 1, 2021 at 8:56 AM
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    Just noticed this on my 2018 SR5 premium in the same spot the OP mentioned. Might be calling my local dealer here soon.
     
  13. Jul 1, 2021 at 9:02 AM
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    spyder918

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    Yep noticed the same on my '19 TRD OR. Any alcohol will destroy these wheels. I noticed even my airbag cover, certain spots started to fade. In the sun my wheel looks blue from fading. Strangest thing with these wheels. My 09 Civic wheel is still pitch black...weird.
     
  14. Jul 1, 2021 at 4:15 PM
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    This^^ And buy a $20 steering-wheel cover on Amazon, which is what I did when they replaced mine.
     
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