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Old 08-14-2021, 12:35 PM #106
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My 19 ORP is about to start peeling after 2½ years. I've owned almost a dozen vehicles over the years, including my Tacoma that I had for 11 years. The is the first that I've had the steering wheel to start deteriorating.
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I was cleaning my car yesterday and noticed that my 2017 TRD ORP was starting peel at the top, car has 38K miles on it.

I don't wear a ring nor do I hold the wheel at that spot so im at a loss why it would peel there.

looking for links to covers people used with good results
My 2018 with 55k miles is pealing at the top. Like you said odd spot since we do touch that part of the wheel much. Car has been pretty much garaged it’s whole life so only sun when out and about.
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Yes, mine is too. I have a 2018 Toyota Runner with 31K on it. I didn't notice is until yesterday when my boyfriend pointed it out to me. It is on the very top where the sun would hit through the windshield. I'll take it in to the dealership but I am not getting my hopes up.

Also, before it even had 5k on it the bottom part of the driver's seat (where my bottom sits) started to wear, a "pill" or a snagged type look, as if something rough had been dragged back and forth on it.

I was mad, I paid a lot for this vehicle and the fabric was already starting to wear. When I took it in to the Toyota dealership they denied my claim and said that I did it, that I must have been wearing something unusual that caused it.

I stand 5"2 and 100 lbs. As a woman working in an office I don't wear ANY rough type clothing. However, I do need to hoist myself and slid my butt in when climbing into it. I am the only driver. So, to me, this material should withstand a small butt being lightly slid back and forth against the fabric in the first 8 months of use! The fabric is defective and it sounds like the steering wheel plastic is too.
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Yes, same here. I think it is the sun coming in through the windshield. I can see it wearing after several years of use, but at only 3 years and 31K I say the material is defective and consider this pre-mature wear.
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Unfortunately the Limited has the regular wheel too... at least mine does. My 18 Camry has a nice leather wheel. When I drive the Camry to work, it has a nice feel to the wheel. They screwed up the Limited, it should have had the wooden wheel or similar. I miss my LS460 steering wheel, it was the best feel. I found some "MIT" ones on the net, that look great! Black piano finish. pricing is reasonable too. It's in my cart, waiting for me to hit buy now...
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My 19 ORP is about to start peeling after 2½ years. I've owned almost a dozen vehicles over the years, including my Tacoma that I had for 11 years. The is the first that I've had the steering wheel to start deteriorating.
About a year later, looks like the top of my wheel is going to start peeling. It has to be the heat affecting the adhesive that holds the finish to the wheel.
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Interesting to see this is widespread problem. Peeling/flaking on the top of the steering wheel started for me about a year ago. I thought it was from all the hand sanitizer I had been dousing myself with these past few years f**king up the material.
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i had to chime in after seeing the thread. I have a 2019 pro and mine is starting to peel up on the top. I see a lot of people thinking its from the sun but I have a tinted windshield I would think that would help from the harmful rays. sounds like toyota needs to make a recall and replace these for us!
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that looking nice! Wish I had another car to drive so I could get this done!
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Get one from Amazon and DIY. I did mine back in 2015 and it is still perfect 7 years later.
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I am filing paperwork with small claims here in San Diego against Toyota in reference to the steering wheel peeling. I believe that this is more of a product defect than it is outside influence. If it was in fact outside influence, I do not feel that there would be this many owners(I understand this is a small forum) complaining about the same issue. Furthermore, it is clear that Toyota isn't supporting their owners in a consistent manner. I have gone through the Toyota process of working with my local dealer, opening a case twice with Toyota corporate, writing a letter, and threatening legal action. The time has come to follow through and I think what I am doing will be a good reference for anyone interested in getting their steering wheel replaced by Toyota with the same issues I am having.

I do however need some assistance. As with many things with large corporations, there is power in numbers when it comes to getting something like this done. I am asking that any owner that has had their steering wheel peeling to write a letter(maybe 2 paragraphs) detailing when the steering wheel started peeling, Toyota's response, and how you take care of your car along with you signing off on the letter. I will use this as my witness testimony if it even makes it to court. I think a judge might look at me and say that it might just be me. However, I think that a judge seeing myself and letters from 10 other owners with the same issue will show that this is not just negligence from the owner but possibly a defect.

It would also be very beneficial for any owners who have successfully had their steering wheel replaced to write a letter as well. This would show that there are inconsistencies from Toyota in how they honor their warranty with respect to the steering wheel.

This could either be a very successful case or a complete waste of my time. The bottom line is this is wrong and I want to exhaust all options before I give up on this. I think it will be challenging on my own but entirely plausible that this can be won with additional witness testimony via a letter. I will keep everyone updated on the forum as things move along and then you can do the same thing in your local jurisdiction if I/we are successful.

Please PM me with contact info so we can chat if interested.

For reference: Basic Warranty-This warranty covers repairs and adjustments needed to correct defects in materials or workmanship of any part supplied by Toyota, subject to the exceptions indicated under “What Is Not Covered” on pages 14–15.Coverage is for 36 months or 36,000 miles, whichever occurs first, with the exception of wheel alignment and wheel balancing, which are covered for 12 months or 12,000 miles, whichever occurs first.

In my view, this is poor materials and is thus a defect from the manufacturer.
Since this was over two years ago, I’m curious if anything came of this? Any success?


FWIW, I was aware of this issue way back when I first bought my 2018. I was always very careful to not touch the very top or bottom sections of the wheel. These sections seem to be more prone to pealing.

Additionally, I made sure to not have any lotions or hand sanitizer on my hands when driving. I never cleaned it with anymore more than a damp microfiber towel and never applied any dressings or protectants either. When I recently traded in my 2018 ORP it was 4.5 years old with 52k miles and no pealing or issues on the steering wheel whatsoever.

I know this doesn’t help owners which already have the issue, but for new owners, maybe the key is to treat it delicately? Hopefully I’ll have the same luck with both of my 2022s.
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dang some of ya'll sweat acid or something.... or maybe work on your personal hygiene, like wash ya hands with soap and water!!!













jk...i wrapped my steering wheel with the amazon kit when my vehicle is new. This steering wheel peeling isn't new with toyota's ive owned in the past.
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