Super Whit sorrows

[Sonoran_Desert]

I have called and emailed Toyota and asked them why the 2015s are affected but not the later years , dud they change the paint or prep process? They no additional info besides what the letter.

I am only speculating but I believe the years noted in the paint model / year matrix have a large component of aligning with customer complaints.

As much as I love all you guys and gals here, anyone who does not own or have first hand knowledge of 4Runner Blizzard Pearl or Super White paint performance has no business telling those of us who own these colors what we should or should not be concerned about.

 

[Moltenburn]

Let me get this straight. Yours is a 2019. And this only affects model years up to 2015? Common sense is not your thing is it?

 

[mudmancrash]

A lot of people are giving you great feedback here.

Have a Super White - yes, it takes some work to: (a) keep clean, (b) keep little things from showing up on the paint (good wax comment), (c) did I say keep clean? If you want to spend the extra $$ for another color, go for it. There are a lot of Super Whites out there for a reason - people want them.

If you still don't like it, get a "wrap" as stated before (or even get a super cool custom paint job): you'll spend less than buying a new truck.

So... what I don't get is... you say you're "OCD," and a "detail" guy, and there aren't a lot of recent examples of peeling paint being reported (not that I've seen, and hope I'm not wrong)... why don't you like the white?? With your background you should have no problem keeping that truck looking much better than most of us.

 

[thennen]

I am only speculating but I believe the years noted in the paint model / year matrix have a large component of aligning with customer complaints.

As much as I love all you guys and gals here, anyone who does not own or have first hand knowledge of 4Runner Blizzard Pearl or Super White paint performance has no business telling those of us who own these colors what we should or should not be concerned about.

With all due respect, I don't think anyone can expect responses ONLY from a specific group when a question gets posted to everyone. While those would be the most meaningful responses, they won't ever be the only ones. Kind of like people who have no kids offering up parenting advice - it just happens.

 

[ProfessorP]

Why waste time and money obsessing over a problem you don't have?

This is the most logical post in this thread.

Trading in a nearly new vehicle with 800 miles to potentially avoid a problem that it may never have is a really bad financial move. Sounds like you’re looking for an excuse to buy another new 4Runner.

800 miles in 6 months!?! I’m at 12,000+ miles in 5 months. Drive that thing!

 

[SnowYeti]

Owning a 19 TRD ORP Super White I was concerned about not having a clear coat, though there are plenty of bad clear coats.

I always do full paint correction on new cars. It is always a big improvement, but the 4R needed it more than others. Maybe it is how it is shipped, exposer while shipping, the single stage paint, I don’t know, but there was a lot of contamination on the paint. After the full cleaning, clay bar, 2 stage polish I did a ceramic coat and sealant. The paint is so much better now and super easy to clean.

Given what I saw I think sealing up the paint will make a huge difference with longevity (chalking, oxidation, flaking, etc.)

Plus I have a full rack and getting under it for anything is challenging. I wanted that paint protected as much as possible.

Not having a clear coat the paint is thin, so you have to go lightly with the polishing pads.

 

[CMTAZ]

Let me get this straight. Yours is a 2019. And this only affects model years up to 2015? Common sense is not your thing is it?

This seems to be affecting 2017 tacomas....

2017 Super white paint problem | Tacoma World

I'm not sure this stops at 2015 or if that is all Toyota is acknowledging at this point.

I am sure your comment is unnecessary, unless it is your 35k+ vehicle and YOU don't care about it. As a 2018 SW owner, i purchased the 4Runner to look good and run well for years. I too have concerns about the paint.

 

[mteolus]

Why does Toyota put clear coat on any vehicle, I mean it costs extra money and may eat into their profits. Sarcasm. Seems efffing strange that they wouldn't put clear coat on only 1 color. I still find it hard to believe. I'll have to put a buffer on mine one day and see if any white comes off. It is doesn't, it probably has clear coat despite what I keep hearing.

 

[clickclickboom]

I had a '97 Limited way back. The hood and fenders were painted before I purchased it. The front half was always glossy, but the rear dulled between waxes.

 

[Whippersnapper02]

I'm a little worried myself. I got the dealer paint protection film but it isn't very good and already yellowing. I'll look into ceramic costing or another kind of protection. Too bad I already have a chip on the passenger A pillar.

 

[Jetboy]

I have an early '15 in superwhite. No issues at all so far other than my own damage. Nothing peels paint off like rocks! If Toyota re-paints it - I'll take it. Lol. I bought it to use it, not to save it for the next owner.

However - I'd bet based on past experience that if Toyota superwhite had issues up to '15 - it also had issues up to '19 and just hasn't issued any sort of recall for those years yet. The diff needle bearing has been a known issue since the 90's and they still use the same design. I've yet to see or hear of any white paint toyota's having peeling problems though, so I don't know how common it is.

 

[NWsuperwhiterunner]

Why does Toyota put clear coat on any vehicle, I mean it costs extra money and may eat into their profits. Sarcasm. Seems efffing strange that they wouldn't put clear coat on only 1 color. I still find it hard to believe. I'll have to put a buffer on mine one day and see if any white comes off. It is doesn't, it probably has clear coat despite what I keep hearing.

here's Toyotas response

 

[NWsuperwhiterunner]

Let me get this straight. Yours is a 2019. And this only affects model years up to 2015? Common sense is not your thing is it?

The paint code is exactly the same as a 15 and I can't get any answers from Toyota as to if they chanced the paint or paint process between the years I'm sceptical not lacking common sense

 

[NWsuperwhiterunner]

The other disconcerting part is that every Toyota dealer and Toyota certified body shop has told me the exact opposite that it is a base coat clear coat paint job and that Toyota hasn't used single stage paint sense the 90's so either the Toyota customer service people or the dealers and body shops are ignorant to the facts *

 

[NWsuperwhiterunner]

Ok side note this * is suppose to be the dude with his hands up

 

[Sonoran_Desert]

With all due respect, I don't think anyone can expect responses ONLY from a specific group when a question gets posted to everyone. While those would be the most meaningful responses, they won't ever be the only ones. Kind of like people who have no kids offering up parenting advice - it just happens.

Yes, this is true.

 

[thennen]

Ok side note this * is suppose to be the dude with his hands up

It’s funny, though.

 

[Drobs]

I like my MGM 4Runner.

However, if I lived somewhere it was hot year round (AZ, NM, NV) - I'd want white. Working overseas in HOT Desert Environments (Iraq & Africa) white is the only way to go.

My company car from my last contract in Africa:

 

[mteolus]

It costs a lot of money to re-paint a vehicle so I bet Toyota will do as little as possible to fix anything.

So the cement, sand, and the voodoo blue are all single stage? Just because one guy at Toyota says so does that make it true?. But it would be interesting to find out the truth from a second source.

 

[NWsuperwhiterunner]

It costs a lot of money to re-paint a vehicle so I bet Toyota will do as little as possible to fix anything.

So the cement, sand, and the voodoo blue are all single stage? Just because one guy at Toyota says so does that make it true?. But it would be interesting to find out the truth from a second source.

Multiple emails and multiple calls from different people at Toyota