NHTSA Complaint #11163044 — 2012 SCION XB

THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF FROM ENTIRE ROOF AND OTHER PARTS OF THE CAR. IT STARTED WITH JUST A FEW SMALL SPOTS AND THEN QUICKLY PROGRESSED TO LARGE SHEETS OF PAINT FALLING OFF. I CONTACTED LOCAL BODY SHOP AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS UNUSUAL PAINT PROBLEM AND, THEY SUGGESTED CONTACTING TOYOTA DEALER. SO I DID. TOYOTA SERVICE REP TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE VERY AWARE OF THE ISSUE WITH THE PAINT HOWEVER, SINCE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO HELP. THEY GAVE ME PHONE NUMBER, 1-800-331-4331 AND SUGGESTED I CONTACT TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE. SUSAN, TOYOTA SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE, VERY NICELY TOLD ME THAT SHE WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS RELATED TO PAINT PEELING OFF. SHE LOGGED IN MY COMPLAINT, GAVE ME MY COMPLAINT NUMBER AND WISHED ME MERRY CHRISTMAS. THAT'S IT! WHAT?!?!?! THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM? INTERNET IS FULL OF PISSED OFF SCION AND TOYOTA OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. LOCAL DEALERSHIPS ALSO KNOW ABOUT IT. MANY ALREADY REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO TOYOTA AND THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM? I DON'T BELIEVE IT FOR A SECOND. THEY SIMPLY IGNORE IT TILL SOMEBODY DOES SOMETHING ABOUT IT.