NHTSA Complaint #11230981 — 2012 TOYOTA RAV4

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11230981
Vehicle	2012 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	January 1, 2016
Date Filed	July 11, 2019
Mileage	20,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

PURCHASE NEW OFF LOT. VEHICLE BARELY USED. 2012 ONLY HAS SLIGHTLY OVER 26,000 ORIGINAL MILES. KEPT COVERED WHEN NOT IN USE. PAINT IS JUST POPPING ON IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS RIGHT DOWN TO THE PRIMER LAYER. STARTED NEAR BACK WINDOW, THEN WHEEL WELL AREA, ROOF SPOTS. WE HAVE PUT TOUCH UP PAINT ON THE BACK WINDOW THINKING WE COULD SLOW THE PROCESS BUT IT KEEPS GETTING BIGGER. NO ONE SEEMS TO HAVE AN ANSWER OTHER THAN THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. ALL WILLING TO GIVE ESTIMATES FOR ME TO PAY FOR IT. OBVIOUSLY IT IS A PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA SHOULD BE PAYING FOR!!!!! THIS VEHICLE WAS TO BE MY LAST ONE AT MY AGE. I NEED ANSWERS

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