Paint/Trim
Paint (fading, chalking, cracking, or peeling), loose interior and exterior trim or moldings, rust.
What Owners Say
"the protective screen like substance around the wheel well has started to peel. Also ignition key would not pull out. Dealer made me a new key"
Anonymous, NY (2012 Toyota Corolla Base 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"front grill actually fell off"
Anonymous, FL (2012 Toyota Corolla LE 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"front lower screen fell out. lower front panels loosened"
John H., NY (2012 Toyota Corolla LE 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"just my car the front bummper is loose"
Matthew D., AZ (2012 Toyota Corolla S 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"Clips holding trim to fender have failed (three clips). These seem to be available only at a dealer so I have not been able to do it myself"
Anonymous, TX (2012 Toyota Corolla S 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"Plastic exterior panels come loose and split easily."
David L., VA (2012 Toyota Corolla S 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"Some of the panels became loose over the back tires. Replaced hooks(?) by professional. Now it is starting to come loose in the front of the car…panel over the tire."
Anonymous, VA (2012 Toyota Corolla S 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"coming apart, cheaply made"
John S., FL (2012 Toyota Corolla Base 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"panel under passenger dash keeps coming off. also rubber moldings around doors are loose at ends and need to be put back on all the time"
Anonymous, AZ (2012 Toyota Corolla LE 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"The driver side visor falls off the ceiling and is very diffcult to get back in place. The dealer fixes it and it stays for a while, but eventually it falls out again."
Abby D., FL (2012 Toyota Corolla S 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"The rubber seal on one of the doors came loose. Plastic pieces by the drivers side door came loose. Fabric on the interior door handles came loose and the plastic under it caved in."
Anonymous, MS (2012 Toyota Corolla Unsure 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"Paint or finish has disintigrtated on the internal drivers side door-pull. Dealer said he would replace handle. He has not followed through"
Joe M., AL (2012 Toyota Corolla LE 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"Under the trim in the truck the paint cracked allow rust to start"
Anthony D., ON (2012 Toyota Corolla Base 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"Front fender chipped"
Anonymous, TX (2012 Toyota Corolla S 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"just seems like it keeps chipping all over, very small but noticeable. I notice it after a fresh wash, seems like it gets worse everytime. I mean it still has 99% of the paint on it but it drives me crazy because of the looks"
Matthew D., AZ (2012 Toyota Corolla S 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"paint chipping off bumbers"
Robert Z., NY (2012 Toyota Corolla LE 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"you can see in the door frames that the paint is lightly sprayed, fading on hood and trunk"
Anonymous, NY (2012 Toyota Corolla S 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"Peeling paint trunk and gas fill cover. Waiting on Toyota to fix per recall."
Anonymous, CA (2012 Toyota Corolla Base 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"Car is white and shows spots that look like rust but are claimed by dealer to be environment caused - most wash off but are quick to reappear - one especially on the trunk presents as a rust spot"
Anonymous, ON (2012 Toyota Corolla S 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"Under the trim on the truck rust started"
Anthony D., ON (2012 Toyota Corolla Base 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"Rust was weeping from under the trim on the trunk. Repaired under warranty"
Michael C., MB (2012 Toyota Corolla Base 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"I am getting a bit of rust around three of the wheel wells, where two panels meet together. It is still minor at this point, but it is likely to get worse. I also had rust on the rear trunk where the spoiler is mounted. I paid to have this removed, but the rust looks like it is coming back in this area."
Anonymous, ON (2012 Toyota Corolla S 1.8-L 4 Cyl)
"Front bumper and splash shields are so low that they have hung on curbs in parking lots"
Anonymous, TX (2012 Toyota Corolla LE 1.8-L 4 Cyl)