Front Side Outer Window trim

[Vision83]

First issues I have noticed.

It looks like a defective trim piece on the lower outer front side windows. Mine is a RK #6500 build and it has the same issue with the trim separating on the front driver/passenger doors. This starts when the trim goes over the side B pillar window frame. Should be able to replace.

Also the trim around the rear camera is not a tight fit. (I don't think much can be done about this)

Fogs lights LC trim/ first edition. The fog light beam bounces when the front bumper plastic flexes on bumpy roads. If the fog lights are in amber mode it is more noticeable. The head lights are very solid and no bouncing (only what the entire vehicle is experiencing), what I am seeing is the the difference between the headlights (solid) and fog lights (not as solid) over the same bump. It reminds me of when I was young and mounted aftermarket fogs lights to a front bumper without a solid mounting surface.

Main head light beam has two noticeable dark spots from both sides. (this has been reported by other owners) on both the FE and LC trims. Mine is the LC rectangle trim headlights and the projector is casting a shadow in the middle of the upper beam.

Here is video of the same trim issue and rear camera trim.

 

[berry802]

First issues I have noticed.

It looks like a defective trim piece on the lower outer front side windows. Mine is a RK #6500 build and it has the same issue with the trim separating on the front driver/passenger doors. This starts when the trim goes over the side B pillar window frame. Should be able to replace.

Also the trim around the rear camera is not a tight fit. (I don't think much can be done about this)

Fogs lights LC trim/ first edition. The fog light beam bounces when the front bumper plastic flexes on bumpy roads. If the fog lights are in amber mode it is more noticeable. The head lights are very solid and no bouncing (only what the entire vehicle is experiencing), what I am seeing is the the difference between the headlights (solid) and fog lights (not as solid) over the same bump. It reminds me of when I was young and mounted aftermarket fogs lights to a front bumper without a solid mounting surface.

Main head light beam has two noticeable dark spots from both sides. (this has been reported by other owners) on both the FE and LC trims. Mine is the LC rectangle trim headlights and the projector is casting a shadow in the middle of the upper beam.

Here is video of the same trim issue and rear camera trim.

My window trim does the same, I'll mention this to the dealer next time I'm there.

 

[LC250CO14]

Seeing something similar on mine with the trim not being as tight as it should be near the B pillars. Curious to hear your experience when it is brought up at the dealership. If there are enough complaints Toyota might address this issue on a larger scale.

 

[Vision83]

Seeing something similar on mine with the trim not being as tight as it should be near the B pillars. Curious to hear your experience when it is brought up at the dealership. If there are enough complaints Toyota might address this issue on a larger scale.

I think it is how the trim is built. It has to “flex” over the b pillar and that is where it is separating into two pieces. This is not a good spot for it to separate, I could see someone grabbing there to open the door and cause the problem to get worse. It would nice to know what this looks like on the GX.

 

[LC250CO14]

I think it is how the trim is built. It has to “flex” over the b pillar and that is where it is separating into two pieces. This is not a good spot for it to separate, I could see someone grabbing there to open the door and cause the problem to get worse. It would nice to know what this looks like on the GX.

I noticed on my 4Runner the rubber part of the trim in this area is made to fit around the vertical trim much better than it is on the LC. This seems like a small thing Toyota could easily address in the future. If it is, these moldings are usually easy to replace. On the LC there is an additonal trim piece near the mirror that looks like it may be a pain to remove but time will tell what will be done about things like this.