Rust spots on trunk - Toyota Yaris Forums

minicorolla · 01-06-2009, 08:02 PM

I was loading some junk into the trunk yesterday and noticed four rust spots on the back of the trunk lid (sedan). Looks like blisters to me. Might be 1/32" across. Had the car for eight months, it's a 2008. White. Any suggestions?
Haven't found any anywhere else.

Klink10 · 01-06-2009, 08:29 PM

Warranty work I should think.

minicorolla · 01-06-2009, 08:50 PM

That's what I was thinking. Just wondered if it was a common problem.

Black Yaris · 01-06-2009, 09:07 PM

what your spoiler installed from the factory.... or was it dealer installed?

oh yeah.... where in Ohio are ya?

minicorolla · 01-07-2009, 06:21 PM

No spoiler. NE Ohio, Conneaut.

kustom play · 01-07-2009, 06:47 PM

yea it should be covered under the rust warranty

minicorolla · 01-13-2009, 07:31 PM

Thanks guys!

Bob_VT · 01-13-2009, 08:31 PM

WHITE!!

Common on any white car. Believe me when I tell you that is is brake dust in the air that adheres to white paint and rusts.

Simple solution - Clay Bar and they will vanish. Get a jewelers eye loupe and look real close at them before and after...... they are on the surface and not coming through the paint.

Clay bar the wax. White sucks to keep clean.

Rich k · 01-13-2009, 08:50 PM

Yea same thing happened to mine in a few locations, sometimes they come out when washing / waxing though i believe a clay bar is probably the proper way to handle them. you will be fine, mine probably were there all thru last winter and all came off just fine in spring.

kou · 01-13-2009, 08:58 PM

reminds me of the problem nissan used to have shipping cars on the train,the would pick up alot of metal particles when going past some iron factories on the way which made them rust on the hoods and roof. this is why they wrap them in plastic for delivery now.

33OH · 01-14-2009, 04:53 PM

Offtopic:

I'm in NE Ohio but I've never heard of Conneaut, where exactly is it? I'm about 30 minutes south of Canton.

minicorolla · 01-14-2009, 08:22 PM

Look in the very NE corner of the state. I'll check into the brake particles suggestion. Kind of strange that it just happens on the back of the trunk and not on the top. I luv white.

minicorolla · 01-20-2009, 07:26 PM

Sorry guys, it's not brake or iron particals. I called the dealer today "bring it up so we can look at it" Sat. Jan 24. Must be a one off screwup. Will keep you posted.

minicorolla · 01-24-2009, 07:49 PM

Taking it up for repainting under warrantee. It's not a perfect world. The service manager said he's never seen anthing like this before.

minicorolla · 01-28-2009, 08:30 PM

Did I say they were really nice about it? Classic Toyota in Mentor.

minicorolla · 02-12-2009, 09:52 PM

Hi, Just got my car back. It looks like new! As far as I can tell, they did a nice job. They detailed the outside after the paint job. Three days and I got a free loaner a Camray. What a soft ride that was. I spent as much on gas for three days as I do for a whole week in the Yaris. But it's OK, my minicorolla is back like new. Thanks Classic Toyota!

darkmoon87 · 02-13-2009, 01:15 AM

thanks for the continuous update!

mimelio · 02-13-2009, 08:15 AM

Conneaut Ohio I remember my first time going through it on a train we were stuck there many hours as a freight train hit an SUV left on the tracks.

01-06-2009, 08:02 PM	#1
minicorolla Drives: 2008 Sedan White Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 54	Rust spots on trunk I was loading some junk into the trunk yesterday and noticed four rust spots on the back of the trunk lid (sedan). Looks like blisters to me. Might be 1/32" across. Had the car for eight months, it's a 2008. White. Any suggestions? Haven't found any anywhere else.

01-06-2009, 09:07 PM	#4
Black Yaris der Zeck View User's Garage Drives: '05 Audi A4 1.8t quattro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 5,231	what your spoiler installed from the factory.... or was it dealer installed? oh yeah.... where in Ohio are ya? __________________

01-13-2009, 08:31 PM	#8
Bob_VT View User's Garage Drives: 08 Yaris LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,704	WHITE!! Common on any white car. Believe me when I tell you that is is brake dust in the air that adheres to white paint and rusts. Simple solution - Clay Bar and they will vanish. Get a jewelers eye loupe and look real close at them before and after...... they are on the surface and not coming through the paint. Clay bar the wax. White sucks to keep clean. __________________ some people are little slinkies. . . . .they are really good for nothing. . . .but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs. Come to the DARKSIDE..... We have candy

02-13-2009, 01:15 AM	#17
darkmoon87 Drives: 08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 365	thanks for the continuous update! __________________ RIP Yaris, I will miss your superb handling a lot. darkmoon87's picture thread http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10013

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Klink10 View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 910 Posts: 1,229	Warranty work I should think.

01-06-2009, 08:50 PM	#3
minicorolla Drives: 2008 Sedan White Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 54	That's what I was thinking. Just wondered if it was a common problem.

01-07-2009, 06:21 PM	#5
minicorolla Drives: 2008 Sedan White Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 54	No spoiler. NE Ohio, Conneaut.

01-07-2009, 06:47 PM	#6
kustom play pink wheels are cool View User's Garage Drives: 07 liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,407	yea it should be covered under the rust warranty

01-13-2009, 07:31 PM	#7
minicorolla Drives: 2008 Sedan White Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 54	Thanks guys!

01-13-2009, 08:50 PM	#9
Rich k Drives: 07 3dr white Yaris 5spd stock Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dutchess NY Posts: 130	Yea same thing happened to mine in a few locations, sometimes they come out when washing / waxing though i believe a clay bar is probably the proper way to handle them. you will be fine, mine probably were there all thru last winter and all came off just fine in spring.

01-13-2009, 08:58 PM	#10
kou View User's Garage Drives: 08 lb Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: nj Posts: 935	reminds me of the problem nissan used to have shipping cars on the train,the would pick up alot of metal particles when going past some iron factories on the way which made them rust on the hoods and roof. this is why they wrap them in plastic for delivery now.

01-14-2009, 04:53 PM	#11
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	Offtopic: I'm in NE Ohio but I've never heard of Conneaut, where exactly is it? I'm about 30 minutes south of Canton.

01-14-2009, 08:22 PM	#12
minicorolla Drives: 2008 Sedan White Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 54	Look in the very NE corner of the state. I'll check into the brake particles suggestion. Kind of strange that it just happens on the back of the trunk and not on the top. I luv white.

01-20-2009, 07:26 PM	#13
minicorolla Drives: 2008 Sedan White Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 54	Sorry guys, it's not brake or iron particals. I called the dealer today "bring it up so we can look at it" Sat. Jan 24. Must be a one off screwup. Will keep you posted.

01-24-2009, 07:49 PM	#14
minicorolla Drives: 2008 Sedan White Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 54	Taking it up for repainting under warrantee. It's not a perfect world. The service manager said he's never seen anthing like this before.

01-28-2009, 08:30 PM	#15
minicorolla Drives: 2008 Sedan White Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 54	Did I say they were really nice about it? Classic Toyota in Mentor.

02-12-2009, 09:52 PM	#16
minicorolla Drives: 2008 Sedan White Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 54	Hi, Just got my car back. It looks like new! As far as I can tell, they did a nice job. They detailed the outside after the paint job. Three days and I got a free loaner a Camray. What a soft ride that was. I spent as much on gas for three days as I do for a whole week in the Yaris. But it's OK, my minicorolla is back like new. Thanks Classic Toyota!

02-13-2009, 08:15 AM	#18
mimelio Drives: NOTHING Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NOWHERE Posts: 95	Conneaut Ohio I remember my first time going through it on a train we were stuck there many hours as a freight train hit an SUV left on the tracks.