Cheap Leather Steering Wheel (2016 GS 350)
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Hey there! I have a 2016 RX350 with similar cracking issues on the left hand side of the leather steering wheel. I have no idea what the issue is and I'm super careful with my interior.
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2013 2IS with F-Sport wheel (2012-12 production date) and I just noticed last night there is pealing on the underside of the wheel. Very thin almost made me think it was dipped or repaired. Much disapointment!
Seems like weak sauce to me.
54,000 mi 3rd owner picked up at 52k
Seems like weak sauce to me.
54,000 mi 3rd owner picked up at 52k
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Boiler92, I've tried it and when I took it to my service dealer yesterday, they took the car in for an hour and put conditioner on it. Today, it looks slightly better but, in all honesty, it looks to me that the topcoat is all worn off. I'm not exactly sure how. The service manager at Lexus says to bring the car in every week to get this done by them. When I asked what leather conditioner they used and if I should buy it, he wouldn't respond. UGH. If this doesn't look better in a couple of months, I think I'll push them to see if they'll replace the leather and/or the whole steering wheel (which I don't prefer).
What happened to your issue? Did it get resolved?
What happened to your issue? Did it get resolved?
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Boiler92, I've tried it and when I took it to my service dealer yesterday, they took the car in for an hour and put conditioner on it. Today, it looks slightly better but, in all honesty, it looks to me that the topcoat is all worn off. I'm not exactly sure how. The service manager at Lexus says to bring the car in every week to get this done by them. When I asked what leather conditioner they used and if I should buy it, he wouldn't respond. UGH. If this doesn't look better in a couple of months, I think I'll push them to see if they'll replace the leather and/or the whole steering wheel (which I don't prefer).
What happened to your issue? Did it get resolved?
What happened to your issue? Did it get resolved?
Honestly, at this point, I doubt they will do anything.
if you are lucky enough to get a Steering Wheel replacement, I wouldn’t be worried. It’s a relatively simple job. I have looked at how to do it on my GS if at some point I decide to have leather redone on my own.
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Boiler 92...maybe it's because I've never owned such a nice car that I'm super **** BUT, after all is said and done, I've had paid 60k for this bad boy. So I expect the leather to hold up a hell of a lot better than what I'm seeing. I'm pretty disappointed at this point since I've only had it since April 2016. At what point does a factory rep get called into the process?
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Boiler 92...maybe it's because I've never owned such a nice car that I'm super **** BUT, after all is said and done, I've had paid 60k for this bad boy. So I expect the leather to hold up a hell of a lot better than what I'm seeing. I'm pretty disappointed at this point since I've only had it since April 2016. At what point does a factory rep get called into the process?
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