Mine was PPF'd and wasn't removed.

 

Just in case anyone was wondering: I contacted Lexus and their response was as follows (paraphrasing slightly, not much): "it may be true that many people with a 2022 IS500 are having this issue, however Lexus has not issued a recall, so too damned bad. Fix it yourself."

This sort of thing is partially why I stopped buying German cars, but I digress. I'm having the front bumper removed and repainted due to a nasty road debris ding before I have PPF applied, and the Lexus-certified collision shop is also going to check out the point of separation. Hopefully it's just a retainer clip but we'll see, and I'll update if anything interesting is found.

 

Oh boy. 😞 I have not experienced the issue yet, but what in the heck am I supposed to say to a shop if it does?

“Hey...replace the front clips. Grab the ones from the 2023s.”

 

I will say that I am using the same clips as the IS 500 bumper to hold my pants....That in itself should be enough to scare them (lol)

 

I had my LE for 1 year never had the apron separation. My '23 Ultra-White looks intact since day 1.

 

My dealer notified me that Lexus is not doing a TSB, but is doing warranties on those with a reported separation issue. The fix is a brand new front bumper and new retainers/guides. Bumpers come unpainted and will be painted by a Lexus certified shop. If there is PPF, Lexus will pay to have it redone where it was done originally.

This is just what my dealer told me (Portland); it should be consistent across the board, but....

 

^^ I am not sure I like that approach TBH, I don't like the idea of have a non-painted bumper repainted locally....I am not shooting the messenger but sharing my displeasure. I wish there was a way to have new retainers/guides applied to our existing bumpers.

Maybe I should get a 2023 after all (lol)

 

I'm with you on this. I'm guessing if that was a viable option, they would go with it as repainting, recalibrations, etc is not cheap. We have 4 years/36k (? I can't remember this value) to decide. I am still simmering on if I should get it fixed. I despise aftermarket paint; it is never as good as factory.

 

Dissociating front bumpers is nothing new for Lexus. There is a guy on insta @dyansens who regularly fixes separating bumpers in his garage.

 

Even if there was a way to fix it with rivets or something, underneath, it were to happen over having to install a brand new bumper...

 

Agreed. Thanks for posting the update!

 

Interesting. Now I'm just even more pissed that I haven't been able to sell my house and move there. I hate this place.

 

lol I’m trying to get out of here tbh but we’ve got familial obligations. Trade?! LOL

 

That's part of the reason I have to stay here for a while as well. Biggest parts are what happened to the housing market and tech sector.

I probably would take you up on the trade if things like that actually happened.

 

What do you hate about GA? You mean all those colorful murals @DLPTony photographs with his car isn't enough to make you stay?