Rear Bumper Applique Issues - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

hur1ey02 · 05-28-2013, 05:16 PM

Ugh.. the one thing that my car included that I didn't want.. and I'm already having issues with it..

I've only had my FR-S for 4 1/2 months - and it is garage kept. Sooo, I'm figuring that others have had this issue, too. Not a big deal, but I'm wondering if anyone else is having problems with the rear bumper applique peeling? See pictures below. Has anyone approached their dealer about this?

At first I didn't want it, but now that I see how much it protects the bumper when getting things from the trunk (and that I had to pay $ 70 for it...) I'd rather it stay put.

kthxbai · 05-28-2013, 05:28 PM

Since you have only had your car for less than a year, have you tried contacting the dealership to see if there is any kind of warranty on it?

Tim_Asphalt_FRS · 05-28-2013, 05:30 PM

I peeled mine off and goo-goned the bumper. It looks way better without it.

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continuecrushing · 05-28-2013, 05:35 PM

I peeled mine off as well, but if it bugs you, I'd try the dealership like others suggested

kvnchu · 05-28-2013, 05:35 PM

Dealer should have to warranty it since it was a dealer installed item.

If you dont want it installed just tell them to give you the new one and you can sell that here on the forums.

That's what I did. Good luck!

TRD-X · 05-28-2013, 05:38 PM

If the dealer installed your "Rear Bumper Applique" it has a warranty.

btw that's not normal wear and tear.

Uatu13 · 05-28-2013, 06:26 PM

My car should have come with one as it is listed on the window sticker, but it was not on the car at delivery. When I went back and told them about it they offered to "install" it, but I refused. I also didn't let them just keep my $70 + interest for nothing. I left with a installed TRD Air Filter and a cleaning kit on the house!

OP, I would go back to the dealership for sure and have them fix or replace it! According my dealer, it's "installed" at the port so it's considered a factory option.

OICU812 · 05-28-2013, 06:55 PM

Take it off?, looks way better without it anyhow. That was FIRST thing I took off in fact at the lot threw it in garbage.

BigRedDog · 05-28-2013, 07:37 PM

+1 on contacting the dealer
I have it and almost a year of owning, I have no signs of peeling.

gily25 · 05-29-2013, 10:43 AM

They probably installed it there...didn't clean the surface properly...x10 on going back for a replacement. If you can have it installed by a "clear bra" expert you shouldn't have the rough edge.

hur1ey02 · 05-31-2013, 04:44 PM

Thanks everyone. I did contact my dealer. I was scheduled for my first service yesterday so they checked it out while the car was in there. He said it's likely that the dealer that they swapped with had installed it before swapping and that they would order/clean/replace it. I was mainly wondering if others were having problems yet or if it was a fluke. If everyone's was peeling, i would just take it off. I don't like it that much, but it really does protect the bumper a lot!

marky · 05-31-2013, 04:49 PM

Before you take it to dealer take pics of your car.. Some people in here get dents dings and joy rides to their FRS/brz when took to the dealer..

Hate dealers

bdanisi · 06-01-2013, 06:26 PM

i took mine off and put it directly into the garbage. too each their own.
edit just read the stuff about bumper protection. thats a load of crap lol. the only thing that does is provide a style you may or may not like.

asia_minor · 06-02-2013, 03:47 AM

dealership did not install it properly. those "appliques" are just clear bra material, and as such, needs proper "clear bra style" installation (clean, clay, wrap, squeegee, inspect). I bet most dealerships just put them on like they're stickers.

i have it installed on my rear bumper (plain clear bra, though. no way I want that gaudy Subaru or Scion logo) and it has paid for itself for the amount of times my friends have put their stuff on it without a care.

05-28-2013, 05:30 PM	#3
Tim_Asphalt_FRS Is it fast? No. Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Manual-Asphalt Location: Vista, CA Posts: 604 Thanks: 824 Thanked 164 Times in 122 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I peeled mine off and goo-goned the bumper. It looks way better without it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 2013 (Rebadged) Toyota GT-86 {Perrin intake tube, aFe dry air filter, custom 2.5" exhaust, PLM overpipe, Kartboy crank pulley, Hotchkis springs, custom Flossy grip tape shorty, TRD shifter, Berk HFC, Whiteline Sway-bars} [Wanted: Delicious Stg 2 tune, Bilstein struts]

05-28-2013, 05:35 PM	#5
kvnchu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2005 S2000 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 291 Thanks: 66 Thanked 43 Times in 34 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Dealer should have to warranty it since it was a dealer installed item. If you dont want it installed just tell them to give you the new one and you can sell that here on the forums. That's what I did. Good luck! __________________ Scion FR-S '13 - Track Toy BMW M Roadster '06 - Track Toy Suzuki GSX-R750 '07 - Track Toy Lexus IS350 '07 - Sold

05-28-2013, 05:38 PM	#6
TRD-X Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Da-Big Banana Location: Myrtle Beach SC Posts: 1,199 Thanks: 1,311 Thanked 955 Times in 534 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	If the dealer installed your "Rear Bumper Applique" it has a warranty. btw that's not normal wear and tear. __________________ Supratwins/TRD-X aka Jim Gone to a higher plane of existence!

06-01-2013, 06:26 PM	#13
bdanisi You Made Bro? Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: Raven 86 Location: Laguna Niguel Posts: 520 Thanks: 134 Thanked 241 Times in 112 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i took mine off and put it directly into the garbage. too each their own. edit just read the stuff about bumper protection. thats a load of crap lol. the only thing that does is provide a style you may or may not like. __________________ "Careful though, I've seen many of my friends turn from ironic bros to full on bros by accident." - cfusionpm

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continuecrushing Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 Firestorm FRS Location: Lake Elsinore, CA Posts: 2,707 Thanks: 1,231 Thanked 2,144 Times in 1,003 Posts Mentioned: 73 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I peeled mine off as well, but if it bugs you, I'd try the dealership like others suggested

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Uatu13 Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: car Location: n/a Posts: 29 Thanks: 5 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My car should have come with one as it is listed on the window sticker, but it was not on the car at delivery. When I went back and told them about it they offered to "install" it, but I refused. I also didn't let them just keep my $70 + interest for nothing. I left with a installed TRD Air Filter and a cleaning kit on the house! OP, I would go back to the dealership for sure and have them fix or replace it! According my dealer, it's "installed" at the port so it's considered a factory option.

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BigRedDog Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: FR-S Firestorm 6MT Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 57 Thanks: 43 Thanked 37 Times in 20 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	+1 on contacting the dealer I have it and almost a year of owning, I have no signs of peeling.

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gily25 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Silica BRZ 6MT Location: 06103 Posts: 650 Thanks: 97 Thanked 115 Times in 92 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	They probably installed it there...didn't clean the surface properly...x10 on going back for a replacement. If you can have it installed by a "clear bra" expert you shouldn't have the rough edge.

05-31-2013, 04:49 PM	#12
marky Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: 2020 BRZ tS #54 Location: san diego ca Posts: 1,142 Thanks: 616 Thanked 824 Times in 407 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Before you take it to dealer take pics of your car.. Some people in here get dents dings and joy rides to their FRS/brz when took to the dealer.. Hate dealers

06-02-2013, 03:47 AM	#14
asia_minor Superleggera Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 2016 Mazda MX-5 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 191 Thanks: 72 Thanked 68 Times in 48 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	dealership did not install it properly. those "appliques" are just clear bra material, and as such, needs proper "clear bra style" installation (clean, clay, wrap, squeegee, inspect). I bet most dealerships just put them on like they're stickers. i have it installed on my rear bumper (plain clear bra, though. no way I want that gaudy Subaru or Scion logo) and it has paid for itself for the amount of times my friends have put their stuff on it without a care.

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