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SR5 Mirror caps popping off

Discussion in '3rd Gen Tundras (2022+)' started by Team_Toyota, Oct 25, 2024.

  1. Oct 25, 2024 at 6:50 PM
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    Team_Toyota

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    Anyone else with the basic rear view mirrors having their mirror caps pop off? Neither of mine were tight when I got the truck and the carwash just broke one of mine off. They only have a few weak mounting points from the factory, I think when I replace them i'm going to have to glue them on.

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  2. Oct 26, 2024 at 3:30 AM
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    Have a SR5 also with same mirrors but no problems so far. As for using car wash I avoid the automatic ones and just do it myself. Had one many years ago scratch my paint which the owner paid to have fixed but still a pain in the ass to have to take it to a paint shop and all. After that I've just use the manual stalls and do it myself. As for the glue thing, I don't know, that's kind of a one way ticket and if it doesn't go well or you ever have to address an issue there you could end up with a mess. Just shooting from the hip here. Maybe some thin double stick 3m tape in the areas where the clips latch. Not sure if they even make something like that. Just a thought.
     
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  3. Oct 31, 2024 at 4:51 AM
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    Turns out the mirror covers are backordered several weeks so this may be a wide spread issue. I went ahead and purchased my own cover but I think i'm going to have to document this with my dealership in case it happens again. What sucks is now I need to put a bag over the mirror (on a brand new truck) when it rains because I don't want water going down into the door panel via the hole that the powered mirror cable passes through. Alot of people complain about cheap bits on their tundras and this part is no exception.
     
  4. Oct 31, 2024 at 6:27 AM
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    Raven67

    Raven67 It wasn't me.

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    They are just snap together trucks, whatever is quickest on the assembly line. In less than every minute, a new truck is born. Sucks that some things don't hold up very well.
     
  5. May 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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    mjj0000

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    I have this exact problem with both the driver side and, more recently, the passenger side mirror when I go through a car wash. I always fold the mirrors in before entering. If the mirror remains folded in throughout the wash, I haven't had a problem. However, the action of the car wash will often return the mirror to the normal (unfolded) position. if this happens, it is likely that the cover will come loose. The problem is that the mirrors will not remain folded in. In my opinion there is too little tension (friction) on the pivot mechanism to hold the mirror in the folded position. I have brought this to the attention of my dealer, but have not been provided a solution. The service department seemed unaware that this might be a problem. The service manager did mention that he would research the problem by looking into an internal database that Toyota maintains.

    My daughter has a similar truck and her mirrors are equally loose. However, she has not had the covers come off like I have.

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