I got a few too, steering wheel, door inserts, etc. It is a material defect as it's not really scratching it's the material flaking away completely. Nothing touches my steering wheel except my hands. It's a defect for simple hands on a steering wheel to result in plastic pieces flaking off.

My buddy got his replaced under warranty, my car's lease is almost up so it doesn't really bother me, but if I were keeping this car, I'd demand it get fixed and would expect it to get fixed.

 

I agree that the flaky material that cover the steering wheel is a problem. I am extra careful not to scratch it anywhere but already began to see the signs of flaking on the steering wheel and the door inserts. Right now I'm not too bothered by it, but will handle it with the dealership when it gets much worse.

 

Ok just got my car back. They gave me a white EX to drive, it was sooo cute. Anyway, they ordered a new steering wheel, all four door handles, this will be my 3rd drivers seat because it keeps rocking, fixed the weather stripping tsb, and fixed the wind noise rear passenger seat tsb. Hope this helps guys.

 

Drivers side being replaced next week at 66000 km (40,000 miles) no charge. No push back from dealer.

2007 G35x.

 

i'm getting my car passenger door, driver door, and steering wheel all replaced. I was just wondering though, do they give you the parts with the same material that flakes off easily, or the updated ones from 2008?

 

Updated parts from 08 thank goodness. So there should be no more flaking. I can run my fingernail across it and no scratches. It is definitely a different material. I would know if they put the 07 material back, it would have been scratched up by now.

 

uh oh...they ordered parts for the passenger and driver side door, but not the rear doors...I'll have the more scratch prone doors on the rear! -.-

 

I'm not so sure about updated parts. For sure the current ones with the more durable finish do not fit the 07. I just don't remember what year they switched.

 

Mid 08 they switched. I had 07 with the same issue you guys had. On my 08 from mid 08 production and it is flawless. Its easy to find out tho. The 07 door material is soft like dilicon but the new one is hard plastic. However they look same.

 

Hmmm, then my early '08 that I bought in Oct. 2007 has the old material but I didn't have a scratch.

 

Mine scratched horribly (07).

 

my 2008 soft plastic inside door handle is scratched. So are some of the steering wheeel controls (volume mostly).

I want to get this fixed but I dont even know how to bring it up to the dealership without them thinking it was my fault. The stuff isn't PEELING persay----- just scratched

 

Went to the Davie dealer this week and they replaced my four door inserts as warranty. The material is more durable than the previous one. They would not replace the steering wheel as it only had 1 nick and definety not replace the shift **** even though it had multiple nicks.

 

I replaced my 07 driver's side switch panel myself last week; hope it holds up better this time.

 

HOw much was the panel? How do you install?