Sunroof drain tube is clogged

i have a 2018 tacoma for about 5 months and I noticed a leak from the head liner. I took it to the dealer and I got a call from service today and they told me a drain tube was clogged.

It is only a 4 month old truck. How is this possible? Is this a normal occurrence? I am not happy about this.

 

Sunroofs are a PITA.

My wife's old Jetta used to do this all the time. I used to open the front doors, locate the rubber end of the drain tube down below the A pillar in the door jamb which was like a pinch valve, and squeeze that. If was often gummed up with bio debris and would then gush out like I has lanced an abscess.

If you live in a state with no plants or dirt, it might be a different issue.

 

Do you by chance have a roof rack too? Seems really odd that a drain tube would be clogged with it being brand new.

 

I've had my '17 for just over a year now with 10k miles on it and I haven't had any issues with my sunroof. That would piss me off if I did. The sunroof was a must have for me when I was shopping for a Tacoma. Not because I need a sunroof I just think it's cool to have.

 

Open you sunrooof you see holes
Get a q tip clean them

 

My wife’s 15’ charger has a sunroof. It’s all good unless you forget to close it before shutting the engine off. If you do, there’s a sequence of button presses you have to master to close the damn thing. It’s a pita and wish it was never invented!

 

Do you park under trees?

 

yes I do park under a tree but my sun roof is closed. I just dont understand how the drain tube can get clogged after 4 or 5 months of owning the vehicle.

 

Bad design.

 

if its gooey and sticky it is probably tree sap or tree flower sap

 

Or another stickey gooey substance we won’t discuss here!

 

Ever owned a sunroof before?

 

Sun roof on a truck.

 

All depends on where you live and where you park.

Every vehicle I've ever owned from a 73 Super Beetle to a 2017 Mercedes all had issues with pollen, dust, grime etc...clogging the drain tubes.

Fuck a sunroof.

 

When I parked my Civic outside I had to clean out the drain tube once or twice a year.

 

Sunroofs leak a bit by design. So there is always a bit of drippage going into those drains. The trees dont help. I was foisted with a mandatory sunroof on my previous vehicle. They need occasional cleaning and conditioning ofnthe seals.

 

You bought a truck with a moonroof.... you deserve it

 

is there a drain tube we can locate, similar to the jetta story?

 

Actually, drain holes to help channel water away to help in sealing is generally a good design, especially for cars with gull-wing doors.