Honda - Paint

The clear coat (top coat) over the dark green paint on my Honda Accord has been peeling for several years now. My car is 1999, and it began to peel in 2006, which is better than many reports here on Consumer Affairs. It's obvious that this is a problem for Honda Accords from about 1997 through 2008 or so, because I see the top coat peeling on many of the dark colored ones very often around town, usually those that are black or dark green. My daughter has a 1996 white Honda Accord, and the paint and top coat on her car is still fine.

I spoke to Honda about this a couple of years ago and they said something to the effect that it was probably something I did to the car and they weren't responsible. I've since read many, many complaints online about this same problem. I used to be a loyal Honda purchaser. Never again.

Same issue as everyone else, my 2005 black Honda Accords' paint is fading. My trunk and hood have white spots and peeling in places. It is now running up the roofline and doors. Honda tried to be hip and said to contact them via Twitter (not sure why), but I did. It took them 4 months to come back and tell me there was nothing they could do. Mind you the 4 months was their first response, not so hip are they? Everyone in my family has a Honda, including my wife but I think I am done with them. There are much older cars on the road with better paint than my car. The estimate to correct the paint problem was $1,500.

Our 2004 Honda Accord was pretty at one time. 3 years ago, it started peeling in several different areas on the car. It is now evident that the paint/clear-cote was substandard. My wife is ashamed to drive it anywhere, because it looks bad. I asked the dealership about it, and was blown off. Honda made sure there was no valid email address, which consumers could use to contact them. My next step will be to get an estimate, and paint that figure on the car, followed by several strings of lemons. I will then park it in public for everyone to see.

I, too, own a 2000 Honda Accord, dark green and I have several places where the paint is peeling. Starts as white, like oxidation and it looks absolutely horrible. Then it just wears completely away, one layer at a time down to the metal. It started on the roof, now it's on the trunk and along the edges surrounding the back window. I have always taken great pride in the appearance of my car, regularly washing and waxing, and have been totally satisfied in every other way with my Honda, as I have 191,000 miles and have never had any major problems. Areas about 2 1/2 inches in size have also peeled off all over the front bumper. Like the other people who have posted, this is very embarrassing. It is very sad when so many people are ashamed of the physical appearance of their car, thus wanting to get rid of it solely for that reason.

I bought my Honda Civic 2008 in October 2007. But I've had the white spot on my car since 2011. It is in the front and back of the sunroof. I tried to clean with wax but it doesn't help. I'm really sad because my car is just couple of years old. Since their paint is so rubbish, I change my mind about buying another Honda. I'll go for a Toyota or Nissan instead.

Like all the others, my paint or clear coat is peeling off. I have a 1998 Honda Accord raisin in color. It looks awful and I have been told that Honda won't stand behind the faulty paint. It's too bad. I think all of us will think twice about buying a Honda again. With this many complaints, I don't understand why a class action suit hasn't been started against Honda. Count me in.

I have a 1999 Honda Accord EX. I am another victim of the clear coat paint issue that Honda has on a majority of their vehicles. The car is in great running shape but I am very embarrassed about the physical appearance due to the peeling of the paint job.

I love my 1997 Black Honda Accord. But the hood, front bumper, and front fenders have what I term "leprosy". The clear coat comes off in big sheets. This only started about 10 years into the life of the car, but it's very embarrassing and makes me look cheap and miserly. I've gotten very high quotes to strip and paint the front of the car, even being told I'd have to buy brand new fenders and a bumper because the old ones aren't salvageable.

One body shop dealer basically gave her the death sentence "Just go home and enjoy driving the car." Don't bother repainting. It'll cost you more than the value of the car." I'm so sad because the rest of the car works great and is so reliable and efficient and beautiful. It's like a beautiful woman being shot in the face and scarred for the rest of her life. A sad shame. Looks like Honda isn't going to be giving any rebates or anything to help this widespread problem, either. We currently have 4 Hondas in the family. Due to this shameful problem, I don't know if there will ever be any more. :(

The paint on my black 2000 EX Honda is coming off. It's been a problem gradually for the last few years, starting on top and now starting on the trunk. I had a 30-year old Chevy that had a better original paint job than this. I called Honda and they said the cars painted green or black all had problems with it peeling off. I know my car is old but I don't have many miles on it. We should at least get a huge discount to repaint it.

I have a 2004 Honda Civic and the paint has peeled in several sections. It looks worse than cars that have been on the road for 20 years! I have contacted both the dealer I bought in new from and the Honda customer service line. Neither offered any assistance.

Paint oxidizing on all areas of my '01 Honda Accord DX. I have contacted dealerships and the same dealership I purchased the car from and they indicate that Honda has not had any recalls on paint for any of their Clearcoat paint problems. The dealerships are quite aware of the problem, yet the manufacturer claims no responsibility in the defective paint. I purchased the car because of its reliability and high resale value should I ever want to sell it. Well, now it's not worth much and I will never purchase a Honda again! This needs to be rectified and recalled.

Okay, so this seems to be a problem. The paint on the roof and trunk are down to the metal. It started as a white spot and continued. I have contacted Honda and they say it's the Florida sun. I'm truly disappointed in this and will no longer buy a Honda.

I own a 1998 Honda Accord, Forrest Green. Mine, like so many others, needs a paint job. Why is it that almost every Honda Accord during that time period and same color needs a paint job? I would think that there would be a recall. I have been told that the clear coat doesn't last on cars during the late '90s. I have always believed that Honda makes a great quality car but do believe they should do something about their paint.

1999 Honda Accord - Forest Green. The clear coat is peeling in different spots. Why would anyone purchase another with this problem unresolved.

I own a 2004 Honda Accord. It has black paint that is peeling off. It looks terrible and it is embarrassing. I use to love Honda. I had a different Honda Accord that I kept for 13 years because it was so reliable and the paint never came off. I sent pictures of my car to the complaint department. I spoke to someone in charge in the complaint department in California. He said that Honda will not take any responsibility for damage that is happening to my car. Honda has some explaining to do. I will not buy another Honda.

I have a 2001 Honda V6 that is showing white patches on the roof/trunk/hood. The paint looks like it is wearing down to the metal. I have taken care of it by washing and waxing the car.

My 2000 Black Honda Accord has lost clear coat on hood, roof, trunk and now some of its sides. I have owned this car since it is new and have always taken care of it. I am disappointed in Honda for not addressing this issue. My family and I have been loyal to Honda. We owned a 1987 Honda Civic DX that went to 430,000 miles in Florida with the same paint. If Honda can no longer afford or apply paint and clear coat adequately, I will cease to purchase of any Honda in the future.

I purchased a brand new 2007 Honda Civic LX Coupe. I have always kept this vehicle well maintained, washing by hand regularly and hand waxing every couple of months. Last month, the paint on my roof suddenly began cracking and it looks awful. Anyway, the rest of the car (interior included) is immaculate. I just finished paying off the car, and if history will be my guide, I will probably drive it for 15 or more years. I am embarrassed to drive it if it's going to look like a junkyard car. It currently has 66,000 miles on it, so it is out of warranty.

I took it to the dealership where I bought it, and they offered to repaint the roof and rear quarter panel (they found more damage above the door), but I would have to pay a $100 deductible and have to pay for a rental car as well for up to a week. Now, this may seem like a good deal, but I wonder why I need to pay anything if this is a manufacturer's defect. Also, what happens in six months or a year when the same thing happens to other areas of the car? Am I out of luck? Will I have a vehicle with patchwork mismatched paint?

It seems like a factory paint job would be expected to last more than four years. I have a 14-year old Toyota Tacoma in my driveway, and the paint is still perfect. After the horror stories I have read online, with this problem continuing to occur in newer models, I am hesitant to think about buying a Honda again. I would like for the entire car to be repainted at Honda's expense.

I have a 2007 Honda Civic (black). The paint on my roof is fading in about 5 spots. It looks horrible! Some spots are starting to rust. Cindi in Newport, have you started anything? I want to jump on board with you. The rest of my car looks brand new.

I'm very unhappy about paint peeling off my Honda Civic roof and hood. I've had other Hondas and drove a 1991 till 2006 with no problem but this is awful!

2010 Honda Insight paint cracking around driver side door handle. It is cracking in 7 places. The door handle began to loosen on Wednesday afternoon. Since Thursday was Thanksgiving I contacted the shop and was told to bring it in the next week. The car has less than 30,000 miles on it! I'm being told by the Honda dealership that "paint" is not covered under the warranty.

I also have a 2003 Accord EX with what appears to be a clear coat / paint issue. The car was purchased new from Billy Craft Honda in Lynchburg, VA. This car was kept in the garage when not driven. Problem started on the front of the roof and has spread from there. I see multiple Hondas on the road with the same problem. It's funny I don't see this problem with Toyota. My dad has had multiple Camrys without this problem in the same environmental conditions. I am done with Hondas.

My 2004 Honda Odyssey has a paint problem. It's peeling from the hood, underneath the doors and on the roof. American Honda tells me that they will paint the car for me, but I need to pay $1,000 from my pocket. American Honda representative also mentioned that normally, they offer paint warranty only for 3 years. I have owned so many Hondas in my life but never had this issue.

I purchased a 2006 Honda Accord and someone hit me from behind. I took the car in for repair and it was pointed out that all the areas where paint was peeling. I love the car but the paint peeling is a mess and the cost to repaint the entire car is more than I can afford. What happened to Honda and their paint?

I have a black 2003 Honda Accord. I bought the car new from the Honda dealer and my paint started to deteriorate about a year ago. It has spread all over the car, the hood, roof, trunk and now the sides. It looks terrible! I have noticed other Hondas on the road with the same problem, which led me to ask questions. I've researched online about this type of problem and was overwhelmed to see how many other complaints have been filed. Reportedly, this paint deterioration with 2002, 2003 and 2004 Hondas is a common problem. I have always bought Honda, this is my 3rd, and my father has bought nothing but Honda since 1985 and we have never experienced this type of problem. There has to be some type of explanation for this and hopefully, a recall.

I also have "Defective Paint" on my 2000 Honda Accord. It is apparent to me this is a problem for many Honda owner's. After reading about 20 or more complaints, I feel it sounds like we all need to take further action against Honda. I am going to look into a class action law suit. Any one who wants to join me. Jump on board and email me at **@yahoo.com.

This is absolutely absurd. It is obviously defective paint that they are using. Everywhere I look, I see Honda's with their paint peeling off the clear coat. There is nothing you can do to stop it. It's like Cancer it just grows more and more and looks horrific. I for one can't afford to put a new paint job on my car. And I am seeing that it was not anything I did or did not do. It is the original paint that is in fact defective. I will be contacting a Class Action Suit Attorney to see where we go to from here. Spread the Word

I bought a new 2004 Red Honda Accord in November 2003. The paint is deteriorating on the top of the car, trunk hood and spots along the windows. I took it to the dealer, Brown Honda, and also after much asking, I finally was able to meet with the field representative. I also filed a complaint with American Honda. The response from all was that it was out of warranty and they would do nothing. The field representative accused me of not maintaining my car appropriately. He said I should be waxing my car with paste wax at least twice a year. I was never told this when I purchased the car. The representative stated to me that the waxes applied in car washes are useless. Even though I take my car to the car wash routinely, the response was it was my fault not their problem.

I have owned numerous cars in my lifetime and have maintained them per owners manuals and took care of the exterior as I have this car. This Honda is the first car I have ever had a problem with. I will never buy a Honda ever again.

My 2004 Honda was taken in to re-do the peeling paint. Since it only peeled in sections, they only painted sections. But I suggested doing the entire car, as I felt that would be less time consuming and more cost effective (they paid for a loaner) and since this took place over a couple of years. The last thing they painted was the top. It is not peeling but it does have big white splotches that look unsightly (the car is dark blue). The last time I took it in, they said they would look into it and let me know. I have heard nothing and that was over a month ago. I feel that since they recalled the paint job, they need to re-paint the entire car as there are other places that are showing defects as well.

We bought Honda Accord 04 in 2004 from the Honda's dealer. About a 1 year ago, we found out that the paint started to peel on the roof only. I have contacted a dealer representative and they took pictures of it. About 1 month later, I received information that Honda is not responsible for this. They explained to me that Honda had a recall for the paint job, but not for this color (my Honda is black). Today I went to the certified body shop to try to do something with it. The person who owns the business told me that he has not seen something like this. He explained that this is not a problem with the paint itself. He said the problem is with the primer. The paint is peeling from the metal. Whatever is on the top of the primer, it's peeling with it. I spoke with Honda's customer service and explained everything. But they said that whatever decision was made will stay the same. It means that Honda is not responsible for the paint that is peeling from the metal on the roof. I need any help to resolve this problem. I do not want to pay for something that I haven't done.

The paint on the roof of my 2006 Honda Civic is peeling off in big blotches. Some of the paint on the side is fading and peeling on the edges as well. I am the original owner of this vehicle, and I have taken very good care of it. I have washed the vehicle with Turtle Wax. I have never had this happen to any of my other vehicles, even the ones that were much older. My insurance will not cover the cost to repaint the vehicle, and the cost to repaint is not affordable for me. I also have a 2005 Honda CRV which is not peeling and fading. I don't plan to ever purchase a Honda again because of this new paint problem. I am so disappointed in Honda. My friends and coworkers have noticed the problem, too.

In July 2009, I purchased a certified 2007 Honda Civic Si. Almost immediately, I noticed some cloudiness appearing on the back part of the roof. This cloudiness has progressed to two large spots of peeled/flaked clear coat. In July 2011, I brought the car to Coggin Honda in Ft. Pierce, FL where I purchased it (despite the fact that their service department is demonstrating serious incompetence on several occasions). They took pictures and said that they had to talk with someone and would get back with me in a week or so.

Two months later, I never heard from them so I called their number. The service advisor acted puzzled on the phone. She never apologized for not getting back with me, and said that she would talk to so and so and get back with me. Unfortunately, I have almost no confidence in Honda doing the right thing about this due to the large number of defective paint-related complaints littering the Internet. They are all stating Honda's lack of integrity in accepting responsibility, not to mention how terrible their local dealership's service department has been. Perhaps enough complaints will move Honda to act responsibly and address this obvious from-the-factory flaw.

I purchased a 2008 Honda Civic. Recently, the clear coat on the car began to eat away on the roof and hood of the car. I regularly wash the car yet, this does not seem to help. I have also noticed many other Hondas having similar issues. I have been told this is not under warranty

I had bought used Honda Civic 99 from a lady who had well maintained the car, with all the service records. I used to do regular water wash, and occasionally, the automated washes. After a year, I started noticing that the paint on the roof of the car was peeling off. With days, the car was getting more and more bald. I took the car to the Honda dealer and he said its normal for the car. And I spent around 600 just for painting the roof (excluding the sides which also had peel offs.) Then I moved to a new apartment, and found that my new neighbor also has a 99 civic pearl green and his roof was also bald! So, its not just my car, but a common issue with Honda cars. And my new 2011 CRV has a paint chipped in the pillar on the side of the windshield, and the service folk told me that a stone might have hit it! That's bizarre. Its a small dot, where there is no paint. A stone can scrap through, but just a small pin head size hole in the paint does not make sense.

The clear coat on my 2006 Honda Civic, with only 31,000 miles on it, began peeling in several areas above the windshield and back window. I reported to Honda as soon as it was discovered. Their factory representative came to the nearest dealership and said that it was not a defective product and would not cover it. I saw hundreds of complaints online and all the cars are peeling in the same spot.

I just paid $1600 to paint the car roof and the areas affected. The dealership agrees that Honda should have shared that expense, since the car was gently used and vigorously maintained. No more Honda's for me. That repair was one month of my social security check.

I have a 2003 Honda Accord LX sedan and the clear coat has been coming off for more than a year. First it was the door handles, now I see it coming off the fenders, I heard of this problem from other people with newer models than mine. I've had at least 6 Hondas since 1980, I have heard other people have had no response from Honda or there is nothing they could do response. If it's so common shouldn't there be some helpful answer. Since it may put loyal customers off your product. Thank you.

To rate my overall experience, It was a ZERO! I just wanted someone to know about my experience with Honda. My car payments was never late. I met with Honda maintenance guy Ronnie and William Crocker at the dealership on August 5, 2011. Actually, before I could explain what was going on with the car. I was introduced and Mr. Crocker just bluntly told me that it was an environmental issue with my car. Some bird dripping, tree sap or something else, which he was not specific about.

I was also told by Mr. Crocker that I need to hurry and take care of this or it will spread and damage my paint job. Maybe try to get in touch with my car insurance and see what they can do to help me about this issue. I was very upset. I called the corporate office again to explain what I was just told and Lilly, agreed with their dealership decision. No action of help was taken on my car from Honda. I wanted to post this because I feel Honda, knows there is a problem and if they stand behind their product, which they should this issue should be taken care of. Honda sold me their product and had no concern about their product after that, I was no longer a valuable customer, I was just a number who paid a bill on their product. I got rid of that Honda that day and got me a Toytota Camry instead. Honda lost a customer.

We bought a new Honda CRV 2011 in January 2011. In June, we noted the paint to be peeling off on the hood. We contacted the dealership right away and was directed to their service department.

The car was brought to the service dept. and the manager said that he would contact the Honda main office and an engineer will see the car in two weeks--to no avail. Upon insistence that the longer it takes them to check the car, the worse it will become including the rusting.

A total of four weeks later since the complaint, we brought the car to the service dept. The engineer came to inspect the car. He then declared that his "tests" suggested that it is caused by acid. We protested that we have a total of four cars on the driveway --- two of those are older Honda CRV 2001 and Pilot 2009. None of them are peeling off. I mentioned to him about the new painting methodology that I saw on the "How do they do it" show where the auto industry is using an electromagnetic technology, which makes the paint adhere well thereby, less paint coating is needed, thus adding to more profit.

Obviously, no studies were done to test how the environmental factors can affect the paint in long term. In the report that the engineer did, he placed environmental factor as the cause. Obviously, it's poor quality and to avoid a recall, they would rather try to put the blame on the owner or God's environmental creations!

Having a good educational background in science and chemistry, this so-called engineer is just protecting his employer and his job to try to mislead the consumers about the real problem. Just like the Toyota fiasco, it will take a major complaint to rally and force the Honda company to face the problem.

My advice to the consumer, think twice before you consider a Honda. It's not because it's expensive that you expect them to be better. Thank you.

Problem became noticable one year ago and despite many complaints of poor paint and clear coats on Honda vehicles, the only answer Honda will respond with is vehicle age or lack of care by owner.

I have been a loyal honda owner and puchaser for years but no more.

I purchased this 2006 Honda Accord in white in April 2008 with 24,074 miles on it. A year later, the wheel covers were peeling as well as the top of the car and on the edges of the hood. It is very noticeable in some areas. I did go to the Honda dealership in town and they told I would have to come back and speak to someone else and then they would have to go to the manufacturer. I pretty much assumed I was wasting my time. I also have an extended warranty up to 100,000 miles; but reading others comments, that simply does not apply to the sorry paint job Honda uses on each of their vehicles. Since I will never buy another Honda for this reason, I guess it's a moot point. Service is the driving force of any car business and I think Honda does not provide that to its consumers.

Paint is peeling from all wheel covers as well as the top of my car and the side panel by the driver side window. Also, the paint is chipping on the edges of the hood. Of course, this will drop the appraisal of my car as anyone would assume I have had it repainted by someone other than the manufacturer.

I leased a brand new 2005 Honda Accord Coupe (Nighthawk Black) from South Motors Honda, Miami, Florida. I decided to purchase the vehicle when my lease was up because of the very low mileage on the vehicle. The issue and complaint I have is with the paint and clear coat separating and majority of the vehicle is affected. This particular paint issue has been numerously reported to Honda as having a tendency to occur with a (blue) tint added to the paint at the manufacturing plant. Honda should back up their product and compensate the consumer for a faulty product and be held liable to have vehicle stripped and repainted at Honda's cost, not the consumer! Various estimates from several body shops recommend the vehicle to be stripped and repainted correctly, with the cost ranging from $2500-$3500.

About a year ago, I noticed that the paint was peeling on my 2003 Honda Civic LX. I called the Honda dealership and they said that they don't know why the paint is coming off and wouldn't repaint it for me. Since then the clear coat has continued to come off. The car is in good condition except for this mess. There are a lot of complaints about the clear coat on 2003 Honda cars, so why isn't anything being done to help us. Why isn't Honda stepping up to repaint our cars? I was a loyal Honda buyer, but after this, I will not buy another Honda, that's for sure!

We have bought this Honda car in 2005. In 2008, with the good faith with the mark of Honda, we bought another Honda car for my daughter. Unfortunately, in the year of 2009, the paint of our car started having some spots of paint peeling off! In the first place, we thought it just has couple of spots. But day by day, the paint keeps peeling off at many places: on top, up front, and back of the car, and also at the edges of the four doors of the car.

On 06/15/2010, we talked to Bennette ** regarding this problem at Norm Reeves Honda Super Store, (562) 345-9100 in Cerritos. Bennette referred us to Collision Center for inspection. On 07/02/2010, I left message for Bennette to call. On 07/05/2010, Bennette called and advised that he hadn't received any statement and/or photos from the Collision Center yet. He again referred us back to Bellflower Collision for taking some photos of the car. We took the car to the Bellflower Collision right away. On 07/12/2010, I called Bennette and got no answer. I left a message for Bennette to call and got no reply. On 07/15/2010, I left a message for Bennette to call and still got no reply.

Due to no information from Bennette, we asked Norm Reeves Honda the phone number of Honda Customer Relations. They gave us the number to call (we forgot the phone number that they gave us). It ended up that the number they gave us is the phone number of Honda Financial Office. From Honda Financial Office, we asked them for the number of Honda Customer Relations. We called this phone number. It was Honda Care and this office could not solve this problem. Then, they gave us another number. We called this number and finally we got to the right department: Honda Customer Relations. On 08/11/2010, after reporting everything to David at Honda Customer Relations, David gave us the case number and told us that he would call us after 2 days. David did call us after 2 days. He advised that Honda Corporation cannot do anything with this problem because the car is out of warranty after 3 years!

I bought a Honda Certified 2008 CRV EXL last September. I also purchased the extended warranty. Up until now, I have been very happy with my car. But recently, the paint on my car hood has started to deteriorate. There are several spots like the size of a thumb where the paint is completely gone. I am down to the metal. There are also other areas where the paint is starting to flake and chip off!

Well, it seems that this is widespread with Honda. In checking other car complaint sites, it is apparent that Honda is using inferior paint. It is not just one mode or year; it seems many Honda owners are having paint problems. But Honda is just refusing to admit fault on their part. The story that is told over and over again is the same one that the district manager, Mr. B., gave me. He attributes the problem to some kind of caustic substance such as bird droppings, acid, or "whatever" to be the cause. Honda does not seem to honor their paint warranty. They must be saving an awful lot of money this way.

I had my car inspected by two certified body shops. They conclude that the problem is a bad paint job and they are quite surprised that Honda is refusing to take responsibility. If I have to re-paint my hood, it will be quite costly, because I then also have to re-paint the side panels in order for the paint to match. To say that I am angry and upset about this situation is an understatement. I did not expect to have a problem with a Honda purchase. But believe me; I will never purchase another Honda again. Economically, it will be very costly for me to have my hood re-painted, since the side panels also have to be painted in order for the paint to match.

2004 Honda Accord paint peeling on hood, top, back and sides. This has been going on for two years. We contacted the dealership (Bill Kay Honda) who had their district rep take pictures. We also took pictures, wrote a letter and submitted to Honda Corporation in California. Honda Corporation refused to help, stating the age of the car was the issue and not the type of paint or how the paint was put on the car. They referred us back to the dealership who refuses to help as well. The car is looking bad and we are afraid rust will soon start to set in. We believe Honda should take care of this problem by having the car repainted at no cost to us. This is very frustrating and we still have one year yet to pay on the car.

The paint is peeling off of my 2002 Honda Accord. My car is only eight years old and has less than 90,000 miles. I have had the vehicle looked at by a professional and was told that the damage is a result of my clear coat peeling. I have seen countless other Honda Accords with the same problem.

I purchased a 2003 Honda Accord. One year after I purchased the car, the paint started to peel. I went to the dealer and showed them the car. Since the car was out of warranty because of the mileage, they told me there was nothing they could do. I contacted corporate office and they said there were no recalls and the issue would have to be taken up with the local dealership. So I inquired about repainting the car. The dealership declined to paint the car unless the entire car was sanded to the base coat because they said the base was unstable and the new paint would just chip off like it is doing now. I'm left with a car with large and small chipped paint from a couple inches to a foot of missing paint.

My 2005 Honda Civic with only 14,600 miles is starting to peel paint on the front hood. This isn't the only Honda it has happen too. My other 1993 had paint come off on the top hood. Why does Honda put on cheap paint or only one coat? There should be a recall as I now have to pay to resand and repaint. The car is only 5 years old and now has to be re-painted.

I do plan to pursue this further. This is a defect; not an abuse of an ice scraper. Have not yet brought it anywhere to get price to re-paint the car. I had fully expected American Honda to stand behind this. Was very surprised at their response. Then went on the web and found they historically have had issues with paint and historically have not stood behind their product.

I have a 2001 Accord black. I have complained to Honda many times to no avail about the paint on the car. The pain went bad and the car looks terrible. It only has 44000 miles on it and garage kept. I have talked to many reps but they said too bad. It is your responsibility. I didn't paint the car, Honda did. Now they don't want to stand behind their products. That is not good business. I have fought this for over a year. I even e-mailed the attorney general of PA and told them about the company's bad practices. I know [Honda] will not do anything either but they lost a customer.

The paint is peeling off my Accord terribly. None of my other cars have this problem and they are driven in the same area and are at the same house. It is on the hood and top of the car and has spread everywhere. I have seen tons of other Hondas with the same exact thing. I would think for sure that Honda would fix their obvious bad paint issue. I thought Honda was a reputable business, I guess not. Peeling paint all over the Honda Accord. It will be rusting soon.

I had to replace a 2010 Honda Odyssey bumper cover because of a minor impact. The Honda dealer painted it three times and never got a match with the metallic silver paint. American Honda in California says that is the nature of Honda paint. Because the car is metal and plastic, the paint seldom matches; close is all they could do. The car had less than 4000 miles and now it has a multicolor appearance. The dealer told me that most cars on his lot have mismatched paint. That's the state of the art today.

I think the manufacturing process is defective and Honda lacks adequate quality control with paint. The dealer says that other parts of my car are mismatched also. I was quite disappointed that Honda is unable to match paint in their cars. Further, I find it unbelievable that the dealer who painted the bumper determined that there is no defect in the painting process. I can get a better match of colors at Lowe's where their paints work just fine on metal, wood, plastic, etc.

A new $35,000 Odyssey will inevitably lose trade value because of an inferior paint repair. Honda has shown its lack of technical ability to match paint and maintain the value of their product. They fail to offer or oversee repair service concomitant with the price paid by providing sub-standard service to consumers.

I have complained about my '03 Honda Accord paint fading only to get no results. After researching this issue, I have found out that many of their cars has the same problem. I don't understand why they are able to continue to get away with this. Toyota is being held responsible for their issues. Why not Honda? There are complaints after complaints. Please look into this. I have a 1995 car that the paint looks new compared to my 2003. The gloss is peeling off the trunk, hood and sides.

We own a 2001 Honda Accord EX V6, purchased new. The black paint is fading badly and clear coat disappearing on all surfaces facing upward. First noticed 4 years ago and have since seen many black Honda's with the exact same fade problem. It is very obvious this is a materials flaw so why not recall? Why is Honda getting away with this? This will cost me between $1,200-3,500 for a good to great paint job (done the right way) or else devalue the car by the same amount when we decide to sell it.

I don't think this is the dealership problem, but Honda themselves. I have researched complaints after complaints about Honda gloss peeling off the car. Well my Honda is a 2003 Honda Accord and it is also peeling. I don't understand why hundreds of complaints are being made about this defected paint job and nothing is being done. Why is Toyota being held responsible for their problems but Honda is not? Please tell me where to start to get something done about this. I should not have to pay to fix a problem that Honda won't take responsibility for. Please help!

I have a blue Honda Civic 2004 and the paint has been peeling off. I called Honda a while ago but I was told that my warranty had just expired.

The car is in great condition but the paint on the top is completely gone. I have seen many other blue Civic's that have the same problem. I will have to spend about $2000 to paint the car.

My paint is peeling and there seems to be a clear coat that peeling away from the paint itself. It looks like scotch tape being peeled away. It`s a 2005 Honda Accord. I never expected to paint the car for at least another 15 years. I can`t afford that right now!

My 2000 Honda Accord SE has extensive peeling on the hood and roof of car (paint color is burgundy.) The vehicle is in otherwise good condition, but the horrible paint job is an embarrassment and disgrace. I have not received any assistance from my local Honda dealership, stating the paint job is merely the effects of age and sun. I have owned three Honda's but I doubt I will purchase another one. I am greatly disappointed and want Honda to take responsibility for their workmanship. There is no reason why my car should look so bad.

Re: 2003 Honda Accord Green. Kept in garage other than work. Paint is fading discoloring on back part of roof and above trunk. Dealer says somthing on the road must have sprayed. I don't think so, especially since it seems to be spreading. They have always given me very good service with all my other hondas (3). The fading started a about 5 months ago and now seems to be spreading faster. Reading other comments on line this seems to be a problem the paint they used that year?? so many complaints can this be cause for recall.

I have a 2003 Honda Odyssey. I know that it is out of warranty, but all of a sudden the paint started peeling off in areas around the windows and towards the roof. According to the websites on the internet, this is apparently a problem with a LOT of Honda Odysseys from this year. A lot of them are midnight blue color, but mine is white. Apparently there is a problem with the primer from that year. Honda is obviously refusing to pay for these problems to be fixed. I do not understand how they could not do a recall on this based on the number of problems like this on the internet.

My Honda 2002 which I love looks like the paint is peeling but in truth the top coat is lifting. I went back to Tenafly Honda (when I had extended warranty) and was told that it was neglect. I then went to a reputable Auto Body repair Shop and was told the top coat was defective. I went back to the manager at Tenafly Honda and told to put a complaint in to Honda corporate which I did. I was stalled and stalled by Honda as the woman to make a decision was out of the country adopting children.

This went on for a year. I was told that I would have to pay 1/2 nad be out of a car with no rental for a month. I asked if I could use my shop and was turned down. I asked if I could get partial at least to do the roof and was turned down on the grounds that the claim was too long of a period of time. It was the stalling on Honda's part. I got no paint job , no money, and now see other models such as mine on the road with the same defective paint as mine.

i love Honda's but am most disappointed by their behavior. They should have been honorable and repaired the defective paint due to their defect in their paint. The whole car looks like it has leprosy.

I have had my car for the last 10 years...a 1999 Honda Accord. I take excellent care of my car. I have always kept up on regular services, etc. I have special tires, rims, windows, etc. to keep my car looking great. If you were to ride in my car you would think it is brand new.

Over the summer I noticed white splotches on my roof. In the last 5 months the white splotches on my roof have turned to loss of paint on my roof and now trunk and back fenders. It looks horrific. Especially for how well I keep my car up and the money I have invested to have it look the way it does.

I asked a neighbor who paints cars for a living and immediately said that Honda has had major issues with their clear coat. I asked what I could do to prevent it from spreading and he said nothing really, it will continue and eventually rust.

I have reviewed hundreds of complaints about the same exact thing online from numerous persons complaining as well. Even if times were not hard right now financially I still wouldn't have an extra several thousands to fix what should be fixed by the dealership or Honda for selling a car that has a known problem.

I bought a 2002 Honda Accord in 2006, it had 30k miles. It was in perfeect condition. In 2008, I noticed bubbling on the hood of the car. This bubbling was the clear coat coming off the paint. It has not spread throughout the entire hood. I don't understand why Honda fails to acknowledge this has a defect when a lot of other people are having the same issues with the clear coat.

In 1996, I purchased a new 1996 Honda Accord with a Sage Green body color. The paint started fading and wearing through at approximately 70,000 miles. With less than 90,000 miles on the car, the paint deterioration had progressed to the point where I finally decided to have it painted. When I had it painted in July 2009, I was told by the body shop that Hondas were notorious for their fading and eroding body paint.

I own a 2000 Black Honda Accord with the sun roof. The paint is peeling from the roof and rear trunk lid and is thinning around the windows and other parts of the car. There is no rust problem as only the black is falling off. The painting is so bad that I will have to have it repainted. Cost???

My car is peeling on the roof and trnk and leading to the hood--Plase help with advice. We consumers were taken advantage of by dealerships that sold the "best thing" for your car.

The front bumper incurred unreasonable paint chips within a few months of purchase of a new 2009 Civic. The dealer I purchased the vehicle from stated that the problem was either a faulty primer or bad paint, which happens. They stated this is covered under a one year warranty. Unfortunately, the car is with my daughter in another state, so they only saw pictures of the damage. My daughter took the car to a dealer in Virginia, who stated the problem was road debris, and therefore would not be covered under the warranty. They also stated that it was probably due to the design of the car, with the bumper being so low to the ground. An auto body shop stated they had never seen such damage from road debris. Whether it is due to the design or defective primer or paint, Honda refused to replace the bumper. $695.00 from an auto body shop to replace the damaged bumper

HONDA CRV 2004. Purchased "certified" in February of '08. Paint started peeling in August '08. Honda painted - reluctantly, but refused to paint the entire car. Rep said he'd wait to see what happened with the rest of the CRV. By August '09, paint was peeling from both sides of CRV above windows. Honda hedging on painting vehicle at their cost.

I have a Honda accord 99 The color is peeling from everywhere,initially every time I went for servicing I complained but no proper response, instead they would cote me with paint job charges.I gave up then but over the years I have seen only Honda s with the same kind of problems,Isn't it amazing to see that birds find Honda s only to use as their toilets or acid rain falls on Honda even if a Toyota or any other cars is parked right beside ?

Now, almost a year later, the paint is peeling off the roof. I have contacted Honda. I want to know if others have had their Honda's repainted, either by Honda or at the owner's cost - although Honda did not admit having a paint problem. I believe that Honda has problems with their paint jobs, but are not recalling their vehicles or repainting the vehicles as they are reported.

There is a defect in the paint of my 2005 Honda Odyssey. It is peeling off in chunks and the vehicle is only four years old. The dealership has agreed to fix the problem (at no cost), but they are not supplying a rental car for the time I am without a vehicle. If this was my fault, I would not have a problem. However, the problem is not my fault and I think they should provide a vehicle during the time they have the van.

I bought Honda Accord 2.4 I-VTEC registered on 17 April 2009. I've been using this car for about 1 month and i realise my car front bonet and left hand side wheel paint has came off . I refer to Haslita Motor about this problem and they refer me to Motoria Sdn Bhd Butterworth, Penang. They repaint the bonet but the colour compared with the body is totally dfferent. and i dont accept. MOtoria sdn bhd ask me to called up HQ for the complaint.

So, i called up Honda Malaysia Customer Communication Centre to complaint about this matter. The person whom i spoke to and in charge is Naria And Kelvin. Both of Them promised they will give me an answer or solve the problem as soon as possible , but unfortunately not even a call i receive from them.

i called many times and it seems they are trying to avoid this problem im facing now. this have been almost 3 weeks now and there's still no answer from them. Im very dissapointed with the customer service person because when they promised to call and they didnt do so. This is a very serious matter and it seems no one can solve this problem. If this still not settle, the last solution is I will do a police report.

I called my local Honda dealer and they said Honda won't cover the cost of fixing this problem. It's obvious that Honda is getting many reports but are chosing to ignore them. If there is a class-action suit pertaining to this issue, please include me. This will eventually start rusting. My car only has 60,000 miles on it, so I was hoping to keep it for another 10 years.

My 2008 Honda Accord has a humongous paint problem! I bought my brand-new Honda Accord in May 2008 at Round Rock Honda in Texas. A couple of months later, I noticed there were spots all over the car, the hood, roof, door, trunk top. In July 2009, I took my car to the dealership for problem analysis, and they told me it's caused by bird dropping and tree sap. They estimated to re-paint the car would cost $3,300. I trusted their judgement because I bought 4 Honda's from this dealership. In good faith, I took it to a body shop to repair the damage, which I used before. After the owner of the body shop examined my car, he concluded the paint is defective.

In August 2009, I contacted the dealership and opened a case with Honda Customer Service. The dealership set me up to meet with Jerry M from American Honda Motor Co., from Dallas, Texas. Mr. M was very belligerent and re-iterated the paint damage is caused by bird dropping and tree sap. Mr. M's attitude was so hostile, at one point of time during our meeting, he threw the key of my vehicle back to me. A day later, Brian M from the Customer Service called me back. Brian stated the cause of the damage is environmental elements and the case is closed. He further stated there is no escalation and will not return any future calls from me.

I retained an attorney, and under his suggestion, in November I located a paint/coating company in Pennsylvania to test the paint. In January 2009, I received the report , and the report concludes no organic contamination on the paint. In April 2009, my attorney wrote a letter to America Honda Co. and the dealership with the report attached. Within a week, American Honda replied and re-confirmed their prior decision. As I discussed this with my attorney to explore the possibility of taking legal actions, my attorney explained to me that the estimated cost is around $20,000 without the attorney fees. My attorney told me this case is not cost effective for me to pursue.

I have been a loyal Honda customer, and America Honda will not help with the paint problem when their product is defective. Most of all, I feel very hurt. I feel I am powerless when it comes to going against the giant American Honda Co. I have pictures, report, and statement to show the facts, but I won't be able to legally make America Honda to step up the plate because of the cost involved.

I am looking for help. If you have any viable solution, please contact me.

I own a 2003 Honda accord sage green in color and i noticed that the clear coat is failing on the roof, rear deck and is pretty much spreading to all flat surfaces. I took the car to the dealer i bought it from who had a Honda factory rep look at pictures and determine that due to the miles and the year, Honda was not gonna do anything about the problem. I then called Honda and was told the same thing that "the factory reps decision is final" and that they wouldn't change it.

Numerous body shops have told me that a car 5 years old shouldn't be doing this. This is my 3rd Honda and the ONLY on with any issues like this. Doing research online it is apparrent that i am not alone. Honda really needs to do something about this crap or they're gonna lose a lot of customers.

We have had a 1999 Honda Accord for 6 years. It was kept by the original driverin a garage for the first 4. It has 71,000 miles on it right now. The paint is coming off in even stripes, from the front bumper all the way to the trunk lid. We brought the car in to Holler Honda in Orlando FL, to see if we could have the defect fixed. They just called back and said that it was too old to fix. They also implied that if we had our maintenance etc. done with Honda, that they would have looked a little longer at our situation. I have a 1999 Toyota, and a 1995 Ford with perfect paint.

It does not make sense for a company like Honda, to not stand by their products. I always thought that they were one of the better companies to purchase a car from, but if they won't honor their work, I will not spend another dime with Honda. I was actually looking to purchase an Acura (high end Honda) but my money will go toward a BMW OR LEXUS instead. I wanted to resell this car in the next year, but now I have to foot the bill for new paint, which will take a tremendous bite out of my value. I might as well just send it to the scrap yard for parts now.

paint peeling from roof and top of trunk and now edges of front and trunk; will cost over $2400 to fix; began about a year ago, then progressed. I do have 140,000 miles on my car, but it looks terrible. It is the teal green, 1997 Accord. Bummer. Called local dealer, no resolution.

I just purchased a 2007 Honda Accord Sedan. After I had it for a few weeks, I noticed that the paint on the bumpers, both front & back are a different shade. I was told it was an error Honda made, that the car was never in an accident and they stand by that.I love the car and I'm saddened that Honda would release their cars like this. I never had this problem with any of my other cars, ever!

I purchased a 1998 Honda Accord EX Coupe Flamingo Black brand new. The paint is almost completley off of it. If it was just mine I would think nothing of it, but I have noticed several others like my car with the same problem. I think Honda has a problem with their PAINT!!

Have a 2000 honda accord coupe with paint flaws on hood , top and back. Reported to Honda with no help. Said must be acid rain. Currently having car repainted at my cost. Have noticed many honda's with same problems with the paint , have taken excellent care of this car , seems honda realizes there was a problem and will not do anything about it

economic cost =1500

I have a 1997 Honda Accord EX in great shape...but for the paint. It is coming off of the trunk and hood. It looks like I sat under a car-wash roller for 100 washings( I hand wash my car once a month and keep with windows clean to save water)and is powdering off in long rows. My mechanic said Honda might pay for the paint to replace...anyone heard of that? I have seen several Hondas with the same issue!

I had a problem with the paint peeling on my 2001 Honda Civic EX (black paint). It started off to the side of the hood and has now begun to work it's way toward the bumper and the clearcoat has come off atleast 5 more inches in the last 2 months. I've also noticed it starting to peel in a few more spots lately. It's ridiculous for Honda to not do anything about this when there are so many complaints about it.

Purchased my honda accord in sept. 2001. It was a certified honda. In the past 2 years it has started getting a peel look only it is actually not peeling. I took my car to a certified collision center and they told me that the paint is a Factory Defect paint. It is the clear coat that is wearing off and when that happens it gives a frosty peel look which happens in different areas on the car. I see other Honda Accords that have the exact same problem. Since this is clearly a defective paint should'nt Honda give some kind of rebate or discount on repainting the vehicles?

I am the original owner of a 1999 Honda Accord. While this car runs great and I am very happy with it from that standpoint, The green paint on this vehicle is deteriorating to the point it is an embarrassment to drive. As recommended, I took it into Coggin Honda on Atlantic, the Honda dealer in the area and also met with David, the Honda District Parts and Service Manager. Jim, the Service Director of Coggin Honda put me in touch with a gentleman who does painting for Coggin. This individual told me that the entire car would have to be repainted and the cost would be $1600.00.

I discussed this with both Jim and David and between them they said that they would cover $700.00, $200 from Coggin and $500 from Honda. Well that leave me with paying $900 to replace what is a faulty paint job. Since my paint job started to go, I have been more observant of Green Hondas and have observed this on every one of them. It doesnt appear to be occurring on other color Hondas.

This is a faulty product and should be repainted. Honda refuses to admit there is a problem and won't say how many cases there are of this problem. Not a safety issue so don't keep records of contacts on this. It is a big problem and should be addressed.

I purchased a used 1998 Green Honda Accord for my son. It has the exact same problem as many of the complaints I see on this site concerning Accords with paint problems. The paint on the top right after the windshield ends and on the trunk lid has a white splotchy look. Upon close inspection, it looks like to me the clear coat is peeling off. His girlfriend has a Silver Accord and hers has the same problem as well.

All these reasons Honda dealers are feeding customers about acid rain and bird droppings is [false]. Almost every Honda I see going down the road has these same paint problems and Honda should own up to it! I did a google search out of curiousity on Accord paint problems and wasn't suprised at the many hits I got on this issue.

My paint is peeling and erroding away. My car is a 2001 Honda Accord Ex. My car looks horrible and when I contacted the company, they stated that no recalls had been issued for this defect.

My car will not sell now. Previously a Honda dealership had tried repeatedly to purchase my car but now they're not interested or want to give me thousands less for this defect. It's a crying shame.

I have a paint issue on my 2006 acura TL, it has 24560 miles. The problem is a small area(3 in. dia.)on the hood has the paint damaged, so I took it to radley dealership for repair, the service mang. informed me it would not be repaired under warranty, as it was caused in his oppion buy bird droppings or other outside source.???I then called Acura Client Services. There rep. insp. my car and agreed with the dealership, no warranty repair authized... Thats about it ,

I'm stuck with getting the paint repaired out of pocket, I dont know the cost yet, but I do know less then 2 1/2 yrs ago I paid $34000.00,for this car with a worthless paint job. I feel the paint should last as long as I own the vehicle.

i bought a 2003 honda accord off the showroom floor ( paid 20,400 cash). in less than a year my GREEN paint started peeling off the roof in a small spot. i called hondas main office and they told me to take it to the dealership where i bought it so they could take pictures. when i got there they told me it was not their responsibility.

i called honda back and they then told me to take it to another dealership in my area. i got the same results from them ( we dont cover paint only rust it must be something you washed your car with or something enviromental ). by this time the paint has started coming off on the whole roof the trunk and the hood. i called the main office back again and was told that there was nothing they could do for me.

this is the third accord i have owned and i promise i will NEVER buy another. i have also told friends and family not to buy honda products either because they will not stand behind their products. if anyone knows anything about a class action lawsuit against honda please let me know. thanks

i paid 20,400 cash for a car i expected to pass on to my son when he is old enough to drive in two years but the paint is coming off the whole car. i got less than a year out of it before it looked worse than a twenty year old car and i dont feel like i should have to pay the 3,000 dollars it would cost to re-paint the car.

honda should be held responsible for this. i think the public should know they dont stand behind their former loyal customers. i will never ever buy another honda and neither will anyone i can get this message to.

I noted with interest the series of complaints about Honda paint. I have a 2000 Honda Accord, green, with 107,000. This summer The primer began to lift off the car. It peeled rapidly when it rained and I am now having to have most of the car repainted. Exactly the same problem has developed with the other green 2000 Honda in our school parking lot. None of the other cars in the parking lot have this problem. Both cars look like the car has a sunburn that is peeling.

The repair to the paint will cost $2000, not covered either by Honda or insurance. I do believe there is a problem with the paint that should be rectified by Honda. I am otherwise a devoted driver of Honda Accords.

I purchased a 2005 Accord with a 100,000 mile warranty on it and the paint is absolutely peeling off. Of course, they will not cover it and bird droppings was the excuse, they also told me to go to the parts deptartment and by touch- up paint, but as many automobiles as they sell, they should stand by their products.

I have been in between jobs with a car payment and can not afford to put a paint job on a four year old vehicle that I bought a year ago.

Paint peeling on 2000 Honda Accord above the windshield. We have 2 other vehicles parked in the same place that have not suffered this problem.

Bought a new red 2004 Honda Accord EXL. Within two years the clearcoat had begun to peel. In the third year, with only a little over 30000 miles on the vehicle, the peeling escalated and I got opinions from two insurance adjusters, a body shop, and an auto paint salesman and in every instance the opinion is that this is a factory failure.

After several letters and calls back and forth, Honda will not take the responsibility. They used every excuse in the book including this kind of clearcoat failure is prevalent in areas where there is crop dusting. I live in a resort area of lakes and mountains and there is not a crop duster within 100 miles. The acid rain excuse would not hold up because my husband's 2003 navy blue Chevrolet pickup sits right beside my car and the same rain falls on it that falls on my car and his paint is still beautiful. I have finally caved in and will have to have the car repainted at a cost of $2,000 because the peeling has spread like a disease and the car looks awful. The body shop man told me it is a disgrace that Honda refuses to correct this problem.

Peeling is so extensive that the paint under the clearcoat is fading and the paint is dead. This requires a complete from bottom up, paint job.

2003 Green Honda Accord, bought in 2005. All around the rear window the clear coat is deteriorating. I can tell it's the clear coat because when it's washed an the area is wet, you almost can't see it as much. The area of deterioration is continuosly growing in size, and I'm also noticing it on the trunk as well. I recent;y saw the same year and make as mine, which was also the same green color- and the paint was exactly the same way on their car as well.

The undercoating on my Honda Accord is coming off leaving white spots all over. The manager at Holmes Honda agree it was a defective paint job but wanted to charge me $4000.00 (yes,four thousand)to paint it. This is a defect in the paint and Honda should take responsibility.

Paint job on 2001 Honda Accord. With the undercoating coming off the car now has a few rust spot.

I don't plan on buying another Honda because I don't believe a car at 10 years old should have to be painted. The paint started coming off the top of the trunk and now it is coming off the roof and the doors. I am embarrassed to drive the car looking like this especially when I really took good care of the vehicle and needed to keep it for several more years. I am a single parent with a son starting college and there is no way I can afford to buy a paint job for this vehicle.

2002 Honda Accord Couple, paint is peeling. Honda will not do anything about it. Their warranty is ONLY 3 years or 36,000 miles. Very low against other manufacturers

Black car is now turning grey.

Paint is peeling off ALL panels of the 1999 Honda Accord V6 Coupe I own. Started with roof a year and a half ago..now it's all over!

My 1998 Honda Civic DX is a great car but the paint job began peeling off around the windows in 2000. Now there places at least 6 inches in diameter where the metal is exposed on the rear door. I have to decide if it's worth it to get a new paint job. Rain also leaks into the trunk.

2001 Black Honda Accord the paint is fading on the top of the car just in front of the sunroof. The car is 7 years old and I don't feel as though this problem should be occuring. My thought is that this is due to defective paint.

We have a 2002 Honda Accord coupe with 93,000 miles on it and tha paint is coming off the roof and tiny little chips on the hood, it has no dents or body damages. Honds says that they do not have any recalls and not able to perform any warranty repair.

I purchased a new 1998 Honda accorda in Jan 1999. Even thought the car has performed great, I noticed that paint began to peel off the roof, back window areas and the door. This started about four years ago. Since that time, the paint continues to peel off and I have notices several(not just 2 or 3, but 15 to 20 cars) other honda accorda of that era that had the same problems and in the same place.

Car looks terrible.

I own a 2002 Honda Civic with 40,000 miles on it. The rooftop paint began to discolor and peel this year, and was on it's way to looking like a beater! I own 2 other cars, much older (twelve and fourteen years) that have been kept under the same conditions (never in a garage) and both of those paintjobs are intact!! The dealer responded with many reasons why this might have happened, but I felt I was treated as if I was trying to pull something over on them.After much discussion Honda agreed to split the cost of repainting with me.They did not offer a rental,so had to pay to rent a car to get to work for several days. I am happy the car got painted, but thought I had purchased quality this time. My other cars are a Tercel and a Hyundai Excel with WAY more mileage, running great and still looking pretty darned good!

I purchased my 1998 Honda Accord(Dark Gray) in 2002. About a year ago I noticed that I had spots all over the top and back trunk area of the car. So I took it into the local Honda dealership to have it looked at. The manager told me it was clear coat paint delamination. He told me that it was common with that model car. So I contacted American Honda and was told that it must be the climate and the age of car and that it was nothing that they could do. The representative even had the nerve to offer me a discount on a repaint job. So I did alittle research and found that it is thousands of cars with the same problem. I even notice it when I am around town. I am so shocked that a company that I have in the past placed in such high regards would not stand behind their products. If you were to inspect my car machinically you would give it 5 stars, but that paint is horrible. I have used high quality wax and it has been garaged kept for years. If losing one customer is a practice of theirs add me to the list.

I am the orignial owner of a 2004 Honda Civic silver in color and the front and rear bumpers paint is peeling the car is 10 months out of warranty and the car only has 22,000 miles on it and they will not cover the paint peeling. I have contacted the dealership and they talked to the representative and he also declined the repair due to the age of the vehicle, I then contacted a person higher up at the dealerships coporated office and he will not return my calls, so I then contacted their helpline and they said they talked to the representative and they said that it is an impact point of the car and that could have caused the paint to peel I asked about the rear bumper and they fumbled for an answer there. This is my 3rd Honda vehicle and I also own a Honda 4 wheeler. They are very ignorant to deal with.

I bought a 2002 Honda Accord SE coupe and the paint is peeling off the top and off the trunk. They told me that it was bird droppings or tree sap also and I have a 2003 Chevy truck that is also black that is parked side by side with this Honda and it's fine. Honda just doesn't not stand behind their cars when it comes to cosmetic appearence. I have taken pictures of the car and now I'm posting them on Craigslist in every city I can with a note that your Honda could look this way before it's paid for.. Thanks for listening... The car is woth about 2000 dollars less according to the dealer trade in that it would be with good paint.

I own a 1997 Honda Accord LX, 4-door, green in color, with omly 41,550 miles. The interior of the vehicle is in EXCELLENT new condition. However, there are several areas on the exterior where the clear coat paint has separated from the actual paint giving it a splotchy looking appearance in these areas.

I spoke to the Honda manager at the Honda paint shop as well as the general manager at Honda, and both stated that they are aware of bad paint jobs such as this on earlier Honda models. Numerous complaints have been submitted. However, according to the general manager, Greg G, he is required to have a factory Honda rep. examine the paint job prior to making any conclusions. However, Mr. Greg G wasn't too positive, and stated that Honda generally only warranties their paint job for three (3) years. Yet, this is obviously a systematic DEFECT. I should be contacted within the next two (2) weeks to meet with the Honda factory rep.

The paint is peeling from the roof of the car and has been doing this for years. The dealership claims no responsibility for the issue. Last year, they offered a small settlement for the paint issue, the small settlement would not even cover a quarter of the amount need to repsint the car.

I want to add to the list of complaints regarding Honda Paint. I own a 98 Accord that is peeling everywhere. Literally every single panel of the vehicle has clearcoat delamination. Clearly should be a warantly issue no matter how old the car is.

Paid too much when I purchased the car due to the Honda reliability, now my car is worth thousands less than it should be due to paint problems. So I can spend thousands and have my car painted or I can sell it and lose thousands. Seems like buying this Honda just ended up costing me money. I have vowed to never ever endorse, purchase another Honda powered, or Honda owned product until the company takes care of my complaint.

paint is peeling off front bumper in large chunks.

car looks like crap.

I purchased a 2005 Acura TL. In Nov. 2006 I noticed paint chipping off of the bumper. I took it in and was told I had damaged it. When I took it to an autobody shop I was told and showed that the bumper cover had been replaced. Long story short.........I bought the car as brand new, they did not disclose the damage, they defrauded me! We have been working to get this resolved for nearly 2 years now. They recently claimed liability only after the repair order for my car surfaced. The repair order states that the car sustained lot damage and was repaired in their own body shop. The damage occured 2 months prior to my purchasing it.

I own a 1999 Honda Accord that is painted Dark Green. The clear coat has started to peel and it looks terrible, an embarrassment to drive. I plan on approaching my local dealership about this, but after reading all of the posts online I am not expecting to get too far with this.

On March 4, 2000, I purchase a brand new 2000 Honda Accord EX Color black.It looked perfect when I drove it off the lot. I also paid quite a large sum on a down payment and paid my investment off early and never late. However, around or about mid 2004, I noticed the paint peeling off of my rear bumber and the top of my hood, also a couple of small what looked like rust spots. I wondered if it might be just the heat. As time progressed I began to notice other Honda's on the highway with the same problems. I am seeing these vehicles sometimes daily. On 03/09/2008, I contact Honda of Panama City, I spoke with David Greenlee whom seems to understand and agree that there is definately a problem. I explained to him in details from the date I purchased this vehicle. He stated he would get with the service department Manager and contact me on this coming Monday. He also stated that he could not lie to me quote I see these vehicles almost on a daily basis. I now live in San Antonio Texas. I hope that this company stands by it's name and own up to this apparent faulty problem and handles it.

I have a 2004 Honda Pilot and the chrome plating on the door handles is peeling off and it is sharp. It has cut my husband's hand and I'm afraid it will cut my children's. The door lock motors on the front doors are not working either and the repairs and replacements I require are around $1700. The car is 3 &1/2 years old. It seems like there should be a recall on this, this is not normal wear and tear?

1999 Honda Green Accord. First paint was peeling off the roof, I had it repainted ($250.00), Now paint is peeling off the hood, trunk and even the sides. I have noticed lots of other green Accords around the same age doing the same thing. Guy at the Paint shop, said he sees in all the time with Honda, they are not clearcoating the cars correctly.

We have a 3-year old red Honda Accord with slightly over 36,000 miles (thus out of warranty). The paint is failing around the sunroof and on small spots on the hood. The service manager at the dealer first told me over the phone that I had it waxed too often. Then after the Honda rep looked at it, we were informed that there was no evidence of wax on the car, thus the top coat had failed--thus it was our fault and they would do nothing. We have the car detailed regularly (and have cancelled checks to prove it). Our 9-year old Mazda 626 has had exactly the same care, usage and parking situations and has NO paint problems. So we are convinced this is a Honda problem--particularly after reading the similar complaints on this web page.

My Black 2001 Honda Accord has cracked paint all over the hood. The cracks spiderweb throughout the hood, exposing the white primer. The paint also scratches off very easily around the car exposing the white primer. My car was recently appraised very low due to the bad paint- the appraiser said the a large portion of the car would have to be repainted to sell the vehicle. I decided to keep the car instead of sell because the car runs great and has been mechanically great. My previous 1993 accord had very good paint in contrast.

2003 honda accord....defective paint on car....honda will not take resposability for the defect...clear coat is peeeling off the entire car first it was only on the surfaces that were exposed to the sun directly...now it is over the entire car...I have owned 3 hondas prior to this one, but due to the lack of response by honda i will never buy a honda product agian.

I purchased a new Honda Accord in 1999. Several years later I noticed that the paint (Black Currant) was peeling. I asked the service dept. what was wrong with the paint. They had no clue. For a while I thought that maybe I had done something wrong with the paint on the car until I was shopping one day in a mall and almost got into the wrong car. The car that I tried to enter was marked identical to mine. I was unable to find the person that the car belonged to because there were so many stores in that area. A few months later I was in a store and when I drove on the lot I noticed another car the same color and year as mine. This time I entered the store and had the person paged. We have tried to have Honda make it right but the refuse. I also met a woman at Sam's Wholesale gas pumps with the same car and color. When I questioned her she wasn't even from Memphis. She was from North Carolina. I have to think that there was something wrong with the paint or the way it was used. I have not been able to make Honda stand behind their product. I am not happy about this.

Honda should be responsible for their peeling paint on the Accord. My 2002 Honda Accord not only has a peeled bumper but also the entire hood of the car has peeled.

I purchase my car in 2001 and my paint is pealing on the front and rear bumper. My car has not been in a car accident and the car is excellent condition, it needs a new paint job.

I purchased a new 1999 black Honda Civic from my local Honda dealership. After a few years, I started noticing what looked like little hairs on the hood of my car. It has gotten worse and worse every year. Today I had my car at the Honda dealership and had the manager take a look at the hood of my car. It looks just like someone has thrown grass seed all over it! The paint is also blistering up by the front windshield. He stated he's seen this problem before and said it's the clear coat and is caused by a bad paint job. He told me I should contact Honda Customer Service. In August 2007 I spoke with Honda Automobile Customer Service in Torrance, California about the clear coat delamination problem on my car. The rep stated he does not find that there is any documentation for other black 1999 Civic Hondas with this issue, and given the fact that the warranty has passed, he said Honda would take no responsibility for the problem. To no avail, he tried to offer other causes for the problem including environmental factors. This car has been well taken car of and always garaged.

I have issue with the outer paint of Honda Odyssey - a tiny scratch leads to ripped paint. I never had a issue with any of my other cars/vans. Also the paint keeps on coming out from that scratched area. I think the way the paint has been done is defective.

We purchased a Honda Odyssey new in 2003 (in Germany, we are military). Fast track to spring 2007...we noticed that paint is peeling off our van in the vicinity of the rear side windows, and some above the driver's side sliding door. It is obvious that this is a defect in the paint or painting process, for there is no way that a chip can happen in this area. It seems Honda acknowlegdes the problem as theirs, but they state, It is unfortunate that you experienced any difficulty, however, the new vehicle limited warranty was expired after 3 years/36,000 miles. So it seems that we will have to shell out our own money to fix Honda's mistake (which will cost us plenty more due to the dollar/Euro exchange rate!) This will completely make the difference next time we go to buy a new car. Will it be a Honda? Nope! Honda just lost our confidence. Too bad that Honda let something like this come in the way of once very satisfied costomers.

I bought my 1999 honda accord new. The paint started peeling and flaking about 2003. I called the dealer ship and of course they had a list of items that could have caused it other than it being thier defect. I park in a carport and keep it cleaned. there should be no reason for the pait to come off like it has in addition to the car being fairly new. The entire back of my car is now shades of grey and white spots instead of the black it once was. I believe from looking at this site and searching the web that there are thousands of hondas out there with this defective paint. why has it not been addressed by honda or comsumer affairs to force them to correct the problem. Hondas are suppose to be dependable, well made cars. Paint is just as important as mechanical items and should be addressed equaly. People purchase cars for a long list of reasons but on every list looks and color are there. this makes the car ugly and really makes you not want to drive it. i for one will not purchase another honda as they dont stand behind thier own advertised moto.

I purchased a new 2007 CRV and upon delivery it was noted that there was a major flaw in the paint on the right rear quarter panel. I was told it could be taken care of onsite and an appointment was made from 8-12 o'clock on 8 July. I was told the problem could be taken care of in one day. I made it clear to my sales rep that I would be leaving for California the next day so it was imperative I get the vehicle back. The CRV was dropped off at nine a.m. and I called at noon to check the status but was put on hold. I called back at three p.m. and was told that my vehicle would not be ready for pick-up for two more days!

We purchased my 2004 Honda Odyssey in January 2007 - we have owned it for six months. Just this past weekend, my husband stopped to wash it, and paint cracked and peeled off of the front bumper. Not nice on any vehicle, and especially ugly on a white one. It's about a 2 jagged tear in the paint. I called Honda Customer Service first, who told me to take it to the dealership and see the Service Manager (after asking me several times about front-end damange,of which there is NONE.) The service manager at the dealership looked at it and told me he'd have to call Honda himself, and didn't get back to me for 2 1/2 days. When he finally did, it was to tell me that they couldn't do anything but offer me a free tube of touch-up paint - and of course, he sounded doubtful that it would look very good on a spot that big. I've just called Honda Customer Service AGAIN, and was told that someone would get back to me in a couple of days... I'm not holding my breath that Honda will step up and fix the problem, despite the NUMEROUS issues I've read about their low-quality paint online.

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Purchased 2000 Honda Accord EX in July 2005. The paint is peeling off the roof of and its is rusting around the black trim areas of the doorway of the same area. I have seen other models of the same year and color having the exact same problem and Honda is claiming it is not responsible.

I purchased a used 1999 Honda Accord EX in 1999. I was really excited because I new I made a sound investment and got to drive around in a nice looking car. Well, looks fade. The clear coat on my car is coming off. The hood, roof, and trunk of the car are almost white and the color of my car is black. When I called the Honda dealer asking them to look at my vehicle they said no because my car was out of warranty. I reminded them that I have been a satisfied Honda owner until now. My Honda has been paid off for 5 years now and had no plans of getting a new car. Aesthetics is no reason to get a new car and sure I could get a new paint job. I feel Honda owed me at least the time of day to look at my car, but no such luck. The reason I decided to put in this complaint is because I see Hondas almost daily and I see Honda's around the same vintage with the same bad Honda paint jobs. I realized I wasn't alone.

I bought a red 2001 Honda Accord in 2004 with only 12,000 miles and I now notice that paint is peeling in front and back. Dealer claimed car was garage kept and I now find out dealer bought it at an auction in 2001 and owned it for a year. Dealer says they don't repaint their cars. Possibly owner was in an accident and repainted it before it was bought. I still have payments on it and warranty does not include paint. What are my options?

Car looks terrible with big spots of peeled paint on back bumper and front. Chips right off.

I purchased an Acura TSX on September 14, 2005. About 8 months after owning the car, I started to notice these white spots on the trunk, roof, and hood of the car. I didn’t think too much of it and I called a professional detailer to come and clean my car. Before he started, he pointed out to me that he could not take off the white spots. He said he saw this on another black acura tsx, and it's not something that could be taken off. If you run your hands through it, you can feel a pit. I was due for my 20k mile service and waited till November to bring my car in.

By that time, the white spots started getting bigger. When I brought it to the dealership, they said they had to bring in the district manager. A week later, they called me in. The district manager looked at the car and said it was paint over spray that caused the paint to be this way. He say recommended using clay bar which removes surface contaminants. I then told him that the white spots were pits on the car. Clay bar will not smooth it out. He then told me that paint ate up the car’s paint. He the proceeded to blame Touch of Class (they’re the one who offer the clear coat protection), for not protecting the car and that I should take it up with them. So the district manager and dealership will not honor the warranty.

Frustrated, I went home to do some research. It appears that I’m not the only one with this paint problem. I emailed one of the guys from the dealership and sent him a link to the forums and gave him the number to the professional detailer. He said he would review it with the district manager again and see what happens. By now it’s already been 2 months and then they finally told me no again.

They told me to take it up with my insurance. I wrote an email to Acura Client Services a week later, I never got a response. So I called Acura Client Services in February and filed a report. The person who handled my case said that the dealership has the final say and that he could not do anything about it. I told him okay, that’s fine. After being told no 3 times already, I was going to take the initiative and bring my car to several body shops and have them look at it. A week and a half later, the gentleman who was handling my case called and asked how come I didn’t contact him. He said I was supposed to call him and set up an appointment to meet at the dealership?

That was the first I ever heard of this meeting. He then told me to email him pictures of this paint problem. I email him the picture over the weekend. A week later, I check my phone message and he told me that he didn’t hear anything from me and will be closing my case. I tried calling him back and left a message but he never replied. I sent several emails and he still has not replied. I pretty much bought a car with defected paint and i'm stuck with it. Acura's customer service was awful as well.

My 98 Honda Accord is losing its clear coat for no apparent reason and the damage is spreading all over the car. It looks horrible and Honda will not claim resposiblity. Something must be done!!!

Makes resale of the car almost impossible because it looks so bad.

I have a 2003 Honda Odyssey and the paint is flaking off! It only has 55,000 miles on it. I have a 1996 Ford E150 van and the paint is in great shape! Honda should focus a little more on their paint when manufacturing their vehicles. The Honda dealerships should repaint the vehicles that are for no legitimate reason flaking. This is ridiculous!

I have a 1999 Honda Accord EX V6. About 2 years ago the clearcoat over the paint began to fade away. It is sad that a once $30,000+ car can fade in less than 6 years.

The whole car looks like it has skin cancer. It is so ugly and now I will have to pay for a complete paint job. This is my 3rd Honda and I like the car, I just wish the company would step up and take responsibility for their error. I have wanted to do something for a long time but I keep reading about all these other people who can't get any results from them. It is sad that I am going to have to pay dearly for their mess up.

Purchased a 2003 Honda Accord. Clearcoat has come off hood, partially from roof supports, and doors. Have contacted dealer but no offer to assist with repair other than give me the name of a business to repaint car at my expense.

Car is devalued with an unacceptable loss due to condition of clearcoat. Car has loss its shine and looks poor.

Purchased 2002 Honda Accord in April 2004. Vehicle has 38,000 miles and only 34,000 miles when purchased. The paint is peeling off the front bumper. I took the vehicle to a Honda dealership and they are not going to take responsibility for the paint. I phoned Honda and they are filing a report but have stated that it could be due to acid rain, bird droppings, etc.

This is a poor excuse for the real issue here is a defect in the paint that Honda used on this year's vehicle. There are several other complaints for the same year and model vehicle. I also purchased an extended Honda warranty and they are not willing to cover the cost of the poor paint job and paint quality. I find it hard to believe that all the complaints for the same product are due to the environment. Honda should take responsibility for the products they use to manufacture their vehicles.

I purchased a new 1999 White Honda Accord EX V-6 Coupe and loved the car. Gave the car to my son as a graduation present. I then purchased a 2002 Honda Accord EX V-6 Coupe in a different color (gold). Recently I visited my son and noticed the paint on his front bumper was peeling. I read that Honda has been admitting problems but can't find the article as backup. I suggested that he take the car back to Honda to have it painted/fixed but the dealer in his area denied this is a problem.

This past week, I found that my car is beginning to peel also. There are no other bumps/damage to the bumper but if it follows the path the paint has taken on my son's car, then I, too, will have a car that the paint will begin peeling. I'm beginning to notice other Homdas having the same problem. I do believe this is a factory defect - especially after reading other report on ConsumerAffairs.com.

My husband purchased a 2000 Honda brand new in June of 2000. We purchased the extra coverage on our Honda Civic to protect the paint from sap and acid rain, etc. However, the car began showing rust around the trunk area and the rear tail lights. We took our car back to the dealer, who stated that the car's paint was not covered for RUST, unless it has orginated from the underside of the car.

I am going to contact Honda directly, armed with the information from your site, regarding other 2000 Honda owners and their problems with the paint job. I believe that with all of the complaints against Honda, there is enough evidence for a class action suit. I will never purchase another Honda! I have a 1994 Ford Explorer that has over 120,000 miles on it, and the paint job looks as good as it did the day that I drove it off of the lot.

Paint is peeling from bumbers of 2002 Honda Odyssey.

I have a 1998 Honda Accord that was 3 years old when I bought it. It looks like the wind has rubbed the paint off of the front and rear hood of the car. It has been this way for a couple of years now. When it began to recede the Honda dealership told me they would do nothing for me and I do not have any extra money to spend on a paint job as I have spent approximately $14,000 on this vehicle up to this point already. I would love to be a part of a class action law suit as I have noticed many others with this same issue.

I purchased a 2002 Honda Accord Coupe with the Touch of Class paint protector because the car is black. Every time anything touches my car's paint it scratches. I have tons of tiny chips and thousands of scraches all over the car since I purchased it. I believe that the poor paint quality reduces the beauty of my car and it also reduces the value of my car for any type of trade in value or sale value.

It always looks dull and scratchy. It makes you feel like everyone looks at your paint and thinks what a horrible black car, it is so embarrising. I still have 2 years to pay on this car. I've never been so disapointed in a car paint quality, its horrible.

I have a 2002 Honda Accord. Not long after I purchased it the paint started chipping, especially on the hood. I took it back to the dealership. They had an area rep come in and take a look at it. He said that it was the road that I drove on daily that was causing the chips, not defective paint. Therefore, not a warranty item. I was not satisfied with that theory, but felt I had no recourse.

Since that time, I have spoken to several Honda owners (black paint) and they claim the same problems that I have had with my car. I also see online many complaints regarding the Honda paint. I was also told that with black cars it is just more noticeable. This is my third black car, I have never had the problem with my other ones. I feel that my car, which I have tried to take good car of, looks horrible and therefore resale value has substantially been compromised. I am just wondering if anyone has had any headway with Honda in this matter?

We purchased a new 2002 Honda Accord apprx. 15 months ago. The paint has been peeling off the front bumper. We took it to the Honda dealer in town and after close inspection they have decided to cover it under warranty but they told us if there had been any evidence of a rock chip that they would not cover it under warranty.

This is very discouraging because we are very diligent in taking care of our cars. Our last car, a Camry, had over 80,000 miles on it and the paint never peeled off the bumpers even though there were rock chips. What happens the next time when there is evidence of a rock chip? Then we get stuck paying for Honda's bad paint? Love the car...hate the paint.

I bought a brand new 2003 Honda Accord from the Roseville Auto Mall. Shortly after the purchase of the vehicle, the metallic paint began to discolor and crack due to bird droppings or sap. After noticing the first few stains and cracks on the vehicle, i began to wipe off any contaminants on the vehicle whenever they happened but no matter how soon I'd remove the residue from the vehicle the paint would still get discolored. I do not believe a paint job should be that sensitive or susceptible to damage in such a short period of time (especially on such a new vehicle). The vehicle only has 8,300 miles on it. All the vehicles that park at my residence have no problem with the sap except my 2003 Honda Accord.

Our 1995 Honda Civic paint job is trash. The paint is coming off for no apparent reason. We had a 1986 CRX where the paint job was better. Our car is going to be hard to resell plus we have to drive around looking as if we had an old car.

I bought a brand new Honda Accord on June 21, of this year, a 2002. It has been less than two months, and the paint is peeling off the front bumper. I took it back to the dealership, and they said "Oh there is a tiny little stone chip, and you washed it with a pressure washer, and that is why a chunk of paint peeled off."

The dealership guy said "It's not a defect, so it's not covered by warranty. He sold me a bottle of touch-up paint that doesn't even look like the same color. I painted it on, and it looks like grey paint over a silver car. I'm am so dissappointed in this, and the bodyshop guy told me this happens all the time. When I spoke with the Honda customer relations man, from head office, he told me that it was very unusual -- so who is telling the truth?

My daughter has a 96 Neon with lots of stone chips, and washing it with a pressure washer at a car wash doesn't peel off the paint... The dealership where I bought the car said they can fix it for $300. which seems like a rip-off to me.

The paint on my 5-month-old green 2000 Honda Accord started chipping on the trunk then on the roof of the vehicle. I went to them and they said that it was the tree sap that was the problem or acid rain. I don't have any trees where I park my car at work and I also have a garage that I park in at home.

I then called the environmental department at Fort Stewart and they told me that there is no problem with acid rain in this area. I then went back to the dealership and let them know that and they told me that it has to be sap and it was not their problem. I have also been looking around at other green 2000 Honda Accords and they all have the same paint problem that I do, including the one that is in the show room at the dealership.

I was forced to file a comprehensive claim on my insurance which included a $200 dollar deductible. I am very disappointed in Honda's lack of responsibility in this matter. I do not believe that I should bear the consequence of their faulty paint when the dealership has admitted to having problems with the metallic paints.

I brought my car in to check the peeling paint on the roof of my 2000 Honda Accord (23,000) miles). After waiting a considerable time two gentlemen told me that bird droppings and sap were what was causing the paint to peel. They said my warranty did not cover it.

I was willing to cut corners to pay for this car because I thought it was a good investment, and I could depend on it. If they can't make a paint that lasts nine months, then their product needs to be improved.

If Phyllis can prove that her car was not regularly subjected to sap and bird droppings, she can sue Honda in Small Claims Court However, it is true that tree sap is extremely injurious to paint, as are bird droppings, so she needs to be certain this wasn't a factor..