The Trouble With Honda Bodies

Common Body Problems

Peeling Paint and Clear Coat

Is your Honda shedding clearcoat and peeling off paint at an alarming rate? You're not alone. Far from it actually. Even the most ardent, wax-happy, electric car polisher wielding owner can find their paint tearing off in sheets. So what gi…

Fit Bumper Safety Defects

A growing percentage of 2015 CR-V owners are reporting an unacceptable amount of vibration in their SUVs, particularily at low speeds or idle. Many say it's enough to make them sick.

Where Body Complaints Happen

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

2006 Civic clearcoat and paint problems 153 (100%)
2007 Civic paint is peeling/cracking 135 (88%)
1998 Accord clear coat is peeling from hood, roof, and/or trunk 126 (82%)
2004 Accord clear coat/paint peeling 83 (54%)
2009 Civic clear coat peeling 80 (52%)
2003 Accord clear coat coming off 72 (47%)
2002 Accord paint and clearcoat dissolving 71 (46%)

Worst Models

Accord 1073 (100%)
Civic 993 (93%)
Odyssey 500 (47%)
Pilot 183 (17%)
CR-V 117 (11%)
Fit 57 (5%)

Timeline of Related News

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5th generation Odyssey comes with a lot of great features for parents. There’s a vacuum for cleaning up after the kid’s messes, built in WiFi to keep them busy, an intercom to keep them in line, and two power sliding doors that randomly open while driving to keep them glued to their seats.
Posted on
November 21, 2018
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carcomplaints.com
There were high hopes when it came time to test the front bumper of the 2015 Honda Fit in the IIHS's newest, and most strenuous test -- the small overlap frontal crash test. The previous five model years had all received a "poor" rating, so surely the redesigned 2015 Fit would fare much better!
Posted on
August 22, 2014
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