Paying cash for my NEW honda in 2003 was my first big mistake, since I bought a LEMON I can't even make lemonade. Excuses, excuses, excuses is all I get from the dealership. My problem is THE PAINT, it started with white patches which progressed to peeling, chipping and now the clear coat has DISAPPEARED OUT INTO THE WILD BLUE YONDER and I am now down to gray metal and this started within 4 yrs of purchasing Fred Flintstone's car. I take very good care of my car, all required service checks, oil changes, recalls YOU NAME IT and I DID IT. But not anymore since the dealership's service dept tech's reasoning as to why the paint is graying like the roots on my head, I now go elsewhere for service. I have been given these ignorant explanations over the past several years: IT'S HOT IN THE SOUTH!!!!, DO I PARK IN THE DIRECT SUN!!!!!,I WASH IT TO MUCH--I WASH IT TO LITTLE!!! I WAX IT TO MUCH---I WAX IT TO LITTLE, DO I PARK UNDER TREES, BIRD POOP, ACORNS, what ????? Are you kidding me??? Honda should step up to the plate and take care of their customers. Stop the excuses and pussy footing around and FIX THE PROBLEM. I am embarrassed to drive my car. The interior is leather and has held up to my expectations of a Honda but the outside looks like I've owned it for 50 yrs. On a daily basis, out on the road with NO exaggeration what-so-ever I see 2/3 cars just like mine AND THEY ARE ALL HONDA'S. I have and will continue to tell anyone and everyone whom should ask, DO NOT BUY A HONDA--just take a look at mine. Just remember big shot Honda corporate executives we simple people work hard for our money and hope that our money is well spent. Make one customer happy and they may tell a friend or two BUT make a customer mad and they will tell EVERYONE.

I am an owner of a 2003 2D Black Honda Accord and my complaint is about how the car's paint has been peeling of the vehicle for the past four years. After reading Honda Problem's article, I must express my disappointment on the level of careless on how Honda has handled this situation. Since 2007 the presentation of my vehicle has been impacted and I never was informed that was due to a manufacturing defect. Therefore, I expect that Honda can take care of this by painting my car entirely free of charge. Not following my request will result to another brand consideration in my next vehicle purchase. In addition, I will make sure to let all my acquaintances knows of this defect and how unfairly was managed.

Shortly after I purchased my Accord I noticed that if it got a scratch or chip, the paint would peal a little around it. I've had my car 7 years and the paint did not hold up very well. I can't fault Honda for the scratches I put into it or the dings I got from other vehicle's doors hitting my car, but I have had other cars from other makers and never had paint that seems like it is not adhering to the metal. For the most part, I have had a solid made dependable car, but I was not happy with the paint from very early on.

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I am very disappoint in Honda's product. My car is a 2003 Honda accord and the paint is coming off the top of the hood, the truck and now, spots are all over the car. It's a fact the Honda's made in 2003 have a bad paint job. I would hope Honda would pick up the tab on a new paint job for the customers that are having this problem. I really like my Honda, but I would never buy another Honda if Honda doesn't provide me a new paint job. It's embarrassing to drive this car around the way the paint looks on it.