The paint delaminated on the hood, leaving a big gray blotch. The Honda dealer re-painted it even though it was out of warranty. A month later, paint started falling off every surface on the van. Now I have large gray blotches showing through on every side and surface. The roof is rusting in three areas. The back door has a large gray blotch about 6" in diameter. Looks terrible. The drivers side passenger door is delaminating below the window. The paint flakes off not your clothing every time you enter/exit vehicle. The dealer says that the paint delimitation is the result of a known factory painting defect, but cannot cover the cost to repaint. My vehicle has 156,000 miles and it looks horrible. I do not know what to do to get Honda to re-paint the vehicle, but I cannot afford to paint every surface and fix the rusting roof. I do not understand why Honda will not correct a known factory defect. My car looks really bad and it has ruined any resale value I have left.

I have a red Odyssey and it the paint is peeling in the same area as the Blue recalled cars. I called Honda Customer Service and they said they have "no known issues with red cars". When I asked how it was possible that my paint is pealing in the same area as the Blue recalled one they said it was a coincidence.

Really? Honda uses a batch process for manufacturing based on van color? It is not defective paint color it is defective prepping and/or primer. The same defective primer and prepping which caused problems or blue is the same cause for red.

I am very disappointed in Honda. I have been a lifelong Honda loyalist. My first car was a Civic, my next car an Accord, and when I had children, I bought an Odyssey. I bought Hondas because I like cars that are worth their cost in reliability, safety, resale value, and appearance.

Late last year, I brought my 2004 Odyssey to the dealer for service, at which time I also asked about this weird patch on the front door where the clear coat appeared to be peeling away. I was told that there had been some auto work done on that door, and that I needed to bring it back to the body shop to inquire. Since then, however, the clear coat has begun to peel in two other areas on the car as well... areas not ever touched by a body shop... near the rear left tire and on the roof. Additionally a clear coating appears to be flaking off the rims of the tires, leaving some rusting on the rims, etc. You can literally peel it off in these places where it has begun to shed it's coat.

So yesterday, I went browsing on the internet and learned this is a KNOWN issue. In fact, Honda released an extended warranty for Odysseys purchased between 2003-2005 but only for Odysseys that are black, blue or red where the problem will be most readily visible.

This is my great disappointment. Things happen. I get that. Sometimes parts or materials get swapped for cheaper parts or materials and they aren't as good; companies have the right to try and reduce costs and then deal with the consequences when they occur. But to learn that they KNEW this would be an issue... of course for all Odyssey owners with cars purchased in the time that I bought my car, but to report this issue only to those who they estimated would see it, is deceptive and completely destroys my former trust in the Honda brand. I no longer trust that they are as committed to profits as they are to value for their customers--a win/win for business and driver. I now believe they are only committed to profits and I will no longer trust their product for this reason.

I also want the problem fixed and will pursue it to the end.

My 2004 white Odyssey is peeling in the exact same manner as the infamous midnight blue Odysseys: on the roof, under the hatch and along the sliding doors. Honda states that because it is out of warranty it is not covered despite the fact that Honda has covered the blue vans with special extended warranties. I could accept the paint peeling if I had harmed the paint or if it was caused by wear, but it is a DEFECT that many other Odysseys have. Over the past 20 years I have purchased 7 Hondas and with the total lack of customer support that I recently received, it will definitely be the last. I have come to expect this type of poor customer service from the domestic automakers, but from Honda? I guess Honda has slid to the level of Ford and GM. Shame on American Honda!

As soon as I noticed the peeling paint. I am able to peel half dollar size pieces off with my fingers. I took it to the Honda dealership. They told me this is a known problem with the Midnight Blue Color. They just had another car in last week with peeling roof. They offered to repaint the affected panels. THey also gave me a rental car for the week and a half that it took to repaint. WHile I am very pleased that they did all this with no cost to me. (ANd my car is past the warranty time)...I am a little concerned with the future and this car. I asked the Honda Body shop what happens if next year something else starts peeling. THey said they take it on a case by case basis.