7.8
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $0
- Average Mileage:
- 115,200 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 11 complaints
Most common solutions:
- repaint (6 reports)
- not sure (3 reports)
- nothing yet (1 reports)
- took it into dealership where i bought it. fixed it! (1 reports)
Paint has been peeling for several years. I am not quite sure when it started, so I just guessed. As it keeps looking worse and worse, I decided to check the internet to see if anyone else had the same problem and sure enough they did. It may be old, but there are plenty of older vehicles around and their paint is not falling off... This is shameful that Honda would not take care of this problem. Certainly makes them look bad. I was hoping there might be a class action lawsuit in the near future.
- Linda W., Vallejo, US
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Hood and roof clear coat is peeling at alarming rate and it is so embarrassing.
- Melki M., Anaheim, CA, US
I LOVE my 07 Honda Pilot. A chip of paint has disappeared on the passenger side back door. It doesn't affect anything but aesthetics.
- Jamie H., Amarillo, TX, US
I have a 2007 Honda Pilot and the paint is peeling at a terrible rate. Started in 2017 and now is accelerating at an alarming rate. The car looks ridiculous and is getting worse by the day. Mechanically the car is great! I'm the original owner and have done all maintenance on the car with no breakdowns of any kind. I brought the car back to the dealer that I purchased the vehicle from and they were no help. The said the car was outside the warranty and sorry. Called American Honda and they gave me the run around. I'm going to try once more with the dealer and have a regional manager inspect the vehicle. Not too sure if I will get any assistance?
- rickygaleazzi, Bohemia, US
You buy a Honda and expect the best! Sure I bought a used car but I have bought used cars before(not) Honda
never have I had a paint job to crack & peel.
- Brenda M., Rocky Mount, NC, US
Very bad paint in the front of the hood. Not sure what I will do
- Jp C., Trois-rivieres, QC, Canada
We love this vehicle, love and have had several Hondas. None until this one has had a paint issue. We first notice a chalk-like finish. I had it detailed to bring the luster back, but this then kept happening...and then the peeling paint in various locations and recently noted on the top fairly extensive pin dotting of rust over the entire top. I don't like requesting, but I do believe this is a Honda issue worth Honda Corporate needing to step up and resolve this problem. This is a unique issue, and since the three other Honda's I've owned did not remotely demonstrate a paint issue. Our paint problem mirrors the Fresno complaint photo.
- Pam A., San Marcos, CA, US
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The paint is coming off in chunks! Starting to bubble, too.
- Mary I., Fresno, CA, US
The clear coat is chipping off car on doors, really bad on hood, even bumper. Have called national customer service and went to local Honda dealership to learn that a service rep. will look at it sometime in Sept, but OWNERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SPEAK WITH THE REP!!!! The dealership service manager will, then he gets back to us with the rep's "edict".
It's past warranty, but so what? This is a defect. A six yr. old vehicle should not look like this. Our body shop man says he got their contract to repair a bunch of Civics with this problem. So I am calling the corp. rep back to get name & write letter which I will give to dealership to give to rep. I already told them, I'm only one customer; but they lost us as future Honda purchases.
- marychaudoir, Pearl River, NY, US
all plastic parts have failing parts. paint is peeling
- fernandol, Hollywood, FL, US
I have loved this Pilot so much but it is now 16 years old and it is starting to show. Paint is coming off of the passenger side door pretty bad (around the window). There is some coming off on the front of the vehicle and the rear hatch door too. I have tried to use a small repair paint in white to keep it from showing so bad (bought from walmart) and it helps but the chips are getting larger where it bubbles up. :0(
- Jamie H., Amarillo, TX, US