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A federal class action lawsuit has been filed against Honda claiming its 2003-2007 Accords and Civics have defective paint that delaminates, causing the vehicles to appear faded or to have peeling paint.
The Honda Civic/Accord paint class action lawsuit was filed by two Plaintiffs, including a New York resident who alleges portions of her 2003 Honda Accord began exhibiting “areas and splotches of deterioration and eventually grey or white areas where the vehicle’s original paint had delaminated. Over time, the paint delamination has increased in severity and extent, covering several of the vehicle’s body panels.” When the Plaintiff brought her car to a Honda dealership to repair the paint delamination, Honda denied her request because it was beyond the 3 year/36,000 mile warranty.
“In modern vehicles, automobile paint is routinely expected to last the lifetime of the vehicle, such that, absent an accident, a vehicles owner reasonably would not expect to have to spend thousands of dollars to have his or her vehicles stripped and repainted during ownership of the car,” the class action lawsuit says. “Honda, however, has manufactured vehicles with a defective paint or paint application, that leaves vehicle owners with a vehicle of unacceptable appearance. In addition, the delamination of the paint from the vehicle’s body panels, exposing the vehicle to enhanced erosion.”
The Honda paint class action lawsuit is brought on behalf of all California and New York owners of a model year 2003-2007 Honda vehicles. It is seeking actual damages and losses sustained by Class Members and other relief for breach of express warranty, breach of implied warranty of merchantability, and violation of California’s unfair competition law.
A copy of the Honda Defective Paint Class Action Lawsuit can be read here.
The case is Michele Lynn-Mezzie Nguyen, et al. v. American Honda Motor Company, Inc., Case No. 12-cv-6426 R (JEMx).
UPDATE: The Honda Defective Paint class action lawsuit was dismissed on October 31, 2012.
752 thoughts onHonda Defective Paint Class Action Lawsuit
I have a 2010 Honda Civic Blue which paint is peeling on. I have had the roof and trunk painted but now the rest of the car is starting. Honda should be held accountable as this has been a problem for years. I don’t care what the age of the car is it should be fixed at their expense. I got an estimate from a body shop he quoted me 3500.00. So now I am left with a car that is in excellent condition, has 75,000 miles on it that looks like a piece of junk. Shame on Honda Motors for now standing behind their products.
2016 Civic Blue. Peeling paint on the side of rear window. Dealer did nothing. Customer service did nothing. Filed complaint today with corporate
Peeling paint on roof, trunk, around window of my daughter’s 2013 Honda Civic. Absolutely ridiculous!
2013 Honda ridgeline not even 90 thousand miles paints flying of started in 2023. I reported it to Honda of America they refused to fix
the paint told me by phone call not even in writing. Bought the car in Vacaville Ca. I wont buy another Honda.
We also have peeling white pearl paint on our 2012 Pilot. It began a few tears ago, once on the hood and ond once on the top. Honda fixed it, both times. But only in the spots that were affected. Now we have four more spots, above three door windows and one on the rear window. Honda now refuses to fix it! I’d be in for another class-action. Have been Honda owners for decades, but now…
I have a 2004 Honda Accord EX sedan and which it has fading with white marks on the roof the hood and the trunk I have had several issues with the paint already over the past 2 years since I’ve owned my vehicle it doesn’t have any accidents
My paint is peeling off my 2019 Honda fit.
I have the same problem with the painting of my Honda Accord 2006. Please help! Thanks!
We have a black Honda Accord sport turbo.
The paint is down to the primer a bunch of spots. My wife blamed it on bird poop.
Can we be added to the suit?
Mmy 2012 Honda Pilot’s Pearl white paint has peeled on both sides above the 2 doors. There are several spiny above the windshield on the roof. The hood has 10+ peeled spots. There are a couple spots on the doors as well with some rust now. This just should not happen, it is definitely a manufacturing/ paint deficiency and should be fixed. I am not the only one this has happened to!!! I loved my 2006 silver Honda Pilot that did not have these issues. It is a shame for the Honda name to have all of these vehicles with peeling paint! I am unsure if I would buy another Honda product due to these paint issues!
Hi Alicia,
I’m having same issue. Would you like to join me in a class action lawsuit? If so, you can find me on LinkedIn. I work for Dell.
Tony Santana
I’m in!! 2016 pearl white hrv pealing paint
2016 Honda pilot. Paint peeling between sun roof and front windshield. Called Honda and they refuse to cover it