Roof (including under the tailgate, under the top edge of the sliding doors, and the top panel on the sliding doors).Because of this possible problem, the following areas of exterior paint on your vehicle are now covered for 7 years from its original purchase or lease date, with no mileage limit: On certain 2003–05 Odysseys with dark blue (midnight blue pearl) paint, the paint could peel off from one or more horizontal (flat) surfaces and in recessed areas around the glass or the sliding doors. Odyssey owners were sent the following note from Honda: Honda issued a TSB to its dealers who were told to inspect the minivan for peeling, flaking or, in some cases on the hood and the roof, paint "coming off in sheets". There was a paint warranty extension for Dark Blue 2003-2005 Odyssey's back in May of 2008. If you want to verify if that body shop does quality work and has a good reputation, you can check them out by reading their reviews here.įor more info or answers to questions regarding this warranty extension, call Honda direct at 80, and reference Campaign # 14-034, entitled: Paint Chalking, Cracking, Clouding Warranty Extension.Ģ003-2005 Honda Odyssey’s in Midnight Blue Pearl Dark Blue Not all Honda dealerships have their own body shops, so chances are you could have your car sent to a local auto body shop. Take your car back to your local Honda dealer who will then inspect the paint and if you qualify for a warranty repair, the dealership, will repaint the affected areas entirely. So what do you do if you qualify for the extended warranty? So if you purchased a car with a salvage or a rebuilt title, even if the damages had nothing to do with the paint (such as a theft recovery or some time of water damage), you do not get the extended warranty coverage. Your best bet is to go back to the body shop that did the work and get them to cover it under their paint warranty.įinally, this warranty extension does not apply to a vehicle that has been declared as a total loss or sold for salvage by a financial institution or insurer, or has a branded or similar title under any state's law. So if you have had any body work done, to any of the areas, you can forget getting Honda to fix the paint for free. This bulletin will expire on 9-30-2008 vehicles.Īs stated before, this warranty extension does not cover any other paint issues such as rock or stone chips, scratches, bird dropping damage, tree sap, acid rain damage, exterior rust, etc.Īlso worth noting is that the warranty only covers factory applied paint. B-586P - Dyno Blue Pearl II (2012 model only).The colors involved in this paint warranty extension from Honda are as follows: Also the roof, trunk, upper portions of the quarter panel and upper portions of the doors could also display this same chalky or cloudy appearance.
#2005 HONDA ODYSSEY BLUE CRACK#
The Honda Technical Service Bulletins (TSB’s) state that on affected vehicles, the paint on the roof and leading edge of the front fenders may crack or have a chalky or cloudy appearance.
#2005 HONDA ODYSSEY BLUE CRACKED#
If you own a 2006-2011 Honda Civic, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2011 Pilot, or 2011-2012 Odyssey with cracked or peeling paint, you may qualify for a free fix at your local Honda dealer. The new warranty terms came from newly issued Technical service bulletins from Honda between January 2013 and November 2013. The second catch is, much like my lifetime warranty article here, the warranty can be voided for natural causes and issues such as stone chips and dings, and it may only cover your car was ORGININALY sold in one of the 25 northern states covered under the warranty and may only cover some colors.īut if your car meets all the qualifying criteria, Honda says it will extend the warranty coverage on 2006-2013 Honda Civic sedans and coupes, for problems with chalking and cracking for seven years. The catch is, the warranty does not cover the entire paint job on your car, and it only covers certain areas. Honda has extended the paint warranty for your Honda to seven years from original manufacture date and regardless of mileage if it is within certain years and models and can meet certain criteria. Obviously these paint problems take a few years to show up in a brand new car, so what are you supposed to do if your car is only a year or two old but is mechanically beyond the three year, 36,000 mile warranty? There is even a class action lawsuit that was filed against Honda. In fact the paint problems with Honda are so bad, that there are now Facebook pages dedicated to the subject.
Certain CR-V’s Honda Odyssey vans and Honda Pilots are also prone to paint issues. And actually it is not limited to just Honda Civics. If you have a Honda Civic, chances are you have paint problems.
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