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Average Mileage:
92,250 miles
Total Complaints:
4 complaints
Most common solutions:
- honda should pay to repaint (4 reports)
body / paint problem
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2009Mar 02
Civic
- Manual transmission
- 100,000 miles
The paint started fading in large spots turning white 2 years ago. I'd like to know if Honda has acknowledged this as a problem on the 1997 Civics.....they should pay for the repainting.
2004Sep 13
Civic DX 1.6L
- Automatic transmission
- 74,000 miles
I bought the car in 2003 and almost immediately the paint on the hood started stripping rapidly. Very soon after it started spreading all over the car
2006Jun 01
Civic DX
- Automatic transmission
- 55,000 miles
There is no reason the paint should be doing this. It looks like a bad sunburn. It is turning white and fading and the spots keep getting bigger and bigger. I have seen this problem on every other car of this year on the road. Honda should pay for repaint for all of us. I also have a 98 doing the same thing ! For comparison, a family member owns a 98 Toyota that is fine.
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2008Aug 13
Civic LX
I have a 97 Civic LX with green color., I bought and have the car since 2001- Since last year suddenly paint on roof and trunk faded so badly. I also see many other Honda cars with almost same age with this problem. We really need an answer from Honda Manufacturing on paint issue SOON.
Ben A.
Apec, NC, USA
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