Paint has been peeling off in large pieces, mainly on the hood and roof. Some smaller areas on the sides. Dealership has stated there is no recall and Honda states the same and directs me back to the dealership. Honda's Customer Service stated I should have it repainted to fix the problem, my expense, of course. I do have higher mileage now, although the problem started many, many miles ago. The car is in great shape otherwise but is embarrassing to drive with the paint peeling off. It is unlikely that I will ever buy another Honda after this, knowing that Honda does not stand by their products and fix their mistakes.

I DO NOT KNOW IF HONDA HAS HAD ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE YEAR VEHICLE BUT IT IS JUST GETTING WORSE BY THE DAY. I HAVE NOT HAD A WRECK OR HIT ANYTHING AND I HAVE NEVER HAD ANOTHER CAR EVER SO THIS. THIS IS THE 2 VEHICLE WE HAVE HAD WITH HONDA AND WE LOVE THEM AND WE PLAN ON STAYING WITH A HONDA IN THE FUTURE BUT I AM ASHAMED TO DRIVING MY CAR DOWN THE ROAD. SO I AM WONDERING WHY MY VAN IS DOING THIS AND IF THERE IS SOMETHING THAT COULD BE DONE TO HELP US FIX THIS PROBLEM,

THANK YOU

NORMAN RIORDAN

The white paint is peeling off in sheets on the roof of my Odyssey right down to the primer. It is also coming off one place on the side of the van. It is horrible looking and should certainly not be happening with only 65,000 miles on it. I had planned on keeping it for another year or two, but I am not sure that I will do that now. I always swore by Honda, but I don't think I will buy another one after this mess. I was backing out of my driveway and huge white flakes of paint were blowing onto my windshield. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I got out and looked at the van and saw the roof paint peeling up. After reading similar complaints on this site, I am convinced there should be a recall and Honda should fix this problem for free. There is definitely a problem with the paint, primer, or application. My previous vehicles were all 10 or 12 years old when I traded them in, and none of them ever had a problem like this!

I am the 2nd owner of a 2009 White Honda Odyssey and in Spring 2015 my paint suddenly started flaking off in strips to where the primer is showing. I've written to Honda's corporate office and mailed them pictures. I have taken the van to two separate Honda dealerships.

The first dealership shrugged their shoulders at me and said there's nothing they can do it's out of warranty. The second dealership I went to had their District Service and Parts Manager inspect the van after admitting that the entire paint job looked cloudy but that the flaking could be caused by tiny rock chips under which moisture gathered, causing the paint to lift and flake.

About a week later (Feb. 2016) the District Service and Parts Manager said there was nothing they could do and that the flaking is caused by rock chips. I call bullshit and going to keep going after Honda until they fix the paint.

If anyone else has this issue, please reply to me. I am going to collect stories to submit with a Better Business Bureau complaint as well as a Consumer Complaint with the Ohio Attorney General's Office. Thanks!

I do not know when the paint started peeling, as most of it is on top of the roof. It could have been going on a long time, as I have not climbed up to inspect the roof; one normally does not expect the paint to peel. The car was bought new in Ft. Walton Beach, FL in May 2009. I believed we were negotiating on a 2010 model, as we had previously been looking at 2010 models in Pensacola. Only when we were to sign the deal did I find out it was a 2009 model. By then I was too tired since I was the only caretaker of my husband, a 100% Disabled Vietnam Veteran.We purchased an extended warranty, which I will never do again if I buy another car. One thing I know for sure: I will NEVER buy another Honda as long as I live! Neither will any of my family! My children will not either!

I brought the car to the dealer. They took pictures and supposedly sent them to the North America Honda in CA. I did not hear back, so I called repeatedly. I was told by one of the Advisors that it was denied. I tried to get in contact with the Service Dept Supervisor, but was told he was with a customer; he was sick; he had left for the day. It was obvious he was avoiding me. I wrote a letter to his boss, and one to the CEO of Honda, North America. Then he finally called. He said he would send me the letter of denial. I had to go out of state, so I do not know where the letter is. I got a call from a person at the office of the CEO, telling me they (Honda) took no responsibility for the paint peeling. The Honda Dealer I bought the car from told the Honda NA that it would cost 5K to fix. I have an estimate of 2.2K. The extended Warranty does not cover paint. The estimater told me Honda did not put enough paint on the vehicle. The fact that 2011 and 2012 models of Honda Odyssey have been recalled due to paint loss tells me they are very prudent with the paint on their vehicles!! Or cheap, cheap, cheap!!

I meant to go on Honda's website and complain: I found where to do it once, but they cleverly make it so hard and I cannot remember how I found it before, so I searched for other ways to make my complaint. I believe that this started before I reached the 36K miles. What is such a joke is, that when all this was going on, the dealer sent me letters trying to sell me a 2016 Honda Odyssey!!! How ironic is that? This is a Honda Dealer who's Sales Manager could not print me out my Extended Warranty!! Preston Hood is the name of the owner. By the way, they have a lousy service department too. Whenever I am out of town, I take it to the local dealer where I am,for service. They screwed up my Security System one time they did maintenance on the vehicle , and after They were told it was not the battery that needed to be replaced one time, but that something was draining the battery, they replaced the battery anyway and did not try to find what was really the problem. So the next day the battery was dead as a door nail, and I had to bring it back, and when I came to pick it up, I was told they really could not find what was wrong, so they took a guess at it! So my confidence level concerning the Preston Hood Dealership is nil!! I will buy a Toyota or Chevrolet next time!! Oh, by the way, I was told it was the environment that caused the paint to peel!

Update from Jan 11, 2016: The Dealership is NOT Preston Hood, it is GARY SMITH HONDA. Sorry about that.