In 2014 we received noticed of a recall on my 2009 honda civic, about the clear coat paint job. Took my vehicle to hughes honda in warner robins, ga; they kept my vehicle for 3 weeks and only painted the spots that were fading. If the recall is for the entire car, why did the dealership not re-paint the entire car, since the car had a clear coat recall on it? I called the dealership a year after I took it to get repainted, and was told that the recall warranty was up and they could not do anything about it. This should have been resolved the first time I took it to the dealership. Now in 2018, the other half of my car is fading.
2009 Honda Civic body complaints
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The clear coat is peeling off the car. Honda had admitted a problem however I was never notified of a recap/extended warranty.problem started out small but has become a major problem. Should be covered after warranty period
While driving at highway speed (~65-70mph), the molding/seal on the passenger side of the windshield came loose, and before I could get to a safe place to pull over, it broke free. While it was attached, it was banging into the roof of the car and against the rear passenger-side window. It was hitting the window with enough force that I feared it would crack the glass. Additionally, that it broke free and fell off created a safety hazard for other vehicles near me. In the attached photo, it shows the space where the seal came loose between the edge of the glass, and the frame at the top.
Takata recall was repaired 2017. Paint peeling more than honda recall areas. Honda refuses to repaint. 8/2017 9/2017 in motion : driver side sun visor is broken and drops down and blocks my view out of the front window. I can not afford to replace.
When I first bought this car at david mcdavid honda of irving (texas) in 2012, I noticed there was paint or clear coat peeling on the roof of the car. I didn't immediately think much of it, thought maybe it was a one-off problem, and asked the dealership to repaint it before I picked it up-- they did. Being a full-time student and working full time, I didn't notice that the clear coat was starting to peel from the back of the car and then forward. When I did notice the clear coat I did not have the money to get it repainted and it was not a priority. When it got even worse, I started doing more research and found that there was actually a paint real for hondas for several models across a range of years. Mine fell into that range. I went to david mcdavid to ask them to repaint it and honor the warranty, but they refused since I was 3 months out of the warranty! What sucks is that I never received anything in the mail letting me know there was an existing recall for that. And even worse, the dealership knew about the issue and refused to help. I contacted honda of north america and they told me that the only way I could get the paint job was through my dealership. So now I am stuck and my car looks like crap. I still do not have over 1k for a paint job and neither my dealership or honda is helping.
Paint clear coat is coming off on doors, was coming off on trunk and top but was taken care of by recall. The rest developed later after the recall rhe car not looking good and I keep it up very good
Paint began deteriorating in 2013, as described in recall affecting many similar civics, but not this one (VIN: [xxx]). Normal, routine driving & parking. It is going to begin rusting soon. Images attached. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The clear coat has been flaking off of the roof of my car for approx 1 year. I have contacted honda several times to get this resolved but I have been in successful. At first they said it was normal wear and tear. Now my car is no longer eligible for the manufacturer repair of the clear coat.
The clear coat is deteriorating on the roof, hood, and trunk.
Slow speed impact (25 MPH city street )with stationary object: front bumped destroyed get no air bags deployed.
Scratches appeared immediately after purchase, like there was no clear coat at all. Now their are spots with no paint or clear coat all over the car and I'm worried if it starts to rust, I could get a leak in the roof.
Sun visor broke during driving on the freeway and would not stay up. Blocking visually. Honda was involved in a class action suit that involved the same year but just slightly out of VIN number area.
Paint is peeling, cracking and clouding over the entire vehicle... Almost imediately after purchase. Also the brakes failed during the same time and have had to be replaced multiple times, more often than what is normal
I brought a honda civic 2009 in 2012,april 12. The honda was supposed to be sold with a power train warranty to bring car up to date for 36000 miles/3 yr. Honda did not offer an extended warranty for these purposes. They called a year later to see if we would then extend the vehicle to 120 miles. We had already purchased an additional warranty called assurance pay to paylink approx 112.00 mo. We were one payment to the last and honda finally called , we purchased their warranty too. The car should have been automatic from the sale date. Door locks and ignition/cylinder work and other repairs such as break work have been performed on vehicle since. I am reporting unfair selling practices. Details and repair work will be submitted upon request. Thus vehicle safety issues upon purchase.
The paint on the vehicle has been chipping off throughout various sections of the car's body, down to the undercoat. I purchased the vehicle new, and it has never been in any accidents, or been repainted for any reasons. The problem started occurring approximately two years ago. The nature of the issue is does not pertain to any of the conditions described in the note section of this vehicle information form. I approached honda regarding the issue, but was told that this issue is not considered under the company's recall policy. Honda vehicles are well known for problems regarding paint, and honda and several honda owners are fully aware of such problems. I am looking for assistance to address and resolve this issue. Please help us consumers preserve our rights and get the protection we need against corporations, such as honda, that profit from us and don't adequately stand by us by honoring the quality of their products and services.
My honda civic was hit on the drivers side door by a ford ranger pickup truck. I was driving northbound on a city street in san luis obispo, ca and the truck was heading southbound and attempted to make a left hand turn across the lane that I was occupying when I was hit. The driver airbag in the truck deployed, but the side curtain airbag in my civic did not deploy. I was injured by broken glass and impact of my left arm & shoulder against the driver door. The impact for was sufficient to bend both the a-pillar and b-pillar into the passenger compartment. I believe that the side curtain airbag in my civic was defective. Note that a local honda dealership offered to run a diagnostic test, but since the vehicle is drivable, and was towed to a car storage yard after the accident, the dealer was unable to inspect the vehicle.
Insane amount of clear coat peeling is happening this year. Roof has soccer ball size of clear coat damage. Hood has spider web all over the place.
Interior center LED brake light failed, right side engine mount failed, atomic blue paint on roof and edges of rear fenders around trunk faded and chalky.
Clear coat on paint failed after 3 years. Sun visors failed after 4 years and 35k miles. Motor mounts failed at 5 years and 42k miles.
I have owned my 2009 honda civic since july, 29th 2009, I have noticed multiple times that the body frame between the front windshield and the driverside window completely obstructs my view of things including pedestrians and vehicles, this is when I am directly looking. I feel the blind spot size is beyond dangerous and unacceptable, I have almost hit people numerous times because they are in just the right spot to be blocked of view this includes an entire vehicle!! I feel that every single one of these bodies styles should be recalled before someone is killed. I notice this every single time I make a left hand turn I have to move my head to each side of it to make sure there is no one or no object there.
Dark gray color fading very badly on the roof over front and back windows even though car was not washed frequently and has been parked in a garage.
The paint on the roof of my honda civic is peeling off. This first happened fairly early on after I purchased by vehicle. This is not regular oxidation, from how I see it, as I do not treat my car any different than anyone else, who are not experiencing similar issues. From what I've read, there was a paint warranty extension for dark blue 2003-2005 odyssey's back in may of 2008--this warranty should be extended to honda civic 2009 vehicles as well.
In early august, the driver's door lock broke and you could not enter the door with a key. I had to pay for the charges to get the lock repaired and to match all the locks with the new key. This should not have happened.
The paint on my 2009 honda civic lx is cracking around the doors around 40k miles.
The driver-side door handle on my 2009 honda civic lx broke. I am the original owner, the car has been well-maintained and there is no reason for the door handle to break at such an early stage.
I own a 2009 honda civic ex-l which I take very good care of. My paint looks like a much older vehicle. I have never owned a vehicle with such terrible paint and clear coat. I have had the roof painted once already but the paint is peeling off the mirrors, the trunk is spotted with oxidation and the clear coat is peeling off. I will never buy another honda b/c of the problems having it fixed. I will be telling everyone I know not to buy honda!!!!! Very very disappointed and disheartened with honda products! I just want my car to look its age and not like a 40 yr old car! You are terrible to your clients by not fixing this problem without having to jump through hoops!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Paint job and clear coat peeling on trunk, hood and top of car.
I was hit on the passenger side of the car by an SUV. The repairs were with genuine honda parts but ever since then the front controls where the radio is has been extremely hot. Almost to the point I think I burn my hands to change the radio station. I think it may be hot enough to start a fire with melting the controls in the back. I have been told there is nothing that can be done or it will cost me a lot of money to diagnose it. I just see it as a safety issue to have the dash so hot it burns people. The passenger airbag did not deploy in the crash and possibly should have.
2009 honda civic sedan ex well maintained. Paint and clear coat fading and peeling at 1/2012. I owned the car only 3 months upon onset of the issue. I have noted that this year has been stated to have these issues and will take to local honda dealership with bodyshop to review and assist. This causes the car to look very old. Unable to polish or wax to halt the issue. Unsure why it began beyond what the forums have noted by other drivers per the paint and clear coat used by honda was not lasting.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the driver's heel became stuck in a hole that was in the floorboard. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the vehicle was operating as designed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
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