NHTSA Complaint #10701220 — 2006 HONDA CIVIC

BOUGHT A 2006 HONDA CIVIC BRAND NEW. ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF LATER, STARTED NOTICING A SMALL AREA ON THE TOP OF THE TRUNK WHERE THE PAINT WAS COMING OFF. IT GRADUALLY SPREAD WHERE PAINT WAS COMING OFF FROM THE ROOF , TO THE FRONT HOOD TO THE SIDE PANELS OF BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS DOWN TO THE FENDERS. THE CAR LOOKS TERRIBLE, BIG SPLOTCHES ALL OVER THE CAR WHERE PAINT HAS COME OFF. IT MAKES THE CAR LOOK REALLY OLD. WE HAD TAKEN THE CAR TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT HONDA DOESN'T HAVE ANYTHING WHERE THEY CAN RE-PAINT ANY VEHICLE WITH THIS ISSUE. JUST HAPPENED TO BE READING A MAGAZINE CALLED SHOPSMART WHICH IS PUT OUT BY CONSUMER REPORTS AND THERE WAS AN ARTICLE "FIX YOUR CAR-FREE". IT MENTIONED THAT 2006-2011 HONDA CIVICS HAVING ISSUES WITH CRACKING AND/OR CHALKING ON THE HOOD, ROOF, TRUNK OR FRONT FENDERS FOR CERTAIN COLORS. THE FIX WAS THAT THE DEALER WILL REPAINT THE AFFECTED AREAS AT NO CHARGE. IN THE ARTICLE, IT GAVE DIFFERENT WEBSITES TO CHECK OUT OTHER COMPLAINTS, FIND OUT ABOUT ANY RECALLS. NOW I FIND OUT THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVING THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM WE ARE HAVING WITH THE PAINT COMING OFF ALL OVER THE CAR. HONDA HASN'T DONE ANYTHING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM NOR DO THEY WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT AND SIMPLY RE-PAINT THE TROUBLED AREAS. SO, RIGHT NOW WE'RE STUCK WITH A CRAPPY LOOKING CAR. *TR