2009 Honda Civic Body & Structure Problems

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CLEAR COAT PAINT PEELING PROBLEM. THE PAINT IS CRACKING ON THE HOOD, BOTH 1/4 PANELS, FRONT PILLARS, TRUNK, AND ROOF.

MY CAR HAS A PAINT DEFECT THAT HONDA REFUSES TO FIX. THIS PEELING PAINT STARTED IN 2014, I BROUGHT THIS ISSUE TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALERSHIP, BUT WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. I NOTIFIED HONDA AND THEY WANTED ME TO PAY OVER 3K TO GET THE CAR PAINTED. I HAVE PICTURES OF HUNDREDS OF HONDA'S WITH THE SAME PAINT ISSUES. THERE NEEDS TO BE AN INVESTIGATION AND HONDA NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR RUBBER AND CLIPS ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WERE DETERIORATING AND EXPOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HONDA OF PASADENA (1965 E FOOTHILL BLVD, PASADENA, CA 91107, (626) 773-8774), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

SPLASH GUARD IS DISINTERGRATING. ALSO PAINT (TOP COAT) ON ROOF AND TOP OF TRUNK IS BADLY DETERIORATED. THESE DEFECTS NOTED OVER TIME.

PEELING PAINT

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.

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.

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). *TR

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

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.

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. *TR

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. *TR

THE PAINT ON MY 2009 HONDA CIVIC LX IS CRACKING AROUND THE DOORS AROUND 40K MILES. *TR

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. *TR

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

PAINT JOB AND CLEAR COAT PEELING ON TRUNK, HOOD AND TOP OF CAR. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

PAINT ON HOOD IS FADING IN THREE SPOTS. CAR IS WELL MAINTAINED AND KEPT OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT. APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH CLEARCOAT. *TR

CLEAR COAT FINISH IS DEGRADING AND LEAVING BARE METAL SHOWING, *TR

MY 2009 HONDA CIVIC EX, POLISHED METAL METALLIC, HAS PAINT THAT HAS BEEN FADING ON THE ROOF AND TRUNK. THE SPOTS AFFECTED ARE: BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND SUNROOF, ABOVE THE BACK WINDOW, AND THE TOP OF THE TRUNK LID. I PURCHASED THE CAR BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALER IN FEBRUARY OF 2009. THE CAR IS ONLY FOUR YEARS OLD AND NOW HAS 22,800 MILES. I SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE ISSUES! *TR

Your sun visors on both the driver's and passenger's sides have split or cracked. This was discovered during an inspection at 160,000 miles, with no warning lights appearing beforehand. The issue appears to be a known problem that Honda is aware of, though it hasn't been formally diagnosed or repaired yet. Fixing this will likely involve replacing one or both damaged sun visors.

The paint on your 2009 Honda Civic is peeling significantly, and this issue started about two years ago. You've read that this may be a manufacturing defect. The fix would likely involve having the affected areas sanded down and repainted by a professional body shop.