Paint/Trim
Paint (fading, chalking, cracking, or peeling), loose interior and exterior trim or moldings, rust.
What Owners Say
"Wheel well plastic came undone and had to be removed."
Anonymous, IA (2001 Honda Accord DX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"The passenger side belt molding require replacement"
Anonymous, CA (2001 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"Paint fading on all top surfaces (roof, trunk, hood)"
Anonymous, AZ (2001 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"My second Honda. Clearcoat only lasts 10 years on a dark car"
Robert S., NC (2001 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"clear coat pealing off"
Anonymous, FL (2001 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"The sealcoat is peeling"
Anonymous, CA (2001 Honda Accord LX 3.0-L V6)"Paint is fading on spoiler mainly. Not the whole car"
Anonymous, GA (2001 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Clear coat on trunk lid is nearly gone"
Colleen H., CO (2001 Honda Accord LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"dark green exterior...over time paint is coming off...looks bad"
Dave S., GA (2001 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"clear coat peeling"
Anonymous, CA (2001 Honda Accord LX 3.0-L V6)"There are spots on the roof and the trunk where the paint has come off over time, exposing bare metal, which is rusted in spots"
Anonymous, GA (2001 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"Clear coat failed"
Anonymous, WA (2001 Honda Accord LX 3.0-L V6)"The paint on this honda has faded terribly. Enough so I would never buy another"
Anonymous, MD (2001 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The clear coat is flaking off"
Oren V., CO (2001 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"This 2001 accord vp lost it finish about 7 years back, when I see another Honda vp 2001 it has the same lack of finish and the paint job is exposed. Factory caused!"
Anonymous, OH (2001 Honda Accord DX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Fading paint"
John F., CO (2001 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"The paint looks very bad"
Anonymous, NC (2001 Honda Accord EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"The clear coat paint, began to bubble and then peel off of the hood in some areas. Then a two square inch piece of paint just came off the right front fender, not just the clear coat at this location"
P P., ON (2001 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"paint peeling in several large areas"
Anonymous, MB (2001 Honda Accord LX 3.0-L V6)"Paint fading/flaking because cars are left outdoors in Santa Fe sunlight. Common problem here"
Anonymous, NM (2001 Honda Accord LX 3.0-L V6)"The paint on the spoiler bubbled up and completely peeled off"
Anonymous, MI (2001 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Clear coat turns patchy and flakes off"
Audra S., NY (2001 Honda Accord DX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Paint fading all over car"
Anthony C., MD (2001 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"Paint is totally peeling and the outer coating is gone."
Anonymous, (2001 Honda Accord LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Apparently Honda selected poor paint for this model year. My paint has faided, discolored, peeled off, etc. But, I've noticed many other Hondas produced about this time have similar paint problems."
Anonymous, (2001 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"Clear coat on right fender is peeling. No apparent rust."
Anonymous, FL (2001 Honda Accord LX 3.0-L V6)"very fast oxidation of roof hood and trunk deck"
Thomas F., FL (2001 Honda Accord LX 3.0-L V6)"The paint flakes, discolors, etc. I have noticed that many other honda Accords made about this time suffer from the same problem with the paint."
James D., TX (2001 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"The car has been repainted once and is ready to be repaint again"
Anonymous, CA (2001 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"Paint on Honda is almost gone over the entire roof, almost looks like it has been sandblasted. Areas where paint is lasting are all parts that have had bodywork and repaint since I bought car"
Scott N., MD (2001 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"bought it with peeling top coat. Found a place to get it painted at a reasonable price. Had it painted. looks great now"
Anonymous, CA (2001 Honda Accord EX)"The paint peeled off the front passenger side fender, almost one square foot in size,"
P P., ON (2001 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"Fading on the trunk and on the roof top. Some fading on the hood"
Anonymous, MA (2001 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"Serious fading and deterioration of the paint on the roof of the car due to weathering and age"
Anonymous, CA (2001 Honda Accord LX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"It isn't actually the paint, but the special coating applied that has been peeling off. Now my car looks dirty all the time and I am embarrassed to drive it"
Teresa D., FL (2001 Honda Accord LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The paint clear coat peeled off, so the car had to be repainted"
Hacker B., FL (2001 Honda Accord 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"fading and discoloring of paint"
Anonymous, FL (2001 Honda Accord 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The clear coat started peeling on the roof and bumpers at about 6 years old. The color was called ruby red Moreno. The car looks great with the exception of the embarrassing paint peeling back. That was one reason I didn't get a CRV. I work at a auto repair shop, and that's the biggest complaint of their hondas"
Diana D., VA (2001 Honda Accord EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"The paint is gone on the hood, the top of the car, and on various other areas of the car. It needs a paint job. I've notice that older Hondas seem to lose their paint jobs. I hate it"
Anonymous, TN (2001 Honda Accord LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Right rear fender blistered and then peeled"
Anonymous, NJ (2001 Honda Accord EX)"The paint over the rear wheel bubbled and shows a little rust. This began a couple of years ago and has slowly spread. I believed it is progressing slowly because I have a garage and park my car there each evening"
Anonymous, IL (2001 Honda Accord LX)"The clearcoat is separating and requires extensive rework to repair properly"
Samuel C., NJ (2001 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"normal wear?"
Anonymous, NJ (2001 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"Clear coat on hood chalking and paint on right front fender peeling off."
P P., ON (2001 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"Roof,hood fading...."
Addotta J., FL (2001 Honda Accord LX 3.0-L V6)"Sun fade and Cracking peeling on bumpers. No functional problems."
Steve W., KY (2001 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"There's a cover over my moon roof so I used to leave it cracked. It rained in and eventally rusted the top skin that I had to have replaced"
Anonymous, NC (2001 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"one wheel well trim on the outside is rusted and the metal has fallen off"
Anonymous, OH (2001 Honda Accord LX 3.0-L V6)"Our car was hit a few years ago. The body shop replaced the left rear fender assembly. The rust began showing through near the tire well. There is no rust on any of the original car"
Anonymous, IL (2001 Honda Accord LX 3.0-L V6)"rusted on both sides above rear wheels and started recently on the bottoms of rear doors"
Anonymous, MB (2001 Honda Accord DX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Rust on body at top/front of each rear wheel opening, just back or rear door opening. This part of the body is a complexly folded piece of metal that was poorly designed and collects water that then rust from the interior out. We are advised by our"
Anonymous, IA (2001 Honda Accord LX)"When I purchased it, I ordered the Honda protective trim accessory for the wheel openings/arches. Over time, the added protective trim collected water and initiated severe rusting of the rear arches adjacent to the doors"
Anonymous, MO (2001 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"Rear wheel arch beginning to rust through"
Anonymous, SK (2001 Honda Accord EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"REAR WHELL WELLS, CAUSED BY SNOW AND SALT,THREE TIMES IN ALL, THE LAST TIME IN OCTOBER 2014"
Laurent N., NB (2001 Honda Accord LX 3.0-L V6)"The right rear wheel well has rusted all around"
Anonymous, MI (2001 Honda Accord EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"I just consider this reasonable deterioration after 19 years and not being garaged"
Anonymous, NJ (2001 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"tail pipe"
Addotta J., FL (2001 Honda Accord LX 3.0-L V6)"The front right subframe rusted out & needed to be welded."
Anonymous, NT (2001 Honda Accord EX 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"small amount of rust in the rear wheel well."
Anonymous, WI (2001 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)
"The rubber seals in the roof have shrunk and come loose over time, allowing water to get into the passenger compartment when it rains"
Anonymous, GA (2001 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)