Paint/Trim
Paint (fading, chalking, cracking, or peeling), loose interior and exterior trim or moldings, rust.
What Owners Say
"Honda extended the warranty on the paint for many models known to have a clear coat failure, however ours failed after the warranty extension. Even though it's a known problem and I spent 2 months appealing the issue with Honda, they refused to pay to fix the problem."
Anonymous, CA (2004 Honda Civic EX 1.7-L 4 Cyl)"Bad chalking and peeling of paint. This model year was not included in a paint-defect recall. Bummer."
Van T., TX (2004 Honda Civic EX 1.7-L 4 Cyl)"It was cracking and peeling in various places. I was told that was a common problem with certain Hondas of that era. I had it repainted."
Anonymous, PA (2004 Honda Civic LX 1.7-L 4 Cyl)"Paint failing - clear coat oxidizing.."
Anonymous, NY (2004 Honda Civic LX 1.7-L 4 Cyl)"Majority of the car has faded and needs to be painted."
Travis H., CA (2004 Honda Civic 1.7-L 4 Cyl)"My car has never been garaged, and it shows. My goal is to keep the car on the road for six more months, so I just hope the body doesn't break down before I'm done with the car."
Anonymous, NJ (2004 Honda Civic)"The paint has been chalking and peeling for many years, and it has only gotten worse. Honda refuses to acknowledge the problem. The car was in the garage almost every night, and was parked on a downtown street on work days, so it's not like there were extreme environmental circumstances at work here. It has made the car virtually unsellable."
Van T., TX (2004 Honda Civic EX 1.7-L 4 Cyl)"Paint clear coat is failing. This is a known problem and Honda extended the warranty on the paint, but by the time we noticed it the warranty ended. We appealed and lost."
Anonymous, CA (2004 Honda Civic EX 1.7-L 4 Cyl)"Poor After market paint"
Anonymous, NJ (2004 Honda Civic 1.7-L 4 Cyl)"Clear coat and paint peeling on roof."
Anonymous, OH (2004 Honda Civic LX Unsure)"The car sits in the sun and the paint on the hood and the side facing south got very weathered looking and the rest of the car was fine. I had a touch up paint job and it looks good. The black trip paint around the windows is looking weathered but i"
Theresa W., NM (2004 Honda Civic Hybrid 1.3-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"large area on the hood, trunk and roof peeled and was repainted, not under warranty, by an independent shop"
Charles H., WV (2004 Honda Civic 1.7-L 4 Cyl)"Paint is fading really bad on the top of the vehicle"
Jay O., UT (2004 Honda Civic LX 1.7-L 4 Cyl)"Hood, roof and trunk had to be repainted due to extreme fading"
Anonymous, FL (2004 Honda Civic LX 1.7-L 4 Cyl)"Blue paint faded to white"
Michael C., NM (2004 Honda Civic DX 1.7-L 4 Cyl)"Paint began fading on the roof around 3 years ago and on the trunk area about a year ago. Other areas are beginning to fade, as well. Car is in great shape, but it looks awful"
SUSn H., FL (2004 Honda Civic LX 1.7-L 4 Cyl)"The car looks horrible. The clear coat did noting to protect the paint from fading, and the clear coat has oxidized and peeled from the center on all surfaces. The paint job on this car should have been included in the recall that was released for"
Denise F., WA (2004 Honda Civic EX 1.7-L 4 Cyl)"Paint Peeling away on top of roof"
Anonymous, CA (2004 Honda Civic EX 1.7-L 4 Cyl)"Paints have been gradually peeling off on the roof area for the last five years or so"
Anonymous, KY (2004 Honda Civic 1.3-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"car paint fades bad.. had a repaint"
Anonymous, FL (2004 Honda Civic LX)"Blue metallic paint first began peeling about 4-5 years after it was new. Honda paid half the cost of a new paint job for 3/4 of the car. Now some of that paint is coming off, as well as on the parts that were not repainted"
George J., CA (2004 Honda Civic DX 1.7-L 4 Cyl)"Clear coat is disintegrating and peeling off along door edges, truck lid and roof"
Anonymous, CA (2004 Honda Civic LX 1.7-L 4 Cyl)"Clear coat started eroding several years ago. It has gotten progressively worse. There was a recall from Honda for failing paint, but it did not extend to the 2004 model year. For a car in otherwise very good condition, the failure of the paint (and the expense to repaint) has rendered the condition "poor.""
Van T., TX (2004 Honda Civic EX 1.7-L 4 Cyl)"The area around the gas tank is rusting badly. Also rust around all of the door sills."
Maureen H., MI (2004 Honda Civic)"The floor had a spot that rusted through behind the drivers seat."
Anonymous, NB (2004 Honda Civic DX 1.7-L 4 Cyl)"Typical corrosion and rust expected of a 16 year old vehicle."
Anonymous, NH (2004 Honda Civic DX 1.7-L 4 Cyl)"Started about 5 years ago. No resolution."
Anonymous, MI (2004 Honda Civic Unsure Unsure)"rust becoming mor common over wheel wells, door frames"
Robert I., MA (2004 Honda Civic Hybrid 1.3-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"Area of rust above door. Really not repariable"
Donald W., NY (2004 Honda Civic LX 1.7-L 4 Cyl)"Used car had rusted exterior due to accident by previous owner"
Anonymous, CA (2004 Honda Civic LX 1.7-L 4 Cyl)"Rust from the inside out on the passenger rear panel just above the bumper cover. When new the trunk leaked and had to be resealed. I attribute the issues to poor body prep at the factory"
Bill W., DE (2004 Honda Civic EX 1.7-L 4 Cyl)"Both rear wheel well edges have required repair due to rust"
Eric S., NY (2004 Honda Civic LX 1.7-L 4 Cyl)"Covered under extended rust warranty - rear quarter wheel wells had rust, also around brake lights"
Tom G., ON (2004 Honda Civic EX 1.7-L 4 Cyl)"Rust from the inside of the hood is about to get trough the metal. Some rust around the rear wells"
Marc B., QC (2004 Honda Civic LX 1.7-L 4 Cyl)
"Front bumper too low an caught on parking stop pulled off. Side trim out of alignment stopping door from closing"
Stuart F., CO (2004 Honda Civic Hybrid 1.3-L 4 Cyl hybrid)