Paint/Trim
Paint (fading, chalking, cracking, or peeling), loose interior and exterior trim or moldings, rust.
What Owners Say
"All the outside rubber insulation is disintegrating and flying off as I am driving. Now on the right side, at the moment, the metal and frame where the rubber insulation was, is totally expose. And I am sure it soon will be the left side too. I have less that 63,000 miles on my car. The paint is fading on the top and the wheel covers are chipping paint. I am very unhappy with this car."
Mary B., NJ (2011 Honda Civic LX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"front bumper cover keeps coming loose from the fenders and sticking out despite multiple attempts to fix"
Anonymous, NH (2011 Honda Civic EX-L)"Trim loose on left side by front bumper"
Anonymous, WI (2011 Honda Civic DX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"Front bumper on left snapped out. Pound it back in by hand but it continues to snap out"
Anonymous, NJ (2011 Honda Civic 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"Front facia mounting points broken"
Conrad E., CT (2011 Honda Civic EX 2.0-L 4 Cyl)"rubber seal broke loose by itself"
Anonymous, TX (2011 Honda Civic LX)"Rubber seal around front window has pealed away. Exposing the clamps that hold the window. The rubber seal that runs on top of the car where the different sections meet has pealed away. The rubber on all the door windows are dry and cracking"
Anonymous, TX (2011 Honda Civic EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"The front of the car is very low and therefore I have driven over parking lot berms."
Anonymous, CA (2011 Honda Civic Unsure Unsure)"sun visor broke and loose by itself"
Anonymous, TX (2011 Honda Civic LX)"Roof paint has become very chalky."
Anonymous, TX (2011 Honda Civic EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"The clearcoat failed and the paint has faded and turned chalky. This is a known issue with this generation of Honda's but they will not address it."
Craig C., PA (2011 Honda Civic EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"Clear coat is coming off over the entire body."
Anonymous, CA (2011 Honda Civic)"The paint is coming off the roof and around all the windows, it looks bad. The rest of the car looks fine."
Mary B., NJ (2011 Honda Civic LX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"There was a recall on the paint. The front hood and fenders had bubbling ,peeling and chipping paint. Honda dealer repainted it four times over a period of four years. They said the work was warranted for life. After the last repaint they said they would not repaint it again."
Tex E., CA (2011 Honda Civic LX-S 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"The entire top of the car has faced drastically. That would be the true lid, the roof and the food paint has faced really badly."
Anonymous, AZ (2011 Honda Civic 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"has always been parked outside in full sun, and paint has faded and chalked on the sunny side of the car."
Anonymous, CO (2011 Honda Civic 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"Various exterior plastic pieces are fading. Paint is still good"
Mirko A., CA (2011 Honda Civic GX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"Some very light cracking on hood"
Nickolas C., NJ (2011 Honda Civic LX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"Paint cracks"
Anonymous, VA (2011 Honda Civic EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"Starting about a year or so ago, the exterior window molding on my Civic began cracking and peeling. It only occurs on the driver's side"
Anonymous, MD (2011 Honda Civic LX)"Paint on roof started to fade after three years. Paint door trim by windows started to fade within three years."
Anonymous, AZ (2011 Honda Civic EX Unsure)"Paint was peeling and cracking"
Anonymous, ON (2011 Honda Civic EX-L 2.0-L 4 Cyl)"Paint has been recalled on this model in white, but my car is black. Every time i see a black honda of this year it has same paint problems; major peeling, most paint gone on roof and hood"
Anonymous, TX (2011 Honda Civic EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"Roof and trunk lid paint (blue) became chalky over time. Spends most of the time parked outdoors in sunlight. I had it repainted."
Anonymous, TX (2011 Honda Civic EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"Paint has never been damaged yet it is peeling and cracking. I see other cars the same year with the same problem in the roads also"
Anonymous, TX (2011 Honda Civic EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"Clear coat all is failing on doors"
Anonymous, CA (2011 Honda Civic)"Paint on hood, front fenders, and front bumper have been repainted three times and soon will be painted a fourth time due to bubbling and flaking off. Honda dealer certified pre-owned car had been in front end collision but not divulged by dealer. Paint problem cased by inferior repair work. No help from dealer or Honda headquarters."
Tex E., CA (2011 Honda Civic LX-S 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"The painting/coating on the exterior molding of the car continues to crack and peel off. I have noticed the same issue on other cars of the same make and model."
Anonymous, MD (2011 Honda Civic)"Black window trim is a current problem. Rear quarter panels and trunk were repainted by Honda to get rid of small rust spots"
Anonymous, NL (2011 Honda Civic 1.8-L 4 Cyl)"rust around chrome on trunk. paint fading in places"
Rene L., ON (2011 Honda Civic 1.8-L 4 Cyl)
"Bumper became loose and was replaced"
Anonymous, TX (2011 Honda Civic EX 2.0-L 4 Cyl)