Just wanted to bring to light a paint issue a couple of Fit owners, besides me, are experiencing with their new Fits.

 

BUMP!

This is not only happening to my NBP... but many many others of all colors as well.

Please keep this bumped if not STICKY this thing.

 

I checked on my way into work... On the front driver-side there looks like a small start to it (wouldn't have seen if I wasn't looking). I'll take a pic tonight and post, and send a copy of the pic with a link to that thread to my dealer and Honda Canada tonight. I'll have to keep an eye on it, too, over the next few weeks.

For the record, we got our blue Fit Sport on Thursday.

Digimer

 

Ive posted in that thread and this should definitely be a sticky!



Mine is quite minor so far but I feel if I touch it it will peel off like crazy. I called Honda 800# today (800) 999-1009 and they said they do not have any recall or defect info at this time. IF YOU HAVE THIS PROBLEM, PLEASE CALL

 

Calling that # as we speak.

Make sure when you call you have your VIN# handy. (Vehicle Identification Number) This will help them to bring the possibility of a recall to the table and make it easier for us all.

Called and reported.

((Already spoke to my dealer. No help.))

 

damn...that would **** me off...so glad i didnt get a fit..nice looking cars tho

 

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I have one of the first 1000 cars produced. 0 Issues. Not peeling paint or any flaws whatsoever.

 

we had that problem on the 01-05 civics also. it looks like the bumpers fit to tight. then any movement/flex will cause the paint to flake away Honda will take care of it. they take care of more **** then any other manufacture.

 

Thanks for posting this, my passenger side front bumper looks just like the red bumper above. I thought something happened when we clearbra'd it. I'm taking it by the dealer first thing tomorrow.

 

That stinks for such a brand new car.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JICEK9 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">we had that problem on the 01-05 civics also. it looks like the bumpers fit to tight. then any movement/flex will cause the paint to flake away Honda will take care of it. they take care of more **** then any other manufacture. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Thats the truth. My best friend works at a dealership and he says its crazy how much stuff they take care of that they probably shouldn't.

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Um...**** happens...its a brand new car that has not even been manufactured before. There usually are issues with cars like that.

 

Dayam, just read all the users post on FITFREAK.com... Crazy how the paint is messing up already, I really want a Fit to... Any news from Honda about this problem yet?

 

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Nope. I havent worried about it anymore though, mine has not gotten any worse. Realistically, we are talking about an area less than 1 square centimeter.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Baltz &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">its a brand new car that has not even been manufactured before. There usually are issues with cars like that.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Not exactly. The Fit/Jazz had been available for a number of years in other markets before Honda recently decided to bring it to the US.

 

Is this still happening to the Fit's that are coming in, or is it too early to tell? Just wondering, since perhaps it was just a flaw that the 1st batch of cars had, and has already been noticed/reported, and fixed for the upcoming series

 

dealer took care of mine.

 

I got my fix under warranty
thanx to fitfreak.net threads hahaha

 

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Um...**** happens...its a brand new car that has not even been manufactured before. There usually are issues with cars like that.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Wrong.