WHOLE BUMPER!? LUCKY O_O They only did the damaged areas for my car..but even if you look closely it looks perfect. I knew they didn't do the whole thing for me because there was a squished bug on the front of my lip that was still there when I got it back

As for how to bring it up, just tell them your situation (preferably without kicking and screaming). The service manager at the dealership I went to took one look and realized it was a problem and got me a rental right away. But when I went there, I just wrote down the link to this thread and printed out pictures of other FitFreaks' bumper peeling in case they were unwilling to fix it. Make sure to print out pictures of other Fits in different colors so they know it isn't just pictures of your own car.

 

thanks guys/gals for your advice! i hope to take care of this soon....what dealership did you take it to if you dont mind me asking Ms. sheila?

 

i got an orange fit about 6 months ago, brand new. i noticed paint chipping about a week after i got the car and boy was i pissed. i brought it back to the dealer ship and talked to a service manager. he said that i needed to make an appointment with someone from honda. since then, ive been stopping by the dealership once a month and the guy keeps telling me they havent come yet and he'll call me when they do. the last time i talked to a normal service rep because a manager wasnt there. i got a call back from her in a week and schedualed an appointment. they would only touch up the paint and did a really bad job in doing so. they only touched up the biggest chip but theres about 4 more between the 2 sides. im going back and printing out some of these posts for em.

 

Sorry to hear about the problems you are having but Honda is aware that the Fit has problems with the paint peeling in the seams. Mine were really peeling. I called the dealership, had the manager of service department look it over and immediately scheduled me an appointment across the street with their body/paint department. I took the car in a few days later, they evaluated, took pictures and immediately scheduled me for an appointment about 20 days later since they had to order the paint. I took the car in the day of the appointment, they kept it over night and I picked it up the next day with a nice newly painted bumper. Totally covered under warranty. They did an awesome job and the only thing that I had a problem with was driving by the dealership and seeing my car that morning sitting out on the side of the body shop with the lip off - made me sick! Hope you get justice - I guess I am really lucky because Lester Raines Honda in South Charleston, WV have just been the best to deal with.

Cat :x

 

i didnt know it was a common problem unitll just yesterday when i came across this site. i didnt think for a second it was common. they refused to repaint the bumper and did a touch up a 5 year old could have done. i like the car a lot but i just wish i bought it elsewhere. theyve been giving me the run around for months, and they finally do something about it and dont fully fix the problem. dont buy from garden state honda in new jersey.

 

also, im just wondering. how long did u guys have the car when the problem got resolved. i have the 7 year warrenty, but if it gets bad, lets say 6 years down the line, i doubt they'll cover it.

 

My car was about six months old when I noticed the problem and began researching.

Try to get your problem escalated to a service manager. They have the authority to order more complicated repairs.

Also, print out the first page of this Honda ServiceNews bulletin. Bring it with you to prove that you know what they are supposed to do about the issue. They are supposed to do more than dab on some touch-up paint. Some people here got their bumpers fully repainted. My bumpers had just the affected spots sanded, repainted, and blended in so you can't tell those spots were touched up. Everyone should be getting 5mm spacers to keep it from happening again.

This issue was big when the '07 Fits began seeing it, but it's possible your dealer has forgotten about it. Ask to see a manager in person and show him/her the bulletin.

 

I purchased my Fit on 05/17/07 and I noticed the problem last summer because I show the car in local shows and noticed it while detailing the car. I got on the forum and realized that a lot of people were having the same issue. They check it out in July and I was scheduled for repair on 08/17/08. They took the entire front bumper off, sanded it and painted. They told me if he happens again just bring it back and they would address it. They are aware it is a problem and as long as the warranty is good, they should cover it.

Cat :x

 

I've had my '08 Fit Sport for 10 months and 7.3k miles. I've never seen worse paint on a new vehicle! I've got the Vivid Blue Pearl Paint and even the slightest contact with road debris will chip the paint. I washed my car recently and found 20+ chips in the hood. It seems that the factory only applied a minimal amount of paint layers, unlike Mercedes who applies 7 coats of paint to prevent this from happening. I got door-dinged in a parking lot by an old man in a Cadillac while I was sitting in the car. I figured "not a huge deal, it wasn't a big impact". I checked the paint when I got home and there was a small dent (!) in the rear passenger fender and chipped paint. With a slight contact like that, there shouldn't be much of a paint chip, much less a dent! This is the worst paint that I've seen on any new (or old) car. I wish I would have gotten the ClearBra protector over the hood and fenders. I also noticed recently where the dealership attached the license plates had holes in the front bumper. They must have used bolts that were way too long and damaged the paint. I haven't been bothered by it enough to have it repaired straight away, but will try to have it repaired during the next service (50% oil life left at 7.4k miles).

 

i bought a used fit, had a previous accident. the bumper was fix but it wasn't painted but i'm disappointed the fact that they have very thin paint. it scratches so easy. it seems to me that the honda civic had a better paint.

 

Small update:

So, I noticed the paint was peeling AGAIN! -____-
The back bumper is fine, it's just the front bumper rubbing against the fender. I'm not too sure if I want to take it back to the dealership though because they might just blame it on the fact that the car is lowered, and I might have hit something or something like that. I'll probably see if I can either take it to a shop on my own or try to fix it myself with some sanding, touch up, etc (with practice on a random piece of fender I have first LOL)

 

Our paint sucks. "/
Idk why but when I washed my uncles 03 Altima, it was still shinyyy

 

My paint is peeling on my 09's bumper. They tried to give me some bull- about how it must be that I hit something. (Car is less than 90 days old, and accident-free.)

I'm dealing with the dealership, and they're giving me all kinds of hell about how it's not covered under waranty.

 

Yikes, this disappoints me with Honda and all. Sorry you guys are having these problems. I guess I've been lucky in some ways.

I haven't had any paint peeling problems but back when I initially purchased my Fit, someone put a small ding & paint chip over the right front fender and I had to get the dealer to touch it up. You can still see a hint of it. That happened in transit having the leather installed, before I even took possession.

Then couple of months ago some old fool backed into on my front bumper clip which had to be completely repaired/repainted etc. They said they used the best high grade auto paint on the market when they repaired it, so hopefully I won't experience the peeling paint problems you guys are having there.

Fingers crossed.

 

So, you mean it happened before it was legally yours?

Do you have documentation? The dealership would wind up replacing the whole car by the time I got done with them.

 

This happened to my 09 Fit I bought back in April. Both sides, right where the fender meets the bumper. I took it to the dealer and they repainted it over the weekend for free under warranty. All better now!

 

My dealership is giving me the run-around.

EDIT:
I bought my 2009 on april 4th or 5th (can't remember.)

 

So, I just took delivery of a 2009 sport in Blue. This is the 2nd gen model... I am unclear, but it seems from the recent postings on this thread that the peeling issue at the bumper is *also* an issue on the 09 Fits?

If this is the case, are you all recommending to add the plastic washers ourselves as a preventative measure? I'm all for it if it will keep the paint lasting longer at those spots... it makes me sick just to look at (and read) what you guys are going through.

 

I've got this problem too - purchased mine back in Feb. Is it really worth the hassle of getting it repainted, etc? I've washed my car 3 times since I've owned it (1 by the dealer during the first service) - maybe when I bring it in for the next service I'll have them add the washers and touch up the corner, thanks for the TSB!

 

I can confirm havinf the problem now on the FRONT bumpers of 2009 Fit GE8. 700 miles on vehicle. wtf