White Paint ProblemsIt seems that, in recent years, white paint has been causing a lot of headaches for many manufacturers. The exact cause varies by brand, but the end result has always been the same: a whole lot of flaking.Mind you, it's not just small chips that have been falling off cars, either. There have been reports of 'enveloped-sized' chunks flying off panels at highway speeds. We touched on that subject after Nissan and Toyota owners in Japan began coming forward about the matter. This time around, it's Honda, and it's not the first time, either.20260406_142936_0000 The Class Action LawsuitThe problem has been so big for Honda that a class action lawsuit was launched in 2024, but it was dismissed a year later. However, reports of paint flaking haven't subsided, and another class action lawsuit has been filed against Honda. Interestingly, the same judge who had dismissed the case actually advised the plaintiffs that they may file it again.Of course, Honda argued that re-filing it isn't valid because the statute of limitations has expired. However, the plaintiffs argued that the automaker had concealed the problem in the first place. The judge sided with the plaintiffs, which is why this lawsuit will move forward.Per Car Complaints, Judge Otis D. Wright II ruled in favor of the plaintiffs for this reason: "Accepting these allegations as true, the Court finds that Plaintiffs plausibly allege that the existence of the Paint Defect that could cause a vehicle’s paint to fail would have been material to a reasonable consumer." The Affected ModelsThere are five models listed as suffering from paint defects. These are the 2014-2016 Acura MDX, 2013 Honda Odyssey, 2014-2015 Honda Pilot, 2015-2017 Honda Fit, and 2016-2018 Honda HR-V.For the MDX, it's White Diamond Pearl that has caused a lot of problems, while the Odyssey and Pilot painted in Taffeta White have been affected by peeling. As for the Fit and HR-V, it has been observed that those finished in White Orchid Pearl have been losing chunks of paint over the years. Honda did offer extended warranties for the models in question, but the plaintiffs are not satisfied with the solution.
