I own an '03 Honda Odyssey and I’ve noticed that the factory paint has peeled around the rear window vents, in the ridges on the roof and under the sliding door window - on both sides of the vehicle. When the paint flakes, it will reveal what looks to be some kind of grey under-coating or primer. No…

Gee, I hope so. Thanks for your quick response jesmed.

The problem with repainting is that it won’t stop the problem. The adhesion between the paint and the primer is failing. It would have to be stripped to successfully repaint it, and that would cost way big. In the '70s (or was it the '80s? My memory fails…), when low-VOC paints were originally mand…

Same problem with my 2003. Sanded, primed and used touch up paint. May last a year but it was not worth the $4000 paint job quoted from a body shop (completely removing all factory paint) nor the local body repair of $1500 if I removed all the paint.

Thank you Jake of All Trades and The Same Mountain Bike, your inputs were very helpful. I guess a quick fix is to touch up the areas as suggested until I’m ready to buy another vehicle. Because in my disappointment in the quality of the factory paint job, I may look at another manufacturer.

Yeah, the Odyssey had some problems and wasn’t Honda’s finest effort. But don’t let that sour you on all Hondas. I’ve had some great ones. They key, if buying used, is doing research first. Every car has some weak points, and some weaker than others. Read owner reviews on sites like Edmunds.com . I…

Great tips Jesmed, thank you. I guess Honda and I are friends again, I will definitely do my research when I do my next purchase. :slight_smile:

A partial cut and paste . . . On certain 2003–05 Odysseys with dark blue (midnight blue pearl) paint, the paint could peel off from one or more horizontal (flat) surfaces and in recessed areas around the glass or the sliding doors. Because of this possible problem, the following areas of exterior p…

2003 Honda Odyssey

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jesmed1 March 27, 2014, 6:52pm 2

Here’s more info on the problem:

http://www.hondaproblems.com/problems/peeling-paint.shtml

Honda apparently did repaint some 2003-2005 Odysseys under warranty. Check with your dealer to see if the TSB is still in effect.

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