Paint Chips on Rear Fascia - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

rwmiller56 · 08-11-2011, 08:51 PM

Sorry to cross post this, but there no responses on the other subforums.

Well, I've only had the car for 2 months, and already some of the paint has chipped.

Sorry, I don't have a picture to post, because I already did the touch-up paint job.

The chips are on the top of the rear fascia, directly under the trunk lip. There were 2 of them on the fascia, one each directly below each end of the trunk lip. I checked, and the trunk lip is not rubbing the fascia, nor do I remember rubbing against or hitting those areas in any way. I can only surmise that the paint actually chipped on its own, due to poor paint quality.

I'm really disappointed about this. When you spend $30K for a car, you don't expect the paint to start chipping off! The touch-up looks OK, and the chips were not really in a high visibility area, anyway, but I still feel that the car is no longer perfect.

The dealer offered me a paint warranty for $700 when I purchased the car, but I turned it down. Now, I wish that I had bought it. So I assume that the factory bumper-to-bumper warranty won't cover this?

I've seen alot of negative posts about the poor quality of the paint on these cars. Is it that bad that the shock of opening and closing the trunk too often would cause the paint to chip? That's ridiculous!

I sure hope that no more paint chips appear on their own. Otherwise I'll consider getting a whole new paint job from a good shop.

Roger

LakeMarySS · 08-11-2011, 08:54 PM

Mine starting doing the same thing under each corner of the rear spoiler after only having the car for about 6 months. Just very small chips, but I was concerned that it would only get worse, so I took it back to the dealer. They repainted the entire trunk lid under warranty. I was told that they had quite a few returned for the same repair.

rwmiller56 · 08-11-2011, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by LakeMarySS

Mine starting doing the same thing under each corner of the rear spoiler after only having the car for about 6 months. Just very small chips, but I was concerned that it would only get worse, so I took it back to the dealer. They repainted the entire trunk lid under warranty. I was told that they had quite a few returned for the same repair.

Did you buy the paint warranty? I was told that paint is not covered under the factory bumper-to-bumper warranty.

Travis64 · 08-12-2011, 12:25 AM

think they had a recall on the spoiler for rs camaros

iMONEY · 08-12-2011, 12:36 AM

^ what year?

Travis64 · 08-12-2011, 09:33 AM

all i think

they put foam under the wing only if u ask

LakeMarySS · 08-12-2011, 11:20 AM

I was never notified of a recall and I didnt buy any extra warranties, but they didnt even flinch when I told them that I expected it to be fixed. It was repainted and they added a foam spacer under the spoiler.

ssummit camaro · 08-12-2011, 11:55 PM

there is a tsb for a updated foam kit for the rear spoiler.

sw1ssauto · 08-13-2011, 06:33 PM

Your dealer will cover that. That's what bumper to bumper means to me. Take the car back and show him. Then kindly ask him to repaint it please.

Remember TARP? You are a part owner of GM!

eastwoodisme · 08-19-2011, 04:57 PM

Same with mine on a CGM 2010 SS/RS. Took it back to the dealer. No questions asked

08-11-2011, 08:51 PM	#1
rwmiller56 Drives: 2011 1LT Summit White Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 111	Paint Chips on Rear Fascia Sorry to cross post this, but there no responses on the other subforums. Well, I've only had the car for 2 months, and already some of the paint has chipped. Sorry, I don't have a picture to post, because I already did the touch-up paint job. The chips are on the top of the rear fascia, directly under the trunk lip. There were 2 of them on the fascia, one each directly below each end of the trunk lip. I checked, and the trunk lip is not rubbing the fascia, nor do I remember rubbing against or hitting those areas in any way. I can only surmise that the paint actually chipped on its own, due to poor paint quality. I'm really disappointed about this. When you spend $30K for a car, you don't expect the paint to start chipping off! The touch-up looks OK, and the chips were not really in a high visibility area, anyway, but I still feel that the car is no longer perfect. The dealer offered me a paint warranty for $700 when I purchased the car, but I turned it down. Now, I wish that I had bought it. So I assume that the factory bumper-to-bumper warranty won't cover this? I've seen alot of negative posts about the poor quality of the paint on these cars. Is it that bad that the shock of opening and closing the trunk too often would cause the paint to chip? That's ridiculous! I sure hope that no more paint chips appear on their own. Otherwise I'll consider getting a whole new paint job from a good shop. Roger __________________ 2011 1LT V6 Summit White. Mods: Looks: MoProAuto Stripes; Putco Rear LED Accent Bar; Lloyd's Floormats; Coverking seat covers. Functional: GM Cargo Net; Performance: K&N Air Filter; More coming soon!

08-12-2011, 12:25 AM	#4
Travis64 Drives: 2011 Camaro 1lt rs auto 4-9-11 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NY Long Island Posts: 754	think they had a recall on the spoiler for rs camaros __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/391769...ro-lt-coupe-2d

08-12-2011, 12:36 AM	#5
iMONEY Drives: RS 2011 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Antonio Texas Posts: 440 View My Garage	^ what year? __________________

08-12-2011, 09:33 AM	#6
Travis64 Drives: 2011 Camaro 1lt rs auto 4-9-11 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NY Long Island Posts: 754	all i think they put foam under the wing only if u ask __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/391769...ro-lt-coupe-2d

08-12-2011, 11:55 PM	#8
ssummit camaro Drives: 2013 1LE on order TPW 12/31 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 882	there is a tsb for a updated foam kit for the rear spoiler. __________________

08-11-2011, 08:54 PM	#2
LakeMarySS Drives: Black 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lake Mary, FL Posts: 49 View My Garage	Mine starting doing the same thing under each corner of the rear spoiler after only having the car for about 6 months. Just very small chips, but I was concerned that it would only get worse, so I took it back to the dealer. They repainted the entire trunk lid under warranty. I was told that they had quite a few returned for the same repair.

08-12-2011, 11:20 AM	#7
LakeMarySS Drives: Black 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lake Mary, FL Posts: 49 View My Garage	I was never notified of a recall and I didnt buy any extra warranties, but they didnt even flinch when I told them that I expected it to be fixed. It was repainted and they added a foam spacer under the spoiler.

08-13-2011, 06:33 PM	#9
sw1ssauto Drives: 2012 1SS Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Des Moines Posts: 128	Your dealer will cover that. That's what bumper to bumper means to me. Take the car back and show him. Then kindly ask him to repaint it please. Remember TARP? You are a part owner of GM!

08-19-2011, 04:57 PM	#10
eastwoodisme Drives: 2010 LS3 CGM 2SS Camaro Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Pearland Posts: 191	Same with mine on a CGM 2010 SS/RS. Took it back to the dealer. No questions asked

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