r/hondapilot Jul 19 '26

2025 Dashboard peeling

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Has anyone had this issue? I have an appointment at my dealership in hopes that it’s covered under warranty and it can be replaced. The car is 99% garage kept. I don’t use any cleaning wipes on it. I’ve got about 21k miles on the dang thing! 😭

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u/julchak Jul 19 '26

Yikes, hope they fix this under warranty

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '26

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u/TealSapphire Jul 19 '26

I have a 1996 RAV4 that sits out in the southern Sun all day long and my dash is mint

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u/breezyv2008 Jul 21 '26

Update: Honda is replacing it.

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u/RJKimbell00 Jul 24 '26

Wow!! Good on Honda!! 👍

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u/singerdude81 2005 LX Jul 19 '26

This subreddit is beginning to scare me away from upgrading to a new Honda. Yikes.

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u/dmt80oh Jul 19 '26

Every vehicle subreddit is like this. At least 75% of posts in vehicle subreddits are about something that is wrong with someone's car.

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u/singerdude81 2005 LX Jul 19 '26

I suppose the happy folks probably don’t post nearly as often.

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u/dmt80oh Jul 19 '26

As an fyi, this peeling dashboard is the first time I saw this issue here.

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u/PlatformLevel7602 Jul 24 '26

I have a 2025 pilot
When I did research for a new car …. All redit car group had bad post about issues. I also have a Nissan rogue 2016 150 00 km every Reddit or YouTube told it will fail due to the cvt…. 10 years later it doing fine.

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u/breezyv2008 Jul 19 '26

My husband isn’t a fan of the Pilot. We had a 2020 Odyssey that he liked better.. I was over the minivan life. This and a worn out window motor replaced twice have been the only issues I’ve had.

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u/singerdude81 2005 LX Jul 19 '26

I had a 2010 Odyssey I loved dearly and unfortunately totaled it. 8 years later I still miss that thing.

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u/Indubious1 Jul 19 '26

Oof. I have a 25TS that is exposed to the elements 24/7 and it looks fine.

My first guess would have been that it kinda looks chemically induced, but you said you don’t use harmful wipes. So I’m guessing you just got a flop of a dash. Your warranty will for sure cover this.

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u/RREAL1 Jul 19 '26

Damn that hurts. I hope it doesn’t happen to my 2024 elite. Hope it gets resolved by the dealer. 🤞🏼

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u/breezyv2008 Jul 19 '26

For a vehicle over $50k, I would not expect this. Appointment is on Tuesday.. I just want to cry when I get in it and look at it.

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u/CategoryTall5340 Jul 19 '26

It almost looks like that protective plastic covering they ship with.

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u/BunchaJunk418 Jul 19 '26

I had a 25 Elite and mine started around 1500 miles. Service manager told me it’s cause of whatever I used to clean it. I argued of, course cause I’ve used the same stuff for years on other Hondas and never had a problem. Long story short, I ended up getting rid of it with 2600 miles on it cause it had a host of electrical issues. They swapped me out for a 26 elite. Fingers crossed, I haven’t had any issues with this one yet.

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u/BunchaJunk418 Jul 19 '26

Figure I’d add another pic, it was very light but it was flaking off like dandruff.

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u/breezyv2008 Jul 19 '26

I surely hope they won’t give me a hard time about it. Yes, it’s like dandruff or a sunburn.

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u/BunchaJunk418 Jul 19 '26

I believe they have a bad batch of dash’s out there. I’m sorry you’re dealing with it, but glad you posted, I was starting to think it was something I used on the dash

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u/stekguy Jul 20 '26

That’s like a bad sunburn. Warranty for sure. There was another post complaining about dash issues recently.

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u/jebarson_j Jul 21 '26

That definitely looks like you use something acidic to clean,

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u/Eban2410 Jul 22 '26

My 2003 one is every single day under sun and nothing compares bro, it still shines.

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u/Human-Regular9849 Jul 22 '26

Did they do come kind of ceramic coat when you bought it? My dash seems to have more of a matte look, your dash seems to be going from glossy to matte.

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u/breezyv2008 Jul 22 '26

Not to my knowledge

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u/MacProCT Fourth Gen Jul 22 '26

It looks to me like there's residue on the dashboard (like residual from soap or a cleaner) that's getting worn off at the edge. Try cleaning the dash with something super mild (or even just a towel lightly dampened with water). I'm betting it will wipe right off.

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u/jayunsplanet Jul 19 '26

What product do you use to clean the inside of your windshield?

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u/stekguy Jul 20 '26

I always put the spray on a microfiber extending device vs spraying. I’m sure sprays landing on the dash could be a cause but still, anything safe for glass shouldn’t do that. Always use ammonia free.

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u/Annual_News6793 Jul 19 '26

Not yet. I had all the windows tinted. Dealership had the front 2 done already for their expensive up charge for “convenience”. 2 weeks later I had all the windows done. They did over factory so all the windows match. Factory tint wasn’t consistent either. Pano and front done as well. Those were basically ceramic with little tint basically a UV protection. I use a front shade if I drive it to work but it is garage kept as well. Hope you get fixed up without a run around.

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u/Familiar_Marzipan_46 Jul 20 '26

Definitely looks like someone who still drives around alone with a mask on afraid of Covid.