Rusts formation inside our 6th month old Honda City

[im.ben]

Hi! I just want to get some advice regarding the rusts I discovered a while ago on our car (Honda City 2018) which was bought brand new last September 2017. Majority of it are located in the reinforcement beam support, instrument panel dash area, passenger side. Hindi ako alam kung normal lang ba to considering na 6 months old pa lang. No repair history on that area at hindi pa din siya nabasa ng kahit anong liquid. Also, sa other side which is on the driver's, napansin ko na may kapirasong kalawang na din.

I already informed my SE about this and told me that he will relay this to the dealership on monday.

Thanks in advance!

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[falken]

No, it shouldn't have rust. Buti nakita mo agad.

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[babkalakal]

Good thing you discovered and reported it right away. I pretty sure that is not normal to have rust in those places especially that the body is painted and rustproofed from the assembly line.

[jick.cejoco]

The pictures are typical of any car be it North American, South American, asian, European.
The dash cross beam are usually unpainted since under normal conditions don't get wet. What is included in the EDP (electrolytic deposit painting) are the door shells, the body superstructures, the trunk and the hood. Bolted on components that are not exposed to the elements of nature are usually left bare metal.

[travajante]

The pictures are typical of any car be it North American, South American, asian, European.
The dash cross beam are usually unpainted since under normal conditions don't get wet. What is included in the EDP (electrolytic deposit painting) are the door shells, the body superstructures, the trunk and the hood. Bolted on components that are not exposed to the elements of nature are usually left bare metal.

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[dr. d]

not even a year old?
that's bad.
obviously, someone from manufacturing, made a wrong assumption.

[im.ben]

not even a year old?
that's bad.
obviously, someone from manufacturing, made a wrong assumption.

Yes, doc. Exactly 6 months yesterday.
That's what I'm thinking, there was a missed maybe on the quality control.

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[babkalakal]

The pictures are typical of any car be it North American, South American, asian, European.
The dash cross beam are usually unpainted since under normal conditions don't get wet. What is included in the EDP (electrolytic deposit painting) are the door shells, the body superstructures, the trunk and the hood. Bolted on components that are not exposed to the elements of nature are usually left bare metal.

Thanks! Good info. Learned something new today.

[oj88]

This is pretty much typical. I also found the same under the dash of my Civic FD. If you can have the dealer put some coating, that's going to be a good thing. Or you can just leave it as it is. It's just superficial surface rust and since it's not getting constantly wet, it won't be any more worse when you sell the car 5-10 years from now.

[RiMsHoT]

If libre reremedyuhan ng casa, paayos nyo na po sana. Otherwise pwede nyo sya i-soak or pahiran ng WD40 or similar product. Di bale nang ma-attract konting alikabok basta may peace of mind lang po

[im.ben]

This is pretty much typical. I also found the same under the dash of my Civic FD. If you can have the dealer put some coating, that's going to be a good thing. Or you can just leave it as it is. It's just superficial surface rust and since it's not getting constantly wet, it won't be any more worse when you sell the car 5-10 years from now.

How old is your car when you noticed the rust?
For now, its superficial but how about on the following months, years? I'll still need to talk to the dealership for the resolution of this one.

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[im.ben]

The pictures are typical of any car be it North American, South American, asian, European.
The dash cross beam are usually unpainted since under normal conditions don't get wet. What is included in the EDP (electrolytic deposit painting) are the door shells, the body superstructures, the trunk and the hood. Bolted on components that are not exposed to the elements of nature are usually left bare metal.

Unpainted, yes. Pero question ko dyan, bakit parang mabilis kalawangin? I think there should be some anti-rust chemical applied on it since moisture is inevitable. Also, I've asked few of my friends who also has the same car (older and newer), wala naman daw kalawang sa kanila.

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[StockEngine]

Unpainted, yes. Pero question ko dyan, bakit parang mabilis kalawangin? I think there should be some anti-rust chemical applied on it since moisture is inevitable. Also, I've asked few of my friends who also has the same car (older and newer), wala naman daw kalawang sa kanila.

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after 10years the structure will still do its job...

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[sean-archer]

I'm no car tech guy but seeing something like this on a half year old unit will not settle me. Rust wherever it may be for me is never good.

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[im.ben]

I'm no car tech guy but seeing something like this on a half year old unit will not settle me. Rust wherever it may be for me is never good.

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May konting kirot sa puso ko kasi 1st car namin to ni misis tapos may ganito.

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[yapoy86]

May konting kirot sa puso ko kasi 1st car namin to ni misis tapos may ganito.

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its just surface rust.. same thing happens when your disc brakes get wet from the car wash!

iba yan dun sa "bulok" sa kalawang.. hindi yan magiging dahilan para masira yun structural integrity ng sasakyan mo..

[im.ben]

its just surface rust.. same thing happens when your disc brakes get wet from the car wash!

iba yan dun sa "bulok" sa kalawang.. hindi yan magiging dahilan para masira yun structural integrity ng sasakyan mo..

Ah. Thanks sa info sir. But, if you're in my shoes, are you ok driving your 6th month old brand new car with these rusts?

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[falken]

Ah. Thanks sa info sir. But, if you're in my shoes, are you ok driving your 6th month old brand new car with these rusts?

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If you apply some stuff onto it, it'll be ok already. You can reapply in 1 or 2 years just to ease your mind.

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[travajante]

Check seat springs, too.
This will do...
Corrosion Inhibitor & Control Spray - WD-4 Specialist

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[im.ben]

Check seat springs, too.
This will do...
Corrosion Inhibitor & Control Spray - WD-4 Specialist

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Will do sir. Thanks!

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