Parents bought a "Certified" Used Honda. Multiple minor issues, are they SOL?
Background: My retired parents recently bought a new to them (single previous owner) car through local Honda dealership. They’ve had the car ~6 weeks and this weekend was my first time seeing it. I me it seems they trusted the clean Carfax and the Dealer’s “Honda True Used” a bit too much.
I’ve noticed quite a few issues that I’m shocked exist on a certified pre-owned vehicle. Do y’all know if diagnostic or repair of these would be covered in anyway under the Honda warranty or are my parents stuck with the bill?
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Front axle or suspension has high pitched squeaking going over rough roads.
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Splash guard is substantially damaged in front left wheel well. Clearly old damage.
Images: https://imgur.com/a/xhw3Uxa -
Splash guard is held on by zip ties. Related to #3.
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Small gap between bumper and body panel. Related to #3.
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Front right bumper shows some prior damage and repair but isn't in paperwork or service history from dealer.
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2 chips in windshield (unfixed) present at delivery.
I’m thinking maybe the suspension issue would be covered but the rest I assume my parents get to bite the bullet for not getting a proper inspection done? It's a bit unclear to me what (if any) obligations the Dealership/Honda has due to advertising a vehicle as having passed the Honda multi-point inspection criteria to certify the car when multiple issues exist.
Posted Jun 3, 2025, 5:24 PM UTC