10 cars with paint problems (Consumer Reports, guess who made the list)

Take it from someone who has done even just a small amount of automotive paint work, it's a time consuming process and thus one that can be pricey to do right. As such, you want to avoid problems with it, from paint that easily chips to clearcoats that start peeling, because it's a pain to fix. Consumer product testing and advising publication Consumer Reports tracks issues with paint as part of its vehicle surveys, and it ranked the 10 vehicles with the most paint problems, so you have an idea of what models to be particularly wary of. They're listed below

2016 Chevy Suburban
2015 Hyundai Genesis
2016 Ford Explorer
2022 Toyota Tundra
2022 Tesla Model X
2017 Hyundai Sonata
2014 Ford Taurus
2020 Ford Mustang
2016 Hyundai Elantra
2015 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class

Most of those models are 7 to 10 years old at this point, and while they shouldn't necessarily be showing problems, they are getting on the old side. It is a little concerning that the Toyota Tundra and Tesla Model X are just 2 years old and showing up so high on this list. This seems to support what Consumer Reports notes about high levels of paint issues often being specific to a model year, particularly the first year of a new generation. That's the case with the Tundra, which was completely redesigned for the 2022 model year.

It's also interesting that three Hyundais and three Fords appear on this list. But as this list is specific down to the model year, you can't draw any broad conclusions. Even companies known for extremely high quality and reliability can have a year where something went a bit wrong. To have any broader sense of brand weaknesses would require more information on more models and years.

 

No paint issues on my 2022 Limited

 

Mine does scratch a little too easily I feel, but not much you can do.

 

Paint quality on my Tundra is not as good as my wife’s Japanese made Venza, which doesn’t make sense, both are painted by robots. It only took 1 1/2 days vs 3 days on Tundra, to prep, decon, paint correct and ceramic coat. Big difference in either quality of the paint or setup of the robots