[PatC]

I have a 3 year old i20 , bought last year and still under warranty. Just discovered some damaged paintwork around the drivers handle. Like its just chipped away. Does the warranty cover this?

[Frostyballs]

Hyundai don't seem to have a separate paintwork warranty - so take the car into a Hyundai dealer for an opinion.

[tonyw]

I think you will find that damage to paint work is a wear and tear item unless the paint problem is due to rust from the inside out when it should be covered by warranty

[benlovesgoddess]

I found way more paint chips than I would have expected in a 29 month old car - 3 I've dabbed paint over, and probably another half dozen need the same. Chips in the bumper also revealed black plastic below. Just spent a weekend removing tar spots...!

[oldtoffee]

Damage near the door handle might suggest someone with a chunky ring on their finger. I've polished many cars where the paint behind the door handle was badly marked just by the the driver's nails scraping each time they opened and closed the door. No harm in taking it to the dealer, I've found Hyundai dealers quite fair in assessing warranty work,

[benlovesgoddess]

On my tailgate I have 2 areas where a gold colour is appearing - under the centre brake light at the top, and below the rear window glass.
The paint here is unchipped, unbroken.
I would have to guess that rust is forming underneath the paint here, as I jet wash the car each week, and hand wash frequently too (it's not dirt!).
What is the deal with this, where do I stand? I have the autoglym treatment applied.

[Algie42]

Hi. We have a 2009 i10 which we have owned from almost new.

When the car was 4 years old we noticed that the paint was flaking off the two front door handles leaving an off white under layer which looked like plastic. When the car went to our dealer for service they took some pictures and Hyundai agreed to repaint the handles under warranty.

Last year when the car went in for it's 6th service we pointed out that the same was happening to the OS rear door handle and the boot lid handle and although the cause was  obviously the same Hyundai refused to look at the job.

Has anyone has any similar issues as this with Hyundai paintwork?

[kingo800]

I have an i800 which a Hyundai approved repairer pointed out had paint bubbling. The local Dealer sent off a claim and Hyundai said it was stone chip damage!! (it wasn't), so Dealer took better pics and sent off another claim - still nothing 1 year later.

The phrase 'resting on their Laurels' comes to mind when I think of Hyundai warranty and sales/aftersales these days.........