Wow, the hood sheet metal is so thin.

[skullan]

I wonder if this is related to the "energy absorbing hood" safety feature they mention about pedestrian safety.

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[My2016Civic]

Here's an interesting article which addresses this concern: http://www.torquenews.com/1574/2016-honda-civic-owners-note-flexible-hood-and-door-panels

 

[CivicTouring]

The hood is designed to crush in the event of a pedestrian collision. I forget where I saw it but it explained how the new civics hood is designed to crush downward to reduce injury. You can thank the safety brigade for this.

 

[dick w]

You can thank the safety brigade for this.

It's also the biggest Civic they've ever built and gets the best gas mileage. Probably also the safest for its occupants--the crash test performance was very good. All of this factors in to how they design the body structure and what their weight targets had to be.

 

[Rvenger]

Yeah, if someone ever taps this car ever so slightly with their car door, it leaves a ding. 2015 Chrysler 200 sheet metal was a tank compared to this. :\ Too bad I hated everything else about it.

 

[buggzy]

heres a dashcam video of when i totalled my 2013 ex-l in feb 2016. was doing exactly 47 km/h when i hit. the car was totalled, hence why i now drive a touring and other driver was ruled 100% responsible of the accident...... it happends in a blink of an eye, litteraly.

 

[Billy4202]

heres a dashcam video of when i totalled my 2013 ex-l in feb 2016. was doing exactly 47 km/h when i hit. the car was totalled, hence why i now drive a touring and other driver was ruled 100% responsible of the accident...... it happends in a blink of an eye, litteraly.

That's why people shouldn't be "nice" and stop to yield the right of way. Glad you're okay though...at least ya got an upgrade

 

[timothyjay]

Good reason to have a dash cam. Shows you have the right of way and your light was green. I've only driven once in the snow, and this would be a reason why I'd hate to drive in that weather.

No snow in my neck of the woods... just horrendous rain pours

heres a dashcam video of when i totalled my 2013 ex-l in feb 2016. was doing exactly 47 km/h when i hit. the car was totalled, hence why i now drive a touring and other driver was ruled 100% responsible of the accident...... it happends in a blink of an eye, litteraly.

 

[enufced904]

My area just got hit with a small hail storm and I can attest to the durability of the car. The storm only lasted a few minutes but I have at least 40 dings. My previous xB went through several hail storms with the only damage being a cracked windshield. I am pretty bummed about this since I don't have a covered area to park my car at home or work.

 

[skullan]

My area just got hit with a small hail storm and I can attest to the durability of the car. The storm only lasted a few minutes but I have at least 40 dings. My previous xB went through several hail storms with the only damage being a cracked windshield. I am pretty bummed about this since I don't have a covered area to park my car at home or work.

That sucks Is there a way you could post images of the damage?

I'm wondering vinyl wrap or something could have helped reduce the damage? Doubtful.
I'm looking to see if there is any sort of carbon fiber wrap or something that might strengthen.

What size was the hail?

 

[amputechture]

heres a dashcam video of when i totalled my 2013 ex-l in feb 2016. was doing exactly 47 km/h when i hit. the car was totalled, hence why i now drive a touring and other driver was ruled 100% responsible of the accident...... it happends in a blink of an eye, litteraly.

Holy shit. That's terrifying.

 

[miles]

I just purchased a 2016 Civic about 3 months ago. My husband always hand wash it. He recently notice that the roof has a large dent. Looks like some one sat on top of it. I have read a lot of post in this forum and it is pretty clear that the sheet metal is very thin. But my question is has any one had one as large as mine and have any one tried to remove the dents using any of the do it yourself methods?

 

[Billy4202]

My area just got hit with a small hail storm and I can attest to the durability of the car. The storm only lasted a few minutes but I have at least 40 dings. My previous xB went through several hail storms with the only damage being a cracked windshield. I am pretty bummed about this since I don't have a covered area to park my car at home or work.

So, I had a tornado touch down about a half mile away from me this afternoon (tornadoes aren't common on the east coast) and we had the threat of hail. I didn't measure the hail (1" in diameter or so) but checked the car afterwards and breathed a sigh of relief that I had no damage. I was truly expecting some.

A county or two away in VA was not so lucky and was hit with 4" (!!!) diameter hail. I can only imagine the damage.

 

[EADGBE]

So, I had a tornado touch down about a half mile away from me this afternoon (tornadoes aren't common on the east coast) and we had the threat of hail. I didn't measure the hail (1" in diameter or so) but checked the car afterwards and breathed a sigh of relief that I had no damage. I was truly expecting some.

A county or two away in VA was not so lucky and was hit with 4" (!!!) diameter hail. I can only imagine the damage.

If I saw that thing coming at me I'd be more concerned with the "damage" to my driver's seat, if you know what I'm sayin'.

 

[Gavnzdad]

Thin hood metal is by no means a new thing. I had a 1979 mustang that I think had a thinner hood that this car.

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