I heard an intermittent rattle in the rear of the Crosstour and went in search of a rear seatback that might not be fully seated, or an errant bit of forgotten cargo flotsam, or ...? What I found was both sides of the rear hatch trim had been dislodged from their respective surrounds. Of course, I'm not certain how long these perches have been like this, but the fact that both of them were identically removed suggests some sort of forgotten replacement after an inspection--or an onboard gremlin.
Easy-peasy fix as it was like a snap-together model.
Chris Walton, Chief Road Test Editor @ 12,057 miles
hybris says:
09:52 AM, 09/ 8/10
Right now I miss screwed in interior panels.
shaddai says:
10:40 AM, 09/ 8/10
Honda's interior quality has really taken a dive in the last five or so years. My 06 Odyssey has had it's fair share of issues just like this, albeit not quite this bad.
cello_one says:
10:59 AM, 09/ 8/10
My Elantra Hatchback w/ 6 years - 75,000 miles hasn't had any body panels fall off. And I do stuff like haul concrete blocks, sand, snow blowers, mowers in it. I think this says more for Honda's loss of quality than Hyundai's increase, but come on...
formerhpb says:
11:07 AM, 09/ 8/10
shaddai says:
10:40 AM, 09/ 8/10
Honda's interior quality has really taken a dive in the last five or so years. My 06 Odyssey has had it's fair share of issues just like this, albeit not quite this bad.
My wife had an 05 Odyssey and the build quality on that car was WAY behind my 04 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP Comp G. I was amazed with all the bashing GM gets the interior in my car was so much nicer than the Odyssey. Soft touch on the dash while there was hard plastic EVERYWHERE on the Odyssey.
jm1212 says:
11:32 AM, 09/ 8/10
so where is the poison in the post? oh wait, this was the Honda so it's OK if you have to snap an interior panel back in.
billt9 says:
11:35 AM, 09/ 8/10
All interior panels of most vehicles are clipped in with those standard clips.
But perhaps since that particular piece is load bearing, it should have been screwed in.
shaddai says:
12:11 PM, 09/ 8/10
These plastic "push in" pieces also contribute to a lot of interior noise... lots of rattling and creaks, etc.
ocramidajzj says:
02:06 PM, 09/ 8/10
Yeah it looks like those clips either can't handle the weight of the luggage cover or someone added enough weight to the luggage cover to overload what they were designed for. Considering the GTI's anchor point for the the luggage cover snapped I would venture that the same culprit may have rested some weighty article atop the cover.
In this case though the retaining force of the trim clips gave out before the cover's anchor point. The fact that both sides gave out maybe a testament to how consistent those clips are manufacturered. Or how lousy Honda was at testing the upper limits of how much that mount point could hold. Those in the business may call that a negative test scenerio. Albeit relatively minor. I think Billt's comment is right on though.
Just a guess...
allthingshonda says:
04:53 PM, 09/ 8/10
I'm guessing the amount of weight the luggage COVER is designed to handle is 0 lbs. Honda's mistake was not taking morons into consideration when designing the connections.
windsor5 says:
07:38 PM, 09/ 8/10
Brings back memories of the Flex gap!!!! lolz
Yall should do a test to see how much weight it can bear get a set of weights out and place them one by one till it pops out.