The side panel between the front and rear passenger windows looks completely burnt. I’ve seen a few other CR-V posts where people had the same issue. Has anyone else dealt with this? Could it be vandalism or just bad luck? (2023 Hybrid)
Looks like some heat source was used on it, maybe a torch or something like that
Elliot said:
Looks like some heat source was used on it, maybe a torch or something like that
I thought so at first, but after reading these threads, I’ve seen it happen to a bunch of people in almost the same spot, which feels too coincidental to me.
@Tan
Could it be from parking where there’s a lot of reflected light?
There’s proved cases where glass buildings can reflect sunlight and cause damage like a magnifying glass. Or maybe it’s a mix of cold weather and sunlight? Not sure.
Do you have any neighbors with propane weed torches? Just a thought.
@Hero
I was going to mention this too. It doesn’t even need to be a huge glass building. Just intense reflection from a nearby window could do something like that.
@Hero
Just a coincidence maybe? I noticed a propane tank seems to show up in the reflection of that second photo.
@Tan
That’s interesting. I’m unsure what might have caused that in that spot in the car, but I’m no expert.
It’s likely sunlight reflecting off something. Ever start a fire with a magnifying glass as a kid? It’s a similar situation.
Olin said:
It’s likely sunlight reflecting off something. Ever start a fire with a magnifying glass as a kid? It’s a similar situation.
Exactly, sunlight reflecting off nearby low-e windows could be the issue, and the trim just happened to be the unlucky one.
It could be the materials, but I doubt it’s vandalism. A lot of cars in my area experienced the same issue because of sunlight reflecting off windows. People on the neighborhood Facebook group listed places they shouldn’t park during certain times, hoping the HOA would fix things, but no luck.
@Reagan
Just putting up window screens where possible can help diffuse the sunlight and prevent this issue.
Definitely seems like a heat source or sunlight reflection.
Did you park next to a house with reflective windows on a sunny day? Those windows can sometimes melt siding.
Wendell said:
Did you park next to a house with reflective windows on a sunny day? Those windows can sometimes melt siding.
I mentioned earlier, but this is definitely the cause. It happened to us.
@Wynn
Yes, I’ve seen these windows melt vinyl siding of neighbors’ homes. Some window manufacturers have faced class action lawsuits because of this.
Dara said:
@Wynn
Yes, I’ve seen these windows melt vinyl siding of neighbors’ homes. Some window manufacturers have faced class action lawsuits because of this.
Sadly, in our case, our windows melted our own car. Suing is not the best option for us.
@Wynn
This also happened to my daughter’s CR-V too, so it’s not uncommon if the right circumstances are there.
The lawsuits were against window manufacturers, not homeowners. I’ve seen neighbors sue each other over melted siding, and then the ‘offending’ owner’s insurance had to step in. They ended up putting up screens to stop the glare.
But involving your insurance might not be helpful since they’d just raise your rates.
That’s definitely sunlight reflecting off a window, had something similar happen to my wife’s car.
This happened to my Odyssey as well. I believe it was from reflection off a window. We live in a very sunny state, and I managed to get it fixed under warranty.
I’m in the same situation with my 2023 Hybrid. They’re not terrible, but they look a bit off, almost like they were made with soft butter.