🔥 HOT Hood Paint Damage bulletin and fix is finally here

[PaulNY]

My ‘25 is all good, overall truck quality is better than more ‘22 was also. It’s not perfect, but better.

So, is the new gasket visible underneath the hood scoop on your ‘25? Can you please take a picture of the corner(s) so I can see what the gap between the scoop and hood is now? I’m hoping they are using a quality gasket all the way around. Thank you!

 

[Grinks22]

I don’t see any signs of the gasket and the gap is pretty consistent. In my opinion, it looks as good as sticking a plastic scoop on an aluminum hood can look.

 

[44sixpack]

My '24 has zero paint issues anywhere, and I've been watching the hood . I don't see any gasket or film under the scoop.

It's only months old and 8,000 miles but so far it has had no issues with anything.

 

[PaulNY]

I don’t see any signs of the gasket and the gap is pretty consistent. In my opinion, it looks as good as sticking a plastic scoop on an aluminum hood.

Thank you for posting. It’s interesting because I can’t see signs of a gasket under your scoop as the black corner seems to sit fairly flush with the white hood? I would have thought GM would have installed a gasket thick enough to eliminate any chance of paint chipping as the scoop ages and flexes. Your hood looks great though. How many miles?

 

[PaulNY]

My '24 has zero paint issues anywhere, and I've been watching the hood . I don't see any gasket or film under the scoop.

It's only months old and 8,000 miles but so far it has had no issues with anything.

So, is your scoop literally sitting flush against the hood? If you can’t see a gasket, then how is the scoop not contacting the hood and causing paint chipping? I’m happy for you, don’t get me wrong, just curious how the corners of the hood aren’t chipping like many ‘22 and ‘23 owners.

 

[Grinks22]

The scoop does fit nicely on the hood. Better than the’22 did. I don’t have any pics of my ‘22 hood, but it did sit a little closer and I’m not sure the hood scoop gasket thickness was the main issue with the paint chipping. I think it was in some part poor prep and poor installation at the factory. I think the quality of the entire truck is better on my ‘25 than the ‘22. Like I said earlier it’s better, but there’s still room for improvement. I’ve only had it 6 weeks and 600 miles.

 

[AXE]

I went out and got a bunch of rock chips in my 22, so the hood paint wouldn't bother me. It was an effective solution!

 

[Ezmny4]

I went out and got a bunch of rock chips in my 22, so the hood paint wouldn't bother me. It was an effective solution!

My 2020 Trail Boss at the same mileage was MUCH worse than the 2023 I'm in but I was lucky enough to get multiple door dings and the signature front bumper rock chips to take my mind off the hood as well.