Looks like mine has started to peel as well. Just hit 1000 miles. To me repainting is a wast of time unless they can fix whats causing the issue. Looks like a design flaw. Its way too tight and its in an area that gets pressure and the weaker of the two materials is gonna give every time. Looks like I'm off to making some calls. I'm truly dreading this.

What would happen if we just left it alone? Would it continue to peel off? If it peels due to the tight fitting joints, would it keep peeling away from the joints?

I'm not sure if mine is peeling or not because honestly, I don't notice stuff that small.

At first the paint gets pulled, then the paint folds up on itself, then it ultimately gives in and tears. My guess is once it tears its probably done and it won't get any worse. Every Nismo I see I check the bumper and every one is at one of these stages.

Welp, then they get to keep repainting it for three years for free.

I wish it was that easy. Nissan will pay for the first repaint which is good. What's bad is that for each repaint after that its on the body shops dime and the paint company which warranties the paint. Nissan gets off the hook. I believe the problem may not be the paint but the design of the bumper.

If this is the case, then repainting will not fix anything. Might as well just leave it the way it came from the factory and live with a little peeled paint on that crease. There shouldn't be any issues with rust and from what I have seen it shouldn't be visible from more than a couple feet away.

Well mine was just repainted so I'll let you know how it goes.

So is this your second time getting it repainted? My dealership said on repaints Nissan doesn't warranty the paint anymore since its no longer from the factory. Any of this true? How was this last experience?

No this was my first. They never put me in touch with the body shop either so it will be up to them to deal with them if it happens again.

Gotcha, hope the paint holds for you.

I am a Newb here on the 370z forum. I am strongly considering a 10' Nismo. #156. But after reading this thread, I am not so sure. I absolutely can not stand paint issues. I will inspect the car that I am looking at very closely for this peeling issue. Of which, I am sure it will have. I have not seen what the problem actually looks like. But I will notice it, if it has it. Kind of sucks... As I was really looking forward to this purchase. Everything else about the Nismo is great. Maybe I will have to reconsider that M3. Atleast I will not have to worry about shotty paint. Lol.

It seems to be more common in the non-metallic paints from what I've seen.

Good to know. I will look for it. If I do see the isuue, I will have my friend at the local Nissan dealer run the VIN to see if it has had it's first 'approved" repaint.

You are correct. Paint issues will be the LEAST of your worries.

Does anyone have any more info on this? Anyone out there that got another bumper, did that sort this out? I had that same peeling issue on my front bumper, took it back and after some battles with Nissan they agreed to repaint the bumper, and guess what, it started again 2 weeks later, so annoying.