Body and paint · Dealers fix it
Jaecoo 7 door mouldings rubbing through the paint
On the Jaecoo J7 the trim strips (mouldings) on the doors can wear through the paint where they touch the door; some owners name the front doors. Russian dealers have replaced the mouldings and touched up or repainted the doors under warranty, which some owners describe as a manufacturer campaign.
- Affected versions
- 1.6 TGDI petrol, SHS hybrids (SHS-P, SHS-H) · 7-speed dual-clutch, hybrid DHT · 2025, 2026
- Owner reports
- 8 owners: Jaecoo J7 (Russia) 8
- Typical mileage
- Not enough reports gave a mileage
- Most common fix
- Mouldings replaced and doors touched up, which owners call a recall campaign (2 of 8 reports)
- Covered by a recall?
- No UK recall found
- Last updated
- November 2026
What owners report
- The lower moulding on a 2023 J7 door had been wearing the bodywork where the two meet. The owner calls it an obvious factory defect, notes that the Russian importer told owners on its Telegram channel that dealers had been informed, and says the dealer agreed the repair without argument. [2]
- A 2023 J7 owner found rub marks in the paint beneath the front door mouldings; new mouldings were fitted and the paint touched in, in what the owner calls a recall. [5]
- Another 2024 J7 owner lists front doors marked by the mouldings, with no repair mentioned. [8]
- A 2024 J7 owner says the paint wears under the door mouldings and where the plastic body trim meets the panels. [3]
- A 2023 J7 owner reports the mouldings rubbing the paint; the doors were booked for a warranty repaint. [1]
Evidence comes from: Jaecoo J7 (Russia) (8). Every report is from a Jaecoo J7 owner in Russia, on the same T1EJ body as the UK Jaecoo 7 petrol and SHS; whether UK builds already carry revised mouldings is not known.
Known causes
How dealers have fixed it
| What was done | Reports | Outcome reported |
|---|---|---|
| Mouldings replaced and doors touched up, which owners call a recall campaign | 2 of 8 | Not stated |
| Mouldings replaced under warranty (no detail given) | 1 of 8 | Not stated |
| Warranty repair agreed or planned, not yet done when reported | 2 of 8 | Not stated |
Reports that did not say what was done are left out of this table, so the rows need not add up to 8.
What to ask your dealer
- “Has my car had the door moulding update that Russian J7 owners describe, and can you check the VIN for any open campaign?”
- “Can you lift the door mouldings, front and rear, inspect the paint underneath and photograph it for the warranty record?”
- “If paint has worn through, will the doors be repainted under warranty and the mouldings replaced with the revised part rather than refitted?”
- “Is paint damage caused by a trim part covered by the paint warranty or the general warranty on my car?”
Is it safe to keep driving?
This does not affect safety or how the car drives. Paint worn through to metal can start to corrode, so have the doors checked under the mouldings while the car is still in warranty.
Questions
- Is there a UK recall for the door mouldings?
- Not as of November 2026: the DVSA recall list for the Jaecoo 7 shows only wiring-harness recalls. Russian owners describe the moulding work as a recall or factory campaign, but no public notice of it was found, so ask your dealer to check the VIN.
- Which doors are affected?
- Some J7 owners name the front doors; others just say the doors, and one names the lower moulding. Ask for all four doors to be checked, as the mouldings hide the paint underneath.
Related faults
- Jaecoo 7 thin paint and stone chips (15 owners)
- Jaecoo 7 squeaks and rattles inside the car (25 owners)
All 24 known Jaecoo 7 faults, ranked by owner reports
Sources
Facts are restated in our own words; nothing is translated word for word. Follow the links for the originals.
- Owner review, Jaecoo J7, 2023, 1.6T DCT (drom.ru, in Russian)
- Owner review, Jaecoo J7, 2023, 1.6T DCT (drom.ru, in Russian)
- Short owner review, Jaecoo J7, 2024 (drom.ru, in Russian)
- Short owner review, Jaecoo J7, 2024 (drom.ru, in Russian)
- Short owner review, Jaecoo J7, 2023, 1.6T (drom.ru, in Russian)
- Short owner review, Jaecoo J7, 2024 (drom.ru, in Russian)
- Short owner review, Jaecoo J7, 2024, 1.6T (drom.ru, in Russian)
- Short owner review, Jaecoo J7, 2024 (drom.ru, in Russian)
Last updated 12 November 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us; we correct errors within 72 hours.