Honda & Acura Certified Collision Repair in Queens, NY
D. MacArthur Auto Body is a Honda and Acura Certified Collision Repair Facility — awarded by American Honda after auditing our tools, training, and equipment. Your Honda or Acura is repaired to the manufacturer's exact procedures, with genuine parts and post-repair safety-system calibration. Certified in Queens, serving all five boroughs and Nassau. Call (718) 723-6163.
What Honda & Acura certification requires
Certification isn't a sticker — it's an audit. To carry it, a shop has to prove the following, and keep proving it:
- General collision industry training plus Honda- and Acura-specific training
- On-site possession of the required tools and equipment
- Repairs performed to Honda and Acura published repair procedures
- Documented excellence in customer service
- Annual re-audit to keep the certification current (ours is valid 2026–2027)
Why a Honda or Acura should go to a certified shop
Honda's ACE (Advanced Compatibility Engineering) body structure routes crash energy through specific frame rails and uses ultra-high-strength steel in the safety cage. Those steel grades cannot be heated or sectioned the way ordinary steel can — the wrong repair silently weakens the structure that protects you in the next crash. Certification means we have Honda's procedures for exactly where and how each panel may be repaired or replaced.
Modern Honda and Acura models carry Honda Sensing and AcuraWatch — cameras, radar, and sensors that run adaptive cruise, lane keeping, and collision braking. Bumper, windshield, or grille work moves those sensors out of alignment. As a certified facility we recalibrate them to factory spec so the safety systems actually work when you need them.
Send a few photos and we'll get you a written estimate, no obligation.
What Honda & Acura repair demands
Genuine Honda and Acura body panels are engineered to crush in a designed sequence. Aftermarket imitations rarely match the metal gauge or crush characteristics, which is why we use genuine parts on structural and safety components. For a certified repair that keeps your factory warranty intact, the parts matter as much as the labor.
Honda's factory paint — from Platinum White Pearl to Still Night Pearl — is matched on our spectrophotometer and test-sprayed before it touches your car, so a blended panel disappears at the seam under any light.
Honda & Acura models we repair
Certified Honda & Acura repair, close to home
Honda and Acura are among the most common vehicles on Queens roads — Civics and Accords across Jamaica, Flushing, and Bayside, MDXs and RDXs through the Nassau border towns. Our Springfield Boulevard shop is minutes from the Belt Parkway and Cross Island, so getting a certified repair doesn't mean driving your damaged Honda across the city.
We bill your carrier directly and handle the paperwork for you.
Honda & Acura certified repair — common questions
What does Honda & Acura Certified actually mean?
American Honda audited our shop and confirmed we have the training, tools, and equipment to repair Honda and Acura vehicles to their published procedures, and that we commit to using genuine parts and delivering documented customer service. The certification is re-audited annually — ours is current for 2026–2027.
Do I have to use a certified shop for my Honda?
No — under New York Insurance Law §2610 you can choose any licensed shop. But a certification means the manufacturer has verified the shop can repair the car to factory standard, which protects your safety systems, warranty, and resale value.
Will certified repair keep my Honda warranty intact?
Yes. Collision repair done to Honda's procedures with genuine parts does not void your factory warranty on unrelated components. A shortcut repair with the wrong parts or methods can.
Can you recalibrate Honda Sensing and AcuraWatch?
Yes. Any repair that disturbs a camera, radar, or sensor — bumpers, windshields, mirrors — requires recalibration, and we perform it to factory spec as part of a certified repair.
Do you use genuine Honda and Acura parts?
On structural and safety components, yes — genuine parts are part of the certification standard. For cosmetic pieces we discuss options with you, but we always tell you exactly what's going on the car.
Honda & Acura owners — bring it in.
Certified repair, genuine parts, 53 years on Springfield Blvd. Free written estimate — walk in or send photos.