1996 Honda Accord Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 22about this part
- Share
- 5%of 472 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 106,602miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 22 complaints about the visibility of the 1996 Honda Accord, 5% of the 472 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 106,602 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Good afternoon, I have a 1996 Honda Accord lx 4 doors. The driver side window use to work fine, and as time went by, it began to roll up very slowly, about 10 seconds. Now, it wouldn't roll up anymore. My window is still down right now. I believe it works fine rolling down, but it cant roll back up. I've searched online for what the possible reasons are, and I came upon several forums where people have the same problem as me. I would like to see a recall on this window problem soon.”
NHTSA complaint #10075249, filed 2004-06“I have had a recurring problem with the power window on the drivers side door of my Accord ex coupe. The first incident ocurred on july 27, 1997 at an odometer reading of 21536. The problem was fixed for no cost. The next failure ocurred on october 20, 1998 when the odometer reading was 43050. This was also fixed without charge under a goodwill warranty. The last failure ocurred on 9/28/99 when the odometer read approximately 61442. The dealer (woodland hills Honda) indicated the car was well past warranty and they would do a one time only warranty repair for 50% of the repair cost. …”
NHTSA complaint #712533, filed 1999-09“Consumer was traveling about 65mph on highway and hood latch popped open, and hood flew on windshield. Windshield was shattered. Consumer notified Honda dealership.”
NHTSA complaint #870492, filed 2000-09Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 7% |
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 5 | 2% |
| 2021 | 5 | 2% |
| 2020 | 5 | 1% |
| 2019 | 12 | 2% |
| 2018 | 34 | 2% |
| 2017 | 14 | 3% |
| 2016 | 31 | 5% |
| 2015 | 12 | 2% |
| 2014 | 23 | 2% |
| 2013 | 37 | 3% |
| 2012 | 15 | 4% |
| 2011 | 8 | 3% |
| 2010 | 16 | 3% |
| 2009 | 16 | 2% |
| 2008 | 26 | 2% |
| 2007 | 15 | 3% |
| 2006 | 20 | 5% |
| 2005 | 22 | 3% |
| 2004 | 47 | 5% |
| 2003 | 75 | 4% |
| 2002 | 7 | 1% |
| 2001 | 14 | 2% |
| 2000 | 17 | 1% |
| 1999 | 17 | 2% |
| 1998 | 27 | 2% |
| 1997 | 13 | 3% |
| 1996 | 22 | 5% |
| 1995 | 20 | 4% |
| 1994 | 19 | 5% |
| 1993 | 5 | 3% |
| 1992 | 9 | 4% |
| 1991 | 5 | 2% |
| 1990 | 9 | 5% |
| 1989 | 5 | 6% |
| 1988 | 1 | 1% |
| 1987 | 2 | 2% |
| 1985 | 2 | 15% |
Other parts of the 1996 Honda Accord
109 complaintsEngine cooling
96 complaintsBrakes
81 complaintsElectrical system
40 complaintsOther or unknown
29 complaintsVehicle speed control
29 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
27 complaintsTires
21 complaintsBody and structure
19 complaintsSeat belts
17 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
13 complaintsSteering
13 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Honda Accord
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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