1999 Honda Accord Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 17about this part
- Share
- 2%of 1,135 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 64,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the visibility of the 1999 Honda Accord, 2% of the 1,135 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My crank shaft pulley bolt broke off damaging my whole engine. Honda estimates it will be approx. 5900.00 to fix. This is ridiculous since my car is practically new (1999) and I get all my servicing at the dealership!”
NHTSA complaint #10068736, filed 2004-01, 64,000 miles“1999 Honda Accord: driver's window. Less than 60,000 miles usually parked most of the day. Driver's window would go down but not up. Was told due to use - window wire gears stripped. I have never had this occur and drove taurus to 120,000 under same conditions. I could see it if there was more than slight use of the window!!! Cost $282 to replace gear. (midwest location)”
NHTSA complaint #10164437, filed 2006-08“The contact stated after the vehicle was parked in a parking lot for 6 hours, the back windshield shattered outwards. The contact inspected the vehicle to ensure that it was not vandalized. The glass was cracked into tiny pieces. There was nothing to indicate a foreign object as the cause of the incident. As soon as the vehicle was driven, the glass fell into the cabin of the vehicle on to the back seat.”
NHTSA complaint #10163340, filed 2006-07, 125,000 miles“The contact stated the horn worked intermittently and was hard to press in certain spots. The dealership re-fitted the horn wires and determined the horn was operating to factory specifications. The repairs did not repair the problem. The accelerator would always stick in the morning. The door locks worked intermittently. The right front window would squeak when going up. The valve cover gasket was replaced. Updated 05/16/06.”
NHTSA complaint #10150998, filed 2006-02, 63,000 miles“Why are all auto manufacturers continuing to produce vehicles in colors of silver, grey and black which all blend in with fog, asphalt, concrete and the dark of night? What a brilliant safety feature. Is this so the vehicle has to be replaced often as no one can see them very well? No brainer!”
NHTSA complaint #10259100, filed 2009-02Visibility (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 1999 Honda Accord
388 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
246 complaintsEngine cooling
144 complaintsAir bags
74 complaintsBody and structure
69 complaintsVehicle speed control
51 complaintsBrakes
49 complaintsSeats
42 complaintsSuspension
38 complaintsOther or unknown
33 complaintsEngine
28 complaintsFuel system
24 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 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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