2018 Honda Accord Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 34about this part
- Share
- 2%of 1,897 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 17,568miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 34 complaints about the visibility of the 2018 Honda Accord, 2% of the 1,897 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,568 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Windshield wipers wouldn't work while driving in rain on highway. Pulled over, went to service station, they had me turn car off and checked some fuses. Then warning lights came on about the vehicle stability control, braking and various safety features. This morning when I started car and backed out of driveway the wipers started working but the warning lights are still on. Took it to dealer this morning.”
NHTSA complaint #11121222, filed 2018-08, 1,150 miles“My car has cracks in the windshield located outside of the vehicle from both sides on the wiper blades trails. It has not been hit by a rock. I noticed it on two different occasions when I was using the wipers on rainy days. I was told by the glass repair shops that it was caused due to the heated wipers while it was cold outside. The vehicle was in motion and while driving in the rain to work the cracks appeared to travel longer on the windshield.”
NHTSA complaint #11164026, filed 2018-12, 28,500 miles“Had the car about 6 months, and have half a dozen small rock chips in the glass. Had safelite come out to repair and they said they are getting a ton of these new accords in for repair and replacement but my chips were too small to repair. Guess I have to wait for them to crack and spread and get a whole new $1,000 windshield. This glass seems way too prone to chips and cracking. Other owners are complaining about their windshield cracking with no signs of visible damage.”
NHTSA complaint #11194540, filed 2019-04, 8,750 miles“Heavy rain started to fall while traveling 70 MPH on a highway. Windshield wipers not moving fast enough causing me to become blinded and no ability to see while huge trucks soon pass straight me causing more water to land on the windshield.”
NHTSA complaint #11139144, filed 2018-10, 9,000 miles“I got my first crack on my windshield 2 weeks after buying it. Never heard the rock hit it . It was a very teeny tiny nick and turned into a long crack across my windshield. The second crack was today. A rock came from a semi truck traveling in the lane next to me as I was passing on the left side lane. Immediately after the rock hit. The windshield cracked. I have a line splitting across my passenger side and now another along the driver side. It seems the glass is made very poorly. The windshield cracks easily. I have owned a ton of vehicles. …”
NHTSA complaint #11183836, filed 2019-03, 6,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10211077Apr 5, 2022Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2022 Accords with a customer complaint of the front passengerâs window that is not going up…
Visibility (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 2018 Honda Accord
559 complaintsFuel system
476 complaintsForward collision avoidance
343 complaintsElectrical system
296 complaintsBrakes
260 complaintsOther or unknown
252 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
139 complaintsVehicle speed control
111 complaintsAir bags
60 complaintsSteering
60 complaintsLane departure
57 complaintsBody and structure
57 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 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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