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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2020 Honda Accord Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
1%of 368 total for the year
Median mileage
8,366miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the visibility of the 2020 Honda Accord, 1% of the 368 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 8,366 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“On the morning of Nov 1, 2022, I was driving on an open rural highway in cool, clear weather with no other vehicles on the road. Suddenly I heard an explosive crashing sound followed immediately by the sound of broken glass falling. I was afraid to stop right there because a few years ago, there were several vehicles hit by rifle fire not far from me in northern Colorado. As I drove, I felt a little air flow, as if a back window was partly open. When I came to a parking lot for a hiking trailhead, there were other vehicles in the lot and I felt safe to pull over. …”

NHTSA complaint #11495429, filed 2022-11

“The contact owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated the passenger’s side front windshield was distorted and replaced by dealer. The replacement windshield is worse than the original. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the windshield needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted but, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 3,731. On January of 2021 I called again and was told that my case had been closed. I asked that the case be reopened. …”

NHTSA complaint #11451242, filed 2022-02, 3,731 miles

“Driving on the freeway when the sunroof just exploded. there was nothing that hit us as there was no vehicle in close vicinity to us. Thankfully we had the cover closed or it could of resulted in personal injury from people inside and additional damage.”

NHTSA complaint #11485208, filed 2022-09

“Driving slowly down a residential street during daylight hours and suddenly there was a loud noise and the passenger side side view mirror exploded. There wasn’t an accident of any kind - the car had not come inti contact with anything and there was no other damage except the actual glass part of the mirror was completely gone. There were no scratches or other damage to the rest of the mirror assembly or the car and no evidence that anyone had thrown anything at the car. …”

NHTSA complaint #11484072, filed 2022-09

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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202617%
202511%
202421%
202311%
202252%
202152%
202051%
2019122%
2018342%
2017143%
2016315%
2015122%
2014232%
2013373%
2012154%
201183%
2010163%
2009162%
2008262%
2007153%
2006205%
2005223%
2004475%
2003754%
200271%
2001142%
2000171%
1999172%
1998272%
1997133%
1996225%
1995204%
1994195%
199353%
199294%
199152%
199095%
198956%
198811%
198722%
1985215%

Other parts of the 2020 Honda Accord

Forward collision avoidance
104 complaintsEngine
73 complaintsFuel system
63 complaintsBrakes
58 complaintsElectrical system
55 complaintsOther or unknown
43 complaintsAir bags
36 complaintsSteering
23 complaintsLane departure
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
16 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsSeats
8 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology