2012 Honda Accord visibility problems

Filed Feb 3, 2021 · Driver assistance, Visibility · NJ

Turned vehicle on in my driveway where I live. Warming up the engine (getting ready to go to store) and I put on front and rear defroster (was cold out). And back windshield made a loud noise and just crashed inside, glass shattered inside car. I usually have someone with me so I am grateful I did not. My car was stationary. We just had snow fall (which is super normal here and it was not the first time this happened so not sure why the window imploded inside the car). You can see in photo. My husband cleaned off the car for me. I used a brush it was just a few flakes. I used the car 2 days earlier and cleaned it also. It had been cleaned. There was some residual snow on top and on the trunk but nothing that should have caused this.

Filed Sep 25, 2019 · Visibility · 78,000 miles · NJ

My windshield is full of specks, which is causing problems with driving, if the sun hits the front window its almost impossible to see out the window. This is my 3rd honda and I never had this problem before , one car I had for 15 years no windshield problem with it . It happens when the sun hits the window, but also on a cloudy day. Its very visible and difficult to see clearly driving or just sitting looking out the window.

Filed Sep 29, 2018 · Visibility · 75,697 miles · GA

In 2016 when I first purchased my 2012 honda accord, I noticed that the rear window visibility was (slightly) distorted around the defroster lines. At that time I was downsizing from a honda odyssey, so I thought maybe it was just my eyes playing tricks with me because I was used to a larger rear window where the defroster lines were not so close together. This distortion gradually got worse, and as of july 2018, the distortion has covered the entire window. It looks like there is something within the glass itself separating and causing ripples. The window still has the honda stamp on the glass, so its factory tinted and installed, this isn't an aftermarket window and it.

Filed Jun 5, 2017 · Steering, Visibility · 78,000 miles · OK

Hard to steal at first . Speed of windshield wiper changes at will while in use.

Filed Oct 21, 2016 · Visibility · 500 miles · OH

All the glass on the car with the exception of the windshield suffers from the same problem. There is a streaky finish to the glass that when wet and especially when it's damp and dark outside dangerously obscure the vision from inside the vehicle. Many types of glass cleaner have been tried without success and honda only suggested using glass cleaners. I believe the problem lies in the glass itself and no amount of cleaning will get rid of this. This is a potentially dangerous situation particularly driving in the winter after sunset. It's been a problem with the car from new. The two door mirrors are also affected.

Filed Nov 12, 2015 · Visibility · 59,044 miles · VA

Window tab failure. While in motion on surface streets driver's side automatic window would not roll up or down. Driver lightly pushed on window to try to jostle the window loose. Window then collapsed into door well. Window was subsequently stuck in the door well. Driver was expectantly exposed to elements and unable to manipulate window up or down. Vehicle is 3 years old with 59,044 miles. Honda automotive shop identified that the window came unglued from the tags holding it in place. Honda shop identified that they have never seen this on a car this new, may be common for a 20-30 year old car but not for a honda this new.

Filed Jan 5, 2015 · Visibility · 21,350 miles · MD

Passenger side sun visor would not stay up in place.

Filed Oct 15, 2014 · Visibility · SC

2012 honda accord. Consumer writes in regards to sun visor/ vanity mirror broke. *smd the consumer stated the sun visor, would no longer stay in place. She was also informed, the sun visor was on back order. The consumer stated the vehicle in front of her, applied his/her brakes, when she applied the brake, the sun visor came down and blocked her view. As a result, she hit an object in the road, which caused major damage to her vehicle.

Filed Feb 18, 2014 · Visibility · 13,990 miles · NY

Windshield cracks from left end corner of driver side under cold weather without any force from outside.

Filed Aug 16, 2013 · Visibility · 21,000 miles · NJ

My sunroof exploded while on the ramp to enter the highway. There were no cars around, no overpasses when I heard a loud explosion sound and then wind noise. Not knowing what happened I pulled over, looked around the car and went back inside and started driving but the wind noise got louder and when I opened the slider a little, I saw that the sunroof had shattered. I pulled over again and called my dealership and without even looking at the car the service person told me that a rock must of hit it. I told him that there was no cars or trucks around me and he said that it must of flew up from somewhere.