Spontaneous explosion of sunroof. Today its about 85 degree F. The car was parked for a few hours in the carport. Took it out for a short drive. Approximately 0.5 miles from my home, the sunroof exploded as I was accelerating from a full stop at a red light. It appears to have exploded 'up' (I have photographs), and the glass landed both on top of the car and inside my car. Approximately 15% of the glass separated completely (half on top of the car and half in the passenger area). I have scratches from the glass showering on me. This was completely without warning. I've maintained the outside of the car recently and there has been no damage up until this event.
2016 Honda Accord: sunroof shattered
6 of the 613 complaints about the 2016 Honda Accord describe sunroof shattered.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 9 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Sunroof shattered by model year
What owners say
While driving the moonroof "exploded"... basically it shattered and the pieces of glass flew off across the rod and the trunk (left scratches all over. Weather was partly cloudy but dry. Dash cam doesn't show any rocks or debris thrown up.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda accord. While driving approximately 60 MPH, an explosive noise was suddenly heard. The contact noticed that the sun roof shattered. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the sun roof was replaced. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 14,000.
My sunroof glass exploded/shattered while driving on the highway. Nothing hit it; it just shattered. I assume it's due to the heat.
While driving along interstate my sunroof exploded showering glass on the vehicles behind me and scaring me as the sound was so loud
The sunroof on my 2016 honda accord spontaneously shattered while I was driving down the freeway at aprox 70mph. It sounded like a lound pop. We were left with a giant hole in the center of the sunroof. The broken parts of the glass are angled upward as if it shattered from the inside up. We bought this vehicle brand new on 1/4/16 and this occurred on 1/15/16. We were driving on a desolate stretch of desert highway that is surrounded by absolutely nothing.
Service bulletins that may apply
- There is a noticeable wind noise at ear level from either the driver's or the front passenger's window
- Dealer message
- There is a noticeable wind noise at ear level from either the drivers or the front passengers window....
- Summary to be provided on a future date.
- Wind Noise from the Driver's or Front Passenger's window
- Engineering request for investigation - american honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2015-2016 accords...
- Dealer message - american honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2015-2016 accords with environmental paint...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2016 Honda Accord sunroof shattered
Is sunroof shattered a common problem on the 2016 Honda Accord?
6 of 613 owner complaints about the 2016 Honda Accord (1%) mention sunroof shattered. The model year with the most reports is 2015.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2016 Honda Accord?
There are 0 recalls and 9 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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