2018 Honda Accord: sunroof shattered

Filed Sep 21, 2025 · Visibility · NC

The sunroof spontaneously exploded while traveling at 50mph. Was not a rock. The sound was extremely distracting and could easily cause a wreck, especially if the sunroof visor was open. Could also cause bodily harm.

Filed Mar 17, 2025 · Visibility · 79,000 miles · KS

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the sunroof shattered without impact, and shards of glass fell inside the vehicle. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 79,000.

Filed Jul 1, 2024 · Visibility · NC

I was driving on [XXX] when my sunroof glass exploded. I was not around any other cars when this incident happened. Thankfully I had my sunroof visor closed. Had it not been for that; glass would have poured all over me and possibly caused me to have a bad wreck or worse; lose my life. I filed a claim that same day with my insurance company, only to get the run around and be told that they possibly won’t cover it due to they deeming it a mechanical failure. I was not operating the sunroof at all at the time of the incident so there was no mechanical failure. I had full insurance coverage at the time of the incident. I have sent in pictures and a full description to my insurance adjuster. The car itself has not been inspected by anyone other than myself. I would like this matter resolved immediately. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Jun 25, 2023 · AL

Sunroof exploded for no reason, not hit by anything or debris from road, while drive down road at 40mph. If my sunroof visor wouldn't have been closed this could have blown glass into my face and eyes while driving.

Filed Apr 25, 2023 · TX · 1 injury

I was driving along the highway and my sunroof exploded. I immediately pulled over and saw that the sunroof had blown up from the inside as the glass edges were facing up.

Filed Apr 5, 2022 · VA

While driving my vehicle at approximately 25 miles per hour on a cloudy day with temperatures around 55 degrees, I heard a loud bang. Apparently my sunroof exploded without any debris around. As you can imagine, this shocked me and caused a brief panic as to what had just happened. I hope that this would be something that can be avoided in the future for all drivers of Honda so as to not cause a driver to swerve off of the road. Especially a Vet like me.

Filed Nov 15, 2021 · SC

While driving on highway bridge at highway speeds (65 mph) the sunroof glass suddenly exploded and shattered. The interior shade was closed, so no glass entered the vehicle. There was a loud bang and then wind could be heard coming through the sunroof. There was no apparent damage to the sunroof glass prior to this incident and there was no evidence that an object had hit the roof of the vehicle. There was no other vehicle in front of or beside this vehicle at the time of the incident. No object was seen coming at the vehicle prior to the incident. The hole in the glass was nearly the entire size of the sunroof opening. Pictures are attached. Had the interior shade not have been closed, this incident could have been far worse since it happened while driving at fast speed across a high bridge. A safety recall should be investigated.

Filed Jun 30, 2020 · Visibility · 27,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the sunroof exploded without warning or impact. The vehicle was taken to grainger honda (1596 chatham pkwy, savannah, ga 31408) to be inspected. There was no cause for the failure reported. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 27,000.

Filed Jan 2, 2019 · 4,000 miles · MD

While I was driving on a one lane road with no one else around my sunroof/ moon roof exploded/shattered. According to consumer reports (https://www.consumerreports.org/car-safety/exploding-sunroofs-danger-overhead) - this is a known problem in honda accords. The dealer refuses to accept the glass could have shattered on its own and says that its due to an outside influence and will not cover the car under warranty. The car was purchased sep 18,2018. I had to pay over $1,375.19 for repair.

Filed Nov 22, 2018 · 13,100 miles · GA

I was driving on the interstate on 11/21/2018 and I heard a very loud sound. I thought to myself, "what was that?" I looked up and saw my sunroof shattered and broken pieces of glass in my passenger's seat. I have no idea what caused this incident. I did not see any flying objects and I thought it was the strangest thing. I pulled the sunroof shade to close-out the noise and drove home. I'm trying to rationalize this event and I am still unable to make sense of it. I decided to search the internet and it appears that a lot of people have had this issue. I purchased my 2018 honda accord almost 7 months ago and I can't believe something like this has happened. I believe this might be factory defect, but I don't know how to prove it. I contacted my insurance company to file a claim, but I will be responsible for the $500 deductible.

Filed Mar 22, 2018 · Visibility · 3,306 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda accord. While driving 60 MPH, an explosion occurred above the vehicle. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and noticed that the sun roof had exploded and shattered into pieces outside the vehicle. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to hoehn honda (5454 paseo del norte, carlsbad, ca 92008, (760) 438-1818) where it was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and opened case number: 07491501. The approximate failure mileage was 3,306.