While driving on interstate highway at normal highway speed car sun roof glass shattered without being impacted by anything to my knowledge. Due to the cover being pulled closed the glass did not rain down into passenger compartment but otherwise it could have.
Honda Accord sunroof shattered problems
103 of the 24,251 owner complaints about the Honda Accord describe sunroof shattered, most of them for the 2015 model year.
- owner complaints
- 103
- worst model year
- 2015
- typical repair cost reported
- $770
- typical mileage
- 42,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
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While driving on the Florida Turnpike Friday 05/15/2026, sunroof spontaniously shattered. It was a clear day and no cars around me. I have paid to get it fixed but I believe this is a saftey issue and should be recalled and money spent reimbursed..
The contact stated that while driving on the highway, a loud noise was heard. The vehicle's sunroof had shattered with glass getting on the contact as well as in the vehicle. The dealer was contacted but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.
I was driving on the interstate heading to work and suddenly heard an intense loud pop like a gunshot. My sunroof shattered right on top of me and all over the inside of my car. Thankfully I was able to safely pull off to the shoulder but it could've caused a serious incident.
The sunroof glass of the vehicle literally exploded on me, while i was driving. Thankfully i had sunshades on which isn't very normal it just happened to be sunnier this morning driving towards work. I had this inspected at Napleton Schaumburg Mazda a dealership, and the point of failure was the vehicle. There were no cracked or any prior damage before hand.
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.
Sunroof Explosion Incident: I was driving East bound on the I-880 highway (in the direction to Sacramento CA) between the Columbus Pkwy and Hiddenbrook exits in the city of Vallejo. When all of the sudden I heard a loud boom/explosion noise and heard glass drop onto the closed sunroof visor and flying hitting the rear of my car. I pulled off at the Hiddenbrook exit. I saw a highway patrol officer at a stop sign and flagged him down. I explained to him what I experienced. He asked me if I saw anyone throw anything. I told him no. We both looked in through the opening where the sunroof glass was shattered and saw no random object. He then advised me to contact my insurance company to see what remedy they may offer. I called the insurance immediately after the officer and I departed ways.
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.
I was driving down the highway when my sunroof exploded out of no where. No debris hit my vehicle. The explosion was extremely loud and spontaneous. My safety was put at great risk as there is nothing I could have done to prevent this problem. As I am going 75 miles an hour with vehicles behind me, my glass exploded. This glass could have fallen onto me while driving, seriously injured ,or even, and killed me. Luckily my sun shade was closed. The debris from my shattered sunroof could have seriously injured the vehicle behind me.
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.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Honda Accord sunroof shattered
Which Honda Accord years have sunroof shattered problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2015 (12 complaints), 2018 (11 complaints) and 2010 (9 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix sunroof shattered on the Honda Accord?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $770 (median of 6 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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