The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the contact noticed an unusual sound and the front passenger's side air bag deployed. In addition, the contact stated that the front windshield cracked. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed SRS control unit. The contact was informed that the SRS control unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000.
Honda Accord windshield crack problems
34 of the 24,251 owner complaints about the Honda Accord describe windshield cracks, most of them for the 2018 model year.
- owner complaints
- 34
- worst model year
- 2018
- typical mileage
- 15,500
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Grinding brakes 3Wipers 2Loss of power 2Fuel pump 2Collision warning 2Airbag light 2Won't start 1Whining noise 1
What owners say
Purchase New Delivery date: August 13, 2024 On Saturday June 7, 2025 after temperatures reached 93⁰ I noticed a cracking in windshield starting from plastic cover near windshield wipers. The cracking rapidly spread upward which is currently about 8 inches in length. This windshield hasn't been struck by any object. If windshield is replaced with any windshield other than a OEM from Honda it will void warranty on camera system. To replace with a OEM from Honda I was quoted over $2,000.00. This cracking has started due to poor materials used in the production of windshield or is either too thin. There is numerous reports of such on Honda 11th generation forums.
Forward Collision Warning feature On 02/16/24 I was traveling east on I-630 at about 60 mph. While driving at that speed I saw a foreign object in my lane but I could not swerve in neither right or left lane as there were vehicles traveling in both lanes when my car hit the foreign object the object became lodged under the car dragging it at least 20 to 30 feet the car lost power myself and passenger had to push car out of road to shoulder to keep from getting killed as it had lost power and would not start. The Forward Collision Warning feature did not alert me of the object nor of the vehicle’s traveling ahead of me nor vehicles traveling in left and right lanes along side of me that I attempted to avoid hitting. I had previously filed a complaint about the warning lights and malfunctioning features on the car to dealership on 2019 2020 and 2021 I was told it could be a series of reasons why the warning lights are all on and the car features shut down even the car losing its power I was never able to get my car on the recall list for this I filed a complaint with Honda Manufacturer 2022 and was told that someone would be in touch but no one ever called I took the car back to dealership tech stated that the cracked windshield maybe the cause of the warning lights coming on so I got windshield , spark plugs, battery twice, replaced all for tires twice kept scheduled services up to par warning lights still on in-car still losing power in the middle of traffic on 01/20/24 I tried getting appt for fuel pump recall dealerships states they donot have the inventory to replace fuel pump I was told when Honda manufacturer contact dealerships giving the go ahead to repair I will l be contacted fast forward to 02/16/24 this is the result of none of features functioning especially the Forward Collision Warning feature my car now is at a loss of use it does not start the oil panel was damaged the radiator was crushed the sensor dislodged and body was damage to vehicle
All warning lights have been coming on for the last 3 years first time I was almost run over by 18 wheeler all warning lights came on the car lost power and I could not turn on hazard lights had to wave hands out window to alert traffic that my car was malfunctioning second time I was in on going traffic and all lights came on and car lost power had to use emergency brake to keep from getting hit from behind by ups truck I have attempted to take car back to dealership on several occasions and was told that my car was not on the recall for the bcm software malfunction and the fuel pump and that I would have to pay a 250 diagnostic fee I have only been successful at getting the back up camera recall replaced all other recall I was told that my VIN number was not included. I have had the spark plugs replaced coils replaced wind shield replaced heat cracked windshield, battery replaced twice, brakes and pads replaced tires replaced back camera replaced and water pump replaced. Since the cars warning lights have been on the car does not indicate when maintenance is due for the last 2yrs determine on my own or go to auto zone to get a diagnostic reading I'm not sure if this is a lemon or not but trying to get every warning light part replaced has been to n0 avail the cars warning lights a power and feature functions have not worked in 3 yrs
My windshield has a stress crack I know it's a common problem
Windshield is incredibly fragile. Has cracked and gotten chipped under minimal driving. There is a prohibitively high cost to replace because of driver assistance camera attached directly to windshield.
I have changed two batteries since I bought it first battery that it came with completely died and couldn't even get a jump. Changed it and now I have to keep getting jump everyday. My windshield has also cracked twice from passenger side to driver side. No puncture mark indicating something hit it.
Car was driven and then parked in a garage by me. Nothing hit the windshield on this or any previous drive. When the car was later pulled out of the garage, it had a 14" crack from the upper passenger side corner towards the center of the windshield. This crack happened while the vehicle was stationary and inside a private, enclosed garage. There are no chip or scratches on the windshield other than this crack. So far, I have waited 14 days for american honda to decide if this is a manufacturing/vehicle defect or an accident. Neither the dealership nor I are able to get a decision from american honda.
My car was stationary parked in the garage. I went out to go to work and a crack in the windshield ran from the right side across and down the windshield. No marks of impact and nothing fell on it in the garage.if you search online many people have had this same problem with 2017-2020 honda accords. I think it is a design flaw that creates stress on the edge of the windshield. This could be dangerous if it happened while you're going at a high speed.
The windshield get cracked and shattered too easily even with small chips on a road.
Related recalls
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor
- What is wrong
- Honda is recalling 351,000 my 2003 accord vehicles. If water enters the windshield wiper motor breather port, which is designed to allow the motor to vent warm air during normal operation, it can result in corrosion inside the motor housing. This can cause a failure of the electrical circuit breaker inside the motor housing.
- Risk
- If the circuit breaker fails, it will cause the windshield wiper motor to become inoperative, which can increase the likelihood of a crash in certain conditions.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the windshield wiper motor for signs of corrosion. If no signs of corrosion are present, a cover will be installed over the wiper motor to prevent water from entering the wiper motor housing. If signs of corrosion damage are observed on the wiper motor, the motor will be replaced. The recall began on july 17, 2008. Owners may contact honda at 1‑800‑999‑1009.
Recall number 08V169000 · Recall details
Questions about the Honda Accord windshield crack
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The model years with the most reports are 2018 (10 complaints), 2019 (6 complaints) and 2003 (3 complaints).
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