2018 Honda CR-V: sunroof shattered

Filed Dec 4, 2025 · CA

I was driving on the freeway when my sunroof exploded spontaneouly. It was not hit by anything nor was the weather unusually cold for the location. If I had the sunroof screen open, I would have been hit by shattering glass while driving 70 mph. I understand this has happened to others who have Hondas and Acuras 2015-2022 and there is a class action lawsuit against Honda.

Filed Jun 27, 2025 · WA

On [XXX] I was driving my 2018 Honda CR-V on [XXX] near Livingston Montana. I was traveling at about 70 mph with my vehicle's sunroof closed and the inside panel closed, it was a warm day and my AC was on, all windows closed. Suddenly I heard a Bang above my head, I heard particles bouncing off the roof. I looked in my rear view mirror and saw chunks and particles landing in front of a Semi Truck behind me, the truck swerved to avoid the glass and passed me. I slowed down, slightly opened the inside sunroof cover and saw broken glass. Closed the inner cover and I pulled off the Freeway and inspected the damage to the skylight; a large area missing (1/3 of the glass) and glass remnants lifting up toward the sky. It looked as if the skylight glass had exploded outward. The safety part is: 1, If I had the inner skylight cover open, I or my passenger(s) could have been sprayed with glass particles traveling at 70 mph. 2. If a motorcycle or other vehicle was behind me they would have been sprayed with glass chunks and particles. 3. Swerving by the Honda being driven and Swerving by the vehicles following. I have read that other Honda owners have had similar Honda sunroof glass explode when not in use in a class action complaint. My vehicle was in excellent condition with only 43,000 miles at the time. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed May 28, 2025 · CA

I was traveling with my family and had just entered [XXX] I suddenly felt like I hit something like bags of sand...but nothing was there. My brother in back seat said it felt like a bowling ball hit sunroof. I slid open the protective guard and noticed all the glass in sun roof was pebbled and shattered. There were no overpasses nearby...there was little traffic as it was [XXX]. Not sure what happened. My insurance doesnt want to cover as they feel manufacturers defect. There is mention of several class action suits in progress online for imploding sunroofs, but I received no notices. Honda denies any defect and says not their problem. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Mar 19, 2024 · PA

I was driving with my wife and 2 children on the highway in our 2018 Honda CRV and the sunroof randomly shattered, raining glass on us in the car. Luckily nobody was injured, but we could have been cut or crashed. Dealer and Honda deny any issue. It was inspected by insurance reps and body repair shop. I opened claim for this through all state claim# [XXX]. There were no symptoms of the problem prior to the incident. It looks like others have had issues with Honda HRV and CRV: [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Apr 26, 2023 · VA

On April 21, 2023, I was driving on the interstate highway at 70 MPH. The outside air temp was 82 degrees. The inside temp was approximately 72. Without warning, the sunroof exploded. Had the inside shade not been in use, we would have been showered by broken glass while traveling at highway speed. There was no known previous damage to the glass. The vehicle has a current inspection.

Filed Jan 19, 2022 · NC

The sunroof exploded on November 22, 2021. It happened as I drove under an overpass, so I thought it was the result of something falling on to it. But when the repairman couldn’t find anything within the glass, I didn’t know what to think. Then I saw a story, that was done in 2012, about exploding sunroofs on the news. My experience was similar to that of the people interviewed. The sunroof has been replaced by my insurance.

Filed Jan 3, 2022 · IL

My son and I entered my car that was parked in my driveway. We heard a noise. Upon getting out of my car and checking to see what happened, my sunroof had shattered. I immediately called the police because I thought maybe it was a stray bullet. The police did not see a bullet. My sunroof shattered for no reason. Had I been driving and the panel had not been closed, glass would have gone everywhere and my son and I could have been injured

Filed May 17, 2021 · CA

Glass sunroof spontaneously shattered while on highway. Glass shards flew off the roof of the vehicle causing unsafe road hazards to those behind us. Glass shards will fall into vehicle if screen is pulled back under sunroof. Contacted dealer and was told this is a insurance issue. No impact to sunroof by debris. No warning before it shattered. Has not been inspected yet by dealer, manufacturer or insurance.

Filed Jan 28, 2021 · Visibility · 40,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda cr-v. The contact stated while driving on the expressway, an abnormally loud sound was detected and he became aware that the sunroof had exploded without an impact. There were no reported injuries. The insurance company was notified. The vehicle was taken to superior collision shop for the repair of the sunroof. The contact called serra honda brighton (8294 grand river ave, brighton, mi 48114) and informed them of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

Filed Oct 26, 2020 · 3 miles · NC

The closed sunroof of my 2018 cr-v honda, exploded while driving on highway at about 65mph on a cloudy 57 degree evening about 5:00pm 10/26/2020. Loud and scary sound, thought maybe gunshot, but no! I was nowhere near overpasses or other vehicles! Nothing hit my sunroof! Glass defect?

Filed Jul 24, 2020 · 29,000 miles · IL

Traffic was light. I was on the expressway going 65 MPH. No vehicles were close to me. All of a sudden I hear a boom. I could tell my sunroof just exploded. Glass went all over the highway. Lucky the inside roof was closed.

Filed Dec 12, 2019 · Body · 13,000 miles · PA

I own a 2018 crv purchased new in august 2018. While sitting at a stop light on a slightly drizzly, approximately 45-ish degree morning this week, I heard a loud bang/explosion followed by a slight crackling noise right over my head. I immediately pulled my sunroof shade shut and when I arrived at work (about a 1/2 mile down the road), I discovered that my sunroof had completely shattered. Because I pulled the shade closed, the glass did not fall in to the vehicle so there was no injury sustained. My route is one I do daily and does not include an overpass or overhangs. There was no indication that anything had been thrown/fallen on my roof. There is no other damage to the body/roof. I believe the sunroof spontaneously shattered. When I spoke with my honda dealer's service department, they transferred me to an outside body shop to repair out of pocket. When I spoke to the dealer's finance office about my warranty, they informed me that no glass repair is covered under my warranty or extended warranty and that I needed to submit under my comprehensive car insurance. My insurance did ultimately cover the damage although they were reluctant as they felt it was a manufacturers defect.