2019 Honda Passport: sunroof shattered

Filed Feb 22, 2024 · AR

Well, driving the car south on [XXX] the electrically operated moonroof in the vehicle shattered and broke into pieces. The interior sliding blackout panel was closed and no glass entered the car, but the remaining glass spread out over the roof of the car and out onto the highway and back of the vehicle. The vehicle is now at the local Honda dealer for repair. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Nov 2, 2022 · TX

While we were driving home from work at highway speeds with nobody in front or around us, we heard a loud pop and heard what sound like glass pelting off of the roof of the vehicle. We then look in the rear view mirror and see it flying from the car. We pull over to the side of the road and realize that our sunroof had exploded. After doing some research we found out that we were not the only ones that this has happened to.

Filed Aug 17, 2021 · KY

While driving on I-65 N 10 miles outside of Nashville, TN my sun roof exploded. We did not experience any object hitting the car nor had we passed under an overpass for an object to be thrown at the car. The explosion was frightening as it was a loud unexpected noise. The pieces flew off and hit the car behind me cracking it's windshield. I've report this issue to Honda but have not heard from them.

Filed Apr 14, 2021 · 3,000 miles · WA

Sun roof spontaneously exploded on highway with no other vehicles in area, nor anything overhead, nor any road debris. Prior to explosion, my vehicle had been garaged and never hit with debris of any kind. When incident occurred I was driving up ramp to highway speed (60mph) first there was a loud pop, then a very loud explosion about 200-300 yards later. I looked to see if anyone was around me (or anything over me) it sounded like someone was shooting at my car. Shortly after the loud explosion I could hear glass fragments raining down inside my sun shield (thankfully closed) or I would have been covered in shattered glass while driving highway speeds. Glass fragments skittered over my roof and shook above my head until I was able to exit roadway and make a complete stop. I climbed onto my running board and saw diagonal stress fractures from corner to corner. I drove straight to dealership since it was a slightly overcast day and I was concerned about rain. I took another picture of the shattered sunroof at the dealership: the glass is broken out in the shape of an hourglass. Dealer told me repair was not under warranty. I called american honda and they claimed they'd never heard of such a thing and refused to cover damage and told me to have repair done by my insurance company. Fortunately, my dealer ultimately took responsibility for honda's shortcomings and repaired at no cost. I am afraid to ever drive vehicle with sunshade open for fear this will happen again. I am lucky I did not crash on highway and would have if shade had been open.

Filed Aug 13, 2020 · 4,700 miles · WA

Sunroof spontaneously exploded without cause. Nothing hit my car and no other vehicles were nearby, nor was vehicle hit with any flying debris while driving up a highway entrance ramp, with my speed increasing from 45-55mph. I heard wind noise and thought passenger window might be down slightly so I opened window about 2 inches and closed, then immediately after I heard a loud crashing crack noise and approximately 2-3 second later a very loud explosion noise and glass debris flew off the back of my vehicle. I exited highway and pulled over and noted huge dimple and approx 1 foot hole in glass and complete cracking and glass fragments on sliding interior cover. The car has only 4500 miles and is stored in a secure garage. It had been out in the sun for less than 10 minutes and the ambient temperature at the time was 68 and sunny. I called to report to my insurance but then a friend checked internet and told me I should call my dealer. I did and they had me bring vehicle there and told me they had never heard of that happening before. I find this surprising since there are literally hundreds of issues reported online.

Filed Feb 27, 2020 · Visibility · 4,085 miles · FL

While driving on the florida turnpike my sunroof just exploded and with the panel open shards of glass dropped into the interior of the car. We were driving at night and I couldn't tell if some of the glass flew back on the highway. With two passengers in the car, luckily nobody was injured.

Filed Nov 18, 2019 · 1,000 miles · MD

I was driving over a bridge and my sun roof shattered causing glass to go everywhere. Nothing hit my car and it was less than 2 months old