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2005 Honda Accord Visibility & Wipers Problems

NHTSA has 20 owner complaints about visibility and wiper problems in the 2005 Honda Accord, 3% of all 656 complaints for this model year. That is #6 highest visibility and wiper complaint count among 21 Accord model years. These complaints report 1 injury. Median mileage at failure: 46,329 miles.

Visibility & Wipers complaints
20
3% of 656
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Median mileage
46,329 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2005 Honda Accord visibility and wiper complaints were filed

First complaint Dec 6, 2004, latest Mar 11, 2019.

2005 Honda Accord visibility & wipers complaints: complaints filed per month2Dec 2004Dec 2006Jul 2009Nov 2011Dec 2015Nov 2017Mar 2019
20 complaints filed with NHTSA from Dec 2004 to Mar 2019; peak Aug 2005 (2).

Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2005 Honda Accord

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Visibility & Wipers complaints by Accord model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200520 (3%)
  2. 200618 (4%)
  3. 200715 (3%)
  4. 200825 (2%)
  5. 200913 (2%)
  6. 201016 (3%)
  7. 20118 (3%)
  8. 201215 (4%)
  9. 201336 (3%)
  10. 201422 (2%)
  11. 201512 (2%)
  12. 201630 (5%)
  13. 201714 (3%)
  14. 201832 (2%)
  15. 201912 (2%)
  16. 20205 (1%)
  17. 20215 (2%)
  18. 20225 (2%)
  19. 20231 (1%)
  20. 20241 (1%)
  21. 20251 (1%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2005 Honda Accord have visibility and wiper problems?
NHTSA has 20 owner complaints about the visibility and wiper in the 2005 Honda Accord, 3% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 46,329 miles.
Which Honda Accord year has the most visibility and wiper complaints?
The 2013 Honda Accord has the most visibility and wiper complaints (36), compared with 20 for the 2005.
Is there a visibility and wiper recall for the 2005 Honda Accord?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2005 Honda Accord is classified under visibility & wipers. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.