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2010 Honda Accord Visibility & Wipers Problems

NHTSA lists 16 Visibility & Wipers complaints for the 2010 Honda Accord, 3% of that year's 580 total complaints. The dominant pattern is spontaneous sunroof/moonroof glass shattering, with one injury reported and a median failure mileage of 20,272. No related recalls are on file for this area.

Visibility & Wipers complaints
16
3% of 580
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Median mileage
20,273 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical visibility and wiper symptoms owners report

  • Sunroof or moonroof glass spontaneously cracks or shatters while driving, with no impact, rock strike, or nearby construction reported.
  • Windshield fractures on its own at low speed after owners hear an abnormal noise, with no object striking the glass.
  • Driver or passenger sun visor detaches from its housing socket and will not stay clipped back in, blocking part of the view.
  • Driver side windshield wiper pulls water back onto the middle of the windshield during the wipe cycle, reducing visibility in rain.
  • One incident involved glass falling inside the vehicle and cutting the driver on the shoulder after a sunroof failure at 400 miles.

When 2010 Honda Accord visibility and wiper complaints were filed

First complaint Jan 7, 2010, latest Dec 19, 2017.

2010 Honda Accord visibility & wipers complaints: complaints filed per month2Jan 2010Mar 2010Jul 2010Jul 2011Feb 2012Mar 2013Sep 2014Dec 2017
16 complaints filed with NHTSA from Jan 2010 to Dec 2017; peak Dec 2017 (2).

Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2010 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. 201016 (3%)
  2. 20118 (3%)
  3. 201215 (4%)
  4. 201336 (3%)
  5. 201422 (2%)
  6. 201512 (2%)
  7. 201630 (5%)
  8. 201714 (3%)
  9. 201832 (2%)
  10. 201912 (2%)
  11. 20205 (1%)
  12. 20215 (2%)
  13. 20225 (2%)
  14. 20231 (1%)
  15. 20241 (1%)
  16. 20251 (1%)

Frequently asked questions

How many visibility and wiper complaints does the 2010 Honda Accord have?
NHTSA lists 16 complaints in this area for the 2010 Accord, which is 3% of the 580 total complaints filed for that model year.
Is there a recall for the 2010 Honda Accord sunroof or wipers?
No related recalls are listed in NHTSA data for the Visibility & Wipers area on the 2010 Accord.
What is the main visibility problem reported on the 2010 Accord?
The most frequent pattern is sunroof or moonroof glass shattering or cracking spontaneously while driving, with no impact involved.
Did any 2010 Accord visibility issue cause an injury?
Yes, NHTSA data shows 1 injury tied to this problem area, linked to a sunroof glass failure that cut a driver.
At what mileage do these visibility problems usually happen?
The median mileage at failure for Visibility & Wipers complaints on the 2010 Accord is 20,272.5 miles.

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.