FaultScore

1990 Honda Accord window and wiper problems

10 of the 229 complaints about the 1990 Honda Accord are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 4% of everything reported for this model year.

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10

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Windshield 4 40.0%
Power Window Devices AND Controls 2 20.0%
Exterior 1 10.0%
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System 1 10.0%
Electrical Heating Element 1 10.0%
Rearview Mirrors/Devices 1 10.0%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers across every Honda Accord year

1990 10 1.6%
1992 10 1.6%
1994 21 3.4%
1995 20 3.3%
1996 23 3.7%
1997 13 2.1%
1998 30 4.9%
1999 17 2.8%
2000 19 3.1%
2001 14 2.3%
2003 82 13.4%
2004 50 8.1%
2005 22 3.6%
2006 21 3.4%
2007 15 2.4%
2008 26 4.2%
2009 16 2.6%
2010 18 2.9%
2011 10 1.6%
2012 15 2.4%
2013 38 6.2%
2014 23 3.7%
2015 12 2.0%
2016 30 4.9%
2017 14 2.3%
2018 33 5.4%
2019 12 2.0%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Seattle, WA

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

THE WINDOW SPONTANEUOSLY BURST. UPON REPORTING IT TO THE POLICE FIGURING SOME FOUL PLAY I WAS TOLD THAT HONDAS IN THE SEATTLE AREA HAVE DONE THIS BEFORE. THE OFICER SAID IT HAPPENED TO HIMSELF AND IT IS DUE TO THE CURVATURE OF THE WINDOWS WHICH IS NOTICEABLY DIFFERENT THAN MY REPLACEMENT WINDOW. IS THIS TYPE OF ACCIDENT BEING REPORTED? OTHER PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR STORIES HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEIR VEHICLES HAD BEEN RECALLED AND THE WINDOWS REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #722986 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Newport NE, VA

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES

INTERNAL TENSIONING SCREWS INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR ARE LOOSE MAKING MIRROR POSITIONING IMPOSSIBLE RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. NLM

NHTSA complaint #547682 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Marengo, IL

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

NO REAR VIEW MIRROR ON DRIVERS SIDE WHEN SOLD ORIGINALLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

NHTSA complaint #543190 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Woodbridge, VA

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT

DIAL THAT CONTROLS THE HEAT/COLD FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #537578 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Woodbridge, VA

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

ELECTRIC WINDOW OFF TRACK, LEAKING WATER.

NHTSA complaint #537578 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Gainesvill, FL

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

BRAKES ARE INOPERATIVE. ALSO POWER WINDOWS RATTLE.

NHTSA complaint #538318 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Springfield, MO

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THE WINDSHIELD HAS HAD A CRACK OR CHIPPED WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. THE WINDSHIELD HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. NEEDS REPLACING AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #806677 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Silver Spring, MD

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

FRONT WINDSHIELD ON DRIVER'S SIDE IS SEPARATING FROM VEHICLE FRAME FOR NO APPARENT REASON.

NHTSA complaint #802634 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Dewey, OK

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

WINDSHIELD/SIDE WINDOW/REAR WINDOW FREEZE UP IN THE INSIDE, DEFROSTER DOES NOT EVENLY DEFROST THE WINDOWS. TT

NHTSA complaint #978089 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Endicott, NY

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

WINDSHIELD CONTINUOUSLY FOGS UP, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SKD

NHTSA complaint #481216 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1990 Honda Accord problems

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