22 of the 880 complaints about the 2005 Honda Accord are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 46,329 miles.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR WHEN THE ROOF LINEAR FABRIC CAME OUT BLOCKING HER VISIBILITY FROM THE REAR. SHE COULD NOT SEE DRIVING IN THE FAST LANE AND WITH THE BABY IN THE BACK SHE PANICKED AND PULLED OVER. HALF OF THE ROOF LINEAR CAME DOWN BLOCKING VISIBILITY TO THE REAR AND TO THE SIDES.
NHTSA complaint #11185910 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WIPERS AND WIPER WASHER STOPPED WORKING; NO BLOWN FUSES INVOLVED; KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM NOT WORKING; REMOTE CONTROL IS NOW OPENING JUST THE TRUNK BUT NOTHING ELSE; RADIO BACKLIGHT NOT WORKING & POWER STEERING GETS HARD IN COLD WEATHER OR AFTER DRIVING ON STREETS OR ROADS WITH LITTLE MANEUVER. EVEN AFTER PUMP REPLACEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #11081788 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TAKATA RECALL -I AM THE OWNER OF A BEAUTIFUL 2005 HONDA ACCORD EX. I AM THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY OWNER OF MY CAR. MY CAR HAS THIS ISSUE WHERE IT IS BURNING EXCESSIVE OIL AND ENGINE SIEZES. (I MEAN REALLY BAD). I WOULD GET AN OIL CHANGE TODAY AND CAR WOULD BE OUT OF OIL WITHIN 2WEEKS...I'VE SPENT OVER 3000K DOLLARS ON TRYING TO FIGURE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND NO MECHANIC COULD FIGURE IT OUT. I FINALLY WENT TO A SPECIAL MECHANIC WHO FINALLY DID SOME RESEARCH AND FIGURED OUT THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE BY HONDA AND HAVE NOT YET DONE A RECALL FOR THE ISSUE. APPARENTLY BASED ON ARTICLES FROM THE HONDA/BRAMAN AND TAKATA SITES (WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD THAT AFTER 80K MILES THE ENGINE BURNS EXCESSIVE OIL IN THE ENGINE. MY CAR TAKES "FULL SYNTHETIC" SO ITS GOTTEN TO BE REALLY EXPENSIVE TO OWN THIS CAR. TO MENTION, THE CAR HAS NO LEAKS, ALL PARTS ARE IN WORKING ORDER. I CALLED AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE WEBSITE SINCE JANUARY 2017 AND HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING BACK. I WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS ISSUE FIXED AND PUT MY CAR BACK TO NORMAL. THIS ISSUE IS AFFECTING OTHER AREAS OF THE CAR LIKE THE RADIO, THE BACK LIGHTS. I HAVE TO CHECK AND PUT OIL IN THE CAR EVERY COUPLE DAYS SO THAT MY ENGINE DOESNT SEIZE.
NHTSA complaint #11054777 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, ALL THE WINDOWS FAILED TO OPERATE WHILE PRESSING THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CLAWSON HONDA OF FRESNO (6346 N BLACKSTONE AVE, FRESNO, CA 93710 (559) 435-5000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN MODULE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT OF A RECALL, BUT NO OPEN RECALLS WERE FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM TK HOLDINGS, ALERTING HER THAT THEY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
NHTSA complaint #11046278 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WE LIVE IN HOUSTON, TEXAS AREA. ONE RECENT WEEKEND, MY WIFE AND I WERE IN MY 2005 HONDA ACCORD DRIVING ON AN UNOCCUPIED ROAD (LIGHT WEEKEND TRAFFIC AND NO ONE WITHIN 1000 YARDS). MY WIFE AND I HEARD A HUGE EXPLOSION. WE WERE IN MOTION AT THE TIME AND HAD NO IDEA WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CAR, BUT WE KNEW IT WAS POWERFUL. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE EXPLOSION, WE HEARD A RUSH OF AIR AND WHEN OPENING THE SUNROOF COVER (MOVED BACKWARDS), WE WERE RAINED WITH BROKEN GLASS PARTICLES (ANYWHERE FROM 1MM TO 1INCH). THE SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED AND THE PIECES WERE VERY DANGEROUS. THANK GOODNESS FOR THE COVER THAT CAUGHT MOST OF DEBRIS. HAD WE HAD THAT OPEN, IT'D HAVE BEEN A CATASTROPHIC RESULT. WE DO NOT FEEL ANYTHING CONTACTED THE ROOF AND CAN ONLY SURMISE THAT EITHER A MAJOR PRESSURE CHANGE OCCURRED, A SIGNIFICANT TEMP CHANGE OCCURRED, OR A STRUCTURAL CHANGE CAUSED THE SUNROOF TO EXPLODE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY SIGNIFICANT ACCIDENTS AND IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. THE SUNROOF WAS FUNCTIONAL PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, BUT USED VERY LITTLE. I HAD TO ORDER ANOTHER SUNROOF AND CUT MYSELF SERIOUSLY WHILE TRYING TO INSTALL THIS UNIT.
NHTSA complaint #11010668 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WITHOUT WARNING MY SUNROOF EXPLODED. THERE WAS NO ROCK OR ANY TYPE OF EXPLANATION. THE SUNROOF UNEXPECTEDLY EXPLODED WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10971018 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. MECHANIC I SPOKE TO SAID THE WINDOW REGULATOR IS BROKEN AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. UP UNTIL THE DAY IT BROKE, THE WINDOW WOULD GET STUCK AND NOT ROLL BACK-UP. THIS HAPPENED MANY TIMES UNTIL IT BROKE. THE ISSUE, IN MY OPINION, DIDN'T APPEAR TO BE BECAUSE OF ANY WEATHER. THE CAR WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT, NOR WAS THE PASSENGER WINDOW EVER TAMPERED WITH OR VANDALIZED.
NHTSA complaint #10811301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I PURCHASED MY 2005 HONDA ACCORD LX WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE BACK RIGHT WINDOW NOT WORKING. WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF OWNING THIS CAR, THE PASSENGER FRONT WINDOW AND BOTH OF THE BACK WINDOWS JUST STOPPED WORKING AT ALL. I HAVE TRIED USING THE FRONT MAIN SWITCH AS WELL AS THE INDIVIDUAL SWITCHES TO UNROLL THEM AND ALL THAT HAPPENS IS A CLICK EVERY TIME I TRY TO UNROLL EACH ONE. MY PASSENGER WINDOW IS STUCK HALF WAY DOWN WITH NO WAY TO ROLL IT UP. THE ONLY WINDOW THAT WORKS IS THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WINDOW NOW. I HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK IS UNLOCKED EACH TIME I TRY TO UNROLL EACH OF THEM. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS KIND OF DEFAULT?
NHTSA complaint #10683679 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE AN 05 HONDA ACCORD COUPE. NEITHER WINDOW WILL ROLL DOWN, HAD THE RELAY SWITCH REPLACED BUT 6 MONTHS LATER BACK TO THE SAME PROBLEM. RADIO WOULD GO ON AND OFF, EVEN WHEN CAR WAS OFF. NOW THE RADIO WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL UNLESS I UNPLUG/PLUG THE BATTERY, THEN THE RESULT IS ONLY TEMPORARY. NOW THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON WILL NOT WORK. IF I PUSH IT DOWN THE GREEN INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON BUT THE BUTTON WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED. I'VE SEEN SO MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS I WAS SURE THERE WAS A RECALL I MISSED BUT THERE ISN'T??!!
NHTSA complaint #10449372 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER KNOB FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR. IN ADDITION, THE RUBBER SEAL ON THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS LOOSENED WHEN THE WINDOW WAS BEING OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED THE KNOB AND THE WINDOW. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,329.
NHTSA complaint #10436179 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY
HONDA 2005 ACCORD EX: MY POWER WINDOWS WILL NOT ALWAYS FUNCTION. WINDOW WILL NOT GO DOWN WHEN SWITCH IS PRESSED. IF IT IS DOWN, IT WILL NOT COME UP. NEITHER DIRECTION WORKS CORRECTLY. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ALMOST 5 MONTHS. THIS WEEK THE WINDOW WENT DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING BUT HAD NOT PRESSED THE SWITCH. OUR HONDA FIT 2007 JUST RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE. IS THERE ALSO A PROBLEM WITH HONDA ACCORD 2005?
NHTSA complaint #10321861 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
LOSS OF LIGHTS ON CONTROLS FOR HEATING, DEFROST AND ALL OTHER CLIMATE CONTROLS. OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL WEEKS, I HAD AN INTERMITTENT LOSS OF BACKLIGHT TO THE CLIMATE CONTROLS FOR MY CAR. THIS PRESENTS A HAZARD DURING NIGHTTIME DRIVING AS THE DOME LIGHTS MUST BE SWITCHED ON AND IT TAKES LONGER TO FIND THE APPROPRIATE CONTROL FOR DEFROST FOR THE WINDSHIELD. THIS IS ALSO RELATED TO THE BACKLIGHT ON THE RADIO, WHICH WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH HONDA ACCORDS FOR A VERY LONG TIME. THE LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT, THEN COME BACK ON AGAIN WHEN I WENT OVER A BUMP OR TURNED THE HEADLIGHTS ON OR OFF (INDICATING AN ELECTRICAL INSTEAD OF BULB PROBLEM). THE LOSS OF FUNCTION INCREASED GRADUALLY IN TERMS OF NUMBER OF OUTAGES, LENGTH AND DURATION. THE CAR WAS TAKEN IN AFTER TWO NEAR ACCIDENTS DUE TO TRYING TO TURN ON THE DEFROSTER WHILE DRIVING. DESPITE A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH PRIOR YEAR ACCORDS IN THE EXACT SAME SYSTEM, FOR WHICH HONDA HAS ISSUED RECALLS, I DID HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #10314830 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN. COULD NO LONGER SEE ADEQUATELY TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. TAKING TO DEALER FOR REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #10287398 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
2005 HONDA ACCORD WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING. SIMILAR TO HONDA RECALL NO. Q78. NHTSA ASSIGNED #08V-092. IT HAS BEEN RAINING AROUND MY AREA. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF CALLING THE DEALER FOR REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #10278356 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION. AS A RESULT, SHE NOTICE A LARGE HOLE IN THE SUN ROOF. AS OF MAY 27, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10228955 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
1. WINDSHIELD WASHER SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, OR AT ALL BELOW 38 DEGREES. 2. THIS FAILURE MAKES SEEING OUT THE WINDSHIELD HARD TO IMPOSSIBLE WITH SPLASH BACK AND DEICING FLUID ON THE ROADS. 3. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT HONDA KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAS NO SOLUTION.
NHTSA complaint #10183042 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE HAD A LONGER BRAKING DISTANCE. THIS OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. UPDATED 2/12/2007 - THE REAR BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED ALTHOUGH THEY HAD LESS THAN 5000 MILES IN THEM. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE REAR BRAKE ARE DOING MOST OF THE BRAKING WHICH IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE RATHER THAN STOP. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THEY THINK HIS DRIVING HABITS ARE THE CAUSE OF THE BRAKES WEAR SO QUICKLY. WHEN ROLLING DOWN THE RIGHT OR LEFT FRONT WINDOWS THE CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. THE TECHNICIAN LUBRICATED THE WINDOW GLASS RUNS.
NHTSA complaint #10175817 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND HITTING BUMPS, THE VEHICLE BOUNCED. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE VEHICLE PERFORMED AS DESIGNED. ALSO, TO DEFOG THE WINDSHIELD THE HEATER HAS TO BE ON. THE DEALER INDICATED THE DEFOGGER PERFORMED AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT FURTHER STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS IN WET WEATHER, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED. IT WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10173628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
MY 2005 HONDA ACCORD EX HAS THREE FEATURES THAT COMPROMISE MY SAFETY: 1. THE RIGHT-HAND CORNER OF THE SUN VISOR, WHEN IN ITS FULLEST POSITION (NOT AT AN ANGLE), OBSCURES NEARLY HALF OF THE REARVIEW MIRROR. THIS HAS CAUSED A NUMBER OF "NEAR ACCIDENT" EVENTS. 2. THE HONDA IS DESIGNED TO DOWNSHIFT WHEN GOING DOWNHILL. NOT ONLY DOES THIS DIMINISH GAS EFFICIENCY, BUT CAN CAUSE SKIDS IN ICY WEATHER. 3. THE BRAKES ARE EXTREMELY SENSITIVE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO TWO AREA HONDA SERVICE CENTERS AND A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AT HONDA HEADQUARTER. THE AREA MANAGERS SAY THAT "THEY'RE ALL LIKE THAT; THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO," AND THE HONDA HEADQUARTERS REP SAYS THE SAME. SHE EVEN WENT SO FAR AS TO RECOMMEND I GET THE LOWER HALF OF MY WINDSHIELD TINTED TO PREVENT SUN GLARE! WHAT ABOUT NIGHT DRIVING? I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT SOLUTIONS TO THIS PROBLEM CANNOT BE FOUND. CAN YOU HELP IN ANY WAY?
NHTSA complaint #10143914 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ON 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 INOPERABLE. TOOK TO DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. TECH INSPECTED AND SAID THAT THE PART WAS ON A NATIONWIDE BACKORDER. PART WAS EXPECTED MORE THAN 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF INSPECTION. CALLED HONDA NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER. CASE NUMBER WAS ASSIGNED BUT NO CALLS WERE RECEIVED FROM CASE REP AFTER 3-5 WORKING DAY WAITING PERIOD.
NHTSA complaint #10134780 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT: WHEN REACH HIGHWAY SPEED AND OPEN ING REAR WINDOWS THERE WAS BUFFETING WIND THAT CAME INTO THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED SERVERE VIBRATION TO THE ROOF, INTERIOR, PASSENGERS AND EAR DRUMS.. CONTACTED HONDA ,THEY SAID TO SHUT THE WINDOWS OR ONLY OPEN ONE.
NHTSA complaint #10130821 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD IS DISTORTED UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN DAYLIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #10102245 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.