Honda window and wiper problems

Owners have filed 4,105 complaints with NHTSA about the glass, mirrors and wipers on Honda vehicles — 100% of everything reported about the brand, across 41 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Honda Civic, worst in 2006.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

4,105

Complaints

100%

Share of all Honda complaints

51

Crashes

22

Fires

Which Honda models have the most window and wiper problems

Civic 1,138 27.7%

Worst in 2006

Accord 663 16.2%

Worst in 2003

Cr-V 606 14.8%

Worst in 2024

Hr-V 446 10.9%

Worst in 2023

Element 378 9.2%

Worst in 2003

Odyssey 246 6.0%

Worst in 2005

Pilot 229 5.6%

Worst in 2021

Ridgeline 103 2.5%

Worst in 2017

FIT 62 1.5%

Worst in 2009

Passport 41 1.0%

Worst in 2019

Accord Hybrid 27 0.7%

Worst in 2024

Worst Honda model years for window and wiper problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2023 Honda Hr-V 401 49% 13,000 F
2006 Honda Civic 239 14% 45,000 B
2003 Honda Element 226 47% 9,440 F
2007 Honda Civic 214 15% 42,000 B
2008 Honda Civic 133 12% 43,976 B
2004 Honda Element 107 33% 10,000 D
2003 Honda Accord 82 3% 64,500 A
2016 Honda Civic 67 5% 25,000 A
2024 Honda Cr-V 55 10% 14,000 A
2010 Honda Civic 54 11% 39,000 A
2004 Honda Accord 50 4% 60,000 B
2018 Honda Cr-V 44 1% 16,000 A
2013 Honda Accord 38 2% 5,000 B
2012 Honda Cr-V 37 7% 32,000 A
2017 Honda Civic 37 5% 21,000 A
2017 Honda Cr-V 37 1% 11,925 A
1996 Honda Civic 35 9% 125,000 B
2025 Honda Cr-V 35 10% 15,000 A
1997 Honda Civic 34 8% 103,000 A
2018 Honda Accord 34 1% 17,567 A