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1990 Honda Accord Visibility Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Visibility reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
9
Latest May 21, 2000
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
5%
of 192 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1990 Honda Accord submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming visibility

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Visibility
Filed May 21, 2000

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 ID
722986
Incident
Apr 20, 2000
Visibility
Filed Aug 2, 1999

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

NHTSA ID
547682
Visibility
Filed Jan 5, 1999

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

NHTSA ID
543190
BrakesVisibility
Filed Jul 14, 1998

BRAKES ARE INOPERATIVE. ALSO POWER WINDOWS RATTLE.

NHTSA ID
538318
Incident
Jul 13, 1998
Body & structureElectricalPowertrain (other)+2 more
Filed Jul 10, 1998

WHEEL BEARING FAILED.

NHTSA ID
537578
Incident
Apr 1, 1993
Visibility
Filed Dec 23, 1996

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. *AK

NHTSA ID
806677
Incident
Nov 21, 1996
Visibility
Filed Sep 18, 1996

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

NHTSA ID
802634
Visibility
Filed Jan 23, 1996

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

NHTSA ID
978089
Visibility
Filed Feb 13, 1995

WINDSHIELD CONTINUOUSLY FOGS UP, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SKD

NHTSA ID
481216
Incident
Feb 13, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Seat belts34Body & structure33Interior & seats32Electrical28Engine13Transmission12Brakes11Steering8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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