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2010 Honda CR-V Visibility Problems

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

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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.
10
Latest Nov 7, 2018
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.
2%
of 480 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 2010 Honda CR-V submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 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 Nov 7, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VANITY LIGHT BULB IN THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR WAS EXTREMELY HOT, WHICH WAS A FIRE HAZARD AND DRAINED THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER (DCH HONDA OF OXNARD, 1500 VENTURA BLVD, OXNARD, CA 93036, (805) 204-4787) ABOUT REPLACING THE BATTERY AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE VISOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

NHTSA ID
11149859
Incident
Oct 20, 2018
Mileage
75,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Mar 17, 2015

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 70MPH. IT WAS 10PM. WE HEARD A LOUD NOISE, SOUNDING LIKE STONES FLYING UP AND HITTING WHAT I THOUGHT WAS THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR. THE NEXT MORNING I SAW THE SUN ROOF HAD EXPLODED. THE REMAINING GLASS LOOKED AS IF IT WAS PUSHED UP FROM THE INSIDE LIKE A VOLCANIC ERUPTION. THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE ROOF. NO OTHER CARS AROUND AND NO OVER PASSES. THERE IS A WEB SITE WHERE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE SHARED SIMILAR STORIES ABOUT MANY DIFFERENT CAR MANUFACTURES WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE SUNROOF GLASS ISSUES. *TR

NHTSA ID
10694973
Incident
Mar 12, 2015
Mileage
143,900 mi
Visibility
Filed Mar 16, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SUN ROOF GLASS EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPORT THE FAILURE TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 04/15/15 *BF

NHTSA ID
10694631
Incident
Mar 16, 2015
Mileage
142,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Oct 2, 2013

REAR GLASS SHATTERED SPONTANEOUSLY ON THE PARKING LOT AFTER STARTING THE CAR. NO PASSING CARS (OR STONES) AROUND. NO DAMAGE TO REAR GLASS PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10546571
Incident
Oct 2, 2013
Mileage
58,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Jul 21, 2013

THE WINDSHIELD IS BADLY DISTORTED. IT LOOKS LIKE BUBBLES INSIDE OF THE GLASS MAKING VISIBILITY EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. I CAN NOT SEE OUT OF WINDSHIELD AND AM CONCERNED THAT BEING UNABLE TO SEE I WILL END UP IN A CRASH. HONDA DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE WINDSHIELD STATING IT IS AN INSURANCE ISSUE. IT IS NOT AN INSURANCE ISSUE; IT IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10525958
Incident
Nov 1, 2012
Mileage
25,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Nov 14, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE SUNROOF GLASS EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM TO REPORT THE FAILURE TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. REPORT CASE NUMBER 12011-11-1002100 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT SOMEONE WOULD FOLLOW UP WITH HIM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

NHTSA ID
10435457
Incident
Nov 10, 2011
Mileage
11,000 mi
Body & structureVisibility
Filed Sep 11, 2010

I THINK THIS IS A VERY GENERIC PROBLEM ON MANY CARS. PLEASE SEE A PHOTO ATTACHED. MANY CARS HAVE A SHINY REFLECTIVE STAINLESS STEEL LOGO IN THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL. SOMETIMES, THE SHINY LOGO REFLECTS SUNLIGHT DIRECTLY TO THE EYES OF THE DRIVER. NO SHINY OBJECTS INSIDE A CAR, PLEASE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10354957
Incident
Sep 10, 2010
Mileage
200 mi
Visibility
Filed Aug 14, 2010

THE WINDSHIELD POPPED DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITHOUT ANYONE IN FRONT OF ME TO GET SOMETHING THROWN ONTO THE WINDOW. IT SPIDER WEB SPLIT FROM THE BOTTOM IN BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ALL THE WAY TO WHERE THE REARVIEW MIRROR IS ATTACHED BEFORE IT STOPPED CRACKING. THIS SPLIT HAPPENED WITHOUT 20 MINUTES OF DRIVING ONCE IT POPPED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10349300
Incident
Aug 10, 2010
Mileage
8,042 mi
Visibility
Filed Jul 28, 2010

HAD 2 CRACKS ON MY 2010 HONDA CR-V WINDSHIELD IN 3 DAYS. LATEST ONE HAPPENED WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME AND I HEARD A LOUD POP AND FELT DEBRIS ON MY HANDS AND ARMS. THERE WAS NO CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND I JUST PASSED THE VEHICLE HEAD OF AN 18-WHEELER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SUPPOSE IT WAS A ROCK THAT HIT MY WINDSHIELD. IT BROKE THROUGH THE FIRST LAYER OF THE WINDSHIELD (CREATED A HOLE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A QUARTER) AND SHATTERED THE SECOND LAYER WITH SEVERAL 6-8 INCHES OF CRACKS GOING IN ALL DIRECTIONS. THE DEBRIS I FELT WERE THE BROKEN PIECES FROM SHATTERED GLASS. SOME WERE QUITE LARGE (WITH THE BIGGEST ONE I FOUND A LENGTH OF 1/2 IN) AND SHARP. THEY WERE ALL OVER MY SHIRT, LAPS, HANDS, AND ARMS. WHEN I TRIED TO REMOVE SOME ON THE SEAT, ONE PIECE PINCHED MY FINGER ALTHOUGH NO CUT WAS FOUND. *TR

NHTSA ID
10345896
Incident
Jul 27, 2010
Mileage
6,230 mi
Visibility
Filed Jan 20, 2010

I PURCHASED A 2010 HONDA CR V IN NOVEMBER OF 2009. IN JANUARY THE VEHICLE HAD AROUND 2300 MILES. MY WIFE AND I TOOK A VACATION AND LEFT THE VEHICLE PARKED IN HER PARENT'S PRIVATE DRIVEWAY. FOUR DAYS INTO OUR VACATION, MY FATHER-IN-LAW NOTICED THAT OUR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WAS "FOGGY LOOKING". HE GOT CLOSER TO THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE TEMPERED GLASS WINDOW WAS SPIDER-ED AND PUSHED OUT TOWARD THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE WINDOW. THE DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR OUR WARRANTY, BUT STILL REPLACED THE WINDOW. I BELIEVE THIS WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I ALSO BELIEVE THIS COULD BE SERIOUS IF IT HAPPENS WHEN SOMEONE IS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THIS DEFECT OCCURS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10300407
Incident
Jan 14, 2010
Mileage
2,300 mi

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