2004 Honda Accord visibility/wiper problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2004 Honda Accord — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Rear window shattered, spontaneously, parked. Mostly 1/4 to 3/8 inch pieces, no impact center or chips anywhere. Cause UNKNOWN. With slight vibration the rear window fell into the car, except around glued edges, also including tiny slivers. While the shattered rear window held, it created a huge…”
filed Apr 18, 2024
“This is a followup on Incident 11113944. The problem was actually an aftermarket Ipod adapter connected to the car stereo, it was draining the battery even when the car was off. Also, simply driving the car for a while (like to the mechanic) would always make the problem go away, because the…”
filed Mar 17, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility/wiper problems in other Accord years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Accord | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 Accord | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 Accord | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 Accord | 4 | 2% |
| 2021 Accord | 3 | 1% |
| 2020 Accord | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 Accord | 9 | 1% |
| 2018 Accord | 25 | 1% |
| 2017 Accord | 12 | 2% |
| 2016 Accord | 26 | 4% |
| 2015 Accord | 10 | 2% |
| 2014 Accord | 15 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Honda Accord
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.