There are 10 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2010 Honda CR-Vin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026