Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (power windows, windshield, wipers, mirrors, sunroof).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2005 Honda Accord owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
We live in houston, texas area. One recent weekend, my wife and I were in my 2005 Honda Accord driving on an unoccupied road (light weekend traffic and no one within 1000 yards). My wife and I heard a huge explosion. We were in motion at the time and had no idea what happened to the car, but we knew it was powerful. Immediately following the explosion, we heard a rush of air and when opening the sunroof cover (moved backwards), we were rained with broken glass particles (anywhere from 1mm to 1inch). The sunroof had exploded and the pieces were very dangerous. Thank goodness for the cover that caught most of debris. Had we had that open, it'd have been a catastrophic result. We do not feel anything contacted the roof and can only surmise that either a major pressure change occurred, a significant temp change occurred, or a structural change caused the sunroof to explode. …
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Honda Accord. Upon starting the vehicle, all the windows failed to operate while pressing the power window switch. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to clawson Honda of fresno (6346 n blackstone ave, fresno, ca 93710 [phone]) where it was diagnosed that an unknown module needed replacement. The dealer informed the contact of a recall, but no open recalls were found. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact received a postcard from tk holdings, alerting her that they filed for bankruptcy. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Passenger side power window stopped working. Mechanic I spoke to said the window regulator is broken and needs to be replaced. Up until the day it broke, the window would get stuck and not roll back-up. This happened many times until it broke. The issue, in my opinion, didn't appear to be because of any weather. The car was never in an accident, nor was the passenger window ever tampered with or vandalized.
Wife was driving the car when the roof linear fabric came out blocking her visibility from the rear. She could not see driving in the fast lane and with the baby in the back she panicked and pulled over. Half of the roof linear came down blocking visibility to the rear and to the sides.
Takata recall -I am the owner of a beautiful 2005 Honda Accord ex. I am the original and only owner of my car. My car has this issue where it is burning excessive oil and engine siezes. (I mean really bad). I would get an oil change today and car would be out of oil within 2weeks...I've spent over 3000K dollars on trying to figure what the problem was and no mechanic could figure it out. I finally went to a special mechanic who finally did some research and figured out that this was a known issue by Honda and have not yet done a recall for the issue. Apparently based on articles from the Honda/braman and Takata sites (www.carcomplaints.com/Honda/Accord that after 80K miles the engine burns excessive oil in the engine. My car takes "full synthetic" so its gotten to be really expensive to own this car. To mention, the car has no leaks, all parts are in working order. …
Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle had a longer braking distance. This occurred on two separate occasions. The vehicle was driven to the dealer, where the problem could not be duplicated. Updated 2/12/2007 - the rear brakes had to be replaced although they had less than 5000 miles in them. The consumer feels that the rear brake are doing most of the braking which is causing the vehicle to slide rather than stop. The dealer told the consumer that they think his driving habits are the cause of the brakes wear so quickly. When rolling down the right or left front windows the consumer heard a grinding noise. The technician lubricated the window glass runs.
I purchased my 2005 Honda Accord lx with the knowledge of the back right window not working. Within 6 months of owning this car, the passenger front window and both of the back windows just stopped working at all. I have tried using the front main switch as well as the individual switches to unroll them and all that happens is a click every time I try to unroll each one. My passenger window is stuck half way down with no way to roll it up. The only window that works is the drivers side front window now. I have confirmed that the child safety lock is unlocked each time I try to unroll each of them. Is there a recall on this kind of default?
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the gear shifter knob fractured from the vehicle and the contact was unable to shift into any gear. In addition, the rubber seal on the driver side window was loosened when the window was being opened. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but not repaired. The vehicle was then taken to a local mechanic who repaired the knob and the window. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 46,329.
Honda 2005 Accord ex: my power windows will not always function. Window will not go down when switch is pressed. If it is down, it will not come up. Neither direction works correctly. This has been happening for almost 5 months. This week the window went down while I was driving but had not pressed the switch. Our Honda fit 2007 just received a recall notice for this exact issue. Is there also a problem with Honda Accord 2005?
Windshield wiper motor on 2003 Honda Accord v6 inoperable. Took to dealer service department. Tech inspected and said that the part was on a nationwide backorder. Part was expected more than 30 days from the date of inspection. Called Honda national customer service center. Case number was assigned but no calls were received from case rep after 3-5 working day waiting period.
Window & Wiper complaints in other Accord years
Frequently asked questions
How common are window & wiper problems on the 2005 Honda Accord?
NHTSA has 20 complaints about the windows, wipers & sunroof of the 2005 Honda Accord, 3% of the model year's 656 complaints. The component named most often is power window devices and controls (3 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2005 Honda Accord window & wiper problems?
No. NHTSA lists no windows, wipers & sunroof recall for the 2005 Honda Accord, though it has 15 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2005 Honda Accord window & wiper problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 46,000 miles, and 23% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 0 crashes, 0 fires and 1 injury to windows, wipers & sunroof problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.