2026 Honda CR-V visibility & wipers problems

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What owners say

1. Filed Oct 3, 2026PAVisibility & Wipers

   Since new, my car's passenger side windshield fluid does not adequately clean (dirt, bugs) on its side of the windshield, even when parked, obstructing my view to the road. It’s a Honda design issue that is a safety issue. Honda dealer said it's working as designed. Car currently only has 5,000 miles.

   NHTSA complaint #11768680 · source
2. Filed Sep 16, 20267,340 miMSVisibility & Wipers

   The contact owns a 2026 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving, there was an abnormally loud noise followed by air rushing into the vehicle. The vehicle was steered to the side of the road and inspected. Upon pulling back the sunroof cover, glass fell into the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 7,340.

   NHTSA complaint #11764795 · source
3. Filed Sep 9, 2026MIVisibility & Wipers

   New, 2026 Honda CRV purchased on 07/02/2026. The washer system doesn't adequately clean the windshield because the washer nozzles are mounted on on the wiper arms and are timed poorly. During our 1st highway trip on 08/13/2026, visibility was impaired due to an obvious, unsafe windshield wiper design. My spouse and I were on a 60 mile return trip to our home during darkness and realized the wipers were rendered helpless due a windshield covered w bug debris, fortuneately we…

   NHTSA complaint #11763148 · source
4. Filed Sep 1, 2026NYVisibility & Wipers

   The very first time I used the wiper fluid spray, it sprays too late, when the wipers are vertical. I have had the vehicle 1 month and it has 1000 miles on it. This will be extremely dangerous during winter when I can't get road spray off the windshield. I will be calling the dealership tomorrow. I noticed this just trying to get bug splats off the windshield. The washer fluid system is useless in my opinion.

   NHTSA complaint #11761446 · source
5. Filed Aug 14, 2026INVisibility & Wipers

   The windshield washer fluid does not dispense until the wipers are in a directly up position, spraying the fluid either onto the side windows or off the side of the car when in motion. Fluid does not reach the passenger side at all when the car is in motion and the fluid is sprayed. What little bit does get on the driver side will not even remove overspray from semis or anything else that gets on your windshield while in motion. Huge safety issue.

   NHTSA complaint #11757022 · source
6. Filed Jul 29, 2026WIVisibility & Wipers

   Honda claims system design is problem and works properly so nothing they will do. ISSUE : when activating windshield washer spray(wiper mounted nozzles), liquid doesn't spray till passenger wiper is straight up, and driver wiper sprays also straight up, hitting door post. NO FLUID gets on whole passenger half of window. This is hazard as debris can't be washed for clear view on half the windshield. Honda says it's normal, and doesn't attempt to do any fix. It is not normal,…

   NHTSA complaint #11753508 · source
7. Filed Jul 16, 2026TXVisibility & Wipers

   Washer for windshield does not clean windshield. Had to pull of highway to manually clean windshield so I could continue to drive. HONDA of Denton told me that washer is normal. New style for CRV.

   NHTSA complaint #11750873 · source
8. Filed Jun 30, 2026WAVisibility & Wipers

   Windshield wipers have built-in sprayers that only actuate when the wiper is in the vertical position, resulting in wiper fluid not being dispersed in field of vision, preventing cleaning of the windshield and significantly impairing vision while driving. Honda maintains this is proper operation.

   NHTSA complaint #11747425 · source
9. Filed Jun 29, 2026ILVisibility & Wipers

   Windshield cracked without any trauma being done to cause it to crack. This is the second Honda CRV windshield to crack spontaneously

   NHTSA complaint #11747270 · source
10. Filed Jun 25, 2026INVisibility & Wipers

    The windshield washer system on this 2026 Honda CR-V Hybrid Sport-L does not function as designed. The washer fluid is released from the wiper-mounted nozzles only when the wiper blade reaches the near-vertical (upright) position, rather than distributing fluid across the windshield during the full wiper stroke. As a result, the majority of the fluid is dispersed laterally onto the driver-side and passenger-side windows rather than onto the windshield surface. This was first…

    NHTSA complaint #11746382 · source
11. Filed Jun 7, 2026NYVisibility & Wipers

    Wipers do not spray correctly and it causes them to not property clear windshield and to cause pooling of washer fluid or other items which significantly limits driver visibility

    NHTSA complaint #11742540 · source
12. Filed Jun 4, 2026SCVisibility & Wipers

    The washer fluid doesn't come out until the woolies have gone completely across the dry windshield and then throws the water off the side of the car. The water comes out once the wiper is straight up. The dealer says it's working because water comes out even though it doesn't come out until it's anyway gone across the window.i had mud on my windshield from a truck in front of me and when I tried to wash it the mud just smeared on my window. My research on it said it's just a…

    NHTSA complaint #11742179 · source

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology