This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Moonroof / Sunroof glass spontaneously exploded as while driving on Interstate at approximately 65mph. This caused many small peices of glass to break inward some of which entered into the cabin and onto passengers including the driver. The glass exploding was very loud and caused me to jerk my steering wheel. It scared the passenger as well. Also small slivers of glass can be felt in the skin.
While driving Moon roof shattered. Available for inspection. Our lives were put at risk by the sudden onset of loud shattering sound, distraction while driving. Shattered glass could have caused impairment.
Sunroof glass exploded spontaneously while driving on highway about 80mph with little traffic and clear skies. Luckily, the sunroof interior slide cover was closed preventing the glass shards to fall into the vehicle. Took car to a local Acura dealer and they did not mention a recall and needed time to order a new part and schedule service. Declined their service and went to an auto glass service for pending repairs. I believe this was no fault of my own and I wasn't aware of this sunroof issue. If the guard was not closed myself and passengers would most likely get hurt.
I was traveling along an interstate and heard a deafening sound. I lost control of my vehicle, left the interstate and was heading down an embankment when I finally regained control of my vehicle. I made it back to the interstate and pulled off at the next exit. I heard the sound as if something that was pertaining to my roof. When I pulled back the inside sunroof cover glass started coming into my car. I looked and my sunroof had a large hole in it and from the look of the glass pushing outward it exploded. There was nothing around me at the time and I was not under an overpass or under any trees which eliminated anything falling on the sunroof. The question still remained why did the glass appear as explode instead of an implode" I went to a body shop and they said they had heard of sunroofs "exploding". after going through several technicians at a local Acura dealership and researching the incident on the internet I confirmed that my sunroof did actually "explode". to my dealerships credit a manager agreed to replace the sunroof for free. How many fatalities have happened due to "exploding" sunroofs" if I would of rolled my car or crashed and died I don't think an investigation would of led to the real source of the incident; one would assume that sunroof shattered on impact or roll over. Consumers need to be aware of this!! I have put it out on social media to try to make the public aware. This is a very dangerous problem. I'm thankful I didn't have my grandson or elderly parent with me when this happened. I give god credit for protecting me through a horrible experience. I have photos on my iphone if proof is needed.
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- Jacksonville, FL, USA