2017 HONDA CIVIC Visibilitywiper Problems

18 NHTSA complaints on file

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Visibilitywiper Issues in the 2017 HONDA CIVIC

18 visibilitywiper complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2017 HONDA CIVIC. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Visibilitywiper Complaints

#11618742 |
Ac evaporator has failed not allowing windshield to defrost and defog properly. It is know issue at this time ac compressor and condenser are covered under extended warranty but not the ac evaporator.
#11601997 |
AC compressor is not working causing the defroster not to work and front wind shield will not defrost during wet /humid weather. Honda's extended warranty bulletin only applies to the condenser not the compressor
#11517153 |
This is a general concern, not a particular incident. My 2017 Civic SI (as well as my friend's nearly identical 2019 Civic SI and others I'm aware of) has backup camera issues at night. Daytime is fine, but at night the image is so "speckled" and unclear that it is often nearly useless. 2015 Civics did not have this problem (I had one and my wife currently still does).
#11478277 |
Pre-incident.... Improper weather stripping around both front and back windshield hold water on seams around installed windows. This results in air bubbles separating the glass from the glue seam and rubber seats. If too many occur for a long enough period, windshield can crack, shatter or break completely free during normal driving. This is happening on a less than 5 year old car. Honda Dealership has inspected and taken pictures of bubble areas that are occurring between the entire seal. Bubbles started occurring 3 years ago and got significantly worse over time. No warning lamps.
#11415099 |
FRONT WINDSHIELD CAME DEFECTIVE FROM FACTORY WITH AIR BUBBLES BETWEEN THE GLASS AND THE RUBBER AFFECTING THE INTEGRITY OF IT, THAT ALSO MAKES THE GLASS WEAK AND IT CRACKS TOO EASY. MY PROBLEM WITH THE GLASS HAPPENED WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED INSIDE MY GARAGE WITH JUST LETTING THE WIPER FALL ON IT WHILE I WAS WASHING IT. IT REPRESENTS A POTENTIAL HAZARD AND SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY.
#11407588 |
AIR CONDITIONER IN VEHICLE STOPPED COOLING CAUSING EXCESS BUILD UP OF MOISTURE ON INTERIOR WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS IMPAIRING VISIBILITY AND SAFE OPERATION OF VEHICLE. RAINING PREVENTED THE ABILITY TO ROLL WINDOWS DOWN TO CLEAR WINDSHIELD AND WINDOWS. HAD TO MANUALLY WIPE THE INTERIOR OF WINDOWS AND WINDSHIELD TO SEE CONSTANTLY UNTIL I MADE IT BACK TO MY HOME.
#11374082 |
2017 HONDA CIVIC WITH 23,400 MILES A/C ONCE AGAIN STOPPED WORKING. SYSTEM WAS CHECKED BY HONDA AND RE-CHARGED UNDER WARRANTY BUT A/C IS NOT WORKING AGAIN. THIS CREATED A DANGEROUS DRIVING SCENARIO IN WHICH THE FRONT WINDOW WOULD NOT DEFROST DURING A HEAVY RAINSTORM
#11340559 |
6 WEEKS AGO THE AIR CONDITIONER/WINDSHIELD DEFOGGER STOPPED WORKING IN MY 2017 HONDA CIVIC THAT I PURCHASED NEW WITH A 7 YEAR/120000 MILE WARRANTY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DIAGNOSED CONDENSER FAILURE BUT CLAIMS THEY ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN PARTS TO PERFORM REPAIR. EVERY TIME I CALL I GET THE SAME "IN A FEW DAYS" EXCUSE.
#11288230 |
THE BACK WIPER REMAINED IN FAST SPEED UNTIL SHUTTING OFF VEHICLE. TWICE. SECOND TIME LENGTH OF APPROX 5 MINUTES. THEN OPERATED NORMALLY. 12/09/19 2ND. RADIO HAS BEEN CHANGING STATIONS ON IT'S OWN. AND THE THE PHONE HAS BEEN ASKING ME TO SET UP WITH BLUE TOOTH WHEN I AM DRIVING. I HAVE SHUT OFF THE RADIO AND IT SEEMS TO RE-SET ITSELF. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT MONTH. 11/09/19
#11180856 |
I HAD THE WIPERS ON AND IT WAS RAINING. THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING BEFORE THEY REACHED THE DOWN POSITION ON THE WINDSHIELD. THEY WOULD NOT WORK AFTER THAT. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON A CITY STREET GOING FORWARD.
#11175955 |
WHEN I STARTED DRIVING IT STARTED TO HESITATE AND THEN I GOT TO MY DESTINATION AND THEN WHEN I GOT BACK INTO THE CAR I TURNED THEM ON THEY WENT UP AND NEVER WENT DOWN. NOW THEY DON'T EVEN WORK AT ALL THEY'RE STUCK IN THE POSITION THAT I SHOWED YOU THE PHOTO I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 8K MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. THEY STOPPED WORKING WHEN I WAS DRIVING I HAVE 0 VISIBILITY ITS SNOWING HERE IN OREGON
#11114428 |
I WAS DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY ON A POURING RAIN AND SUDDENLY MY WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED. THIS ALMOST CAUSE ME ACCIDENT. ALSO, WHEN I PRESS MY GAS ON A REALLY FAST HIGHWAY, I TRIED TO FLOOR THE GAS BUT IT WASN'T ACCELERATING, I HAD TO SWITCH GEAR FOR IT TO WORK.
#11097553 |
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT ROUGHLY 60-65 MPH MY WINDSHIELD WIPES SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. THEY STOPPED MID WINDOW AND WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL.
#11090346 |
2016 NEW HONDA CIVIC 2.0 ENGINE OIL LEAKING ! ! ! 2017 NEW HONDA CIVIC 1.5T ENGINE OIL INCREASED13 MM THE SAME STATION 2017. NEW HONDA CIVIC WIPERS BROKEN , REVERSING RADAR BROKEN INCREASED OIL 13MM IS NOT A MALFUNCTION! ENGINE OIL INCREASED, REPAIRED TWICE, NOT REPAIRED, HONDA SAID NO WAY
#11075741 |
I HAVE AN 8 MONTH OLD 2017 HONDA CIVIC EX-T AND MY COMPLAINT IS WITH THE QUALITY OF THE GLASS USED FOR THE WINDSHIELD. CURRENTLY, I HAVE SEVERAL CHIPS AND GASHES IN IT. THIS IS JUST CITY DRIVING AS WELL. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER POSTS ONLINE OF OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE AS WELL AS THE WINDSHIELD EASILY CRACKING. HECK, I WAS READING A REVIEW ON THE CAR FROM A VERY PROMINENT COMPANY AND THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED DURING THE REVIEW. ANYWAYS, IT SEEMS LIKE THE QUALITY OR MAYBE THE DESIGN IS VERY MUCH AN ISSUE. I HAVE NEVER OWNED AN AUTOMOBILE WHOSE GLASS WAS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE.
#11061047 |
MY 2017 HONDA CIVIC SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED! THE SKY WAS MOSTLY BLUE, THE SUN WAS SHINING, AND THE WEATHER FELT IN THE HIGH 60S FAHRENHEIT. I HAD DEPARTED MY HOME IN RIVERSIDE, CA AROUND 9AM TODAY (SUNDAY, JANUARY 7TH) AND DECIDED TO OPEN THE SUNROOF DUE TO THE NICE WEATHER. I PUT THE SUNROOF IN THE FULLY OPEN POSITION PRIOR TO ENTERING THE FREEWAY. NOTE THAT THE SUNROOF WAS FULLY INTACT AND WITHOUT DAMAGE AT THAT TIME. ASI WAS DRIVING EAST ON THE CA-91 FREEWAY,I HEARD A LOUD POP AND CRACKLING NOISE ‪AT ABOUT 9:20AM‬. I ALSO FELT VERY SMALL PARTICLES FALL ON MYARMS AND FACEAFTER THE NOISE. TRAFFIC WAS VERY LIGHT, SO THERE WERE NOT ANY NEARBY VEHICLES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.CONFUSED AND CAUTIOUS, I TRIED TO CLOSE MY SUNROOF. WHEN THE SUNROOF CAME OUT FROM THE ROOF ENCLOSURE, I COULD SEE IT WAS SHATTERED AND A...
#11020904 |
WIPERS FAILED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION DURING RAINY CONDITIONS. WHEN ACTIVATED, WIPERS ENGAGE INTO UPRIGHT POSITION AND STOP. WIPER MOTOR IS RUNNING BUT WIPERS FAIL TO RETURN TO RESTING POSITION OR TO CLEAR WINDSHIELD. OUTERMOST WIPER IS STRIKING VEHICLE PAINT. COMPLETE FAILURE OF WIPERS WHILE VEHICLE MOVING IN RAINY CONDITIONS.
#11000524 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE APPLIED BUT FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (CASEY HONDA LOCATED AT 12943 JEFFERSON AVE NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23608) WHERE IT WAS BEING SERVICED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,750.

Other 2017 HONDA CIVIC Problem Areas

Unknown Or Other 155 complaints Steering 142 complaints Electrical System 96 complaints Engine 61 complaints Service Brakes 35 complaints Structurebody 32 complaints Fuelpropulsion System 30 complaints Power Train 26 complaints Air Bags 21 complaints Vehicle Speed Control 12 complaints Electronic Stability Control Esc 11 complaints Wheels 9 complaints Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking 7 complaints Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control 5 complaints Lane Departure Assist 5 complaints Seat Belts 4 complaints Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac Systemcompressor 4 complaints Seats 3 complaints Suspension 3 complaints Tires 3 complaints Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System 3 complaints Electrical Systembody Control Modulebcm 2 complaints Exterior Lighting 2 complaints Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings 2 complaints Fuel System Gasoline 2 complaints Lane Departure Warning 2 complaints Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly 2 complaints Electrical Systemsoftware 1 complaint Engine And Engine Cooling 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systemradiator Assembly 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingengine 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasolineturbosupercharger 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System 1 complaint Equipmentelectricalnavigational Systemglobal Positioning System 1 complaint Exterior Lightingheadlights 1 complaint Parking Brake 1 complaint Power Trainautomatic Transmissionlever And Linkagefloor Shift 1 complaint Power Trainaxle Assemblyaxle Shaftseal 1 complaint Power Trainclutch Assembly 1 complaint Seat Belts Rearotherbuckle Assembly 1 complaint Steeringelectric Power Assist System 1 complaint Structure 1 complaint Structurebodybumpers 1 complaint Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems 1 complaint Visibility 1 complaint
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