5.5

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
16,042 miles

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problem #16

Jul 132017

Civic

  • miles
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).

- Penfield, NY, USA

problem #15

Apr 042022

Civic

  • miles
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.

- Lorain, OH, USA

problem #14

Jul 302017

Civic

  • 600 miles
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.

- Caguas, PR, USA

problem #13

Mar 122021

Civic

  • 54,000 miles
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.

- Wake Forest, NC, USA

problem #12

Nov 102020

Civic

  • 23,400 miles
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

- Kenosha, WI, USA

problem #11

Jul 112020

Civic

  • 63,000 miles
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.

- Mount Airy, MD, USA

problem #10

Nov 102019

Civic

  • 12,000 miles
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

- Pleasantville, OH, USA

problem #9

Feb 152019

Civic

  • 19,000 miles
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.

- Daly City, CA, USA

problem #8

Feb 092019

Civic

  • 8,000 miles
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

- Florence, OR, USA

problem #7

Jul 292018

Civic

  • 25,000 miles
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.

- Reisterstown, MD, USA

problem #6

May 182018

Civic

  • 11,800 miles
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.

- Newport News, VA, USA

problem #5

Feb 132018

Civic

  • 12,000 miles
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

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #4

Mar 012018

Civic

  • 6,300 miles
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.

- Old Hickory, TN, USA

problem #3

Jan 072018

Civic

  • 16,080 miles
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 large hole was in the middle of the glass. After exiting the freeway and stopping in a nearby parking lot I examined my car. I looked around and saw there was small pieces of broken glass on the passenger seat and near my gear selector, as well as a few slightly bigger pieces in the floor of my backseat of my car. I visited a near by Honda dealer and they claimed it must have been hit by a rock or some other kind of debris. I find Honda's explanation next to impossible because the sunroof was in the roof enclosure with only the front lip of the glass exposed, however, the middle of the sunroof is where the damage is centered, which was inside of the roof enclosure at the time of this event, and therefore seems highly unlikely road debris could hit the glass inside the enclosure. I have filed a claim with my insurance as well. I purchased my Honda Civic car brand new in December 2016, and it did not have any damage to the sunroof from the time of purchase to the time of this event.

- Riverside, CA, USA

problem #2

Aug 312017

Civic

  • 1,750 miles
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.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #1

Jun 192017

Civic

  • 3,750 miles
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.

- Newport News, VA, USA