2004 Honda Civic Wipers & Visibility Problems
8 owner-reported wipers & visibility complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Wipers & Visibility Recalls (1)
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
CERTAIN CURVED TEMPERED REPLACEMENT GLASS MANUFACTURED BY HANGZHOU SAFETY GLASS LTD AND SUPPLIED TO SAFELITE BY AUTO TEMP INC., IDENTIFIED AS DOT-430, AND SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN VEHICLES MAY NOT BREAK INTO SMALL PIECES AS EXPECTED OF TEMPERED GLASS AND FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 205, "GLAZING MATERIALS."
Fix: SAFELITE WILL NOTIFY ITS RETAIL CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE GLASS FREE OF CHARGE. RETAIL CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT SAFELITE TOLL FREE AT 1-888-843-2906. SAFELITE WILL NOTIFY ITS WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS AND REIMBURSE WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS FOR CURRENT INVENTORY AND AT A SPECIFIED RATE FOR REPLACING THEIR CUSTOMER'S GLASS. WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT SAFELITE'S WHOLESALE DIVISION, SERVICE AUTOGLASS TOLL FREE AT 1-888-246-6298. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 15, 2008.
Owner Complaints (8)
THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT POWER WINDOW IN MY 2004 HONDA CIVIC WILL NOT IMMEDIATELY CLOSE WHEN I PULL UP ON THE TOGGLE SWITCH TO CLOSE THE WINDOW. I EITHER PULL THE SWITCH MANY TIMES, OVER AND OVER, UNTIL THE WINDOW CLOSES, OR I HAVE TO LEAVE THE WINDOW OPEN. *TR
2004 HONDA CIVIC - WINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T WORK AT ALL. SERVICEMAN SAID IT'S EITHER MOTOR OR SWITCH AND IT WILL BE OVER $300 BECAUSE THE WHOLE DASH HAS TO BE REMOVED... *TR
REAR DEFROSTER SLOW TO PERFORM AND ONLY DEFROST ABOUT %60 OF REAR WINDOW. *NM
STRESS CRACK ON WINDSHIELD BEGINNING AT VERY BOTTOM OF WINDOW ON PASSENGERS SIDE AND RUNNING THE FULL LENGTH OF WINDOW. THIS CRACK OCCURRED 6 MONTHS AFTER BUYING THE CAR NEW. THE EXACT SAME CRACK OCCURRED AGAIN IN OCT., 2005. THE EXACT SAME CRACK HAS OCCURRED NOV. 2006*JB
WIPER FAILURE. *JB
LTR FM STEPHEN CERINI (NY) RE DEFECTIVE WINDOW, FILM APPEARS ON WINDOW AND OBSTRUCTS VISION WHILE DRIVING REQUESTING A DEFECT INVESTIGATION.*MR THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE FILM THAT APPEARS ON THE WINDOWS WAS NORMALAND RECOMMENDED TO THE CONSUMER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND OPEING THE WINDOWS WOULD HELP THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS KEPT IN A GARAGE WITH THE WINDOWS AND SUNROOF OPENED ALL NIGHT. *JB
AT APPROXIMATLY 3PM, SUNDAY AFTERNOON, I WASHED MY HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. WHEN THE COLD WATER HIT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. THE HONDA DEALER EXAMINED THE CRACK THE FOLLOWING WEEK AND DID NOT FIND ANY STONE DAMAGE. BUT, THE FACTORY REP INDICATES THAT SINCE THERE IS 33,000 MILES ON TEH CAR AND IT IS MORE THAN ONE YEAR OLD, HONDA WILL NOT PAY FOR ANY REPLACEMENT. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND NOT HE RESULT OF PRIOR DAMAGE.
DRIVER QUARTER WINDOW BREAKAGE AT FREEZING TEMPERATURES. GLASS MUST BE REPLACED; CONTACTING HONDA TO REQUEST REPLACEMENT AS THIS APPEARS TO BE A GLASS DEFECT.*AK