2016 Honda Civic Wipers & Visibility Problems
40 owner-reported wipers & visibility complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (40)
I was driving down interstate 30 at 70 MPH when I heard a large explosion. I pulled off of the interstate to check my tires and finally realized the sunroof exploded. It was not raining, there was not a dump truck in front of me, I was not on my phone or distracted, I was paying close attention to the road and the sunroof exploded out of the blue.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda civic. While driving 55 MPH, the sun roof exploded without impact. There were no injuries.
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The glass on the 2016 honda civic seems to be quite weak. The slightest impact on the windshield results in a total loss and replacement.
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I was driving to work around 8:20 am on 8 jan 2018 when my sunroof exploded in my 2016 honda civic. The outside temperature was 43 degrees (the temperature was not below freezing the night before). I was traveling approximately 60 MPH and there was no traffic immediately around me.
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Driving into a small town at approximately 45 MPH sounded like a gunshot went off inside the car. The sunroof had exploded. No traffic was around.
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My A/C system experienced a total failure at around 79,000 miles. I took the vehicle to a service center, and they confirmed the failure is the A/C Evaporator. This component is now broken and available for inspection upon request.
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The contact owns a 2016 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, there was an abnormally loud pop coming from the sunroof. There was no warning light.
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A/C system.- compressor &/or shaft seal leak- As we were driving our BRAND NEW Honda civic to Las Vegas for our daughter’s wedding on July 12, 2019 in the heat of 115 degrees, the AC stopped working & started blowing hot air, we were forced to continue our 5 hour journey in this unsafe driving condition since it was our daughter’s wedding. This was at 36,100 miles, just 100 miles out of warranty.
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My 2016 Honda Civic started blowing warm air and within 24 hours I took it to my local Honda Dealership and had it inspected. I was told that there were two TRBs which may be related to the A/C system. After dealer inspection I was told that the mechanics noted leaks in both the Condenser and the Compressor shaft seal.
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The day I bought this car the AC went out. I had to go back to dealer the next morning. I later on learned They just fiddled with it to make it work temporarily.
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The AC system on these models have a factory defect. I was driving on the surface streets the windshield became foggy, I could not see traffic in front of me and suddenly stopped in the middle of the road. I got out of the car and cleaned the windshield with the piece of towel.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda civic. The contact stated that the vehicle windshield defrost system failed, and caused the contact to be unable to defrost the windshield when driving in inclement weather.
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Small rock hit lower driver side of windshield and made a very small nick about 6 months ago. I drove home from work friday and upon getting my car ready sunday evening for work the next day we noticed a crack. I can only assume this initiated where that rock hit and after googling the issue I realize I'm not alone in this.
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2016 honda civic. Problem with air conditioning blowing hot air both when vehicle is in motion and stationary. I took to the car to the dealership and was told both condenser and compressor had leaks.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda civic. The contact stated that the windshield defroster was inoperable due to the air conditioner being inoperable. The contact stated that the windshield and windows fogged up while driving.
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A/c blows warm air on driver's side. A/c blows slightly cool air on passenger's side. A/c does not reach set cooling temperatures.
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A/c quit working at 30,000 miles one year out of warranty. Dealer diagnosed compressor bearing failure - not covered under extended warranty for defective condensers. Cost to repair: $2,000 + this is both dangerous due to inoperative defrost/defogging as well as risking passenger overheating in extreme weather - especially those of us who are seniors.
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My 2016 honda has began to blown hot air through my air conditioning unit while I'm driving making it very difficult to breath.this begun on 4/2020 while driving on the highway. I took my car to norm reeves honda in the city of cerritos, ca and they said that the condensor is leaking as well as the evaporator.
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Crack in windshield 5 months after purchasing the car from dealer. Was told it was not covered under manufacture or extended warranty. Replaced, and one year later, replacement glass has crack.
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My car windshield was wavy and manufacturer defected, so I got warranty replacement, but even the replacemet has the same problem and even mor spots is wavy, and dealer keep telling this is normal due to "many windshield is the same as yours".
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2016 honda civic. Consumer writes in regards to parking brake system failure. *smd the consumer stated the parking brakes had a software update performed them twice and the computer u3000-49 was replaced.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda civic. While driving 5 MPH, a small tree branch fell onto the front windshield and it became shattered. The contact had small pieces of glass on her skin, but was uninjured.
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Driving on I-5. All of the sudden, I heard a pop and the glass from my sunroof was falling on me. I did not see any rocks or objects hit my vehicle.
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Black box holding 3rd brake light is falling and blocking the rear view . It is down by 3 inches and thre's limited visivility when looking at the rear of the car as this box is blocking the view. West covina norm reeves don't have anymore option to fix this problem.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda civic. While driving, the contact's visibility was obstructed by the rearview mirror holder. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not repaired.
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Rear brake light hangs down rear window, covering almost 50% visibility. Worsened visibility at night due to the whole rear window being lit up red when brake is applied. Have taken to dealer, they claim they know nothing about the issue, refuse to offer any type of remedy for the issue.
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The rear third brake light has come undone, it bounces around and obstructs the rear view. It's hard to explain how such a small part could block the view unless you encounter this for yourself. This is especially bad on the highway at a slight down grade where it can obstruct the entire highway behind you.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda civic. After refilling the windshield wiper fluid reservoir, fluid was discovered leaking from the vehicle. As a result, the reservoir was empty two days after being refilled.
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unknown got on wrong highway because wippers malfunction in heavy rain
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Ice builds up on windshield while snowing. Wipers build up ice and stick to windsheild
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AC blowing hot on driver's side and some cool on passenger side. Vehicle has 39,000 miles.
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AC stopped blowing cold air. I bought this car in oct 2016 and haven't even finished paying it and the AC is already having problems.
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Air conditioner started blowing hot at 35956 miles in motion
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AC expansion valve failed prematurely (before 50,000 mi) but outside of factory warranty. Causes AC to be inoperative and windows to fog up and impair visibility, especially in very humid weather. It is also a safety issue since ambient temperatures in tx and the south can easily reach 100+ before any effects of the sun or humidity.
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The vehicle was parked in a private lot directly outside my place of employment. I work in a remote location with little to no traffic except for employees entering/leaving the building. It was late in the evening, I auto-started the car cause it had been raining earlier in the day, went outside, entered the vehicle, shut the door, and immediately I heard glass falling.
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I was driving at approximately 65 MPH on the highway. I heard a large bang sound looked in my review and saw a dark flat object passing. This object was a center portion of the sunroof glass.
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The windshield wipers are too weak to handle a medium to hard rain storm. I was caught in a bad storm while on the freeway and had my windshield wipers on full setting but still not strong enough to allow safe visibility. It was a very dangerous and frightening experience.
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Its been 4 months now that the 3rd light brake in my car still pending resolution. It blocks my rear view as it is hanging 3 inches down with this black square 5 x 5 x 5 to cover th light. I can't driver this car in the night because its dangerous to driver it due to the size of the box.
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New honda civic windshield suddenly cracked and continues spreading. No replacements available in america.
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My husband was driving down the interstate when a small pebble hit the bottom drivers portion of the windshield, thus putting a small ding in the glass, however within 4 hours I had a crack 28 inches long, I have owned many vehicles in my life n have had things hit my windshield and it never caused a crack.
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