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2017 Honda Civic Wipers & Visibility Problems

19 owner-reported wipers & visibility complaints from NHTSA data

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Jan 2018Nov 2020
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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (19)

criticalVISIBILITY
Filed: May 2023

The contact owns a 2017 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the sunroof inadvertently exploded without impact. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.

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NHTSA #: 11523547
highVISIBILITY,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Mar 2026

Your AC evaporator has failed, which can cause your windshield to fog up and reduce your visibility while driving — a safety concern for you and your passengers. This is part of a pattern where Honda's AC system components (the condenser and compressor) have also failed in your vehicle. Your dealer has confirmed the issue, but Honda has refused to cover it under warranty despite multiple reports of this part failing.

NHTSA #: 11727614
highVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Aug 2017

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.

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NHTSA #: 11020904
mediumVISIBILITY
Filed: Jul 2024

The contact owns a 2017 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the air condition was blowing hot air. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced under an unknown recall; however, the failure persisted.

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NHTSA #: 11605739
mediumVISIBILITY
Filed: Aug 2023

I bought my 2017 Civic 2.0L brand new. A few years later my A/C stops working in the middle of summer. Due to the cost of what it was going to cost me to have this fixed I had to delay getting my car fixed and having to drive a car with no A/C with my infant and toddler in the back.

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NHTSA #: 11537143
mediumVISIBILITY
Filed: Apr 2023

AC blowing hot out of driver side only. Repaired under extended warranty in 2020 due to faulty AC condenser that Honda now admits was a problem. Now that the car is out of extended warranty (by 4 months) the AC evaporator goes out and they want me to pay $2,000 to fix cause it wasn’t listed on the service bulletin.

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NHTSA #: 11518371
mediumVISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jun 2020

Car is only a little over 3 years old and the air conditioning is blowing hot air! The mileage on the car is only 22832. Took it to the dealer & they said the condenser is damaged & the compressor is leaking due to "road damage".

NHTSA #: 11331126
mediumVISIBILITY
Filed: Apr 2019

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 honda civic. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the sun roof made some popping sounds and the glass shattered without warning or impact. There were no injuries.

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NHTSA #: 11203155
mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Feb 2019

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.

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NHTSA #: 11180856
mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Feb 2019

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

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NHTSA #: 11175955
mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: May 2018

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.

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NHTSA #: 11097553
mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Jan 2018

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.

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NHTSA #: 11061047
mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Jun 2017

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.

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NHTSA #: 11000524
lowVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Oct 2024

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.

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NHTSA #: 11618742
lowVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Jul 2024

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

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NHTSA #: 11601997
lowVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Apr 2023

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.

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NHTSA #: 11517153
lowVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: May 2021

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.

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NHTSA #: 11415099
lowVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Nov 2020

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

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NHTSA #: 11374082
lowVISIBILITY,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jun 2020

A few days ago, while on my way home from work on the freeway, I noticed the driver side AC started blowing hot air. Thought maybe because it was so hot. Checked the passenger side and it was a bit cooler.

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NHTSA #: 11328468

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