2013 Honda Civic Visibility Problems

Wiper blade broke in an explosive fashion upon activating throwing plastic and metal components onto the drive way. Since this was in the drive way the components did not cause any harm to any other property but if this was the high way it is likely the components may have caused damage to other vehicles or motorcyclists. Wiper blade was purchased new 3 weeks prior to incident on 10-03-2023 and failed on 10-26-2023, in this time frame the vehicle had not been used frequently as it was having multiple parts repaired so the part should not have much wear and tear. The wiper blade is saved and available to test, it broke into 7 separate pieces in an explosive fashion including 2 metal wires, blade backing broke into 2 pieces, component that holds blade to mechanism broke to two pieces and a single rubber blade. Mechanism that holds blade in place was left in a jagged state. Concern was that if blade was allowed to continue operating it may have caused damage to glass. There are no warnings and component has not been notified to manufacturer yet but I will look into contacting manufacturer after completing this report during their next business hours.

NHTSA ID

11552117

Incident

Oct 26, 2023

I have sever paint issues and the blades wipers thet go bad faster

NHTSA ID

11544850

Incident

Sep 15, 2020

Driving through a thunderstorm in 2019 on SB highway 49 in Arkansas. Large bolt of lightning in the distance with very loud thunder. My windshield wipers cam to ta complete stop and started up again within a few seconds. Date of occurrence is only approx.

NHTSA ID

11424061

Incident

Jun 6, 2019

ALOHA, BOUGHT THIS HONDA CIVIC, HYBRID IN 2013 BRAND NEW AND LOVE IT OVERALL. HAD AN ISSUE WHEN ADJUSTING THE INSIDE MIRROR THAT IT ACTUALLY CAME OFF IN MY HAND WHILE I WAS DRYING ! ..... I DIDN'T FEEL THAT I WAS THAT FORCEFUL IN ADJUSTING THE MIRROR SO WAS VERY SURPRISED TO SEE IT POP OFF LIKE THAT, AND ALSO VERY DANGEROUS WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY IN DOING SO. HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND WAS ABLE TO POP THE BALL JOINT THINGY BACK INTO PLACE. HMM...... I'VE NEVER HAD A CAR DO THAT BEFORE !! ....... VERY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. WE HAD CALLED THE MAIN HONDA DEALERSHIP ON MAINLAND, REPORTED IT, AND HAVE A CASE NUMBER ON IT, AS WELL AS TAKING THE CAR TO THE HILO, HAWAII HONDA DEALERSHIP WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR AND REPORTING THE ISSUE ! THANKS.

NHTSA ID

11054820

Incident

Sep 1, 2017

Mileage

23,300 mi

IT WAS FINE WHEN I PARKED IT IN THE GARAGE THE NIGHT BEFORE BUT THE NEXT MORNING NONE OF THE FOLLOWING WERE WORKING AND THE DEALER HAS NO IDEA WHAT'S WRONG (THEY WANT TO TRY REPLACING WHOLE CONSOLE FOR $700 AND IF/WHEN THAT DOESN'T WORK TRY REPLACING SOMETHING ELSE FOR $$$): - DASH (AND GEAR SHIFT, ETC.) DOESN'T LIGHT UP WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT - WINDSHIELD DEFOGGERS - SPEEDOMETER (READS "0" WHETHER IN MOTION OR STOPPED) - ODOMETER - WARNING INDICATORS (OVERHEAT, TIRE PRESSURE, ETC. EXCEPT "BRAKE" WHICH STILL WORKS, AND THE LITTLE GAS ICON ON THE LEFT CONTINUOUSLY BLINKS WHETHER FULL TANK OR NOT) - GAS GAUGE - GAS MILEAGE - TACHOMETER (A PHYSICAL METER) - AIR CONDITIONER - OIL LIFE LEFT - CRUISE CONTROL - "ECON" MODE BUTTON DOESN'T WORK - NOT SURE IF AIR BAGS WORK - I MAY FIND OUT SOMEDAY - RADIO WORKS/DISPLAYS FINE I AM NOT SURE OF THE EXACT DATE WHEN THIS HAPPENED, BUT IT WAS SOMETIME IN AUGUST 2017.

NHTSA ID

11033149

Incident

Aug 1, 2017

Mileage

12,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PANORAMIC SUN ROOF LEAKED CONTINUOUSLY ONTO THE REAR SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUN ROOF NEEDED TO BE CLEANED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRAINAGE TO THE SUN ROOF WAS MISALIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,213.

NHTSA ID

10948925

Incident

Oct 15, 2014

Mileage

15,213 mi

ON THURSDAY OUR AC STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR. I CONTACTED A HONDA SERVICE REP AND THEY MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE UPCOMING MONDAY. ON MONDAY WE WAITED 2 HOURS SO THEY COULD CHECK THE CAR AND SO THEY COULD JUST TELL US THAT THERE IS A LEAK AND THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO FIND IT. THEY FILLED OUR CAR WITH FREE-ON AND ADDED A DYE AND ASKED UP TO COME BACK IN 2 WEEKS, THEY SAID OUT A/C SHOULD BEGIN COOLING...IT DID FOR 3 HOURS. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THURSDAY OF THE SAME WEEK. THE REPS SAID I NEED MY CONDENSER REPLACED, THAT ROAD DEBRIS DAMAGED THE CONDENSER. I DO NOT RECALL GOING OVER ANYTHING OR HITTING ANYTHING. HOW CAN A CONDENSER BE DAMAGED ON A NEW CAR. THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE FOR $535. I BEGAN TO READ INTO IT ONLINE AND I AM NOT ALONE. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS YET HONDA HAS NOT MADE ANYTHING BETTER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10618069

Incident

Jul 28, 2014

Mileage

39,000 mi

WINDSHIELD FOGS UP RAPIDLY IN WINTER WITHIN FIRST FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING. FASTER THAN AIR CONDITIONING CAN DRY CAR INTERIOR. AS A RESULT, VISIBILITY IS REDUCED TO ZERO AND I ALWAYS HAVE TO PULL OVER TO WAIT 10 MINUTES FOR IT TO DRY. THIS HAPPENS ON COLD DAYS BELOW 30 F, BUT IT HAS NOT HAPPENED TO ME IN ANY OTHER CAR I DRIVE OR HAVE DRIVEN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10576672

Incident

Mar 18, 2014

Mileage

500 mi

NO INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED, YET. THIS IS A WARNING TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS. HONDA HAS MOVED THE POSITION OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SIDE-VIEW MIRROR FROM WHAT IT WAS ON MY PREVIOUS 2000 YEAR MODEL. THE CURRENT POSITION MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE TRAFFIC APPROACHING THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR, EVEN WHEN THE MIRROR IS ADJUSTED AS FAR TO THE SIDE AS POSSIBLE. I THINK IT IS BECAUSE THE MIRROR HAS MOVED TOO CLOSE TO THE DRIVER, RATHER THAN CLOSER TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR. I'M GUESSING THEY DID THIS SINCE THEY MADE THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW TWO PIECES INSTEAD OF ONE (THEY ADDED A SMALL TRIANGLE SHAPED WINDOW AT THE FRONT OF THE WINDOW). THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10565442

Incident

Feb 20, 2014

Mileage

3,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REARVIEW WINDOW WAS PLACED TOO HIGH AND CAUSED AN OBSTRUCTION IN THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY WHEN REVERSING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMALLY BLINDING GLARE FROM THE BACK-UP CAMERA SCREEN. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT COULD NOT SEE THE CAMERA WHEN IT RAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

NHTSA ID

10560333

Incident

Jan 15, 2014

Mileage

15,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE SUN WOULD SHINE ON THE DASHBOARD, IT CAUSED AN ABNORMAL GLARE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3000.

NHTSA ID

10550015

Incident

Apr 1, 2013

Mileage

3,000 mi

I BOUGHT THIS 2013 HONDA CIVIC AFTER OWNING A 2008 CIVIC NEW FROM MY LOCAL DEALER. THERE HAS BEEN THREE NEW WINDSHIELD PUT IN MY HONDA CIVIC. THE 1ST WINDSHIELD HAD A FISH EYE IN IT. THE SECOND WINDSHIELD ON THE MIDDLE RIGHT SIDE HAD A DISTORTION WHEN YOU LOOK THROUGH IT THINGS LOOK WAVY. THE THIRD WINDSHIELD WAS WORSE SAME SIDE SAME AREA SMALLER WAVES . I TOLD THE HONDA REP THERE MUST BE A PROBLEM WITH THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS WITH THE FILM THEY USE IN THE WINDSHIELD HE TOLD ME ALL CARS HAS THIS .I OWNED A LOT OF CARS ALL DIFFERENT MAKES THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAD ANY WINDSHIELD WITH THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER SERVICE MANAGER AND OTHERS PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP SEE THE SAME DISTORTION . THIS DISTORTION COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT .THE FACTORY REP AT THE END SAID HE COULDN'T SEE THE DISTORTION ? *TR

NHTSA ID

10533978

Incident

Jun 19, 2013

Mileage

300 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED WITHOUT IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,800. *TR

NHTSA ID

10522272

Incident

Jun 28, 2013

Mileage

4,800 mi

SPONTANEOUS/CATASTROPHIC PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FAILURE. 2013 HONDA, CIVIC SI. THE CAR WAS 3 WEEKS OLD AND 2480 MILES. WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED. THE TEMP WAS 94 DEGREES, WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH ON THE NOSE. MOST OF THE BROKEN GLASS WENT OUT OF THE CAR, BUT SOME OF THE GLASS ENTERED THE CAR, INTO THE RIGHT PASSENGER SEAT AND REAR SEAT. I WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE CAR. THE BROKEN GLASS WAS IN SMALL LITTLE PIECES, SOME IN LITTLE CHIPS. I FEEL THIS GLASS COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURY TO ANYONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OR REAR SEAT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10520121

Incident

May 23, 2013

Mileage

2,480 mi