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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2006 Honda Civic Hybrid Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
2%of 55 total for the year
Median mileage
70,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the visibility of the 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2% of the 55 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Windshield wipers suddenly stop working properly - they fail to stop wiping when the switch is turned off, the intermittent settings fail to work at all, and when the wipers do stop it is often in the middle of a swipe, obscuring the driver's vision. An internet search of the problem revealed that thousands of Honda owners experience the same problem and that Honda has issued technical bulletins describing the exact problem. This is a serious safety issue because the problem is intermittent and occurs when one is using the wipers. …”

NHTSA complaint #10693993, filed 2015-03, 70,000 miles

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2010217%
2009311%
200835%
200712%
200612%

Other parts of the 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid

Electrical system
21 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
13 complaints
Fuel system
8 complaints
Vehicle speed control
7 complaints
Air bags
6 complaints
Engine cooling
6 complaints
Engine
5 complaints
Steering
5 complaints
Brakes
4 complaints
Other or unknown
4 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology