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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

1989 Honda Civic Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
3%of 69 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the visibility of the 1989 Honda Civic, 3% of the 69 complaints for this model year.

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.

“Structure of the sun roof would leak when it was raining or vehicle was being washed. The trunk would leak also. This caused the seals & the carpet inside vehicle to be soaked & sometimes mildew appeared. Took vehicle to dealer & mechanic did water test. The leaks were found, but damage was not repairable.”

NHTSA complaint #854319, filed 1999-12

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

YearComplaintsShare of year
202626%
202556%
202432%
2022121%
202132%
2020146%
2019102%
2018182%
2017376%
2016676%
201551%
201462%
2013144%
2012102%
20112112%
20105213%
2009297%
200813315%
200721218%
200623917%
200583%
200493%
2003122%
2002213%
2001283%
200052%
1999144%
1998246%
1997339%
19963411%
199563%
199421%
199364%
199255%
199144%
199067%
198923%
198713%
198517%

Other parts of the 1989 Honda Civic

Seat belts
18 complaints
Electrical system
11 complaints
Vehicle speed control
9 complaints
Engine cooling
8 complaints
Fuel system
7 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
4 complaints
Seats
4 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1989 Honda Civic

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