2010 Honda Civic Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 52about this part
- Share
- 13%of 397 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 52 complaints about the visibility of the 2010 Honda Civic, 13% of the 397 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,500 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have replaced a fan resistor for my interior fan three times once at the dealer and the other two at a mechanic shop this has become dangerous due to the fact that you can not turn on your fan when you need to defrost you windshield when it fogs up restricting your visibility to a dangerous level.”
NHTSA complaint #10980344, filed 2017-04, 7,500 miles“Both drivers side and passenger side sun visors no longer work and are split by the base. The passenger side always hangs down and while leaving the gas station I almost ran into a pedestrian I could not see because of the hanging sun visor obstruction. I had to remove the visor from the passenger side and cannot use the drivers side for fear that I can't get it to stay up.”
NHTSA complaint #10725875, filed 2015-06, 41,000 miles“Driver side sun visor broke by simply pulling down the visor to shield my eyes at 55mph. It now just hangs halfway down and will not stay up against the roof area. I have read that Honda has had issues in the past with their visors but only fixing up to 2009 and mine is a 2010. This is a bit dangerous.”
NHTSA complaint #10676499, filed 2015-01, 64,500 miles“Driver's side visor is broken. The plastic seam has split and the visor would not stay in place. The visor suddenly turns down while driving obstructing my view of the road and the traffic in front of me. This has almost caused an accident on multiple occasions. I managed to get the gear inside back into position, but cannot use the visor when needed because it breaks every time it is lowered into position. This is safety hazard.”
NHTSA complaint #10872166, filed 2016-06, 45,000 miles“Sunvisor on drives side cracked at seam and unable to return to the up position. Obstructing view. Had to remove visor to continue driving. The passenger side had same problem, two months later. Dealer replaced no cost to me; however, stated it this occurred again I would be responsible for repair. Both time dealer had part in stock, I found that a sun visor would be in stock.”
NHTSA complaint #10390043, filed 2011-03, 45,000 milesVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 6% |
| 2025 | 5 | 6% |
| 2024 | 3 | 2% |
| 2022 | 12 | 1% |
| 2021 | 3 | 2% |
| 2020 | 14 | 6% |
| 2019 | 10 | 2% |
| 2018 | 18 | 2% |
| 2017 | 37 | 6% |
| 2016 | 67 | 6% |
| 2015 | 5 | 1% |
| 2014 | 6 | 2% |
| 2013 | 14 | 4% |
| 2012 | 10 | 2% |
| 2011 | 21 | 12% |
| 2010 | 52 | 13% |
| 2009 | 29 | 7% |
| 2008 | 133 | 15% |
| 2007 | 212 | 18% |
| 2006 | 239 | 17% |
| 2005 | 8 | 3% |
| 2004 | 9 | 3% |
| 2003 | 12 | 2% |
| 2002 | 21 | 3% |
| 2001 | 28 | 3% |
| 2000 | 5 | 2% |
| 1999 | 14 | 4% |
| 1998 | 24 | 6% |
| 1997 | 33 | 9% |
| 1996 | 34 | 11% |
| 1995 | 6 | 3% |
| 1994 | 2 | 1% |
| 1993 | 6 | 4% |
| 1992 | 5 | 5% |
| 1991 | 4 | 4% |
| 1990 | 6 | 7% |
| 1989 | 2 | 3% |
| 1987 | 1 | 3% |
| 1985 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2010 Honda Civic
96 complaintsBrakes
90 complaintsBody and structure
43 complaintsOther or unknown
38 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsEngine
19 complaintsSteering
19 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsSuspension
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsWheels
12 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 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.
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