2013 Honda Civic Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 4%of 319 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 4,800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the visibility of the 2013 Honda Civic, 4% of the 319 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,800 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 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.”
NHTSA complaint #10576672, filed 2014-04, 500 miles“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 . …”
NHTSA complaint #10533978, filed 2013-08, 300 miles“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #10565442, filed 2014-02, 3,000 miles“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #11054820, filed 2017-12, 23,300 miles“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #10618069, filed 2014-08, 39,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10152788Feb 1, 2019"Service bulletin - Clearance between the motor pinion and the plate hole causes the plate body to flex, which allows the gear to move up and jump off the motor teeth."
- 10054496Oct 30, 2013Honda: on some vehicles, both driver and passenger front windows will not go up due to lack of clearance between motor pinion and plate hole causing plate body to flex allowing…
Visibility (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 2013 Honda Civic
114 complaintsBrakes
39 complaintsElectrical system
39 complaintsSteering
38 complaintsOther or unknown
30 complaintsBody and structure
23 complaintsEngine
22 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
22 complaintsVehicle speed control
20 complaintsFuel system
17 complaintsSeats
16 complaintsTires
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 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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