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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2022 Honda Civic Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
12about this part
Share
1%of 886 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the visibility of the 2022 Honda Civic, 1% of the 886 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.

“I was driving down the highway and I got sprayed by a truck, but the wiper would only clear a small portion of the windshield. There were 2 large pockets on the driver and passenger side that the wiper didn't even touch. This issue only occurs in winter. I believe this is a safety issue because I can't see out the window and the wiper system clearly has some issues. I believe Honda should have added a heated wiper park to this car. My old CR-V Touring had heated park and I did not experience such an issue on that vehicle.”

NHTSA complaint #11499283, filed 2022-12

“Windshield wipers do not fully clean/clear driver side of windshield. This is a MAJOR safety risk as wet roads can impair driver vision from salt and sand trucks. Windshield wiper fluid does not clean/clear drivers vision from this and creates a direct block of vision of the road. What I experienced was minor due to minimal snow. This was very impactful in loss of visibility even on this experience. I am genuinely afraid for my safety as this winger season ensues. This is incredibly dangerous and could cause an accident or possibly death.”

NHTSA complaint #11498775, filed 2022-12

“Height: 5-7 - 5-8 whether condition: moderate rain Road: driving highway I was driving between 50 - 57 MPH on the highway with the wiper on. The water from the front windshield traversed back to both sides of the Driver & passenger front windows in a strong gulf of stream, that blocked the visibility of both sides of the front drive & passenger windows. I could not see at all from both of the driver and passenger side view mirrors at all. This is potential safety hazardous while driving in the rain, and cannot see through both sides of the side view mirrors. …”

NHTSA complaint #11508684, filed 2023-02

“When I was driving on the George Washington Memorial Parkway I came across a part of the parkway that was under work by construction. As the lane begun to end i moved into the next lane as guided by the construction barrels, but the lane keep assist function would not allow me to steer onto the part of the road that I wanted to, and actually jerked me back onto the side of the road that had the barrels, causing my side mirror to collide with the barrels and the back cover came off and the mirror isn't adjustable through use of the adjustable mirror button in the car anymore.”

NHTSA complaint #11456417, filed 2022-03

“The wiper blades on the 2022 Civic are prone to fail in cold temperatures. They fail to properly clear the windshields and effectively prevent the driver from being able to see. To me, it's an obvious design defect that causes the wiper blades to lift away from sections of the windshield. This is a serious safety issue that must be repaired.”

NHTSA complaint #11450545, filed 2022-02

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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 2022 Honda Civic

Steering
734 complaintsForward collision avoidance
71 complaintsLane departure
66 complaintsVehicle speed control
42 complaintsOther or unknown
41 complaintsElectrical system
38 complaintsSuspension
25 complaintsBrakes
23 complaintsWheels
14 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsFuel system
10 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2022 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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