2003 Honda Civic window and wiper problems

VISIBILITY/WIPER

AT ALL TIMES TURN SIGNALS BEGAN TO WORK INTERMEDIATELY. HAD FUSES AND RELAYS CHECKED (NOT THE PROBLEM). SOON AFTER DRIVER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. HAD BULB CHANGED, WORKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 DAYS THEN BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT ALONG WITH BOTH HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND EMERGENCY FLASHERS. HAVE TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC IN WHICH THE TURN LEVER WAS REPLACED AND STILL DIDNT REPAIR ANYTHING. NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM. ALL SYMPTOMS SEEM TO FALL INTO CATEGORY WITH RECALL #:12V136000 BUT WHEN ENTERING MY VIN RECALL ISNT SHOWN. PLEASE HELP! I AM TAKING A HUGE RISK DRIVING IN THE DAY AND ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT

NHTSA complaint #11075342 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

ISSUE 1) DRIVER-SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE OFF WHILE REPOSITIONING TO BLOCK OUT OBSTRUCTIVE GLARE; CAUSED DRIVER TO PULL OFF ROAD AS GLARE PREVENTED SAFE DRIVING; SUN VISOR WAS REPLACED AT CONSUMERS EXPENSE IN 2012. ISSUE 2) DURING 2012, DRIVER-SIDE DOOR LOCK BECAME MORE DIFFICULT TO UNLOCK, INITIALLY INTERMITTENT ISSUE. HONDA DEALERSHIP SAID NOT A PROBLEM. JUNE 2013 THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK/UNABLE TO UNLOCK OR LOCK DOOR CONSISTENTLY; THEREFORE LOCK WAS REPLACED AT CONSUMERS EXPENSE.

NHTSA complaint #10522483 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

WINDOW SWITCH MELTDOWN HAPPENS IN EARLIER HONDA CIVICS. I RECENTLY READ THAT HONDA WAS RECALLING CARS FOR A WINDOW MASTER SWITCH THAT MELTED WHEN IT GOT MOISTURE IN IT LIKE WHEN IT RAINS WITH THE WINDOW DOWN. THIS PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED FOR YEARS. MY 2003 CIVIC MELTED AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE THREE YEARS AGO AFTER A LITTLE MOISTURE. WHERE WAS THE RECALL BACK THEN IF WE WERE REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM?

NHTSA complaint #10310971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

THE FRONT WINDSHIELD ON MY 2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID HAS MANY FINE AND LARGER SCRATCHES RUNNING EVERY WHICH WAY WHICH PRODUCES A LOT OF GLARE, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT FROM THE LIGHTS OF ONCOMING CARS.

NHTSA complaint #10227182 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

PREMATURE AND COMPLETE FAILURE OF CLIMATE CONTROL PANEL OPERATING HEAT, AIR, AND DEFROSTER IN VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10166572 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT

PREMATURE AND COMPLETE FAILURE OF CLIMATE CONTROL PANEL OPERATING HEAT, AIR, AND DEFROSTER IN VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10166572 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

I BOUGHT MY HONDA CIVIC EX IN 2003 FROM LUTE RILEY HONDA OF RICHARDSON. NOT LONG AFTER BUYING IT, MAYBE 6 MONTHS, A SMALL CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS NOTICED INCIDENTALLY, ALTHOUGH NO DEBRIS HITTING THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOTED. THE CRACK EXTENDS ALL THE WAY FROM THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE WINDSHIELD, AND SINCE I HAVEN'T ATTENDED TO THE CRACK DUE TO JOB SCHEDULE, IT NOW EXTENDS UP MORE THAN HALF THE LENGTH OF THE GLASS. NO POINT OF IMPACT CRATER HAS EVER BEEN NOTICED ANYWHERE ON THE WINDSHIELD. MULTIPLE INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN CITED HERE ON THIS NHTSA COMPLAINTS AS TO THEIR SIMILAR WINDSHIELD CRACK EXPERIENCE. I WAS PROMPTED TO LOOK INTO THIS NHTSA WEBSITE COMPLAINTS LIST WHEN I NOTICED THAT MANY FRIENDS/RELATIVES WHO PURCHASED HONDA CIVICS OVER THE LAST 4-5 YEARS WERE HAVING A WINDSHIELD CRACK DEVELOP IN THE SAME LOCATION AS MINE. I AM QUITE WILLING TO HAVE A HONDA DEALER VERIFY THE LACK OF POINT OF IMPACT SO THAT THEY CANNOT EXPLAIN AWAY THIS INCIDENCE AS SOME FICITITOUS DEBRIS HITTING THE WINDSHIELD, ESPECIALLY IN THE FACE OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS HERE.

NHTSA complaint #10124846 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT NORMAL SPEED WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR POPPED OUT. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING AND IT DIDN'T SHOW ANY COLLISION RELATED DAMAGES. THE SERVICE CENTER INFORMED US THAT SOMEONE HIT THE VEHICLE ALTHOUGH THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF IT.

NHTSA complaint #10082921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

WHEN THE HEAT CONTROL WAS SET TO MAXIMUM, EVEN IF THE RADIO WAS PLAYING LOW, ONE COULD NOT HEAR ANY OUTSIDE NOISE, SUCH AS HORN BLOWING OR OTHER WARNING DEVICES.

NHTSA complaint #10063270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

FOR THE LAST TWO DAYS, AFTER HAVING MY OIL CHANGED FOR THE FIRST TIME ON MY NEW HONDA CIVIC HYBRID, I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE WINDSHIELD WASHER SOLVENT TO SPRAY ONTO MY WINDSHIELD. (JANUARY 27/28, 2004) THIS PRESENTED A SERIOUS HAZARD SINCE THE INCLEMENT WEATHER MADE IT NECESSARY FOR ROAD CREWS TO LAY A GEAT DEAL OF SALT AND SAND ON THE HIGHWAYS TO COMBAT THE FREEZING RAIN . I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER ON THE MORNING OF THE 28TH TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE REP SAID I SHOULD GO ACROSS THE THE STREET TO CHERRYDALE AUTO PARTS AND PURCHASE THE YELLOW SOLUTION THAT WAS GOOD TO SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES WHICH I DID. AFTER PUTTING THE NEW SOLVENT IN THE RESERVOIR THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, HOWEVER, WHY IT IS THAT DEALERSHIPS ARE ALLOWED TO USE SUBSTANDARD PRODUCTS IN THEIR SERVICE WHICH MAY POTENTIALLY HARM THEIR CUSTOMERS AND THEIR CUSTOMER'S FAMILIES. IS IT A POLICY OF HONDA U.S. TO PRODUCE EXCELLENT CARS AND THEN HAVE THE OCCUPANTS KILLED SO THEIR DEALERSHIPS CAN SAVE PENNIES ON THE WINDSHIIEL WASHER SOLVENT THEY USE IN THEIR SCHEDULED SERVICE MAINTENANCE. THERE IS A GOOD REASON THAT THE WIPERS AND THE DELIVERY OF SOLVENT TO THE WINDSHIELD IS PART OF A VEHICLES SAFETY INSPECTION. BROWN'S ARLINGTON HONDA USED SUBSTANDARD SOLVENT THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN MY DEATH. I WAS TOLD THAT MANY HAD COMPLAINED OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY THEN SENT ME ACROSS THE STREET TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM MYSELF. TRULY THIS IS PENNYWISE AND POUNDS FOOLISH.

NHTSA complaint #10055050 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE SUN ROOF BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING ALLOWING RAIN TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA complaint #10046064 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

THE REAR WINDOW IS NOT ABLE TO BE FULLY CLEANED. THE BOTTOM 1/4 IS NOT ABLE TO REACHED CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY OUT OF WINDOW. WINDOW APPEARS TO BE FOGGY AND IS WORSE IN HOT WEATHER.

NHTSA complaint #10036999 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

HONDA CIVIC HYBRID: WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS VERY LOW AND CAR IS COLD, THE DRIVERS SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOW DOES NOT ROLL BACK UP AFTER IT HAS BEEN ROLLED DOWN. ONCE THE CAR HAS WARMED THE WINDOW WILL ROLL UP BUT THIS CAN TAKE SEVERAL MINUTES. JANUARY IS VERY COLD TO BE DRIVING WITH THE WINDOW DOWN. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE ON ANOTHER OCCASION THAT THIS OCCURED BUT THE HONDA DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO DEFECT FOUND AND, SUBSEQUENTLY, MADE NO ADJUSTMENT.

NHTSA complaint #10003115 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.