27 complaints reported

1996 Honda Civic Visibility

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
27
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Feb 2014

THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTINUALLY COMES OFF THE TRACK. I HAVE HAD IT FIXED, BUT IT STILL COMES OFF AND IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO GET THE WINDOW BACK UP. I HAVE NO CHILDREN AND USUALLY RIDE ALONE TO WORK SO NO ONE 'PLAYS' WITH THE UP/DOWN BUTTON. THE WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WILL SOMETIMES NOT COME UP. I HAVE TO HAVE SOMEONE MANUALLY PULL IT UP WHILE I PRESS THE BUTTON. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2012
Sep 2005

MY 1996 HONDA CIVIC HX HAS DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FAILURE WHERE THE WINDOW FALLS OFF THE TRACK AND WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN. ALSO, THE WINDOW MOLDING AROUND THE DRIVER'S WINDOW BUCKLES AND CAUSES THE WINDOW TO FALL OFF THE TRACK. HAVE HAD IT REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES AND STILL HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM RECURRING. HAVE READ MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS AS TO THIS SAME PROBLEM, AND AM WONDERING WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN SOME SORT OF RECALL. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 2005
Dec 2003

WHILE DRIVING UNDER RAINY CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE'S WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Feb 2003

COMPLAINT ABOUT THE MALFUNCTION ON MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW,AND THE FACT THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURED OVER THREE TIMES WHILE UNDER HONDA WARRANTY, AND WAS NEVER RESOLVED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 1997
May 2001

DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGERS SIDE POWER WINDOWS HAVE NUMEROUSLLY FALLEN OFF THEIR TRACKING ASSEMBLIES. THE WINDOWS THEMSELVES HAVE FALLEN OFF THERE HOLDING DEVICES, CAUSING THEM TO FALL WITHIN THE FRAMES OF BOTH DOORS; THEY HAVE NOT BROKEN...YET!!!!. THE WEATHER STRIPPING AND INTERIOR MOLDINGS OF BOTH DOORS HAVE BEEN RUINED DUE TO THE INCIDENTS THAT HAVE OCCURED; BOTH WINDOWS FALL OFF AT VARING SPEEDS BETWEEN 30-75 MPH, MAINLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 55 OR OVER. THESE EVENTS HAVE HAPPENED, APPROXIMATELY 4-6 TIMES.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 2000
Mar 2001

HEATER CORE WENT OUT, AND MELTED DOWN RADIATOR, AND POSSIBLY ENGINE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS WILLING TO FIX PROBLEM AT OWNER'S EXPENSE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2001
Feb 2001

FRONT WINDOWS BIND OR HAVE COME OUT OF THE RUN CHANNEL. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 2000
Jan 2001

DRIVER SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOW OFF TRACK.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Sep 2000

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW COMING OFF TRACK DURING COLD WEATHER. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM KEPT REOCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 1996
Aug 1999

WHEN ROLLING THE WINDOW UP THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE WITHIN THE WINDOW. CONSUMER ALREADY HAD THE WINDOW REPAIRED, AND THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 1999
Oct 1997

WINDSHIELD SEAL FAILED CAUSING HIGH PITCHED NOISE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 1995
Oct 1997

SUNROOF FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 1996
Oct 1997

WINDOW MECHANISM FAILED CAUSING WINDOW TO STAY OPEN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 1996
Oct 1997

POWER WINDOW ON DRIVER'S SIDE SLIPPED OUT OF TRACK, FAILED TO GO UP. (MS)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 1997
Oct 1997

POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Oct 1997

WINDSHIELD SEALANT FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 1996
Oct 1997

FRONT WINDSHIELD NOISE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 1996
Oct 1997

REAR VIEW MIRROR DEFECTIVE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 1996
Oct 1997

THE DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM IS NOT ADEQUATE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 1996
Sep 1997

DRIVERS SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOWS FAILED TWICE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 1996
Sep 1997

WINDOW OFF TRACK, AND NEEDED REPAIR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 1996
May 1997

THE WASHER FLUID PUMP SPRAYS TOO MUCH FLUID ON FRONT WINDOW/SIDE WINDOWS/REAR WINDOWS AND TOP OF VEHICLE. CANNOT USE IT WHILE DRIVING. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 1996
Apr 1997

WINDSHIELD NOISE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Feb 1997

WINDSHIELD MOLDING FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 1996
Jan 1997

WINDSHIELD FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 1996

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Quick Summary

The 1996 Honda Civic has 27 Visibility complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.