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2008 Honda Civic Visibility & Wipers Problems

NHTSA has 131 owner complaints about visibility and wiper problems in the 2008 Honda Civic, 14% of all 916 complaints for this model year. That is #3 highest visibility and wiper complaint count among 21 Civic model years. These complaints report 1 injury. Median mileage at failure: 43,976 miles.

Visibility & Wipers complaints
131
14% of 916
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Median mileage
43,976 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2008 Honda Civic visibility and wiper complaints were filed

First complaint Sep 30, 2008, latest Aug 20, 2025.

2008 Honda Civic visibility & wipers complaints: complaints filed per month13Sep 2008Sep 2009Sep 2010Mar 2011Sep 2011Jul 2012Nov 2013Jul 2016
131 complaints filed with NHTSA from Sep 2008 to Aug 2025; peak Jun 2011 (13).

Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2008 Honda Civic

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Visibility & Wipers complaints by Civic model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 20056 (2%)
  2. 2006237 (17%)
  3. 2007211 (18%)
  4. 2008131 (14%)
  5. 200928 (7%)
  6. 201052 (13%)
  7. 201121 (13%)
  8. 201210 (2%)
  9. 201312 (4%)
  10. 20146 (2%)
  11. 20155 (1%)
  12. 201654 (5%)
  13. 201725 (4%)
  14. 201816 (2%)
  15. 20199 (2%)
  16. 202011 (5%)
  17. 20213 (2%)
  18. 202211 (1%)
  19. 20230 (0%)
  20. 20243 (2%)
  21. 20255 (7%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2008 Honda Civic have visibility and wiper problems?
NHTSA has 131 owner complaints about the visibility and wiper in the 2008 Honda Civic, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 43,976 miles.
Which Honda Civic year has the most visibility and wiper complaints?
The 2006 Honda Civic has the most visibility and wiper complaints (237), compared with 131 for the 2008.
Is there a visibility and wiper recall for the 2008 Honda Civic?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2008 Honda Civic is classified under visibility & wipers. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.