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2009 Honda Civic Visibility & Wipers Problems

NHTSA has 28 owner complaints about visibility and wiper problems in the 2009 Honda Civic, 7% of all 395 complaints for this model year. That is #6 highest visibility and wiper complaint count among 21 Civic model years. Median mileage at failure: 38,000 miles.

Visibility & Wipers complaints
28
7% of 395
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
38,000 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2009 Honda Civic visibility and wiper complaints were filed

First complaint Nov 4, 2009, latest Aug 9, 2019.

2009 Honda Civic visibility & wipers complaints: complaints filed per month3Nov 2009Jan 2011Sep 2011Aug 2012Oct 2013Jun 2016Dec 2017
28 complaints filed with NHTSA from Nov 2009 to Aug 2019; peak Sep 2010 (3).

Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2009 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 2009 Honda Civic have visibility and wiper problems?
NHTSA has 28 owner complaints about the visibility and wiper in the 2009 Honda Civic, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 38,000 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 28 for the 2009.
Is there a visibility and wiper recall for the 2009 Honda Civic?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2009 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.