YearToAvoid

2010 Honda Civic Visibility & Wipers Problems

Visibility & Wipers issues account for 52 complaints on the 2010 Honda Civic, 13% of all complaints for the year, with a median failure mileage of 39,500 miles. No related recalls are listed, and the failures reported involve no crashes, fires, or injuries.

Visibility & Wipers complaints
52
13% of 396
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
39,500 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical visibility and wiper symptoms owners report

  • Driver and sometimes passenger sun visors crack at the seam and fall out of the retracted position, blocking forward view while driving.
  • Sun visors are reported as replaced by dealers multiple times on the same vehicle before failing again.
  • Some visors lose their ability to stay in the up position entirely, requiring removal to keep the road visible.
  • One owner reported the rear windshield shattering while intact, with no outside object involved, obstructing rear visibility.
  • One owner reported dim interior night lighting that made it hard to see instrument or dash illumination while driving after dark.

When 2010 Honda Civic visibility and wiper complaints were filed

First complaint Jun 20, 2010, latest Jul 11, 2022.

2010 Honda Civic visibility & wipers complaints: complaints filed per month4Jun 2010Apr 2012Jun 2013May 2014Apr 2015Nov 2015Jul 2017Nov 2019
52 complaints filed with NHTSA from Jun 2010 to Jul 2022; peak Oct 2015 (4).

Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2010 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

How many 2010 Honda Civic owners complained about visibility and wipers problems?
NHTSA lists 52 complaints in this category for the 2010 Civic, which is 13% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Is there a recall for the 2010 Honda Civic visor problem?
No. NHTSA lists no related recalls for Visibility & Wipers issues on the 2010 Civic, based on the current data.
At what mileage do these visibility problems usually show up?
The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this category is 39,500 miles.
What is the most common visibility complaint on the 2010 Civic?
Most sample complaints describe sun visors that crack and fall out of position, blocking the driver's view, sometimes replaced more than once.
Did the 2010 Civic visor issue cause any crashes or injuries?
NHTSA data for this category shows 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 0 injuries reported.

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.