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1996 Honda Civic visibility problems

34 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 1996 Honda Civic cite visibility, 11% of all 314 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
34
11% of all complaints
Crashes
2
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the visibility

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“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”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 2, 2014VisibilityODI 10586078
“DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER WINDOWS WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. ALSO, THE HAZARD LIGHT WAS INOPERABLE. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 17, 2006Exterior lighting, VisibilityODI 10153052
“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”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 17, 2005VisibilityODI 10136829
“ENGINE FAILED DUE TO FAULTY KEY MOUNT ON CRANKSHAFT, AND 2 BELTS CAME OFF PULLEY, VEHICLE LOSS CONTROL RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, REPLACED WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, EXHAUST SYSTEM, THROTTLE CABLE, EMISSIONS, AXLES, BRAKES, CV BOOTS, AND FLOOR MAT. *AK 8JB”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 3, 2003Service brakes, hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Visibility, Vehicle speed control, Unknown or otherCrash reportedODI 10007289
“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.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 18, 2003VisibilityODI 10007761
“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”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 5, 2001VisibilityODI 749890

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 6, 2026NHTSA vehicle page

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.