28 complaints reported

1997 Honda Civic Visibility

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

Reports
28
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Nov 2004

BOTH WINDOWS DO NOT OPEN ALL THE WAY. IN 2000 DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW CAME OFF THE RUBBER TRACK. REPLACED CHANNEL AND REGULATOR IN 2000. 11/18/04 DRIVER SIDE WINDOW CAME OFF THE RUBBER TRACK AGAIN. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 2004
Oct 2004

I OWN A 1997 HONDA CIVIC DX COUPE AND FEW WEEKS AGO THE DRIVER WINDOW COLLAPSED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A FREEWAY. THE ONLY WARNING WAS FEW DAYS BEFORE THAT THE HANDLE WAS SLIGHTLY HARDER THEN USUAL. I GOT REALLY SCARED AND ALMOST CRASHED HEARING THIS LOUD NOISE AND NOT KNOWING WHAT WAS HAPPENING.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2004
Mar 2004

DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW HAS FAILED TWICE IN 3 MONTHS. BINDS AND SLIPS OFF TRACK.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2004
Feb 2004

POWER WINDOW FALLS OFF TRACK .*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 1999
Jan 2004

THE POWER WINDOWS HAVE FAILED AT LEAST SEVEN TIMES IN THE FIVE YEARS I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER PERSISTS TO PUT A DEFECTIVE WINDOW MOTOR INTO THE VEHICLE. EVEN THOUGH THE WINDOW HAS FAILED SO MANY TIMES, HONDA NOR THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES HAS CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 2003
Mar 2003

POWER WINDOWS FAIL. THE INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 7 TIMES IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS. SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES SAY THAT ONE MUST LUBRICATE THE WINDOW RUNNERS. THE OWNER'S MANUAL EITHER FAILS TO MENTION THIS MAINTENANCE OR THE EXISTENCE OF SUCH MAINTENANCE. THE PART IS ALWAYS REPLACED AND ALWAYS FAILS. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 2003
Feb 2003

DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS POP OFF TRACK, BIND.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2003
Oct 2002

CONSUMER STATES, CAN'T OPEN THE BACK DOOR FROM OUT SIDE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 2002
Mar 2002

I RECEIVED A NEW MOTOR FOR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW, BUT THAT SEEMS TO BE CAUSING ME PROBLEMS AGAIN. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Sep 2001

DRIVER'S SIDEAND PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOWS WERE GETTING STUCK DOWN DUE TO WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED BOTH WINDOWS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Aug 2001

FIRST THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL UP ALL THE WAY AND IT SEEMED TO OFF OF IT'S TRACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURED. I NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM AND WAS CHARGED ALMOST THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED. TWO MONTHS LATER THE SAME THIG HAPPENED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND I HAVE HAD A CAR MECHANIC ROLL THE WINDOW UP FOR ME BUT IT IS NOT FIXED.I ALSO KNOW OF ANOTHER PERSON WHO PURCHASED A 1997 HONDA CIVIC FROMA DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP AND HIS DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAS DONE THE SAME THING. I COULD NOT FIND A RECALL ON THIS MODEL FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Feb 2001

DRIVER WINDOW KEEPS JUMPING OFF TRACK. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2001
Dec 2000

WINDOWS ON BOTH SIDES CONTINUE TO GET OFF TRACK AND WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 2000
Dec 2000

DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW KEPT JUMPING OFF THE TRACK INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER'S SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. CURRENTLY INFORMED THAT TRACK NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO WEAR. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 1999
Dec 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2000
Aug 2000

DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FAILED, NO DESCRIPTION GIVEN BY CONSUMER. *MJS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2000
Jul 2000

POWER WINDOW BROKE

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2000
Jun 2000

BAD POWER WINDOW REGULATOR AND RUN CHANNEL PREVENTED WINDOWS FROM OPERATING CORRECTLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW AS WELL AS THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2000
Feb 2000

DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW COMES OFF TRACK AND DOES NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO BE ROLLED UP. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Feb 2000

A DESIGN FLAW IN REAR WINDOW MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE DRIVER TO SEE OVER THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE. YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Dec 1999

I HAD THIS PROBLEM FIXED TWICE IN TWO YEARS..AT MY EXPENCE(OVER $500)

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

EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH REARVIEW MIRROR; WHENEVER MIRROR IS ADJUSTED FROM DAY TO NIGHT AND RETURNED BACK TO DAY, THE WHOLE MIRROR HAS TO BE READJUSTED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED MIRROR ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. THIS CAN LEAD TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT DUE TO ADJUSTING MIRROR. ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *AK

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

THE WINDOW DOES NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN AND SEEMS TO BE OUT OF ITS TRACK

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

WINDSHIELD AIR LEAK IS CAUSING NOISE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Dec 1998

REAR VIEW MIRROR SWIVELS EXCESSIVELY WHEN FLIPPED TO REDUCE HEADLIGHT GLARE. MIRROR NEEDS TO BE READJUSTED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DISTRACTION. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL, BUT I DON'T THINK SO. THIS IS A SERIOUS DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSES A POTENIAL HAZARD.

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

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The 1997 Honda Civic has 28 Visibility complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.