2007 Honda Civic: windshield wiper failure

Filed Aug 27, 2019 · Engine, Visibility · 114,683 miles · MI · crash

Takata recall hi I am having several issues with the ignition not wanting to turn for several moments after putting the key inside to start my 2007 honda xivic lx sedan and then all of a sudden the lights and power to the doors and windows work but car won't roll over to start. The car has been flashing a wrench like bar along with what looks like shape of the motor for 2 months as well ad I've just had an oil change done 4 days ago but yet it still reads oil life 5% b1 on the dash which won't clear nothing was wrong with spark plus or anything else under hood from valvoline's stand point when checked other than wipers don't never want to shut off as well. Thank you and regards [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Feb 14, 2018 · Visibility · 90,000 miles · ME

When turning the windshield wipers off, they intermittently do not park at the correct location at the bottom of the windshield, or they continue to run. When you try to put it in the park position, it just keeps running, and lands in the middle of the windshield. The symptom is usually more noticeable in colder weather; however, it is difficult to reproduce. If you have a vehicle that reportedly has this symptom, replace the windshield wiper motor cover plate. A honda service bulletin 07-071 dated september 24,2010 identifies this problem and says the windshield wiper motor cover plate is faulty. I have seen hundreds of people complaining about this on internet forums, and this is a huge safety issue. At what point will honda take responsibility for this and recall it? Can you help with that? Honda did recall '03 accords for a wiper issue. This problem does not meet safety standards and is a safety-related defect. Can you help?

Filed Feb 12, 2018 · Visibility · CA

Wipers do not work properly, stopping and starting random times, and quitting any time, keep going after turned off, can be minutes till they finally stop & stop in random location at random time sometimes stop in middle of windshield directly in the field of view of driver. Very very distracting almost caused an accident due to impaired visibility. Honda should have a recal on this .

Filed Feb 12, 2018 · Visibility · 91,000 miles · CA

Wipers do not work properly, stopping and starting random times, and quitting any time, keep going after turned off, can be minutes till they finally stop & stop in random location at random time sometimes stop in middle of windshield directly in the field of view of driver. Very very distracting almost caused an accident due to impaired visibility. Honda should have a recal on this . **this happens on the highway or at any speed**

Filed Jan 6, 2017 · Visibility · 89,000 miles · CO

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. While driving at any speed, the windshield wiper switch was activated and the windshield wipers stopped in the middle of the windshield and obstructed the contact's visibility. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The issue recurred numerous times. The dealer informed the contact of the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v169000 (visibility); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000.

Filed Aug 9, 2016 · Visibility · NJ

Wipers do not park when turned off after use in the appropriate spot. They continue to run for several more cycles until they park in the middle of the windshild. This causes a view obstruction while driving and ultimately distracts the driver. The wipers have to be tunred on and off numerous times so that the wipers end up in the correct position at the bottom of the windshield. Also the continuous running of the wipers when the window is dry results in frequent replacement of the wiper blades in order to prevent scratching on the windshield by the worn out rubber insert. I believe this is caused by the wiper motor malfunctioning.

Filed May 9, 2016 · Visibility · 91,000 miles · MA

My wipers won't park in the "park location" (they stay in the middle of windshield) and when I press the switch upwards for one swipe, the wipers will continue for multiple cycles and then finally stop in a random spot on the windshield. Occasionally, all three speeds on the switch(hi,med,low), are all the same (low speed). Happens while driving or stationary. Has become a nuisance in very light rain because it will continue once the windshield is dry and can be a potentially dangerous visibility issue for the driver.

Filed Feb 25, 2016 · Visibility · 55,000 miles · NY

Wipers will not park in correct spot blocking visibility, also will not stop and can continue going for minutes on end after being switched off. This is very distracting to my driving. Feel honda should own up to this issue since it is a common problem on many of their vehicles.

Filed Feb 4, 2016 · Visibility · 100,000 miles · WA

The wiper motor or wiper control module is known to stop working correctly on 2007 honda civic. When the temperature lowers during winter the wipers do not seat correctly and sometimes will not turn off after being used. They will sometimes stop in the middle of the windshield blocking the drivers view until they are moved again. There is no way to make sure that the wipers stop in the correct parked spot. This causes the driver to continue to activate the wipers until they are clear of the field of view. The causes extra wear and tear on the wiper blades, causing the owner of the vehicle to have to purchase more wiper blades than needed. Living in washington state, where it rains quiet a bit, this makes me have to spend extra money on wiper blades. Honda has not issued a recall on the wiper motor. Their suggestion is to have the wiper motor replaced, which I have done once already in the winter of 2013. As of this winter, 2015-2016, the wipers have began to not park correctly after being used again, again blocking the drivers field of view while driving. It would take a short internet search to see that my vehicle is not the only one to have this problem. Honda has already said they will not issue a recall, but I believe this to be a safety issue with my vehicle and other similar models. This safety issue happens all all times with the vehicle, whether it's at slow or highway speeds.

Filed Jun 8, 2015 · Visibility · 137,000 miles · CO

The wiper blades on the front windshield will not stop running even after turning the switch to off. If they do decide to stop running, they stop at various points and often stops in the middle of my view making it hard to see around them. The intermittent setting also will change from working to not working (constantly running) following the same stopping issues. I've researched this online and it seems to be a very common issue. Here is an example: http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/mechanical-problems-technical-chat/130742-intermittent-wiper-problem.html

Filed May 20, 2015 · Visibility · 150,000 miles · NJ

The motor of the wiper blades would only work randomly. Even when it was turned off they would not stop. When they did stop they would not be in the right spots. Sometimes they would stop in the middle of the windshield.

Filed Mar 1, 2015 · Visibility · GA

The intermittent wipers stop unexpectedly anywhere on the windshield. The problem persists.