2017 Honda Civic · symptom sheet
Windshield cracks or distorts
- 27owner reports
- 19,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 21, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
70 of the 596 complaints on this car are about the windshield and wipers. 27 of those describe windshield.
Tick what matches of 27 reports
Windshield on other Civic years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Many windshield complaints are about cracks owners can't explain: a line that starts at the edge of the glass, or a small chip that spreads. Nearly one in five of these complaints mentions it happening again or a second windshield.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the windshield (26 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the windshield and wipers covers the 2017 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 6,300 and 29,000 miles, from the 13 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2017 Honda Civic that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2017-2018 Civic Hatchbacks with a customer complaint of the windshield washer tank leaking.
What owners wrote
“AC evaporator failed (per dealership diagnostic) causing poor performance of windshield defogger”
Filed Sep 21, 2026
“Our Honda Civic is white. On the right rear quarter panel where the rear window glass meets the quarter panel. The paint is bubbling, flaking and pealing off.”
Filed Mar 29, 2025
“Paint and finish bubbling and peeling on hood, roof, some on trunk. In the worst spots paint is worn away down to the metal, creating rusting hazard. On hood, peeled paint can blow onto the windshield, interfering with vision and distracting the driver. Vehicle has been inspected by a USAA insurance adjuster and by Rudolf Body and Paint in El Paso, TX.”
Filed Dec 19, 2024
“Ac evaporator has failed not allowing windshield to defrost and defog properly. It is know issue at this time ac compressor and condenser are covered under extended warranty but not the ac evaporator.”
Filed Oct 8, 2024
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 27 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
Other problems on this car
- A/C blows warm or the compressor fails 134 reports
- Steering sticks, feels notchy or jerks 123 reports
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 38 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 37 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 28 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 26 reports