Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (power windows, windshield, wipers, mirrors, sunroof).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2010 Honda Civic owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
The sun visor keeps splitting at the seam. When that happens it'll no longer hold itself in place and it will flop down blocking my view. At this point I've replaced both sun visors 3 times since I bought the car, about once every 3 years in the summer. This started happening at about 80,000 miles. Whatever adhesive Honda is using to put these together don't hold up in the heat. You can feel the visors getting soft and bending in the heat until it inevitably breaks. It can't be usage either since both the driver and passenger side fail at about the same rate and the passenger sun visor rarely gets used.
I recently read about NHTSA ID Number: 11469938 It made me realize I have the same problem although not as bad. My driver side sun visor is split at the seam. This causes it to hang slightly lower but does not completely block my view of the road. I have never had it inspected/replaced, but after reading about the complaint case above, I am worried the same may happen to my visor in the future (i.e. visor will flop down and block my view of the road).
Both driver and passenger sun visors have failed. The visors are made up of two horizontal pieces of plastic snapped together. Both visors have separated and no longer "grip" the visor swing arm, the metal piece that attaches the visor to the car and allows it to be repositioned. Attempting to adjust the visor results in the two pieces of the visor separating from each other and the visor becoming disengaged; meaning, it will no longer allow itself to be adjusted. It will no longer stay in any set position. All attempts to put it back to its retracted position against the headliner will result in it just falling back down to the neutral vertical position. My Honda dealer replaced the initial failed driver's side visor after I complained multiple times and being that my car was still under warranty. …
In 2012 I purchased a 2010 Honda Civic ex coupe. I started having issues with the sun visors breaking. At first my warranty covered the cost and then out of pocket expense of $150.00 each time I had to replace. The issue is the safety of not being able to see in the sun light or the evening, due to the broken sun visors dangling in my line of sight. Enclosed are pictures of the broken sun visors pass and present. I will have to be replacing the drivers side once again for my safety, due to the sharp pointy object by my head where the sun visor was attached to. I did call Honda corp and report the issue only again and the safety issue of the point object by my head. I took my Honda to the service department and they would have to replace the whole sun visor. …
The first sunvisor broke just before the warranty expired. It wasn't much of problem to get it replaced. About a year and a half later the second sunvisor broke and came off while I was driving. This is a safety hazard. It could have caused an accident. After contacting American Honda the sunvisor was replaced for 17.00. However, I refrain from using it because I worry that it will fall apart again. Both times it was the sunvisor on the driver's side. Last week the sunvisor on the passenger side broke. Although these are small parts, they are integral to safety as they shield the driver' eyes from the sun. Even if Honda keeps replacing this parts at no charge, they are at beat ornamental. The sunvisors should be repaired with good quality sunvisors that last the lifetime of the car. My 1997 accord still has functioning sunvisors after more than 200K miles.
The sun visor on my 2010 Honda Civic will not stay up in the lock position. It will fall down at any moment and not fully lock into up position. This was addressed when I took it to the Honda dealer and they said was out of warranty, but I have an extended warranty. I have called back twice and was told his rep has not got back to him and I need to wait. Tired of waiting because this is a safety issue, because the visor can suddenly fall down in the straight down position and block view. I called Honda automobile customer care and they say I will need to wait 2 to 3 days for someone to get back with me. It is a known issue, just look at all the complaints on this site, and they have a process that can take weeks or months to fix it. Based on my factual personal experience so far.
Sunvisor on driver side is coming apart at the seam and will not stay completely in the up position (against the roof liner). I have not repaired or replaced this yet and dread it as the car is now out of warranty. I only recently surpassed 36000 miles, but have had the car nearly 5 years. I hate having to pay a dealer to fix piddly little things like this and am very disappointed to see this kind of issue on a Honda. When I first noticed this the car was stationary, as I had just gotten in the car to go home from work. I don't remember exactly when this happened but it was during this past summer, I would guess mid to late August, when it was very hot in north alabama. The attached pictures were taken today, in mid-October.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Honda Civic. While driving 25 MPH, the passenger side mirror housing detached from the vehicle, struck the front passenger window, and shattered both the mirror housing and window. The contact stated that there was no sign of an impact or a foreign object that caused the mirror housing to detach. A police report was filed. There was no injury. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. The VIN was not available.
Wiper blades makes loud rubbing noise, because wiper arms are pressed very hard against windshield causing friction between the blades and windshield. I installed new wipers from sam's club, still loud noise is not going away. This problem existed ever since I bought brand new Civic in 2010, but due to light usage mostly in dry days, I ignored this problem. I feel car is unsafe to drive in rain or snow due to poorly designed wiper arms or wiper assembly. I have only driven 54,000 miles since 2010.
Driver's side visor is broken. The plastic seam has split and the visor would not stay in place. The visor suddenly turns down while driving obstructing my view of the road and the traffic in front of me. This has almost caused an accident on multiple occasions. I managed to get the gear inside back into position, but cannot use the visor when needed because it breaks every time it is lowered into position. This is safety hazard.
Window & Wiper complaints in other Civic years
Frequently asked questions
How common are window & wiper problems on the 2010 Honda Civic?
NHTSA has 52 complaints about the windows, wipers & sunroof of the 2010 Honda Civic, 13% of the model year's 397 complaints. The component named most often is windshield (3 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2010 Honda Civic window & wiper problems?
No. NHTSA lists no windows, wipers & sunroof recall for the 2010 Honda Civic, though it has 8 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2010 Honda Civic window & wiper problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 40,000 miles, and 18% before 25,000 miles.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.