1. Honda Civic
  2. Problems
  3. 2009
  4. Visibility

2009 Honda Civic Visibility Problems

16
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

What owners report

  • side visor · 7 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi7
30–60k mi7

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • January 15, 2016 · 34,000 miles

    Unknown Or Other · Visibility

    Defective sun visor recall this complaint involves the recall of the driver's side sun visor in 2009 and good for 7 years from that date. I had one visor, split apart at the top seam, replaced. The second visor not only split at the seam but came loose at the hinge and flew past my face while i was driving in april 2016. I had an appointment within the 7-year period but because i misread the warranty i kept putting…

    ODI 10929502

  • September 3, 2013 · 55,000 miles

    Visibility

    The driver side visor split and swung down while driving. This could have caused an accident. It still obstructs my view while driving because it won't stay up. This is apparently a common problem that can reoccur. Dealers want 100 to fix it. *tr

    ODI 10548495

  • July 22, 2013 · 40,000 miles

    Visibility

    The driver side visor on my 2009 honda broke out of no where and now obscures my vision while driving because it wont go up anymore. Unable to get the dealer to fix it because its not under "warranty" anymore but clearly a safety issue. *tr

    ODI 10547110

  • January 5, 2013 · 38,000 miles

    Visibility

    Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda civic. The contact stated the passenger side sun visor failed to stay in the up position. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 38,000.

    ODI 10533630

  • August 1, 2012 · 50,000 miles

    Visibility

    Sun visor on passenger side of car hangs down. It will not stay up in the unused position. This is the second honda i have had with the same problem. Honda of america says it is out of warranty so they will not replace or repair the part. This is dangerous because the visor blocks visibility to the right of the vehicle. There are numerous examples of this same problem on the internet. Why is there no recall on this…

    ODI 10468968

  • June 1, 2012 · 31,030 miles

    Visibility

    Sun visor split on the top and hangs down all of the time making it difficult to see traffic lights. *js

    ODI 10461035

  • March 2, 2012 · 14,000 miles

    Visibility

    Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda civic. The contact stated that the driver side rear window detached from the door.the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileages were 14,000.

    ODI 10450259

  • June 1, 2011

    Visibility

    The driver's side sun visor failed after 18 mos and i have significant difficulty rotating to keep sun out of my eyes. This appears to be a common fault recorded by other honda civic owners. *tr

    ODI 10423807

  • June 1, 2011 · 8,100 miles

    Visibility

    My driver's side sun visor broke, causing it to fall down in my line of vision. It would not stay in the up position. Apparently this is a very common happening in the honda civic and at this point, needs to be fixed once and for all with a recall and real fix, other than simply replacement with another visor that is also going to break! It also appears from what i've read online that the problem is cheap plastic…

    ODI 10404297

  • December 1, 2010 · 30,000 miles

    Visibility

    2009 honda civic sunvisors break and will not stay in retracted position according to the dealer it is a common problem. Once broken the visor interferes with vision while diving. *tr

    ODI 10375112

  • September 22, 2010

    Visibility

    Visor sticks and seam is broken causing visibility obstruction due to inability to move visor. Have not had my car 2 years yet but because i have over 36,000 miles it's not under warranty anymore. *tr

    ODI 10357405

  • August 26, 2010 · 27,000 miles

    Visibility

    Sun visor in 2009 honda civic has exploded and will not remain in either up or down position. As a result, visibility is impaired. *tr

    ODI 10354186

  • March 14, 2010 · 45,000 miles

    Visibility

    DEFECTIVE SUN VISOR. *TR

    ODI 10356215

  • November 8, 2009 · 12,000 miles

    Visibility

    2009 honda civic driver side sun visor broke while driving at 70 mph in interstate. The sun visor literally 'exploded". Pieces of plastic from the back seam fell and the visor drop right in my view almost causing me to have an accident. Had to pull over to keep it together as out of nowhere this thing crack and fell on my face. Really glad it wasn't my wife driving. *tr

    ODI 10291431

  • October 17, 2009 · 600 miles

    Visibility

    2009 honda civic lx. Dashboard is reflected on windshield and blocks vision. This occurs when driving into the sun. Hence, it is a safety hazard. *tr

    ODI 10290901

  • July 1, 2008 · 4,000 miles

    Visibility

    2009 honda civic si driver's visor won't stay up, falls down, blocking driver vision. *kb

    ODI 10416789