173 problems related to visibility have been reported for the 2006 Honda Civic. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Honda Civic based on all problems reported for the 2006 Civic.
The sun visors in my 2006 Honda Civic are defective. I have had the visors replaced once already and just one year later, the sun visor cracked open from heat exposure again. The sun visors are obstructing both the driver's and passenger's view and pose a safety hazard. I had to apply force to keep the visors closed and when there is too much sun light, the visors are useless in blocking the sun. Honda needs to recall this part and replace them with a part that is not defective.
2006 Honda Civic driver's side sun visor is fallen off completely. The plastic casing holding the visor together split at the seam. Mileage was approx. 30,050.
The driver side visor in my 2006 Honda Civic is again breaking. It wont stay up and is splitting down the middle. I had both visors replaced by Honda about a year ago for the same problem.
This is a 2006 Honda Civic . Plastic shrouding around mounting section of sun visor is unnecessarily cheap and will not withstand interior summer temperatures. Eventually, the visor warps and will not remain in an upright position. The visor obstructs the driver's vision and is a potentially serious safety issue!.
Sun visors on driver's side and passenger side split open near the pivot point and do not stay up. Cost to replace at Honda dealer is $78 each plus $17 each to install. Problem began when I started using a sun shield purchased from the Honda dealer and used the sun visors to hold it in position. The heat softens the plastic, and the visors split apart when I attempted to rotate them back toward the roof.
Honda 2006 Civic lx sun visors split open with heat.
My '06 Honda Civic's sun visors split open after a hot day this summer. They do not stay up and keep hanging in front of my face while I drive posing a safety hazard. I found that there are complaints from hundreds of people with the same issue, claiming that it is a design flaw when subjected to car's interior heat. This is a critical visibility issue and may cause an accident, injury and possibly lost of life.
The drivers, and passengers side sun visors are defective , they flop down and don't stay in place , they went bad after the first year I had the car , and since I don't use them , I didn't bother complaining since they stayed in place and didn't pose a hazard , but now the passenger side visor just fell off when I used it the other day , and the drivers side is just as bad . . . . They were always hard to use so I didn't use them . . .
Driver side sun visor split open and dangles in front of driver, blocking view of traffic, signs, and signals. While looking for replacement part on-line I found that hundreds, if not thousands, of other Civic owners have experienced the same issue and that Honda has not even reengineered the part. Honda apparently keeps selling the same defective part to owners of 2006-2008 Honda Civics repeatedly. At the very least Honda should be required to reengineer this part to eliminate the defect in the replacement parts.
Sun visor on the 2006 Honda Civic won't stay up or go completely down. When putting the visor down it just split open. This is the second time it's happened. Honda replaced the part about 2 years ago, but the exact same thing happened again. It is very distracting and dangerous when driving.
Driver side visor has split and just dangles now. Numerous other 2006 Honda Civic owners are complaining about the same problem. Some have replaced the visor with the same cheap part four times. This is unacceptable!!! have never owned a car that had a problem with the visor and I keep my vehicles for ten plus years.
2006 Honda Civic. The sun visor fails. I bought my car new and after 2 years in 2008 the sun visor failed. The sun visor would fall down while I was driving and block my view. I would have to quickly release my grip from the steering wheel to push the sun visor out of my view so I could view where I was going. The dealer replaced the visors under warranty. Now, 2 years later (2010) the visors have failed again resulting in the same behavior. I have conversed with other owners of the same model and many have are having the same problem. I may get Honda to replace the sun visors again but they will most likely do the same thing in 2 years.
Driver's side sun visor cracked open in 2006 Honda Civic ex. From information on the net, this is a common occurrence, and Honda does not want to see this as a safety hazard. I almost got into a wreck when it suddenly flipped down in my face. I also can not see at night to drive. Honda does not want to replace the defective part at their expense. They want to charge you 70. 00 to fix this plastic hazard.
Failure of sun visors in 2006 Honda Civic. They mechanism that holds them up breaks and then the visor hangs down in your face while driving. I've replaced the passenger side visor already and now the drivers side is broken. This is a well known problem but Honda has done nothing about it.
The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the sun visor on the driver and passenger side of the vehicle continued to fall down, making it difficult to see while driving. The contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer since the sun visor was not covered by the warranty. The contact was also advised that he would be responsible for the cost of the diagnostic testing. The failure mileage was unknown. The current mileage was 41000.
The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the driver side sun visor was obstructing the contacts view of the roadway. In addition, the contact stated that if he had to brake abruptly, he could possibly strike his head on the sun visor and cause injury. The dealer was contacted and offered no assistance. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 80,000.
Drivers side visor breaks apart and cannot be positioned safely during driving. This happens usually gradually over a couple of summers until it no longer functions. It is not safe.
My 2006 Honda Civic sun visors keep breaking and will not stay up in either direction, blocking my view of the road. It looks like thousands of others are having this same problem. Some Honda dealers refuse to make the repair without charging for labor. It takes 60 seconds to replace! they also refuse to just give me the part and let me replace it. This is a huge safety issue. They should issue a recall and stop considering it "a known problem".
I own a 2006 Honda Civic ex which I purchased new in 2006. Since I purchased the car, I have experienced failure of three driver and three passenger sun visors. I am currently experiencing problems with the fourth visor on the drivers side. The vehicle has only 55,460 miles on it used mainly to go to and from work 27 miles away from home. Over time, the glue which holds the visors together is losing its adhesion allowing the visor to come apart. As a result, the visor is falling down into the drivers field of view unexpectedly which can cause a fatal crash. I have three friends who have newer versions of the same vehicle and they have the same problem. Their names are garry burkett, ken crampton and john minnick. In discussing the problem with the Honda dealership, walsh Honda in macon GA, they stated that Honda knows that they have a problem due to the shear number of visors being replaced but is doing nothing to correct the problem. Our family has other Honda vehicles, a 1999 Acura tl and a 2003 Honda Civic neither of which has ever had a visor replaced. I have reported this problem once before tot his office. I wish someone would look into this and force the manufacture to correct the problem before there are serious accidents if there have not been already.
Visor failed on 2006 Honda Civic blocking vision. Apparently many many others have had the same problem. Honda will not replace the defective part and it's a huge safety issue.
Defective sun visor on 2006 Honda Civic ex. Broke after normal use. After break, it hangs down loosely and impairs the driver's vision.
2006 Honda Civic si visors have fallen off right in my face while driving, causing a reaction that could have caused an accident. They were poorly made as the passenger side visor has also fallen completely off. Luckily I didn't get into an accident but I have read that this is an issue with this model for many people. I have read that when their is high heat, it can cause this problem and it just so happens that we've experienced 90+ heat for the past 2 weeks when this happened.
I have a 2006 Honda Civic. Both of my sun visors have cracked along the seems. This causes the sun visor to not go up. The sun visor hangs in my line of vision, it will not go all the way up or all the way down. This is a safety hazard.
Sun visors, drivers and passengers, fail to stay in the upright position. The visors in the down position block the drivers vision which impair the visibility of sight. This impairment has almost lead to several accidents. This is a common problem for 2006- 2007 Civics based on internet research. American Honda and the local dealer refuses to correct this design defect. The visors are plastic. The two halves, upper and lower, are glued together. The interior mechanism that retains the visor in the up position is metal. The metal has a higher yield strength than the plastic and breaks the plastic at the point where it is glued together.
Light use flip visor in Honda Civic 2006 cracked and now blocking the sight very dangerous at night driving. Reported to Honda dealer and they admitted is flaw design but no recall.
Safety issue sun visor explodes impedes visions. Appears to be a common problem on 8th generation Honda Civics. I just want to add my name to the list. I own 2006 Honda Civic. Both sunvisors exploded or broke. I was advised this is a common problem on the vehicle. Honda has refused to replace at this time.
I am putting in a complaint about my 2006 Honda Civic sun visor it is cheaply made and the heat melts the plastic so it starts to wear on the spine of the visor it falls down in my face, I had to hold it up while driving, I feel as though I am as distracted while fiddling with it so its out of my way while driving is as distracting as being on cell phone, so I took it off, and I live in a sunny state and because I don't have the $70. 00 to replace it, I have to hold my hand above my eyes to block the sun which is also very distracting. I called Honda and complained they said it is not a safety issue so it will not be recalled but they will replace it at one of the local Honda dealers and that the price can range from $70. 00 to $100. 00. . Which I don't have the money for currently, and either way I feel like it was a flaw in their design and I shouldn't have to replace my sun visor every summer when its too hot and decides to fall off! that is $70. 00 to $100. 00 per sun visor every summer. . That adds up. I love Honda and it seemed like they were doing so well, they always did right by me, but now this 06 Honda Civic is cheaply made and wont surprise me if it doesn't last as long as my old 95 Honda Civic.
The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the drivers sun visor split in half at the seam. The visor was down and when he attempted to close the visor, it fell apart and obscured his vision. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that he needed to take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnosis. The visor was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was approximately 41,000.
2006 Honda Civic sun visors split when adjusted in hot weather. They then hang down till replaced, obstructing vision. I have had to replace mine 6 times. This is a known defect to dealers, yet they don't improve the replacement sun visors. This is a safety issue!!.
The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic. While driving at speeds of 40 mph, the drivers sun visor fell into the contacts line of view. The dealer advised they were aware of the failure however the repair would be at the contacts liability. This was the second occurrence of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 34,000 and current mileage was 62,020.
I have a 2006 Honda Civic and have had a problem with the sun visors splitting and falling into a down position without being able to put into an up position again. This results in an impeded view of my driving field. When I try to move it to the side window and make a turn the visor hits me in the head causing another issue while driving. Within the first year I had to have the driver's side replaced (not sure about the passenger side), but it was under warranty. A year and a half ago I needed to have the driver's side replaced but it wasn't under warranty and I did not have the $65. 00 to pay for it. Now I need the passenger side replaced and the driver's side is so loose I have to push it up for every stop light so I can see it. It's extremely dangerous how it flops down and blocks your field of view. I made a complaint with Honda but they said they can't do anything until there is a recall on the part.
Sun visors on my Honda Civic keep breaking, interfering with vision while driving. This is not the first time I will have to get it replaced, it is a continual problem.
Both sun visors on 2006 Honda Civic have broken several times. The visors do not sit in the closed position properly which causes them to constantly be in the driver's line of sight when driving. Visors remain in the open position - unable to close when not needed which impairs driving vision.
Honda Civic 2006 driver side sun visor falls apart in the heat and blocks drivers vision.
The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic. While traveling at 45 mph, the driver's sun visor began to warp and fell in front of the driver's view. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the sun visor would need to be replaced. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 46,000. Updated 8/18/10 updated 08/19/jb.