Windshield problems of the 2007 Honda Civic

Driver side sun visor falls down into the line of vision on our 2007 Honda Civic lx sedan. It appears the visor has become warped and will not stay seated and often falls down into your line of sight out of the front windshield. Only recourse is to swing it over towards the door but this is a safety issue and could cause a serious accident as your vision is blocked until the sun visor can be re-located.

The sun visors on the 2007 Honda Civic lx are defective. Once the hinge breaks, the visor will no longer stay up and it hangs straight down blocking more than one third of the windshield visibility. Because my vision is dangerously obstructed I often have to move the visor so that it is against the driver-side window. With the visor in this position, nearly half of the side window visibility is obstructed causing yet a different but equally dangerous hazard. Furthermore, when my visor is against the driver-side window and I have to turn, the visor often hits me in the head. In order to prevent being hit in the head I have to hold the visor in place while turning. Your defect is not only a cosmetic nuisance it is also very dangerous.

The sun visors on the 2007 Honda Civic lx are defective. Once the hinge breaks, the visor will no longer stay up and it hangs straight down blocking more than one third of the windshield visibility. Because my vision is dangerously obstructed I often have to move the visor so that it is against the driver-side window. With the visor in this position, nearly half of the side window visibility is obstructed causing yet a different but equally dangerous hazard. Furthermore, when my visor is against the driver-side window and I have to turn, the visor often hits me in the head. In order to prevent being hit in the head I have to hold the visor in place while turning. Your defect is not only a cosmetic nuisance it is also very dangerous. As outlined below you can see that I have had to replace my visors an unreasonably excessive number of times. Part date mileage driver visor 07/19/07 3,179 driver visor 06/14/08 14,071 passenger visor 08/30/08 16,519 driver visor 09/16/08 17,135 driver visor 11/06/10 39,479 passenger visor 11/06/10 39,479 I will gladly produce supporting documentation upon request.

2007 Honda Civic ex 4 door - failure of passenger side sun visor causing impairment to visibility through windshield. Possible impending failure of driver side sun visor with resulting inability to safely control moving vehicle. . Read more...

At issue is driver's side sun visor for 2007 Honda, per service department at dealership, there is a defect in manufacturing that lead to a separation of the visor on the seam so that the visor does not go up and stay up causing issues with visibility. While driving, seam separated further while trying to hold up the visor to see a road sign which led to the visor hanging down in the middle of the windshield while driving on an expressway. I was able to pull it off of the hinge and toss it on the seat averting an accident. Per service desk personnel, no improvement in the part has been made by Honda to date. As per review of blogs on the internet, some owners have replaced the visors multiple times.

Driver side sun visor split at the top seam and continues to drop in sight of the windshield. Brought it to Honda and they said it would cost $110 + labor.

Car sits in the sun while at work. I have tinted windows, leave them slightly cracked to get some airflow, and also use a sun shield on the windshield to keep as much heat out as I can. Still, the sun visor hinges fail and the visors hang down in your face with no way to get them out of the way except removing them from the car completely. I had one visor replaced under warranty last year, and now both driver/passenger visors are broken in the exact same manner, including the visor that was already replaced once. Driving on the highway and having the visor flip down in your face with no way to move it out of the way is a big problem. I'm a pretty tall guy, and the visor is directly in my field of vision when it falls down. Holding it up out of the way with one hand, second hand on the wheel, and trying to shift to get off the interstate to remove the visor is no easy task. . . As far as I can tell, there has been no redesign of this part, so it will continue to happen (seemingly every summer) even if I were to pay to get the visors replaced each year.

I took my Honda Civic lx to get water leaks around the windshield repaired. The mechanic told me I'd be called back to get the entire windshield replaced, however, despite continuous follow up with the dealerships service department they have not done anything to repair my windshield. The latest news I received with run-around calls is that the dealer has to make an appointment with another vendor. I am very worried for my safety. I drive on the highway on a daily basis. Can you help me get this resolved? I've been dealing with pompano beach Honda, 5381 north federal highway, pompano beach, FL 33064.

2007 Honda Civic. Sunvisors split open and hang down in front of the windshield causing the driver to have full view of the road.

1. 2007 Honda Civic visor split within a month of purchase. It was still functional despite the split, until approximately 9/27/10, when it stopped locking in place and started interfering with visibility. Just learned that many Civic owners complain of the same problem. 2. At approximately 26,000 miles, windshield spontaneously cracked while parked overnight, yet there was no impact. Crack formed overnight on 9/30/10-10/1/10. Windshield was smooth to the touch from both the outside and inside all along the length and breadth of the crack.