Visibility Problems of Honda Civic - part 2

We've had this vehicle for less than a year. It was purchased for our teen daughter because we thought it was a safe car. Today, she reported that on her way home from school, the visor split making it impossible to adjust while driving. Two hands are needed to adjust and the sun was blinding. Thankfully, she didn't get in an accident. We fear for our daughters safety, and that of others, especially after reading the other 76 very similar visor complaints. We had heard about such complaints before (not realizing it was Civics) and thought it was pretty silly, however, now that it's happened to us, it's not so silly. It's seriously dangerous.

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This 2011 Civic ex I own has already gone through 3 drivers side sun visors. The visor splits, and causes a distrction to the driver by flopping down, and potentially causing a distraction to led to an accident. In researching this, Honda was sued for 2006 - 2009 models for this very problem - and lost (yet not taking responsibility). I spoke to american Honda, they said that they do not know about the 2011 model being a problem. That is not true. I spoke to the dealer, san tan Honda. The dealer says it is hot so they split. Maybe they should only sell these cars in alaska, and not arizona. There are no grey drivers side sun visors for the 2011 Honda Civic available in the united states. They are on back order, and they do not know when they are coming in. That should be an indicatior of a quality problem. Honda is not taking responsibility, and has not issued any notice and has does not have the parts, nor done the redesign for this defective part. Please help to hold Honda accountable to stock parts, and extend the warranty of this defective part. They cannot seem to learn the lesson of their lawsuit on previous models. They should be forced to redesign the part, and be fined for failing to address the known situation.

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Both driver's and passenger's sun visors cracked and fail to work in the area where visor rotates. Visors need to be replaced because they do not work at all. The car is a 2008 Honda Civic si sedan.

Sun visor split open and dropped down.

I've noticed several complaints about broken sun visors. When getting ready to go to work I got into my 08 Civic and had discovered it had a crack in the driver side visor. The visor was in the down position, which I found odd since I get home at 2am and I am the only person in my car. The crack appears to be an internal problem. Prior to that, it was always very hard to swing the visor to the side or to clip it back in. I find this broken visor to be not only an obstruction of view but also a petty issue that Honda should recall and fix. It sounds like there's a defect in the visors and Honda needs to replace them even if the car is out of warranty.

Driver's side visor just fell apart. It was not acting any different and then I went to position it back to its resting position before pulling out of work and it failed. Housing has separated which kept the interior workings in place. Now the visor has slipped out from around the mechanism and I do not have the ability to position it to assist me in driving safely.

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Driver's sun visor split apart at the top seam, with the inner spring sticking out so it won't go back into place without (for now) using both hands to squeeze everything back in and try to reposition, otherwise it just hangs down and blocks view. Cannot safely lower the visor to use, so driving looking into the sun etc becomes hazardous. Searched online to see if this was a design problem, and after reading posts from a few hundred different owners with the same problem (many have had the visors replaced multiple times), I gave up reading the other posts. .

I left my driver side sun visor down and with the heat it split apart. The visor now hangs down in the line of vision while driving and I will have to have it replaced.

My wife was on her way home from work when the visor's plastic rings that secure it inside on the plastic post that hangs down from the ceiling broke. I have taken the visor itself off the post, and have disassembled it. It is apparent to me that the grade of plastic used to secure this part cannot withstand the flexing required when folding it down to block out the sun while driving. Not only am I now driving with my head near the roof to block out the sun in the mornings and evenings, but also my wife could have been seriously injured due to losing control of the vehicle while trying to figure out what went wrong when she pulled the visor down. It would not go back into the up position while she was driving. From reading reviews about this issue online, I am not the only one with this problem. I think this is a serious safety issue that Honda should recall.

The sun visors in my 2008 Honda Civic have broken and are unable to be used. It cracked/split apart at the arm. After doing some research I discovered that this is a recurring problem in the Civic since 2006. I plan to visit the dealership for a fix but have been informed that if the vehicle is no longer under warranty, it will be fixed at the owners expense. If this has been a recurring problem since 2006, seems that there should be a recall for this.

2006 Honda Civic driver's sun visor failure. It falls in my line of sight and will not stay up against the roof any longer.

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The sides that hold both driver and passenger sun visors are cracked. They have not fallen down yet. It's been like this for so long, I thought it was normal. It wasn't until I received a notice about a settlement that I realized it's not normal. Will try to contact the local dealer to see how much it will cost to get both visors fixed. With all the complaints about these visors, it seems like Honda should've just recalled and fixed them.

Both sun visors on 07 Honda Civic ex split, visors will no longer stay in the up position. Visors cause a distraction and is a safety issue. You can get them replaced at Honda dealership but they give you the same visors that they know are defective and will not last. Visors are very cheaply made.

I own a 2007 Honda Civic lx which I purchased from dealer new. Recently my driver side sun visor "ruptured" open, and no longer stays in the secure position. It drops down in front of me while driving and obstructs my vision. I am tall, so this is a safety visibility issue for me. Apparently Honda issued a recall for this issue, and also settled on a class action lawsuit and acknowledged a defect in the visor. However, the recall only extends up to 100,000 miles and I have more than that, so the dealer says Honda will not cover it and I will have to pay out of pocket. That is very wrong, particularly when Honda has acknowledged defective part, and it is clearly a safety issue.

Driver and passenger side sun visor in our 2007 Honda Civic breaks in the summer time. It cracks at the joint that mounts to the roof. Causes visors to hang down all the time and hamper view. Apparently a defect in the materials.

2008 Honda Civic, driver's side sun visor split open and drops down into my field of vision. Visor will not stay in retracted position. I have done some searching on the internet and this is a widely recurring problem with my car model.

2008 Honda Civic coupe sun visor driver side just split and dropped down blocking the view just like that while driving. Have to use the hand to hold up the visor.

2008 Honda Civic sedan 65000 miles. Driver side sunvisor imploded. Will not stay up against the roof anymore. The sunvisor is visibly split near the mount to the roof. This is the first time and will require a new sunvisor.

1. Not sure of any event that led to failiure 2. Driver's side sun visor will not stay in the flipped up position - the visor has a split in the center - I. E. The center has expanded - so this split precludes it from staying in the flipped up position. 3 3 have not yet replaced, but must replace as it is a visbility safety hazard.

Driver side and passenger side sun visors are in the down position and have lost their mechanical ability to be placed in its resting position against the headliner. The driver side sun visor in its down position is a safety hazard for the driver because visibility is limited. With limited visibility while driving, this poses a serious danger for the driver while operating the motor vehicle.

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My sun visor split in two and will no longer stay in the upright position, blocking my vision as driver of the car.

For the second time since buying this car new the driver-side visor has split in half. The separation occurred at the seam where two plastic parts are joined. The visor will no longer snap into its proper position and hangs down, obstructing visibility and creating a driving hazard. The first incident occurred at approximately 30,000 miles. It has broken again at 50,000 miles. This apparently is a chronic problem on this make and model.

I have a 2008 Honda Civic and the driver's visor just decided to come apart. It is still attached, but it will not stay up in it's proper position, instead, it falls in front of my face causing me to be distracted. I am paying for school out of my pocket and cannot afford to replace it just yet. I have to leave it down at all times, and it cannot be pushed back, I have to leave it straight down in my face and bend down to see street lights and other things. It just did this one day, and I never even use my visor. I also only have about 40k miles on my car.

Both driver's and passenger's side visors split open almost simultaneously. Today (6/5/2011) was fairly hot (in san antonio TX), while driving, I pulled the visor down due to the brightness of the sun and the bright reflection of the sun from another car's windows. My daughter did the same thing also. Almost at the same time, when adjusting the visors back up, there was the sound of a "pop" and the visors would not stay up. This became a safety problem as it would dangle in the field of vision all the time. The plastic appears to have split down the center joint along the length of the visor.

I drive a 2007 Honda Civic, and lately the driver's side sun visor has been difficult to move. This has been happening for over a year now, and last week I noticed the casing near the rod around which the visor rotates cracking. Today the visor came off completely and I realize that the teeth securing the visor to the rod don't rotate around the rod anymore, forcing the plastic in the visor to warp and eventually break completely. This causes the visor to stay completely down, blocking much of the field of vision. As the vehicle is out of warranty, I'm sure I'll have to pay for the part.

The driver's side sun visor split and broke, falling down, and blocking vision while driving during rush hour, causing a dangerous situation.

The visor on my Honda Civic 2007 has cracked and hangs down in my face causing visibility of the road to be greatly diminished. Due to the cracked visor you are unable to get the visor to go back up and stay up so everytime I drive my car I can barely see the road. If I wreck my car due to this error in the make of Honda Civics I will sue Honda for not having a recall on something that is extremely dangerous for myself and all other drivers on the road.

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.

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The visor broke off with normal use.

1) hot days 2) sun visors fall down and block vision of road. 3) driver's side was replaced by dealer out of warranty. I was charged $30+ for the part because vehicle was out of warranty. Passenger side has not been fixed.

Driver's side sun visor cracked along seam and falls down into vision of driver. Can't be restored and you can only get it out of the way by pushing it to the side. It does not remain anchored there and when you turn it moves.

Plastic on the sun visor in my 2008 Honda Civic has split/cracked and will no longer stay up. Or where you place it. Safety hazard.

2007 Honda Civic ex coupe. Consumer states driver's side sun visor broke.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic lx. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked the visor separated along the seam blocking the view of the road. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer, and the manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 28,000 and the current mileage was 29,000. Rds.

Summary: I have a 2006 Honda Civic and the driver's visor just decided to come apart. , but it will not stay up in it's proper position, instead, it falls in front of my face causing me to be distracted I can't see the street lights I cannot afford to replace it just yet as I am expecting a baby. I have to leave it down at all times, and it cannot be pushed back, I have to leave it straight down in my face and bend down to see street lights and other things. It just did this one day, and I never even use my visor. Just this week the entire visor cracked and fell off now I have no visor.