Windshield Problems of Honda Civic - part 1

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a loud popping sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. Upon visual inspection, the contact observed a baseball-sized hole in the lower right corner of the rear windshield. As a result of the failure, the entire passenger’s side half of the rear windshield later collapsed. The contact stated that there was no impact to the windshield to cause the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic however, the windshield was not replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was 59,000.

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The contact owns a 2016 Honda Civic. While driving 5 mph, a small tree branch fell onto the front windshield and it became shattered. The contact had small pieces of glass on her skin, but was uninjured. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified, but offered no assistance. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.

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Driver side sun visor broke simply by pulling it down to shield the sun. Both the driver and passenger sun visors had been replaced already, so this is the third time. Once it broke, it just hang there. Since it does not stay up or down, it partially blocks the view out of the front windshield. It is quite dangerous to drive in this condition. You can not move it to the side either, once it broke open. My biggest concern is Honda simply will replace the same poorly-designed sun visor with another one, it is going to break again. The reason why I point this out because this will be my third one!!!.

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My 2008 Honda Civic has a notorious problem: defective sun visors that drop down, covering more than half the vertical space of the windshield in front of the driver. The problem, which involves a metal bar that expands in hot weather and forces apart the two sides of the plastic visor, is prone to happen in hot weather. This is the fourth time it has happened to me. A California superior court ruling requires Honda to replace these as needed up to 100,000 miles. However, the safety issue remains unaddressed. The replacement is the same as the failed visor, and it too will fail in about 10,000 miles (or less, in severe climates). Two screws hold the visor to the roof of the car. Can't Honda be require to design a new visor without this defect (requires only making the channel for the metal bar wider) and replace the visors with an improved version on all affected Honda Civics (2006-2009)? it is not fun viewing the road ahead by peeking around and under the dropped visor. Honda Civics have a severely slanted windshield, and the vertical viewing space is limited without a failed visor.

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The visor on my 2008 Honda Civic will not stay up. It looks like a defect on the left-hand hinge. The hinge is split open and makes the sun visor drop. After looking on the internet, it seems to be a manufacturer defect since a lot of other Honda owners seem to have this problem. Potentially dangerous since the visor continually falling blocks my vision through the windshield. If I swing it to the left, it blocks the view from the drivers side of the window.

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.

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The contact owns a 2011 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving in inclement weather the windshield prevented the snow to be removed from the side of the window with ease. The contact called the manufacturer regarding the windshield and they suggested adding a trim to the side of the windshield. Snow accumulation effected the contacts vision while driving in inclement weather. The failure mileage was 420.

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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.

The sun visor has split apart in a 08 Honda Civic, and it flops down and stays down, in front of my vision out the windshield. It won't stay up, or even pushed toward the windshield; stays down at its lowest point. Split apart where the rod goes in the visor. I have seen this complaint in many Civic forums. It is a safety problem as it interferes with seeing out the windshield.

I leased a new 2006 Honda Civic, 2-door coupe in April 2006. Twice while my car was still under the mileage warranty, the driver's side sun visor (part #88380-sna-a01za, h/c 8073496) failed. Failure in this case means the unit split apart at the seam connected to the arm that holds it to the headliner. The only way to fix the problem is to replace the visor. Each time the visor was replaced it lasted approximately a year before failing again. Each part replacement was identical to the original equipment. The most recent failure occurred just after the car went out of the 3-year warranty, and before the 36,000 mile expired. I held off replacing it because I knew I would have to pay for it. Recently, I narrowly averted an accident caused by my defective visor. It would not stay up against the roof, flopping down 100% of the time, which caused me to miss seeing a traffic light and to enter an intersection after a traffic signal turned red. Luckily, the driver crossing from my right was able to see me and to come to a stop in time. But I knew I could not delay replacing the visor. A new visor cost me close to $70. There was no aftermarket product available and I did not have the right tools to install a new visor myself. . Read more...

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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.

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This is a recurring problem for owners of 2006 Honda Civics. The problem affects visibility while operating a vehicle and poses a potential significant safety hazard. The sun visors on 2006 Honda Civics crack at the hinge and the visor is then inoperable and cannot be returned to its original position. This results in an obstruction of clear view out of the windshield and happens repeatedly while driving. My dealer, ron tonkin Honda, portland, oregon, is willing to replace the visor this time. However, they notified me that this is a recurring problem and Honda has not yet recalled or changed the design so that it may occur again. . Read more...

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.

My drivers side sun visor has cracked and will no longer go into the upright position when it is warm outside. This happened once 2 years ago and Honda replaced it, but the new one did the exact same thing. The visor blocks my vision and is also in a potential dangerous position if I was to be in an accident or front impact because my head will slam right into the side of the visor. The visor does not meet testing standard s8. 5 of the national highway traffic safety administration and department of transportations code of federal regulations sec. 571. 201 which states: sun visors. Each sun visor shall be placed in any position where one side of the visor is in contact with the vehicle interior surface (windshield, side rail, front header, roof, etc. ). My sunvisor will not contact these surfaces. This is a very common issue with the 2006+ Civics; there is a service bulletin out for it. Honda will replace them if you are under warranty, but Honda has refused to replace the part for me and many others, because we are just outside of the warranty. . Read more...

Windshield on 2009 Honda Civic distorts vision of driver & passenger. Updated 04/12/10.

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

I am an owner of a 2006 Honda Civic ex coupe. Since the purchased, I have noticed a constant clicking coming from the sun visor. Just recently, the driver side visor cracked and is now permanently hanging down in my field of vision. It does not fold back up and is becoming a distraction while I am driving. I have also had the plastic particles from the crack fly into my eyes when I had the window down. I've read over 200 complaints online and everyone seems to have similar problems. Unlike many owners who had to have their visors replaced several times, I am fortunate to say that this will be my first. I finally brought my car in today to have it replaced but only to find out that it is no longer covered under my warranty. I was told it would cost $70 to have it replaced. This has certainly become a safety problem given that the broken visor is hanging down and blocking half of my windshield when there is no sun and when there is sun, it is not properly blocking it.

My 2006 Civic lx coupe has had problems with the windshield visors. I place a windshield shade daily when I park my car at work and use the visor to hold the shade in place. I've been having problems with the visor not being able to stay up because the plastic part that surrounds the rod splits open and the visor will not stay in the up position. A CO-worker has a 2007 Civic and has had the same problem. The dealer replaced his visors and they told him that there was a bulletin on this issue. My Civic has 39000 miles and so I've passed the 36000 mile warranty limit. The dealer said that my warranty period is over since I was over 36000 miles. I have read that there have been a few complaints about this visor problem and I feel that this can cause a visibility problem. I understand that the warranty is over, but the visor has nothing to do with mileage.

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic. While driving 45 mph, the contact swerved to avoid two deer and crashed into a mailbox. She attempted to regain control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree. A police report was filed. The passenger side of the windshield shattered as designed into tiny pieces. The driver's side splintered into shards, resulting in severe eye damage to the driver. He was transported to a local hospital and several pieces of glass were removed from his eyes. A few days later, he was taken to an eye doctor to have several more pieces of glass removed from his eyes. The contact called the manufacturer to report the failure and they stated that they could not assist, and provided her with the number to the NHTSA hotline. The failure and current mileages were 34,000.

Both sun visors (driver side and passenger side) split open after approximately 45,000 miles. The plastic casing holding the visor together split at the seem on both visors. As a result, they are completely inoperable. They cannot fold up. They fall and partially obstruct the view through the windshield. Honda has refused to take corrective action. Even the replacement visors are of the same construction, and therefore offer little remedy since they too will inevitably split open.

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.

Consumer's 2004 Civic pulled left. Accelerator would not engage when depressed and the vehicle would make a sudden jump. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the were unable to determine the cause of the problem. The consumer also experienced problems with the vehicle's stereo and gear system. The dealer repair the loose wire but the stereo's sound is affected when the vehicle hits bumps in the road. The consumer was told that the gear shift was replaced. The rubber seal on the windshield popped up. The paint on the back fender started to flake. The brake began to make noise even after the vehicle was parked.

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Front windshield makes cracking/creaking noises from all areas around window where glass meets seal/metal. This occurs when the vehicle travels over any fluctuation in the road. Some instances of creaking around the rear windshield, and even more rarely in the dashboard of the vehicle. Extremely distracting. Made noises since the car was new - 2 months old and severity of noises increasing. Honda dealership noted noises but unaware of how to fix this issue (toronto Honda).

After turning on heater/defroster to remove frost, followed by windshield wiper to remove slush, windshield suddenly began to crack. The crack began on the passenger side at the vertical windshield frame and went continuously across the outer layer of the windshield to about 4" from the vertical frame on the driver side.

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The contact owns a 2005 Honda Civic. The windshield was not sealed at the time that the contact purchased the vehicle. The vehicle was purchased new from a Honda dealership. He was waiting for a call back from the manufacturer about the problem. First noticed that the windshield was not sealed on July 12, 2005. He could hear wind blowing through the car , and on the service invoice from a local dealership , it stated that the windshield was not sealed.

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Stress crack on windshield beginning at very bottom of window on passengers side and running the full length of window. This crack occurred 6 months after buying the car new. The exact same crack occurred again in oct. , 2005. The exact same crack has occurred Nov. 2006.

The windshield developed a crack starting at the post on the drivers side of the vehicle. The dealer insisted that a rock must have caused it and so it was not covered by the warranty. However, as the only dirver of the vehicle I believe I would have noticed a rock hitting the windshield.

I bought my Honda Civic ex in 2003 from lute riley Honda of richardson. Not long after buying it, maybe 6 months, a small crack in the windshield on the driver's side was noticed incidentally, although no debris hitting the windshield was noted. The crack extends all the way from the bottom edge of the windshield, and since I haven't attended to the crack due to job schedule, it now extends up more than half the length of the glass. No point of impact crater has ever been noticed anywhere on the windshield. Multiple incidents have been cited here on this NHTSA complaints as to their similar windshield crack experience. I was prompted to look into this NHTSA website complaints list when I noticed that many friends/relatives who purchased Honda Civics over the last 4-5 years were having a windshield crack develop in the same location as mine. I am quite willing to have a Honda dealer verify the lack of point of impact so that they cannot explain away this incidence as some ficititous debris hitting the windshield, especially in the face of similar complaints here.

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Windshield: each time a stone hits the windshield, the windshield chips/cracks. This has happened 6 times in 2 years. I accept one or two times but six? body of the car: the body dents frequently. This occurs if a stone or another car door hits the car. I have never had a car that the body is damaged so easily.

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Windshield is cracked with no evident of debris from hwy. Dealer would not fix per the warranty! this is a 4 months old car. Also when apply brake. Loud noise from some kind of brake linkage system underneath the car. Dealer said it is normal for Honda. . . ???.