2008 Honda Civic Visibility Problems

Driver's side sun visor defective. Visor started splitting, leading to inoperative, and finally fell off. Replaced by manufacturer a number of years ago, but design flaw not addressed causing persistent issue recurrence. Multiple complaints have been filed related to this issue. Following are some of the complaint record numbers: 110884671041796510466838 110630431041670210466343 110395371041422810462119 109831981041221710461924 109710161041170010461699 109368151041080710457914 109285781041061610456750 108965601041024110456044 108888061040930510454884 108858631040937310448984 108632171040869610432332 108462841040941710432252 107168651040740610430111 106761951040741410430141 106386011040692010428110 105211741042513210427775 104781981041925910426693 104754451042547910426377

NHTSA ID

11681983

Incident

May 1, 2025

DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR / VANITY MIRROR-----SEPARATION BROKEN CAME APART FAILURE. WHILE MOVING IT TO POSITION TO BLOCK SUN WESTERLY DIRECTION AFTERNOON!

NHTSA ID

11004699

Incident

Jun 30, 2017

Mileage

67,050 mi

THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC BROKE SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND TOLD THIS WAS A WARRANTY ITEM AND THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE ABOUT A YEAR AFTER I PURCHASED THE CARE IN 2011 AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A RECALL ITEM, AND HAD IT REPLACED FOR FREE. I WAS TOLD THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR WOULD COST $70.00 PLUS TAX TO FIX. I HAVE CHOSEN NOT TO HAVE IT DONE, SINCE I DON'T INTEND TO KEEP THE CAR MUCH LONGER. IT CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP AGAINST THE ROOF AND INTERFERES WITH LINE OF SIGHT AT STOP SIGNS, ETC. IF I MOVE IT TO THE SIDE WINDOW THEN THE SUN HITS ME DIRECTLY IN THE EYES, CREATING ISSUES ALSO. THANK YOU.

NHTSA ID

11001627

Incident

Aug 17, 2016

Mileage

173,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISORS FAILED TO STAY UP AND WOULD CONSISTENTLY DROP, WHICH BLOCKED THE CONTACT'S VIEW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUN VISORS WERE CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

NHTSA ID

10993437

Incident

Jun 6, 2016

Mileage

78,000 mi

THE SUN VISORS IN THIS CAR ARE A SEVERE PROBLEM AS THEY BREAK EASILY THROUGH NORMAL AVERAGE USE AND WILL NOT REMAIN UPRIGHT. THEY FALL DOWN AND HANG IN THE DRIVER FIELD OF VISION CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS POSING INJURY TO DRIVER AND ANYONE ELSE NEARBY. THE VISORS ARE NOT CHEAP TO REPLACE($50 TO $100 EACH) AND THE REPLACEMENTS ALSO BREAK IN A SHORT TIME. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED ONCE AND BOTH ARE BROKEN AGAIN. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW JUST LIKE THE ALLOY MIXTURE IN THE LOWER ENGINE BLOCK THAT CAUSES CRACKING IN THE COOLANT PASSAGES IN THE BLOCK (LOOK IT UP). HONDA IS SUPPOSED TO BE A QUALITY PRODUCT AND IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE QUALITY IS ERODING AND HONDA'S LACK OF TAKING RESPONSIBILITY AND ADMITTING ERROR AND TAKING ACTIONS TO CORRECT FURTHER REFLECTS POOR COMMERCE AND CARE FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS IN DEPTH BECAUSE THIS ISSUE HAS SATURATED THE WEB WITH COMPLAINTS AND NO ONE SEEMS TO BE DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. LETS BE PROACTIVE AND RECALL THE VISORS AND ISSUE UPDATED REPLACEMENTS TO SHOW YOUR CUSTOMERS YOU CARE AND ENSURE THESE CUSTOMERS WILL BE ALIVE TO PURCHASE ANOTHER HONDA PRODUCT IN THE FUTURE. DO THE RIGHT THING AND FIX THIS HAZARDOUS LIFE TREATING ISSUE NOW.

NHTSA ID

10980112

Incident

Apr 1, 2012

Mileage

120,000 mi

LEFT FRONT VISOR CRACKED ALONG SPINE AND NO LONGER STAYS IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. VERY UNSAFE, WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE I CAN GO TO GET FIXED.

NHTSA ID

10902031

Incident

May 19, 2016

Mileage

87,000 mi

DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE VISOR FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10888861

Incident

Jul 1, 2016

Mileage

88,000 mi

THERE WAS A CLASS-ACTION SUIT REGARDING THE HONDA CIVIC 2008'S SUN VISORS. I RECEIVED NOTICE OF THIS SOME TIME AGO. AS I HAD BEEN PARKING IN A GARAGE FOR MOST OF THE TIME, MY VISORS WERE FINE. SINCE I SWITCHED JOBS, AND NOW PARK OUTDOORS DURING THE DAYS, MY RIGHT, PASSENGER SIDE VISOR HAS BROKEN AS THE SUIT DESCRIBED. THIS HAPPENED, HOWEVER, AFTER THE DEADLINE FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF THE SUIT. I AM NOW MISSING MY PASSENGER SIDE VISOR AND I EXPECT THE DRIVER SIDE TO FAIL AT ANY MOMENT. IT CAN FALL WHILE I'M DRIVING, WHICH IS DISCONCERTING.

NHTSA ID

10888126

Incident

Jun 22, 2016

Mileage

115,000 mi

DRIVER'S SIDE SUN-VISOR SPLIT AT THE REAR EDGE WHILE DRIVING. THIS LIMITED THE MOTION OF THE VISOR CAUSING IT TO BE FLIPPED DOWN WHILE DRIVING OBSCURING THE VIEW OF THE ROAD FOR THE DRIVER. THIS CAUSED DRIVER DISTRACTION.

NHTSA ID

10885863

Incident

Jun 17, 2016

Mileage

107,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BECAME DETACHED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

NHTSA ID

10882713

Incident

Jul 2, 2016

Mileage

72,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COATING ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD CREATED A GLARE ON THE WINDOW DURING NIGHT WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS OF OTHER VEHICLES REFLECTED OFF THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE AND DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A BODY SHOP THAT SPECIFIED IN THE WINDOWS ON THE VEHICLE AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE WINDSHIELD HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 07/12/16*LJ

NHTSA ID

10871850

Incident

Jan 1, 2015

Mileage

72,000 mi

I HAVE A 2008 HONDA CIVIC LX AND WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE VISOR SUDDENLY FELL IN MY POINT OF VIEW. THANKFULLY I WAS AT A GOOD CRUISING SPEED WITH NO ONE AROUND ME. I READ ABOUT THE THE CIVIL SUIT AND THE SUPPOSED 100K MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT WHEN I TOOK INTO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP THEY DENIED PAYING FOR MY VISOR SAYING THE VEHICLE WAS TO OLD. I ONLY HAVE 92K ON THE CAR AND I THINK THIS SHOULD OF BEEN A RECALLED SAFETY VIOLATION BECAUSE IF SOMEONE WOULD OF HAPPENED TO BE IN FRONT OF ME SLOWING DOWN I WOULD HAVE LOST MOST OF MY TIME TO BE ABLE TO BRAKE.

NHTSA ID

10735646

Incident

Jul 18, 2015

Mileage

92,354 mi

THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. THE SUN VISOR IS BROKEN. THE HINGES MELTED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10676195

Incident

Jun 17, 2014

Mileage

53,000 mi

DRIVER SIDE VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP AND IMPAIRS MY VISION WHILE DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10638601

Incident

Sep 2, 2013

Mileage

60,000 mi

THE AIR CONDITIONER IS NO LONGER BLOWING ANY COLD AIR. WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, ALONG WITH THE COILS, AND A/C CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT FOR THE AIR COMPRESSOR. VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND THERE IS NO EXTENDED WARRANTY TO COVER THE COST OF REPLACING THE AIR COMPRESSOR. DISCUSSED WITH SEVERAL MECHANICS IN MY AREA AND HAVE SEEN FORUM DISCUSSIONS POSTED THAT HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES AND HAVE LISTED IT AS A "KNOWN ISSUE" BUT HONDA HAS NOT FORMALLY ACKNOWLEDGED. PREVIOUSLY I HAVE OWNED A 1997 HONDA CIVIC WITH ALL ORIGINAL PARTS AND IT DID NOT HAVE SUCH AN ISSUE. I HAVE ALSO SUBMITTED A DIRECT COMPLAINT TO HONDA REGARDING MY DEFECTIVE AIR COMPRESSOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10583491

Incident

Apr 7, 2014

Mileage

96,000 mi

I WAS BLINDED BY THE SUN AND NEARLY HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO BEING UNABLE TO ADJUST MY SUN VISOR. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE VISOR. THE ORIGINAL VISOR WAS REPLACED BY HONDA AFTER IT SPLIT APART AT ONE OF THE HINGES AND DIDN'T WORK PROPERLY. I BELIEVE THAT HONDA REPLACED THE ORIGINAL VISOR WITH AN IDENTICAL VISOR, RATHER THAN HAVING THE VISOR REDESIGNED TO CORRECT THE FLAW, BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT VISOR EVENTUALLY SPLIT APART IN THE VERY SAME WAY THAT THE ORIGINAL VISOR SPLIT APART. I HAVE NOW HAD TO GET THE REPLACEMENT VISOR REPLACED AND I AM ON MY THIRD VISOR. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AS A FUNCTIONAL SUN VISOR IS A BASIC PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT IS ESSENTIAL TO SAFETY. I EXPECT BETTER OF HONDA. *TR

NHTSA ID

10558246

Incident

Nov 14, 2013

Mileage

127,000 mi

THE VISOR DROPPED DOWN, AFFECTING THE VISIBILITY. IT DOES NOT STAY BACK UP, HONDA REFUSES TO REPLACE IT AS A DEFECT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10550713

Incident

Nov 8, 2012

Mileage

45,000 mi

SUN VISORS HAVE BECOME LOOSE AND DO NOT STAY IN UPRIGHT POSITION. DISTRACTING AND DISRUPTS VIEW. CANNOT SEE TRAFFIC SIGNAL (LIGHTS) UNLESS I TAKE MY HAND FROM STEERING WHEEL TO HOLD SUN VISOR IN UPRIGHT POSITION. NOT SAFE, NOT PRACTICAL, ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW WITH HONDA CIVIC. BOTH VISORS HANG IN DOWN POSITION, WILL NOT REMAIN UP. EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR SUN VISORS, AS MUCH AS $60 PER VISOR. HONDA KNOWS THIS IS A FLAW AND NEEDS TO REPAIR SAME AT THEIR EXPENSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10521174

Incident

Jun 3, 2013

Mileage

89,000 mi

I WAS TURNING ON FROM A LEFT LANE INTO A LEFT LANE SEPARATED BY A CEMENT DIVIDER; THE CAR WENT OVER THE CEMENT DIVIDER AND ALMOST OVERTURNED. AT NIGHT WITH NORMAL LIGHTING AND NORMAL SPEED. I HAVE HAD ANOTHER INCIDENT 3 MONTHS PRIOR MAKING A RIGHT TURN. I NOTICED CAREFULLY BY COMPARISON OF THE EXACT POSITION OF SIMILAR MAKE SEDAN CARS; THIS CAR HAS THE MIRROR ATTACHED TO THE DOOR PANELS AND PRESENTS A HAZARD (HAS 2 BLIND SPOTS) MAKING IT ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT WITH LOW BEAM LIGHTS AND OLD PAINTED DIVIDER LINES. IT NEEDS IMMEDIATE ACTION AND RECALL SO THE DEALERS CAN REPOSITION THE MIRRORS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10492218

Incident

Jan 4, 2013

Mileage

80,000 mi

SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE WAS BROKEN FOR NO KNOWN REASON. I SEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON WEB, AND FOUND MANY SIMILAR CASES/COMPLAINTS FOR THE HONDA CIVIC. HONDA SHOULD DO A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE BROKEN SUN VISOR BLOCKS DRIVER'S VIEW, AND CAN CAUSE SAFETY PROBLEMS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10478923

Incident

Aug 1, 2012

THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR IN MALFUNCTIONING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10478198

Incident

Sep 28, 2012

MIRROR/SHADE DOES NOT GO UP NOT DOWN IT IS STUCK UNABLE TO OPERATE AS A SHADE NOR MIRROR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10475445

Incident

Sep 13, 2012

Mileage

67,000 mi

RIGHT AND LEFT SUNVISORS BOTH SPLIT AT SEEMS AND FALLING DOWN. MELTED FROM EXTREME HEAT AND THE RIGHT VISOR HAS NOW COMPLETELY COME OFF OF METAL BAR. CALLING HONDA DEALER IN THE MORNING TO REPORT AND ASK THAT BOTH BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. THIS DOES FALL UNDER THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST HONDA FOR SUNVISOR DEFECT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10474385

Incident

Aug 1, 2012

Mileage

72,000 mi

I FLIPPED THE SUN VISOR DOWN AND FOUND I COULDN'T RETURN IT BACK UP. THE INTERNAL PIVOT CLIP BROKE THE VISOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10473684

Incident

Sep 1, 2012

Mileage

58,000 mi

AFTER THE RECALL FOR THE SUN VISOR MELTING, I GOT BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER VISOR REPLACED LAST YEAR. ITS BEEN ONE YEAR AND THEY MELTED AGAIN. HONDA REPAIRED THEM BUT I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE TO GO IN EVERY YEAR FOR A REPLACEMENT. THEY NEED TO FIX THE UNDERLYING ISSUE. THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED BUT ONLY FOR 100,000 MILES OR 7 YEARS. IF THEY CONTINUE TO USE THE SAME VISOR, THEN AFTER 7 YEARS OR 100K MILES, IT WILL STILL BE A HAZARD. MY FRIEND IN ARLINGTON ALSO HAS THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AND SHE IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE ALREADY RECALLED AND REPLACED VISORS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10473219

Incident

Aug 22, 2012

Mileage

34,000 mi