2009 Honda Civic Interior & seats Problems

The contact owns a 2009 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the sun visor split over and blocked his driving view. The contact stated that the failure was related to TSB Technical Service Bulletin 11-031. The local dealer was contacted, where it was diagnosed that the sun visor needed to be replaced. The contact had a paperclip holding the sun visor. vehicle that was not repaired. The contact stated that the sun visor was previously repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted, who opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

NHTSA ID

11741877

Incident

Jun 1, 2025

Mileage

100,000 mi

See attached document for complaint.

NHTSA ID

11700397

Incident

Oct 27, 2025

The contact owns a 2009 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and being inspected, the contact became aware that the driver’s and passenger’s side sun visors were split. No warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown NHTSA Campaign. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

NHTSA ID

11688178

Incident

Sep 18, 2025

Mileage

160,000 mi

I TOOK THIS SEAT APART TO FIX A WOBBLE. NOW I THINK THERE MIGHT BE A LARGER SAFETY CONCERN WITH THESE SEATS. PROBLEM: THE REAR HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT BAR ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT HAS YIELDED TO FAILURE ALONG A WELD. THIS BAR IS USED FOR SYNCHRONIZING THE SEAT HEIGHT ON THE REMOTE SIDE AND SENDING SIDE. SYMPTOM: THIS RESULTS IN THE REMOTE SIDE OF THE SEAT'S HEIGHT TO FLOAT, CAUSING A SMALL BUT SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TWISTING OF ONE SIDE AS THE (DRIVER'S) SEAT ROCKS ON THE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT FEET. SAFETY: THE "TWISTING" ACTION IN A COLLISION COULD CAUSE UNEXPECTED FAILURE OF SEAT. SCOPE: IT SOUNDS LIKE OTHERS PEOPLE MAY HAVE THIS ISSUE: HTTPS://WWW.8THCIVIC.COM/THREADS/DRIVER-SEAT-BACK-SLIGHT-PLAY-ANY1-ELSE.258628/. P/N: 81526-SNA-A14 (I THINK) NOTE: "DATE IT HAPPENED" SET TO PURCHASE DATE. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS THE SORT OF THING Y'ALL DO, BUT WHEN I SAW THE FAILURE, I THOUGHT IT MAY HAVE SAFETY RAMIFICATIONS. HAD A HARD TIME UPLOADING IMAGES, SO ADDED SOME ADDITIONAL ONES HERE: HTTPS://IMGUR.COM/A/CBMHJMC

NHTSA ID

11395304

Incident

Jan 2, 2021

BOUGHT THE 2009 HONDA CIVIC JANUARY 2016. WITHIN WEEKS I DEVELOPED A SORE HIP AND THEN PAIN DOWN MY LEG TO MY KNEE. MOST UNCOMFORTABLE SEAT I EVER SAT IN. I TRIED USING A CUSHION. IT DIDN'T HELP MUCH. ITS ESPECIALLY PAINFUL ON ANY OUTING LASTING MORE THAN AN HOUR. WILL NOT TAKE IT ON LONG TRIPS. I VISITED CAR COMPLAINTS.COM AND REALIZED THAT OTHERS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES. ITS DEFIANTLY A DESIGN FLAW. IM SERIOUSLY THINKING OF SELLING THE CAR.

NHTSA ID

10993234

Incident

Jan 30, 2016

I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCE ONGOING LOWER BACK, HIP AND KNEE PAIN FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS. I HAVE DIFFICULTY WALKING AFTER GETTING OUT OF THE CAR.

NHTSA ID

10715345

Incident

Dec 30, 2012

'09 HONDA CIVIC COUPE: 1.) NOTED CLICKING/POPPING/CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT. HAPPENS MORE OFTEN AFTER DRIVING OVER BUMPS. COMES FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. 2.) PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK AFTER PUT IN PARK HAVE TO MANUALLY UNLOCK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10587552

Incident

Mar 3, 2014

MY 2009 HONDA CIVIC LX WAS A TOTAL WASTE OF MONEY, SIMPLY DUE TO THE "ANTI-WHIPLASH" HEADREST. I AM A 5'5" FEMALE, AND I HAVE BEEN SPENDING TONS OF MONEY ON CHIROPRACTOR BILLS SINCE PURCHASING MY CAR! I KNOW THESE ARE NOW STANDARD ISSUE, BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN CAR SHOPPING FOR MONTHS NOW, AND ALL THE CARS (MADE AFTER 2007) HAVE THE SAME STUPID HEADREST. WHO IN THE WORLD DECIDED THESE ARE SAFE AND COMFORTABLE??? GO TO GOOGLE AND YOU WILL FIND FORUM AFTER FORUM OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING, YET NOTHING IS BEING DONE? AMERICANS ARE SPENDING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ON CARS (BUYING) BUT NHTSA IS TRYING TO MAKE THEM AS UNCOMFORTABLE AS POSSIBLE. MAYBE I SHOULD SEND YOU MY CHIROPRACTOR BILLS AND A BILL FOR THE AMOUNT OF MY TIME THAT I AM SPENDING TRYING TO FIND A NEW CAR/A COMFORTABLE SOLUTION??? MY NECK AND BACK HURT----ALOT-----ALL THE TIME NOW, BECAUSE I HAVE TO DRIVE MY CAR DAILY, TO GET TO WORK!!!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10379769

Incident

May 25, 2009

THE HEADRESTS IN THIS VEHICLE CANNOT BE ADJUSTED TO THE PROPER HEIGHT FOR A SHORTER FEMALE (APPROX. BELOW 5'2"). ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL, THE CENTER OF THE HEADREST SHOULD BE INLINE WITH THE CENTER OF THE OCCUPANTS HEAD. FOR A SHORTER PERSON, THE HEADREST CANNOT BE LOWERED TO THE PROPER POSITION. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE CAUSED BY THE SHAPE OF THE HEADREST. IN THE LOWEST POSITION THE HEADREST PUSHES FORWARD ON THE OCCUPANTS UPPER HEAD FORCING THE OCCUPANTS CHIN DOWN. THIS IS A VERY UNCOMFORTABLE POSITION WHILE DRIVING OR RIDING IN THE VEHICLE. I HAVE INFORMED HONDA OF THIS PROBLEM IN SEPTEMBER 2009 BUT THEY DIDN'T SEEM TOO CONCERNED AND TOLD ME FILE A COMPLAINT WITH SAFERCAR.GOV THIS ISSUE IS CAUSING INJURY AND/OR DISCOMFORT TO PASSENGERS AND SHORTER DRIVERS. I AM IN NEED OF HONDA TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10294278

Incident

Nov 25, 2009

Mileage

9,900 mi

THE HEADRESTS IN THIS VEHICLE CANNOT BE ADJUSTED TO THE PROPER HEIGHT FOR A PERSON SHORTER THAN 5'10". ACCORDING TO THE HONDA'S OWNER'S MANUAL, THE CENTER OF THE HEADREST SHOULD BE ADJUSTED INLINE WITH THE CENTER OF THE OCCUPANTS HEAD. FOR A SHORTER PERSON, THE HEADREST CANNOT BE LOWERED TO THE PROPER POSITION. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE CAUSED BY THE SHAPE OF THE HEADREST. IN THE LOWEST POSITION THE HEADREST PUSHES FORWARD ON THE OCCUPANTS UPPER HEAD FORCING THE OCCUPANTS CHIN DOWN. THIS IS A VERY UNCOMFORTABLE POSITION WHILE DRIVING OR RIDING IN THE VEHICLE AND CAN CAUSE NECK INJURY. I HAVE INFORMED HONDA OF THIS PROBLEM IN SEPTEMBER 2009 AND NOVEMBER 2009. I AM IN NEED OF HONDA TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10293026

Incident

Nov 20, 2009

Mileage

100 mi

MANY DRIVERS, MYSELF INCLUDED, CANNOT DRIVE A NEW CAR WITH THE HEADREST INSTALLED. I MUST HAVE A STRAIGHTER THAN "AVERAGE" POSTURE. THE FORWARD TILTING DESIGN FORCES MY CHIN INTO MY CHEST . WHILE SEARCHING FOR AN AFTERMARKET HEADREST, I REALIZED THAT MANY OTHER DRIVERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY HAVE ALSO RESORTED TO REMOVING OR TURNING THE HEADREST BACKWARDS RESULTING IN ZERO WHIPLASH PROTECTION. I IMAGINE THAT SOME GOVERNMENT BUREAUCRACY MANDATED THE SHAPE OF THE HEADREASTS THAT RESULT IN A ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL RESULT THAT, UNFORTUNATELY, LEAVES A GREAT MANY INDIVIDUALS EXPOSED TO SEVERE INJURY. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT MY BODY SHAPE DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO JUST DEAL WITH IT. WHILE I HAVE NOT BEEN INJURED AS A RESULT OF THIS DESIGN I KNOW, BASED ON THE NUMBER OF INTERNET POSTINGS OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME DILEMMA, THAT SERIOUS INJURIES HAVE OCCURRED. WHILE DRIVING MY NEW CAR THE FIRST DAY WITH THE HEADREST REVERSED, I LET THE CLUTCH OUT A LITTLE TO FAST WHILE STOPPED ON A HILL AND IT CAUSED MY HEAD TO JERK BACK. IF I HAD BEEN A LITTLE LESS LIMBER OR HAD GIVEN THE ENGINE MORE GAS I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN INJURED. WHILE I AM NOT GOING TO CHECK THE BOX BELOW FOR INJURIES CERTAINLY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INJURED. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT SPECIFIC TO THIS VEHICLE. EVERY CAR I TOOK FOR A TEST DRIVE LAST WEEK HAD THE SAME POOR DESIGN THAT DID NOT ALLOW FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ADJUST THE TILT TO SAFELY FIT THEIR POSTURE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10275492

Incident

Jun 30, 2009

Mileage

55 mi