The driver's side sun visor is defective and one day just swung down, partially blocking my vision. The plastic parts split open and the rod is partially exposed. This is a safety issue while driving because it will not stay up in its closed position -- until I get it fixed, the visor is either down in front of my face, or if I swing it out of the way, down, blocking my left vision. There is basically a sun visor in my face all the time while driving, even if it is night - the most dangerous time. I have to constantly swing it out of my face, or out of the way - even just to get in or out of the car.
2008 Honda Civic visibility complaints
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The visor broke off with normal use.
I own a 2008 honda civic with 42k miles and live in las vegas, nv. Recently, my passenger side sun visor split at the seam . This effectively makes the visor always stuck in the down position. I would consider this a safety hazard, as it blocks my view at night since I am unable to keep it in the upward position.
The sun visor in my 2008 honda civic has fallen apart. I am the only driver of the car and under normal wear and tear it would not stay up out of my way. After a month like that it just fell off completely. This occurred around 32,000 miles. After investigating online it seems like a common problem that will cost more than $100 to fix. I have seeing because of the glare of the sun.
My sun visor cracked at the hinge over a year ago and since that time it would repeatedly fall in my face blocking my line of sight. Many times it even hit me in the head. Honda wouldn't pay to replace or fix it. I finally removed it since it obstructed my view of the road so now I have the sun in my eyes. I am not apt to buy the same part again as I've seen hundreds of postings online about honda civic owners who have experienced the same problem. There needs to be a recall of this visor and honda needs to replace these parts in all civics with functionable parts.
The sunvisor on the passenger side broke and was replaced about a year ago, the replacement recently broke and needs replaced at my expense. The visor hang down in the drivers field of view and is in the position that a person of average or above average height can strike their head upon in the event of a crash or even entering and exiting the automobile.
I've noticed several complaints about broken sun visors. My 08 civic hybrid got a crack in the driver side visor. Prior to that, it was always very hard to swing the visor to the side or to clip it back in. Maybe something was too tight, and that's why it eventually cracked. My dealership replaced it because the car was still under warranty. However, if it had happened a couple months later they wouldn't have. Sounds like there's a defect in the visors and honda needs to replace them even if the car is out of warranty.
My 2008 honda civic, I have to change the visors(both driver side and passenger side) for the third time in less than 3 years. I had to change the visor every year and I had enough of this none sense. I have to drive 20 miles to fix the problem and I just don't like it.
Both visors in my 2008 honda civic ex model melted or broke and now cannot close away posing as visual impediment. I called a honda dealership to see if they'd fix it because I learned from family members and friends with the same problem with their 2008 honda civics that dealerships in their town fixed it for free. My dealership said they hadn't heard of the problem and refused to repair.
I got in my car and pulled down the sun visor on the driver's side and it broke. I tried pushing it back up against the top lining, but it kept falling down. I had to drive 10 miles to get home with my vision partially blocked because the visor would not stay up. I understand this is a common problem with many honda civics.
The driver side sun visor broke while adjusting within normal operation. The visor now hangs loosely in the upright locked position, causing an obstruction for head motion. While in use to block the sun, the visor hangs lower than designed and obstructs vision.
The sun visor on both sides is cracked and fails to stay up. It makes it difficult to see traffic signals or block the sun from your eyes. It is a driving hazard. Apparently, this has been a problem for about four years. They have not changed the design.
I purchased my 2008 honda civic lx coupe on november 25th, 2009. When I purchased it, it had approximately 12k miles. In the summer of 2010, both of my sun visors broke. It appears that the swivel part of the visor wasn't lubed good enough and so it snapped the visors open. It broke the plastic part that help it all together. It has not been replaced. It costs about $50 each visor. Dealer refused to replace it because it is not covered under their warranty.
The sun visor on the driver's side of my 2008 honda civic ex-l broke while under warranty and the dealer replaced it. Now, out of warranty, the visor on the passenger side has broken. I have not pursued any action from honda, yet. I have been reading on-linethat this is a frequent complaint and I wanted file my own complaint to add to the others.
The driver side sun visor is damaged. It doesn't stay up.
2008 honda civic ex - both driver side and passenger side sun visors have split and will no longer stay up but flop down. This is a safety hazard causing extreme reduced visibility. The driver side failed at 20000 miles and dealer replaced under warranty. Passenger side failed at 40000 miles and vehicle is out of warranty. There are 40 such complaints of this defect on this website.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. The contact stated that the spring mechanism on the driver side visor was broken. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000 and the current mileage was approximately 44,000.
Driver side sun visor split and would not stay up, has now completely fallen off. Very unsafe-does not provide blocking of bring sun and impaired vision prior to falling off!
Over time, the plastic portion of my driver's side sun visor rotted and broke so that the visor is constantly down. Because of this, my field of vision is always restricted. If I tape the visor up, frequently I'm blinded by the sun or other bright lights. I have contacted honda regarding this defect, but as yet, they won't fix the problem.
I have a 2008 honda civic. After about 30k miles, the driver side sun visor is damaged. The visor is cracked and the metal stick is exposed. The visor doesn't stay up and has to remain down or else it will hit my head when I drive. I am the only driver and the visor doesn't get man handled. I read on several sites that this is a problem with year make and model. Honda will not fix the problem because the warranty expired. This is a safety issue and usually visors don't get damaged that easy. I am hoping that honda will fix it without charging $56 for the part and $200 for the labor. Help.
I purchased a new honda civic sedan in 2008. At around 40,000 miles, the driver's side visor has split apart and will not stay up. It flops down making it difficult for me to see the roads. I have not taken the visor to get repaired, but my research shows that this has happened to several other owners of the same type of vehicle.
2008 honda civic. Consumer states problem with the engine and brakes *tgw the consumer stated the air conditioner was not working properly for 20 -30 minutes at a time while driving. The AC knob was turned on, but the blower was not working. When the consumer returned to the dealer, she was informed dye had been placed in the AC system and to return in 3 weeks to see if there were any leaks. The consumer returned 3 weeks later and no leaks were found. The dealer advised the consumer that nothing could be done unless AC/heater blower was not working at the time. In december 2009, while it was raining, the windshield became fogged, because the blower was not working. The consumer was able to get to the dealer in time for them to witness, that the AC/ heater blower was not working, but as the technician went to drive the vehicle into the service bay, it began working again. On one occasion when the consumer arrived at the dealer, the blower was not working, but when the door was closed, it began working again. The consumer believed there is a wiring problem. The consumer also stated the engine would surge when the brake was applied.
Driver's side visor hinge broke.
I've had my civic 2008 sun visor replaced three times. It appears that the sun visor plastic parts fail with heat (hot days). The passenger side just failed again; this is the fourth time.
My 2008 honda civic drivers side sun visor has split and won't stay up so when night comes my field of vision is significantly reduced and hampered. I have read that this is a known defect with honda but nothing is being done about it.
I have a 2008 honda civic. 1 year into owning it, the driver's side visor split on the seam so that it wouldn't go up or down, it hangs down in one position. I got it fixed still under warranty but now just 2 years later, it has split again. I barely use it. It is up while I'm driving (when' it's down, I'm so tall it's in my line of vision) and when I park, I put it down so that I can put my sun visor up. That's it. I called honda and even though this would be the 2nd visor in 3 years, they will still charge $75 for another one.
The sun visor on my 2008 honda civic lx just broke; I am the original owner and have about 33k miles. I read that this is a common problem with the civic. It is a hazard as it blocks vision at night time. The cheap plastic material and poor design is shameful for honda.
Driver's side visor popped apart at a seam and now will not stay up. When stuck in the "down" position, it interferes with visibility.
2008 honda civic - sun visor fails to fold up - hangs down in front of driver creating safety issue. Dealer says warranty does not cover visors. Second visor fails several months later. Visor blocking view could cause serious accidents with injuries.
The driver's side sun visor broke, and now it hangs down. It is interfering with my visibility because it is difficult to move out of the way. Moving it to the side helps, but then it reduces my side visibility.
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