9 complaints reported

2011 Honda Civic VISIBILITY/WIPER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
9
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 2019

THE SUN VISOR FOR THE CAR HAS BEEN REPLACED EVERY YEAR SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, AS IT MELTS OFF IN THE SUMMER HEAT. THE VISOR WILL HANG AND BLOCK VISIBILITY FOR THE DRIVER CAUSING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. AFTER 7 REPLACEMENTS, THE VISOR HAS SINCE BEEN REMOVED. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE DURING SUNRISE OR SUNSET. I WILL LIKELY HAVE TO GET RID OF THIS VEHICLE FOR THIS REASON, AS I CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE IT FOR A LARGE PORTION OF THE DAY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2012
Oct 2018

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DONT ALWAYS WORK. I WILL PUSH ON THE HANDLE AND THE WIPERS WILL NOT MOVE. THIS IS ALSO A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD, IF ITS RANING HARD AND I CANT SEE WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES THERE IS A HUGE DELAY FROM PUSHING HANDLE AND WIPER BLADES ACTUALLY MOVING. SOMETIMES, THE WIPERS WILL NOT MOVE AT ALL. VERY DISSATIFIED WITH THIS HONDA. WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA AGAIN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2017
Aug 2018

THE SUN VISOR FALLS AND IS SPLIT AND DOES NOT STAY IN PLACE. THIS REDUCES MY ABILITY TO BLOCK THE SUN WHEN I AM DRIVING.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 2018
Aug 2015

DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR SPLIT HORIZONTALLY, MAKING IT UNABLE TO STAY IN UP POSITION. IT WILL FALL DOWN ON ITS OWN-PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTING VIEW.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2015
Jan 2015

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE VISORS ARE MECHANICALLY DEFECTIVE. FLIPPING THEM FROM UP TO DOWN USES AN INTERNAL COMPONENT WHICH SNAPS, KEEPING THE VISOR IN PLACE TO STAY OUT UP OUT OF VISIBILITY OR DOWN TO BLOCK THE SUN. AFTER 15K MILES OR SO, SNAP COMPONENT PUSHES OUT THROUGH THE VISOR ASSEMBLY, PREVENTING ABILITY TO USE DURING DRIVING -- AND ULTIMATELY OFF THE BRACKET HOLDING THE VISOR TO THE CEILING. CAR HAS 46K MILES ON IT -- BOTH VISORS HAVE NOW BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2015
Oct 2014

DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR IS DEFECTIVE AND WILL NOT STAY UP. NEED TO GET A REPLACEMENT BECAUSE HONDA REFUSED TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2013
Oct 2014

BOTH SUN VISORS CRACKED AND NO LONGER REMAIN IN THE STOWED POSITION. THEN CAN FALL DOWN INTO THE DRIVER'S FIELD OF VIEW. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2014
Jun 2014

THE SUNVISOR IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS BROKEN. AT FIRST, ONE SIDE SPLIT OPEN AND WASN'T KEEPING THE VISOR IN PLACE LETTING IT FALL IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER'S FACE. AFTER FEW DAYS, IT COMPLETELY FELT OFF. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND ONLY HAVE ABOUT 24,000 MILES, I DON'T DRIVE IT VERY MUCH AND I THINK IT IS BAD QUALITY IN THEIR SUNVISOR. I CALLED THE HONDA DEALER AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $110, THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NOT IN RECALL BECAUSE IS THE 2011 MODEL. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2014
Jun 2012

MY SUN VISORS HAVE SPLIT OPEN AT THE SEAM AND DO NOT STAY UP. THEY OBSTRUCT MY VISION, ESPECIALLY DRIVING AT NIGHT. BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE VISORS BROKE WITHIN ONE DAY OF EACH OTHER AT 37,700 MILES. HONDA REFUSES TO EXTEND WARRANTY AND SAYS THAT I MUST HAVE DAMAGED THEM BY NOT USING THEM CORRECTLY! CAR IS ONLY ONE YEAR OLD AND WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2012

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2011 Honda Civic has 9 VISIBILITY/WIPER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.