Sunvisor Replacement - These are SO easy to replace yourself with a screwdriver and this site has them for way cheaper than a dealership
Honda Civic Visor Settlement - In the past, Honda Civic owners have posted messages on this site concerning failed sun visors. I work with one of the law firms representing the plaintiffs and class members in a case against Honda regarding Honda Civic sun visors. We have reached a settlement with Honda in the case. If you own or lease (or previously owned or leased) a Honda Civic (model years 2006 through 2008, as well as some 2009 models) you might be eligible to receive settlement benefits--including an extended warranty on the visors and reimbursement for what you paid out-of-pocket to repair your sun visor. The notice that went to the class regarding the case and the settlement is available at www.visorsettlement.com, under the "Notice" link in the left-hand column. You may review it to see if your vehicle is covered under the settlement and if you are entitled to benefits. The notice contains information on how to submit a claim for reimbursement if you paid out-of-pocket to repair or replace your Civic sun visor. If you have questions, feel free to call Brian Beasley or Steven Tindall at 415-421-1800 or log onto www.visorsettlement.com
Sun Visor Fix For $6 - Fix the sun visor once and for all for $6 and a little time. I fixed mine 2 years ago and it has withstood the Phoenix 115 degree days without any problems!
Universal Sun Visor Mount - EZClip Brackets, the maker of the Silver Bullet 3 bracket for Ford products is in the process of developing a low-cost, universal sun visor mount bracket that will fit most models of vehicles. Currently we have plastic prototypes that we will gladly send you free of charge (within the USA only please) in exchange for your feedback (Limit 2 per customer please). Once it is produced we will gladly send you a pair of the final product free of charge as well. Please send us an email at support@ezclipbrackets.com with the following information:
Name:
Mailing Address:
Number of broken visors:
Number of screws for each visor:
Year, Make and Model of Vehicle:
Any photos of the broken visor mount would also be helpful. A limited number of these brackets are available.
About to leave the house for work when the visor broke and won't sit back into place. As I drive, the visor slower lowers into my line of vision. This is extremely dangerous and a pain to deal with.
I have replaced my visors at least 3 times since I bought the car in 2010. This time it was too costly to replace again. I think that Honda needs to get this problem fixed. It is a hazard since I live in Arizona and we have sun 360 days a year. I have to arrange my schedules to make sure i am not driving into the sun. Very dangerous! I would spend the extra money if I thought I wouldn't replace it in another year or two. Checked recalls with my VIN and nothing popped up.
I had the visors replaced under the warranty in June 2011. And now both of the replacements are broken. Once again, Honda won't step up to resolve this issue. I shouldn't have to spend $80 a visor to replace when it will fall apart again. Just kills me to be so disappointed and disgusted with Honda!!
The part of the sun visor that attached to the inside roof of the car cracked (on both sun visors), so the visor doesn't stay up when you try to keep it from blocking your view.
- Lisa C.,
Queen Creek, AZ, US
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When I initially brought this issue up to Honda, I was told that because it was not a safety issue there was nothing that they could do about it. If I wanted it fixed, I would have to pay out of pocket. This was years ago. Now, I see there was a recall, but was never informed of it, and it has now expired.
2 years after buying my car the driver side visor split at the seam and could not be lifted out of my line of vision and I am now having to replace it.
The visors, both of them, first failed in 2010. They were replaced free, under the terms of a class action suit I believe, because they are a safety issue. I was told the new visors were a different design and would "last a lifetime."
The driver's side visor has fallen down again. The same problem as last time. I have taped it up. The Honda dealer says they will not replace it free, they were only under warranty for one year; the cost to replace it is $123.00.
If this was a safety issue in 2009 I feel it most certainly is still a safety issue - and the result of a design flaw.
The first visor, passenger's side, came apart last year, 2015. Then the other one early this month. I just discovered that there was a class-action suit involving this very thing, but it expired in 2011! I found photos on the internet and they looked exactly like what happened to mine. Neither one will stay in the up position so they're constantly in the way. I guess I'll just have to bite the bullet and find the best deal I can to replace them.
Apparently, there was a recall on the visors on the 2006 Honda Civic LX, but I never got the recall. I was able to have the driver's side visor replaced in 2013 at a nominal cost because my service advisor pushed Honda to do it, but the passenger visor was fine at that point. Now it has failed and I'm sure it will come out of my own pocket and it shouldn't. These cars should be made to withstand the extreme temperatures of a Florida or Arizona or California summer. This is crazy. This visor isn't used often, just to hold a shade in place on the hottest days.
Honda finally updated the visor that fixes the problem of it splitting at the seam. It only became available when most people's cars are out of warranty. Before I found the updated visors online, I fixed it with a few aluminum binding posts bought from Home Depot.
The driver's sun visor failed back in March 2016. The problem has already been well documented on this web site -- the plastic on the interior of the sun visor mechanism fails in the Arizona heat, after which the visor won't stay in place. The car was past the extended warranty called for in the Class Action lawsuit settlement, so I had to buy a replacement (about $60). The replacement failed the same way just a few weeks ago, but the local Honda dealership replaced the replacement (!) under the standard parts warranty. So the problem is resolved for now, but I don't think that Honda has solved this problem. If I keep the car longer (I bought it new in late 2005), I expect this will happen again!
Really!? Sun visors that fall apart? This should be a lifetime part on any car. I have had several older cars that I ran into the ground and not one of them had a sun visor issue.
Why has Honda gone so cheap on the newer Civics? The Civic was a car you could drive to 200k+ miles and never have a problem with. Where is Honda's reliability?
Unfortunately, Honda has little pride if any left for their vehicles. I have had so many issues with my Civic, not limited to a scattered transmission, a LED brake light going out (another lifetime part on a car that should never go out), and now it looks like the 10-048 cracked engine block (in addition to the sun visors).
honda has had too many recalls. what is wrong with them. bad lights, air bags, sun visors and they had better refund my money because I had to have it fixed right away. I just bought this car may 17th 2016 and the visor was impairing my vision
My passenger side visor began to "melt" in 2012 and eventually fell off completely. Now my driver side visor has begun to melt. Apparently there was an extended warranty on these, and a class action settlement, but I was completely unaware and now am past the time limit. This is extremely frustrating, is Honda supposed to mail owners information regarding these problems? I received info regarding the immature tire wear, so I'm not sure why I wasn't informed on this... Anyway, my car is melting and Honda won't do anything to remedy the situation. This is probably the last Honda I will purchase.
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About to leave the house for work when the visor broke and won't sit back into place. As I drive, the visor slower lowers into my line of vision. This is extremely dangerous and a pain to deal with.
- sadvisor, Virginia Beach, US