Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Honda Civic has 126 NHTSA visibility complaints and 0 visibility-related recalls.
126
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Driver's side sun visor defective. Visor started splitting, leading to inoperative, and finally fell... |
| Jun 30, 2017 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR / VANITY MIRROR-----SEPARATION BROKEN CAME APART FAILURE. WHILE MOVING IT TO P... |
| Aug 17, 2016 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC BROKE SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. I CONTACTED THE... |
| Jul 2, 2016 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BECAME... |
| Jul 1, 2016 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE VISOR FAILURE. |
| Jun 22, 2016 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THERE WAS A CLASS-ACTION SUIT REGARDING THE HONDA CIVIC 2008'S SUN VISORS. I RECEIVED NOTICE OF THIS... |
| Jun 6, 2016 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER AND PASSENG... |
| May 19, 2016 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | LEFT FRONT VISOR CRACKED ALONG SPINE AND NO LONGER STAYS IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. VERY UNSAFE, WO... |
| Jul 18, 2015 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I HAVE A 2008 HONDA CIVIC LX AND WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE VISOR SUDDENLY FELL IN MY POI... |
| Jan 1, 2015 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COATING ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD... |
| Jun 17, 2014 | VISIBILITY | THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. THE SUN VISOR IS BROKEN. THE HINGES MELTED. *TR |
| Nov 14, 2013 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I WAS BLINDED BY THE SUN AND NEARLY HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO BEING UNABLE TO ADJUST MY SUN VISOR. THIS... |
| Sep 2, 2013 | VISIBILITY | DRIVER SIDE VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP AND IMPAIRS MY VISION WHILE DRIVING. *TR |
| Jun 3, 2013 | VISIBILITY | SUN VISORS HAVE BECOME LOOSE AND DO NOT STAY IN UPRIGHT POSITION. DISTRACTING AND DISRUPTS VIEW. CA... |
| Nov 8, 2012 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE VISOR DROPPED DOWN, AFFECTING THE VISIBILITY. IT DOES NOT STAY BACK UP, HONDA REFUSES TO REPLACE... |
| Sep 28, 2012 | VISIBILITY | THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR IN MALFUNCTIONING. *TR |
| Sep 13, 2012 | VISIBILITY | MIRROR/SHADE DOES NOT GO UP NOT DOWN IT IS STUCK UNABLE TO OPERATE AS A SHADE NOR MIRROR. *TR |
| Sep 1, 2012 | VISIBILITY | I FLIPPED THE SUN VISOR DOWN AND FOUND I COULDN'T RETURN IT BACK UP. THE INTERNAL PIVOT CLIP BROKE T... |
| Aug 22, 2012 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | AFTER THE RECALL FOR THE SUN VISOR MELTING, I GOT BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER VISOR REPLACED ... |
| Aug 1, 2012 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE WAS BROKEN FOR NO KNOWN REASON. I SEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON WEB, AND FO... |