Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (power windows, windshield, wipers, mirrors, sunroof).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2009 Honda Civic owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the exterior rubber and clips on the front windshield were deteriorating and exposed. The vehicle was taken to Honda of pasadena (1965 e foothill blvd, pasadena, ca 91107, [phone]), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 65,000.
The driver side sun visor split and now hangs down obstructing my view. This is a know issue with 2009 and earlier civics; however, my VIN is not included in the extended warranty as a result of the class action suit.
Defective sun visor recall this complaint involves the recall of the driver's side sun visor in 2009 and good for 7 years from that date. I had one visor, split apart at the top seam, replaced. The second visor not only split at the seam but came loose at the hinge and flew past my face while I was driving in April 2016. I had an appointment within the 7-year period but because I misread the warranty I kept putting off the replacement until after it expired. However, when I took my car to culver city Honda, service manager rue ayala told me Honda selected a 7-year window in order to replace the defective visors with defective visors to get rid of them. He said customers had come in as many as "three, four and five times for replacement visors." he offered me a discount, which I refused. Why should my recalled part be as defective as the first one? …
The sun visors on the car are built poorly and the plastic will split, causing the sun visor to fail. After failure, the sun visor will not return to the folded position, obstructing the driver's view as it sticks out into the car, reducing visibility. Both American Honda as well as local Honda dealerships acknowledge this flaw in the vehicles but they are currently resisting my attempts to have my car's sun visors replaced for free due to design flaw. They claim that my car is out of warranty and that the lawsuit filed against American Honda last year has an extended warranty but it does not cover my car's VIN number. This problem needs to be fixed as it is reoccurring and potentially dangerous if the vehicle is in motion. …
I have owned my 2009 Honda Civic since July, 29th 2009, I have noticed multiple times that the body frame between the front windshield and the driverside window completely obstructs my view of things including pedestrians and vehicles, this is when I am directly looking. I feel the blind spot size is beyond dangerous and unacceptable, I have almost hit people numerous times because they are in just the right spot to be blocked of view this includes an entire vehicle!! I feel that every single one of these bodies styles should be recalled before someone is killed. I notice this every single time I make a left hand turn I have to move my head to each side of it to make sure there is no one or no object there.
My driver's side sun visor broke, causing it to fall down in my line of vision. It would not stay in the up position. Apparently this is a very common happening in the Honda Civic and at this point, needs to be fixed once and for all with a recall and real fix, other than simply replacement with another visor that is also going to break! It also appears from what I've read online that the problem is cheap plastic and heat. Yes, cars get hot in the summer, particularly if you lock them up as you should! Honda claims it's not a "hazard" but I can assure you it is!! I was lucky b/c my car is still under warranty but no doubt when it happens again (and it will) it won't still be under warranty.
I was driving down the road at approximately 35 miles per hour in town when the driver side sun visor fell in my view. It would not stay up. It split into two pieces that would not go back together. I went to the Honda dealership to get 2 new rear tires because the car keeps eating up the rear tires for some strange reason. I asked the dealership about this visor and a possible recall at that time in November. The dealership told me my VIN number was not included in the recall and they couldn't repair my defective visor for free. The dealership told me my right front seal was bad, front brakes were bad, and my right rear shock was bad and that it would be about 1000 to fix everything.
Sun visor on passenger side of car hangs down. It will not stay up in the unused position. This is the second Honda I have had with the same problem. Honda of America says it is out of warranty so they will not replace or repair the part. This is dangerous because the visor blocks visibility to the right of the vehicle. There are numerous examples of this same problem on the internet. Why is there no recall on this part? Thank you.
2009 Honda Civic driver side sun visor broke while driving at 70 MPH in interstate. The sun visor literally 'exploded". Pieces of plastic from the back seam fell and the visor drop right in my view almost causing me to have an accident. Had to pull over to keep it together as out of nowhere this thing crack and fell on my face. Really glad it wasn't my wife driving.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the driver side rear window detached from the door.the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileages were 14,000.
Window & Wiper complaints in other Civic years
Frequently asked questions
How common are window & wiper problems on the 2009 Honda Civic?
NHTSA has 28 complaints about the windows, wipers & sunroof of the 2009 Honda Civic, 7% of the model year's 396 complaints. The component named most often is windshield (1 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2009 Honda Civic window & wiper problems?
No. NHTSA lists no windows, wipers & sunroof recall for the 2009 Honda Civic, though it has 8 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2009 Honda Civic window & wiper problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 38,000 miles, and 26% before 25,000 miles.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.