2006 Honda Civic visibility/wiper problems

“While driving on a public roadway, the tempered rear windshield spontaneously shattered with a violent, extremely loud pop resembling a gunshot. There was no vehicle ahead of me, no overpass, and absolutely no external object or projectile impacted the glass. The glass immediately webbed entirely across the surface from edge to edge due to internal stress, but is currently being held in place by window tint film. This year and model (2006 Honda Civic 2-door coupe) has a historical NHTSA recall for rear glass adhesion failure (Recall 06V326000). This spontaneous failure created an immediate, severe distraction and vision hazard while operating the vehicle at speed.”

“There was a recall on the 2006 Honda Civic EX Sun Visors which Honda replaced only to have it break again. I think Honda should be responsible to replace and to ensure it stays intact. It is very dangerous and difficult to drive with the direct sun in your eyes. Please respond. [XXX]”

“VISOR UNCLIPPED NEAR THE HINGE AND DOESN'T STAY UP. THE VISOR SLOWLY DROPS DOWN OBSCURES MY VISION. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY, I WAS PARKED AND GETTING READY TO PULL AWAY FROM THE CURB.”

“I WAS DRIVING ON THE NJ PARKWAY COMING HOME FROM WORK AND THERE WAS A LOUD CRACK NOISE, AT FIRST I THOUGHT I GOT HIT ON MY WINDSHIELD BY A ROCK, THEN ABOUT 5 SECONDS LATER MY PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR LOWERED AND IT IS BROKEN ON THE INSIDE OF THE PLASTIC. NOW IT WILL NOT STAY UP AND CAUSES A DISTRACTION TO ME WHILE I'M DRIVING. I CONTACTED HONDA AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WILL NOT ASSIST IN ANY WAY IN REPLACING A VISOR THAT THEY KNOW IS BAD.”

“L/H SUN VISOR ASSY OF OUR 2006 HONDA CIVIC EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC MECHANICAL FAILURE. MODE OF FAILURE WAS SPLITTING OF A BONDED JOINT OF THE UPPER AND LOWER PLASTIC PIECES THAT SURROUND & CAPTURE L/H (PRIMARY) ROTATION MECHANISM. INTERNAL MECHANISM IMPARTS SIGNIFICANT INTERNAL STRESS ON THE BONDED JOINT EACH TIME SUN VISOR RE-POSITIONED. UNDAMAGED SEAM GIVES ROTATIONAL RESISTANCE WHEN VISOR IS STOWED OR FULLY FORWARD (SOMEWHAT OUT OF THE DRIVER'S FIELD OF VIEW). THIS FATIGUE-INDUCED FAILURE MODE PRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. THE VISOR ASSEMBLY FAILS IN THE WORSE POSSIBLE POSITION: HANGING VERTICALLY DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER OBSCURING SIGHT THROUGH THE UPPER SECTION OF THE WINDSCREEN. THE DEFECTIVE SUN VISOR IS A CONSTANT DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER. IT CANNOT BE ROTATED AROUND THE PRINCIPAL AXIS INTO ANOTHER POSITION WITHOUT IMMEDIATELY FALLING DIRECTLY BACK INTO THE DRIVER'S LINE OF SIGHT. THE FAILED SUN VISOR COMPLETELY OBSCURES OVERHEAD TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND SIGNAGE. THIS MODEL YEAR HONDA CIVIC HAS A DOCUMENTED HISTORY OF THIS PARTICULAR FAILURE MODE. A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT CIRCA 2011 WAS APPLICABLE ONLY TO VEHICLES WITH LESS THAN 100K MILES…”

“HONDA RECALL.THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ON MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC [XXX], FOR THE VISORS FALLING DUE TO FAILURE OF INTERNAL SPRINGS THAT HOLD THEM IN PLACE, CAUSING OBSTRUCTION OF VISION AS WELL AS A DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, CURTTRIGHT HONDA IN ENID OK. I WAS TOLD THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. FOR REASONS UNKNOWN I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE RECALL, HAD I KNOWN I CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE TAKEN CORRECTIVE ACTION IN A TIMELY MANNER. I WAS LATE RESPONDING TO THE RECALL NOTICE BUT WHY DOES AN IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL HAVE AN EXPIRATION DATE, ESPECIALLY SINCE IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR EVEN DEATH UNDER THE RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCES? THE RECALL WAS EXTENDED 7 YEARS BUT THAT EXTENSION HAS PASSED AS WELL. THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT FILED BUT I WAS NOT A PART OF IT. IS THERE ANYONE THAT COULD HELP ME GET THESE DEFECTIVE VISORS REPLACED? THANK YOU,FOR YOUR TIME AND ANY ASSISTANCE YOU COULD PROVIDE. [XXX]. [XXX] *TR”