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2009 Honda Civic structure problems

46 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2009 Honda Civic cite structure, 12% of all 398 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
46
12% of all complaints
Crashes
4
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
2
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the structure

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“The contact owns a 2009 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the sun visor split over and blocked his driving view. The contact stated that the failure was related to TSB Technical Service Bulletin 11-031. The local dealer was contacted, where it was diagnosed that the sun visor needed to be replaced. The contact had a paperclip holding the sun visor. vehicle that was not repaired. The contact stated that the sun visor was previously repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted, who opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 3, 2026StructureODI 11741877
“The contact owns a 2009 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and being inspected, the contact became aware that the driver’s and passenger’s side sun visors were split. No warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown NHTSA Campaign. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 18, 2025StructureODI 11688178
“GOT HIT IN THE SIDE FROM MAKING A U TURN, MODERATE SPEED. CONCERN IS THAT MY SON, WHO WAS DRIVING, REPORTED THAT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT INFLATE. HE BUMPED HIS HEAD (NO PERSONAL INJURY REPORTED), WHICH IS HOW HE KNOWS THE BAGS NEVER INFLATED. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 10, 2020Air bags, StructureCrash reportedODI 11328172
“MY CAR HAS A PAINT DEFECT THAT HONDA REFUSES TO FIX. THIS PEELING PAINT STARTED IN 2014, I BROUGHT THIS ISSUE TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALERSHIP, BUT WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. I NOTIFIED HONDA AND THEY WANTED ME TO PAY OVER 3K TO GET THE CAR PAINTED. I HAVE PICTURES OF HUNDREDS OF HONDA'S WITH THE SAME PAINT ISSUES. THERE NEEDS TO BE AN INVESTIGATION AND HONDA NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 21, 2020StructureODI 11300889
“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, (626) 773-8774), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 9, 2019Structure, Visibility/wiperODI 11242867
“IN 2014 WE RECEIVED NOTICED OF A RECALL ON MY 2009 HONDA CIVIC, ABOUT THE CLEAR COAT PAINT JOB. TOOK MY VEHICLE TO HUGHES HONDA IN WARNER ROBINS, GA; THEY KEPT MY VEHICLE FOR 3 WEEKS AND ONLY PAINTED THE SPOTS THAT WERE FADING. IF THE RECALL IS FOR THE ENTIRE CAR, WHY DID THE DEALERSHIP NOT RE-PAINT THE ENTIRE CAR, SINCE THE CAR HAD A CLEAR COAT RECALL ON IT? I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP A YEAR AFTER I TOOK IT TO GET REPAINTED, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL WARRANTY WAS UP AND THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RESOLVED THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. NOW IN 2018, THE OTHER HALF OF MY CAR IS FADING.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 24, 2018StructureODI 11089862

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 6, 2026NHTSA vehicle page

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.