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2011 Honda Civic Other Problems

16 owner-reported other complaints from NHTSA data

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Jan 2019Nov 2020
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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (16)

mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Nov 2020

Your sun visors are cracking and drooping down into your line of sight. This has happened to both the driver's side and passenger's side visors, even after replacing the driver's side with a new genuine Honda visor. The issue appears to be a defect in the visor material itself, not from wear or misuse. Fixing this will likely require replacing the damaged visors with new ones.

NHTSA #: 11375704
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jan 2019

THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR HAS BEEN CHANGED ONCE BEFORE. IT IS AGAIN GIVING PROBLEMS AND IS ONLY PRODUCING MILDLY COLD AIR. MY MECHANIC HAS INFORMED ME THAT I NEED TO CHANGE THE COMPRESSOR AGAIN. THAT WOULD BE #3!

NHTSA #: 11164400
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: May 2018

WHILE DRIVING I REACHED UP TO PULL THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR DOWN TO BLOCK THE SUN GLARE. AS THE VISOR CAME DOWN IT MADE A CRACKING SOUND. AFTER STOPPING AND PLACING VISOR BACK UP AN IN PLACE. I LEARNED IT HAD BROKE ON THE FIRST USE. NOW THE VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE AND SOMETIMES SWINGS AND RESTRAINS MY VIEW AS A DRIVER. THIS IS A ODD OCCURENCE, OR A DETECTED PRODUCT.

NHTSA #: 11098140
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Mar 2018

IS IT COMMON TO BRAKE AXLE? OR IS THERE ANY CHANCES TO BRAKE WHILE REPLACING WHOLE BREAKS(FRONT WHEELS)? I DID MY INSPECTION AND EMISSIONS LAST WEEK @ J L FREED. THEY WERE SOME RECOMMENDATION ABOUT BRAKE REPLACEMENT. I ASKED THEM TO GO FOR IT AND THEY REPLACED BRAKES AND PASSED INSPECTION AND EMISSIONS. VERY NEXT DAY, WHILE I PULL BACK MY CAR FROM DRIVE WAY AND SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. ENGINE WAS RUNNING BUT IT WAS MOVING FORWARD OR REVERSE. AT THE END, I DROPPED OF MY CAR(BY TOWED) BACK TO J L FREED, THEY SAID, SOME REASON AXLE IS BROKEN. I STATED THAT, IT MAY BE HAPPENED WHILE YOUR TECH WERE CHANGING FRONT BRAKES. THEY WERE NOT READY TO LISTEN AND DENIED THAT WE DIDN'T BRAKE IT. I PAID THEM TO REPLACE MY CAR AXLE BUT I WASN'T HAPPY ABOUT IT BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT READY TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITIES. PLEASE ADVISE.

NHTSA #: 11079584
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jan 2018

DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE OFF. HAPPENED DURING THE SUMMER. ONLY USED A FEW TIMES AND GOT WORSE BY EVERY USE. THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN ON A NEWER CAR!!! THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AS IT IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD. BLARRING SUN IN MY EYES WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE TO AND FROM WORK EVERYDAY. I HAVE NOTHING TO BLOCK OUT THE BLAZING SUN RAYS, EXCEPT SUN GLASSES, WHICH IS NOT SUFFUCIENT. HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED, AS THAT WOULD REQUIRE MISSING AN ENTIRE DAY OF WORK AND HAVING TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT. MANUFACTURING DEFECT!!! SAFETY HAZARD!!

NHTSA #: 11061570
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Nov 2017

HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED THAT AIR BAGS HAVE BEEN RECALLED. NO PHONE CALL OR EMAIL OR STOP BY.

NHTSA #: 11045507
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Oct 2017

THE SUNVISORS ARE BROKEN. THEY WILL NOT NOT REMAIN IN A STABLE, OUT OF SIGHT POSITION. AS THEY REMAIN IN THE DOWN POSITION THEY BLOCK SIGHT PATHS FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIANS. HONDA EARLIER RECALLED VEHICLES FOR A SIMILAR ISSUE. TO DATE IT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED.

NHTSA #: 11032993
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Sep 2017

DOES THE FAULTY SUN VISOR SETTLEMENT IN 2011 RING A BELL? MY 2011 CIVIC HAS THE SAME PROBLEM, SO APPARENTLY HONDA WASN'T WORKING ON CORRECTING THE ISSUE DURING THE SETTLEMENT TIME FRAME. I REPLACED IT ONCE IN LATE 2014 AND NOW IT NEEDS REPLACED AGAIN IN 2017. HOW DOES THIS NOT OBSTRUCT NIGHTTIME DRIVING? HOW DO YOU BUILD A GOOD ENGINE YET FAIL YEAR AFTER YEAR ON A LOUSY SUN VISOR? NEED A PHOTO? REFERENCE THE BILLION OTHER PHOTOS SENT DURING THE 2011 SETTLEMENT!

NHTSA #: 11024796
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Sep 2017

THE ORIGINAL DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WAS REPLACED IN 2014 DUE TO BREAKING APART ON THE PIVOTING SIDE AND NOW THE 2ND DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR IS BROKEN. THIS CAR IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD AND TWO DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISORS HAVE BROKEN DUE TO THE SAME DESIGN FLAW. NOW THE CAR NEEDS YET A 3RD DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR. THIS IS HIGHLY UNUSUAL AND IMPEDES THE DRIVER'S VIEW DUE TO NOT REMAINING IN THE NORMAL, STOWED POSITION. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN NEEDED TO BLOCK THE SUN ON A BRIGHT DAY IT DOES NOT MAINTAIN THE INTENDED DEPLOYED POSITION, BUT ONLY HANGS VERTICALLY WHICH IMPEDES THE DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE ROAD, NOT TO MENTION DISTRACTING THE DRIVER'S CONCENTRATION WHILE DRIVING. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT MAY CAUSE A DRIVER TO VEER INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC OR ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY. THIS SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN NOTED ON EARLIER HONDA CIVIC VEHICLES THAT DID REQUIRE A RECALL.

NHTSA #: 11022988
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Apr 2017

INTERIOR WINDOW VISOR ASSEMBLY PARTS SEPERATION, CAUSING MALFUNCTION, HAZARDOUS OPTERATION AND VISIBILITY WHEN IN MOTION.

NHTSA #: 10981214
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Sep 2016

DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR HANGING DOWN IT WON'T STAY UP

NHTSA #: 10903460
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Aug 2016

THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS MY 2007 CIVIC WHERE IT SEPARATES AT THE SEEM AND THE VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE. IT HAS DROPPED TWICE AND CAUSED AN OBSTRUCTION WHERE I HAD TO HOLD THE VISOR UP AND OUT OF THE WAY AND DRIVE THROUGH AN BUSY INTERSECTION WITH ONE HAND. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND RECALLED FOR MY 2007 CIVIC MODEL BUT NOT EXTENDED TO THE 2011 CIVIC MODEL, BUT IT IS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. IS THIS DEFECTIVE PART STILL BEING PUT INTO CURRENT MODELS OR HAS THIS BEEN REDESIGNED? IF NOT, WHY WASN'T THIS ISSUED EXTENDED TO THE 2011 MODEL YEAR?

NHTSA #: 10896991
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jul 2016

TPMS SENSOR LIGHT. 3RD TIME TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. REPLACED 3 OF THE 4 SENSORS IN THE 1ST 27,000 MILES ON THE CAR.

NHTSA #: 10885036
mediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Feb 2016

SUN VISOR ON DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT STAY UP . THIS IS SAFETY HAZARD AS IT BLOCKS THE VIEW OF PASSENGER WHO IS ALSO WATCHING THE ROAD WHEN ON HIGHWAY DRIVING. REQUESTING HONDA TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR FIXING THIS SAFETY HAZARD.

NHTSA #: 10823892
lowUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Nov 2025

Unable to process this complaint as no specific issue was reported. The complaint form was submitted but contains no description of what problem the vehicle owner experienced.

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NHTSA #: 11697076
lowUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jul 2020

Your sun visors are broken and defective. You've discovered that this is a known problem with many other owners filing similar complaints and recalls for this issue. Fixing this will likely involve replacing the sun visor assembly.

NHTSA #: 11341341

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