2009 Honda Civic structure problems
45 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2009 Honda Civic — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Jun 3, 2026
“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…”
filed Sep 18, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Service Bulletin - There's a gap between the A-pillar trim and the headliner. The tolerances vary between some A-pillar trim and headliners.
A11-064 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 22, 2020
Structure problems in other Civic years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Civic | 4 | 6% |
| 2024 Civic | 2 | 2% |
| 2023 Civic | 3 | 1% |
| 2022 Civic | 12 | 1% |
| 2020 Civic | 6 | 3% |
| 2019 Civic | 12 | 3% |
| 2018 Civic | 21 | 3% |
| 2017 Civic | 36 | 6% |
| 2016 Civic | 48 | 4% |
| 2015 Civic | 17 | 5% |
| 2014 Civic | 7 | 2% |
| 2013 Civic | 23 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Honda Civic
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.