1. Honda Civic
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  3. Interior Lighting

Honda Civic Interior Lighting Problems

13
Owner complaint records in our dataset
6
Years with records
1991–2012
Stored years

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Complaints by year

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi1
30–60k mi1
1–30k mi1

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • September 1, 2012

    Exterior Lighting · Front · Frontal · Glass, Side/Rear · Interior Lighting · Power Train · Windshield Wiper/Washer

    2012 honda civic. Consumer writes in regards to defective vehicle and clunking noise coming from gear shift. *tgw the consumer stated the windshield wipers would leave lines and smears on the windshield. The wipers were replaced four times. There was a buzzing noise coming from the heater, the passenger air bag light illuminated and stayed on for an hour. The dimmer lights didn't change from high to low, the seat…

    ODI 10476163

    2012 records in this system

  • August 22, 2010

    Interior Lighting

    Vehicle make / model: model year(s): honda / civic ex coupe 2001 manufacturer: honda (american honda motor co.) personal report date: mar 06, 2011 (today) component: interior lighting cluster summary: i was driving my car on august 22nd 2010 and at night time the interior cluster lighting failed to come on. I looked for recalls on my civic due to purchasing it the same year and saw nothing. I checked all the fuses…

    ODI 10386605

    2001 records in this system

  • July 24, 2009 · 72,000 miles

    Automatic Transmission · Interior Lighting · Seat Belts

    1. I purchased this car used, and the problem was hidden from me. 2. Problem occurs everyday, the transmission slips about 1500 rpms when cold. A. Seatbelts are hard to click into mechanism b. Interior lights do not come on when drivers door is opened, but does when passenger door is open.. 3. Nothing has been done yet, i have taken this car to many shops trying to diagnose the problem, but i cannot figure it out.…

    ODI 10307232

    2002 records in this system

  • March 25, 2004 · 100 miles

    Interior Lighting

    Interior map light gets stuck when pressed in to turn on and can't be turned off. Has happened numerous times without my knowledge of being stuck on and then stays on and kills the car battery. Notified original sales dealer of the problem but they would not fix it since i was over 36,000 miles when i first reported it. Problem has happened since the day i bought the car. Reported problem again to brown's honda in…

    ODI 10063914

    2001 records in this system

  • September 17, 2001

    12v/24v/48v Battery · Alternator/Generator/Regulator · Fuses And Circuit Breakers · Interior Lighting

    When driving headlights and insturment panal get really bright and go back to normal like they flicker bright have changed both alternator and battery and still does it. *ak

    ODI 757355

    1997 records in this system

  • August 1, 2001

    Fuses And Circuit Breakers · Interior Lighting

    When air conditioner being used interior lights and the exterior lights will get very dim which has caused poor driver's visibility when driving at night when lights are needed. *ak lights dimming a lot when a/c, electric windows, brakes and turn singnals are used. *yh

    ODI 895121

    2001 records in this system

  • July 29, 2001

    Interior Lighting

    Interior light hums as it dims. Dealer says it has been fixed. I've had it in the shop two times. I just picked it up today, shop manager, brian, says that it is repaired, but it is not. *ak

    ODI 749687

    2001 records in this system

  • August 1, 2000

    Interior Lighting

    The dashboard (interior display) lighting has entirely gone out or is only partially working.

    ODI 10005607

    1997 records in this system