2001 Honda Civic Exterior Lighting Problems
- 33
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
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.
Among these 33 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- beam headlights · 14 records
- exterior lighting · 8 records
- headlights failed · 7 records
- high beam · 6 records
- failure mileage · 5 records
- high beams · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 150–400k mi | 11 |
| 100–150k mi | 9 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting
Low beam headlight fail frequently. There is a recall on that year car but not on my vin so the dealer is refusing to repair. *tr
ODI 10325152
Exterior Lighting
The failure i am concerned with has to do with the head light module. The plastic/glass that covers and protects the light will in time appear frosted. This frosting greatly reduces nighttime visibility. When i worked in the auto repair industry i witnessed it often. I owned a chevrolet prism that had this defect and now own a 2001 honda civic that has the problem. The replacement cost of the modules is enormous.…
ODI 10296656
Exterior Lighting
Low beam of the head light for honda civic 2001 lx failed without any notice. *tr
ODI 10267537
Exterior Lighting
Recently, both our headlights suddenly quit working. We checked the bulbs and fuses and all were ok. We checked online for possible causes for this and quickly discovered there is a honda safety recall on the headlight switch that alleviated just exactly the problem we were having. We called the honda dealership locally and they looked up our vin number and said we had already had that safety issue serviced. We had…
ODI 10266363
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Vehicle Speed Control
Left front headlight first failed on 01/30/2009. Electrical wiring to front low beam headlight overheated causing melting of headlight connector to electrical harnesst. . A succession of another 4 headlight connectors have melted between o8/08/2009 to december 14, 2010. First 4 headlight connector replacements completed by honda dealer. Prior to jan 30th 2009 headlight connector failure,a different honda dealer…
ODI 10371582
Exterior Lighting
I too have noticed the gradual 'frosting' of the plastic housing of my front headlights. It became noticeable about 4 or 5 years after i bought my '01 civic. It definitely diminishes effectiveness of the beams. I was about to replace them - they are hugely expensive. I am glad they might be recalled. *tr
ODI 10299988
Air Bags · Cruise Control · Equipment · Exterior Lighting · Filler Pipe And Cap · Rear Window · Seats · Steering Wheel/Handle Bar · Trunk Lid · Unknown Or Other
The air bag light illuminated on the dash board, the dealer replaced the part, however the light illuminated again. *jb the occupancy position detector system was replaced, the rear defroster and cruise control was inoperative, there was a loud clunk noise while driving and on turns, the radio was inoperative, the back window was replaced along with the antenna, the fog light switch was loose, the brake light had…
ODI 10014597
Exterior Lighting · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
Problems with vehicle's radio and srs light.*mr (nar) *cb
ODI 10047887
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2001 Honda Civic.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.