2001 Honda Civic Headlights Problems
- 17
- 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 17 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Headlights
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. The contact was driving 50 mph when the headlights failed. The contact was unable to turn the headlights back on. The high beams were the only lights that would illuminate. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure because the headlights were functioning at the time. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and informed her that the vehicle was…
ODI 10347420
Exterior Lighting · Headlights
2001 honda civic dx manual 4 door sedan all of a sudden, my headline low beam lights without any incident. My high beam headlights are working just fine. I was not in an accident or anything like that. Normal driving lead to this. When i called my honda dealer, he checked vin number and said that there are no headline recalls for my vehicle. He asked me to bring the vehicle and he will repair it with normal…
ODI 10331107
Headlights
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic dx. The contact was driving approximately 5 mph when the low beam headlights failed. A deer ran in front of the vehicle and the contact crashed into the deer. The contact was not injured. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that her vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number: 04v086000 (exterior lighting: headlights). The…
Crash reported
ODI 10355306
Automatic Transmission · Headlights
I have a 2001 honda civic with 85,000 miles. I had the headlight switch fixed in may 2007 as part of the honda recall. At this time the dealer did a "once over" on the car and said my struts were leaking, but nothing else. On november 4th i went to drive my car in the morning and the car would not go. The car started, but it would not go into drive or reverse, etc. Luckily i was in my driveway and not driving on a…
ODI 10210071
Electrical · Headlights
Lowbeam light was a recall took to honda dealer ship in 2007 to fix they didn't fix but they saying they fixed it i asked them i need a copy to see they said they don't have it my lights are off don't work and its a recall not taken care yet please help us out,[xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10551836
Headlights
On february 24, 2004 honda issued a recall - "on certain passenger vehicles, the low-beam terminal on the head light wire harness can overheat and could cause the low beams to fail without warning." - i got the recall notice and took my car for a fix on may 11, 2004 at conicelli honda (authorized dealer and service center). A little over two years later on june 13th 2006, i have the same problem occurring in my car.…
ODI 10159865
Headlights
Consumer had a problem with 2001 civic low beam light. *ts the service dealer told the consumer that the wrong lamps were in the headlight (not honda lamps). The recall on the headlight switch was done prior to this failure. *nm ***nar***
ODI 10158419
Headlights
Dt*: the contact stated the low beams failed without warning. There is a nhtsa recall, #04v086000 concerning the exterior lighting headlights. The vehicle is having the same problems again. The dealer was alerted.
ODI 10156307
Electrical System · Headlights
2001 honda civic experienced problems with headlight failures and dashboard gauges. *mr the front headlights would cut out intermittently in which honda replaced two bulbs. The left front headlight cut out and one bulb was replaced. The right front headlight cut out again and one bulb was replaced. The gauges were erratic along with flickering front headlights. Honda could not verify the problem. The consumer felt…
ODI 10122670
Headlights
The consumer received a recall letter nhtsa #04v086000. After the vehicle was serviced, two hours later the same problem as indicated in the recall letter occurred. The consumer took the vehicle back to the dealership. Please provided additional information. *jb
ODI 10089276
Headlights
Request for reimbursement for headlight switch replacement. *mr the low beams were inoperative. (low beam switch failed) the circuit burned and the combo switch assembly was replaced. *sc *jb
ODI 10075880
Headlights
Consumer received recall 04v086000 notification concerning low beam lightning. Consumer waited six weeks to get recall repairs done. *ak *jb
ODI 10079517
Headlights
The vehicle unexpectedly lost low beam 3 times since the dealership performed the low beam lighting recall 04v086000. The part was also replaced once, prior to receiving the recall notification. *jb
ODI 10073345
Headlights
HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHILE DRIVING THE CAR.*AK
ODI 10063912
Headlights
The headlight on the vehicle are not designed for use in a cold weather environment. The plastic shield frosts over cutting visibility by approximately 50 percent. *jg *jb *nlm
ODI 10001510
Headlights
Consumer states of having problems with the headlights. Please add more information. Mr
ODI 8021378
Headlights
The head lights are not powerful enough to illuminate the road beyond the immidiate few feet. This creates a situation where there is insufficient light in front of the vehicle and consequently it is very risky to drive the vehicle in the dark. The risk of an accident increases several times on the highways. Recently a deer crossing the street couldnt be spotted until it was very close and put me in a dangerous…
ODI 758540