2002 Honda Civic Exterior Lighting Problems
- 32
- 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 32 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- exterior lighting · 9 records
- beam headlights · 8 records
- lighting headlights · 6 records
- under recall · 4 records
- both headlights · 4 records
- passenger side · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting
2002 honda civic (recall 00-02 insight/01-02 ) my 2002 honda civic was recalled and unsatifactory fixed by honda dealer because the headlight low beam has failed again without warning even though the bulbs are ok. The honda dealer & the honda usa customer service have refused to repair this problem under warranty. *tr
ODI 10315219
Exterior Lighting
Sudden failure of head light low beams, due to overheating of head light switch. Damage to both switch and coupler have occurred. My mechanic diagnosed this problem on my vehicle when i took it to him after sudden low beam headlight failure while driving at night. The exact same problem is described in nhtsa campaign id number 04v086000, for honda civic 2002 vehicles. Honda had their own recall for this problem,…
ODI 10281713
Exterior Lighting
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. Immediately before driving the vehicle, the contact activated the headlights and they quickly shut off. She checked the lights and noticed that both headlights had blown out. The dealer stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 04v086000 (exterior lighting:headlights). Another dealer stated that they never heard of the recall. The manufacturer had…
ODI 10251832
Exterior Lighting
On thursday 10sep2008 i arrived home in the evening and discovered that both of my low beam headlights were out. I do not know exactly when they went out, but i clearly had just driven home in the dark with no headlights. I changed bulb, checked fuses, etc with no useful result. Online search revealed nhtsa recall 04v086000, which includes the make, model, and year of my vehicle. I was out of town (not using car)…
ODI 10245445
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. While driving approximately 35 mph, the low beam headlights were activated but both headlights failed to illuminate. The contact activated the high beam headlights in order to resume driving with illumination of the roadway. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 04v086000 (exterior lighting:headlights) but the contact's vin was not included in the recall. The…
ODI 10443189
Exterior Lighting
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. Nhtsa campaign id number 04v086000 (exterior lighting:headlights) was referenced. While driving 65 mph, the headlights shut off. The high and low beam lights were inoperable. The failure previously occurred and was repaired by a mechanic because the headlight wiring harness overheated. The repair cost $400. The failure recurred on december 8, 2008 and the contact will have the…
Fire reported
ODI 10251179
Air Bags · Exterior Lighting · Power Train · Recliner · Retractor
Air bag light appears on the dashboard panel. Also, the passenger's side seat had broken while traveling on the highway. Dealership is aware of the problem. *ak the consumer states that the passenger side seat slips, the seat belt on the drivers side will not retract and when its not in use it catches in the door, the speed controls main switch lamp had gone out. *scc
ODI 8015850
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2002 Honda Civic.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.