2004 Honda Civic Exterior Lighting Problems
- 10
- 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.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Exterior Lighting
Takata recall. My airbag light came on and then i saw the recall. My model should be recalled as well. Also exterior lighting is very dull both of these have been previously recalled. I was in park, started my car and the airbag light came on. Scanner says it's the inflator
ODI 11217331
Exterior Lighting
Low beam headlights stopped working, while driving vehicle. Had to switch to high beams. Dealer says it is an electronics problem
ODI 11163445
Exterior Lighting
Honda headlights fog up inside the lens when raining or humid outside. This fogging of their headlights diminish the lighting output to non-existent. I almost crashed while driving at night because i couldn't see the road. I made honda aware and they do not want to address the issue. When calling honda customer service they say any honda dealer can fix the headlights under warranty. When i went to various honda…
ODI 10672775
Exterior Lighting
Headlights go off sometimes on their own. I think this is the same problem that caused a recall on the 2002-2003 civics. Apparently 2004's are having problems with this also. I have seen several complaints online. *tr
ODI 10522619
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda civic. The contact stated that the passenger side head light failed. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the wires had short circuited. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 88,000.
ODI 10483895
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda civic. The contact stated that the headlights failed on the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was told the combination switch wiring harness needed to be replaced. The dealer stated there was nhtsa recall campaign id number: 12v136000 (exterior lighting: headlights: switch), but the 2004 model year was not included. The failure mileage was unknown and the current…
ODI 10483352
Exterior Lighting
Driving at highway speed, moving from twilight to night, i suddenly noticed the headlights were not operating on either side. We pulled over to check the bulbs, fuses, and relays which all appeared in good condition. The parking lights still worked and we discovered the high beam lights still worked. We were in a rural area so there was no place to stop before our destination to either get repairs or wait for…
ODI 10476848
Exterior Lighting
The headlights on my car get a film over them that reduces visibility and cannot be removed by commercial products. I have to take my car to an auto body shop about every six months and have them use a power brush to remove the film. I see this condition on other cars and am wondering why there is no recall or other movement from manufacturers and/or the government to correct this potentially serious safety issue.…
ODI 10650334
Exterior Lighting
Honda civic lx 2004 4-dr sedan. Left turn signal not click back in subzero temperatures 20* and below. Honda service determined an internal failure of combination switch. Repair cost 185 plus tax. I declined repair as i consider it a factory issue. American honda motor company declined to pay for this repair, citing expired warranty and age of car; i disagree with them on both and hold them to pay for this repair.…
ODI 10404436
Exterior Lighting
I was driving on the interstate with my hands at the 3 and 9 position when i reached out with my extended index finger to activate the left side turn signal for a lane change. When i flicked the turn signal lever down the force was sufficient to turn off the rotary light control switch on the end of the stalk. This has happened at least six times. It was at night each time and i realized what had happened when the…
ODI 10638240
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2004 Honda Civic.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.