2006 Honda Civic Exterior Lighting Problems
- 12
- 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.
What owners report
- brake light · 7 records
- brake lights · 6 records
- front rear · 4 records
- running lights · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting
Center brake light has bad connection and does not work all the time. I had a different 2006 civic that had the same problem and have seen others on the road. This is an led light and the light is functional but the connection is bad. Problem occurs when braking at any speed. Ongoing problem.
ODI 10953960
Exterior Lighting
My honda civic ex 2006 2 door coupe has the 3rd brake light off. As i removed the 3rd led brake light and look at the youtube, google and forums, a lot of the honda civic ex 2006 has the same issue where the soldering on both sides comes undone due to vibration but poor soldering connection. I have seen all honda civics 2006 ex with the same issue on the roads where the 3rd brake light it off. I fixed it by…
ODI 10808058
Body · Exterior Lighting
Due to honda's admitted poor paint job, paint began coming off (on roof first). Honda said they extended warranty, without notifying owners. Also say it is not safety risk. If the roof rusts, the sun roof will certainly dismount causing safety issue; if side panels rust, exhaust enters passenger compartment causing safety issue. Furthermore, headlights cloud tremendously regardless of preventative attempts. If…
ODI 10887944
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
My brake lights failed except for the middle brake light above the trunk. Both bulbs have been replaced as well as the fuse. All other lights including hazard, backup, and blinkers work. An independent mechanic has examined the vehicle and confirmed the problem lies with the brake position switch and is related honda defect code 5ey00 related to vins that begin jhmfa1 and supplied with me with a honda service…
ODI 10592163
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Both rear brake lights stop working at the same time. Checked the fuse and bulb, both which are good. It appears the brake lights stop working after i pressed on brakes hard enough to engage abs in an emergency situation. The high brake light mounted on the backlite is working. *tr
ODI 10472567
Exterior Lighting
When even lightly touching the turn signal, the headlights on our 2006 honda civic coupe go off. Touching the turn signal makes them come back on. This is an intermittent problem. Some previous honda model years may have been recalled due to the combination switch problem, and we are wondering why 2006 model year is not. This happened with our vehicle just a couple of months after the 5 year bumper to bumper…
ODI 10437423
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Switch
Honda civic 2006 sedan 4 door. Approx. 40,000 miles on the car (failure occurred as soon as odometer went pass 40,000 miles). Can't shift out of park without pressing the shift lock release button. Brake lights do not work. Contacted honda and rep there said the issue could be with the brake light switch. Rep said honda has issued a safety recall of 07v402000 (exterior lighting:brake lights:switch) so take car to…
ODI 10350338
Exterior Lighting · Switch
I had to replace the exterior lighting:brake lights:switch which was not allowing me to shift into drive and the brakes lights were failing. 07v402000. *tr
ODI 10252494
Exterior Lighting
American honda motor co. Failed to notify me in a reasonable amount of time about a potentially dangerous defect in my car. *tr
ODI 10230339
Exterior Lighting
The current model (2006-present) honda civic has a serious safety defect. All models are equipped with daytime running lights, as well as a dashboard that is always illuminated. These two features combined at night fool drivers into thinking that their exterior lights are on, when in fact only the headlights are on, and at reduced power. I have nearly hit one of these cars because it was dark and the car did not…
ODI 10216416
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that the front windshield and the front and rear driver and passenger side windows were opened without the vehicle being occupied. In addition, the exterior lighting became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
ODI 10783237
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Purchased new honda civic ex on 5/25/06 1st failure on 7/21/2006: front and rear (tail) running lights failed with 1666 miles on the car ---- dealership replaced fuse box. Kept car for several days 2nd failure on 7/31/2006: front and rear (tail) running lights again failed ---- headlight switch replaced, car driven by dealership for almost two weeks to ensure repair successful 3rd failure on 10/22/2006: front and…
ODI 10172456
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2006 Honda Civic.
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