2011 Honda Civic Exterior Lighting Problems
- 3
- 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 3 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting · Interior/Under Dash · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda civic. While driving 45 mph, the low beam headlights failed to illuminate and smoke emerged from the steering column. The contact disconnected the battery terminal because it was melting. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately…
Fire reported
ODI 11113579
Exterior Lighting
Main headlights failed for a time period (~15 minutes) at various times. Had the car for 2 years and problem occurred at least 4 times. The last time was last week when there was a terrible storm. First time when it was snowing really hard. The other two times the weather was just fine, no rain or snow. Took the vehicle to the honda dealer twice, but both times the dealer said they can't do anything because they…
ODI 10515063
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the headlights would not illuminate brightly. The dealer was notified and advised the contact that the lights were operating as designed and there was no way to make the light brighter. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that only manufacturer approved light bulbs were allowed in the vehicle and the…
ODI 10500962
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2011 Honda Civic.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.