Honda Civic Headlights Problems
- 62
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 16
- Years with records
- 1989–2012
- Stored years
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 62 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- headlights failed · 12 records
- exterior lighting · 8 records
- lighting headlights · 8 records
- high beam · 6 records
- high beams · 6 records
- included recall · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint evidence
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Headlights
Consumer writes in regards to concerns with shape of seat belts in commercial vans and drivers not using their daytime running lights while driving at night. *ld *js
ODI 11074863
Fuel/Propulsion System · Headlights
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda civic. While driving at various speeds,the headlights became dim and hindered the contact's visibility. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the reflector needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle failed to accelerate. The failure recurred on…
ODI 10776429
Headlights
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda civic. The contact stated that the headlights on the vehicle were not emitting enough light while driving at night. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the headlights were replaced with brighter bulbs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 15,000. Updated 04/03/15*lj
ODI 10684245
Electrical System · Headlights
Low beam headlights failed to work when driver switched from high to low beam. American honda motor company and local dealer contacted. I was informed that this individual vehicle was not a part of nhtsa campaign 04v086000. I would like to register my complaint as i find it ironic that the same problem would occur on vehicles not included in the original recall. *jb
ODI 10461703
Headlights · Switch
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda civic . The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the headlights failed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 04v086000 (exterior lighting:headlights). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 161,000.…
ODI 10451155
Exterior Lighting · Headlights
I was driving home at night. I had my headlights turned to auto like i always do. As i was driving home it seemed darker than usual. When i pulled up in front of my house, my husband, who i had followed home, told me my daytime running lights were on, not my headlights. He came to my door before i turned off the car. I pointed to the indicator light on the dash to show him that the headlight symbol was on and that…
ODI 10454089
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Headlights · Visibility
Both low beams failed at the same time. High beams unaffected. Inspected combination switch and connector, switch is failing and low beam wire and connector is discolored indicating overheating. It is obvious that nhtsa recall 04v086000 / honda service bulletin 04-015 applies to this vehicle even though the honda service bulletin and dealer claims it is out of range... Updated 02/06/12*bf . *tr
ODI 10443936
Headlights
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. The contact stated that the low beams were inoperable and had to utilize the high beam light for illumination. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. . The failure and current mileage was 140,000. Updated 10/12/11*lj updated 02/24/12 ...updated 03/30/12 *bf
ODI 10424322