2001 HONDA CIVIC Exterior Lighting Problems

The contact owns a 2001 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving at approximately 70 MPH, the high-beam headlights failed to function as needed. The contact stated that the running lights and low-beam headlights were operable. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that they needed to take the vehicle apart in order to get the correct part number to repair the vehicle. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The contact was made aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V086000 (Exterior Lighting) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair. The failure mileage was approximately 218,000.

Mileage: 218,000

VEHICLES OF THIS TYPE WERE SUBJECTED TO A RECALL BACK IN 2012 DUE TO A SAFETY ISSUE WHERE THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD UNEXPECTEDLY FAIL WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT NIGHT. THE RECALL WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED PREVIOUSLY BY HONDA ON THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE. HOWEVER, A SIMILAR PROBLEM HAS RECENTLY STARTED OCCURRING ON THIS VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THE RECALL WORK HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE TO IT. I AM AN AIR FORCE VETERAN WITH AN EXTENSIVE BACKGROUND IN AVIATION ELECTRONICS. I ALSO HAVE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE DOING ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING. I ALSO HAVE A LOT OF EXPERIENCE REPAIRING AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. I HAVE ANALYZED THE CURRENT PROBLEM IN MY WIFE'S CIVIC, WHICH INVOLVES UNEXPECTED FAILURES IN THE NIGHTTIME LIGHTING SYSTEM WHERE ALL THE LIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. I HAVE ALSO STUDIED THE INFORMATION FROM THE PREVIOUS RECALL. I HAVE CONCLUDED THAT THE PREVIOUS RECALL DONE BY HONDA HAS NOT FULLY ADDRESSED THE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED LIGHTING PROBLEMS THAT LED TO THE PREVIOUS RECALL. IT EXPLAINS WHY MY WIFE'S VEHICLE IS STILL HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS NOW EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN FIXED UNDER THE PREVIOUS RECALL. I HAVE WRITTEN A STATEMENT GIVING ALL THE DETAILS YOU SHOULD NEED AS A LEAD IN TO AN INVESTIGATION. IT IS ATTACHED TO THIS REPORT. IF I CAN BE OF FURTHER ASSISTANCE PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO CONTACT ME. *DT *TR

Mileage: 95,000

LIGHT SWITCH TERMINAL OVERHEATED. WHILE IN MOTION ON THE ROAD, LOW BEAM LIGHTS SUDDENLY GO DARK, BUT HIGH BEAMS AND PARKING LIGHTS DO WORK FINE. SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 04V086000

Mileage: 90,000

IN JULY 2017, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED (WERE INOPERABLE), BUT THE HIGH BEAM AND ALL OTHER EXTERNAL LIGHTS WERE OPERATIONAL. THESE ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF A HONDA SAFETY RECALL SERVICE BULLETIN 04-015. THIS CAR HAD THE SAFETY RECALL REPAIRS IN SEPTEMBER 2009, BUT THE SAME SYMPTOMS REAPPEARED IN JULY 2017. DEALER MADE THE REPAIRS (IT TOOK TWO TRIES TO GET IT RIGHT AS SHOWN ON THE INVOICES ATTACHED) AND CHARGED ME FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY SAID THE COMPANY WILL PAY FOR THE FIRST RECALL REPAIR BUT NOT SUBSEQUENT ONES.

Mileage: 191,500

TAKATA RECALL THE SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT CHECK TURNS ON RANDOMLY FROM TIME TO TIME. THEN A DAY OR 2 LATER I GET A DMV ALERT SAYING MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR A SAFETY DEFECT IN THE AIRBAG. THE CHECK LIGHT WOULD TURN ON WHEN I AM DRIVING AND WOULD STAY ON. *TR

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS HAVE FAILED TO WORK. THE FUSE AND CONNECTIONS HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND ARE IN GOOD REPAIR. THE PROBLEM LIES IN THE MULTIPLEX CONTROL UNIT (MCU). THERE WAS A RECALL ON 1998-2000 HONDA ACCORDS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT NIGHT WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I COULD NO LONGER SEE MY SPEED AND CANNOT SEE ANY INSTRUMENTS AT NIGHT.

Mileage: 144,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V086000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). A YEAR LATER, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

Mileage: 113,000

RUNNING LIGHTS DO NOT SHUT OFF. MUST DISCONNECT BATTERY TO TURN THEM OFF.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 205,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

Mileage: 205,000

WE WERE DRIVING FROM RENO NV TO ANTIOCH CA AND WERE IN THE SIERRA MOUNTAINS AT ABOUT 2:30 AM AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN WE LOST OUR LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS IN WHICH WE COULDN'T SEE THE ROAD AND WE WENT OFF THE ROAD WE AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I KNEW HOW TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO AVOID HITTING ANYTHING WE GOT OUT AND ATTEMPTED TO SEE WHY WE DIDN'T HAVE THE LOW BEAMS AND COULD NOT SEE WHY WE CLICKED THE HIGH BEAMS AND THEY WORKED AND WE PROCEEDED TO DRIVE WITH THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON

Mileage: 141,635

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT CAUSED THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS TO FAIL. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE HIGH BEAMS DUE TO THE FAILURE, WHICH WAS PROGRESSING. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V086000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). PRIOR TO THE CONTACT OWNING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

Mileage: 124,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE REPAIR SPECIFICS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V086000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000.

Mileage: 195,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V086000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED A SECOND TIME UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,073.

Mileage: 104,073

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 04V086000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

Mileage: 200,000

HEADLIGHTS LOW BEAM FAILED WAS REPAIRED IN A RECALL ONE BEFORE BUT FAILED AGAIN SHOWS IN THERE SERVICE BULLETIN HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/ACMS/CS/JAXRS/DOWNLOAD/DOC/UCM426719/RCRIT-12V136-0022.PDF TO CUT OUT THE REPAIR AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 200,000

WE GOT INTO A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A SUV RECEIVING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, BUT BOTH DEPLOYED IN THE OTHER CAR (SUV). THERE WERE TWO RECALLS FOR OUR HONDA CIVIC AIRBAGS IN 2010 AND 2013. IN BOTH RECALLS OUR HONDA CIVIC WAS SERVICED AND THE "DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR" WAS REPLACED. WE WERE TOLD THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, BUT THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. WE DO NOT WANT THIS TO HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE. *TR

Mileage: 170,000

LOWBEAM LIGHT WAS A RECALL TOOK TO HONDA DEALER SHIP IN 2007 TO FIX THEY DIDN'T FIX BUT THEY SAYING THEY FIXED IT I ASKED THEM I NEED A COPY TO SEE THEY SAID THEY DON'T HAVE IT MY LIGHTS ARE OFF DON'T WORK AND ITS A RECALL NOT TAKEN CARE YET PLEASE HELP US OUT,[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING HOME IN MY VEHICLE AT NIGHT. THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT SUDDENLY, MY HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WORK SO I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME. THIS PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED BEFORE ON A RECALL CAMPAIGN. NOW MY QUESTION IS CAN THIS PROBLEM BE FIXED AGAIN FREE OF CHARGE? AND IS THERE A BETTER FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM? I HAVE REPLACED BOTH BULBS WITH NO AVAIL. IT SEEMS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. BEING A SAFETY ISSUE ON MY VEHICLE AND POSSIBLY OTHER DRIVERS. *TR

Mileage: 215,966

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 57 MPH, THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED AND SUDDENLY BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION, WHO STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAD MELTED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V086000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 205,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 205,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD NOT RE-ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE WIRING WAS MELTED, CAUSING THE BOARD TO OVERHEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06E044000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000. *TR UPDATED 04/30/13*LJ

Mileage: 150,000

THIS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED BY HONDA BECAUSE OF A FAULTY HEADLIGHT SWITCH WHICH CAUSES TOTAL LOSS OF THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE SAME PROBLEM, AND HONDA REFUSES TO MAKE THE REPAIR AT THEIR COST. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY PROBLEM, AND HONDA SHOULD FIX IT, SINCE THEY OBVIOUSLY DID NOT FIX IT CORRECTLY THE FIRST TIME. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT APPROX. 12AM THE LOW BEAMS STOPPED WORKING. HIGH BEAMS STILL WORK, BUT LOW BEAMS WILL NOT COME ON. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED AND ONLY THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V086000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.

Mileage: 162,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION AND WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR WAS IT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 116,000.

Mileage: 116,000

MY HONDA CIVIC WAS BROUGHT IN TO PLANET HONDA LOCATED IN UNION NJ FOR A RECALL ON AIRBAGS AND HEADLIGHTS TO BE CORRECTED IN MAY 2010. I WAS GIVING BACK MY VEHICLE AND ASSURED ALL ITEMS WERE CORRECTED. A YEAR LATER, ON APRIL 23, 2011 AT 1AM I WAS DRIVING AND MY LOW BEAMS FAILED. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE IN A WELL LIT AREA AND WAS ABLE TO ACCESS MY HIGHBEAMS BEFORE ANY INCIDENTS OCCURRED. AFTER SPEAKING TO MY MECHANIC HE REPORTED IT WAS DUE TOT THE SWITCH THAT WAS INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. I THEN WENT BACK TO PLANET HONDA AND AFTER MUCH ARGUING I HAD TO AGREE TO PAY $105 DIAGNOSTIC FEE TO HAVE THEM REVIEW THEIR WORK. I WAS THEN INFORMED 6 HOURS LATER THAT INDEED THIS WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL AND IT WAS THEIR MISTAKE. HONDA NEEDS TO REVIEW ALL THEIR WORK THEY HAVE DONE ON ALL CIVICS BECAUSE IT SEEMS THEY WERE UNSURE HOW TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM IN THE BEGINNING.

Mileage: 120,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE LOW BEAMS BACK ON BUT THE HIGH BEAMS CONTINUED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL 04V086000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 213,572.

Mileage: 213,572

MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC WAS PART OF A RECALL DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE SRS. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS ALSO UNDER RECALL DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE SWITCH FOR THE LIGHTS. THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE LOW-BEAMS. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR BOTH TO BE FIXED. WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR IN, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL FOR THE LIGHTSWITCH, ALTHOUGH THE RECALL CONTAINED THE MAKE AND MODEL YEAR OF MY CAR. I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT THIS WASN'T FIXED AS PART OF THE RECALL BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE SWITCH, GOING SO FAR AS TO PURCHASE TWO SETS OF HEADLIGHTS IN THE TWO YEARS I HAVE OWNED THE CAR, AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IF IT OCCURRED IN OTHER CARS MADE THE SAME YEAR AS MINE, WHY WOULDN'T HONDA FIX IT KNOWING IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM. MY VIN APPARENTLY WAS A FEW NUMBERS OFF. I WOULD THINK THAT IF I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, HONDA WOULD FIX MY SWITCH EVEN THOUGH IT ISN'T WITHIN THE RECALLED VIN RANGE. MY SECOND COMPLAINT IS THAT AFTER HAVING REPLACED THE RECALLED PART, THE SRS INDICATOR LIGHT IS STILL ON. THIS DEALERSHIP ALLOWED ME TO DRIVE AWAY IN MY UNSAFE CAR, WHICH WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUE. THE FINAL ISSUE IS THAT I WAS PROMISED THE CAR AT 1 O'CLOCK, AND I DIDN'T GET A CALL THAT IT WAS FINISHED UNTIL ALMOST 2 O'CLOCK, AND AT THAT TIME I HAD TO SCRAMBLE TO FIND SOMEONE AT THE VERY LAST MINUTE TO PICK UP MY CHILD FROM SCHOOL. I WILL OWN THIS CAR IN ANOTHER SIX MONTHS, AND I WAS SINCERELY HOPING TO TRADE IT IN FOR A NEWER MODEL HONDA. I AM NOT SURE I'LL DO THAT NOW. *TR

LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT FIRST FAILED ON 01/30/2009. ELECTRICAL WIRING TO FRONT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT OVERHEATED CAUSING MELTING OF HEADLIGHT CONNECTOR TO ELECTRICAL HARNESST. . A SUCCESSION OF ANOTHER 4 HEADLIGHT CONNECTORS HAVE MELTED BETWEEN O8/08/2009 TO DECEMBER 14, 2010. FIRST 4 HEADLIGHT CONNECTOR REPLACEMENTS COMPLETED BY HONDA DEALER. PRIOR TO JAN 30TH 2009 HEADLIGHT CONNECTOR FAILURE,A DIFFERENT HONDA DEALER COMPLETED NHTSA 304V86000 RECALL WORK FOR HEADLIGHT ELECTRICAL OVERHEATING RECALL IN 2006 DURING REGULAR MAINTENANCE APPOINTMENT. FAILURE #5 HAPPENED ON DEC14, 2010 JUST 6 DAYS AFTER MELTED CONNECTOR #4 WAS REPLACED ON DECEMBER 8TH 2010. DEALER FOUND CRUISE CONTROL UNIT INOPERABLE DUE TO ELECTRICAL MELT DOWN. ORIGINAL AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR REPLACED IN 2009 DUE TO MELT DOWN. SAFETY AND POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD DUE TO CHRONIC OVERHEATING OF ORIGINAL ELECTRICAL HARNESS & MULTI-PLEX UNIT. HONDA DEALER UNABLE SOLVE PROBLEM OF REPEATED MELTING HEADLIGHT CONNECTORS. ALL CONNECTORS ARE HONDA DEALER PARTS. TOTAL OF 4 LEFT HEADLIGHT CONNECTORS AND 1 RIGHT HEADLIGHT CONNECTOR HAVE MELTED. 5TH MELTED HEADLIGHT CONNECTOR HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. USING THE HIGH-BEAMS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT SINCE 4 PREVIOUS HONDA DEALER REPLACEMENT CONNECTORS HAVE MELTED. TIME INTERVALS BETWEEN CONNECTOR FAILURE KEEPS GETTING SHORTER AND SHORTER. DUE TO CHRONIC UNSOLVED ELECTRICAL OVERHEATING PROBLEM, THE SAFETY OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS COMPROMISED.

Mileage: 107,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC DX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED. A DEER RAN IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE DEER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V086000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS). THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IN 2005. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED IN 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,124.

Mileage: 67,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE HEADLIGHTS BACK ON. THE HIGH BEAMS WERE THE ONLY LIGHTS THAT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS WERE FUNCTIONING AT THE TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER AN UNKNOWN HEADLIGHT RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE THE VEHICLE WAS EVER REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 68,700.

Mileage: 68,700

2001 HONDA CIVIC DX MANUAL 4 DOOR SEDAN ALL OF A SUDDEN, MY HEADLINE LOW BEAM LIGHTS WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT. MY HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE WORKING JUST FINE. I WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. NORMAL DRIVING LEAD TO THIS. WHEN I CALLED MY HONDA DEALER, HE CHECKED VIN NUMBER AND SAID THAT THERE ARE NO HEADLINE RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE. HE ASKED ME TO BRING THE VEHICLE AND HE WILL REPAIR IT WITH NORMAL DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIRS. I WAS NOT IMPRESSED ABOUT THIS THERE IS A RECALL SIMILAR TO THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING BUT NOT TO MY CAR. HERE IS THE RECALL INFORMATION. ELECTRICAL & LIGHTS: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V086000 DATES MANUFACTURED: 03/2000 TO 08/2001 NUMBER OF VEHICLES AFFECTED: 440,000 MODEL YEARS AFFECTED: 2001, 2002 DATE OWNER NOTIFIED: 04/2004 DEFECT SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE LOW-BEAM TERMINAL ON THE HEAD LIGHT WIRE HARNESS CAN OVERHEAT AND COULD CAUSE THE LOW BEAMS TO FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF LOW BEAMS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND COUPLER FOR SIGNS OF HEAT DAMAGE. IF HEAT DAMAGE IS PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SWITCH AND COUPLER. IF NO HEAT DAMAGE IS PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND ONE MATING PIN IN THE COUPLER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009. RECALL NOTES: CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236). *TR

Mileage: 76,000

2001 HONDA CIVIC DX MANUAL 4 DOOR SEDAN ALL OF A SUDDEN, MY HEADLINE LOW BEAM LIGHTS WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT. MY HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE WORKING JUST FINE. I WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. NORMAL DRIVING LEAD TO THIS. WHEN I CALLED MY HONDA DEALER, HE CHECKED VIN NUMBER AND SAID THAT THERE ARE NO HEADLINE RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE. HE ASKED ME TO BRING THE VEHICLE AND HE WILL REPAIR IT WITH NORMAL DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIRS. I WAS NOT IMPRESSED ABOUT THIS THERE IS A RECALL SIMILAR TO THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING BUT NOT TO MY CAR. HERE IS THE RECALL INFORMATION. ELECTRICAL & LIGHTS: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V086000 DATES MANUFACTURED: 03/2000 TO 08/2001 NUMBER OF VEHICLES AFFECTED: 440,000 MODEL YEARS AFFECTED: 2001, 2002 DATE OWNER NOTIFIED: 04/2004 DEFECT SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE LOW-BEAM TERMINAL ON THE HEAD LIGHT WIRE HARNESS CAN OVERHEAT AND COULD CAUSE THE LOW BEAMS TO FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF LOW BEAMS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND COUPLER FOR SIGNS OF HEAT DAMAGE. IF HEAT DAMAGE IS PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SWITCH AND COUPLER. IF NO HEAT DAMAGE IS PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND ONE MATING PIN IN THE COUPLER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009. RECALL NOTES: CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236). *TR

Mileage: 76,000

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FAIL FREQUENTLY. THERE IS A RECALL ON THAT YEAR CAR BUT NOT ON MY VIN SO THE DEALER IS REFUSING TO REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

I TOO HAVE NOTICED THE GRADUAL 'FROSTING' OF THE PLASTIC HOUSING OF MY FRONT HEADLIGHTS. IT BECAME NOTICEABLE ABOUT 4 OR 5 YEARS AFTER I BOUGHT MY '01 CIVIC. IT DEFINITELY DIMINISHES EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BEAMS. I WAS ABOUT TO REPLACE THEM - THEY ARE HUGELY EXPENSIVE. I AM GLAD THEY MIGHT BE RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

THE FAILURE I AM CONCERNED WITH HAS TO DO WITH THE HEAD LIGHT MODULE. THE PLASTIC/GLASS THAT COVERS AND PROTECTS THE LIGHT WILL IN TIME APPEAR FROSTED. THIS FROSTING GREATLY REDUCES NIGHTTIME VISIBILITY. WHEN I WORKED IN THE AUTO REPAIR INDUSTRY I WITNESSED IT OFTEN. I OWNED A CHEVROLET PRISM THAT HAD THIS DEFECT AND NOW OWN A 2001 HONDA CIVIC THAT HAS THE PROBLEM. THE REPLACEMENT COST OF THE MODULES IS ENORMOUS. THESE HEADLIGHTS SHOULD LAST AS LONG AS THE CAR. *TR

LOW BEAM OF THE HEAD LIGHT FOR HONDA CIVIC 2001 LX FAILED WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. *TR

Mileage: 67,000

RECENTLY, BOTH OUR HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING. WE CHECKED THE BULBS AND FUSES AND ALL WERE OK. WE CHECKED ONLINE FOR POSSIBLE CAUSES FOR THIS AND QUICKLY DISCOVERED THERE IS A HONDA SAFETY RECALL ON THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH THAT ALLEVIATED JUST EXACTLY THE PROBLEM WE WERE HAVING. WE CALLED THE HONDA DEALERSHIP LOCALLY AND THEY LOOKED UP OUR VIN NUMBER AND SAID WE HAD ALREADY HAD THAT SAFETY ISSUE SERVICED. WE HAD FORGOTTEN. WE ASKED THEM WHAT COULD BE DONE BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY WHATEVER WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN FIXED IN THE RECALL SERVICING WASN'T. THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT HELP US. ANY FURTHER SERVICING WOULD BE AT OUR EXPENSE. SINCE WE HAD TO HAVE HEADLIGHTS IMMEDIATELY AND DID NOT TRUST THE HONDA DEALERSHIP, WE TOOK THE CAR TO OUR PRIVATE HONDA CERTIFIED MECHANIC (THEY ONLY SERVICE HONDA'S.. EXCLUSIVELY). HE FIXED THE PART AND EXPLAINED TO US THAT THE ORIGINAL SAFETY RECALL PROBLEM HAD NEVER BEEN TOUCHED DURING OUR SUPPOSED RECALL SERVICING WITH HONDA. HE SAID IN THE RECALL SERVICING, A HEADLIGHT SWITCH WIRE THAT WAS TOO SMALL OF A GAUGE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE REPLACED BY A MUCH HEAVIER GAUGE WIRE. OUR CAR STILL HAD THE ORIGINAL SMALL GAUGE FACTORY WIRE INSTALLED WHICH NOT ONLY WAS MELTED THROUGH BUT HAD ALSO CAUSED THE LIGHT SWITCH TO MELT. HE REPLACED ALL PARTS FOR A CHARGE OF $117.95 WHICH WAS MUCH CHEAPER THAN WHAT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WOULD HAVE CHARGED US. HE GAVE US OUR MELTED PARTS AS EVIDENCE TO PRESENT TO THE HONDA CORPORATION. HE INFORMED US THAT THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENS WITH CARS WHO HAVE NEVER HAD THE SAFETY RECALL SERVICING AT ALL. WE HAVE REPORTED ALL THIS BACK TO THE HONDA CORPORATION BUT ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE GIVEN US A CASE NUMBER, THEY HAVE FAILED TO HELP US AT ALL. WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING WHATSOEVER THAT CAN BE DONE. OUR CASE NUMBER WITH THE HONDA CORPORATION IS N032009-04-1500182. *TR

Mileage: 168,336

WHEN DRIVING MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC EX, I EXPERIENCED THE COMPLETE LOSS OF MY HEADLIGHTS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM THAT THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT OR WILL NOT CORRECT. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE OVER HEATING OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IN 2004. AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS BY THE DEALER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, (REPLACED THE SWITCH, AFTER EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING, ACCORDING TO THEM), I HAVE FOR THE THIRD TIME EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE OVER HEATING OF THE SWITCH. THE CONSEQUENCES OF LOSING THE HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT TIME ARE SELF EXPLANATORY. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 HONDA CIVIC WITH 85,000 MILES. I HAD THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH FIXED IN MAY 2007 AS PART OF THE HONDA RECALL. AT THIS TIME THE DEALER DID A "ONCE OVER" ON THE CAR AND SAID MY STRUTS WERE LEAKING, BUT NOTHING ELSE. ON NOVEMBER 4TH I WENT TO DRIVE MY CAR IN THE MORNING AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO. THE CAR STARTED, BUT IT WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE, ETC. LUCKILY I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY AND NOT DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY OR BUSY STREET. IT TURNS OUT THAT I NEEDED AN ENTIRELY NEW TRANSMISSION, I WOUND UP FIXING IT FOR $2,500 AS THE CAR IS PAID OFF. I CALLED HONDA'S CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID THEY WILL ONLY ENTERTAIN THE PROBLEM IF I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSIS - AND WHAT PAY $5,000+ FOR THE DEALER TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION - NO THANKS. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM LIGHT SWITCH HAS BLOWN OUT 4 TIMES BETWEEN MAY OF 2004 AND SEPTEMBER OF 2007. THE DEALER GIVES HER A HARD TIME WHENEVER SHE BRINGS THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,374 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,300.

Mileage: 91,374

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TURN SIGNALS DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE RIGHT SIGNAL ONLY FUNCTIONED WHILE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE TURNED ON, WHILE THE LEFT SIGNAL DID NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. ALSO, THE INTERMITTENT FEATURE ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. THE WIPERS ONLY FUNCTIONED IN LOW OR HIGH MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS.

Mileage: 62,950

ON FEBRUARY 24, 2004 HONDA ISSUED A RECALL - "ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE LOW-BEAM TERMINAL ON THE HEAD LIGHT WIRE HARNESS CAN OVERHEAT AND COULD CAUSE THE LOW BEAMS TO FAIL WITHOUT WARNING." - I GOT THE RECALL NOTICE AND TOOK MY CAR FOR A FIX ON MAY 11, 2004 AT CONICELLI HONDA (AUTHORIZED DEALER AND SERVICE CENTER). A LITTLE OVER TWO YEARS LATER ON JUNE 13TH 2006, I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRING IN MY CAR. I AM DRIVING - RETURNING BACK FROM THE MALL - AND THE LIGHTS JUST GO OUT. I HAVE TO DRIVE ON HIGH BEAM. IN THE MORNING AS I GET IN THE CAR - I SMELL BURNT PLASTIC. I TOOK MY CAR TO PEP BOYS WHO COULDN'T FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED BOTH BULBS BIT THE LIGHT STILL WOULDN'T WORK. I CALLED HONDA OF NORTH AMERICA AND THEY SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING AS RECALLS ARE SERVICED ONLY ONCE. THEY SUGGESTED I SHOULD TALK TO CONICELLI. I CALLED CONICELLI AND THEY SAID THAT THIS WILL HAVE TO BE INVESTIGATED AND PAID-FOR SEPARATELY AND COULDN'T SCHEDULE ME BEFORE JULY 3RD (TODAY IN JUNE 14TH). I AM UPSET ABOUT THE FACT THAT NEITHER HONDA NOR ITS DEALER IS WILLING TO CONSIDER THAT THE PROBLEM FOR WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED STILL EXISTS (EITHER IT WASN'T PROPERLY FIXED OR THE FIX WASN'T GOOD ENOUGH). ON TOP OF THAT - THE EARLIEST THEY CAN LOOK AT MY VEHICLE IS AFTER 18 DAYS. *NM

Mileage: 50,100

CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM WITH 2001 CIVIC LOW BEAM LIGHT. *TS THE SERVICE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE WRONG LAMPS WERE IN THE HEADLIGHT (NOT HONDA LAMPS). THE RECALL ON THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS DONE PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. *NM ***NAR***

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE LOW BEAMS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, #04V086000 CONCERNING THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING HEADLIGHTS. THE VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED.

Mileage: 50,000

2001 HONDA CIVIC EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHT FAILURES AND DASHBOARD GAUGES. *MR THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS WOULD CUT OUT INTERMITTENTLY IN WHICH HONDA REPLACED TWO BULBS. THE LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT CUT OUT AND ONE BULB WAS REPLACED. THE RIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHT CUT OUT AGAIN AND ONE BULB WAS REPLACED. THE GAUGES WERE ERRATIC ALONG WITH FLICKERING FRONT HEADLIGHTS. HONDA COULD NOT VERIFY THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT HE SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. *SC THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. *JB

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER NHTSA #04V086000. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, TWO HOURS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL LETTER OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V086000 NOTIFICATION CONCERNING LOW BEAM LIGHTNING. CONSUMER WAITED SIX WEEKS TO GET RECALL REPAIRS DONE. *AK *JB

Mileage: 22,000

LOW BEAM LIGHTING RECALL. AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE LOW BEAM LIGHTS FAILED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDE BY THE DAUGHTER OF CONSUMER JENNIFER GURBBA. *AK

REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR HEADLIGHT SWITCH REPLACEMENT. *MR THE LOW BEAMS WERE INOPERATIVE. (LOW BEAM SWITCH FAILED) THE CIRCUIT BURNED AND THE COMBO SWITCH ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. *SC *JB

THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY LOST LOW BEAM 3 TIMES SINCE THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED THE LOW BEAM LIGHTING RECALL 04V086000. THE PART WAS ALSO REPLACED ONCE, PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTIFICATION. *JB

HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHILE DRIVING THE CAR.*AK

Mileage: 91,000

I HAVE A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED FUNCTIONING DUE TO A BURNED OUT SWITCH AND MELTING OF THE WIRING CONNECTOR. THE DEALERSHIP CONTACTED HONDA AND REPLACED THE SWITCH AND WIRING BUT COULD NOT PROVIDE WHAT CAUSED THE MALFUNCTION AND IT IS LIKELY TO HAPPEN AGAIN. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF POSTINGS IN REGARD TO THIS SAME ISSUE. I ALSO CONTACTED HONDA TO REQUEST INFORMATION. THEY INITIALLY REFUSED TO OPEN A CASE FILE OR PROVIDE INFORMATION. DURING THE SECOND CALL THEY FINALLY OPENED A CASE FILE. WHEN THEY DID CALL REGARDING THE CASE THEY HAD NO INFORMATION, REFUSED TO ALLOW ME TO BE TRANSFERRED OR PROVIDE ME WITH ANOTHER CONTACT AND THEN MARK HUNG UP. *JB

Mileage: 57,800

HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OFF WHILE DRIVING. HEADLIGHT SWITCH CONNECTOR TO WIRING HARNESS MELTED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SWITCH AND CLEANED THE CONNECTOR. THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES, PER THE DEALERSHIP.*AK

Mileage: 56,894

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, MY LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY TURNED OFF AND ONLY MY HIGH-BEAMS WOULD WORK. I FOUND OUT THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLLUMN HAS BECOME BURNED OUT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I'VE SPOKEN TO SIX OTHER 2001 HONDA CIVIC COUPE OWNERS, AND THEY HAVE HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCES. THIS IS CLEARLY A FACTORY DEFECT AND NEEDS A SAFETY RECALL.*AK

Mileage: 64,692

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S RADIO AND SRS LIGHT.*MR (NAR) *CB

I HAVE A 2001 HONDA CIVIC LX. THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING DUE TO THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH GETTING HOT AND BURNING THE WIRE. THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND WIRING ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

Mileage: 46,500

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD, THE DEALER REPLACED THE PART, HOWEVER THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. *JB THE OCCUPANCY POSITION DETECTOR SYSTEM WAS REPLACED, THE REAR DEFROSTER AND CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERATIVE, THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNK NOISE WHILE DRIVING AND ON TURNS, THE RADIO WAS INOPERATIVE, THE BACK WINDOW WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE ANTENNA, THE FOG LIGHT SWITCH WAS LOOSE, THE BRAKE LIGHT HAD GONE OUT, THERE WAS A RATTLE IN THE REAR SEAT, THE FUEL CAP WAS LOOSE, THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL, AND THE TRUNK LID DID NOT CLOSE. SCC

THE VEHICLES HEADLIGHT SWITCH MELTED. AS A RESULT ONLY THE LOW BEAMS WORKED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM

Mileage: 53,000

THE HEADLIGHT ON THE VEHICLE ARE NOT DESIGNED FOR USE IN A COLD WEATHER ENVIRONMENT. THE PLASTIC SHIELD FROSTS OVER CUTTING VISIBILITY BY APPROXIMATELY 50 PERCENT. *JG *JB *NLM

CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. PLEASE ADD MORE INFORMATION. MR

THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE NOT POWERFUL ENOUGH TO ILLUMINATE THE ROAD BEYOND THE IMMIDIATE FEW FEET. THIS CREATES A SITUATION WHERE THERE IS INSUFFICIENT LIGHT IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND CONSEQUENTLY IT IS VERY RISKY TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THE DARK. THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT INCREASES SEVERAL TIMES ON THE HIGHWAYS. RECENTLY A DEER CROSSING THE STREET COULDNT BE SPOTTED UNTIL IT WAS VERY CLOSE AND PUT ME IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE PROBLEM WAS EXPLAINED TO THE DEALER AND THEY TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT THE SITUATION DID NOT IMPROVE IN ANY WAY. WHEN THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS, HE EXPLAINED TO US THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURERS PROBLEM AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. I HAVE ALSO CORROSPONDED WITH AMERICAN HONDA MOTORS OF ILINOIS.*AK

THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE FOG LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE.*JB

THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE FOG LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE.*JB

WHILE CONSUMER WAS WASHING VEHICLE NOTICED THAT WATER WAS LEAKING INTO TRUNK. THEN, NOTICED THAT IT WAS LEAKING FROM TAIL LIGHT INTO TRUNK. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER YET. *AK