2003 HONDA CR-V Exterior Lighting Problems

SRS LIGHT CAME ON 2 MONTHS AGO. FEAR FOR MY SAFETY. RECALL PLEASE. ELECTRICAL. BACK RT WINDOW AND RT FRONT DOOR LOCK CANNOT BE OPERATED FROM FRONT DRIVER DOOR. LIGHTING. BACK INTERIOR LIGHT DOES NOT TURN OFF AUTOMATICALLY. Paint is peeling from all over the car, especially on the front of it. Looks ghastly.

Lowbeams went out when I got off work but highneams were working. I bought new bulbs the next day and the problem unchanged. So I checked all fuses and relays those were all fine. I proceeded to remove the steering column cover and disconnected the connectors and the gray one had what looks like Rust and or melted. This is very alarming because until I can replace the connector I have to drive home at nights with high beams. This may cause an accident and or me getting pulled over for having highbeams on. I do have a picture of said connector I took today 8/16/21.

MY LOW BEAMS DO NOT WORK ON 2003 HONDA CRV. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2015, AND SEE THERE WAS A LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT RECALL IN MARCH/ APRIL OF 2012. SINCE THE ISSUE JUST STARTED IN MY VEHICLE, AND THERE WAS A PRIOR RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, I WOULD LIKE THE RECALL TO BE SENT TO ME. ALSO, MY VEHICLE IS SHOWING A CODE P1259 VTEC SYSTEM MALFUNCTION SHOWING UP.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 6:30AM THIS MORNING MY LOW BEAMS HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. NOT ABLE TO SEE I PULLED OVER AND PUT MY CRV IN PART. I NOTICED THAT MY LIGHT SWITCH WAS STILL ON BUT I DID NOT HAVE ANY LIGHTS. I PUSHED THE LIGHT CONTROL FORWARDS AND NOTICED I DID HAVE USE OF MY HIGH BEAMS. LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND ONLY HAD ABOUT 5 MORE MILE TO GO BEING SATURDAY ON COMING TRAFFIC WAS MINIMAL. WHILE AT WORK I HAD TIME TO RESEARCH WHAT THE PROBLEM MAY POSSIBLY BE THAT'S WHEN I STUMBLED UPON A FEW RECALLS. NEED MY HEADS LIGHTS I WENT TO AUTOZONE AND BOUGHT A REPLACEMENT SWITCH BUT WHILE PLUGGING IN THE NEW SWITCH I NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE CONNECTIONS WAS BURNT. I.E. THE RECALL IN ?. I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN SO I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE STEPS I NEED TO TAKE SO THAT I CAN GET THIS PROPERLY TAKEN CARE OF. WHILE LOOKING AT THIS RECALL I FOUND 3 MORE ALARMING RECALLS. BOTH AIR BAGS SHOOTING OUT METAL FRAGMENTS AND A DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SWITCH THAT COULD POSSIBLY CATCH FIRE. I'LL BE PARKING OUTSIDE JUST IN CASE BUT ANY ADVICE ABOUT HOW TO GET THIS FIXED WOULD BE GREAT. BEING A 14 YEAR OLD CAR I FEEL LIKE I WILL HAVE TROUBLES WITH THE DEALERSHIPS I HOPE THAT'S NOT THE CASE THE CRV IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND I WOULD LIKE TO KEEP IT THAT WAY.

Mileage: 295,139

LOW BEAMS WENT OUT, THEN THE BATTERY BURNED UP. REPLACED BULBS AND BATTERY BOTH WORKED FINE FOR A WEEK THEN HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT BOTH LOW BEAMS AND HIGH. MARKER LIGHTS ARE FLASHING LIKE STROBE LIGHTS. THE BRAKES ARE GRABBING WHEN YOU APPLY THEM. ONE SIDE OF THE REAR BRAKES WEAR OUT FASTER THAN THE OTHER SIDE. THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON UNTIL YOU TURN ON THE FAN OR LIGHTS THEN THEY FLASH ON AND OFF.

Mileage: 158,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

Mileage: 132,000

2003 HONDA CRV. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS, PASSENGER AND DRIVER AIRBAG RECALL NOTICES ISSUES. * THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WOULD NOT PROVIDE A LOANER. *JB

BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS NOT WORKING, BOTH HIGH BEAMS STILL WORK. REPLACED HEADLIGHT LAMPS, LOW BEAMS STILL NOT WORKING. FOUND DEFECT REPORT ONLINE FOR SAME SYSTEM FAILURE. (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA11012 NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V136000) TALKED TO HONDA CORPORATE AND TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY RECALL, EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME ISSUE.

Mileage: 86,686

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS LOW BEAM WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HIGH BEAMS HAD TO BE USED TO CONTINUE THE TRIP. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. UPDATED 03/30/15*LJ UPDATED 9/25/2017*CN

Mileage: 100,000

DRIVING KIDS TO SCHOOL IN EARLY MORNING BOTH HEADLIGHTS SIMULTANEOUSLY BURNED OUT AT SAME TIME LEAVING ONLY PARKING LIGHTS FOR ILLUMINATION. DROVE IN DARK BACK HOME. LATER DISCOVERED HIGH BEAMS TO BE FUNCTIONAL. WAS SEARCHING ONLINE FOR FIX AND RAN ACROSS MANY PEOPLE WHO HAD SAME PROBLEM AND COMPLAINED OF BURNT WIRING. I REMOVED STEERING COLUMN COVER AND FOUND NO BURNT WIRES AT ANY CONNECTION. CHECKED BULBS AND INDEED THEY WERE BOTH BURNED OUT. SEEMS ODD BOTH LIGHTS BURNED OUT AT EXACTLY THE SAME TIME?? *TR

Mileage: 170,623

LOST LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON 2003 HONDA CR-V. SERVICE BULLETIN 04-015 DESCRIBES THE EXACT ISSUE FOR THE HONDA CIVIC. I CAN VISIBLY SEE THE BURNT COMBINATION LIGHT SWITCH 16P CONNECTER WHEN I REMOVE THE STEERING WHEEL COVER. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. VERY DANGEROUS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE ON-LINE. *TR

Mileage: 180,000

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON THEY ALL WENT OUT SUDDENLY AND I COULD NOT SEE THE ROAD. THE HEADLIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND WENT OUT AGAIN 3 TIMES IN A 5 MILE DRIVE HOME. *TR

Mileage: 192,151

THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS STOP TO WORK SIMULTANEOUSLY WHILE THE HIGH BEAM AND PARKING LIGHTS ARE FULLY FUNCTIONAL. *TR

Mileage: 103,725

2003 HONDA CR-V. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL CONCERNING LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON HONDA VEHICLE. RECALL# 12V136000. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WANTED TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE HANDLING AND PROCESSING OF THE REIMBURSEMENT PROCESS OF THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED HE SUBMITTED ALL OF THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK FOR REIMBURSEMENT, ONLY TO BE DENIED. HONDA NOTED, THAT THE CONSUMER PAID WITH A CREDIT CARD, BUT HE DID NOT SHOW THE NAME ON THE CARD USED TO MAKE THE PAYMENT. HONDA STATED THEY NEEDED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PERSON BEING REIMBURSED ACTUALLY MADE THE PAYMENT. *JB

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERATIVE. BURNING/MELTING AND OXIDATION AT TURN/HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND CABLE HARNESS CONNECTOR. *TR

Mileage: 162,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHTS AND THEY BEGAN TO FLICKER AND SHUT OFF. THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE HEADLIGHT BRACKET WAS CORRODED; HOWEVER, THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS CONTINUED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ASSUMPTION WAS THAT BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT SIMULTANEOUSLY, WHEREAS, UPON FURTHER REVIEW, IT APPEARED THAT BOTH HEADLIGHTS BURNED OUT INDEPENDENTLY, WELL BEFORE THEIR TIME. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE BURNED OUT AND THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION WAS IN GOOD SHAPE. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO WITHDRAW THE COMPLAINT. UPDATED 02/10/12

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHTS AND THEY BEGAN TO FLICKER AND SHUT OFF. THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE HEADLIGHT BRACKET WAS CORRODED; HOWEVER, THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS CONTINUED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ASSUMPTION WAS THAT BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT SIMULTANEOUSLY, WHEREAS, UPON FURTHER REVIEW, IT APPEARED THAT BOTH HEADLIGHTS BURNED OUT INDEPENDENTLY, WELL BEFORE THEIR TIME. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE BURNED OUT AND THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION WAS IN GOOD SHAPE. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO WITHDRAW THE COMPLAINT. UPDATED 02/10/12

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED AND SUDDENLY BOTH HEADLIGHTS STOPPED ILLUMINATING. THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE THEN ENGAGED IN ORDER TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS AND EACH TIME THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BULBS HIMSELF. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACUTER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD UNEXPECTEDLY SHUT OFF AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEADLIGHTS AS WELL AS THE CONNECTOR IN OCTOBER 2011, HOWEVER THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000. UPDATED 12/12/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ON OCTOBER 5, 2011 THE HEAD LIGHT CONNECTORS WERE REPLACED. ON DECEMBER 7, 2011 THE HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 05/10/12

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD UNEXPECTEDLY SHUT OFF AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEADLIGHTS AS WELL AS THE CONNECTOR IN OCTOBER 2011, HOWEVER THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000. UPDATED 12/12/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ON OCTOBER 5, 2011 THE HEAD LIGHT CONNECTORS WERE REPLACED. ON DECEMBER 7, 2011 THE HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 05/10/12

Mileage: 130,000

BOTH LOW BEAMS STOPPED FUNCTIONING AT THE SAME TIME. THE LOW BEAM FILAMENTS ARE NOT BROKEN. *TR

Mileage: 175,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES WITHIN THREE MONTHS. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

Mileage: 96,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE CONTACT INSPECTED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED BOTH HEADLIGHT CONNECTORS WERE MELTED. THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE ENGAGED AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED BOTH HEADLIGHT CONNECTORS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED/SHUT OFF SIMULTANEOUSLY DURING NIGHT DRIVING REQUIRING THAT WE PULL OFF THE ROAD. UPDATED 11/25/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS ONLY WORKED ON HIGH BEAM. UPDATED IVOQ 02/28/12

Mileage: 140,000

BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED/SHUT OFF SIMULTANEOUSLY DURING NIGHT DRIVING REQUIRING THAT WE PULL OFF THE ROAD. UPDATED 11/25/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS ONLY WORKED ON HIGH BEAM. UPDATED IVOQ 02/28/12

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS HAD BURNED. AS A RESULT, THE WIRING HARNESS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY DISCOVERED A WIRE HAD OVERHEATED AND MELTED THE HARNESS INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL.

Mileage: 120,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY, BOTH OF MY LOWBEAMS WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME. I SWITCHED TO MY HIGHBEAMS AND THEY WORKED FINE. UPON GETTING IT CHECKED OUT, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE STILL GOOD, AS WERE THE FUSES AND RELAYS. THE DIAGNOSIS POINTED TO THE SWITCH, BUT THAT HAS NOT BEEN OPENED OR REPLACED YET. *KB

WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY, BOTH OF MY LOWBEAMS WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME. I SWITCHED TO MY HIGHBEAMS AND THEY WORKED FINE. UPON GETTING IT CHECKED OUT, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE STILL GOOD, AS WERE THE FUSES AND RELAYS. THE DIAGNOSIS POINTED TO THE SWITCH, BUT THAT HAS NOT BEEN OPENED OR REPLACED YET. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 103,000.

Mileage: 103,000

I PURCHASED A NEW 2003 CR-V IN 2003. IN THE FALL OF 2003 A VEHICLE STRUCK THE CR-V IN THE RIGHT FRONT AREA. THE CR-V WAS REPAIRED AT A LOCAL DEALER'S BODY SHOP. DUE TO A PARTS SHORTAGE IT WAS SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. IN SPRING OF 2004 I REPLACED A HEADLAMP THAT HAD QUIT BURNING ON LOW BEAM SETTING. THE OPPOSITE BULB STOPPED WORKING A FEW DAYS LATER AND WAS REPLACED. ABOUT 4 MONTHS AFTER REPLACING THE FIRST BULB ANOTHER I EXPERIENCED ANOTHER BULB FAILURE ON LOW BEAM SETTING. I REPLACED BOTH HEAD LAMP BULBS AND WENT ANOTHER 4 MONTHS OR SO BEFORE EXPERIENCING ANOTHER FAILURE. SINCE THIS PROBLEM BEGAN I HAVE REPLACED AN AVERAGE OF 8 HEADLAMPS (4 SETS)PER YEAR. WHEN DISCUSSING THE ISSUE WITH THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT IT WAS THOUGHT THAT A WIRE MAY HAVE BEEN PINCHED DURING THE COLLISION. DURING THE INITIAL DISCUSSION OF THIS PROBLEM I TENDED TO AGREE THAT IT WOULD BE COST PROHIBITIVE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. APPROXIMATELY 4 WEEKS AGO I REPLACED BOTH HEADLAMPS IN THE CR-V. ON 9/02/11 I NOTICED A STRONG BURNING ODOR WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE ODOR LASTED FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. LATER THAT DAY MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER DROVE THE CR-V. UPON THEIR RETURN HOME I WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING REQUIRING THEM TO DRIVE HOME USING THE HIGH BEAM LAMPS. PREVIOUSLY THAT DAY I HAD PARKED THE VEHICLE IN A DECK AND KNEW THAT AT THAT PARTICULAR TIME BOTH LAMPS WERE FUNCTIONING ON LOW SETTING. I WENT TO REPLACE BOTH LAMPS TODAY BUT NEITHER REPLACEMENT WOULD BURN ON A LOW SETTING. FURTHER RESEARCH VIA INTERNET LED ME TO THE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. AFTER LEARNING THAT OTHER INDIVIDUALS HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE AND FILED A REPORT WITH THE NHTSA I FELT THAT ADDING MY NAME AND EXPERIENCES MIGHT PROVE BENEFICIAL IN DETERMINING THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 1,000

BOTH HEADLIGHT LOW BEAMS FAILED WHILE DRIVING, FOUND CAUSE TO BE MELTED ELECTRICAL WIRES AND CONNECTION AT HEADLIGHT SWITCH. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME; NEW BULBS DID NOT WORK; FUSES WERE FINE. UPON LOOKING ONLINE, SAW THAT THERE WERE SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN. THE TECHNICIAN IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE STEERING COLUMN AND FOUND WIRES WERE BURNED. THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND WIRE HARNESS HAD TO BE REPLACED. PRIOR TO THIS, I HAD OCCASIONALLY NOTICED A BURNING SMELL WHILE DRIVING AND BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE SMELL. IT RESULTED IN BOTH HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT. UPDATED 09/27/11 *BF UPDATED 2/28/12 *CN

Mileage: 165,000

2003 HONDA CRV--HEADLIGHT LOW-BEAMS REPEATEDLY GOING OUT. HAVE REPLACED THEM TWICE. CLEANED CONNECTOR IN STEERING COLUMN LAST TIME, AND LOW-BEAMS CAME BACK ON (OBVIOUS CORROSION/SIGNS OF OVER-HEATING NOTED). THIS TIME I HAVE RE-CLEANED CONNECTOR, BUT LOW-BEAMS STILL OUT. WILL TRY REPLACING BOTH BULBS. I HAVE READ ON INTERNET THAT THIS IS A SOMEWHAT COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 198,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS BEGIN TO DIM ABNORMALLY BEFORE FAILING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000. UPDATED 5/24/11 *CN UPDATED 06/06/11

Mileage: 108,000

HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND WIRING HARNESS DAMAGED BY OVERHEATING/MELTING ON 2003 HONDA CRV. UPDATED 06/13/11 *BF RECEIVED INVOICE. UPDATED 08/18/11 *TR

Mileage: 110,000

HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND WIRING HARNESS DAMAGED BY OVERHEATING/MELTING ON 2003 HONDA CRV. UPDATED 06/13/11 *BF RECEIVED INVOICE. UPDATED 08/18/11 *TR

Mileage: 110,000

BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS GO OUT. HI-BEAM LAMPS STILL WORK. THE PROBLEM IS THE CONTACTS ON THE DIMMER SWITCH CORRODE; THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN REPORTS OF SCORCHED CONNECTORS - MEANING THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE. TO ACCESS THE SWITCH YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THE STEERING COLUMN COVER AND THEN LOCATE THE DIMMER/TURN SIGNAL WIRING HARNESS. MOST CONSUMERS WOULD NOT KNOW HOW NOR BE ABLE TO DO THIS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED MANY TIMES ON INTERNET BLOGS.

Mileage: 80,000

BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. TOOK CAR TO DEALER, THEY REPLACED WIRE PLUG AT HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND REPLACED HEAD LIGHT SWITCH. THEY SAID PLASTIC PART HAD MELTED. UPDATED 05/02/11 *BF UPDATED IVOQ 05/04/11 *TR

Mileage: 68,298

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED SUDDENLY; THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON AND THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THA THE LOW BEAM TERMINAL OVERHEATED AND DAMAGED THE SWITCH. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR COSTS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,720.

Mileage: 126,720

COMPLETE LOSS OF LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON 2003 HONDA CR-V CONNECTOR IN STEERING COLUMN APPARENTLY EXPOSED TO HIGH HEAT OR FIRE, CAUSING MELTING OF PLASTIC PARTS IN CONNECTOR AND CORROSION TO METAL PINS IN SWITCH. *TR UPDATED 05/02/11 *BF AFTER REALIZING NEITHER HEADLIGHT WAS WORKING, THE CONSUMER PURCHASED AND INSTALLED TWO NEW BULBS. IT APPEARED THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. BUT A FEW DAYS LATER, THE LIGHTS WERE OUT AGAIN. THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, HE OPENED THE STEERING COLUMN PANELS AND LOOKED AT THE WIRING HARNESS. HE FOUND A GREY CONNECTOR HOUSING WITH ONE OF THE SLOTS CHARRED AND MELTED. THE CORRESPONDING PIN LOOKED CORRODED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND ATTEMPTED TO DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM. THEY CHANGED THE BULBS AGAIN, AND REFUSED TO LOOK IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE BULB CHANGE WORKED TEMPORARILY. THE CHANGING OF THE BULBS MOVED PROBABLY MOVED THE WIRING ENOUGH TO COMPLETE CONTACT SO THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WORKED. FURTHER DRIVING WOULD LOOSEN THE WIRES AND THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OUT. THE CONSUMER FIXED THE PROBLEM BY USING A LIBERAL APPLICATION OF SILICON DI-ELECTRIC GREASE AT THE CONNECTION POINT BETWEEN THE BURNT CONNECTOR AND THE CORRODED PINS. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY MORE PROBLEMS. UPDATED 08/29/11

Mileage: 65,000

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT IN UNISON WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. EXACT SIMILAR PROBLEM WAS THE REASON FOR A RECALL ON THE 2002 HONDA CIVIC. SEE BELOW FOR 2002 RECALL. 002 HONDA CIVIC RECALL ID FROM NHTSA: 04V086000 AUTO RECALL DATE: 02/24/2004 VEHICLE COMPONENT: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS ESTIMATED VEHICLES AFFECTED: 440000 2002 HONDA CIVIC 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. DEFECT CONSEQUENCE: AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF LOW BEAMS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. REMEDY: 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. NOTES: HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.), P23 NOT AN EASY FIX. IF DEALER DID NOT HAVE HARNESS AND CORRECT COUPLER FROM PAST REPAIR WORK, CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A COMPLETE DASH HARNESS (OVER $500) AND LABOR TO RE-INSTALL ENTIRE DASH ELECTRICAL (OVER $1000). HONDA WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE 2002 RECALL AS SAME CONCERN AND WOULD NOT WARRANTY THE WORK. OUT OF POCKET FOR A DESIGN DEFECT AND SAFETY HAZARD TO THE TUNE OF $222. *TR UPDATED 06/13/11 *BF UPDATED 12/29/2011 *LN *TR

Mileage: 121,000

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT IN UNISON WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. EXACT SIMILAR PROBLEM WAS THE REASON FOR A RECALL ON THE 2002 HONDA CIVIC. SEE BELOW FOR 2002 RECALL. 002 HONDA CIVIC RECALL ID FROM NHTSA: 04V086000 AUTO RECALL DATE: 02/24/2004 VEHICLE COMPONENT: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS ESTIMATED VEHICLES AFFECTED: 440000 2002 HONDA CIVIC 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. DEFECT CONSEQUENCE: AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF LOW BEAMS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. REMEDY: 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. NOTES: HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.), P23 NOT AN EASY FIX. IF DEALER DID NOT HAVE HARNESS AND CORRECT COUPLER FROM PAST REPAIR WORK, CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A COMPLETE DASH HARNESS (OVER $500) AND LABOR TO RE-INSTALL ENTIRE DASH ELECTRICAL (OVER $1000). HONDA WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE 2002 RECALL AS SAME CONCERN AND WOULD NOT WARRANTY THE WORK. OUT OF POCKET FOR A DESIGN DEFECT AND SAFETY HAZARD TO THE TUNE OF $222. *TR UPDATED 06/13/11 *BF UPDATED 12/29/2011 *LN *TR

Mileage: 121,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, ANOTHER MOTORIST INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT BOTH OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING ON HIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED AND NOTICED THAT THE BULB WAS IN WORKING CONDITION. HE ALSO CHECKED THE FUSES, BUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS STILL DID NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO CHECK THE FUSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,376 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,360. UPDATED 06/24/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO CANCEL THE COMPLAINT. UPDATED

Mileage: 59,360

MY HONDA CRV EX 2003 BRAKES LIGHTS FAIL. THE ONLY LIGHT FOR BRAKING IS THE THIRD LIGHT. THIS HAS OCCURRED 3 OR 4 TIMES IN THE PAST 4 YEARS AND HAPPENED AGAIN THIS WEEK. I AM AFRAID I WILL BE IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE SOMEONE WILL NOT NOTICE THE THIRD LIGHT WHEN I BRAKE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BULBS BUT THE ISSUE CONTINUES. THIS LAST TIME THE BULBS DID NOT LAST 5,000 MILES. *JB

Mileage: 40,000

I NOTICED THAT THE MOST RECENTLY BUILT HONDA CRV'S SEEM TO HAVE POORLY FOCUSED HEADLIGHTS. I DRIVE ONCE A WEEK AND LAST NIGHT I DROVE 100 MILES AND EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH HEADLIGHTS REFLECTED IN THE DRIVER SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR, THE VEHICLE WAS LATE MODEL CRV WITH THE TALL TAIL LIGHTS. DRIVING BACK HOME I EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN A LATE MODEL CRV. I THOUGH IT MIGHT OF BEEN HIGH BEAMS BUT AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE THE HEADLIGHT DESIGN. SHORTLY AFTER THE SECOND CRV, I NOTICED THE THIRD VEHICLE WITH BLINDING HEADLIGHTS AND AGAIN IT WAS A LATE MODEL CRV. I OBSERVED A COUPLE OF OTHER CRV'S PASS WITHOUT A PROBLEM, THEY WERE THE OLDER CRV'S WITH THE SHORTER TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES. I BELIEVE THAT THIS COULD BE A BADLY DESIGNED HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY ON THE LATEST CRV'S. BRIAN BLUM FORMER SUMMER INTERN IN THE OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT 1980.*AK