Headlights Problems of Honda CR-V - part 1

2025 Honda crv ex-l purchased [xxx]. Unable to drive car at night due to headlights. Extremely poor illumination. I am [xxx] with 20/20 vision. The headlights on low beam barely illuminate the road. I have spent $51,000 on a car that I am unable to drive after sunset. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

This our 2nd Honda vehicle - quality vehicles. The headlighting system is highly inadequate in night driving in low light and very dangerious. Contacted dealer service director ,but the responce was"I never heard any thing about that ! the dealer need to be alerted about this dangerous headlights ! I have found out thru research, this in adequate head lighting is somewhat common ! this dealership is great and I will continue to referr people to them, its like dealing with family ! my wife will not drive this vehicle, truth be told we avoid driving at night. Something must be solved with this vehicle ! jack j swift.

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Vehicle headlights -low beam or high beam are inadiquate and dangerious. An automotive tech confirmed the oem headlights fail safe driving at night even on lighted city streets. The plastic headlight assms do not allow light to safely show thru. Even after new led bulbs installed the assemblys defuse lighting. My wife and I no longer can safely drive at night with this vehicle. This safety problem has been reported to the selling dealer, to no avail! my son has driven this vehicle at night - and was also terrified. The technician who installed "led head light bulbs" confirmed that our 2020 Honda crv outer "reflector assemblys are at fault ! and this is a dangerous vehicle to drive at night.

Have lost power to both low beam lights consecutively and randomly every month over the past year of ownership of this vehicle have replaced headlights multiple times and lost low beams especially on drivers side during commute at night on the freeway.

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The bulbs in my low-beam headlights continually burn out while in motion, usually on a rural highway. This is very dangerous when driving, especially on dark country roads. To give you an idea, I am having to replace the bulbs 3-4 times per year on each headlight. From a quick internet search, I can see this is a common problem for many, many Honda crv owners. It looks like there was a recall for this issue for the 2002-2004 models (NHTSA campaign number: 12v136000) - will you please expand this recall to include the 2005? if both headlights go dark at the same time, it will probably cause an accident. With this happening so often on the 2005, the likelihood of an accident increases. Please help. (the latest date of 12/1/2020 when my light burned out is in the field below, but it has also happened several times this year. ).

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.

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Approximately 80% of the front windscreen is completely black and the driver can only see the road ahead through the lower 20% of the field of view. This occurs at night in situations with minimal surrounding lighting (eg. Not in the city). The distance which can be seen is less than 100 ft. There is a straight line with abrupt change from the lower illuminated region to the upper completely black windscreen through which hardly anything can be visualized. I have never seen this completely black windscreen in any other vehicle. The dealership told me the headlights were at factory specifications and there was nothing else they could do. It is completely unsafe to drive in low light conditions with the low beams and the illuminated area becomes even smaller on inclines. Visibility is slightly improved with high beams but the upper 2/3rd to 1/2 of the windscreen remains darker. The iihs safety test confirms marginal illumination on Honda crv ex l model with inadequate lighting on certain turns, so the deficiency of the low beams is already documented however testing apparently did not occur in low light conditions because that is when the black windscreen condition occurs. That would have given this model a poor performance/failing grade. I have found other similar complaints with this problem online and so I am surprised that a fix/recall has not been issued for this problem with the low beam headlights.

Emergency crash avoidance system deployed causing the car to stop. This from 35 + mph. This was unexpected. And we were lucky no other cars were affected. Automatic headlight dimmer is not operating correctly. This is annoyance to the driver of my car as well as blinding to oncoming trafic.

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Started vehicle while stopped and low beams did not come on and low beam headlights have failed to work properly. Daytime lights and high beams continue to operate.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Honda crv. The contact noticed while driving at night, the low bean headlights failed to illuminated. The contact stated that he replaced the bulb and check the fuse but the failure recurred. The contact called tameron Honda dealer, (1675 montgomery hwy, birmingham, al 35216, (205) 396--3108) and schedule an appointment. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic testing and was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not part of NHTSA campaign number: 04v086000 (exterior lighting). The failure mileage was approximately 71,400. Aw.

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The contact owns a 2005 Honda Cr-v. While driving approximately 75-80 mph, the passenger side low beam headlight became inoperable. The contact stated that the passenger side headlamp was replaced on several occasions. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 138,000.

Driving in the early morning while it was still dark outside, I was following another car about 5 car lengths back and the automatic high beams came on. The person in the car ahead became annoyed and slammed on his brakes and proceeded to drive 5 mph until I tuned off the road. I turned off the car and headlights to reset the system. The automatic high beam system is supposed to recognize a car in front of you or oncoming headlights and automatically turn off the high beams. I brought the car to advantage Honda in manhasset, NY. They said they checked the system and it's working properly.

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Problem: headlight bulb blowout at any time; driving or stationary. The headlights on this vehicle according to Honda are designed to run off the battery, not the alternator. If the battery voltage drops significantly, the car is designed to push the battery voltage back up. This causes voltage spikes that blow out the headlight bulbs. . Read more...

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Headlights go out every 2-3 months so constantly changing bulbs. Very inconvenient and dangerous.

Purchased 4 weeks ago & while driving in the rain moisture intrudes into driver side headlight causing severe fogging which reduces visibility at night. The headlight doesn't carry sufficient illumination thru the fogging to safely see forward coming traffic or road obstructions. Dealer said it was "normal" & did nothing.

Tl the contact owns a 2006 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated that both headlights were faulty and failed to operate, especially the passenger side headlight. The passenger side headlight was replaced, but it was still inoperable. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and recommended that the contact take the vehicle to the local dealer. The failure mileage was 178,000.

The headlights and taillights of this vehicle are not weather-tight and accumulate moisture from washing the car or from rain. At night when using the headlights, the interior of the headlight lens fogs up from the collected moisture and reduces the effectiveness of the lights. I purchased this vehicle brand new and there was already a layer of dust on the interior of the headlight lenses when I took possession of it. As the vehicle ages, the light output of the headlights will just continue to diminish as more and more dust collects. Obviously, the manufacturer cannot figure out how to make a decent headlight. This is a continuing problem starting from day of purchase. I have put the date of purchase as a date of occurrence.

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When ever I drive my car in city and highway I smell gas or burn smell strong in cabin . I recently notice that my front headlight change into bright and hit the order car driver face directly in two way streets and nearly had accidents one times.

Every few months the driver side headlight goes out. I have owned the vehicle since 2011, and it has been an ongoing issue the entire time. It does not matter if headlights are used continuously or for just an hour a day on the highway and interstate, have had multiple warnings from area police. Same thing happens that the driver side bulb blows. Passenger side has only needed replaced a few times since I have owned the vehicle. Why isn't this issue on a recall like the 2002-2004 models, they had the same issue but with a recall. .

I've own this vehicle for about 4 years and it has been an ongoing issue ever since I own this vehicle. I constantly have to replace the low beam light bulbs on both driver and passenger side. They seem to go out while driving. It is very dangerous for me to drive with only one headlight (low beam) especially there is no street lights and also for oncoming drivers if I use the high beam to drive. There is a same problem for this model - years 2002 � 2004 (NHTSA campaign number: 12v136000). Please expand the recall to include model year 2005 as well before someone get injured.

Headlight recall. I am aware that there have been some headlight recalls on previous year models of Honda crv. I have a 2005. The front headlights burn out and/or fail very frequently. I have owned the crv for maybe 5 years and have had to replace the bulbs 4 to 5 times. Now the right headlamp will not work even with a brand new bulb. This seems to be an electrical problem. The headlights could fail while driving at night. Please look into it. The date entered below is just the most recent failure.

When it rains or when I wash the car, beads of water form inside the headlight lenses (both sides). I was told that a small amount of water is acceptable & not to worry that lenses are vented? is this explanation valid? vehicle can be in motion or stationary.

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Tl the contact owns a 2006 Honda Cr-v. While driving varoius speeds, the headlights failed to illuminate without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the spark plugs needed to be replaced. The headlights were replaced, but the failure recurred every three weeks. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000. The VIN was unknown.

The low beam headlights have stopped working over six (6) times in two plus (2+) years (car purchased used, 11/2015). Spent a couple hundred dollars on replacement bulbs; replaced the housing unit to see if that corrected the issue and it worked for a few months; finally in April 2018 went to hall Honda (virginia beach, va) to diagnose the issue. They just said the bulb was bad and replaced it. I drive with lights on during the day and yesterday (7/20/2018) I noticed that my lights weren't reflecting on the cars in front of me while driving. Once parked, I checked and low beams not operational, but high beams work. This morning I called hall Honda and have an appointment to go in today (7/21/2018) at 1:45 pm. I have printed out info from online complaints about this same issue. There was a recall, but it only went to the car year 2005. This is an obvious safety issue since headlights are needed when driving in rain (it is the law here in va) or when it is dusk/dark. Listing yesterday as the date this happened, although it happened first to me February 2016. I also checked off the electrical and lighting boxes, since I am not qualified to determine what is the cause of this safety issue.

The headlights went out the day I bought my vehice and have read that this is a major issue that has been recalled for previous years but not this one. Many vehicle owners complain of replacing their bulbs every month or two and some have said that both have gone out on them during a long road trip. This is a major safety issue! please address this! I really don't feel safe driving far distances and at night.

Vehicle was purchased used in may 2018. The driver's side headlight has burned out every 4-7 weeks since. No solutions from two different Honda mechanics. Have read many similar accounts. Have tried h1 bulbs from different manufacturers, battery was checked for power surges, no moisture, no reported accidents, rubber boots in place, didn't touch the bulbs, replaced the 'socket' with oem part, etc. No one has a solution. About 130,000 miles when first took place during my time so far. Seems to go out when driving. Bulb has slight burn mark on it after going out.

My new Honda Cr-v 2017 has a safety defect. The headlights fog up when it rains or after I wash the car. Condensation is formed inside the glass headlights making visibility dangerous especially on cloudy days or after sun set, especially at night. This happens whether the car is stationary or moving while driving on a rainy day. I obviously can't take pictures while I'm driving, but I've provided a few pictures of my problem. I reported the issue to coggin Honda here in orlando, where we purchased the car but the service department did not help.

The head light bulbs keep blowing out. Google it. Some have replace there's 20 times. We are on our 3rd or 4th and it's blown again. One person claims they got 3 tickets. Another said both of their headlights went out while driving. No one knows why. They suggest electrical harness which we did have other problems previously where that came up but it's too expensive to fix.

I am hoping, that by bringing this to your attention, something can be done to fix the poor headlights on Honda crvs. . We have had many 1990-1991 Honda accords that didn't seem to have an issue with headlights. We have a 2006 Honda crv, and now own a 2013 Honda crv. The headlight lamps would burn out often on the 2006 crv figuring the age and about 250,000. But on checking out possible solutions for our 2013 lack of good lighting at night, I found these blogs on the links below. So this is not a new problem and the safety issue is a big one! do we need an accident or worse yet a death to get this taken care of? the 2013 headlights don't go out far enough on low beam and I don't use high beam often as it only shows the reflector lights and the road is dark in front of the vehicle! we live in deer country. And god forbid a human should be in the road and not seen as a result of high beams or low beams not working properly. Understand that where I live it can get dark at 5. 00 p. M. At night during the winter. Thank you for your time and attention on this. . Read more...

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I own a 2008 Cr-v it's at 95k mileage and both headlights on low beams went dim. Can't see the road at all. I had to turn the high beams on to get home. This happens while car is parked or driving. Constant problem. The drivers seat will not move forward, motor dying ??.

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The contact owns a 2017 Honda Cr-v. While driving various speeds, the automatic brake system engaged and all the warning indicators illuminated. Also, the instrument panel lighting would become very bright and then very dark, and the headlights were inoperable. The vehicle was taken to germain of ann arbor (2575 s state st, ann arbor, mi 48104, (855) 223-0067) where it was diagnosed that the vehicle needed a software update. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred intermittently. The contact referenced NHTSA id number: 10163184 and manufacturer communication number: a19-066. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: 10080473. The manufacturer informed the contact to take the vehicle back to the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 40,500. The VIN was unknown.

The design of the headlights do not allow visibility on the roadway at night more than about 150 feet. I have changed bulbs several times but that is not the problem. The Cr-v housing configuration does not allow lighting to be adjusted for any distance. This problem has been well documented in forums all over the internet for years and nothing has been done. (just google "Honda Cr-v headlight problem") I own a tundra truck, and a Ford escape, and the lighting going down my alley at night is perfect, but when I make the same drive down the alley with the Honda Cr-v, I can only see 3 houses in front of me! for years I have refused to drive this car at night, and it is about time that Honda remedy the headlight design so that one can drive this car safely. I wish I could prove this simple fact to someone, but no one at Honda will take me up on this simple test to prove there is something drastically wrong with the headlight design. I have considered aftermarket headlights, but this is something that should be seriously addressed. I really wonder how many accidents and fatalities have occurred from this problem. I have brought this to the attention of several Honda dealerships (san antonio and san angelo), and they just suggest putting in a brighter type bulb, which has done nothing to remedy. It is entirely the design of the headlights. Please, this is a legitimate and real safety hazard, and it is something Honda has been ignoring for years on several of the Cr-v year models. Call me 210-638-1479. Been complaining for years, but for the first time, someone told me about reporting this to you.

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Headlight lenses fog up even when with headlights on. Inside passenger window fogs up . Passenger leather seat is loose - unsightlly.

I wrote about my headlight going out twice in the last 3 weeks, well just not as I left to get some groceries, my driver side headlight went out again. Don't understand why NHTSA and Honda are not doing anything to fix what is clearly manufacturers defect.

This year I have replaced my driver right side headlight bulb 3 times it goes out for no particular reason. Clearly this is a manufacturer defect which Honda should issue a recall.