Headlights problems of the 2002 Honda Civic

I have now read more than one article regarding 2002 Honda Civic recalls for faulty headlight wiring causing headlight failure. Both of my headlights failed, causing very dangerous driving conditions, in the dark, on the freeway, on city streets, that I was unaware of! now Honda tells me that my VIN number is not included in this recall!!.

Takata recall. My srs light has been on my dashboard since I got my car no one seems to know why they said I have air bags. So I did some reasurch and my passenger and drivers airbags are recalled and there is also a recall on my lo beams on my headlights. No incident has occurred but I would like to get the recall fixed on my car.

I was recently driving and my headlights stop working low beams the high beams still work perfectly but the low beam don't know I been reading and on this website there is a recall for my model and make but when I out my VIN nothing pops out . . . How can I get it fixed like other drivers.

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the passenger side low beam headlight failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the head lamp and fuse. The failure recurred after the repair. In addition, an unknown warning indicator illuminated and the air conditioner became inoperable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 300,000.

I received a recall notice in sept. Of 2012 for the wiring on the low beam headlights, at that time the dealer didn't have the parts for repairs. Finally I am getting around to getting it corrected. But when I called the dealer they refused to schedule this repair because they said this VIN# does not exist. I called Honda of USA but they wouldn't say what the problem is,but if isend a copy of my license and registration they would review & advise. My car is titled ,tagged ,registered with this VIN. Now it is recalled. How am I supposed to proceed with recall 12v-136 if the dealer refuses service.

Low beam headlights went out without warning. Headlight bulbs are not burnt out but will not come back on. Hi beam headlights are operative. Failure is similar to the campaign number 04v086000 but Honda will not repair because they say my VIN number is not in the recall. Not sure why, but at high speed this could have very easily caused a serious accident.

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.

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. . . Updated 03/21/12 pictures received 03/29/12.

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/bf .

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the low beam headlights were inoperable. Also, the wiring harness behind the bulb and the steering column was melted. The dealer advised the contact that his VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 04v086000 ( exterior lighting:headlights) and offered no further assistance. The manufacturer was aware of the failure but failed to offer any assistance. No repairs were performed. The current and the failure mileages were 163,000.

While driving at night both low beams went out. Three days later received a letter from Honda concerning recall due to light failure. Took it to Honda and they said that the cause of my failure was not recall related. I find it very odd that I would lose both my headlights at the same time a recall is being issued and they are saying it is unrelated.

Tl- the contact owns a 2002 Honda Civic si. The contact was traveling 45 mph when a burning odor emitted from the vehicle. The contact later noticed wires from the steering column were melted. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer but the manufacturer was contacted and they advised that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 04v086000 (exterior lighting: headlights). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 140,000. Kmj.

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Civic. While driving approximately 50 mph, the e headlights failed without warning. The contact stated the failure was a constant occurrence. The contact had to engage the high beam lights whenever operating the vehicle at night. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The mechanic informed the contact there was a recall under the NHTSA campaign id number: 04v086000 (exterior lighting:headlights) which might have caused the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Civic. The contact smelled a burning odor near the dashboard. The low beam headlights have failed. The high beam lights work normally; however, the low beams do not. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer, but the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in recall campaign number 04v086000, exterior lighting:headlights. The failure and current mileages were 210,000.

2002 Honda Civic (recall 00-02 insight/01-02 ) my 2002 Honda Civic was recalled and unsatifactory fixed by Honda dealer because the headlight low beam has failed again without warning even though the bulbs are ok. The Honda dealer & the Honda USA customer service have refused to repair this problem under warranty.

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Civic. Immediately before driving the vehicle, the contact activated the headlights and they quickly shut off. She checked the lights and noticed that both headlights had blown out. The dealer stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 04v086000 (exterior lighting:headlights). Another dealer stated that they never heard of the recall. The manufacturer had not been notified. The current and failure mileages were approximately 150,000.

On Thursday 10sep2008 I arrived home in the evening and discovered that both of my low beam headlights were out. I do not know exactly when they went out, but I clearly had just driven home in the dark with no headlights. I changed bulb, checked fuses, etc with no useful result. Online search revealed NHTSA recall 04v086000, which includes the make, model, and year of my vehicle. I was out of town (not using car) for a bit over a week, and then on 20sep2008 I took the vehicle to the Honda dealership (ourisman Honda in bethesda MD). Dealership repaired the problem, but required me to pay for repair ($358. 76) because my VIN was not in the range listed in the recall. The VIN on my vehicle is , while the recall included the range shhep3. . . 2u300001 thru shhep3. . . 2u300222. The mileage on my vehicle at the time of repair was 46313. Dealership service writer (juan quintero) gave me a copy of Honda service bulletin 04-015, which was about this recall. Service writer told me that the repair they performed to fix the problem was exactly what was described in the bulletin. On 02oct2008 I called Honda (1-800-999-1009) to request that they cover the repair. The phone rep was pretty firm that this was not covered because the VIN wasn't in range. She said I could request additional review and said that this was entered as case number n032008-10-0200448 I have not yet requested review of this case, largely because I have found several other people who had the same problem with out-of-range vins, and none of them seem to have succeeded in getting Honda to cover the repair.

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Civic. The low beams on the vehicle do not work at all. The dealer stated that the repair was the contact's responsibility. He was informed that his VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 04v086000 (exterior lighting:headlights). The failure mileage was 120,000. Updated 10/03/08 the consumer stated the low beams failed to work, however the high beams did work. Updated 10/07/08.

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Civic. While driving 50 mph, the headlights failed unexpectedly. There were no warning indicators or noise. No other equipment failed. The contact switched to the high beams for better visibility. The weather was not a factor. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and they stated that the combination light switch was defective. The contact wanted NHTSA campaign id number 04v086000 (exterior lighting:headlights) extended to his VIN. The dealer repaired the failure. The current mileage was 181,000 and failure mileage was 175,000.

Low beams quit working while driving down the road, high beams still work, noticed that there was a recall on this same exact situation, but vehicle was not included in that recall.

Tl *- the 2002 Honda Civic had 108,000 miles when the headlights started flickering on and off. At present, the low beam lights will not turn on, but the high beam lights will. The mechanic diagnosed the failure as a burned damaged coupler at the light switch. The contact stated that there was a recall for the same problem with the same year/make and model , however , this vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN. Update*4/23/07 *.

: the contact stated the headlights failed to illuminate while driving 45 mph. The service dealer and manufacturer were notified and the contact was informed the vehicle was not included in recall #04v086000, for exterior lighting, headlights due to the VIN. Updated 10/18/2006 -.

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Civic. While driving approximately 35 mph, the low beam headlights were activated but both headlights failed to illuminate. The contact activated the high beam headlights in order to resume driving with illumination of the roadway. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 04v086000 (exterior lighting:headlights) but the contact's VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the malfunction. The approximate failure mileage was unavailable.

: the contact stated upon inspection of the vehicle moisture was noticed inside the driver side headlight. The manufacturer was alerted however no inspections have been made.

The low beams on the headlights are not operating even after NHTSA campaign 04v086000 repairs were performed. This made the ability to see the road difficult at night.

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Civic. Nhtsa campaign id number 04v086000 (exterior lighting:headlights) was referenced. While driving 65 mph, the headlights shut off. The high and low beam lights were inoperable. The failure previously occurred and was repaired by a mechanic because the headlight wiring harness overheated. The repair cost $400. The failure recurred on December 8, 2008 and the contact will have the vehicle inspected again. The manufacturer stated that there were no recalls for his vehicle. The failure mileage was 100,000.

While driving, the headlights went out without warning, leaving the consumer without vision of the road. An independent shop replaced both wire harness and bulbs. Dealer notified. Please provide more information.

While driving at night headlights shut off without warning. The service dealer stated that the headlight harness switch overheated, causing an electrical short. A recall was issued. However, this vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN.

The suspension of this vehicle had been lowered by dealership,resulting in steering problems. The ability to make turns were more difficult than normal. Tires squealed when turning corners. Also, altered headlights, which caused bulbs to break.