Brake Light Problems of Honda Civic

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact was informed by a driver that her brake lights were not operating as needed. The vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed, but the brake lights were repaired. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted, and the brake lights failed to operate as designed. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the nhsta hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

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I have been experiencing multiple electrical issues since about 6 months after purchase with brake light bulbs repeatedly burning out along with every system icon on the dash flashing off and on while driving the car it will not start always and at times it will not open with the key or the remote fob all being taken in to shops for repairs and within weeks I can be back to the shop with yet another so called fix this recurring problem is a big safety issue.

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Center brake light has bad connection and does not work all the time. I had a different 2006 Civic that had the same problem and have seen others on the road. This is an led light and the light is functional but the connection is bad. Problem occurs when braking at any speed. Ongoing problem.

The center third brake light fails repeatedly. It is an led light and safety factor. I am on my 3rd light on a 2007 model. First replaced in Dec. 2010, and again on Dec. 2016 an led light should last longer than then that.

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Cover for center brake light keeps coming loose, obscuring rear window and flooding interior with red light when brake is applied at night. Known issue, but dealers do not have guidance on how to permanently fix it.

The third brake light cover (inside top center of rear window) on my 2016 Honda Civic coupe is loose/drooping/falling off on the back passenger side with right-rear of cover separated by about 1/4" gap from inside of rear window. This condition has existed since I purchased the car on September 30, 2016. This allows distracting light leak while driving at night and impairs visibility through the rear window. Based upon information online Honda does not yet have a fix for this even though it has been widely reported occurring on the 2016 Civic coupes since June 2016. .

The high-mounted brake light cover, mounted on the rear window, has detached itself from the window. This has resulted in a loss of visibility due to the plastic cover blocking important visual information from outside the car. In addition, red light from the brake light illuminates the rear window, making it almost impossible to see outside at night. I report this to the dealer (roberts Honda in downingtown, PA) who said that "all Civic coupes have had this problem, Honda America is aware, but has not provided a fix".

3rd rear brake light cover on 2016 Civic coupe came loose and when brakes are used 3rd brake light reflects on rear widow causing visibility problem at night. Also cover flaps against window when windows of car are open. Dealer tried to glue cover it lasted 15 minutes. They said the currently have no fix. Honda needs to fix this design flaw problem especially since this is a safety issue.

The 3rd brake light on my new Civic has been repaired and replaced twice and it will not stay covering the brake light , poses a safety hazard while driving as it hangs down and at night the brake light shines thru the windshield will be taking back to dealer for third time to try and rectify.

Third brake light housing came undone. I've researched several Honda Civic forums and this seems to be a wide spread problem. One complaint even read that when they contacted their dealer they said that every single 2016 Civic coupe they had in the lot is having this issue. Mind you those vehicles haven't even been driven yet. While for me this is mildly annoying I can see how this can cause real visibility issues. So far there are no permanent fixes by Honda for this. I fully expect a recall once a permanent fix is made by Honda and there should be one. Not only is this annoying but it is a safety issue as well.

The cover on the third brake light at the top center of the rear window on the coupe version of this car does not stay adhered to the window. This causes a safety issue in visibility in the rear view mirror. Besides reducing visual sight area, at night the red light upon brake application is both distracting and obliterates any other viewing out of the rear window. Dealer attempt to fix was unsuccessful. Part needs to be redesigned for a better installation method than double sided tape on the edge of the part. Many other coupe owners have complained online about this same issue.

The cover on the third brake light at top center of the rear window on the coupe version of this car does not stay adhered to the window. This causes a safety issue I visibility in the rear view mirror. Besides reducing visual sight area. At night the red light upon brake application is both distracting obliterates any other viewing out of the read window. Dealer attempt to fix was unsuccessful. Part needs to be redesigned for better installation method than double sided tape on the edge of the part. Many other coupe owners have complained online about this issue.

Third brake light cover will not stay affixed to window causing light to flood the back glass when braking.

The cover on the third brake light has fallen off. The Honda dealership has tried to fix it four times and now says there is nothing they can do because this is a known issue at Honda and there is no fix. This is a serious safety issue. There is no way to see out the back window in the dark or when condensation is on the window, if the brake is engaged. All you see is a reflection of the brake light. Without the backup camera, the car would not be drivable. This occurs when stationary or in motion. It.

Within a month of purchasing my car in July the third brake light cover has fallen down. When it is dark the red light from the brake light reflects on the rear window making it difficult to see out the rear window. The vehicle was stationary when the fault was initially noticed. Honda has not come up with any fix to this problem. The adhesive used for the third brake light cover is not strong enough to with stand the heat absorbed by the back windshield.

Third brake light came came loose shortly after driving the car off the dealer lot and persisted after attempting a fix. Dealer replaced the adhesive and it did not fix the issue. Third brake light housing loose severely affects visibility through rear windshield. Braking at night illuminates the entire rear windshield and severely obstructs the view. Definite safety issue that requires a recall.

Third brake light cover will not stay up. This causes a visibility issue when driving at night or in rain, as the reflection from the red light covers the entire back window and reflects in the side mirrors. You cannot see. It does not matter if the temp is hot or not. Leased in ohio end of June and was like that then, as were all coupes on lot. Dealer said they could glue in ohio. Called another dealer he said not to do that, would void warranty. Car now with son at college in florida. Called dealer there, knew nothing. This is a hazard driving and I want it documented, as pretty much all other 2016 Honda coupe owners do, that if this causes an accident, there have been plenty of complaints at Honda service departments about. There is a forum that has pages of the same complaint and attempted fixes, but none work. It even states that since July 2016 Honda is working on a fix. This is a danger and needs fixed ASAP.

The 3rd brake light that's on the inside of the rear window (I have the coupe) has a cover which keeps the light directed outside of the car and attaches to the window. The glue holding it to the window isn't strong enough, so the cover hangs down, blocking some of the rear window, reducing visibility. Also, at night the light itself washes out the rear window, making it difficult to see out the back at all. This problem is affecting 100% of the 2016 coupes that have ever been out on a warm day (heat melts the glue), and Honda isn't fixing it. They've been stringing us along for 5 months now, promising a fix in "a month" or "a couple weeks", with no resolution. Last I heard, they said on November 7th that it would be released in 8-12 weeks. It feels like their plan is to just keep this up until people super glue the casing to the window themselves or decide badgering Honda about it isn't worth it anymore. Please make them fix their problem.

Third brake light cover, on rear window, keeps falling down allowing a red glare at night when the brakes are applied.

The housing that surrounds the third brake light is not fully affixed to the rear interior window. The housing just bouces up and down and red light floods the back window when the brake is applied. This situation makes it difficult to see out of the back window at night.

Interior center led brake light failed, right side engine mount failed, atomic blue paint on roof and edges of rear fenders around trunk faded and chalky.

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My Honda Civic ex 2006 2 door coupe has the 3rd brake light off. As I removed the 3rd led brake light and look at the youtube, google and forums, a lot of the Honda Civic ex 2006 has the same issue where the soldering on both sides comes undone due to vibration but poor soldering connection. I have seen all Honda Civics 2006 ex with the same issue on the roads where the 3rd brake light it off. I fixed it by re-soldering, but the wire is so tight and not much room to resolder - eventually the soldering comes loose again. I believe this should be a recall and not a dealer to charge $1000 to replace the led light as many Honda Civics 2006 ex are having the same issue.

The center (interior) brake light works intermittently. Many others have had same problem. Only affects ex model led light assembly. It is unsafe and costly fix. It should be recalled.

The center 3rd brake light stopped working. Since it's an led array and not a normal light bulb it costs over $200 to replace. Also, it can only be replaced by the dealer. From searching the internet this is apparently a very common problem with these vehicles. An led array should not fail. Because this is a safety issue Honda should issue a recall to replace the defective units.

**I am reporting this problem because I have noticed the same tail-lighting failure on dozens of seventh-generation Honda Civics now on the road. ** my 2005 Honda Civic 4-dr sedan failed its 2013 virginia safety inspection because the license-plate light and trunk-located brake lights (of which there are two) were not working. I took the car to landmark Honda of alexandria, va. , and they discovered that the wiring in the car's trunk was broken. They soldered the wire to fix the problem. In February 2014 I experienced the same problem and took the sedan to my local dealer in boston, mass. , where I now live (Honda cars of boston). They discovered that the soldering had failed and they replaced a trunk wiring harness to better resolve the problem. I spent approximately $500 between the two repair jobs at the two Honda dealers. I am concerned that all seventh-generation Honda Civics may suffer from a wiring defect that affects vehicles' visibility on the road. I am the original owner of this vehicle.

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I am only entering lighting on this complaint. It is now apparent to me that most 2007 Honda Civic sedans suffer from failure of the third (high mounted) brake light. This light works intermittently and may not have been working at time that I was involved in a rear-end collision. I also own a 2006 Honda Civic sedan that has the same problem. In my day to day driving, I have noticed that most other Honda Civic sedans also suffer from failure of the third brake light. I feel that this is a manufacturer defect that compromises safety and should be investigated.

I got a recall notice (Nov. 2012) about 2003 Honda Civic's headlights failing. About a week later in the early morning as I was going to work, my car headlights failed as I left my driveway. I left the car at home and took another. On return from work I found both headlights out, no blown fuses, heater fan not working, both abs and brake panel lights on. I scheduled repair at o'hare Honda, des plaines, IL. I arrived at the service dept. With recall notice and also to have additional maintenance services. I left the car for them to work on it. Repair work done on invoice #410741 dated Nov. 19, 2012. The service writer called me the next day and told me the brake light repair required the master cylinder to be replaced. I ok'd major work. Service writer called back to say the abs module needed to be replaced too. I ok'd that repair at large cost also. When I picked up my car the service writer told me they "put in a free alternator as that too was bad". The headlight repair cost $1,877. 77 ($1,326. 17 for parts + $551. 60 labor). I have been thinking about this repair and have come to the conclusion that the voltage regulator on the alternator failed and put a large surge on the electrical system of the car. This surge "fried" the electrics on the two brake parts and burned out the headlights. The "free" alternator should have been the clue to the cause of the problem. I don't understand why some device can not be installed into the electrical wiring system of the car to prevent this expensive and potentially dangerous failure. The final problem with this repair was that I had to immediately return to the dealer to have them install new headlight bulbs as they must not have checked them and they were still burned out. So much for quality control.

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Both rear brake lights stop working at the same time. Checked the fuse and bulb, both which are good. It appears the brake lights stop working after I pressed on brakes hard enough to engage abs in an emergency situation. The high brake light mounted on the backlite is working.

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Civic. While driving multiple times and at multiple speeds, the third brake light only illuminated when the temperature was low and failed when the temperature rose. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the led light failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

I purchased a 2008 Honda Civic ex coupe used. It was only a few years old. I read a lot of the complaints on this site about other 2008 Hondas. I didn't see any complaints about brake lights. Ever since I bought my Honda, I noticed the the 3rd brake light has never worked. That's the light in the middle of the back window, which is a led brake light. Even though I bought the car used, it was only a few years old when I bought it, and supposedly, led lights last longer than the traditional brake lights. The only reason I'm complaining about this is that this light costs about $150 for the light itself, and another $150 to install it. It's not an extreme safety issue, like the airbags and other issues described on this site, but it is a safety issue in the sense that the driver behind me will be expecting to see that 3rd brake light when braking. Have other people been having this issue? maybe it's only this vehicle. . .

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Reported to dealer that center high mount brake light worked intermittently. They could not duplicate problem. After brake light totally stopped working returned to dealer (10,000 miles later) and was told it was more than likely a burned out bulb. The brake light doesn't have a bulb but a row of 5 leds. Was told to return the following week to pay for diagnostic to determine the problem. I removed the light at home and found a clip the power wire going to the light was wrapped around was causing the problem. Taking the wire off the clip where it was tightly wrapped around fixed the problem and the light worked every time the brake pedal was depressed. Still waiting to contact Honda USA about the problem. Looked up the problem on google and found several other complaints about the light not working consistently. The design of the led brake light seems to be the cause of the problems.