Exterior Lighting Problems of Honda Civic

Honda Civic owners have reported 329 exterior lighting related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 15 most common exterior lighting problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's headlights (123 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's exterior lighting (98 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.


Recently reported Exterior Lighting problems of Honda Civic

The Headlights problem

The contact owns a 2020 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and making a turn, the headlights failed to operate properly and failed to provide adequate illumination while driving.   Read details...

The Exterior Lighting problem

The body control module (bcm) on my 2017 Honda Civic suffered an internal failure, creating immediate safety hazards. The defect caused persistent parasitic battery drain, sudden vehicle power loss, and erratic electrical behavior.   Read details...

The Brake Light problem

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   Read details...

The Headlight Switch problem

Low beam headlights stopped working, while driving vehicle. Had to switch to high beams. Dealer says it is an electronics problem   Read details...

The Brake Light Switch problem

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Civic. While attempting to shift gears, the shift lever would not shift out of the park position due to a faulty brake light switch. In addition, the rear brake lights failed to illuminate.   Read details...




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