Exterior Lighting Problems of Honda Civic

Honda Civic owners have reported 321 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 (122 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's exterior lighting (91 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

For the 2023 Honda Civic when you turn on the headlights the front and rear defrost buttons are not illuminated. This is a serious safety issue. At night if you have condensation on either the front or rear windows you are unable to see the buttons for defrost since they are not illuminated.   Read details...

The Exterior Lighting problem

While driving, the hood prop rod dislodged from its securing clip and fell onto the positive terminal of the battery. This caused an electrical short, which led to the rod heating up rapidly and igniting a fire under the hood.   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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