Headlight Switch Problems of Honda FIT

Honda has recognized a problem with the headlight wiring harness/switch corroding or melting causing the head lights to turn off intermittently or not come on at all. They have sent a recall for certain vins for this model year, but not for all 2007-2008 Fits. This issue has occurred with my vehicle at only 75,000 miles while driving at night. Honda is aware of this problem but is not remedying the situation on all 2007-2008 Fits, only specific vins. This is a dangerous practice, driving with no headlights is extremely dangerous at night. I have contacted Honda but they will not fix the issue because they claim the vehicle is out of warranty. These vins should be covered by the same recall for the other 2007-08 vins.

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My car is suffering from exactly the same headlight switch problem described under recall #10v624000, but my VIN number is not on the list.

Combination headlight switch was faulty. While low beams are on, toggling the right turn signal activates the high beam. I brought the car to the dealer and performed the headlight switch recall hoping it would get fixed but the recall only addressed the wiring harness. The problem persisted after the recall. I googled it and it is a common problem. Told the dealer about what I found online and was charging me extra for diagnostics and replacing the part. They told me the recall did not include replacing combination switch itself. Then, I bought an oem replacement and replaced it myself which fixed the problem.

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At 5am while headed to work, I noticed the headlights were not on, despite the switch being in the on position. There was a recall previously for the exact same issue. It appears the fix was only temporary, as the exact same issue has popped up again. Low-beams do not work, but hi-beams and foglights work.

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Fit. The contact stated that the front passenger side low beam headlight malfunctioned. The bulb had been replaced numerous times and the failure recurred. The contact received a recall notice for the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number: 10v624000 (exterior lighting:headlights:high/low beam dimmer switch ) and the vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired for the current lowbeam failure. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 92,000.

I was driving home one night when my lowbeams went out. I pulled over and tried many things with no luck. My high beams still worked so I drove home using those. I checked the fuses and the bulbs, all were fine. When I took it to Honda they found the headlight switch was messed up. They are replacing the headlight switch.

Gm - 2007 Honda Fit sport a/t with 48,000 miles. First noticed electrical burn smell. Then the next day noticed smoke in addition of electrical & plastic burning smell coming from the opening of the headlight switch. Same night turned on the headlights and could hear a frying noise from the around the headlight switch. Like everybody else who had this problem the next day on my way to the Honda dealer the headlights stopped working (fogs too), only the position/brake lights and high beams were working. First diagnosis was that the electrical system short fried both headlights at the same time then after 3 hours later the Honda technician found a melted wire connector and wire harness attached to the headlight switch. $400 of repairs with parts. Dealer had harness in stock because the harness is the same that was being fixed by the recall for the civic for the same problem.

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Fit. The contact stated that the low beam headlights stopped working and only the high beams were working. The dealer stated that the wiring harness and the headlight switch needed to be replaced. The contact had not spoken with manufacturer at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage and current mileages were 65000. Updated 1/25/11 updated 04/18/11.

Low beam headlights and foglights stopped working at the same time. High beam headlights still work. Replacing bulbs did not help. All fuses are fine. Dealer tells me to replace headlight switch and possibly wiring. Vehicle only has 59,000 miles.

Driving home in the evening, the low beam headlights on my 2007 Honda Fit sport suddenly failed for no apparent reason giving me no forward vision on a very dark highway while traveling at 60 mph. In order to get my car home I found I had high beams only therefore no choice but to use them to get home which was blinding oncoming traffic as they continuously flashed me. I had researched the problem online and found that this was a very common issue on my model and year and that an investigation was put in motion. I brought this information in the form of printouts to my local Honda dealer when I brought my car to be repaired. My Honda dealer charged me an $80 "diagnostic fee" to troubleshoot the problem and told me that the wiring in a harness to the low beam switch had failed due to "corrosion and melting wire from overheating" they responded that it would be necessary to rewire the harness connector and replace the switch to fix the problem, an almost $300 dollar repair. When I confronted them about the obvious problem or design flaw in the vehicle they responded that there was nothing they could do about it and required the full price of the work. At the time of bringing the vehicle to the dealer, a Thursday, their "wiring tech was not available and parts were not available that day and to bring the car back on the following Tuesday forcing me to drive at night with the potentially dangerous practice of using my high beams only as I have no other car and my job requires me to drive home at night often.

The contact owns a 2009 Honda Fit. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked and when the contact engaged the low beam headlight, they would not illuminate. The contact played around wit the headlight switch for several moments before they finally illuminated. In addition, when the left turn signal or the high beams were utilized, the low beam headlights would fail. The failure would occur intermittently. The vehicle was neither repaired nor diagnosed for the failure. The failure mileage was 38,000 and the current mileage was 38,500.

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The contact owns a 2007 Honda Fit. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle she discovered that the low beam headlights were not working . The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the open ground wire for the low beam had corroded which caused the headlight failure and she needed to have the combination switch replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and a complaint was filed. She was advised that her vehicle was not under warranty. The failure and current mileage 62,236.

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Fit. The contact stated the low beam headlights were failing and would intermittently fail to illuminate when engaged. He checked the steering column and found that the headlight harness connector switch had melted. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted and would not provide any assistance. The failure and current mileages were 77,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Fit. While driving approximately 25-30 mph, both low beam lights failed. The contact had to engage the high beam lights in order to see the road ahead. The dealer advised that the cluster board panel would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact took the vehicle to his independent mechanic where the master light switch for the low beams lights was replaced. The failure recurred within six months. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 34,480 and the current mileage was 36,000.