62 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2001 Honda Civic cite exterior lighting, 6% of all 1,089 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 13 recalls on this component.
“The contact owns a 2001 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving at approximately 70 MPH, the high-beam headlights failed to function as needed. The contact stated that the running lights and low-beam headlights were operable. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that they needed to take the vehicle apart in order to get the correct part number to repair the vehicle. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The contact was made aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V086000 (Exterior Lighting) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair. The failure mileage was approximately 218,000.”
“VEHICLES OF THIS TYPE WERE SUBJECTED TO A RECALL BACK IN 2012 DUE TO A SAFETY ISSUE WHERE THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD UNEXPECTEDLY FAIL WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT NIGHT. THE RECALL WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED PREVIOUSLY BY HONDA ON THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE. HOWEVER, A SIMILAR PROBLEM HAS RECENTLY STARTED OCCURRING ON THIS VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THE RECALL WORK HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE TO IT. I AM AN AIR FORCE VETERAN WITH AN EXTENSIVE BACKGROUND IN AVIATION ELECTRONICS. I ALSO HAVE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE DOING ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING. I ALSO HAVE A LOT OF EXPERIENCE REPAIRING AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. I HAVE ANALYZED THE CURRENT PROBLEM IN MY WIFE'S CIVIC, WHICH INVOLVES UNEXPECTED FAILURES IN THE NIGHTTIME LIGHTING SYSTEM WHERE ALL THE LIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. I HAVE ALSO STUDIED THE INFORMATION FROM THE PREVIOUS RECALL. I HAVE CONCLUDED THAT THE PREVIOUS RECALL DONE BY HONDA HAS NOT FULLY ADDRESSED THE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED LIGHTING PROBLEMS THAT LED TO THE PREVIOUS RECALL. IT EXPLAINS WHY MY WIFE'S VEHICLE IS STILL HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS NOW EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN FIXED UNDER THE PREVIOUS RECALL. I HAVE WRITTEN…”
“LIGHT SWITCH TERMINAL OVERHEATED. WHILE IN MOTION ON THE ROAD, LOW BEAM LIGHTS SUDDENLY GO DARK, BUT HIGH BEAMS AND PARKING LIGHTS DO WORK FINE. SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 04V086000”
“IN JULY 2017, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED (WERE INOPERABLE), BUT THE HIGH BEAM AND ALL OTHER EXTERNAL LIGHTS WERE OPERATIONAL. THESE ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF A HONDA SAFETY RECALL SERVICE BULLETIN 04-015. THIS CAR HAD THE SAFETY RECALL REPAIRS IN SEPTEMBER 2009, BUT THE SAME SYMPTOMS REAPPEARED IN JULY 2017. DEALER MADE THE REPAIRS (IT TOOK TWO TRIES TO GET IT RIGHT AS SHOWN ON THE INVOICES ATTACHED) AND CHARGED ME FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY SAID THE COMPANY WILL PAY FOR THE FIRST RECALL REPAIR BUT NOT SUBSEQUENT ONES.”
“TAKATA RECALL THE SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT CHECK TURNS ON RANDOMLY FROM TIME TO TIME. THEN A DAY OR 2 LATER I GET A DMV ALERT SAYING MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR A SAFETY DEFECT IN THE AIRBAG. THE CHECK LIGHT WOULD TURN ON WHEN I AM DRIVING AND WOULD STAY ON. *TR”
“THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS HAVE FAILED TO WORK. THE FUSE AND CONNECTIONS HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND ARE IN GOOD REPAIR. THE PROBLEM LIES IN THE MULTIPLEX CONTROL UNIT (MCU). THERE WAS A RECALL ON 1998-2000 HONDA ACCORDS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT NIGHT WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I COULD NO LONGER SEE MY SPEED AND CANNOT SEE ANY INSTRUMENTS AT NIGHT.”
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DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
CERTAIN TRADESONIC COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
CERTAIN AAI MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LIST PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
CERTAIN J & A AUTO ACCESSORIES COMBINATION HEADLAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
CERTAIN E SPEED RACING COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
CERTAIN ALFAOTTO COMBINATION HEADLAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
CERTAIN EAGLE EYES AND SONAR HEADLIGHTS AND CORNER LIGHTS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET FOR USE ON 1988-2005 HONDA CIVIC, 1990-2005 HONDA ACCORD, AND 1990-2001 ACURA INTEGRA PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. HEADLIGHTS AND CORNER LIGHTS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
CERTAIN POLI-AUTO COMBINATION HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES, P/NOS. 11-728, 11-728D, 11-710, 11-419, 11-713, 11-703, 11-704, 11-708P, 11-735, 11-725, 11-726, 11-716 (P&C), 11-721-1, 11-733, 11-729, 11-730, AND 11-732, SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
CERTAIN ANZO COMBINATION HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS WHICH FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE LOW-BEAM TERMINAL ON THE HEAD LIGHT WIRE HARNESS CAN OVERHEAT AND COULD CAUSE THE LOW BEAMS TO FAIL WITHOUT WARNING.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.