Honda Civic Hybrid headlights problems

Filed Dec 9, 2016 · Airbags, Lights · 68,000 miles · FL

Takata hear replacements are defective how do you find out if replacement is defective have only right eye and if injured may not be able to drive new headlights are a menace some now with 8 lights and one where all green. They are not aimed on road but so strong in car can read some set so they are higher that windows. I slow down to 20mph to be able to see safely either way others do not like that speed in 50mph zone but not safe to drive when lights like an interrogation room blinding you. If you need 8 lights you should not be driving and these beady start white lights are blinding. Need to go back to two lights shined on the road not 4-8 in different colors the height of the window aimed at the interior like a trooper light.

Filed Aug 3, 2016 · Acceleration, Electrical · 140,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that the ima battery failed, the vehicle was slow to accelerate, and the low beam headlights failed to illuminate. In addition, the ima warning light flashed and the service engine light dimmed. One mechanic provided testing and a second mechanic also inspected and diagnosed the failures, but was unable to provide a repair solution. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for further diagnostic testing. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

Filed Jun 3, 2016 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 100,423 miles · VA

On 8-14-15 noticed right headlight out; may have been out before that. Shop replaced it on 8-14-15. It went out again within a few days. Noticed it only later again. Was able to return to shop 3/14/16; no ticket was done. Honda guy put hand behind light and said "the connector wasn't turned all the way." light went out again within a few days. After talking to manager, dropped it off 5/23/16, manager arrived later; he and other staff denied light was out when they took the car. The light was back on (they must have done something.) the light stayed on only for one day. Next day light was out again. Once it's out, it stays out until a workman does something to bring it back on. Without this light, I can't pass state inspection; moreover, it is dangerous to drive on rainy days or at night because cars don't see the passenger side of my car. Honda put the light on and made me pass the inspection, but their remedy is only temporary.why doesn't honda fix this problem? Why do they tell me it's been on when they got the car, when I know it's been out? I do not want to return to the shop if all they do is lie and not fix the problem. I need to see if this problem is related to the 2007 recall on civic hybrids for "dc-dc converter diode". This failure will cause the headlights to turn off, among other more risky things, as the problem develops. I did not ask them about this specific recall, but honda denied that there is any recall for this situation. Perhaps they do not want to go through the trouble of replacing the voltage converter free of charge. Other lights have been going out and been replaced repeatedly since aug. 2015, as my receipts show. But this headlight is not staying on when they put it on. On 5-23-16 when they last turned the headlight back on, I drove it all day and it was on. But on another day, not sure when, it was out and has stayed out.

Filed May 23, 2016 · Lights · 215,000 miles · AZ

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic hybrid. While driving 65 MPH, the headlights shut off without warning. The contact drove with the high beams illuminated for the remainder of the trip. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 215,000.

Filed May 2, 2016 · Lights · 135,000 miles · PA

While driving the low beam sputter and then when out my husband replaced the bulb and after a day it just went out. He replaced again for it was to be inspected the following week. Honda preformed our state inspection and to our dismay they let us know that we needed a new bulb. 3 bulbs in under two weeks. I noticed there was a recall, now my vehicle is listed but my number is not and it is showing symptoms?

Filed Oct 30, 2015 · Lights · 158,250 miles · WI

Low beam headlights provide light only out to fifty or sixty feet. This requires me to drive with the high beams almost continually. The lack of night time visibility is a major safety problem.

Filed Jul 24, 2015 · Electrical, Lights · 58,028 miles · OR

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid. While driving at an unknown rate of speed, the low beam head lamps shorted and the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to coast the vehicle into a parking lot. The vehicle stalled again and was unable to be restarted. The contact was unable to determine if the VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 11v106000 (electrical system). The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who replaced the dc/dc converter, but the failure recurred. The ima warning light and the service engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle restarted with hesitation and stalled again. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who replaced the ima battery module and updated the PCM with new software. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure several times and provided no remedy. The approximate failure mileage was 58,028.

Filed Jun 4, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · WA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the power steering failed, the headlights turned off, and the engine stalled. A warning illuminated after the failures occurred. The vehicle had to be towed to the dealer. The vehicle had previously been repaired by a dealer under a recall; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN, the federal safety agency campaign number, and failure mileage were unavailable.

Filed Jan 18, 2013 · Lights · 100,000 miles · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that the plastic that covered the headlight became foggy, preventing the light from illuminating. The contact stated that he believed that the failure was a safety hazard since it prevented him from seeing when driving the vehicle at night time. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician verified the failure but failed to provide a remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 170,000.

Filed Nov 3, 2011 · Electrical, Engine · 150,000 miles · TX

I received a recall update from honda on my 2005 civic hybrid. They performed the update then my hybrid batter died and my car would not function correctly. While driving, my headlights would dim greatly and my instrument panel would should down. My car would also surge forward when the tachometer would race up and down by 500 RPM. I took it to the dealer after they update and they admitted they'd been having this problem with many cars post update. They agreed to fix it. A few days later, the car began to act in the same manner. I took it back to the dealer and they told me that this was not caused by anything they had done this time and that I would need to pay $3000 for the repair. My service advisor told me he totally disagreed and thought the update had caused the issue. He apologized for all of the issues and told me he felt like honda was not doing what they should be doing.