My car stalls without warning. Speed doesn't matter. All dash lights go out. Headlights barely light at night when it occurs. You lose all power. One day it might do it 4 times, the next it might not do it all. If you turn the key off and try starting it again sometimes it starts right up, other times you might have to sit for a few minutes. I just worry about someone hitting me when it happens. Please let me know something.
1998 Honda Civic: headlights failing or too dim
5 of the 434 complaints about the 1998 Honda Civic describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Headlights failing or too dim by model year
What owners say
Since 2006 we have had seven replacements of the headlights. Honda has changed bulbs and entire harnesses. We have not been ticketed yet at night, but that and having an accident always hangs over our head.
Headlights/interior lights began to "flicker", speedometer stopped working properly, check engine light came on. Car stalls/engine cuts off when clutch is depressed. Problem with power management. Caused by a chaffed wire under the intake manifold grounding out.
Concerns with plastic lens coverings in headlight assembly.*mr the consumer has noticed that the plastic headlight lenses, on the majority of autos/trucks produced since the 1990's, are becoming discolored/opaque over time. The discoloration severely reduces visibility. *nm the car would not pass inspection because of the headlights. *bf
Alternator failed causing head lights to fail. Yh
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Honda Civic headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 1998 Honda Civic?
5 of 434 owner complaints about the 1998 Honda Civic (1%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Honda Civic?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Honda Civic
No deployment 47Stalling 42Transmission failure 11Check engine light 9Tire blowout 9Slipping 8Adaptive cruise 7Airbag light 6Jerking 6Loss of power 6Won't start 6Sudden acceleration 5
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