2001 Honda Civic: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Mar 13, 2023 · Lights · 218,000 miles · MO

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 the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 04V086000 (Exterior Lighting) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair. The failure mileage was approximately 218,000.

Filed Apr 1, 2019 · Lights · 95,000 miles · NH

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 a statement giving all the details you should need as a lead in to an investigation. It is attached to this report. If I can be of further assistance please don't hesitate to contact me. *dt

Filed Sep 20, 2017 · Lights · 90,000 miles · WI

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 the federal safety agency campaign id 04v086000

Filed Aug 24, 2017 · Lights · 191,500 miles · MN

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.

Filed Feb 10, 2016 · Lights · 113,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. The vehicle was serviced under the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v086000 (exterior lighting). A year later, the low beam headlights failed to function. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the low beam headlights needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 113,000.

Filed Aug 19, 2015 · Lights · 205,000 miles · KY

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. The contact stated that the headlights failed without warning. The lights came back on and the failure did not recur. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 205,000. The VIN was not provided.

Filed Jul 19, 2015 · Lights · 141,635 miles · NV

We were driving from reno nv to antioch ca and were in the sierra mountains at about 2:30 am and all of the sudden we lost our low beam head lights in which we couldn't see the road and we went off the road we avoided an accident because I knew how to steer the vehicle to avoid hitting anything we got out and attempted to see why we didn't have the low beams and could not see why we clicked the high beams and they worked and we proceeded to drive with the high beam headlights on

Filed Jan 2, 2015 · Electrical, Lights · 124,000 miles · HI

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. The contact stated that there was an electrical short that caused the low beam headlights to fail. The contact had to apply the high beams due to the failure, which was progressing. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v086000 (exterior lighting). Prior to the contact owning the vehicle, it was repaired according to the recall, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 124,000.

Filed Dec 17, 2014 · Lights · 195,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 MPH, the low beam headlights failed. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The repair specifics were not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v086000 (exterior lighting). The approximate failure mileage was 195,000.

Filed Feb 28, 2014 · Lights · 200,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. The contact stated that the low beam headlights failed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number 04v086000 (exterior lighting). The failure and current mileage was 200,000.

Filed Feb 28, 2014 · Lights · 200,000 miles · CA

Headlights low beam failed was repaired in a recall one before but failed again shows in there service bulletin http://www-odi.the federal safety agency.dot.gov/acms/cs/jaxrs/download/doc/ucm426719/rcrit-12v136-0022.pdf to cut out the repair again.

Filed Oct 1, 2013 · Lights · 215,966 miles · TX

As I was driving home in my vehicle at night. The low beam headlights went out suddenly, my high beam lights work so I was able to make it home. This problem was corrected before on a recall campaign. Now my question is can this problem be fixed again free of charge? And is there a better fix for this problem? I have replaced both bulbs with no avail. It seems to be the same problem again. Being a safety issue on my vehicle and possibly other drivers.