2004 Honda Civic: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Dec 26, 2018 · Lights · 25 miles · CT

Low beam headlights stopped working, while driving vehicle. Had to switch to high beams. Dealer says it is an electronics problem

Filed Sep 24, 2015 · Fuel system, Lights · 224,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda civic. While driving at various speeds,the headlights became dim and hindered the contact's visibility. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the reflector needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle failed to accelerate. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 224,000.

Filed Jan 15, 2015 · Lights · 62,300 miles · NY

Honda headlights fog up inside the lens when raining or humid outside. This fogging of their headlights diminish the lighting output to non-existent. I almost crashed while driving at night because I couldn't see the road. I made honda aware and they do not want to address the issue. When calling honda customer service they say any honda dealer can fix the headlights under warranty. When I went to various honda dealers they said they have nothing to do with honda headlights because they are not manufacturers.

Filed Oct 27, 2014 · Lights · 66,000 miles · PA

The headlights on my car get a film over them that reduces visibility and cannot be removed by commercial products. I have to take my car to an auto body shop about every six months and have them use a power brush to remove the film. I see this condition on other cars and am wondering why there is no recall or other movement from manufacturers and/or the government to correct this potentially serious safety issue.

Filed Jul 1, 2013 · Lights · 113,000 miles · AR

Headlights go off sometimes on their own. I think this is the same problem that caused a recall on the 2002-2003 civics. Apparently 2004's are having problems with this also. I have seen several complaints online.

Filed Nov 9, 2012 · Lights · 88,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda civic. The contact stated that the passenger side head light failed. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the wires had short circuited. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 88,000.

Filed Nov 5, 2012 · Lights · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda civic. The contact stated that the headlights failed on the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was told the combination switch wiring harness needed to be replaced. The dealer stated there was the federal safety agency recall campaign id number: 12v136000 (exterior lighting: headlights: switch), but the 2004 model year was not included. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 67,000.

Filed Sep 24, 2012 · Lights · 117,777 miles · WA

Driving at highway speed, moving from twilight to night, I suddenly noticed the headlights were not operating on either side. We pulled over to check the bulbs, fuses, and relays which all appeared in good condition. The parking lights still worked and we discovered the high beam lights still worked. We were in a rural area so there was no place to stop before our destination to either get repairs or wait for daylight, so we had to continue on with high beams. I called our honda dealer today (9/25/12) to report the problem, knowing that the headlight recall had recently been expanded to 2003 model year, but they were not helpful. They offered to charge me for repair but did not suggest how to report the defect to the federal safety agency or otherwise resolve the problem.