Ex coupe models. 3rd high mount brake light malfunctioning. Vehicle failed inspection for this reason. Light came back on then went off again while moving wires a few times. Led light not blown, still working but wiring is causing the malfunction. Going to have the vehicle re-wired correctly. I see many complaints online from consumers with this same problem. Very expensive to fix. Led lights shouldn't blow out this soon but to repair the problem the whole LED strip has to be replaced and only honda carries the part. Its also very hard to access the LED panel/strip for replacement. Re-wiring is the only cheaper option.
2007 Honda Civic lights complaints
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Reported to dealer that center high mount brake light worked intermittently. They could not duplicate problem. After brake light totally stopped working returned to dealer (10,000 miles later) and was told it was more than likely a burned out bulb. The brake light doesn't have a bulb but a row of 5 leds. Was told to return the following week to pay for diagnostic to determine the problem. I removed the light at home and found a clip the power wire going to the light was wrapped around was causing the problem. Taking the wire off the clip where it was tightly wrapped around fixed the problem and the light worked every time the brake pedal was depressed. Still waiting to contact honda USA about the problem. Looked up the problem on google and found several other complaints about the light not working consistently. The design of the LED brake light seems to be the cause of the problems.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. The contact received a recall notice from honda regarding the brake light switch on april 5, 2008. The dealer advised her to bring in the vehicle for inspection. Once inspected, the dealer stated that they had to order the repair part and would call her to schedule an appointment. The contact stated that the recall has been ongoing since the end of 2007 and the parts should be available by now. She is afraid to drive the vehicle because the brake lights may not illuminate. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 14,500. Updated 4/29/08
The "brake system" indicator light came on, and the brake lights on the back of the car did not illuminate when the brake pedal was pushed. The car was also difficult to shift out of park. The repair was the replacement of the brake pedal switch, a known recall on honda civics from the previous model year.
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