Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda cr-v. The contact stated that while turning the vehicle on the front left headlight burned out. The headlight malfunctioned four times and the contact had to change the light bulb consistently. The failure was diagnosed and the dealer could not determine what caused the light bulbs to burn out. The headlight was repaired by replacing a new bulb whenever the failure occurred. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 89,000.
2005 Honda CR-V lights complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda cr-v. The contact stated that only the high beams could be activated on the headlights. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised her that the combination switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired for the combination switch. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 119,300.
In august 2011, right headlight burned out and two weeks later, left headlight burned out. Mid december, left burned out again and by end of december 2011, left burned out yet again within about two weeks of changing it. It appears other cr-v owners are experiencing frequent burnouts as well. I haven't personally tested to see if it's only low beam vs high beam but if it happens again, will do so.
Every year or so I have to replace a low beam headlight bulb. Five bulbs have gone out on the drivers side and two bulbs on the passenger side. I have always replaced the bulbs with latex gloves on as to not put hand oil on the bulbs. I have not taken it to the a honda dealership.
Please extend the federal safety agency existing investigation into headlamps on the 2002-2004 models into model year 2005 and forward. We have replaced the low beam headlamp bulbs multiple times in the past year and a half. The most recent bulb replacement burned out within 2 months. We have received a ticket for a headlamp out. Our mechanic replaced not only the drivers' side bulb but the assembly that the bulb fits into - lasted less than 8 weeks. The next step is the harness and that is extremely expensive and may not fix the problem. See owner forum website: http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/honda-cr-v/tlnd3jkaui93fs68g/p4 thank you
My headlights on low beam went out completely. I was stopped by a policeman and informed to please get this taken care of. I informed the officer this just happened today which is friday dec 16 2011 @ approx 11:45 pm.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda cr-v. The contact stated that the driver side headlight and both side beam lights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 88,000 and the current mileage is 150,000. Updated 11/29/11 *cn the consumer stated the vehicle was fixed by the dealer at a cost of $98. Updated 12/07/11
Have to replace headlights approx every 3 months. Have replaced driver's side 6 times, passenger side 4 time. Both went out at same time while driving at night on 10/14/11.
Intermittent headlight failure 9-15-06- n/c warranty work. Low beam lights cut in and out - 11/06/06 n/c warranty work. Low beam headlight out - 9-18-08 - cost = 22.50 + cost of bulb 10.00=$32.50. Headlight bulb out - 12-6-2008 - cost = $26.29. Left headlight inoperable -6-11-2011 cost = $32.85. Low beam headlights inoperable -10-03-11 cost = $56.30. I have also been pulled over twice for driving without a light because I did not know the lights were out. I have started the car at night to find out I had no lights. I have driven down a dangerous two lane highway not knowing my lights were out or knowing and having to drive with emergency blinkers on. My honda dealers have always refused to acknowledge that this is anything but "random"/"luck of the draw." this problem is not just with 2002-2004. It is also with 2005 at least, probably more based on complaints on the web. See http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/honda-cr-v/tlnd3jkaui93fs68.
The low-beam headlamps keep burning out prematurely. Oem halogen headlamps lasted about 4-5 years before having to replace. Now I am lucky to go 6 months without having to replace a headlamp, particularly on the passenger side. Am using sylvania silverstar h1st replacements. No other electrical problems and see this same issue with other cr-v owners online with various bulb brands. Please investigate.
Both low beam front headlights had been working the previous night and during the day of the 17th (pa has a lot of work zones and requires headlights to be on). Driving east on I-76 from pittsburgh to breezewood, beginning a little after 6:00 p.m. And not yet dark, front headlights were on and working. Unclear when the lights went out, since there were lit parts of the road, and a lot of traffic, but by 7:45 it was clear the lights (both low beam lights) were out. The high beams worked, which I used intermittently, until I could get off the turnpike at midway service area. Called for assistance around 8:40. Vehicle was towed; mechanic 'fixed' by replacing the both front low beam light bulbs. Both light bulbs had been replaced the previous year, separately, about a month apart.
I brought my honda crv in sept. 2005. It worked fine. But since 2008 summer, I often be pulled off by police because the left front light is off. I first thought it was simple, just go to local gas station to change a light bulb. After I changed the left front light 3 times, in feb 2011 I was pulled off by police again, I realized there is something wrong. I went to honda, they said it was something computer related wrong. Just for fix this I paid more than $200. And 1 week after, my friend told me my right side front light was off. I had to change it again. Wondering does every crv owner has change his or her front light bulbs as often as me. This is very dangerous! As a driver sometimes you can not know your front light bulb is off right away.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda cr-v. The contact stated the headlights shut on and off. The contact stated that one or the other of the headlights would fail at first and now both of them have failed. The contact stated that the dealer said that the headlights failed when water was entering the headlights or the lights were damaged when they were replaced. The contact stated that the failure was also an issue even though the lights have continued to shut on and off. The lights bulbs were changed several times and continue to fail. The failure mileage was 33,837 and the current mileage was 130,000.
2005 crv has headlight low beam burn out problem as I've seen on the internet. The headlights burns out every couple of months. Both sometimes both burn out at the same time. This seems very dangerous. So far there has not been an accident that I know of. Since 2006 have replace 6 bulbs.
Led lights on the dash board of my 2005 honda crv began failing approximately 2 years ago (may 2008) and have now burned out on left side, obscuring tachometer and temp gauge and 1/2 of speedometer. Honda service in new britain ct (schaller) refused to fix under my extended warranty (light bulbs not covered). It appears others have had same problem. Honda should do the right thing and recall all '05 crvs for a global fix.
Led lights on dashboard stopped working. I can no longer see my speedometer at night, or the mileage gauge. I raised this to attention of honda dealership/repair and they offered to repair at my expense--approximately $100. This shouldn't have happened. Also, as others have reported, one of my headlights has repeatedly burned out since purchase--I've replaced it twice.
The following is a problem that I have with my veh, which I hope you can resolve. Cr.v 2005 VIN # [xxx] maintenance history: all scheduled maintenance were performed by honda of nanuet. Problem: approximately 2 years after purchase the LED lights of the instrument panel, starting from the left side, begin to go out. Resulting that during night-time driving I am unable to see the temperature gauge and part of the RPM gauge. During a scheduled maintenance I brought this situation up, to the svc mgr who promptly told me that it was not a covered item. I mentioned that I was extremely concerned about this safety issue but the issue was not resolved. Needless to say, more of the LED lights have stopped working; the only lights that continue to work are the ones on the right side of the speedometer that light up 120mph thru 140mph. This situation in my opinion is an extremely dangerous one while driving at night. And may result in an accident or worse. The leds obliviously were defective from the beginning and should have been replaced by the service department in nanuet. Since this situation is potentially dangerous- since I do use the vehicle at night, I am respectfully requesting that honda replace the leds lights at no cost to me. I spoke with mr sergio salvador, cust svc on 4/1/10 who simply stated that I should've done something earlier. I told that I did informed the dealer service mgr two years after purchase, of the problem and my concern about my safety driving at night, I also told that this defect is a serious safety issue with severe possible consequences, and further emphasized that the honda dealership was aware of the problem 3 years ago but did nothing about it. Mr. Salvador still maintained that honda would not make the repair. I told him that the LED lights must have been defective from the onset. There was no resolution. Therefore I am making this complaint. Please help. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
2005 honda crv-se: I replaced driver side low beam headlamp in 2008. In 40 years of driving, I've never had to replace a headlamp in any car I've owned. (I buy a new car every 10 years, and I've owned cadillac, volkswagen, mazda, and pontiac prior to honda.) my honda also has a burned out dash light and I've replaced the dome light.
2005 cr-v: the low beams burn out constantly at an accelerated rate. The two bulbs burn out virtually back-to-back within 10 days of each other. I have been forced to drive with only my brights. I have had several occurrences of this in 150,000 miles of driving...once on vacation, no less. I have spoken to two other owners of same model with same complaint. For the record, I owned a 2002 cr-v where I rarely replaced any bulbs in 200,000 miles! This is unacceptable and creates a potentially dangerous situation. Obviously, something is wrong with the design - perhaps the designed voltage is greater than the bulbs can accept resulting in frequent bulb failure far above (what I believe) a statistical analysis would deem within an acceptable margin. Please investigate! *tr the consumer no longer owns the vehicle put continuously receives recall notices. The manufacturer was notified.
On numerous occasions head light (s) fails. Internet research suggest that this is a common problem on all 2005 honda crv's. The terminals corrode, arc and lose contact.
I own a 2006 honda crv. I've replaced the headlights at least 6 times since I've purchased the car. In november 2009, I replaced the headlights and guess what-- today the driver side headlight is out! Unbelievable. Service dept. Tells me I must be getting faulty bulbs, but I noticed on the old bulb that the metal looks like its been hot.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda cr-v. Every four months or approximately 6,000 miles, both front headlights fail. The vehicle was taken to the dealer when they failure first occurred, and they stated that it was completely normal. The contact believed that it was a defect and has replaced the lights at least five times. The failure mileage was 6,000 and current mileage was 55,000. Update 04-02-08
Since my wife purchased her 2005 honda cr-v, her headlamps (mostly the driver's side) continues to go out. It happens every 3-4 weeks. It's been doing this for over a year. Honda says it's not their problem.
The position of the turn signal at the top of the honda cr-v and the clear lens has resulted in me being hit 3 times in the rear in the 1 1/2 years I have owned this vehicle. The last incident, the person who hit me insisted that I did not have my turn signal on even when he stood behind the vehicle and looked at it -- it was only when pedestrians told him that the signal was on did he finally realize that he just had a hard time seeing it. The first incident the woman said she didn't see the turn signal. In all 3 cases, the accidents occurred on a sunny day. I am constantly being sworn at and yelled at to turn on my turn signal and I get out and look and it is indeed on. The position of the signal at the very top of the vehicle is higher than any other vehicle on the road -- not in a position that people routinely look for a turn signal. In addition, the clear lens make it very difficult to see the turn signal on sunny days-- I have purposely driven behind 2005 cr-vs (the only year that honda had clear lens on the turn signals) and can understand why people have a problem seeing the signal. I called honda and expressed my concern about my safety in this car because the position of the turn signal so high on the car and the clear lens -- I was told that it was the design of the cr-v and they got approval for the design so they were not going to do anything to improve the safety. I asked them why the clear lens were used for only 2005 thinking that other had problems with the clear lens so they switched back to the yellow lens in 2006 but they denied this. They even refused to switch out the clear lens for the yellow lens that they have used for every other year of this vehicle. I wish someone would look into this by driving behind 2005 cr-vs on sunny days and checking out the turn signals.
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