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2024 Honda CR-V: headlights failing or too dim

7 of the 396 complaints about the 2024 Honda CR-V describe headlights failing or too dim.

owner complaints
7
of this car's complaints
2%
recalls
0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.

Headlights failing or too dim by model year

What owners say

Filed Sep 22, 2026 · Lights · TX

The headlights are reflective instead of projector headlights. When driving at night you can’t fully see the road ahead. I was turning and almost hit a pedestrian.

Filed Jan 11, 2026 · Lights · NY

The headlight system is critically deficient when operating the vehicle at night whenever the roads are wet, especially during active precipitation, and especially in poorly lit areas when there is oncoming traffic. The headlights cannot penetrate the water on the roadway and fail to reflect back lane markings most likely due to inferior strength and poor choice of color since White and Blue wavelengths scatter more with water on the roadway. In multiple instances I have had near miss accidents due to being unable to see clearly marked lane markers while I cannot utilize my high beams due to oncoming traffic. I can easily reproduce anytime there is active rain and am willing to let my car be inspected. I also can provide dashcam video upon request. The dealer has not confirmed the issue due to needing precipitation, poorly lit areas and the time of day being night which is after their working hours. The dealer also does not support the installation of fog lights on this model. There are no warning messages, lamps or otherwise. Others on forums such as Reddit acknowledge this is a major issue. I have never felt more unsafe operating any motor vehicle before in the conditions listed above than I am now with this low mileage 2024 CR-V.

Filed Dec 29, 2025 · Airbags, Driver assistance · WA · crash

I was driving my crv and a deer was in the road. I hit the deer going 40mph. It blew out the whole front of my car, my sensors, headlights, both fenders and my hood are dented. No airbags deployed or any sensors alerted me of the object or leaving the roadway. Also when I hit the deer, I lost all steering on that moment. I had to turn off my car and then back on to get my steering to release.

Filed Jan 7, 2025 · Lights · PA

Headlights are super dim, not lighting the road properly. My halogen headlights on my old 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander are much brighter than these Honda LEDs. To make matters worse, headlights are aimed a bit high. I took it to Honda service and complained and they acknowledged that the lights are aid a bit high and that they are weak, but cannot do anything about it. Honda should recall these headlights, they are a road hazard. You cannot see properly at night and if it rains and it is night, these lights might as well be off as they are completely useless. I follow CR-V Facebook Owner group and many people are complaining about these headlights.

Filed Nov 6, 2024 · Body · SC

The plastic silver framing above the headlights is separating from eachother on the left and right side of the hood. I have NOT been in any type of collision.

Filed Mar 22, 2024 · Visibility · CA

Driver side mirror. The mirror looks very distorted and shakes significantly when driving. The view from my driver side mirror looks worse at night, which is when I do most of my driving. Headlights from other cars affect the view from my driver side mirror and give off a terrible reflection. I have taken my vehicle to Honda dealer and they stated they did not notice any distorted images or shaking. I have had this vehicle for barely 2 weeks and have had no luck in finding the a solution.

Filed Jan 13, 2024 · Lights · WA

The supposedly “LED Headlights on this vehicle is very dim and very unsafe to drive. I have contacted Honda of Marysville Wa state about the headlights inability to provide light on the roads but was ignored. We almost had an accident because the headlights are so dim we almost hit another vehicle. This needs to be addressed by honda before something bad happens.

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

Questions about the 2024 Honda CR-V headlights

Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 2024 Honda CR-V?

7 of 396 owner complaints about the 2024 Honda CR-V (2%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 2005.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2024 Honda CR-V?

There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.

Other symptoms on the 2024 Honda CR-V

Lane assist 26Backup camera 23Adaptive cruise 19Wipers 16Collision warning 14Jerking 14Sunroof shattered 10Loss of power 9Phantom braking 8Power steering loss 8Fuel pump 7Stalling 7Sudden acceleration 7No deployment 6Check engine light 6Engine failure 6Harsh shifting 5Steering noise 5

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