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Honda CR-V High/Low Beam Dimmer Switch Problems

4
Owner complaint records in our dataset
3
Years with records
2002–2004
Stored years

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Complaints by year

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
100–150k mi2
150–400k mi1
60–100k mi1

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • December 22, 2011 · 221,000 miles

    High/Low Beam Dimmer Switch · Interior/Under Dash · Switch

    Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda cr-v. While driving approximately 60 mph with the low beam headlights activated, the low beam headlights suddenly failed. The dealer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the failure could have been caused by the headlight switch. There was an investigation under nhtsa action number: ea11012 (exterior lighting:headlights:high/low beam dimmer switch electrical…

    ODI 10441312

    2002 records in this system

  • November 9, 2011 · 125,251 miles

    High/Low Beam Dimmer Switch · Interior/Under Dash · Switch

    While driving at night my low beams stopped working and i could smell smoke. It was very dangerous to just all of the sudden have your lights go out. I couldn't see and others couldn't see me. I turned off the light switch, and the smoke smell dissipated. My high beams still worked. I got online after the incident and realized that i was not alone with this exact type of problem. The problem has been isolated by…

    ODI 10436192

    2004 records in this system

  • April 15, 2011 · 110,000 miles

    Electrical System · Headlights · High/Low Beam Dimmer Switch

    Headlight switch and wiring harness damaged by overheating/melting on 2003 honda crv. Updated 06/13/11 *bf received invoice. Updated 08/18/11 *tr

    ODI 10398695

    2003 records in this system

  • October 28, 2007 · 80,000 miles

    Headlights · High/Low Beam Dimmer Switch

    Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda cr-v. While driving 30 mph, the low beam headlights. The dealer stated that the wires overheated in the rear connector, which were located on the headlight switch. The repair would cost $500, which the contact could not afford. The current and failure mileages were 80,000. Updated 11/20/07 *tr

    ODI 10208098

    2002 records in this system