2003 Honda CR-V Exterior Lighting Problems
- 28
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
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.
Among these 28 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- Headlights · 3 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 9 |
| 150–400k mi | 9 |
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
While driving down the road at 6:30am this morning my low beams headlights went out. Not able to see i pulled over and put my crv in part. I noticed that my light switch was still on but i did not have any lights. I pushed the light control forwards and noticed i did have use of my high beams. Luckily i was driving to work and only had about 5 more mile to go being saturday on coming traffic was minimal. While at…
ODI 11032200
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Low beams went out, then the battery burned up. Replaced bulbs and battery both worked fine for a week then headlights went out both low beams and high. Marker lights are flashing like strobe lights. The brakes are grabbing when you apply them. One side of the rear brakes wear out faster than the other side. The abs and brake light come on until you turn on the fan or lights then they flash on and off.
ODI 10837618
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda cr-v. While driving at various speeds, the low beam headlights failed. The failure recurred continuously. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 132,000.
ODI 10762651
Air Bags · Exterior Lighting
2003 honda crv. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle headlights, passenger and driver airbag recall notices issues. * the consumer stated the dealer would not provide a loaner. *jb
ODI 10750446
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Both low beam headlights not working, both high beams still work. Replaced headlight lamps, low beams still not working. Found defect report online for same system failure. (nhtsa action number: ea11012 nhtsa recall campaign number: 12v136000) talked to honda corporate and told that this vehicle was not covered by recall, even though it is the same issue.
ODI 10743663
Exterior Lighting
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda cr-v. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the headlights low beam went out without warning. The contact stated that the high beams had to be used to continue the trip. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number:…
ODI 10690022
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Driving kids to school in early morning both headlights simultaneously burned out at same time leaving only parking lights for illumination. Drove in dark back home. Later discovered high beams to be functional. Was searching online for fix and ran across many people who had same problem and complained of burnt wiring. I removed steering column cover and found no burnt wires at any connection. Checked bulbs and…
ODI 10584348
Exterior Lighting
While driving at night with the headlights on they all went out suddenly and i could not see the road. The headlights came back on and went out again 3 times in a [redacted] home. *tr
ODI 10496510
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The low beam lights stop to work simultaneously while the high beam and parking lights are fully functional. *tr
ODI 10478869
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Low beam headlights became inoperative. Burning/melting and oxidation at turn/headlight switch and cable harness connector. *tr
ODI 10467550
Exterior Lighting · Headlights
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda cr-v. While the vehicle was parked the contact turned on the headlights and they began to flicker and shut off. The day time running lights continued to illuminate. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed the headlight bracket was corroded; however, the high beam lights continued to function. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10444096
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda cr-v. The contact was driving approximately 40 mph with the headlights activated and suddenly both headlights stopped illuminating. The high beam headlights were then engaged in order to continue driving. The same failure occurred on three occasions and each time the contact replaced the bulbs himself. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired for the most recent failure. The…
ODI 10442617
Exterior Lighting
Both low beams stopped functioning at the same time. The low beam filaments are not broken. *tr
ODI 10434380
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda crv. The contact was driving approximately 50 mph with the headlights activated when the headlights failed. The vehicle was driven to the side of the road where the contact inspected under the hood and noticed both headlight connectors were melted. The high beam headlights were engaged and the contact was able to resume driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who…
Fire reported
ODI 10432997
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Headlights
Both low beam headlights failed/shut off simultaneously during night driving requiring that we pull off the road. Updated 11/25/11 *bf the consumer stated the headlights only worked on high beam. Updated ivoq 02/28/12
ODI 10432839
Exterior Lighting · Wiring
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda cr-v. The contact was driving 55 mph when the low beam headlights failed without any warning. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the wiring harness had burned. As a result, the wiring harness would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The…
ODI 10432613
Exterior Lighting · Switch
While driving on the expressway, both of my lowbeams went out at the same time. I switched to my highbeams and they worked fine. Upon getting it checked out, the headlights were still good, as were the fuses and relays. The diagnosis pointed to the switch, but that has not been opened or replaced yet. *kb
ODI 10429498
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda cr-v. The contact noticed that both low beam headlights would shut off while driving. The manufacturer was not notified nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. The current and failure mileages were 103,000.
ODI 10428049
Exterior Lighting
Both headlights went out at the same time; new bulbs did not work; fuses were fine. Upon looking online, saw that there were similar problems and brought the vehicle in. The technician immediately went to the steering column and found wires were burned. The headlight switch and wire harness had to be replaced. Prior to this, i had occasionally noticed a burning smell while driving and brought the vehicle in to the…
ODI 10423378
Exterior Lighting
2003 honda crv--headlight low-beams repeatedly going out. Have replaced them twice. Cleaned connector in steering column last time, and low-beams came back on (obvious corrosion/signs of over-heating noted). This time i have re-cleaned connector, but low-beams still out. Will try replacing both bulbs. I have read on internet that this is a somewhat common problem with this vehicle. *tr
ODI 10417000
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda cr-v. The contact stated that the low-beam headlight bulb was replaced numerous times within three months. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 96,000 and the current mileage was 133,000.
ODI 10434239
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Both headlight low beams failed while driving, found cause to be melted electrical wires and connection at headlight switch. *tr
ODI 10423130
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda cr-v. The contact stated that the headlights begin to dim abnormally before failing. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the headlight switch that was attached to the steering column. The failure and current mileage was 108,000. Updated 5/24/11 *cn updated 06/06/11
ODI 10398813
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Both low beam headlamps go out. Hi-beam lamps still work. The problem is the contacts on the dimmer switch corrode; there have also been reports of scorched connectors - meaning the possibility of fire. To access the switch you have to remove the steering column cover and then locate the dimmer/turn signal wiring harness. Most consumers would not know how nor be able to do this. This is extremely dangerous. It has…
ODI 10387708
Exterior Lighting
Complete loss of low beam headlights on 2003 honda cr-v connector in steering column apparently exposed to high heat or fire, causing melting of plastic parts in connector and corrosion to metal pins in switch. *tr updated 05/02/11 *bf after realizing neither headlight was working, the consumer purchased and installed two new bulbs. It appeared the problem was resolved. But a few days later, the lights were out…
ODI 10334737
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