1. Honda CR-V
  2. Problems
  3. 2003
  4. Exterior Lighting

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

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
150–400k mi9
100–150k mi9
60–100k mi7
1–30k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • February 17, 2010 · 180,000 miles

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting

    Lost low beam headlights on 2003 honda cr-v. Service bulletin 04-015 describes the exact issue for the honda civic. I can visibly see the burnt combination light switch 16p connecter when i remove the steering wheel cover. This should be a recall. Very dangerous. There are numerous complaints about this issue with this vehicle on-line. *tr

    ODI 10576566

  • December 25, 2009 · 121,000 miles

    Exterior Lighting · Headlights

    Low beam headlights went in unison while driving at night on a major highway. Exact similar problem was the reason for a recall on the 2002 honda civic. See below for 2002 recall. 002 honda civic recall id from nhtsa: 04v086000 auto recall date: 02/24/2004 vehicle component: exterior lighting:headlights estimated vehicles affected: 440000 2002 honda civic defect summary: on certain passenger vehicles, the low-beam…

    ODI 10305931

  • September 2, 2003 · 1,000 miles

    Exterior Lighting

    I purchased a new 2003 cr-v in 2003. In the fall of 2003 a vehicle struck the cr-v in the right front area. The cr-v was repaired at a local dealer's body shop. Due to a parts shortage it was several weeks before the repairs were completed. In spring of 2004 i replaced a headlamp that had quit burning on low beam setting. The opposite bulb stopped working a few days later and was replaced. About 4 months after…

    1 injury

    ODI 10423230

Catalog parts for this system

Catalog year/make/model rows for 2003 Honda CR-V.

Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.