1. Honda CR-V
  2. Problems
  3. 2004
  4. Exterior Lighting

2004 Honda CR-V Exterior Lighting Problems

32
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.

What owners report

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi12
100–150k mi10
150–400k mi2
30–60k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • May 11, 2011 · 90,000 miles

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting

    Both lowbeam headlights both stopped working at the same time. I replaced both bulbs but they still did not work. No fuses had burnt out, so started to research. After checking online, i opened the plastic casing to the steering column, and found that the switch had burned and the plastic melted. This is obviously defective wiring on the part of honda, otherwise the fuse for the headlights would have burned out…

    ODI 10435593

  • May 1, 2011 · 45,000 miles

    Exterior Lighting · Headlights

    Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda cr-v. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he noticed that the headlight covers were very cloudy and affecting visibility. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,000. Updated 6/4/12 *cn

    ODI 10457013

  • August 2, 2010 · 120,000 miles

    Exterior Lighting

    Both headlights went out. Replaced the headlight switch in august, 2010 both headlights failed again in october, 2010...went to replace the switch again and the mechanic noted the wiring harness appears overheated and needs replacement. *tr

    ODI 10428768

  • March 28, 2010 · 75,000 miles

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting

    Low beam headlights won't work, even though high beams do.

    ODI 10322817

  • October 23, 2009 · 75,000 miles

    Exterior Lighting

    I have replaced the headlight bulbs four times in the last year and a half in my 2004 honda crv. The first three times i replaced them myself. The fourth time i took my 2004 honda crv to the dealership to have the electrical system checked to ensure there was not a short. The dealership proclaimed everything was fine and replaced the headlight bulbs. So far they have lasted six months. I will be surprised if they…

    ODI 10407688

  • April 16, 2009 · 59,900 miles

    Exterior Lighting

    HEADLIGHTS, "LOW BEAM ONLY FAIL TO WORK". *TR

    ODI 10268919

  • May 15, 2008 · 110,000 miles

    Exterior Lighting · Switch

    Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda cr-v. The contact stated the low beam headlights stopped working sporadically. The failure occurred several times and as temporary fix she verified the fuse were damaged and replaced the headlights. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was…

    ODI 10427846

Catalog parts for this system

Catalog year/make/model rows for 2004 Honda CR-V.

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