2001 Honda Civic exterior lighting problems
62 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2001 Honda Civic — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2001 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving at approximately 70 MPH, the high-beam headlights failed to function as needed. The contact stated that the running lights and low-beam headlights were operable. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was…”
filed Mar 13, 2023
“Vehicles of this type were subjected to a recall back in 2012 due to a safety issue where the low beam headlights would unexpectedly fail while the vehicle was being driven at night. The recall work has been performed previously by honda on this specific vehicle. However, a similar problem has…”
filed Apr 1, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE LOW-BEAM TERMINAL ON THE HEAD LIGHT WIRE HARNESS CAN…Campaign 04V086000 · Feb 24, 2004
Exterior Lighting problems in other Civic years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Civic | 1 | 4% |
| 2024 Civic | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 Civic | 4 | 2% |
| 2022 Civic | 2 | 0% |
| 2021 Civic | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 Civic | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 Civic | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 Civic | 3 | 0% |
| 2017 Civic | 3 | 1% |
| 2016 Civic | 30 | 3% |
| 2015 Civic | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 Civic | 7 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Honda Civic
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.