2012 Honda Civic exterior lighting problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2012 Honda Civic — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“dealership found this Honda one brake light blub only with 26764 miles in early 2021. I complained to Honda, they claimed and a case 12786775 and let me called them, then told me "out of warranty". Honda then closed the case. This is a quality of light blub issue, not warranty. In fact 1…”
filed Jan 28, 2022
“Car would not be able to start without a jump for months. Got 2 new batteries. 3 new alternators. Kept happening. Now I must keep headlights on at all times, even in the brightest daylight, or else battery will begin to lose charge again.”
filed Oct 2, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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 2012 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.