2004 Honda CR-V exterior lighting problems
39 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2004 Honda CR-V — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The headlights on both sides, specifically the low beams, will almost randomly turn off for up to 30 seconds. I used to drive about 90 miles at night, and on the highway this is dangerous since the speed limit is 65mph. It’s a danger to other people on the road since it’s incredibly difficult to…”
filed Sep 6, 2024
“While driving down the freeway at 6:00 AM in the morning, the headlights flashed on and then off intermittently. I thought nothing of it and then they went out completely and would not come back on right away. I was driving in complete darkness and thankfully the bright headlights still worked…”
filed Sep 19, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Exterior LightingCampaign 12V136000 · Mar 30, 2012
Exterior Lighting problems in other CR-V years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 CR-V | 2 | 2% |
| 2025 CR-V | 3 | 1% |
| 2024 CR-V | 8 | 2% |
| 2023 CR-V | 5 | 1% |
| 2021 CR-V | 4 | 1% |
| 2020 CR-V | 8 | 2% |
| 2019 CR-V | 9 | 1% |
| 2018 CR-V | 12 | 1% |
| 2017 CR-V | 22 | 1% |
| 2016 CR-V | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 CR-V | 6 | 1% |
| 2014 CR-V | 21 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Honda CR-V
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.