2005 Honda CR-V exterior lighting problems
122 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2005 Honda CR-V — 25% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Have lost power to both low beam lights consecutively and randomly every month over the past year of ownership of this vehicle have replaced headlights multiple times and lost low beams especially on drivers side during commute at night on the freeway.”
filed Dec 30, 2020
“The bulbs in my low-beam headlights continually burn out while in motion, usually on a rural highway. This is very dangerous when driving, especially on dark country roads. To give you an idea, I am having to replace the bulbs 3-4 times per year on each headlight. From a quick internet search, I…”
filed Dec 2, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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 2005 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.