Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| SB-12-013 | 02/28/2012 | 10043670 | Honda: while driving, headlights turn on and off, display on dashboard changes between bright and dim and light switch is on auto. *pe | 04/18/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 01/14/2013 | 8900 | 1 | |
| For the first time since purchasing the vehicle in february 2012, i was driving in dark and rainy conditions this morning, taking our son to school. i had both the headlights and fog lights on, and i was amazed that the lights hardly lit up the road in front of me at all. the car was clean and the light lenses were not dirty at all. i couldn't believe how poor the car's front lighting was in these conditions. normally, when it wasn't raining, i thought the car's lights were sufficient. not great, but sufficient. since honda does not offer any higher intensity head light bulbs, i will check with aftermarket suppliers. honda is known as a very safety conscious car company. having headlights that perform so poorly in the rain seems like a safety related defect to me. many vehicles on the road today have much better and brighter headlights. considering the price of the 2012 honda cr-v ex-l, it seems like honda should have installed higher intensity or even xenon headlights. *tr | |||
| 01/14/2013 | 8900 | ||
| For the first time since purchasing the vehicle in february 2012, i was driving in dark and rainy conditions this morning, taking our son to school. i had both the headlights and fog lights on, and i was amazed that the lights hardly lit up the road in front of me at all. the car was clean and the light lenses were not dirty at all. i couldn't believe how poor the car's front lighting was in these conditions. normally, when it wasn't raining, i thought the car's lights were sufficient. not great, but sufficient. since honda does not offer any higher intensity head light bulbs, i will check with aftermarket suppliers. honda is known as a very safety conscious car company. having headlights that perform so poorly in the rain seems like a safety related defect to me. many vehicles on the road today have much better and brighter headlights. considering the price of the 2012 honda cr-v ex-l, it seems like honda should have installed higher intensity or even xenon headlights. | |||
| 12/28/2012 | 1 | ||
| I would like to lodge a formal complaint in regards to the head lights on the honda cr-v. the 2012 and 2013 models both suffer from very dim headlights. while the brightness may be enough to pass ntsb regulations; in practice, they are much more dim than most if not all modern vehicles. i am a member on multiple forums sites and there are a great deal of cr-v owners that feel the headlights in the cr-v while adequate; could be much better and add to safety. many owners have taken to replacing entire headlight assemblies in favor of hid ballasts while others have tested various brands of after-market bulbs. on dark roadways; there is not enough light produced by either the low or high beam to fully illuminate the path in front of the car and the corner lighting is poor at best. i feel that honda should take ownership and offer it's customers a better lighting option from the factory. *tr | |||
| 12/28/2012 | |||
| I would like to lodge a formal complaint in regards to the head lights on the honda cr-v. the 2012 and 2013 models both suffer from very dim headlights. while the brightness may be enough to pass ntsb regulations; in practice, they are much more dim than most if not all modern vehicles. i am a member on multiple forums sites and there are a great deal of cr-v owners that feel the headlights in the cr-v while adequate; could be much better and add to safety. many owners have taken to replacing entire headlight assemblies in favor of hid ballasts while others have tested various brands of after-market bulbs. on dark roadways; there is not enough light produced by either the low or high beam to fully illuminate the path in front of the car and the corner lighting is poor at best. i feel that honda should take ownership and offer it's customers a better lighting option from the factory. | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 3000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2012 honda cr-v. the contact stated that the headlights were extremely dim. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised her that they would adjust the headlights. the vehicle was repaired. the contact stated that after having the adjustment performed, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 3,000. the current mileage was approximately 5,000. kmj | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 3000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2012 honda cr-v. the contact stated that the headlights are very dim while driving at night. the vehicle was later taken to the dealer. after diagnosis they advised her that they would adjust them. the vehicle was repaired by adjusting the headlights. the contact stated that after having the adjustment done the failure still occurred. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 3,000. the current mileage was approximately 5,000. tb | |||