2.0

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
77,984 miles

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problem #116

Dec 252020

CR-V

  • 138,000 miles
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.

- Kelso, WA, USA

problem #115

Dec 012020

CR-V

  • 116,000 miles
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 can see this is a common problem for many, many Honda CRV owners. It looks like there was a recall for this issue for the 2002-2004 models (NHTSA campaign number: 12V136000) - will you please expand this recall to include the 2005? if both headlights go dark at the same time, it will probably cause an accident. With this happening so often on the 2005, the likelihood of an accident increases. Please help. (the latest date of 12/1/2020 when my light burned out is in the field below, but it has also happened several times this year.)

- Sherwood, OR, USA

problem #114

Jan 022020

CR-V

  • 180,000 miles
Low beams stopped working while parked thankfully. I replaced the headlight switch, thinking that it was causing the issue, and noticed that a terminal in the connector was burnt so bad that it carried other terminals, causing the high beams to stop working as well. According to my research, this has happened to many other cars of the same model and is a huge safety hazard.

- Ames, IA, USA

problem #113

Dec 282019

CR-V

  • 138,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Honda CR-V. while driving approximately 75-80 mph, the passenger side low beam headlight became inoperable. The contact stated that the passenger side headlamp was replaced on several occasions. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 138,000.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #112

Aug 282019

CR-V

  • 36,000 miles
The running lights & low beam lights fail repeatedly. Running, standing or start up; it doesn't matter. The bulbs burn out. Both lights use the same halogen bulb. This is the same problem covered in your Honda CR-V recall # 12V13600 (Honda # S34) affecting the 2002, '03 and 2004 model years. Model years 2005 and possibly beyond should have been included.

- Prescott, AZ, USA

problem #111

Jul 012019

CR-V

  • 92,000 miles
Was driving the vehicle at night and both low beam head lights went out and remained out. Had to stop to prevent crash. Driver could not see. Very dangerous! high beams working but did not realize until later. Read that this is a problem with many Honda and a tsb issued for other models, but not this one. This model and year needs a tsb as well. Read that others with this model and year have had same problem but there is no tsb for it.

- Gaithersburg, MD, USA

problem #110

Jan 052006

CR-V

  • 10,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Honda CR-V. the contact stated that the driver and passenger side low beam headlights failed to remain illuminated and were replaced four times in one year. In addition, the instrument panel lighting failed to illuminate. As a result, the contact could not view the gauges. An independent mechanic provided replacement parts for the low beam headlights and instrument panel lighting, but the failures continued. The cause of the electrical failures was unknown. The contact stated that the vehicle also exhibited tire cupping for the rear tires. The tires had been replaced every 2.5 years due to excessive treadwear on the rear tires. The contact had the tires rotated every 3,000 miles; however, the rear tire cupping continued. First team Honda (3444 western branch blvd, chesapeake, va 23321, (757) 337-6597) and williamsburg Honda (7101 richmond rd, williamsburg, va 23188, (757) 564-4671) were notified of the failures. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000.

- Lanexa, VA, USA

problem #109

Nov 192018

CR-V

  • 202,611 miles
I've own this vehicle for about 4 years and it has been an ongoing issue ever since I own this vehicle. I constantly have to replace the low beam light bulbs on both driver and passenger side. They seem to go out while driving. It is very dangerous for me to drive with only one headlight (low beam) especially there is no street lights and also for oncoming drivers if I use the high beam to drive. There is a same problem for this model - years 2002 ' 2004 (NHTSA campaign number: 12V136000). Please expand the recall to include model year 2005 as well before someone get injured.

- Fredericksburg, VA, USA

problem #108

Nov 152018

CR-V

  • 90,000 miles
Headlight recall. I am aware that there have been some headlight recalls on previous year models of Honda CRV. I have a 2005. The front headlights burn out and/or fail very frequently. I have owned the CRV for maybe 5 years and have had to replace the bulbs 4 to 5 times. Now the right headlamp will not work even with a brand new bulb. This seems to be an electrical problem. The headlights could fail while driving at night. Please look into it. The date entered below is just the most recent failure.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

problem #107

Oct 012018

CR-V

  • 116,097 miles
The low beam headlights have failed while the high beams continue to work. This same failure in other Honda models merited a safety recall. Please see Honda service bulletins 12-056 and 04-15. The 2005 CR-V has the same part, failure, and repair procedure for the light switch wire harness located in the steering column. I feel a safety recall should apply to my vehicle, since it is the same failure, same part to replace and same danger. This is a widely reported issue on the Honda service boards.

- West Hollywood, CA, USA

problem #106

Nov 212018

CR-V

  • 145,000 miles
Every few months the driver side headlight goes out. I have owned the vehicle since 2011, and it has been an ongoing issue the entire time. It does not matter if headlights are used continuously or for just an hour a day on the highway and interstate, have had multiple warnings from area police. Same thing happens that the driver side bulb blows. Passenger side has only needed replaced a few times since I have owned the vehicle. Why isn't this issue on a recall like the 2002-2004 models, they had the same issue but with a recall..

- Seymour, IN, USA

problem #105

Mar 012018

CR-V

  • miles
The head light bulbs keep blowing out. Google it. Some have replace there's 20 times. We are on our 3rd or 4th and it's blown again. One person claims they got 3 tickets. Another said both of their headlights went out while driving. No one knows why. They suggest electrical harness which we did have other problems previously where that came up but it's too expensive to fix.

- New Columbia, PA, USA

problem #104

Oct 102017

CR-V

  • miles
This year I have replaced my driver right side headlight bulb 3 times it goes out for no particular reason. Clearly this is a manufacturer defect which Honda should issue a recall.

- Taunton, MA, USA

problem #103

Nov 022017

CR-V 4-cyl

  • 182,880 miles
AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON/OFF AT WILL, DASH LIGHT STOP WORKING, AND THE GAGES STOP/GLITCH AT WILL WHEN IT IS EITHER HOT/COLD/NORMAL OUT SIDE. AND THIS ALL HAPPENED STATIONARY, IN MOTION, ON A CITY STREET, OR A HIGHWAY, TURNING, BRAKING, ETC. AND IT IS A PROBLEM THAT CREATED THE UNSAFE CONDITION. AND I AM A MECHANIC AND I AM MOST CERTAIN IT COULD BE A COMPUTER ARE WIRING FACTORY DEFECT FOR ANY MORE QUESTION? U MAY CALL[XXX] AT [XXX] OR E-MAIL AT [XXX] OR MAILING TO ADDRESS TO [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Upper Sandusky, OH, USA

problem #102

Oct 222017

CR-V

  • 123,002 miles
I wrote about my headlight going out twice in the last 3 weeks, well just not as I left to get some groceries, my driver side headlight went out again. Don't understand why NHTSA and Honda are not doing anything to fix what is clearly manufacturers defect.

- Oceanside, CA, USA

problem #101

Jan 152017

CR-V

  • 81,500 miles
The low beam headlights on my 2005 vehicle repeatedly blow out bulbs leaving me with only one and potentially no low beam headlights. On both sides of the vehicle the life expectancy of the bulbs is no more than 4 months. They are unreliable and may cease working while on the road reducing my visibility in all types of weather conditions and at night. This problem seems to be the same as the one for the recall of 2002-2004 Cr-vs and has been reported by numerous owners. I contacted Honda's customer service and was told that the VIN of my vehicle was not covered and unless the VIN was part of the recall, they would not honor correcting the problem. (case # 06225907) request investigation to have 2005 Cr-vs added to the recall.

- Colorado Springs, CO, USA

problem #100

Dec 222016

CR-V

  • 200,000 miles
Headlights go out intermittently. I thought they were going out and kept replacing bulbs, but now realize they will come back on. I see many many posts from others with this same model/year complaining about this! there was a recall on the 2004, needs to be extended to 2005!

- Willis, TX, USA

problem #99

Jun 052017

CR-V

  • 4 miles
Low beam headlights ever since we purchased the car, we've had to replace the low beam bulbs every few weeks. They burn out at completely random times (its happened both while in motion and stationary, in residential areas as well as out driving through countryside, freeways; basically everywhere). Not only is this an inconvenience due to the amount of money spent on replacements, it's also extremely dangerous. They've burned out on night drives in the countryside where our only option was to use high beams the rest of the way, etc. Unacceptable that Honda has not yet acknowledged the issue, even though it's very well documented online as being an issue. There was a recall for this issue up through 2004 CR-V's but they've not extended to the 05 model year.

- Tigard, OR, USA

problem #98

Jan 032008

CR-V

  • 50,000 miles
Headlights for the last 8 years my low beam headlights continue to go out. I have to replace the bulbs once or twice pr year.

- Golden, CO, USA

problem #97

May 172017

CR-V

  • 75,583 miles
I am constantly having to change the low beam headlamps on both driver and passenger side. There have been numerous times when the headlights go out and stop working while operating on the highway. I have tried different bulbs, and have determined it is not any particular type or quality. The new bulb will typically last 1-3 months. This has been costly, as well as dangerous for my wife to drive at night. I also prefer to drive with the headlights on during the day for safety, which is not always the case when they are going out every 1-3 months. I have researched this, and had found it to be a very comon problem. I found a possible recall for this problem on the 2002-2004 models, but mine is a 2005 model is having the same problem others are reporting. For the safety of myself, and others on the roadway, as well as the numerous other vehicle owners having the same problem, I would request this problem be considered as a safety recall. I also have documentation including dates and mileage for each bulb change which is available upon request.

- Camp Douglas, WI, USA

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