2001 Honda Civic Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 62about this part
- Share
- 6%of 1,079 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 104,073miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 62 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2001 Honda Civic, 6% of the 1,079 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 104,073 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The instrument panel lights have failed to work. The fuse and connections have been checked and are in good repair. The problem lies in the multiplex control unit (mcu). There was a recall on 1998-2000 Honda accords for the same issue. The problem occurred at night while I was driving. I could no longer see my speed and cannot see any instruments at night.”
NHTSA complaint #10846489, filed 2016-03, 144,000 miles“We got into a head on collision with a SUV receiving damage to the front of the car. None of the airbags deployed, but both deployed in the other car (SUV). There were two recalls for our Honda Civic airbags in 2010 and 2013. In both recalls our Honda Civic was serviced and the driver airbag inflator was replaced. We were told the repairs were made, but the airbags never deployed. We do not want this to happen to anyone else.”
NHTSA complaint #10564539, filed 2014-02, 170,000 miles“We were driving from reno nv to antioch ca and were in the sierra mountains at about 2:30 am and all of the sudden we lost our low beam head lights in which we couldn't see the road and we went off the road we avoided an accident because I knew how to steer the vehicle to avoid hitting anything we got out and attempted to see why we didn't have the low beams and could not see why we clicked the high beams and they worked and we proceeded to drive with the high beam headlights on”
NHTSA complaint #10734970, filed 2015-07, 141,635 miles“I too have noticed the gradual 'frosting' of the plastic housing of my front headlights. It became noticeable about 4 or 5 years after I bought my '01 Civic. It definitely diminishes effectiveness of the beams. I was about to replace them - they are hugely expensive. I am glad they might be recalled.”
NHTSA complaint #10299988, filed 2010-01, 90,000 miles“As I was driving home in my vehicle at night. The low beam headlights went out suddenly, my high beam lights work so I was able to make it home. This problem was corrected before on a recall campaign. Now my question is can this problem be fixed again free of charge? And is there a better fix for this problem? I have replaced both bulbs with no avail. It seems to be the same problem again. Being a safety issue on my vehicle and possibly other drivers.”
NHTSA complaint #10546449, filed 2013-10, 215,966 milesRelated recalls
- 04V086000Feb 24, 2004On certain passenger vehicles, the low-beam terminal on the head light wire harness can overheat and could cause the low beams to fail without warning.Covers: Honda Civic 2001–2002, Insight 2000–2002
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 4 | 2% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0% |
| 2017 | 4 | 1% |
| 2016 | 30 | 3% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 7 | 2% |
| 2013 | 5 | 2% |
| 2012 | 10 | 2% |
| 2011 | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 | 5 | 1% |
| 2009 | 10 | 3% |
| 2008 | 6 | 1% |
| 2007 | 14 | 1% |
| 2006 | 23 | 2% |
| 2005 | 6 | 2% |
| 2004 | 12 | 3% |
| 2003 | 23 | 5% |
| 2002 | 53 | 8% |
| 2001 | 62 | 6% |
| 2000 | 9 | 3% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 5 | 1% |
| 1997 | 6 | 2% |
| 1996 | 13 | 4% |
| 1995 | 2 | 1% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
| 1991 | 7 | 6% |
| 1990 | 4 | 4% |
| 1989 | 1 | 1% |
| 1986 | 4 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2001 Honda Civic
403 complaintsAir bags
310 complaintsEngine cooling
64 complaintsElectrical system
59 complaintsSuspension
52 complaintsFuel system
51 complaintsBrakes
47 complaintsSeat belts
41 complaintsVehicle speed control
30 complaintsBody and structure
29 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
28 complaintsTires
23 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Honda Civic
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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