10 of the
452 complaints about the 1997 Honda Civic are about the
lighting — 2% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
40,000 miles.
HEADLIGHTS HAVE NOT AND WILL NOT OPERATE ON LOW BEAMS. ONLY ON HIGHBEAMS AND EVEN AFTER FACTORY REPLACEMENT. BLINKERS DO NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY AND SEEM TO CHANGE TIMING PATTERN WHEN REAR BLUBS ARE CHANGED FOR A SHORT TIME. ONE BLINKS AT A DIFFERENT TIME THAN THE OTHER EXCEPT WHEN THE FLASHERS ARE ON. IT BLINKS FASTER IN IDLE AT AT STOP LIGHT BUT AS SOON AS YOU ACCELERATE IT SLOWS DOWN. THESE ARE THE AMBER SIDE HEADLIGHTS BUT ON HIGHBEAMS AMBER DOESN'T WORK CORRECTLY. MY VIN HOWEVER DOES NOT SHOW UP ON HE RECALL. HOW CAN I GET THIS REPAIRED? I'VE HAD THE CAR SINCE 1999 AND NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION EXCEPT WHEN MY MILEAGE MAINTENANCE IS DUE. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE AIRBAG ISSUE AS WELL BUT HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW TO GET IT CHECKED AND IF NEEDED REPLACEMENT BAGS AND LIGHTS PUT IN. PLEASE ADVISE (XXXX) THANK YOU PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA complaint #11161240 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 40,000 milesSanta Clara, CA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERED SIMULTANEOUSLY.
NHTSA complaint #10051848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 40,000 milesSanta Clara, CA
INTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERED SIMULTANEOUSLY.
NHTSA complaint #10051848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Greenbelt, MD
INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE DASHBOARD (INTERIOR DISPLAY) LIGHTING HAS ENTIRELY GONE OUT OR IS ONLY PARTIALLY WORKING.
NHTSA complaint #10005607 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Antioch, CA
INTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN DRIVING HEADLIGHTS AND INSTURMENT PANAL GET REALLY BRIGHT AND GO BACK TO NORMAL LIKE THEY FLICKER BRIGHT HAVE CHANGED BOTH ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY AND STILL DOES IT.
NHTSA complaint #757355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Houston, TX
INTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLAMPS/DASHLIGHT VOLTAGE FLUCTUATES.
NHTSA complaint #780607 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Port Charlotte, FL
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEAD LIGHTS WILL NOT FOCUS PROPERLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
NHTSA complaint #529045 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Port Charl, FL
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
FRONT HEADLIGHTS CANNOT BE FOCUSED PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #527621 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Port Charl, FL
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
FRONT HEADLIGHTS CANNOT BE FOCUSED PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #527620 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Flanders, NJ
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #519603 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.