2002 Honda CR-V Exterior lighting Problems

SMOKE STARTED ARISING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET DURING THE DAYTIME. DRIVER WAS NOT USING LIGHTS AT THE TIME AND WAS USING NORMAL OCCASIONAL TURN SIGNALS FOR A URBAN METROPOLITAN AREA. THE TURN SIGNAL WAS EVALUATED AND SHOWED MELTING OF THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH AND THE TERMINAL HARNESS. THIS IS SIMILAR TO WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA 12V-136 OR 12V-486. HONDA AMERICA AND HONDA DEALERSHIPS SAID THE 2002 HONDA CR-V WAS NOT INCLUDED, BECAUSE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE MODEL AND YEAR OF THE CAR WERE INCLUDED AND HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS DESCRIBED AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED RECALLS.

NHTSA ID

11270135

Incident

Oct 9, 2019

Mileage

135,000 mi

"TAKATA INFLATORS" AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON IN DASHBAORD WHILE DRIVING IN MOTION AT 15MPH SEATBELT WONT CLICK IN POSITION GOOD ALL THE WAY HAVE A HARD TIME BUCKLING THE SEATBELT INTO PLACE TAKE ABOUT 8 HARD TRIES INSTRUMENTAL PANEL LIGHTS WONT LIGHT UP IN DASHBARD AT NIGHT I CANT SEE THE ODOMETER OR SPEEDOMETER READINGS ALL THE LIGHTS ARE OUT AT NIGHT AND BOTH TURNING SIGNALS BLINKS TOGETHER ONLY AT NIGHT WHEN MAKING A TURN

NHTSA ID

11173446

Incident

Feb 1, 2019

"TAKATA INFLATORS" AIRBAG LIGHT SYMBOL KEEPS COMING ON IN DASHBOARD WHILE IN MOTION

NHTSA ID

11173445

Incident

Feb 1, 2019

EVER SINCE I HAVE HAD MY CAR THE HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT WITHIN 3-4 MONTHS. CHANGE ONE, THE OTHER GOES OUT. AVERAGING 2000.00 OVER THE LIFETIME OF OWNING MY CAR. THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT'S BOLT BROKE...THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT WAS BC OF WEIGHT...I WEIGH 135# I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE MY SEAT FIXED. NOT MY FAULT!! MY SEAT BELT WILL NOT BUCKLE UNTIL THE 4-5 TRY..IT KEEPS ON BOUNCING OUT OF THE CLICKER.

NHTSA ID

11060702

Incident

Mar 15, 2007

Mileage

47,000 mi

WE RESPONDED TO A SAFETY RECALL ON OUR 2002 HONDA CRV IN 2013 TO REPLACE THE COMBINATION LIGHT SWITCH WHICH MIGHT CAUSE A FIRE OR THE LIGHTS TO GO OUT UNEXPECTEDLY. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED 30 OCT 2013. IN MARCH 2017 THE ISSUES IDENTIFIED IN THE RECALL WERE EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED. THE SWITCH STARTED SMOKING AND THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. I NOTIFIED THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIRS FOR THE ITEMS TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT YES THIS IS THE ITEM COVERED BY THE RECALL BUT WOULD NOT BE COVERED AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY. THIS MADE NO SENSE TO ME BUT AS I HAD TO DRIVE 80 MILES TO RETURN HOME I WENT AHEAD AND PAID. I CONTACTED HONDA AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM. THEY RESPONDED THAT THE PARTS THEY HAD PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED WERE NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE COSTS. IT SEEMS THAT EVEN IF REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE USED AND THE SAFETY ISSUE STILL HAPPENS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE SAFETY RECALL, THEY SHOULD COVER THE REPAIR COSTS. THEY FELT OTHERWISE.

NHTSA ID

11004883

Incident

Mar 14, 2017

Mileage

107,732 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT AND THE DETAILS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

NHTSA ID

10749281

Incident

Dec 29, 2014

Mileage

180,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA NUMBERS: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS), 14V700000 (AIR BAGS) AND 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10746537

Incident

Feb 17, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS), 14V351000 (AIR BAGS), AND 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10712137

Incident

Mar 1, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V70000 (AIR BAGS), 14V351000 (AIR BAGS), 12V486000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY) AND 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10702908

Incident

Mar 31, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER REVERSING AT 5 MPH, SHE NOTICED THAT THAT A HEADLIGHT FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE WIRING OF THE HEADLIGHTS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10611290

Incident

Jul 16, 2014

Mileage

100,000 mi

I RECENTLY NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE LIGHTS WERE PULSATING AT A LEVEL THAT WAS BARELY DETECTABLE. JUST YESTERDAY WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO USE THE VEHICLE AND TURNED ON THE LIGHTS ONLY THE RUNNING LIGHTS CAME ON. I HAVE NO HEADLIGHTS EITHER HIGH OR LOW BEAM. RESEARCH HAS DISCOVERED THAT 2002-2004 HONDA CRVS HAVE HAD THE IDENTICAL ISSUE DUE TO OVERHEATING CIRCUITRY CAUSING THE LIGHT SWITCH TO CATASTROPHICALLY FAIL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10532791

Incident

Jul 30, 2013

Mileage

157,983 mi

THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR ACTUATOR FAILED. I HAVE TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR WITH A KEY AND THE REMOTE DOESN'T WORK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE OTHER DOORS LOCK WITH THE REMOTE BUT ONLY AFTER THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS LOCKED BY KEY. THIS HAS ALSO AFFECTED THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WHICH DON'T LIGHT WHEN THE DOOR IS OPEN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10519628

Incident

Jun 20, 2012

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A STRONG BURNING ODOR. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH PLUG AREA WAS BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 191,000.

NHTSA ID

10496707

Incident

Jan 30, 2013

Mileage

190,000 mi

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS INOPERATIVE. THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL IN PLACE DUE TO A KNOWN WIRING ISSUE. HOWEVER, CAUSE OF FAILURE IS CONCURRENT BURNOUT OF LOW BEAM FILAMENTS IN BOTH BULBS. THIS IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY UNLESS THERE IS A VOLTAGE SURGE OF SOME SORT. UNKNOWN WHETHER THIS IS RELATED TO THE WIRING RECALL, AS THE DESCRIBED FAILURE MODE IN THE CURRENT RECALL CAMPAIGN WOULD RENDER THE CIRCUIT OPEN AND NOT SUBJECT FILAMENTS TO OVERVOLTAGE. POSSIBILITY OF A SECOND CAUSE OF HEADLIGHT FAILURE IN THIS MODEL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10496405

Incident

Jan 30, 2013

Mileage

87,500 mi

2002 HONDA CRV. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TWO RECALLS AND NO PARTS BEING AVAILABLE. *TGW DOCUMENT WAS WRITTEN IN SPANISH.

NHTSA ID

10468723

Incident

Aug 1, 2012

2002 HONDA CRV. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL RESOLUTION RECALL 12V-136000.*TGW THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH HEADLAMPS FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. THE CONSUMER STATED AT THE TIME, NO RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED. SHE PURCHASED AND REPLACED THE SWITCH WHICH FIXED THE PROBLEM. ONCE A RECALL WAS ISSUED, HONDA REIMBURSED HER FOR THE DEFECTIVE SWITCH, BUT NOT THE HEADLAMP BULBS. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BULBS, BECAUSE THE DEALER SUGGESTED THE REPLACEMENT, EVEN THOUGH IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10466103

Incident

Jul 2, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT LENSES WAS DEFECTIVE. THE LENSES WERE FOGGY AND THEY DID NOT PRODUCE PROPER ILLUMINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LENSES COULD BE SAND CLEANED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE HEADLIGHT LENS WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGEWAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,408. UPDATED 06/29/12 *BF UPDATED 07/09/12

NHTSA ID

10458827

Incident

Apr 1, 2012

Mileage

90,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING WITH THE HEADLIGHTS IN ACTIVATION, THE HEADLIGHTS SEEMED ABNORMALLY DIM AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000. UPDATED 05/08/12

NHTSA ID

10453449

Incident

Mar 29, 2011

Mileage

96,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW-BEAM EXTERNAL HEADLIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 191,848.

NHTSA ID

10452975

Incident

Mar 23, 2012

Mileage

191,848 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ENTERING A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE CONNECTORS WERE FOUND TO BE CORRODED. AS A RESULT, BOTH COMPONENTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 158,000. UPDATED 04/10/12*LJ

NHTSA ID

10451536

Incident

Mar 12, 2012

Mileage

158,000 mi

THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. I FOUND THE HEADLIGHT CONNECTOR SHORTED AT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH...UPDATED 03/21/12 *BF *TR

NHTSA ID

10449711

Incident

Feb 27, 2012

Mileage

133,000 mi

UPON LEAVING MY HOUSE LAST EVENING, I NOTICED THAT BOTH OF MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS QUIT WORKING SIMULTANEOUSLY. I CAME BACK HOME AND INITIALLY CHECKED THE FUSES FOR BOTH HEADLIGHTS, FINDING THAT BOTH FUSES WERE IN WORKING ORDER. I THEN REMOVED EACH HEADLIGHT BULB FROM THE CASING TO SEE IF THEY HAD BURNED OUT. BOTH BULBS APPEAR TO BE PERFECTLY FINE WITH THE COIL INSIDE THE BULB BEING UNDAMAGED. I THEN CHECK THE HEADLIGHT CONNECTORS AND MADE SURE THAT EACH WAS FREE OF ANY MATERIAL THAT MAY INTERRUPT CONNECTION. I CALLED MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP THIS MORNING AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE A BAD HEADLIGHT SWITCH, WHICH I AM NOW GOING TO HAVE TO PAY $163.00 TO REPLACE. I WILL KEEP THE FAULTY SWITCH SO THAT IF THE NHTSA WOULD LIKE TO INVESTIGATE I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SEND IF IT LEADS TO A VEHICLE RECALL FOR THIS PARTICULAR EQUIPMENT FAILURE. *KB

NHTSA ID

10446652

Incident

Feb 3, 2012

Mileage

143,900 mi

BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS QUIT WORKING SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE HIGH BEAMS STILL WORK. I HAVE CHECKED THE HEADLIGHT BULBS AND THE FUSES FOR THE HEADLIGHTS AS ALL APPEAR NORMAL. I HAVE ALSO MADE SURE THAT THE CONNECTORS FOR THE HEADLIGHTS WERE FREE OF ANY TYPE OF MATERIAL THAT WOULD HINDER CONNECTION. *KB

NHTSA ID

10446620

Incident

Feb 3, 2012

Mileage

143,900 mi

LOW BEAMS QUIT WORKING. HIGH BEAMS CONTINUE TO WORK. BY SEARCHING ONLINE SEEMS LIKE QUITE A PROBLEM WITH THE 2002 MODEL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10442838

Incident

Jan 2, 2012

Mileage

155,000 mi

MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT - HIGH BEAMS CONTINUED TO WORK IN ALL INSTANCES. FIRST INCIDENT 11/19/2007 REPLACED PART OF WIRING HARNESS DUE TO THE WIRING HARNESS HAD MELTED. 9/20/2010 LOW BEAMS WENT OUT AGAIN - REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. 3/7/11 LOW BEAMS OUT AGAIN - REPLACED THE HEADLAMP SWITCH. 6/2/11 LOW BEAMS OUT AGAIN - REPLACED THE MULTIPLEX CONTROL MODULE. 12/2/11 LOW BEAMS OUT AGAIN - IN SHOP DISCONNECTED AND CONNECTED WIRING - LOW BEAMS WORKING. 12/24/11 LOW BEAMS WENT OUT. 12/25/11 LOW BEAMS CAME BACK ON BY THEMSELVES. 1/4/2012 LOW BEAMS OUT AGAIN - IN SHOP CHECKED CONNECTIONS. PICKED UP CAR LOW BEAMS WORKING. 1/5/2012 - LOW BEAMS OUT AGAIN. APPROXIMATELY 3 OTHER VISITS TO A MECHANIC - CONNECTIONS UNPLUGGED AND REPLUGGED TO GET LOW BEAMS WORKING AGAIN. ALSO AT LEAST 5 OTHER INSTANCES WHERE THE LOW BEAMS WENT OUT AND CAME BACK ON BEFORE I COULD GET THE CR-V TO A MECHANIC. 9/2011 MOTOR TRENDS MAGAZINE REPORTS ISSUE OF LOW BEAMS HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT ON HONDA CR-V MODELS 2002 - 2005. I HAVE SPENT OVER $1000 TRYING TO GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED. ISSUE WITH WIRING HARNESS MELTING SOUNDS VERY MUCH LIKE THE RECALL THAT HONDA ISSUED FOR THE FIT - 'WIRING HARNESSES FOR THE HEADLAMP CONTROL SWITCH - THE CONNECTOR COULD OVERHEAT AND FAIL, RENDERING THE LOW-BEAM LAMPS INOPERABLE. HONDA NOTES THAT HIGH-BEAM HEADLAMP FUNCTIONALITY IS NOT IMPEDED BY THIS ISSUE.' *TR

NHTSA ID

10442724

Incident

Nov 19, 2007

Mileage

105,452 mi