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2003 Honda Civic lighting problems

Owners reported lighting problems in 23 complaints for the 2003 Honda Civic, 4% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
23 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
129,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When lighting problems show up

Lighting complaints by mileage, 2003 Honda Civic Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 129,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 129,000 miles
Based on 16 complaints that include mileage. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 16 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 129,000 miles, and 0% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. The contact stated that while traveling 30 MPH, the headlights failed and the vehicle crashed into a yield sign. There were no injuries and the police were contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who confirmed that the VIN qualified for repairs under NHTSA campaign id number:12v136000 (exterior lighting:headlights:switch). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 133,000.

Reported at 133,000 miles, October 2012 Crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. The contact stated that the headlight failed while leaving a parking area and caused the contact to crash into a proceeding vehicle. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic whom located the failure at the headlight wiring system. The headlight assembly was replaced. The contact mentioned that recall NHTSA campaign id number: 12v136000 (exterior lighting: headlights: switch) was received after the failure occurred.

Reported at 115,000 miles, May 2012 Crash

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