2007 Honda Civic Lighting Problems

THE CENTER THIRD BRAKE LIGHT FAILS REPEATEDLY. IT IS AN LED LIGHT AND SAFETY FACTOR. I AM ON MY 3RD LIGHT ON A 2007 MODEL. FIRST REPLACED IN DEC. 2010, AND AGAIN ON DEC. 2016 AN LED LIGHT SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN THEN THAT.

DEALER COMPLAINT: LUTHER BROOKDALE HONDA 6800 BROOKLYN BLVD. BROOKLYN CENTER, MN 55429 PH: (763) 331-6800 RECALLS: TAKATA AIR BAGS AND FOLLOWING RECALLS LISTED. NO INCIDENT YET! I HAVE REPEATEDLY CHECKED WITH THE DEALER ABOUT THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL AND HAVE BEEN GIVEN ONE EXCUSE AFTER ANOTHER. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN TOLD THEY WOULD NOTIFY ME. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING RECALLS. I WANT THESE ITEM FIXED. MY CAR IS A HONDA CIVIC 2007 BUT I ONLY HAVE 64000 MILES ON MY CAR. REGARDING : CNG FUEL TANK THERMAL INSULATOR - NEVER NOTIFIED EXTERIOR LIGHTING - NEVER NOTIFIED HYDRAULIC SERVICE BRAKES - NEVER NOTIFIED WHILE CHECKING ON THE STATUS OF THE AIR BAGS I DISCOVERED THE AFOREMENTIONED ITEMS. NOTE: THE FOLLOWING REQUIRED INFORMATION DOES NOT APPLY IN MY CASE. I HAVE NOT HAD A RELATED INCIDENT WITH MY CARE. I HAVE USED TODAYS DATE TO GET THIS DOCUMENTATION TO YOU AND HOPEFULLY RESOLVE THE ISSUE OF UNRESOLVED "RECALL" SERVICE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED YELLOW, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE CONTACT TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (LUTHER BROOKDALE HONDA, LOCATED AT 6800 BROOKLYN BLVD, BROOKLYN CENTER, MN 55429; (612) 424-7830) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHT LENSES NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-999-5901 AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS UNDER THE VIN. CASE NUMBER: 1132731 WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT WAS PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE AND NOTIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHT BULB WAS CHANGED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

I AM ONLY ENTERING LIGHTING ON THIS COMPLAINT. IT IS NOW APPARENT TO ME THAT MOST 2007 HONDA CIVIC SEDANS SUFFER FROM FAILURE OF THE THIRD (HIGH MOUNTED) BRAKE LIGHT. THIS LIGHT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AND MAY NOT HAVE BEEN WORKING AT TIME THAT I WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR-END COLLISION. I ALSO OWN A 2006 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN THAT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. IN MY DAY TO DAY DRIVING, I HAVE NOTICED THAT MOST OTHER HONDA CIVIC SEDANS ALSO SUFFER FROM FAILURE OF THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT COMPROMISES SAFETY AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. *TR

MY LOWBEAMS ALL OF A SUDDEN STOPPED WORKING. I CHECKED THE FUSES, THEY ARE FINE. MY RUNNING/FOG LIGHTS, BLINKERS, AND HIGH BEAMS ALL WORK. IT SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE THE RECALL THE DEALER HAS FOR THE PREVIOUS GENERATIONS OF MY CAR FOUND HERE: HTTPS://WWW.AHM-OWNERLINK.COM/DOCUMENTUM/RECALL_PRESS%2FRECALL_PRESS_RELEASE_0000060.PDF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING MULTIPLE TIMES AND AT MULTIPLE SPEEDS, THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT ONLY ILLUMINATED WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS LOW AND FAILED WHEN THE TEMPERATURE ROSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LED LIGHT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

EX COUPE MODELS. 3RD HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT MALFUNCTIONING. VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION FOR THIS REASON. LIGHT CAME BACK ON THEN WENT OFF AGAIN WHILE MOVING WIRES A FEW TIMES. LED LIGHT NOT BLOWN, STILL WORKING BUT WIRING IS CAUSING THE MALFUNCTION. GOING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE RE-WIRED CORRECTLY. I SEE MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM CONSUMERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. LED LIGHTS SHOULDN'T BLOW OUT THIS SOON BUT TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM THE WHOLE LED STRIP HAS TO BE REPLACED AND ONLY HONDA CARRIES THE PART. ITS ALSO VERY HARD TO ACCESS THE LED PANEL/STRIP FOR REPLACEMENT. RE-WIRING IS THE ONLY CHEAPER OPTION. *TR

REPORTED TO DEALER THAT CENTER HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. AFTER BRAKE LIGHT TOTALLY STOPPED WORKING RETURNED TO DEALER (10,000 MILES LATER) AND WAS TOLD IT WAS MORE THAN LIKELY A BURNED OUT BULB. THE BRAKE LIGHT DOESN'T HAVE A BULB BUT A ROW OF 5 LEDS. WAS TOLD TO RETURN THE FOLLOWING WEEK TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. I REMOVED THE LIGHT AT HOME AND FOUND A CLIP THE POWER WIRE GOING TO THE LIGHT WAS WRAPPED AROUND WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. TAKING THE WIRE OFF THE CLIP WHERE IT WAS TIGHTLY WRAPPED AROUND FIXED THE PROBLEM AND THE LIGHT WORKED EVERY TIME THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. STILL WAITING TO CONTACT HONDA USA ABOUT THE PROBLEM. LOOKED UP THE PROBLEM ON GOOGLE AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE LIGHT NOT WORKING CONSISTENTLY. THE DESIGN OF THE LED BRAKE LIGHT SEEMS TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM HONDA REGARDING THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ON APRIL 5, 2008. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION. ONCE INSPECTED, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD TO ORDER THE REPAIR PART AND WOULD CALL HER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE THE END OF 2007 AND THE PARTS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE BY NOW. SHE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS MAY NOT ILLUMINATE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,500. UPDATED 4/29/08 *CN

THE "BRAKE SYSTEM" INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE BACK OF THE CAR DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED. THE CAR WAS ALSO DIFFICULT TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE REPAIR WAS THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL SWITCH, A KNOWN RECALL ON HONDA CIVICS FROM THE PREVIOUS MODEL YEAR. *TR