There are 1 stored owner reports matching the lighting leading-label group for the 2009 Honda CR-V in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)2009 CR-V HIGH BEAMS - LITTLE IN-CLOSE LIGHTING 2009 CR-V HIGH BEAMS OFFERS VERY LITTLE IN-CLOSE/FILL LIGHTING. HIGH BEAMS OFFER "REACH" BUT LIGHTING IS WEAK AND DIFFUSED. HIGH BEAM LIGHT BEAM IS ELEVATED FROM THE GROUND GIVING VERY LITTLE IN-CLOSE ILLUMINATION. UNLIKE LOW BEAMS, LOW BEAM FILAMENTS TURN OFF WHEN HIGH BEAMS ARE TURNED ON SO VERY LITTLE IN-CLOSE, NEAR GROUND LIGHTING IS OFFERED. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM MANEUVERING TIGHT TURNS AND POORLY LIT HIGHWAY CLOVERLEAF EXITS SINCE THERE IS VERY LITTLE IN-CLOSE LIGHTING WHEN THE HIGH BEAMS ARE ON. CAR BROUGHT TO HONDA SERVICE AND REPORTED TO HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY SAY THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: May 4, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.