There are 3 stored owner reports matching the lighting leading-label group for the 2011 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)THE DESIGN OF THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT ALLOW VISIBILITY ON THE ROADWAY AT NIGHT MORE THAN ABOUT 150 FEET. I HAVE CHANGED BULBS SEVERAL TIMES BUT THAT IS NOT THE PROBLEM. THE CR-V HOUSING CONFIGURATION DOES NOT ALLOW LIGHTING TO BE ADJUSTED FOR ANY DISTANCE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED IN FORUMS ALL OVER THE INTERNET FOR YEARS AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. (JUST GOOGLE "HONDA CR-V HEADLIGHT PROBLEM") I OWN A TUNDRA TRUCK, AND A FORD ESCAPE, AND THE LIGHTING GOING DOWN MY ALLEY AT NIGHT IS PERFECT, BUT WHEN I MAKE THE SAME DRIVE DOWN THE ALLEY WITH THE HONDA CR-V, I CAN ONLY SEE 3 HOUSES IN FRONT OF ME! FOR YEARS I HAVE REFUSED TO DRIVE THIS CAR AT NIGHT, AND IT IS ABOUT TIME THAT HONDA REMEDY THE HEADLIGHT DESIGN SO THAT ONE CAN DRIVE THIS CAR SAFELY. I WISH I COULD PROVE THIS SIMPLE FACT TO SOMEONE, BUT NO ONE AT HONDA WILL TAKE ME UP ON THIS SIMPLE TEST TO PROVE THERE IS SOMETHING DRASTICALLY WRONG WITH THE HEADLIGHT DESIGN. I HAVE CONSIDERED AFTERMARKET HEADLIGHTS, BUT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE SERIOUSLY ADDRESSED. I REALLY WONDER HOW MANY ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES HAVE OCCURRED FROM THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF SEVERAL HONDA DEALERSHIPS (SAN ANTONIO AND SAN ANGELO), AND THEY JUST SUGGEST PUTTING IN A BRIGHTER TYPE BULB, WHICH HAS DONE NOTHING TO REMEDY. IT IS ENTIRELY THE DESIGN OF THE HEADLIGHTS. PLEASE, THIS IS A LEGITIMATE AND REAL SAFETY HAZARD, AND IT IS SOMETHING HONDA HAS BEEN IGNORING FOR YEARS ON SEVERAL OF THE CR-V YEAR MODELS. CALL ME [XXX]. BEEN COMPLAINING FOR YEARS, BUT FOR THE FIRST TIME, SOMEONE TOLD ME ABOUT REPORTING THIS TO YOU. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
UPON PURCHASING MY 2011 HONDA CRV, I HAVE HAD A MAJOR CONCERN FOR SAFETY OF VERY DIM HEADLIGHTS. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY BROUGHT THIS ISSUE UP TO CAR MAX SERVICE CENTER. THE ONLY ANSWER RECIEVED WAS THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, BUT IT WAS JUST AN ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR OF HONDA CRV.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THE LOW BEAMS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE LOW BEAM DO NOT GIVE ENOUGH LIGHT AND HAVE MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE CONTACT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND STATED THAT THE LOW BEAMS WERE ADJUSTED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE LOW BEAMS MEET THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONS STANDARD AND COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,000. UPDATED 11/23/11*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER HAS SINCE RESEARCHED AND FOUND A WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 03/08/12
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Vehicle import recorded: May 4, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.