2020 Honda CR-V Lighting Problems

The failure involves the Electric Brake Booster (EBB) / brake control system on my 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid. The malfunction affected brake assist, ABS, Vehicle Stability Assist System Problem, Brake Hold System Problem, Brake System Problem,Electric Parking Brake Problem, Road Departure Mitigation System problem,Collision Mitigation System Problem, Adaptive Cruise Control Problem, Hill Start Assist problem. The vehicle and components are available for inspection upon request. This failure created a serious safety risk. Braking performance became inconsistent and unpredictable, increasing stopping distance and reducing vehicle control. This condition increased the risk of a crash during normal driving or emergency braking. The problem is persistent and reproducible. Multiple brake-related warning lights reappear every time the vehicle is driven. The symptoms are consistent with Electric Brake Booster failure reported on similar vehicles. Dealer diagnosis is pending / has identified a brake system fault related to the brake booster. The vehicle has not been inspected by Honda corporate. It has been / will be inspected by an authorized dealer or qualified service center. No police or insurance inspection occurred because no crash happened. Warning lamps appeared suddenly while driving, including Brake System, ABS, and VSA warnings. There were no prior symptoms such as noise, vibration, or gradual brake degradation before the failure. Once illuminated, the warnings remained active.

The past year vehicle drivers side signal light and mirror light stays on when vehicle is turned off causing the battery to drain on the vehicle. Independent mechanic ran test unable to find issue. Multiple owners of the Honda crv are experiencing the same issue with out any help from Honda causing dangerous situation in operations vehicle. Turn signal randomly will go off when driving the vehicle or turning left signal won’t turn on sometimes.

headlight assembly fogging from excess water entry reduces visibility of daytime running lights.

When I first purchased the vehicle (brand new in 2020), the condensation in the tail lights occurred but the Honda dealer replaced it since it was under warranty. It’s still happening and it’s even more severe now risking the brake and turn lights burning out. The same Honda dealer now refuses to replace them despite the tail lights still being under the 3 year 36,000 mile warranty.

THIS OUR 2ND HONDA VEHICLE - QUALITY VEHICLES. THE HEADLIGHTING SYSTEM IS HIGHLY INADEQUATE IN NIGHT DRIVING IN LOW LIGHT AND VERY DANGERIOUS. CONTACTED DEALER SERVICE DIRECTOR ,BUT THE RESPONCE WAS"I NEVER HEARD ANY THING ABOUT THAT ! THE DEALER NEED TO BE ALERTED ABOUT THIS DANGEROUS HEADLIGHTS ! I HAVE FOUND OUT THRU RESEARCH, THIS IN ADEQUATE HEAD LIGHTING IS SOMEWHAT COMMON ! THIS DEALERSHIP IS GREAT AND I WILL CONTINUE TO REFERR PEOPLE TO THEM, ITS LIKE DEALING WITH FAMILY ! MY WIFE WILL NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE, TRUTH BE TOLD WE AVOID DRIVING AT NIGHT. SOMETHING MUST BE SOLVED WITH THIS VEHICLE ! [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS -LOW BEAM OR HIGH BEAM ARE INADIQUATE AND DANGERIOUS. AN AUTOMOTIVE TECH CONFIRMED THE OEM HEADLIGHTS FAIL SAFE DRIVING AT NIGHT EVEN ON LIGHTED CITY STREETS. THE PLASTIC HEADLIGHT ASSMS DO NOT ALLOW LIGHT TO SAFELY SHOW THRU. EVEN AFTER NEW LED BULBS INSTALLED THE ASSEMBLYS DEFUSE LIGHTING. MY WIFE AND I NO LONGER CAN SAFELY DRIVE AT NIGHT WITH THIS VEHICLE. THIS SAFETY PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE SELLING DEALER, TO NO AVAIL! MY SON HAS DRIVEN THIS VEHICLE AT NIGHT - AND WAS ALSO TERRIFIED. THE TECHNICIAN WHO INSTALLED "LED HEAD LIGHT BULBS" CONFIRMED THAT OUR 2020 HONDA CRV OUTER "REFLECTOR ASSEMBLYS ARE AT FAULT ! AND THIS IS A DANGEROUS VEHICLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT.

WE HAVE A 2020 HONDA CRV LX -PURCHASED NEW. THIS IS OUR SECOND HONDA VEHICLE, THAT HAS THE SAME DEFECT, POOR HEAD LIGHTS. NIGHT DRIVING IS A NIGHTMARE AND WE LIMIT IT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. HIGH BEAMS AND LOW BEAMS ON A DARK STREET ARE DRIVING AT RISK. SEVERAL HONDA CRV LX OWNERS ON OUR STREET HAVE THE SAME NIGHT DRIVING EXPERIENCE. I CONTACTED THE DEALER STAFF REGARDING THIS SAFTEY FAULT, BUT THE RESPONCE WAS "I NEVER HEARD ANY THING ABOUT THAT ! ? THEY NEED TO BE UPDATED ! THIS IS A GREAT VEHICLE, HAD PRIOR GREAT DEALER SERVICE, WE HAVE BEEN TREATED AS FAMILY, FROM THE OWNER ON DOWN ! BUT MY WIFE AND I HAVE DANGERIOUS VEHICLE AS I HAVE FOUND OUT THRU RESEARCH. JACK J. SWIFT

APPROXIMATELY 80% OF THE FRONT WINDSCREEN IS COMPLETELY BLACK AND THE DRIVER CAN ONLY SEE THE ROAD AHEAD THROUGH THE LOWER 20% OF THE FIELD OF VIEW. THIS OCCURS AT NIGHT IN SITUATIONS WITH MINIMAL SURROUNDING LIGHTING (EG. NOT IN THE CITY). THE DISTANCE WHICH CAN BE SEEN IS LESS THAN 100 FT. THERE IS A STRAIGHT LINE WITH ABRUPT CHANGE FROM THE LOWER ILLUMINATED REGION TO THE UPPER COMPLETELY BLACK WINDSCREEN THROUGH WHICH HARDLY ANYTHING CAN BE VISUALIZED. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS COMPLETELY BLACK WINDSCREEN IN ANY OTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THE HEADLIGHTS WERE AT FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS AND THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO. IT IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS WITH THE LOW BEAMS AND THE ILLUMINATED AREA BECOMES EVEN SMALLER ON INCLINES. VISIBILITY IS SLIGHTLY IMPROVED WITH HIGH BEAMS BUT THE UPPER 2/3RD TO 1/2 OF THE WINDSCREEN REMAINS DARKER. THE IIHS SAFETY TEST CONFIRMS MARGINAL ILLUMINATION ON HONDA CRV EX L MODEL WITH INADEQUATE LIGHTING ON CERTAIN TURNS, SO THE DEFICIENCY OF THE LOW BEAMS IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED HOWEVER TESTING APPARENTLY DID NOT OCCUR IN LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS BECAUSE THAT IS WHEN THE BLACK WINDSCREEN CONDITION OCCURS. THAT WOULD HAVE GIVEN THIS MODEL A POOR PERFORMANCE/FAILING GRADE. I HAVE FOUND OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WITH THIS PROBLEM ONLINE AND SO I AM SURPRISED THAT A FIX/RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM WITH THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS.