2006 Honda CR-V Exterior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 118 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the 2006 Honda CR-V, 30% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 77,728 miles. The words owners use most often: “low beam” (52% of reports).
- 118exterior lighting complaints
- 77,728median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 19%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Low beam: mentioned in 61 of 118 complaints (52%)
- Headlight bulbs: mentioned in 13 of 118 complaints (11%)
- Headlights failed: mentioned in 12 of 118 complaints (10%)
- High beams: mentioned in 12 of 118 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems happen?
Based on 100 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 118 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Honda CR-V exterior lighting complaints by model year
| Model year | Exterior Lighting complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 CR-V | 2 | 1% | — |
| 2025 CR-V | 3 | 1% | — |
| 2024 CR-V | 9 | 2% | — |
| 2023 CR-V | 5 | 1% | — |
| 2021 CR-V | 4 | 1% | 9,000 |
| 2020 CR-V | 7 | 2% | 4,000 |
| 2019 CR-V | 9 | 1% | 2,575 |
| 2018 CR-V | 12 | 1% | 9,900 |
| 2017 CR-V | 22 | 1% | 20,000 |
| 2016 CR-V | 2 | 1% | 11,847 |
| 2015 CR-V | 6 | 1% | 27,000 |
| 2014 CR-V | 21 | 4% | 570 |
| 2013 CR-V | 32 | 8% | 2,000 |
| 2012 CR-V | 14 | 3% | 11,053 |
| 2011 CR-V | 3 | 1% | 1,050 |
| 2010 CR-V | 6 | 1% | 20,000 |
| 2009 CR-V | 3 | 1% | 62,000 |
| 2008 CR-V | 4 | 0% | 98,000 |
| 2007 CR-V | 2 | 0% | 43,850 |
| 2006 CR-V | 118 | 30% | 77,728 |
| 2005 CR-V | 122 | 25% | 85,000 |
| 2004 CR-V | 39 | 8% | 97,000 |
| 2003 CR-V | 39 | 8% | 120,500 |
| 2002 CR-V | 60 | 12% | 134,567 |
| 2001 CR-V | 2 | 1% | 55,000 |
| 2000 CR-V | 3 | 2% | 81,000 |
| 1999 CR-V | 3 | 2% | 190,000 |
| 1998 CR-V | 4 | 3% | 33,000 |
| 1997 CR-V | 2 | 2% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists exterior lighting for the 2006 Honda CR-V. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 2006 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH at night, the driver's side low beam headlight had failed to operate as needed. The contact stated that the high-beam headlights operated as needed; however, the driver's side low-beam headlight was…
wiring harness electrical
Every few months one of my low beam headlamps goes out, and I replace it to stay in compliance with local traffic laws. Within the last week, both low beam headlights went out, and both sockets show burn damage that is similar to the issue reported in NHTSA recall: 04V086000. I am concerned that…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Honda CR-Vs have exterior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 118 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the 2006 Honda CR-V (30% of the 398 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Honda CR-V exterior lighting?
No recall currently lists exterior lighting for this vehicle.
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems start?
The median reported mileage is 77,728 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the 2006 Honda CR-V?
The most frequent phrase is “low beam”, in 61 of 118 complaints, followed by “headlight bulbs” (13).
Other 2006 Honda CR-V problems
See all 2006 Honda CR-V problems or exterior lighting problems across all CR-V years.