Problems with 2006 Honda CR-V ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

I own a 2006 honda cr-v (bought in 2009). i am constantly having to change the headlamp bulbs as they simultaneously burn out. now i am plagued with my console lights burning out...i have read that there are many issues with owners of honda cr-v involving the wiring harness. i have an appt. this afternoon to have yet another service call made on my honda...honda had a recall previously for the same issues back in 2002-2004 cr-v and obviously the situation has carried over into the 2005-2006 models...honda needs to do a recall on the 2005, 2006 and any other year models that are having the same issue(s). how do we as consumers go about filing complaints so that honda is prompted to do a recall? i have always driven honda vehicles for the most part but am seriously considering a different car in the near future. kia...toyota.....ford escape.....i am tired of taking my cr-v in for headlamp and wiring issues the past 4 years now. *tr

Repeated burn out of headlight bulbs. continuous replacement by owner and by shop. both sides affected. *tr

Driver side window switch intermittently worked (conveniently working when taken into dealership) during 2-5 years of ownership. now it has completely stopped working, and window is stuck up.

Potential fire hazard, wires leading to 12 volt power supply in dash area were darkened, caused short that left radio and gear shift energized at all times. battery was drained. *tr

I purchased a 2006 honda cr-v 2 years ago. my trade in vehicle was a 1997 honda cr-v. since shortly after purchasing my car, i have had a recurring problem with the headlights blowing out, and sometimes the dome light inside the passenger area of the car. the headlights are blowing out on average, every two months. during the last year or 2 before trading the 1997 cr-v, i had similar problems with the headlights blowing on that vehicle also. i purchased my car from hendricks honda in charleston, sc. i have most of my service, including oil changes, done at that dealers service department. i have repeatedly asked that they investigate the problem, and have been told repeatedly that there is no electrical problem with the car. i visited superior honda recently in orangeburg south carolina. the service department manager there told me that in recent months, he was aware of at least one cr-v owner and several owners of civics who have come back and forth to their dealership because of similar problems with headlights blowing out. hendricks honda advised against contacting the corporation and said it would likely refer the matter back to them. i commute to work 120 miles round trip daily. i have been stopped on numerous occasions by police officers and highway patrolmen regarding one of my headlights being out. i now carry copies of the service requests showing that i reported the problem with the headlights during my visits to the dealership. i show these to the office as proof that the problem is recurring and i have been attempting to resolve it. i have been unable to get the service department at the dealership where i purchased the car to take the issue seriously and/or to try to determine the source of the problem. i have check to see if there are any recalls related to this problem, or any service bulletins, and have found none. post script: there are numerous "incident dates". the one listed is the most recent. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda crv. the contact stated that the headlights failed excessively making it difficult to see the highway when driving at night. in addition, the instrument panel lights were abnormally dim. the dealer advised the contact that there were no known issues with the vehicle however, performed repairs to the headlights as enforced by the manufacturer. the current mileage was 58,000 and the failure mileage was unknown.

The lowbeam headlights on our 2006 honda crv have failed/burned out numerous times. several times, both lowbeams (right and left) have failed while we were driving, which is a major safety hazard. since approximately 2008, the lights have burned out several times a year, every year. we have contacted the honda dealership as well as the american honda corporate office and have been given the runaround. they refuse to issue a recall or even inspect the lights. we have been told to have a "diagnostic" conducted by the dealership for $120 out of our pocket. honda should be responsible since this is clearly an issue related to their faulty product. they issued a recall for this exact issue for the 2003 and 2004 crv models. the same issue is occurring with the 2006 model. there are numerous complaints all over the internet, yet honda refuses to take care of the problem. this is a serious safety hazard and a potential class action. honda should be proactive and offer a voluntary recall for those who are affected by the headlight failures. please file a complaint with american honda at 1-800-999-1009. *tr

I have a 2006 honda crv which has a light that keeps coming on telling me that the rear door is open. it is not. the biggest problem is really a safety and security problem because when this light is on, the car cannot be locked. i have had this problem corrected twice , the last time being nov. 15th 2007. i am ready to take it back because now it comes on and pretty much stays on all the time. *tr

Complaint mimics the complaints here in the nhtsa, complaint #'s 10573302, 10576909 and 10619157 for low beam lamps burning out prematurely since i first purchased it as a used vehicle back in 2008 from larry miller honda in hillsboro oregon much like what happened to the civic models for starters. what i don't understand is why honda america is not responding, what is the nhsta doing to apply pressure to issue a service bulletin?

While driving at highway speeds, the vehicle suffered a right hand low beam headlight failure. since this first failure the bulb of this headlight has had to be replaced approximately 10 times, and continuously burns out again. the fuses remain good, the relays remain good. it appears there is a wiring harness problem affecting this year model as a google search reveals hundreds of owners of this vehicle experiencing a same or similar issue. most reference a heat damaged wiring connector underneath the steering column. *tr

Since buying this car new i have had multiple low beam headlight bulbs burn out. a total of 25 bulbs have failed since 2007. after reviewing the information on the internet and this web site it is an obvious safety problem which should be investigated and addressed by a recall to fix the electrical problem. this was done on earlier cvr models. *tr

Non-driving failure: at night, when opening car the door, meter needles keep shaking regardless if key is in or out. in-driving failure: for each day first driving, all meter needles suddenly point at 0-position, and brake & maintenance light on and display keeps flashing, regardless if car is moving or at a stop, or fuel tank is full. such problem keeps several minutes and automatically goes away. the failure is repeated for the first driving of each driving day. dealer said they do not know the root cause but saw one similar case a few months ago and after replacing the entire meter panel the customer never came back. dealer mentioned that early build of 2006 honda cr-vs have such problem and american honda already knew the problem. but american honda claimed to the customer that it does not know such failure. though not knowing the root cause, american honda instructed dealer to replace entire meter panel, the car is still in repair as of 6/22/2006. we found odi id #10156440 has similarity. *jb

Electrical problem. from the first morning after i purchased vehicle until warmer weather came. in cold weather, below 34 degrees, even before key is placed in ignition, the speedometer is twitching showing electrical current going through. once key is placed in ignition, for the first 3-8 minutes, the electrical system does not work. trip meter is reset, inside dashboard panel has a mind of it's own. dealer has so far replaced the fuse box and the electrical cluster. they don't know what to do so have called american honda to take over.*jb

The front acc adaptor in my 2006 cr-v constantly blew fuses. i requested service on my car three times, and all three times the fuses were only replaced. no one seemed to know the cause of the surge. i finally took the car back again in november 2006 and told them to find the problem, not just replace the fuse. the housing of the acc adaptor had faulty connections that caused both contacts to touch and thus blow the fuses. the manager of the maintenance department gave me a printout explaining that the company had knowledge of the defect since march of 2006 but did not wish to do a recall due to the limited affect the surges had on the operation of the car overall. i personally travel extensively with my job and use my acc adaptor daily. this specific defect caused me to be unable to charge my phone while away from my home on business. the phone died and i was left without a way to contact anyone. it would have been great for honda to publish this defect in the acc adaptor housing to all owners of 2006 cr-vs. *nm