2005 Honda Accord exterior lighting problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2005 Honda Accord — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The cluster lights and the dome light will get dim. The dome light does when you open the doors. The cluster lights will while the head lights are on. The lights on the radio do the same. The radio will make a loud noise and stop playing until you turn off and turn back on.the wiring to back…”
filed Feb 9, 2017
“Headlights have top layer coming off the finish. The headlight then turns yellow and the clear lens becomes cloudy. This greatly reduces the amount of light on the road when driving at night. This causes increased danger of a car hitting an animal or pedestrian when driving at night. Aftermarket…”
filed May 5, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Accord years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Accord | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 Accord | 3 | 1% |
| 2021 Accord | 1 | 0% |
| 2020 Accord | 4 | 1% |
| 2019 Accord | 11 | 2% |
| 2018 Accord | 23 | 1% |
| 2017 Accord | 21 | 4% |
| 2016 Accord | 127 | 21% |
| 2015 Accord | 8 | 1% |
| 2014 Accord | 19 | 2% |
| 2013 Accord | 15 | 1% |
| 2012 Accord | 5 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Honda Accord
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.