1996 Honda Civic exterior lighting problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1996 Honda Civic — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dt*: the contact stated the power windows were inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where it was determined the wiring harness needed to be replaced. It was taken to the dealership for repair. Also, the hazard light was inoperable. The dealership determined the hazard…”
filed Mar 17, 2006
“The dealer replaced the turn signal unit at 30,000 miles. 79,000 later the unit needed to be replaced again at the owners expense. *nm the turn signal switch would not reset after the turn was made. *nm”
filed Mar 25, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Civic years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Civic | 1 | 4% |
| 2024 Civic | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 Civic | 4 | 2% |
| 2022 Civic | 2 | 0% |
| 2021 Civic | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 Civic | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 Civic | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 Civic | 3 | 0% |
| 2017 Civic | 3 | 1% |
| 2016 Civic | 30 | 3% |
| 2015 Civic | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 Civic | 7 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Honda Civic
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.