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Honda Civic · 2012–2025

Honda Civic Headlight and Bulb Sizes

The specification is not the same across every year we cover, the table below shows exactly where it changes.

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Has the Honda Civic headlight bulbs specification changed by year?

Model yearsLow beamHigh beamFog
20222025LED (standard on all trims; sealed unit, no user-replaceable bulb)9005 (HB3) halogen on LX/Sport/EX; full LED on Touring/Sport Touring, Si, and Type RN/A
20162021H11 halogen (LX, EX, EX-T, EX-L, Sport, Si); full LED on Touring, hatch Sport Touring, and Type R (sealed unit)9005 (HB3) halogen on halogen-headlight trims; LED on Touring/Sport Touring/Type RH11/H8 (where equipped on halogen trims)
201220159006 (HB4). Sedan; coupe uses H119005 (HB3)H11 (where equipped)

Each row links to the full specification for that generation, including trim-by-trim breakdowns and the part numbers. Where engines within a generation differ, that page separates them.

Full specifications by generation

The headlight bulbs on a Honda Civic is set by its generation, not its model year, so each generation has one page carrying the complete figures, part numbers and fitment notes for every year it covers.

Honda Civic headlight bulbs: common questions

What headlight bulb does a Honda Civic use?

LED (standard on all trims; sealed unit, no user-replaceable bulb) for the low beam and 9005 (HB3) halogen on LX/Sport/EX; full LED on Touring/Sport Touring, Si, and Type R for the high beam. Trims with factory LED or HID projectors use a sealed assembly instead and are not bulb-serviceable.

Can you put LED bulbs in a Honda Civic?

Physically, yes, LED replacements exist in every common base. Whether they work well depends on the housing: a reflector housing designed around a halogen filament scatters LED output into oncoming traffic instead of down the road. Projector housings tolerate the swap far better. Some vehicles also flag the lower current draw as a bulb-out fault.

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