Honda Civic Complaints (2008)

981 consumer complaints on file.

#11751178July 17, 2026
ENGINE, STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Engine, steering. Purchased the car from a certified dealership in January 2026. After 3 months of driving, the car began exhibiting performance issues. During a normal acceleration pattern, the car would go into a ‘limp mode’ where all dashboard lights would turn on and the car’s performance became severely limited. Acceleration is barely possible when this happens and the car must be turned off and restarted in order to get the car out of ‘limp mode,’ which is a MAJOR safety concern communicated to Honda. It is also of major concern that every time there is a performance issue, every light illuminates, not allowing the driver to diagnose and safely operate the vehicle without Honda assistance with diagnosis. Honda scans revealed P3004 engines misfire code- recommendations included replacing a spark plug. I replaced all four spark plugs and performance returned to normal. Steering recall (Recall Campaign SJS- 2022-25 Civic EPS Grbx Safe ) was also repaired on 6/24/2026- the car was exhibiting steering tightness and locking behaviors which were resolved after this repair. On 7/9, the car was traveling at 70mph when all dashboard lights came on once again. The car did not exhibit performance degradation at this time and was immediately taken for additional engine scan, which provided new code P0299 Turbocharger Underboost problem. Honda reported this code was not present during the scans on 6/24/2026. Dashboard warning lights disappeared on 6/25/2026. On 7/16/2026, the car began exhibiting major steering wheel locking and tightness, much worse than before the steering recall was fixed. I am unsure if it is related to the Turboboost issue. The car also began exhibiting engine performance issues again, rendering the car unsafe to operate until taken back to Honda for further diagnostics.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11749407July 9, 2026
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced by a dealer under an unknown NHTSA Campaign Number related to the airbags. After the recall repair, the passenger airbag warning light illuminated and remained illuminated. A dealer was contacted regarding the failure but informed the contact that no assistance could be provided. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 127,517.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11743222June 10, 2026
AIR BAGS
Got mail that my car needs to have the airbag recall done and I took it to Honda dealer in Selma for the recall, got the car back and noticed the passenger airbag light was left on. I called and talked to the service attendant that worked on my car and they said they couldn’t not do anything about it. Not sure on the date but this was about a year ago around around spring time.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11719251February 19, 2026
ENGINE
Engine temperature suddenly rose high, pulled over. Discovered what appeared to be coolant on front of block. Had diagnosed and found to have a cracked block. Contacted Honda, the refused to do anything as it wasn’t a recall only a warranty bulletin. This needs to be recalled so people who are affected can get their cars fixed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11689018September 22, 2025
AIR BAGS
The contact owned a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and turned off the engine. After the vehicle was restarted, the air bag warning light was no longer illuminated. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was intermittently illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 159,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11681983August 20, 2025
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Driver's side sun visor defective. Visor started splitting, leading to inoperative, and finally fell off. Replaced by manufacturer a number of years ago, but design flaw not addressed causing persistent issue recurrence. Multiple complaints have been filed related to this issue. Following are some of the complaint record numbers: 110884671041796510466838 110630431041670210466343 110395371041422810462119 109831981041221710461924 109710161041170010461699 109368151041080710457914 109285781041061610456750 108965601041024110456044 108888061040930510454884 108858631040937310448984 108632171040869610432332 108462841040941710432252 107168651040740610430111 106761951040741410430141 106386011040692010428110 105211741042513210427775 104781981041925910426693 104754451042547910426377
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11677915August 1, 2025
STEERING
Electronic steering pulls hard to the left and is more difficult to turn right.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11661602May 17, 2025
ENGINE
Engine block cracked. Leaking coolant and rendering vehicle useless.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11658782May 4, 2025
AIR BAGS
The drivers air bag system or any other didn't deploy upon a rear collision with another vehicle, and yes the vehicle is available for any inspection.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11646828March 6, 2025
ENGINE
Engine has a crack block on the front. It is a known issue but it is past the warranty that honda offered. I think they should extend the warranty more.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11590931May 27, 2024
ENGINE
Oil is leaking and now coolant is leaking. Did not buy the car brand new bought it from a pre owned vehicle dealership
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11558698December 6, 2023
ENGINE
Engine block crack over heat during driving
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11556889November 26, 2023
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Paint defect should extend it to fix the paint issues. Clear coat as well.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11553852November 6, 2023
ENGINE
As I was driving my car home on 8/31, I looked at the temperature gauge and saw my car was overheating. I make sure to check my temperature gauge periodically while driving so I am positive it’s the first time it’s popped up. I tried to pull over ASAP, but was in nonstop traffic and the car stopped moving. No lights were shown on the dashboard. I had recently gotten an oil change end of July when I purchased the car. Car was inspected by the state, 7/17/23 and passed. Car had a complete vehicle inspection the end of July as well and passed with flying colors. Car was diagnosed to have a cracked engine block by Conrad’s. My oil and coolant mixed. It has not been seen by a Honda manufacturer. No inspection done by insurance.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11549643October 12, 2023
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle started overheating. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled to the side of the road, where she noticed that coolant was leaking onto the ground. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to Firestone, where it was diagnosed that there was a crack in the engine block, and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that she would be charged a fee for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 134,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11542379September 3, 2023
ENGINE
No warning except temp Guage rising extremely fast pulled over no coolant no obvious leaks took to shop cracked block along with all the other 2008 Honda civics with the same factory defect My car is late to show signs and I missed the warranty extention 130000 miles Expected to run at minimum 200000 unacceptable business practice
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11539687August 20, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES
These hybrids have defective brake system. The problem is with the part Accumulator Set - Honda (57019-SNC-A02)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11536916August 7, 2023
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact stated while entering the vehicle, the contact discovered a coolant leak underneath the vehicle onto the ground. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a crack in the engine block. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11535606July 31, 2023
AIR BAGS
The contact owned a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while in the right land, making a right turn, a bicyclist was coming towards the front passenger side of the vehicle however, to avoid injuring the bicyclist, the contact merged over the lane divider and hit the ground with force. The contact then stated that all the driver’s side air bags failed to properly deploy. The contact stated that the steering wheel cracked, and air bag inflator deployed from the steering wheel and the airbag deflated. As a result, the contact sustained injury to the chest and her lower back. Medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence then towed to a tow lot and deemed a total loss by the insurance. The dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11533439July 20, 2023
AIR BAGS
Driver Inflator Module Has a crack line in it. honking horn /excessive heat.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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