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vehicle
2008 / honda / civic
known issues
5 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-16)
complaints
916 on file (2007-11-23 → 2026-07-17)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
548 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Cracked engine block with coolant leakENGINE90 complaints2017-10 → 2026-02honda-civic-2008-cracked-engine-block
11549643 The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle started overheating
11142754 THE REASON THE ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED WAS BECAUSE HONDA USED A CHEAPER METAL
11079995 THEY IDENTIFIED THAT THERE WAS CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK WHICH HAS CAUSED THE COOLANT TO LEAK FROM THE ENGINE AND HENCE OVERHEATING OF THE ENGINE HAS HAPPENED AND MADE IT TO MALFUNCTION
Clear coat and paint peelingSTRUCTURE15 complaints2017-06 → 2023-11honda-civic-2008-paint-peeling
10995395 THE PAINT ON THE HOOD AND TRUNK ARE PEELING OFF
11012017 THE PAINT ON THE ROOF AND THE HOOD OF MY HONDA CIVIC STARTED PEELING OFF LAST WINTER AND IT'S GOTTEN REALLY BAD
11526654 The paint is peeling off from the vehicle, exposing the body to rust and reduce the vehicle lifetime and durability significantly
Sun visor separation and detachmentVISIBILITY/WIPER8 complaints2017-06 → 2025-08honda-civic-2008-sun-visor-failure
11001627 THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC BROKE SEVERAL MONTHS AGO
11088467 PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR WHERE ATTACHED TO CLAMP ON TO HINGE MECHANISM HAS COME APART
11681983 Driver's side sun visor defective. Visor started splitting, leading to inoperative, and finally fell off
Airbags failing to deploy in a crashAIR BAGS16 complaints2017-10 → 2025-05honda-civic-2008-airbag-non-deployment
11476751 I got into an accident and my air bags never deployed
11115387 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 37 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE
11658782 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
11749407 After the recall repair, the passenger airbag warning light illuminated and remained illuminated
11743222 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
11415060 MY PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND I BELIEVE IT'S A MANUFACTURER DEFECT
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2008 Honda Civic vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2008/honda/civic
@misc{wrenchpro_2008_honda_civic_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2008 Honda Civic},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2008/honda/civic}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
