2008 Honda Civic
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 916 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 5th highest complaint count among 26 Civic model years with reports.
Of the 2008 reports, 62 involved a crash and 6 involved a fire. 50 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJun 27, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2014 TSX Sport Wagon, 2010-2013 ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic and Civic Hybrid, 2008-2010 Civic GX NGV, 2012-2015 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2014 Fit EV, 2010-2014 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are F5F and Q5E.
Campaign 19V502000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleMay 16, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2013 TSX Sport Wagon, and 2010-2012 ZDX and 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, 2012-2014 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2013 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The front passenger air bag inflator may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.
An incorrectly installed air bag inflator may not properly deploy the passenger frontal air bag in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inflator installation and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M4O, P4R, T4Q, and W4P.
Campaign 19V378000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleApr 26, 2018
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.
An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K1P, and M1O.
Campaign 18V268000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleAug 31, 2017
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2008-2012 Accord, 2010-2012 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2012 Fit and Pilot, 2010-2012 Insight, and 2009-2012 Acura TSX vehicles that received replacement passenger frontal air bag inflators. One dealership may have incorrectly installed the replacement air bag inflators.
In the event of a crash, an incorrectly installed passenger frontal air bag inflator may deploy the air bag improperly, increasing the risk of injury.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are O07, Y0A, N06, G05, M04, Y01, and O09.
Campaign 17V545000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJan 10, 2017
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2012 Acura TSX, 2011-2012 Acura TSX Wagon, 2010-2012 Acura ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2012 Honda Accord Crosstour and Honda Insight, 2009-2012 Honda Fit, 2009-2012 Pilot, 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2012 Honda FCX Clarity and 2006-2011 Honda Civic, Civic Hybrid, Civic NGV vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain 2009 Acura TSX, Honda Fit and Pilot, 2008-2009 Honda Accord, 2006-2009 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, and 2007-2009 Honda CR-V vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, if not included in "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling certain 2008 Honda Accord, 2006-2008 Honda Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV and 2007-2008 Honda CR-V vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The manufacturer has mailed an interim notification, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KE1 and KE2.
Campaign 17V030000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleMay 24, 2016
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Acura TSX, 2011 TSX Wagon, 2010-2011 Acura ZDX, 2008-2011 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid, and Civic GX, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2010-2011 FCX Clarity and Insight, and 2009-2011 Fit, and Pilot vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless already included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain model year 2008 Honda Accord, 2006-2008 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic GX, and 2007-2008 CR-V vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Vehicles not originally sold or ever registered in either Zones A or B are not subject to this safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall is KA4, KA5, KA6, and KA7.
Campaign 16V346000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsOct 14, 2008
HONDA IS RECALLING 128 MY 2008-2009 CIVIC SEDANS. A BRACKET THAT COVERS THE FUEL HOSE CONNECTOR IS SECURED WITH A BOLT AND NUT, BUT DURING ASSEMBLY THE NUT WAS NOT INSTALLED.
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE BRACKET MAY BECOME LOOSE WHICH COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE FUEL HOSE CONNECTOR. A DAMAGED CONNECTOR COULD LEAD TO A FUEL LEAK AND INCREASES THE RISK OF A FIRE.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NUT ON THE FUEL FEED HOSE BRACKET. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 13, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 08V535000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
916 reports, newest first.
Air bags, Feb 25, 2010, crash
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I DRIVE A 2008 HONDA CIVIC EX, ON 2/16/2010 I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON THE WAY TO WORK. I TRIED TO AVOID A TRACTOR TRAILER THAT WAS COMING TOO CLOSE TO ME AND BY DOING SO I LOST CONTROL OF MY VECHICLE AND HIT THE GUARDRAIL TO THE LEFT THEN SPUN ME INTO THE RIGHT LANE HITTING THE GUARDRAIL TO THE RIGHT WHICH IN TURN SPUN ME AGAIN TO THE LEFT AND HITTING THE GUARDRAIL TO THE LEFT FACE FORWARD. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED DURING THE ACCIDENT. AS A RESULT I SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT SIDE OF MY HEAD AND UPPER, MIDDLE AND LOWER BACK PAIN. I AM CURRENTLY IN PHYSICAL THERAPY AND I AM MISSING TWO WEEKS OF WORK. THE CAR WAS SENT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US THAT THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND WHEN WE ASKED THEM ABOUT THE AIR BAGS NOT BEING DEPLOYED, THEY TOLD US IN TURN THAT FROM THE LOOKS OF IT I DID NOT HIT THE GUARD RAIL FACE FORWARD, WHEN I ACTUALLY DID. I DID NOT HAVE ANY SIDE IMPACTS, MOST OF THE DAMAGE IS IN THE FRONT AND SOME ON THE BACK END. I AM HESTITANT TO BUY ANOTHER HONDA CIVIC DUE TO THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING AND I AM AFRAID THAT THIS MAY OCCUR TO ANOTHER HONDA OWNER. HONDA IS KNOWN TO HAVE SAFE VECHICLES HOWEVER I AM AFRAID THE NEW HONDA CIVICS MAY HAVE A AIR BAG PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY AFTER MY INCIDENT AND MY CAR BEING TOTALED.
Power train, Feb 24, 2010
PROBLEM HAPPENED WHEN CAR IS DOWN SHIFTING WHEN COMING TO A STOP. EARLY IN THE MORNING, WHEN STOPPING AT OUR STOP SIGN THE CAR WILL BEGIN TO DOWN SHIFT THEN THE MOTOR BEGINS TO REV UP TO 4000 RPMS WITH NOTHING ON THE GAS PEDAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONLY 4 TIMES IN THE 2 YRS WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR AND I WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE TROUBLE TO THE HONDA REPAIR MAN. *TR
Power train, Feb 24, 2010
VEHICLE TRANSMISSION GEARS WILL GRIND WHEN SHIFTED INTO SECOND AND THIRD GEARS. *TR
Parking brake, Air bags, Service brakes, Electric, Feb 24, 2010
I OWN A 2008 HONDA CIVIC (PURCHASED NEW) WITH UNDER 25, 000 MILES. I IMMEDIATELY HAD TO HAVE TO ROTORS RESURFACED WHEN I TOOK DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE...AS I WAS DRIVING HOME, I COULD FEEL THE BRAKES PULSATING WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD TO RESURFACE THE ROTORS THEN. AFTER THAT, THE FIRST PROBLEM I HAD WAS WITH THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS AND THE LEFT REAR BRAKES (PADS, CALIPER, ROTOR). AT APPROXIMATELY 18K BOTH REAR WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE LEFT REAR CALIPER WAS FROZEN, THE PADS WERE WORN DUE TO THAT AND THE ROTOR NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED. THE REPAIRS WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND NO EXPLANATION COULD BE GIVEN AS TO A REASON FOR THE PREMATURE WEAR. AT APPROXIMATELY 20K, I HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT ROTORS RESURFACED (BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT) DUE TO PREMATURE/UNEVEN WEAR). UNFORTUNATELY, THIS WAS DONE BY MY OWN MECHANIC DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND IS NOT DOCUMENTED BY HONDA (I SPOKE TO HONDA AND WAS TOLD IT WAS MOST LIKELY DUE TO "DRIVER/ROAD CONDITIONS AND THERE WAS NO WAY TO TELL SINCE IT WAS NOT REPAIRED BY A DEALER). RECENTLY, I NOTICED THE PARKING BRAKE STICKING/FREEZING AND BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE. THE BRAKE PADS ON THE RIGHT REAR, WERE UNEVENLY/PREMATURELY WORN AND THE CALIPER WAS FROZEN. BOTH REAR ROTORS HAD TO BE RESURFACED AGAIN! THESE REPAIRS WERE ALSO COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT AGAIN, NO EXPLANATION COULD BE GIVEN AS TO WHAT KEEPS CAUSING THIS PREMATURE WEAR OF THE BRAKES. ALSO, THIS MORNING, THE "SIDE AIR BAG OFF" INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND NOW NEEDS TO GO BACK FOR SERVICE AGAIN (2ND TIME IN A WEEK). *TR
Suspension, Feb 21, 2010
2008 CIVIC EX COUPE. HAD TO REPLACE BOTH REAR TIRES AT AROUND 20,000 MILES DUE TO A SLIGHTLY VISIBLE FLAT SPOT ON THE TIRES THAT WAS CAUSING A PROGRESSIVELY LOUD ROAR. ON INITIAL INSPECTION, THE TIRE DEALER ADVISED ME THE TIRES LOOKED FINE AS THEY STILL HAD PLENTY OF TREAD AND APPEARED TO BE EVEN WEAR. HOWEVER, ON CLOSER EXAMINATION I WAS ABLE TO POINT OUT THE FLAT SPOTS VISIBLE ON THE CENTER OF THE TIRE. TIRE DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN CAUSE. WHEN I HAD REPLACED THE SECOND REAR TIRE, THE TIRE DEALER THOUGHT THAT THE BELTING HAD SLIPPED. I JUST ASSUMED I HAD A BAD SET OF TIRES. THE WEAR DID NOT LOOK LIKE TYPICAL DAMAGE CAUSED BY MISALIGNMENT. THE SAME PROBLEMS HAS AGAIN APPEARED WITH ABOUT 25,000 MILES ON THE NEW REAR TIRES. I NOW HAVE DISCOVERED THAT HONDA HAS SERVICE BULLETIN 08-001 WHICH DESCRIBES MY EXACT SYMPTOM AND REQUIRES THE UPPER CONTROL ARM TO BE REPLACED.. HONDA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS. HONDA SHOULD NOTIFY OWNERS AND TIRE DEALERS OF THIS POSSIBLE FAILURE SO CONSUMERS ARE AWARE ON HOW TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. BESIDES, THE EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE THAT EVENTUALLY APPEARS, THE VIBRATION WILL ULTIMATELY LEAD TO COMPLETE TIRE FAILURE. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 15, 2010, crash
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATES FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY AND DOES NOT STOP. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES MOSTLY LOWER SPEEDS WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN/LIGHT AND ALMOST CAUSED MULTIPLE REAR END COLLISIONS. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 10, 2010
2008 HONDA CIVIC, PURCHASED NEW. PREMATURE FRONT BRAKE WEAR INCLUDING ROTORS AND PAD AT 23,975 MILES. CAR PULLED TO RIGHT AND PULSATING PEDAL. WHEN APPLY BRAKES. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. HONDA MOTOR COMPANY DENIES THERE IS A PROBLEM AND WILL NOT COMPENSATE OWNER FOR THE REPAIRS. *TR
Air bags, Equipment, Feb 10, 2010, crash
MY HUSBAND WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE HE WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVERS SIDE, AND THE STEERING WHEEL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. MY HUSBAND SUFFERED NUMEROUS INTERNAL BRUISING , A FRACTURE IN HIS BACK AND A DICS THAT BULGES IN HIS BACK, HE WAS THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AND ALL THESE INJURIES ARE MAINLY ON HIS LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY WHERE THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. HE WAS TOLD FROM DOCTORS THAT HE IS LUCKY TO BE ALIVE, BUT HIS INJURIES COULD TAKE IN EXCESS OF A YEAR TO HEAL. HE WAS HIT IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALED DUE TO THE DAMAGE. HE SAID THAT WHEN THEY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IT TOOK AWAY HIS BREATH BECAUSE THE FORCE THAT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WAS EXTREME. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 4, 2010
08 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID - WHEN THE BATTERIES ARE FULLY CHARGED, THE GENERATOR IS NOT USED FOR BRAKING. WHEN THE BATTERIES ARE NOT CHARGED, THE GENERATOR IS USED FOR BRAKING. DURING THE TRANSITION, I HAVE BEEN SURPRISED MANY TIMES BY THE LACK OF BRAKES. WHEN THE BATTERIES ARE NOT CHARGING YOU HAVE TO REALLY PRESS HARD ON THE BRAKES TO EVEN SLOW DOWN. THEN, IF YOU ARE EXPECTING TO PRESS HARD AND THE GENERATOR HAS KICKED BACK IN, YOU ARE THROWN FORWARD AS THE BRAKES WORK FINE. I THOUGHT THIS AND THE OCCASIONAL HERKY-JERKINESS THAT GOES ALONG WITH IT IS NORMAL. BUT, AFTER READING ABOUT THE TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKE ISSUE, THE HONDA IS JUST AS BAD, IF NOT WORSE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE DAY ONE OF OWNERSHIP. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Feb 3, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT HAS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SPEED CONTROL ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. WHILE GOING UP HILL THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SAID THE VEHICLE DID STOP, BUT WHEN THE DRIVER STARTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE SPEED OFF FROM THE LIGHT EVEN THOUGH THE DRIVER LIGHTLY PRESSED ON THE GAS . THIS IS THE ONLY TIME THAT THIS FAILURE HAS HAPPENED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6008.
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 2, 2010
COOLANT LEAK - I HAVE ABOUT 32,000 MILES ON THE CAR - STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I NOTICED COOLANT LEAK FROM ENGINE BLOCK . TOOK CAR TO HONDA DEALER - THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND ARE GOING TO CORRECT IT. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS FAILURE. *TR
Suspension, Jan 29, 2010
FAULTY REAR UPPER ARMS IN THE 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID CAUSING REAR TIRES TO BECOME SEVERELY CUPPED. I SPOKE TO HONDA CORPORATE MANAGER WHO SAID THAT THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT THE TIRES. *TR
Service brakes, Electric, Jan 20, 2010
SUBJECT:REGENERATIVE BRAKING POSSIBLE PROBLEM COMMENTS: I AM A 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID OWNER THAT IS HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS AS STATED IN THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE. PROBLEM WITH SURGING OF THE CAR WHILE BRAKING OR A SLIGHT REDUCTION IN STOPPING POWER. HTTP://WWW.LEFTLANENEWS.COM/NHTSA-REVIEWING-THIRD-GENERATION-TOYOTA-PRIUS-BRAKING.HTML WHAT IS DIFFERENT IS THAT IT IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST FEW MINUTES WHEN DRIVING, AFTER SUCH TIME IT DISAPPEARS. ALSO, IT DOES NOT ONLY HAPPEN AFTER HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROAD, IT IS ON A SMOOTH ROAD. THIS IS NOT AN ACCELERATION ISSUE, AS THE TACH DOES NOT SURGE OR THE CAR DOES NOT JUMP FORWARD, JUST THE LOSS OF STOPPING POWER. THE ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT ACTIVATE AS I DON'T HEAR THE NOISE COMMON TO WHEN ACTIVATION OF THE ABS OCCURS. AND IT WILL HAPPEN REGARDS OF HOW HARD THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM DOES GO AWAY AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND A FEW STOP SIGNS. *TR
Suspension, Tires, Jan 7, 2010
PURCHASED A 2008 HONDA CIVIC FROM LOCAL DEALER NEW. THIS VEHICLE HAD ALOT OF ROAD NOISE FOR THE GET GO..BUT SAW ONLINE THAT ROAD NOISE WAS ONE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH HONDA'S. HAD MY CAR REGULARLY SERVICED AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP OVER THE LAST YEAR. LAST MONTH DEC 2009 ROAD NOISE BECAME EXCESSIVE AND TOOK CAR INTO DEALERSHIP. THEY LOOKED THE CAR OVER AND SAID TIRES HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR BECAUSE I HAD NOT ROTATED THEM EVERY 5000 MILES. CAR IS A YEAR OLD HAS 20000 MILES AND HAS HAD ROAD NOISE ALL ALONG. DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE TIRES AND DENIED PROBLEM. CAR NOW HAS NEARLY 30,000 MILES AND IS UNDRIVABLE AT THIS POINT. HAVEN'T REPLACED TIRES AS IT IS NOT AFFORDABLE. BUT CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. DEALER SAID SUSPENSION PROBLEMS NOTED IN 2006-07 MODELS HAS BEEN FIXED, BUT PROBLEM SEEMS RAMPANT IN THE 2008 IF YOU LOOK ON THE INTERNET AS WELL AS SAFETY REPORTS YET NOTHING HAS BEEN RECALLED, AND HONDA IS NOT STANDING BY THEIR PRODUCT. NOW I AM STILL PAYING FOR A CAR THAT SITS IN THE DRIVEWAY AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE...CANT SELL AN UNSAFE VEHICLE..PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Air bags, Jan 2, 2010, crash
MY DAUGHTER WAS A PASSENGER IN A 2008 HONDA CIVIC 4DSD. WHILE IN A PARKING LOT, THEY WERE CUT OFF BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND STRUCK SUCH VEHICLE BROAD SIDE. THE AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED, AT WHICH TIME MY DAUGHTER WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE BY PARTS OF THE DASH BOARD. WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED IT BROKE THE DASH IN SUCH A WAY THAT SHE WAS STABBED IN THE FOREHEAD BY THE DASH BOARD PIECES. I DO KNOW AIR BAGS ARE A GOOD SAFETY DEVICE.THE WAY THE DASH BOARD SECURING THIS SYSTEM, BROKE, IS NOT SAFE,AND NEEDS TO MAINTAIN ITS BASE TO WORK PROPERLY. IN THIS CASE, THE DASH BREAKAGE, TAKES AWAY THE BENEFIT EXPECTED FROM THIS AIRBAG SYSTEM. SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED, AND NEEDED 23 STITCHES. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE IF IT HIT HER IN THE EYE, AND IS AN UN ACCEPTABLE CONSEQUENCE TO A LOW SPEED CRASH. *TR
Wheels, Dec 28, 2009
WHEEL RIM ON CAR IS NOT COMPLETELY ROUND DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND NOT TO DAMAGE. EXTRA CARE REQUIRED TO BALANCE WHEEL WITH TIRE. SHOP REPORTED THAT OUT OF ROUND WHEEL RIM CAN RESULT IN PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. MILEAGE AT 14,816. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Dec 24, 2009
2008 HONDA CIVIC. WILL NOT START WHEN TURNING OVER ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. WILL CRANK, BUT DOES NOT START UP. THEN WILL START ON SECOND ATTEMPT, BUT DOES NOT START CLEAN (PUTTERS). SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN IGNITION OR RELAY OF STARTING VEHICLE. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Dec 22, 2009, crash
I HAD AN INCIDENT WITH MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC. I WAS PULLING INTO THE CHURCH PARKING LOT AND TURNED TO PARK IN THE GRASS NEXT TO ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN I LOST THE STEERING AND THEN SUDDENLY THE CAR JUMPED FORWARD OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A TREE ABOUT 10 FT IN FRONT OF ME. I THOUGHT THE GAS PEDAL HAD STUCK BUT THE ADJUSTOR WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT THIS WAS THE CASE. I NEVER PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL-I WAS BRAKING AND GOING LESS THAN 10 MI/HR AT THE TIME. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED THE CAR TO LEAP FORWARD AND ACCELERATE. I HAVE HAD NO OTHER INCIDENTS WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE PUT AROUND 35,000 MILES ON THE CAR MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING. *TR
Power train, Dec 22, 2009, crash
PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AT PLACE OF WORK. PLACED FOOT ON BRAKE. PUT VEHICLE IN PARK. DID NOT REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION AND CAR MOVED FORWARD HITTING A FENCE AND INTO A BUILDING (BRICK WALL) FINALLY STOPPING. VEHICLE IS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC 4-DOOR EX MODEL. UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. *TR
Suspension, Dec 14, 2009
ALTHOUGH HAVE HAD TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED AT 10,000. AT 13,000 NOTICED TIRE NOISE AND DISCOVERED CUPPING AND UNEVEN WEAR ON REAR TIRES. HONDA DEALER IN LANCASTER, PA SAID COULD DO NOTHING, NOT EVEN CHECK ALIGNMENT UNLESS I PAID. I HAD ALIGNMENT CHECKED AT ANOTHER GARAGE. ALL IS WITHIN SPECS. HE SAID A LOT OF THE CIVICS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. HE PUT THE BEST 2 TIRES ON FRONT. I INFLATE MY TIRES TO 36 LBS SO THAT TIRES RIDE ON CENTER AND MAKE LESS NOISE. PRESENT MILEAGE 18,000. *TR
Latches/locks/linkages, Dec 12, 2009
I OWN A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. JULY OF 2009 I EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER DOOR. THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. WHEN I TRIED CLOSING THE DOOR I NOTICED IT WAS NOT ALIGNED. I WAS AT WORK, SO I WENT INSIDE FOR ASSISTANCE. MY CO-WORKER COULD NOT CLOSE MY DOOR AS WELL. WE WENT BACK INSIDE TO GET MORE ASSISTANCE AND WHEN WE CAME BACK OUTSIDE, A CAR PARKED NEXT TO ME, DECIDED TO LEAVE AND BENT MY CAR DOOR TOWARD THE ENGINE. I HAVE HAD IT FIXED IN THE MEAN TIME THROUGH MY INSURANCE. LAST WEEK WE WERE OUT AND ALL THE DOORS JAMMED. SO NOW WE HAVE TO PRESS THE UNLOCK KEY FOB AT THE SAME TIME WE OPEN THE DOOR. WHEN WE PUT THE KEY INSIDE THE KEY HOLE IT DOES NOT UNLOCK THE CAR. *TR
Suspension, Dec 9, 2009
PURCHASED 2008 CIVIC IN MAY 2008 AND HAVE HAD REGULAR SERVICE DONE AT DEALER. TIRES WORN UNEVENLY AND SOME CUPPING OF REAR TIRES OCCURRED. NOTICED AT LAST SERVICE APPOINTMENT. CAR HAD 29,700 MILES AT THAT TIME. SINCE TIRES WERE ROTATED AT THAT TIME I HAVE NOTICED AGGRAVATING ROAD NOISE AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION. DEALER BALANCED TIRES WHICH SEEMED TO HELP FOR A LITTLE WHILE, BUT DID NOT CURE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Dec 4, 2009
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATES. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES MOSTLY AT LOWER SPEED. SO FAR I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCE IT ON INTERSTATE. *TR
Suspension, Nov 21, 2009
PREMATURE REAR TIRE WEAR. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Nov 20, 2009
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. WHEN APPROACHING A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT SINCE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED A FAILURE COULD NOT BE PROVIDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6864.