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2008 Honda Civic Hybrid Air bags Problems

Complaints
11about this part
Share
17%of 64 total for the year
Median mileage
77,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the air bags of the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid, 17% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 77,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 4 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“After driving my Honda Civic Hybrid just over 5 years and with about 50k miles on it, my airbag srs light illuminated. When I took it into the Honda dealership, they told me that it showed error code 33-10 and that the left side curtain airbag first inflator had gone bad and that both it and the left side curtain airbag would have to be replaced. The total cost was $1468. I consider seat belts and air bags to be critical items in my car and have a zero defect expectation for them. I had bought a Honda for two reasons: safety and reliability. …”

NHTSA complaint #10513557, filed 2013-05, 49,000 miles

“In july 2016, Honda sent me an initial letter advising me of an airbag recall in my vehicle. According to the letter and NHTSA's website, the remedy would be available no later than fall 2016. To date, there is still no remedy available and I have not received an additional letter from Honda.”

NHTSA complaint #10939037, filed 2017-01

“Good morning, I am requesting that the NHTSA investigate an issue with the airbag inflator in our 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid. The srs light was on and we subsequently took the car to our mechanic. He informed us that when he ran the diagnostic, code 33-10 came up, stating there is an open or increased resistance in the left side curtain airbag. My mechanic suggested we go to Honda for more information. During our visit to Honda, they confirmed the issue and informed us that the repair would cost ~$1,600 to fix. …”

NHTSA complaint #10896527, filed 2016-08

“Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. Parts distribution disconnect.”

NHTSA complaint #10944324, filed 2017-01

“Takata recall: manufacturer has failed to remedy this safety recall for my vehicle in a timely manner,. Remedy parts needed to conduct passenger frontal airbag inflator recalls were suppose to become available in late summer/fall of 2016.”

NHTSA complaint #10939294, filed 2017-01

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2014240%
2013111%
2012217%
2010217%
2009518%
20081117%
200769%
2006611%
20051531%
2004926%
2003918%

Other parts of the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid

Electrical system
19 complaintsFuel system
19 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology