2008 Honda Civic Hybrid Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 64 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid, 3% of the 64 complaints for this model year.
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.
“It begins at about a month ago. The car sometimes couldn't stop after push the break paddle. And it makes very loud gagaga noisewhen it fails to break. It happened few times on local street, and once on the highway. I took the car to a dealer yesterday, the Honda dealer found : it is the break master cylinder failure. If it happened on the highway , I would be killed if I was not very careful, I was not very careful, there was no any sign of the failure. Even the Honda service techs spent all day couldn't find the problem of the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #11000278, filed 2017-06“First incident occurred around a month after purchased 3 of 2011. Door locks would lock & unlock while driving. Immediately took it back to norm reeves Honda in cerritos,ca. I was told that the problem was a bad motor in the passenger door & norm reeves fixed the problem. I was told the drivers side window was defected & norm reeves replaced the window. In 4 of 2011, the car door locks began locking & unlocking while driving but now making a screeching sound. Took the car back to the same norm reeves & they explained it was the motor in the passenger rear door.that was fixed as well. …”
NHTSA complaint #10449653, filed 2012-02Related service bulletins
- 10052477May 1, 2013Honda: the engine shuts off, power on, but in accessory; never use conventional wheel & tire assemblies on pax vehicles; mil on after throttle body cleaning or replacement; s/m…
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 13% |
| 2013 | 1 | 11% |
| 2012 | 2 | 17% |
| 2010 | 1 | 8% |
| 2008 | 2 | 3% |
| 2007 | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 | 4 | 7% |
| 2005 | 1 | 2% |
| 2004 | 1 | 3% |
| 2003 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid
19 complaintsFuel system
19 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 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.
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