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Electronic stability controlPart report

2008 Honda Civic Hybrid Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
3%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 2 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid, 3% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 77,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“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 2012-02

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201218%
200823%
200712%
200612%
200312%

Other parts of the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid

Electrical system
19 complaints
Fuel system
19 complaints
Air bags
11 complaints
Engine cooling
9 complaints
Vehicle speed control
6 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Equipment
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