2008 Honda Civic Hybrid Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 19about this part
- Share
- 30%of 64 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,198miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the fuel system of the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid, 30% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,198 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On feb 3 I moved car into garage for first time. That evening I smelled an odor of fumes when I returned to the garage. The next day I called my mechanic and took the car in. His invoice afterwards read check and found fuel tank leaking, drain fuel tank, remove and replace fuel tank, invoice available upon request.”
NHTSA complaint #10846209, filed 2016-03, 78,896 miles“I'm the second owner of this vehicle, having bought it less than three years from its original purchase date. Every time I fill up the gas tank (I don't top-off), and for up to a day later, my garage will wreak of gasoline when the car is parked in the garage. I've parked other cars in garages following fill-ups and this has never occurred. The garage is adequately ventilated.”
NHTSA complaint #10717462, filed 2015-05, 28,000 miles“Several hours after filling up our 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid on a very hot day (104-106) we noticed a strong gas smell coming from the garage where it was parked. Upon investigation we found several small puddles of gas underneath the gas tank, which was wet with gas and dripping on the garage floor.”
NHTSA complaint #10749165, filed 2015-08, 82,355 miles“..I was noticing gas fumes in my garage for about a week...early on called dealership and said I had recently gassed up...I was advised to see if maybe odor would abate on its own perhaps due to spilling upon filling...it did not...there was a crack found where the gas tank connects to the engine and small amount of gas was leaking requiring a replacement of gas tank and repair would be about 1350....I looked on line to find info re recall notice for some 80000 vehicles for same problem....however although my car was in the said group....my VIN was not...also I purchased my car dec 07…”
NHTSA complaint #11092614, filed 2018-05, 120,000 miles“Reporting potential danger of gas leak in my Honda Civic Hybrid 2008. First we smelled gasoline in the garage a few weeks ago. But, we were not sure where the smell originated. But, last sunday we found drops of fuel on the garage floor where Honda civic 2008 hybrid was parked. When I inspected under the car, I noticed a leak near the fuel tank filler neck/ hose. At that point I was worried even to drive the car. When I took the car to the dealer they informed that the gas is leaking at the junction of filler neck and the gas tank. …”
NHTSA complaint #10607653, filed 2014-07, 71,500 milesFuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid
19 complaintsAir bags
11 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.
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