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2008 Honda Civic Hybrid Body and structure Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
3%of 64 total for the year
Median mileage
43,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the body and structure of the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid, 3% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 43,000 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.

“Now the thing is that I bought a 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid from uk and imported to pakistan . Few days back the ima light in the car came on and a week later I was rear ended by a car which was caused due to battery not responding and loss of acceleration my dad was seriously injured . Now I know that the accident happened outside USA so you may say that it is out of your jurisdiction but as iam devastated by the accident and you seem to be the only source which can have some say in the issue as Honda Civic Hybrid is very popular car in the USA . God forbid same thing could also happen in USA . …”

NHTSA complaint #10621192, filed 2014-08, 60,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact stated that while having the vehicle inspected, the mechanic noticed rust on the quarter panel. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 26,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10522884, filed 2013-07, 26,000 miles

Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2014120%
201218%
200823%
200524%
200413%
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
Electronic stability control
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.

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