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Body and structurePart report

2008 Honda Civic SI Body and structure Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
29%of 7 total for the year
Median mileage
125,000miles
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 SI, 29% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 125,000 miles.

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.

“On my 08 Honda Civic Si in fiji blue paint, the clear coat is deterating on the roof and now wheels are peeling clear.. My car is garage kept and well maintained. I did see where Honda would repaint affected areas, so on my last visit to dealer I ask the service lady to please please fix. She informed me that she would document said areas and e-mail me what to do next. It has been 3 months with no solution. I have met a couple of other Honda owners that has had the areas repainted. So I dont know where to go from here. I did see that these certain colors were in a campaign for this reason. …”

NHTSA complaint #11043619, filed 2017-11, 125,000 miles

“Vehicle is a 2008 Civic Si mugen painted in fiji blue pearl. Paint and clear-coat are oxidizing, chipping and peeling. When we've complained about this to the authorized service departments, the existence of a known problem has been denied and it's been stated this issue is 'normal wear & tear', which it clearly is not. We just found out yesterday there was actually a TSB (TSB 14-034) put out on this, along with a warranty extension that is now expired. According to the TSB, owners were being notified of the warranty extension. …”

NHTSA complaint #11000735, filed 2017-06

Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2024113%
2008229%

Other parts of the 2008 Honda Civic SI

Other or unknown
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Honda Civic SI

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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