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2008 Honda Civic Other or unknown Problems

Complaints
54about this part
Share
6%of 916 total for the year
Median mileage
84,500miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 54 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2008 Honda Civic, 6% of the 916 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 84,500 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I just bought a Honda Civic si mugen fiji blue the clear coat start flaking coming out paint starts fading its 2008 car its not a 1990 I see cars older than mine with better paint job its a cheap paint job Honda used in the first place thats not fair now its gonna cost me 4 to 5 k at least”

NHTSA complaint #11350591, filed 2020-08, 112,000 miles

“This car is overall good but its paint quality started to become chalky and discolored on the roof and trunk in 2015. I wonder if this is going to get covered by Honda america because this issue makes my car look ugly and so the value becomes affected. Note: I park my car in my garage most of the time in california.”

NHTSA complaint #10949514, filed 2017-02, 160,000 miles

“Passenger side sun visor where attached to clamp on to hinge mechanism has come apart. The little teeth that are inside are thin plastic and have broken off. Visor can only stay in the straight up and down position, and cannot be used on the side window because it bounces and is unstable. This was not the result of any accident. For some reason it won't let me add the pictures, but I can email them to you if tell me where to send them.”

NHTSA complaint #11088467, filed 2018-04, 127,098 miles

“My car went from normal temp to extremely overheating in about three minutes of idling. I have had this problem off and on over the last three years, including while driving, and have had to add coolant about five times in the last for years. The mechanic could never find the problem until today. I have to replace the radiator. The engine block recall should be extended, and she definitely included the radiator since father's cherry where the problem starts.”

NHTSA complaint #11245855, filed 2019-08, 100,003 miles

“The horn beeps (like that of an alarm) as soon as I start the car until I turn it off. The Honda dealership needs more than $135.00 just to open the hood. Nobody else will touch it. I had the horn disconnected and now have nothing!”

NHTSA complaint #11113930, filed 2018-07, 110,000 miles

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Other or unknown: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026516%
20251317%
20243024%
2023156%
2022415%
2021139%
20203816%
20196314%
201812617%
201716627%
201625323%
20155815%
20143813%
2013309%
2012317%
20112112%
20103810%
2009369%
2008546%
2007434%
2006624%
2005124%
2004185%
2003214%
2002264%
2001172%
2000124%
1999134%
1998164%
1997154%
1996196%
1995137%
199443%
199353%
199244%
199133%
199022%
198911%
198812%
198713%

Other parts of the 2008 Honda Civic

Air bags
177 complaints
Engine
156 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
133 complaints
Suspension
99 complaints
Body and structure
85 complaints
Engine cooling
55 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
52 complaints
Electrical system
51 complaints
Brakes
42 complaints
Tires
30 complaints
Vehicle speed control
29 complaints
Steering
24 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Honda Civic

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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