2008 Honda Civic Seats Problems

“I have owned a brand-new '08 Honda Civic lx four-door sedan, mt for approximately 4-5 weeks. I drive my car 5 days a week, roundtrip each day 140 miles. About 3 weeks in, I suffered excruciating neck/shoulders/back pain. I adjusted the seat all kinds of different ways and moved the headrest up and down, to no avail. Finally, I ripped the headrest completely out and then I drove pain free for about a week. Now, the pain is back, even though the headrest is still facing backward. I have contacted my dealership but haven't heard back yet about a solution. …”

“The car has a problem with the srs wiring harness that controls airbag deployment and driver and passenger safety. This causes the airbag light to come on and prevents proper deployment. The problem is extremely common in hondas, specifically 8th generation cars. The cause is a poorly made wire that gets caught in the passenger seat track, causing a short in the wire. It can only be repaired properly and safely by removing the entire wiring harness and replacing it. …”

“Driver seat: broken welds on the bottom right front of the seat due to use of poor material (very thin metal tubes broke). This happened while driving the seat lift system is attached to this tube and the seat pulled to the left abruptly and startles you. This is a safety issue due to that it happens when you are driving it. Then after this occurs the seat is no longer fully functional. You have to drive with it all the way down but the seat still moves due to the broken tube. Honda should replace this or supply a kit to repair this issue. I have been the only owner of this vehicle.”

“Purchased 4th Honda Civic this year. Love them! However I also (after I got home with the car) noticed how uncomfortable the head rest was. I also had some neck strain after I got to work because of the position it put my head and neck in. I was unable to drive it for long distances so my husband made a minor adjustment to the head rest. Now it is perfect. I hope they will correct this in future hondas.”

“I am complaining about the design of Honda Civic seats which cause me severe neck pain and headaches. I've researched online and seems this is a common health problem among many Honda owners. Apparently Honda is aware of the neck and back pain they have caused, but I've not been able to find any solutions, other than to sell the car and take a $2000 to $4000 loss. Honda needs to be held responsible and step up and fix their problem, as toyota was made to do and as any other first class company would do!! These seats can cause serious back and neck trauma. …”