2008 Honda Civic Technical Service Bulletins

75 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2008 Honda Civic. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10052477May 1, 2013Equipment, Engine, Brakes, Wheels, Tires. Honda: the engine shuts off, power on, but in accessory; never use conventional wheel & tire assemblies on pax vehicles; mil on after throttle body cleaning or replacement; s/m fix brake system bleeding, dialogue for dvd surround sound from front speakers only. Various models and model years.
• 10051794Mar 29, 2013Fuel system. Honda: the fuel tank and solenoid valve are no longer being replaced together and if fuel tank solenoid valve is replaced, then reinstall original fuel tank. Models 1998-11 civic gx, 2012-13 civic. *pe updated 04/15/2013.
• 10045681Aug 24, 2012Equipment. Honda: see document search button for owner letter. On some vehicles, the blue paint or black paint, leading edge of front fenders and on hood, may crack and an extended warranty has been issued. Models 2006-12 civic.
• 10040487Apr 24, 2012Electrical system. Honda: hybrid vehicle battery exchange information. *rm updated 5/2/12
• 10043607Mar 2, 2012Suspension. Honda: when make tight turn, would hear or feel a popping or clunking noise, after driving over bumps, coming from the front suspension.
• 10043248Jan 12, 2012Electrical system. Honda: on some model vehicles, there is an alternator/starter tester (ast) module capable of testing alternators, installed on gr8 diagnostic battery station.
• 10040494Aug 10, 2011Fuel system. Honda: fuel tank assembly warranty information.
• 10039531Jul 19, 2011Engine cooling. Honda: malfunction light is on with trouble codes stored due to a software problem. 2006-2008 civic hybrid.
• 10039365Jul 15, 2011Engine cooling. Honda: excessive pressure in the transmission due to a software problem.
• 10024631Jul 15, 2011Transmission and drivetrain. Harsh transmission engagement after auto idle stop. (hybrid only) *nj updated 7/29/11.
• 10038365Jul 12, 2011Transmission and drivetrain. Honda: the clutch pedal pops or squeaks when it is pressed. There is insufficient clearance of the master cylinder. *rm updated 7/29/11.
• 10040464May 13, 2011Transmission and drivetrain. Honda: repeatedly shifting between r and d at high wheel speed when stuck in snow can cause transmission damage.
• 10035744Mar 1, 2011Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Honda: engineering request for investigation. Inspecting certain model vehicles (4 door, vin staring with 1hg) that are with in warranty and have a complaint that the blower motor is inoperative, slow or intermittent.
• 10037712Dec 1, 2010Electrical system. Honda service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. The battery may pre-maturely fail and it is a software problem.
• 10034885Nov 24, 2010Engine cooling. Honda vehicle: engine oil leak at the cylinder head cover. There is paint overspray in the gasket groove of the cylinder head cover.
• 10033127Aug 13, 2010Air bags. Honda: the srs indicator is on, and dtc 32-10 (open in the front passenger's side airbag inflator) is stored. This problem may be intermittent. Under the front passenger's seat, the srs portion of the floor wire harness has a poor crimp in it.
• 10030876Jul 30, 2009Engine cooling. Honda: see document search button for owner letter. Engine overheats or leaks coolant. The engine block is cracking at the coolant passages. Install a new engine block assembly.
• 10030874Jul 16, 2009Steering. Honda: clunking, popping, or clicking noise from the front while turning either left or right at slow speeds. The steering gearbox mounting bolts are not torqued correctly.
• 10026904Aug 22, 2008Brakes. Honda: the advanced hydraulic booster (ahb)brake system makes a pronounced short, buzzy grunt when the brake pedal is pressed.
• 10026884Aug 6, 2008Electrical system. Honda: hybrid batteries can be affected and damaged by excessively high temperatures.
• 10026824Aug 1, 2008Air bags. Honda: srs indicator on with srs dtcs 81-63, 85-63, or 81-79. Just replaced the srs unit and now the srs indicator I s on with one or more of these srs dtcs. The wrong part may have been installed even though box indicate correct one.
• 10026087Jul 18, 2008Transmission and drivetrain. Honda: transmission grinds when shifting into 3rd gear, pops out of 3rd gear, or is hard to shift into 3rd gear. *pe updated 4/8/11.
• 10025523May 31, 2008Equipment. Load carrying capacity reduced label for all honda vehicles.
• 10024970Mar 14, 2008Fuel system. Mil comes on with dtc p0456 (evap system very small leak detected).
• 10024034Dec 1, 2007Engine cooling. Install crankshaft pulley correctly to prevent oil pump damage.

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