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2008 Honda Civic

Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.

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These records cover every 2008 Honda Civic. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.

Recalls

7 recalls name the 2008 Honda Civic. Newest first.

Owner complaints

916 complaints62 involved a crash6 involved a fire50 injuries

What owners report most

  1. Air bags179
  2. Engine156
  3. Visibility112
  4. Suspension100
  5. Structure85
  6. Engine and engine cooling56
  7. Unknown or other54
  8. Power train53
  9. Electrical system51
  10. Tires30

Latest complaints

Service bulletins

Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.

Every Honda Civic model year

Bars are owner complaints, dots mark years with recalls. Select a year to open its report.

1973: 0 complaints, 2 recalls19731974: 0 complaints, 2 recalls1975: 0 complaints, 2 recalls1976: 0 complaints, 2 recalls1977: 0 complaints, 3 recalls1978: 0 complaints, 1 recalls19781979: 1 complaints, 1 recalls1980: 0 complaints, 0 recalls1981: 1 complaints, 0 recalls1982: 1 complaints, 0 recalls1983: 9 complaints, 0 recalls19831984: 5 complaints, 3 recalls1985: 15 complaints, 2 recalls1986: 35 complaints, 3 recalls1987: 39 complaints, 3 recalls1988: 46 complaints, 8 recalls19881989: 69 complaints, 6 recalls1990: 91 complaints, 10 recalls1991: 110 complaints, 8 recalls1992: 98 complaints, 13 recalls1993: 146 complaints, 13 recalls19931994: 135 complaints, 14 recalls1995: 199 complaints, 12 recalls1996: 305 complaints, 17 recalls1997: 373 complaints, 16 recalls1998: 435 complaints, 18 recalls19981999: 338 complaints, 15 recalls2000: 287 complaints, 18 recalls2001: 1,079 complaints, 27 recalls2002: 702 complaints, 24 recalls2003: 499 complaints, 24 recalls20032004: 350 complaints, 15 recalls2005: 316 complaints, 15 recalls2006: 1,404 complaints, 15 recalls2007: 1,204 complaints, 9 recalls2008: 916 complaints, 7 recalls20082009: 396 complaints, 8 recalls2010: 397 complaints, 8 recalls2011: 169 complaints, 9 recalls2012: 456 complaints, 3 recalls2013: 319 complaints, 0 recalls20132014: 293 complaints, 2 recalls2015: 381 complaints, 1 recalls2016: 1,082 complaints, 5 recalls2017: 604 complaints, 6 recalls2018: 748 complaints, 6 recalls20182019: 443 complaints, 4 recalls2020: 234 complaints, 5 recalls2021: 147 complaints, 4 recalls2022: 886 complaints, 4 recalls2023: 259 complaints, 4 recalls20232024: 126 complaints, 3 recalls2025: 78 complaints, 2 recalls2026: 32 complaints, 0 recalls2026