2008 HONDA CIVIC — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 958 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (187 complaints · 19.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 66
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 52
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 187 of 958 owner complaints (19.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 187 complaints, 19.5% of reports ENGINE 187 · 19.5% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports AIR BAGS: 165 complaints, 17.2% of reports AIR BAGS 165 · 17.2% · 40 crash reports 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 129 complaints, 13.5% of reports VISIBILITY 129 · 13.5% SUSPENSION: 84 complaints, 8.8% of reports SUSPENSION 84 · 8.8% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 68 complaints, 7.1% of reports STRUCTURE 68 · 7.1% · 2 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 48 complaints, 5.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 48 · 5.0% · 4 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 41 complaints, 4.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 41 · 4.3% · 2 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 33 complaints, 3.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 33 · 3.4% · 6 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 30 complaints, 3.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 30 · 3.1% · 2 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 265 complaints, 27.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 265 · 27.7% · 18 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 187 19.5% 1 crashes · 2 fires
AIR BAGS 165 17.2% 40 crashes · 1 fires
VISIBILITY 129 13.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 84 8.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 68 7.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 48 5.0% 4 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 41 4.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 33 3.4% 6 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 30 3.1% 0 crashes · 2 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 265 27.7% 18 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2007. 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2008-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2008-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2009-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2009-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2009-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2009-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2010-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2010-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2010-Q3: 42 owner reports 42 2010-Q4: 28 owner reports 28 2011-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2011-Q2: 44 owner reports 44 2011-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2011-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2012-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2012-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2012-Q3: 30 owner reports 30 2012-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2013-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2013-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2013-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2013-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2014-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2014-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2014-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2014-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2015-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2015-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2015-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2016-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2016-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2016-Q3: 61 owner reports 61 2016-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2017-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2017-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2017-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2017-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2018-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2018-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2018-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2018-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2019-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2019-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2020-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2023-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Oct 2007 Jul 2026 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q2 Owner reports 12
2008-Q3 Owner reports 10
2008-Q4 Owner reports 12
2009-Q1 Owner reports 17
2009-Q2 Owner reports 14
2009-Q3 Owner reports 23
2009-Q4 Owner reports 22
2010-Q1 Owner reports 23
2010-Q2 Owner reports 21
2010-Q3 Owner reports 42
2010-Q4 Owner reports 28
2011-Q1 Owner reports 29
2011-Q2 Owner reports 44
2011-Q3 Owner reports 28
2011-Q4 Owner reports 14
2012-Q1 Owner reports 18
2012-Q2 Owner reports 20
2012-Q3 Owner reports 30
2012-Q4 Owner reports 13
2013-Q1 Owner reports 11
2013-Q2 Owner reports 8
2013-Q3 Owner reports 15
2013-Q4 Owner reports 11
2014-Q1 Owner reports 15
2014-Q2 Owner reports 14
2014-Q3 Owner reports 20
2014-Q4 Owner reports 17
2015-Q1 Owner reports 10
2015-Q2 Owner reports 15
2015-Q3 Owner reports 16
2015-Q4 Owner reports 11
2016-Q1 Owner reports 14
2016-Q2 Owner reports 13
2016-Q3 Owner reports 61
2016-Q4 Owner reports 27
2017-Q1 Owner reports 25
2017-Q2 Owner reports 24
2017-Q3 Owner reports 12
2017-Q4 Owner reports 20
2018-Q1 Owner reports 12
2018-Q2 Owner reports 11
2018-Q3 Owner reports 17
2018-Q4 Owner reports 10
2019-Q1 Owner reports 12
2019-Q2 Owner reports 13
2019-Q3 Owner reports 8
2019-Q4 Owner reports 7
2020-Q1 Owner reports 7
2020-Q2 Owner reports 3
2020-Q3 Owner reports 8
2020-Q4 Owner reports 4
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 3
2021-Q3 Owner reports 5
2021-Q4 Owner reports 4
2022-Q1 Owner reports 5
2022-Q2 Owner reports 3
2022-Q3 Owner reports 12
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 5
2023-Q3 Owner reports 6
2023-Q4 Owner reports 4
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 2
2025-Q3 Owner reports 3
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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