2008 Honda Civic Hybrid Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Civic Hybrid years
- Far more complaints than other years 1st of 14 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 4 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 64 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid. That is the most of any Civic Hybrid model year in the database (14 years). The most reported problem area is electrical system (19 complaints, 30%), typically at around 60,000 miles. Complaints mention 5 crashes, 3 injuries. There are 4 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
- 64owner complaints
- 4safety recalls
- 1NHTSA investigations
- 5complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 19 | 30% | 60,000 | — | — |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 14 | 22% | 80,626 | — | — |
| Air Bags | 11 | 17% | 77,000 | — | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 9 | 14% | 50,000 | — | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 6 | 9% | 68,064 | — | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 5 | 8% | 33,458 | — | — |
| Engine | 4 | 6% | 91,500 | — | — |
| Power Train | 3 | 5% | 50,000 | — | — |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 2 | 3% | 77,000 | — | — |
| Structure | 2 | 3% | 43,000 | — | — |
| Visibility/wiper | 2 | 3% | 107,951 | — | — |
| Wheels | 2 | 3% | 117,000 | — | — |
| Equipment | 1 | 2% | 70,000 | — | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 2% | — | — | — |
| Seats | 1 | 2% | 86,000 | — | — |
| Service Brakes | 1 | 2% | — | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 | 2% | — | — | — |
| Steering | 1 | 2% | — | — | — |
| Suspension | 1 | 2% | 25,000 | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 1 | 2% | 38,000 | — | — |
| Visibility | 1 | 2% | 122,000 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2008 Honda Civic Hybrid recalls (4)
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Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module
Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2014 TSX Sport Wagon, 2010-2013 ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic and Civic Hybrid, 2008-2010 Civic GX NGV, 2012-2015 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2014 Fit EV, 2010-2014 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are F5F and Q5E.
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module
Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2013 TSX Sport Wagon, and 2010-2012 ZDX and 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, 2012-2014 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2013 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The front passenger air bag inflator may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.
Risk: An incorrectly installed air bag inflator may not properly deploy the passenger frontal air bag in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inflator installation and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M4O, P4R, T4Q, and W4P.
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module
Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2012 Acura TSX, 2011-2012 Acura TSX Wagon, 2010-2012 Acura ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2012 Honda Accord Crosstour and Honda Insight, 2009-2012 Honda Fit, 2009-2012 Pilot, 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2012 Honda FCX Clarity and 2006-2011 Honda Civic, Civic Hybrid, Civic NGV vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain 2009 Acura TSX, Honda Fit and Pilot, 2008-2009 Honda Accord, 2006-2009 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, and 2007-2009 Honda CR-V vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, if not included in "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling certain 2008 Honda Accord, 2006-2008 Honda Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV and 2007-2008 Honda CR-V vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The manufacturer has mailed an interim notification, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KE1 and KE2.
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module
Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Acura TSX, 2011 TSX Wagon, 2010-2011 Acura ZDX, 2008-2011 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid, and Civic GX, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2010-2011 FCX Clarity and Insight, and 2009-2011 Fit, and Pilot vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless already included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain model year 2008 Honda Accord, 2006-2008 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic GX, and 2007-2008 CR-V vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Vehicles not originally sold or ever registered in either Zones A or B are not subject to this safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall is KA4, KA5, KA6, and KA7.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Pedestrian alert sounds (DP22005) — opened Jan 27, 2023, closed Aug 7, 2023, led to recall 22V063000.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact stated that the navigation system time display became inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where the contact was informed that parts were on back order. The vehicle was not repaired…
I have a 2008 honda civic hybrid. The ima battery was replaced at curry honda in chicopee, ma in 2014. As consumer reports reported in 2014 the ima batteries are very unreliable. My ima battery recently went bad again and now honda is saying it's out of warranty. Full disclosure the car has a…
'takata recall' the electric power steering locks up at random time when the car is already in motion; it is very random. I could not get it fixed because if the car is not acting up when getting a diagnostic test, the dealership could not tell me the problem. It first start happening in june 2018…
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag indicator illuminated although the passenger seat was not occupied. The vehicle was taken to vacaville honda (751 orange dr, vacaville, ca 95687) on three different occasions. The dealer stated that…
Wipers on 08 honda civic hybrid go on every time the car ignition is started. After 7-8 swishes, wipers stop in the middle of the windshield. Honda service bulletin 07-071 reported this issue on 9/24/10 and recommends replacing windshield wiper motor cover plate. Other internet searches recommend…
Other Honda Civic Hybrid years
← 2007 Civic Hybrid · 2009 Civic Hybrid →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Civic Hybrid | 8 | 2 |
| 2015 Civic Hybrid | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 Civic Hybrid | 5 | 0 |
| 2013 Civic Hybrid | 9 | 0 |
| 2012 Civic Hybrid | 12 | 1 |
| 2011 Civic Hybrid | 1 | 6 |
| 2010 Civic Hybrid | 12 | 6 |
| 2009 Civic Hybrid | 28 | 5 |
| 2008 | 64 | 4 |
| 2007 Civic Hybrid | 64 | 5 |
| 2006 Civic Hybrid | 55 | 7 |
| 2005 Civic Hybrid | 48 | 6 |
| 2004 Civic Hybrid | 35 | 6 |
| 2003 Civic Hybrid | 51 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid?
Owners most often report electrical system, fuel/propulsion system, air bags problems. The top one, electrical system, accounts for 19 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid?
Yes, 4 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Civic Hybrid model years, the 2008 has far more complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.