2008 Honda Civic drivetrain & axles problems
32 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2008 Honda Civic, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 32 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 46,000 miles 29 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 29 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 46,000 miles, and 66% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Pulled into a parking space at place of work. Placed foot on brake. Put vehicle in park. Did not remove key from ignition and car moved forward hitting a fence and into a building (brick wall) finally stopping. Vehicle is a 2008 honda civic 4-door ex model. Unable to stop vehicle.
While driving at various speeds from local road to highway use, attempts to accelerate moderately cause car to jerk forward and backward, and car does not accelerate properly. Engine seems fine and seems as if power is transmitted intermittently to wheels. Occurs every now and then, approximately 5 times over 10 month period (first occurrence listed below). Taking foot off gas, and then re-accelerating usually restores normal operation.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Honda Civic
- Engine 204 complaints
- Air bags 179 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 133 complaints
- Suspension 100 complaints
- Body & structure 85 complaints
- Electrical system 51 complaints
- Brakes 44 complaints
- Tires 30 complaints