2008 Honda Civic body & structure problems
Owners reported body & structure problems in 85 complaints for the 2008 Honda Civic, 8% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 85 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 63,000 miles 58 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 58 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 63,000 miles, and 41% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
The steering wheel began to pull my car to the left side. The steering wheel did not respond to the direction right and felt as if it had gone "limp". The front of the car hit the left center median guardrail. I suffered herniated discs and lumbar back injury. The drivers airbag never deployed resulting in my head hitting the steering wheel. I suffered a concussion and cervical neck injury. There were no other cars involved and no weather conditions. Also I was going below the speed limit.
This is not a safety issue, but an issue of quality. I've noticed a problem with the paint on my 2008 honda civic. It all began with a dull spot on the trunk and worsened with dull spots on the roof. I contacted honda customer service with no avail.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Honda Civic
- Engine 204 complaints
- Air bags 179 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 133 complaints
- Suspension 100 complaints
- Electrical system 51 complaints
- Brakes 44 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 32 complaints
- Tires 30 complaints