2008 Honda Civic suspension problems
Owners reported suspension problems in 100 complaints for the 2008 Honda Civic, 9% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 100 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 20,000 miles 92 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When suspension problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 38 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 32 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 92 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 20,000 miles, and 84% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
I was driving at about 65 MPH when my car suddenly started swerving to my left. I pressed my brakes and I heard a little explosion, but I didn't think anything of it. My car started swerving even more and I was not able to do anything because it was out of my control. My car spun and hit another car and then spun again and ended up crashing into the left side divider. When police arrived at the scene, they noticed my wheel was popped out.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. The rear control arms have failed, which caused excessive tire wear. This conditions made the tires tilt inward. This also caused the vehicle to drift when driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they could not aligned the rear wheels to the correct specifications. The honda manufacturer stated that they would investigate the failure. He never received a response. The failure mileage was 11,800.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Honda Civic
- Engine 204 complaints
- Air bags 179 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 133 complaints
- Body & structure 85 complaints
- Electrical system 51 complaints
- Brakes 44 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 32 complaints
- Tires 30 complaints