RoadVitals

2008 Honda Civic Hybrid

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
64
Latest Nov 10, 2022
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
4
Latest Jun 27, 2019
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
1
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
5
3 injuries, 1 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 64 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid, most frequently naming the electrical, fuel system and engine categories. 4 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; 1 NHTSA investigation names it; and 21 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

4 campaigns cover this model year

View all 4

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
19V502000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Jun 27, 2019
9,555 units potentially affected
The defect: 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.
The risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The remedy: 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.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)Manufacturer number F5F, Q5EView on NHTSA.gov
19V378000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

May 16, 2019
19,138 units potentially affected
The defect: 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.
The 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.
The remedy: 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.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)Manufacturer number M4O, P4R, T4Q, W4PView on NHTSA.gov
17V030000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Jan 10, 2017
977,708 units potentially affected
The defect: 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.
The risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The remedy: 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.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)Manufacturer number KE1, KE2View on NHTSA.gov

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

DP22005ClosedDefect Petition

Pedestrian alert sounds

Opened Jan 27, 2023
Closed Aug 7, 2023

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEMLed to recall 22V063000

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

View all 64
Electrical
Filed Nov 10, 2022

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. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

NHTSA ID
11493106
Incident
Jan 1, 2022
Mileage
70,000 mi
Engine
Filed Jul 2, 2019

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 SALVAGE TITLE. THIS DID NOT MATTER IN 2014 WHEN IT WAS FIRST REPLACED. UPON FURTHER INVERTIGATION I SEE THE WARRANTY ON THE BATTERY IS NOW 11 YEARS OR 162.000 MILES. MY CAR HAS UNDER 130,000 MILES AND IS LESS THAN 11 YEARS OLD. ALSO THE IMA BATTERY IS LISTED UNDER THE EMISSION SYSTEM AND SHOULD BE COVERED FOR SAFETY ISSUES. HTTPS://STATIC.NHTSA.GOV/ODI/TSBS/2012/SB-10051509-6014.PDF

NHTSA ID
11228979
Incident
May 1, 2019
Mileage
128,000 mi
Steering
Filed Jun 13, 2019

'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. IT STOPPED FOR MONTHS AND NOW IS MESSING AGAIN OUT OF NO WHERE.

NHTSA ID
11219662
Incident
Jun 12, 2018
Airbags
Filed Jan 23, 2019

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 THEY REPAIRED THE WARNING INDICATOR; HOWEVER, IT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.

NHTSA ID
11171700
Incident
Jan 1, 2019
Mileage
139,000 mi
Visibility
Filed May 22, 2018

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 REPLACING THE ENTIRE MOTOR ASSEMBLY 76505-SNA-A02. DEALER REPAIR QUOTE WAS OVER $500: $117 FOR THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY PLUS LABOR. ONLY 06-07 MODELS ARE COVERED IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN 07-071, BUT THERE ARE 240 REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM AT HTTPS://REPAIRPAL.COM/WIPERS-WONT-PARK-DUE-TO-WINDSHIELD-WIPER-MOTOR-FAILURE-531?TRK_LOC=RR# . THE SAME PART WAS RECALLED IN 2003. HONDA CONSUMER AFFAIRS DECLINED TO TAKE ACTION SINCE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, WHICH INCIDENTALLY ONLY COVERS THE FIRST 3 YEARS OF THE CAR. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MALFUNCTIONS ARE WELL DOCUMENTED. WHY HASN'T HONDA EXTENDED THE DATES IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN SINCE THE PROBLEMS HAVE CLEARLY PERSISTED WELL BEYOND 2007 MODELS?

NHTSA ID
11097323
Incident
May 1, 2018
Mileage
105,902 mi
Fuel system
Filed May 9, 2018

..I WAS NOTICING GAS FUMES IN MY GARAGE FOR ABOUT A WEEK...EARLY ON CALLED DEALERSHIP AND SAID I HAD RECENTLY GASSED UP...I WAS ADVISED TO SEE IF MAYBE ODOR WOULD ABATE ON ITS OWN PERHAPS DUE TO SPILLING UPON FILLING...IT DID NOT...THERE WAS A CRACK FOUND WHERE THE GAS TANK CONNECTS TO THE ENGINE AND SMALL AMOUNT OF GAS WAS LEAKING REQUIRING A REPLACEMENT OF GAS TANK AND REPAIR WOULD BE ABOUT 1350....I LOOKED ON LINE TO FIND INFO RE RECALL NOTICE FOR SOME 80000 VEHICLES FOR SAME PROBLEM....HOWEVER ALTHOUGH MY CAR WAS IN THE SAID GROUP....MY VIN WAS NOT...ALSO I PURCHASED MY CAR DEC 07 LEAVING FIVE MONTHS OUT OF EXTENDED WARRANTY IF APPLIED.....I HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED THE DEALERSHIP GAVE ME A DISCOUNT AS I HAVE PURCHASED TWO VEHICLES FROM THIS DEALERSHIP SINCE 1992 AND ALL HAVE BEEN DEALER MAINTAINED.......I APPRECIATE THIS ACKNOWLEDGMENT IN FORM OF DISCOUNT.......ALTHOUGH TECHNICALLY IT APPEARS I FALL OUT OF THE RANGE OF WARRANTY IN THE SPIRIT OF THE ISSUE...I WANTED THIS SAFETY FLAW TO BE MADE AWARE. I BELIEVE I WAS PUT IN HARMS WAY TO A DEGREE...IF GAS HAD TRICKLED ON A MANIFOLD OR IN THE GARAGE...THE PILOT LIGHT OF MY WATER HEATER MAY IGNITE AND AN EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR.......SO I FEEL COMPELLED TO SHARE EXPERIENCE. ADDITIONALLY I FEEL A 'FIX IT' LIGHT SHOULD HAVE BEEN TRIGGERED TO APPEAR ON MY DASHBOARD

NHTSA ID
11092614
Incident
May 4, 2018
Mileage
120,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Apr 11, 2018

I OWN A 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THAT STARTED SMELLING LIKE GAS AND NOW IT IS LEAKING REALLY BAD TO THE POINT THA I AM AFRAID IT WILL CATCH FIRE .

NHTSA ID
11084491
Incident
Apr 10, 2018
Other / unspecified
Filed Oct 7, 2017

2008 HONDA CIVIC HAS EXCESSIVE, DANGEROUS REAR TIRE WEAR. NO HEAVY TOWING OR ANYTHING CRAZY, AND THE INNER EDGE OF THE TIRES (ABOUT 3" INWARD) WEARS COMPLETELY OFF BY 15,000-20,000 MILES, WELL SHORT OF THE FRONT TIRES, OUR REAR OUTER EDGE OF THE TIRE. VERY DANGEROUS, EXPENSIVE, MAKES NOISE AND AFFECTS BRAKING. HONDA HAS A TSB, BUT WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE IT AS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT REQUIRING A RECALL.

NHTSA ID
11032183
Incident
Oct 4, 2017
Mileage
117,000 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

A21120B

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Service News - The navigation clock and date are incorrect. This is due to a limited GPS receiver Capacity resulting in a rollover of the internal chip memory; the rollover occurred on January 1, 2022, at 12:00AM local time.

A21120B

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

ServiceNews Article - The clock shows the incorrect time. This issue is due to a limited GPS receiver capacity resulting in "rollover" of the internal chip memory; the "rollover" will occur on January 1, 2022 at 12:00AM local time. As a result, the navigation date and time will be incorrect.

A20-016

AIR BAGS

Service Bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects in the replacement front passenger's airbag inflator only.

A18-115

AIR BAGS

Service Bulletin - American Honda is conducting an inspection of certain vehicles that have previously had the passenger's airbag inflator replaced as part of the Takata Passsenger's Airbag Inflator recall. If you completed the repair described by this service bulletin on or before May 10, 2019, make sure to use the Warranty Claim Information provided below.

A18100B

AIR BAGS

Service bulletin - American Honda is conducting an inspection of certain vehicles that have previously had the passenger's airbag inflator replaced as part of the Takata Passsenger's Airbag Inflator recall.

A05-032

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

SERVICE BULLETIN - NAVIGATION SYSTEM INFORMATION.

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Honda Civic Hybrid by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2027000—
2026000—
2025720—
2016000—
2015503—
2014503—
2013903—
2012121251.2
2011161—
2010126153.2
2009285149.3
2008Viewing644152.5
2007645154.7
2006557151.8
2005486462.3
2004356461.4
2003516459.6

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.