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2008 Honda Civic Engine Problems

Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2008 Honda Civic has 183 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.

Problem Areas for the 2008 Honda Civic

Engine
183
Airbags
166
Visibility
126
Suspension
97
Structure
70
Other
55
Powertrain
45
Electrical
42
Brakes
34
Steering
23
Speed Control
19
Tires
18
Wheels
13
Fuel System
6
Seats
6
Seat Belts
4
Lights
4

183

Complaints

0

Recalls

1

Injuries Reported

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026

All Engine Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Feb 9, 2026ENGINEEngine temperature suddenly rose high, pulled over. Discovered what appeared to be coolant on front ...
Mar 6, 2025ENGINEEngine has a crack block on the front. It is a known issue but it is past the warranty that honda of...
Feb 11, 2025ENGINEEngine block cracked. Leaking coolant and rendering vehicle useless.
May 27, 2024ENGINEOil is leaking and now coolant is leaking. Did not buy the car brand new bought it from a pre owned ...
Oct 20, 2023ENGINEEngine block crack over heat during driving
Oct 12, 2023ENGINEThe contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle started ov...
Aug 31, 2023ENGINEAs I was driving my car home on 8/31, I looked at the temperature gauge and saw my car was overheati...
Aug 23, 2023ENGINENo warning except temp Guage rising extremely fast pulled over no coolant no obvious leaks took to s...
Jul 31, 2023ENGINEThe contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact stated while entering the vehicle, the contact disc...
Jul 10, 2023ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGThe contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, there was smoke coming...
May 24, 2023ENGINEThe vehicle started dripping coolant at a pretty consistent rate, and it is a cracked engine block. ...
May 3, 2023ENGINEAll of a sudden, with out warning, something was leaking from the car. Took it to a shop, and was s...
Mar 23, 2023ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGThe contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, he noticed a strong co...
Feb 2, 2023ENGINECoolant leaking from cylinder block. i was driving with my family in the car and the vehicle begin ...
Nov 14, 2022ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGThe contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact stated that coolant was leaking underneath the vehi...
Sep 21, 2022ENGINEMy daughter was driving Honda 2008 4DR Civic and it stopped acceleration on highway. Fumes were comi...
Aug 22, 2022ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINEThe contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle started to...
Aug 13, 2022ENGINE,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGThe contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, the vehic...
Aug 1, 2022ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINEThe contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, he saw steam exiting t...
Jul 17, 2022ENGINEcae is well maintained but recall expired last 2018 but the problem which is a cracked engine happen...

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