Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Honda Civic has 183 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
183
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2026 | ENGINE | Engine temperature suddenly rose high, pulled over. Discovered what appeared to be coolant on front ... |
| Mar 6, 2025 | ENGINE | Engine has a crack block on the front. It is a known issue but it is past the warranty that honda of... |
| Feb 11, 2025 | ENGINE | Engine block cracked. Leaking coolant and rendering vehicle useless. |
| May 27, 2024 | ENGINE | Oil is leaking and now coolant is leaking. Did not buy the car brand new bought it from a pre owned ... |
| Oct 20, 2023 | ENGINE | Engine block crack over heat during driving |
| Oct 12, 2023 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle started ov... |
| Aug 31, 2023 | ENGINE | As I was driving my car home on 8/31, I looked at the temperature gauge and saw my car was overheati... |
| Aug 23, 2023 | ENGINE | No warning except temp Guage rising extremely fast pulled over no coolant no obvious leaks took to s... |
| Jul 31, 2023 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact stated while entering the vehicle, the contact disc... |
| Jul 10, 2023 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, there was smoke coming... |
| May 24, 2023 | ENGINE | The vehicle started dripping coolant at a pretty consistent rate, and it is a cracked engine block. ... |
| May 3, 2023 | ENGINE | All of a sudden, with out warning, something was leaking from the car. Took it to a shop, and was s... |
| Mar 23, 2023 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, he noticed a strong co... |
| Feb 2, 2023 | ENGINE | Coolant leaking from cylinder block. i was driving with my family in the car and the vehicle begin ... |
| Nov 14, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact stated that coolant was leaking underneath the vehi... |
| Sep 21, 2022 | ENGINE | My daughter was driving Honda 2008 4DR Civic and it stopped acceleration on highway. Fumes were comi... |
| Aug 22, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle started to... |
| Aug 13, 2022 | ENGINE,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, the vehic... |
| Aug 1, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, he saw steam exiting t... |
| Jul 17, 2022 | ENGINE | cae is well maintained but recall expired last 2018 but the problem which is a cracked engine happen... |