2008 Honda Civic Rear Problems
- 51
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 51 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- rear tires · 26 records
- tire wear · 15 records
- road noise · 10 records
- rear suspension · 8 records
- control arms · 8 records
- flat spots · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 42 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Rear
Rear suspension causes tires to prematurely wear out. After approximately 10,000 miles, i have to replace rear tires because of flat spots. The shop where i buy my tires will not even rotate my tires because of the flat spots. Honda has done nothing to remedy the problem. The noise resulting from the flat spots is obnoxious and it is obviously a safety concern. *tr
ODI 10410112
Rear
Premature tire wearout - extreme shake, especially ay highway speeds. Dealer said nothing is wrong they were actually worn at 20k car handles horrible in inclement weather. Based on other complaints, i expect this to be an issue every 20k until honda steps up and admits they have a rear suspension issue with the '08s. Experienced severe vibrations/uneven and rapid tire wear, flat spots and cupping on rear tires…
ODI 10407045
Rear
The suspension of the cars is not calibrated correctly per my dealer. This leads to premature tire wear which could lead to failure of the tires. *tr
ODI 10406919
Rear
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that the rear upper control arms on both rear tires were defective and caused the rear tires to wear prematurely. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that they could not have an alignment because the parts were defective and causing the rear tires to bend inward abnormally. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage…
ODI 10405396
Rear
There is a well documented defect in the honda civic between years of 2006-2009 for the rear upper arm suspension. There still is a defect in the geometry by .75 degrees and is the reason for early tire wearing. All four of my tires started to wear earlier than usage performed on tire. Around 20,000 miles there was early excessive wear noted. I couldn't figure out why there was so much wear on my tires. I had to…
ODI 10390401
Rear
2008 civic (purchased new) currently has 29,000 miles and just installed my second new set of tires. I rotate the tires on a regular basis but the rears continue to wear prematurely on the insides. The dealership checked the alignment and "fixed" the out of tolerance issue but wasn't willing to replace the tires. Car is still burning through tires every 15k, very noticeable road noise, and mileage continues to run…
ODI 10376217
Rear
Rear camber not in spec caused pre-mature inner tire wear posing a potential safety risk. Rear camber is not adjustable. Honda has not offered a fix. *tt
ODI 10417679
Rear
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that the rear upper control arm was causing the tires to wear prematurely and the rear tires were replaced at extremely low mileage. The contact was able to secure an appointment to have the upper control arms replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted in regards to the failure. The contact stated he was aware of other owners of the same year, make…
ODI 10390150
Rear
Extreme vibration in rear suspension of 2008 honda civic ex. Third set of tires (current odometer reading is 64k miles) due to "cupping". Honda dealer states that cupping due to lack of rotation of tires and denies any history of suspension issues for this model. *tr
ODI 10362369
Rear
On june 20, 2010, my wife took her mother on a trip to the midwest. When she started back, the shaking became extremely bad, and the noise was deafening. The closest honda dealer was middlekauff honda, twin falls idaho. They said she was running on the steel belts of the 2 rear tires, and that they would need to be replaced. He said he didn't have the honda parts to correct/repair the defective honda parts, but he…
ODI 10356021
Rear
2008 honda civic hybrid - rear tires wear excessively even after service bulletin tsb 08-001 has been done. Rear tires become noisy with the inside wear and cupping. Eventually, for a non-observant driver, there will be a blowout. *tr
ODI 10327323
Rear · Tires
Premature tire wearout - extreme shake, especially ay highway speeds. Dealer said nothing is wrong, even though they asked me if it was shaking/vibrating. Tires will not pass inspection & need to be replaced. (they were actually worn at 20k) car handles horrible in inclement weather. Based on other complaints, i expect this to be an issue every 20k until honda steps up and admits they have a rear suspension issue…
ODI 10402416
Automatic Transmission · Driveline · Electrical System · Rear · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Currently i have 32,277 miles and don't drive it, it's not safe to drive. I take a bus :) 1# trans locked at 60mph on hwy and caused almost a fatal crash! At 23,000 miles. Car was able to drive up to 15mpg having appx. 6000rpms. Car left at dealership and only pcm software was upd. No lockups are occurring, but trans is weaving, harsh start/stop often!/unexpected shutdown. Dealership found service bulletin #08-014…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10326185
Rear
2008 civic ex coupe. Had to replace both rear tires at around 20,000 miles due to a slightly visible flat spot on the tires that was causing a progressively loud roar. On initial inspection, the tire dealer advised me the tires looked fine as they still had plenty of tread and appeared to be even wear. However, on closer examination i was able to point out the flat spots visible on the center of the tire. Tire…
ODI 10312456
Rear
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic lx. The contact stated that the rear tires were wearing prematurely and would sometimes lean to one side. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and they advised her that the rear control arm needed to be replaced in order to balance the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.
ODI 10420004
Rear
The rear tires have worn out at 12000 and again at 23000 miles. Two different manufacturers of tires and all rotations and alignments were accomplished on schedule. Tire manufacturers will not accept responsibility and honda has stated that they are not responsible for tire failures. There are many more people listed on various internet auto problem sites that have encountered exactly the same problem as i have with…
ODI 10392412
Rear · Tires
Purchased a 2008 honda civic from local dealer new. This vehicle had alot of road noise for the get go..but saw online that road noise was one of the problems with honda's. Had my car regularly serviced at the same dealership over the last year. Last month dec 2009 road noise became excessive and took car into dealership. They looked the car over and said tires had excessive wear because i had not rotated them every…
ODI 10298617
Rear · Tires
1. Had car tires rotated every 7500 miles at oil change time. At 23300 after rear tires were put on front in rotation, tires would bounce and were noisy and there was vibration. Tires were cupped and ruined. Dealer said need new tires and alignment. Got new tires, at costco, and alignment at dealer. Dealer gives paper work and still out of spec. Original tires. Issue on 2006 thru some 2008 honda civic hybrids was…
ODI 10289435
Rear
Excessive inner-edge rear tire wear (outer edge and middle area tire wear seems normal and has plenty of tread left after the inner edges are excessively worn). Tires replaced at 18,000 miles, 31,000 miles, and need to be replaced again at 40,000 miles (oem dunlop sp31 tires were used each time). Dealer replaced rear control arms at 18,000, advised to rotate the tires more often at 31,000 miles. Dealer mostly seems…
ODI 10286265
Rear
Purchased 2008 civic in may 2008 and have had regular service done at dealer. Tires worn unevenly and some cupping of rear tires occurred. Noticed at last service appointment. Car had 29,700 miles at that time. Since tires were rotated at that time i have noticed aggravating road noise and steering wheel vibration. Dealer balanced tires which seemed to help for a little while, but did not cure the problem. *tr
ODI 10295047
Rear
Rear tire cupping on 2008 honda civic hybrid- dealer changed rear upper control arms @ 12,000 mile. I changed tires @ 15,000 -- new tires are doing the same problem. *tr
ODI 10360766
Rear
Although have had tires rotated and balanced at 10,000. At 13,000 noticed tire noise and discovered cupping and uneven wear on rear tires. Honda dealer in lancaster, pa said could do nothing, not even check alignment unless i paid. I had alignment checked at another garage. All is within specs. He said a lot of the civics have this problem. He put the best 2 tires on front. I inflate my tires to 36 lbs so that tires…
ODI 10295610
Rear
2008 honda civic hybrid has excessive rear tire wear, tire cupping, and annoying noise inside car.honda's lackluster response is to make it an owner problem. It is suggested that dissatisfied owners submit complaints to the bbb, state consumer protection and consider action under the lemon laws for honda repurchase of the vehicle. Honda motor co torrance ca is generally of little help, and plays dumb about this…
ODI 10280994
Rear · Tires
Severe tire cupping, early tire failure. Dealer unable to fix cause of problem, they state that it results from a design flaw (non-adjustable cambers/arms). Tires failed at 20,000 miles and are failing again at 44,000 miles. I had to fight with honda to get them to go 50/50 on the first set of replaced (dunlop) tires. They argues that i had enjoyed using them for 1/2 their life, so 50% was their maximum dollar…
ODI 10339602
Rear
I have a 2008 honda civic coupe at approximately 18,000 miles rear-end noise started, at 20,000 miles it became unbearable. The car was taken to battle creek honda and they told us the rear tires were cupped and the rear wheels were out of alignment. Had to align the car and replace tires with 20,000 miles. The car also handles very poorly in snow and wet road conditions. *tr
ODI 10286839