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
I don't know where to turn for help my problems is that i bought a honda civic last year 2008, for business use. My wife was using it to commuted from home to business every day. It happened yesterday (aug/12) while she was driving down i-15 and bangerter hwy she heard a snap sound very loud under the car, she then slowed down to 60mph. The car behind her passed along side her and signaled her to pull the car over…
ODI 10280472
Rear
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. While driving at various speeds ranging from 35 to 65 mph, he noticed a vibration in the rear end of the vehicle. The dealer stated that the vibration was due to a negative camber. The current mileage was 13000 and the failure mileage was 5500.
ODI 10282057
Rear · Tread/Belt
2008 honda civic hybrid purchased new, it now has 22k miles, tires were rotated at 17k miles during dealer work to replace defective rack and pinion. Following this repair i noticed a pronounce road noise inside car at speed range from 30 to 55 mph. On 7/20/09 dealer advised that lack of timely tire rotation and alignment is the cause of excessive tire wear noted on one tire. Tire is worn smooth on inside portion of…
ODI 10277568
Rear
My 2008 honda civic hybrid has excessive tire wear, cupping and tire noise at 17000 miles. Tony honda of hawaii stated problem caused by improper and timely rotation of tires and alignment. Furthermore it would not be covered under warranty. Weight equal to 85% capacity was placed in car during alignment at tony honda. Rear camber exceed specified range by 1 degree negative camber. Honda's answer is to rotate tires…
ODI 10282304
Rear
Experienced severe vibrations/uneven and rapid tire wear, flat spots and cupping on rear tires within first 20k. Replaced with two new tires, then experienced the same severe vibrations and symptoms at around 45k. Tsb for '06-'07 describes same symptoms and new control arm to resolve issue. Have taken car to several honda dealers with this issue and all state that my '08 vehicle has the updated control arm and that…
ODI 10402297
Rear
Faulty "rear cambers" on 2008 honda civic hybrid. Cambers caused premature and severe tire cupping. Dealership has no solution/fix for faulty rear cambers. Honda has offered 50% off of replacement tires as the only solution. Car is still under 3 year 36k warranty. No service bulletin available or genuine honda parts are available to replace faulty rear cambers. *tr
ODI 10275339
Rear
A roaring noise from the rear tires started while on a road trip. When i got home, i took the car to the dealership to have it looked at. Before i went in, i had done quite a bit of research about this problem so i was pretty sure it was the control arm defect that many other people are having. I told the people in the service department about service bulletin 08-001 which says that 06-07 civics have defective…
ODI 10276410
Rear · Tires
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. The contact stated that the rear suspension was causing the tires to wear prematurely every 20,000 miles. In addition, when driving over wet or inclement road surfaces, the vehicle would become difficult to control and spin abnormally. The original tires were replaced in december 2008 and the replacement tires were replaced in july 2009. There were no recalls for the tires.…
ODI 10373178
Rear
Uneven tire wear on the rears tires of a 2008 honda civic hybrid and excessive road noise. *tr
ODI 10269887
Rear
Faulty rear upper arms in the 2008 honda civic hybrid causing rear tires to become severely cupped. I spoke to honda corporate manager who said that they do not care about the tires. *tr
ODI 10303210
Rear
I have a 2008 honda civic 4 door. Has the exact same problems as the 2006 and 2008 civics. Less than 20,000 miles on tires and car. Rear tires are demolished! Tires have excessive wear and road noise. Dealer says that i should rotate the tires more often. This is not wear from failure to rotate this is due to the suspension. This is an outrage that the same problems that happened over a year ago and the have failed…
ODI 10264426
Rear · Tires
Increasing road noise and vibration as tires were worn irregularly over the first 14 months of operation. Vehicle became increasing unstable at highway speeds, particularly in wet or snowy road conditions or when windy. Vehicle felt as if it was darting from side to side, requiring continuous minor steering corrections, and until ultimately a reduction in speed is required to regain stable control of the car. Honda…
ODI 10263750
Front · Rear
My 2008 honda civic lx coupe has under 8000 miles and is experiencing a noticeable drift to the right. I had the vehicle serviced at a honda dealership and the alignment was corrected. The problem was resolved for a couple of weeks but has now surfaced again. The vehicle is pulling to the right and the steering wheel must be held to the left to compensate for the problem. The vehicle has not been involved in an…
ODI 10260329
Rear
Noise in the rear end of my car and a vibration in the rear end, the tire wear cupped by a bad camber that has no adjustment made this way by honda. They say they set the camber now and i had to pay for the alignment and tires. Honda knows they have this problem and i called they are doing nothing to help the people that bought their car. *tr
ODI 10257654
Rear
2008 honda civic, rear end making horrible sound. Realize after looking online that honda has issues with rear arm controls. Took car to dealer, they stated that my car has the "c" stamp updated rear arm controls. Rear tires severely cupped. They recommend 4 wheel alignment and purchase of two new tires. Even though this appears to be same problem that others have had they will not replace arm controls and had to…
ODI 10259918
Rear
Uneven and unusual tread wear on the inside part of the rear tires. This causes the vehicle to handle erratically at times. This condition appears to have started several months ago and has gotten worse. This vehicle has received regularly scheduled service. There is a service bulletin 08-001 dated 02/08 on 2006 civic model. Has this model changed over the past two years? These models appear pretty much identical.…
ODI 10247893
Rear
I have a 2008 honda civic hybrid and a 2003 honda pilot. Both vehicles have had inner rear premature tire wear. Now both vehicles run rough and drive like 10 year old vehicles. I see other reports of other owners having the same issues. More people should log their issues here. *tr
ODI 10260256
Rear · Tires · Tread/Belt
At 13000 miles my rear tires on a 4 month old car were so worn , (flat spots) that in the near future i feel they would be a future road hazard possibly causing an accident or death. In my little bit of research on internet this is a on going problem for years. Dealer replaced my back tires after several trips to different repair,tire shops. Even when some shops put it in writing that excessive wear was due to…
ODI 10246775
Rear
PREMATURE REAR TIRE WEAR. *TR
ODI 10293124
Rear
I had my tires rotated according to schedule. I left the dealer and immediately heard a very loud roaring sound from my tires. I returned to the dealer and was told the tires were not wearing evening. My vehicle only had 12,000 miles. I was later told that other honda civics had a control arm problem which caused the same problem but was told my vehicle was not included in this service bulletin. However, my vehicle…
ODI 10244178
Rear
Ever since i bought my 2008 honda civic sedan ex-l i have had a vibration, tire cupping and sever noise in the rear end suspension and wheels. Honda claims it is because of improper tire rotation intervals. Tire cupping is not due to improper tire rotation. It is due to lack of proper shock absorbing. I have had my civic back for this problem every 10,000 miles with no solution from honda. At 26000 miles i replaced…
ODI 10356695
Rear
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. While the contact was driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle began to fishtail, as a result of rear suspension failure. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The technician stated that the vehicle was within the alignment requirements and the failure was due to a design flaw. The failure mileage was unavailable. The current mileage was 30,000. The…
ODI 10325138
Rear
I bought my honda civic exl in march of 2008. After 9 months (approx 18 k miles) of use i am finding i have to replace my tires due to unusual wear. I took the car to a tire dealership who told me that there was no warranty except defects for oem tires on this car and directed me back to the dealership where i purchased the car. I had the tire place rotate and rebalance the tires ' the problem worsened to the point…
ODI 10248828
Rear · Tires
Bought car 12-31-07 bad rear tire wear causing horrible shaking at byway speeds very dangerous in 3-15-08 replaced rear tires and control arms 6-12-08 same problem occurring again dealer to replace rear control arms and all 4 tires. *tr
ODI 10230886
Rear
Uneven tire wear and noise on rear of 2008 honda civic hybrid. *tr
ODI 10226016