1. Honda Civic
  2. Problems
  3. 2008
  4. Side/Window

2008 Honda Civic Side/Window Problems

5
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 5 stored complaint records:

  • 2 indicate a crash
  • 2 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi3
30–60k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • May 8, 2011 · 51,210 miles

    Side/Window

    In march of 2009, december 2010, and may 2011, my passenger side airbag and seat weight system failed as indicated by the code read by the dealer. The dealer stated it was a major problem in the civics and was related to the side airbag wiring that has been failing. In may 2011, before my appt. To fix the wiring, an accident occurred and my passenger airbag did not deploy with a passenger in the seat and was hit…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10406915

  • January 13, 2010 · 42,000 miles

    Frontal · Mechanical · Side/Window

    My husband was in an accident where he was hit by another vehicle. The drivers side, and the steering wheel airbags deployed airbags deployed. My husband suffered numerous internal bruising , a fracture in his back and a dics that bulges in his back, he was the driver of the vehicle and all these injuries are mainly on his left side of his body where the drivers side air bag deployed. He was told from doctors that…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10308295

  • September 17, 2009 · 18,000 miles

    Parking Brake · Service Brakes, Electric · Side/Window

    I own a 2008 honda civic (purchased new) with under 25, 000 miles. I immediately had to have to rotors resurfaced when i took delivery of the vehicle...as i was driving home, i could feel the brakes pulsating when i applied the brakes. I returned to the dealer and they had to resurface the rotors then. After that, the first problem i had was with the rear wheel bearings and the left rear brakes (pads, caliper,…

    ODI 10313571

  • April 18, 2009 · 14,160 miles

    Side/Window

    On april 18th 2009, the side airbag (driver's side) and side curtain airbag (driver's side) in my 2008 honda civic, deployed with no reason while i was stopped (not moving) and waiting for the green light at a traffic light. I had ringing in my ear for more than 16 hours and a bruised arm for more than 8 days. No one from american honda asked me if i was ok for three weeks. Even though i took my car to the dealer…

    ODI 10269306

  • November 5, 2008 · 5,500 miles

    Side/Window

    Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. While driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions, the front and rear passenger side air bags were exposed from the outer liner. There was no deployment. The air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and remained lit until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection and they stated that the air bags…

    ODI 10256644