2008 Honda Civic Engine Problems
- 108
- 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 108 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine block · 73 records
- block cracked · 15 records
- failure mileage · 12 records
- service bulletin · 11 records
- cracked engine · 10 records
- crack engine · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 46 |
| 60–100k mi | 23 |
| 30–60k mi | 17 |
| 150–400k mi | 10 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the temperature gauge reading was abnormally high which indicated that the engine was overheated. The vehicle was taken to an independent manufacturer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the cylinder head had fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The…
ODI 11297727
Engine
Well honda had a engine block recall that i wasent aware 10-048 of and now my engine block cracked while my wife was driving it coolant leaked all over the place and now honda says they wont fix the problem because i was over the warranty that i was not aware of when i bought the car .
ODI 11287732
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. While driving the vehicle, smoke appeared and coolant leaked. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic for inspection and found that the engine block failed. The contact stated that the manufacturer provided and extended warranty for the engine block failure. The manufacturer also advised that the contact should have received a letter for the warranted repair,…
ODI 11289281
Engine
At 85,000 miles, my engine blocked cracked in one of the 4 spots identified by honda engineers in their own service bulletin (10-048). My car has been garage-kept and religiously maintained in terms of service. This is a manufacturer's defect. My primary issue (as the original owner) is that i was never notified of this problem.
ODI 11268294
Engine
Cracked engine block during normal driving. Leaking coolant. Known manufacturer's defect but outside the extended warranty period.
ODI 11252555
Engine
After 120,000 miles i began to smell antifreeze. I took it in to a mechanic who said the engine block was cracked and would need to be replaced. This vehicle has been well maintain and should have last longer. I search the internet and found that tis was a common problem with honda civic from 2006 and 2009 and there was a tsb 10-048 from honda. Since i purchased the vehicle second-hand i did not receive the…
ODI 11286981
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. While the contact was sitting in the vehicle with the window rolled down, he detected an odor of burning antifreeze. The contact exited the vehicle and looked under the hood, but did not see anything. The vehicle was taken to team rossi honda (1517 s delsea dr, vineland, nj 08360, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the engine block fractured behind the catalytic…
ODI 11241007
Engine
Cracked engine block at 107,000 miles. Engine drained of coolant, and then overheated on the highway.
ODI 11210830
Engine
Found out today that i have a blocked crack in the engine would not start lost coolant
ODI 11209044
Engine
Car has 100,000 miles and is leaking coolant. Found out that honda has a recall on this, but the recall expired february of 2018.
ODI 11206842
Engine
ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED
ODI 11195688
Engine
2008 honda civic ex starting leaking antifreeze from engine block.son was driving to school and call.told him to pull over .went and got him and car.got car home and seen antifreeze coming from block.found out bad block for that year.was a manufacturing problem with engine block .
ODI 11202990
Engine · Steering
On 3/6/19 i was driving home on i-95 north when, without warning, my civic redlined and overheated. I had the car towed to rockingham honda in rockingham, nh and the mechanic, dan, diagnosed my car with a cracked engine block. After some research it was discovered that '06-'09 hondas had faulty engines knowingly installed which resulted in honda of america issuing a warranty extension for 10 years for this cracked…
ODI 11193084
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. While the vehicle was parked in the driveway, the contact noticed a puddle of coolant under the engine. The vehicle was towed to lundgren honda ([redacted], auburn, ma 01501) where it was determined that the engine block was fractured, leaking coolant, and needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure…
ODI 11269142
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
The car is not shifting good is hicking up today my transmission crashed so i need my car to be fixed is not driverbole
ODI 11189855
Engine
Engine block honda civic 2008 147000 miles began leaking coolant after driving on city street
ODI 11206446
Engine
My used 2008 honda civic was overheating and i dropped it off at my garage for evaluation. On 2/14/2019, my mechanic informed me that my engine block was cracked and was under warranty. I contacted north american honda, inc. And requested they replace the engine under warranty. They refused as the car was totaled and salvaged. I had never been notified about the problems with 2006-2009 civic engines and the…
ODI 11182010
Engine
Honda needs to be very considerate and make some type of exception towards what peope go through when they sell car that have a problem. I bought my car back in october of last year and i have had some issue every since. Back in feburwry of this i noticed that i was driving and my car started smoking i let it cool down and my car began to lose power. I took it to a shop who initially diagonosed it as a blown head…
ODI 11185963
Engine
Was the proud owner of a honda civic(2008) until recently. In january 2019, my honda unexpectedly started overheating when i was waiting in line in mcdonalds. The overheating occured very fast and i i quickly pulled over and towed the vehicle to nearest honda dealer (honda of nanuet). I learned the next day that the car had suffered a engine coolant leak which had the made the vehicle inoperable. I found out that…
ODI 11175967
Engine
While driving down the road smoke began coming from underneath the hood and i noticed the car was starting to overheat. I pulled over into a local bank parking lot and opened the hood to inspect the problem and it was a crack in the engine block that the coolant was seeping out of. Tsb 10-048
ODI 11176350
Engine
My engine block cracked while i was driving on the interstate, causing billows of steam to erupt from under my hood, partially blocking my vision while driving, the engine now leaks coolant and needs to be constantly refilled to keep the vehicle operable. Engine blocks don't just crack. Honda knows this is an issue with their vehicles, but they want me to pay more than $7000 to repair the engine! This is…
Fire reported
ODI 11152584
Engine
Driving the car on the road it overheated and turned off, leaving me stranded in the middle of the road! Took it to honda dealership tech, to find out that the engine block cracks causing the engine to leak the coolant and overheating. This is a safety issue as the problem does not give any warning signs! Also, it is a manufacturers defect. American honda refuses to fix the problem...
ODI 11155300
Engine
I have a 2008 honda civic with 50500 miles. I bought used a year and two mins ago. I bought it off someone i knew that had full maintence records. About a month ago i started having temperature issues with it slowly leaking cooloant. I took it to a trusted mechanic and he said i had crack in my engine block. I called honda and that i was outside of the ten year warranty extension. They have a known defective issue…
ODI 11149948
Engine
I bought this car used in july 2018. Shortly after that the car ran hot. I took it to the mechanic and was told that the engine block had a crack and had to be replaced. I replaced the motor causing me $4257 dollars. The owner of bob morton garage told that she had been told by the honda's representative that there had been a problem with the engines on the honda civic cars and for me to check it out. I was still…
ODI 11191955
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. While operating the vehicle, the heater stopped working. The vehicle was taken to crown honda (7671 us. 19 north, pinellas park, fa) where it was diagnosed that the vehicle was low on coolant. Coolant was added to the vehicle, but the failure continued. While changing the oil, the contact discovered that the engine oil was discolored due to coolant leaking into the engine.…
ODI 11194094