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
Houston, tx. 2008 honda civic ex sedan. At red light, noticed engine smoke coming up from under hood. Engine temp indicator was maxed. Drove slowly to service station 1 mile away coolant reservoir was empty. Added coolant, and drove to mechanic. Replaced water pump and t-stat and flushed and filled coolant then diagnosed cracked engine block (total of $690 for service). Drove to dealer who replaced engine block on…
ODI 10619493
Engine
Upon leaving my place of employment, i had driven approx 1 mile to a traffic signal and noticed a slight vapor plume at the front of the car. Noted a slightly elevated coolant temp (3 leds above normal) and pulled over. Opening the hood revealed a cracked engine block on the exhaust side of the engine block behind and to the right of the exhaust collector. No kind of abuse or overheating has ever occurred with this…
ODI 10615150
Engine · Power Train
On 4 separate occasions (the most recent being 6/24/14), twice at highway speeds and twice while slowing down, the vehicle's engine has surged, causing the vehicle to unexpectedly move forward. On the two occasions it has occurred when slowing down, i was operating the vehicle. What happened was as i was coming to a stop (once at a red light, once in a parking lot), the rpm indicator unexpectedly shot up to…
ODI 10605837
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving approximately 68 mph on cruise control, the vehicle accelerated independently up to 80 mph. The failure occurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000. Updated 8/11/14*cn
ODI 10596707
Engine
There was a crack in the engine and coolant seepage. Had to tow the car to a local service center and on running a diagnosis showed there was a crack the engine and the engine was choked due to overheating. *tr
ODI 10588408
Engine
The engine suddenly overheated. I had the car towed to a dealership. (community honda of orland park). There is a recall for this overheating engine problem but honda and the dealership say it's not the overheating recall problem. The repairs are in excess of $2,500.
ODI 10733384
Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes
I was stopped at a red light with my foot firmly on the brake with the car in drive. Without warning the engine revved up and the car lurched forward a foot or two. *tr
ODI 10578939
Air Conditioner · Engine · Manual Transmission
2008 honda civic. Consumer writes in regards to engine block failure . *smd the consumer stated the engine block problem should be treated as a recall due to the severity of the problem. When the engine overheated and stalled, he lost power steering and brakes. At that point, the steering and brakes became very difficult. The consumer stopped to the dealer, where they showed him the 4 problem areas of the engine…
ODI 10575589
Air Bags · Body · Engine · Steering
The steering wheel began to pull my car to the left side. The steering wheel did not respond to the direction right and felt as if it had gone "limp". The front of the car hit the left center median guardrail. I suffered herniated discs and lumbar back injury. The drivers airbag never deployed resulting in my head hitting the steering wheel. I suffered a concussion and cervical neck injury. There were no other cars…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10596114
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. The contact stated that the engine mount developed a crack causing the vehicle to vibrate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the passenger side engine mount needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was at 55,000.
ODI 10630823
Engine
Car has been losing coolant for the last several months intermittently. Recently it was run down to almost nothing before i discovered it from a crack that cannot be found as of yet in the engine block area. Car started to overheat. Took to honda dealer and they could not find the leak, though there is a voluntarily recall / tsb on the r18 engine cracking and leaving motorists stranded on the freeway. Will have to…
ODI 10563115
Engine
At less than 55,000 miles, i noticed my 2008 honda civic coupe would vibrate excessively while in reverse, especially during start up. Checked on the internet and found many other people with the same problem. Went to a mechanic to take a look, and they found 3 motor mounts cracked. After replacing the mounts (not cheap), my civic no longer vibrates on reverse. It was definitely cracked mounts that caused this…
ODI 10574777
Engine
The engine mounts that prevent major movement of the engine were cracked and had to be replaced. The vehicle would run heavy in extremely cold temperatures, but became more common place in less extreme but still cooler temperatures. The mounts were replaced under warranty, but i suspect at least one may still be cracked or bad. A separate mechanic from the dealership said the engine literally could be moved by…
ODI 10885108
Engine
The engine overheated at highway speed. Later found that the coolant level was very low due to engine block cracking issue. Reference honda sb-08-044 and nhtsa # 10030876. *tr
ODI 10562657
Engine
Noticed car was running loud when started and louder when putting in reverse. Brought car in for 55,000 mile service and also asked them to check out the motor mounts, since i had check on google to see if there were any issues with 2008 civics. Yes cracked motor mounts is an issue with 2007 and 2008 civics. Service department confirmed that there was a cracked motor mount in the back of the engine that needs to be…
ODI 10562096
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. The contact stated the engine mount had broken causing the vehicle to vibrate upon starting. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer, who replaced the motor mounts. The failure mileage was 108,000.
ODI 10560225
Engine
Civic coupe w 75k , no prior engine/power train problems overheated while on the highway. We turned up the heater and fan and made it home. Checked the next morning and there was a great loss of coolant. Took it to the original dealer who diagnosed it as 'porous engine block'. Honda will replace the block at no charge. *tr
ODI 10552878
Engine
Engine temp gauge pegged to hot, went to garage - engine block cracked in front - 2nd such incident this garage has seen in two months on this model car; all maintenance has been performed to date @ required intervals; no known source of damage other than defect. *tr
ODI 10552545
Engine
In november 2013 my 2008 honda civic experienced a motor mount failure. The vehicle has been well maintained, driven easy and only has 57,000 miles on it. Investigation on the internet shows this to be a very common problem. Honda refuses to do anything about the issue, other than charging their customers a hefty fee for the repairs. This has become a well documented manufacturing/design defect for this generation…
ODI 10551675
Engine
My car was stolen outside of a salvation army in buena park at approx 2 pm. The car has since been spotted in lomita being driven by a tall white man with tattoos and a shaved head. The car is a 2008 black honda civic. *tr
ODI 10532572
Engine
Daughter was driving car and without any warning the engine started to lose power. She indicated that she pressed on the gas and the car just slowed down. She lost power steering control but was able to pull the car off to the side of the road. The car was towed to the nearest honda dealership and it was determined by their technicians that the engine block had cracked causing coolant and shut the engine down. There…
ODI 10522920
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle started vibrating violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the motor mount needed to be repaired. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 63,500. *tr
ODI 10561054
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, there was a loud noise and the vehicle began shaking. The contact also stated that the failure increased after shifting into reverse. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the motor mount had failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10525596
Engine
Burning oil we purchased the car at thurston auto in ukiah ca. It has burned excessive oil from day one. It burns 1 quart every thousand miles. Honda told me that is common for high performance engines. Thurston conducted their own test and did find the engine was burning 1 quart every thousand miles. They said the would put a new engine in but i would have to pay half. This was my daughters first car purchase and…
ODI 10863839
Engine
Driving down 270 in columbus ohio doing 67mph when i noticed when i pressed on the gas to pass into the next lane, nothing happened. I down shifted into 4th gear and tried again, nothing. Luckily i was able to cross over 3 lanes of traffic and coast down the off ramp on westbroad. I called aaa and had them tow it to my step fathers shop were him and his friend build hot rods in their spare time. After taking a look…
ODI 10511172