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 · Power Train
I exited freeway and was waiting at a red signal light when the engine on its own speeded up to 3000+ rpm. It held at this elevated rpm for about a minute while the car remained stopped (foot brake was holding). The engine dropped back down to idle on its own. Headlights and occupant heater was on with fan at lowest setting. Radio was on. Floor mat was not out of place. My foot position remained unchanged except for…
ODI 10488869
Engine
The car was at a stop sign. It suddenly accelerated to 2000 rpm from the idle speed of 850 rpm. It this jumped up to 5500 to 6000 rpm and continued like that until i stopped the engine. Fortunately, i had my foot on the brake, which restrained it sufficient until i was able shut off the engine. I restarted the engine and it continued to accelerated at the same speed. I stopped it. After the third try it started…
ODI 10487696
Engine · Power Train
My car was stopped in line while waiting to go through us customs. Transmission was in drive and my foot was on the brake. All of a sudden, engine started to rev. Placed transmission in neutral position. Engine revved three times, each time higher. On third revving, rpm reached 4000 rpm. Turned off engine and restarted. When i restarted the engine, the engine revved at high rpm again. Turned off engine, waited…
ODI 10467059
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
My wife was headed home from work (approximately 5 pm) when she had to stop in traffic on a fairly steep hill, with an outside temperature at, or near, 100 degrees. When she attempted to resume forward she pressed the gas on her 2008 honda civic hybrid and the car started to roll backwards into another car. The transmission was in drive, she switched to the lowest range, still the car would not move forward. As a…
ODI 10465281
Engine · Power Train · Steering
Car started at usual time around 8 am and started vibrating. A very loud exhaust noise started to begin and the car began shaking. The vibrating noise was so loud and everyone in the car could feel the vibration. The front steering wheel as well as the seats were also shaking. Vibrating continued throughout the day and was gone at times when this first began but as days went by it became louder and more obvious by…
ODI 10476720
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was parking in a high school parking lot. I "rolled" into the space and when i applied the brakes the engine "accelerated". I went over the cement block at the front of the space and through a chainlink fence and onto the sidewalk. Usually, that walkway is filled with children. I initially thought the floormat got caught up under the gas pedal. I took pictures immediately and it did appear that exacerbated the…
Crash reported
ODI 10573625
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph the vehicle overheated. The contact was able to bring the vehicle to a stop and attempted to remove the oil dipstick but found that the dipstick had melted due to the heat. The dealer was notified of the failure and replaced several parts of the engine. After the repair, the vehicle failed twice more. The manufacturer stated that…
Fire reported
ODI 10460269
Engine
Water pump pulley/tensioner quit at 70 mph. Pump and tensioner were replaced. Six months later, car quit again, same thing. Only this time the bolt that mounts the tensioner sheared off in the engine block. Honda has recalled this vehicle in 2006 and 2007 for this same issue. (service bulletin 248422 and 248421) and action number nhtsa 10026791. No recalls for 2008 yet. They have replaced (under some kind of…
ODI 10467074