2008 Honda Civic Cooling System Problems
- 8
- 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.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Cooling System
Air conditioning/heater,defroster fan stops working. It sounds as if the fan motor is struggling and then it turns off and won?t turn back on for the remainder of the day. *tt
ODI 10462785
Cooling System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. The contact was driving 55 mph when the air conditioner stop working and then stalled. The check engine lamp was also illuminated and the contact noticed that the vehicle was overheating. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the engine cylinder block was cracked and as a result, the cooling was leaking. The manufacturer was contacted who offered to pay for a…
ODI 10397102
Cooling System · Tread/Belt
I have a 2008 honda civic ex. Around 70,000 miles my engine overheated on the highway. Upon further inspection there was radiator coolant leak from underneath my car. The honda dealers stated there was a crack on the engine block. I investigated this matter on the internet and there were numerous complaints of cracked engine blocks on the 2008 honda civic. Due to numerous complaints honda extended the powertrain…
ODI 10390321
Cooling System
I have a 2008 honda civic with a little over 20,000 miles. Initial symptom was a/c fan would shut it's self off and on. Dealer replaced a part in the fan motor. Less than two weeks later it began again. Then on a sunday the a/c began to work intermittently. I took it to the dealer the next day and said that i noticed when at high speed a/c stops working but works at low speed when exiting highway. Dealer said there…
ODI 10347062
Cooling System
A/c failure in 2008 honda civic. Dealer claims rock hit a/c condenser and punctured so coolant ran out. No warranty service available. Suggested my insurance might cover. Searched online and found many others with same issue, exact same diagnosis. Seems to be design flaw where condenser exposed with no protective grill. Or condenser made of faulty material and somehow failing with no rock involved at all. Strange to…
ODI 10320063
Cooling System
Coolant leak - i have about 32,000 miles on the car - still under warranty. I noticed coolant leak from engine block . Took car to honda dealer - they were aware of the problem and are going to correct it. There were no recalls for this failure. *tr
ODI 10304016
Cooling System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Small pebble hit condenser on my 2008 honda civic while driving unbeknownst to me. The dealer says it has caused a small hole in condenser and has to be replaced. On examination damage is not readily noticeable. The car is only 3 mos. Old. I feel this is a design flaw, and have noted that many others have complained about the same problem, so it quite common. I think honda should address the problem and fix it, and…
ODI 10244239
Cooling System
I took my 2008 honda civic into the dealer because the air conditioning wasn't working. They said it wasn't working because there was a hole in the ac condenser and that this wasn't covered by warranty. They indicated that this was a problem with hondas but that this design defect wasn't covered by warranty. They could not guarantee that this would not happen again and again due to the defect but that it would not…
ODI 10231478