2008 Honda Civic Manual Transmission Problems
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- 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 |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
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
Manual Transmission
Cannot change into 3rd and 6th gears properly. Grinding and excessive force to go into 3rd, must repeat attempts to go into 6th. *tr
ODI 10417980
Manual Transmission
2008 honda civic si, 16,000 miles had clutch fail and manufacturer refuses to cover this item. *tr
ODI 10402973
Manual Transmission
Driving on the expressway and the transmission seized up and the vehicle came to an abrupt stop. The vehicle was towed to the dealership and although the vehicle is under warranty the say that the vehicle was abused therefore they will not cover the transmission. Honda has had numerous complains regarding the manual transmissions and the failures that they've had. *tr
ODI 10408591
Manual Transmission
Our standard 2008 civic ex (bought june 2008) started to have variable vibration/shuttering issues from idle/stop to 1st and 2nd gear around 28,000 miles (new civic, we are the only owners, no accidents). The shuttering stopped after the car was in higher gears. This vibration issue worsened and we could not safely accelerate the vehicle when shifting from an idle position into 1st gear - due to extreme vibrations,…
ODI 10380170
Manual Transmission
While pressing the clutch it has started grinding and popping, it can be heard and felt out side the car with hood up. And can be felt on the clutch pedal. *tr
ODI 10359603
Manual Transmission
2008 honda civic si. Grinds in 2nd and in 3rd and pops out of both gears, sometimes under power and others while driving at low speeds. I spoke with the dealer and honda. *tr
ODI 10359602
Manual Transmission
Vehicle transmission gears will grind when shifted into second and third gears. *tr
ODI 10313963