2008 Honda Civic Body Problems
- 65
- 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 65 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- clear coat · 20 records
- paint peeling · 9 records
- paint roof · 6 records
- service manager · 5 records
- hood roof · 4 records
- white patches · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 19 |
| 30–60k mi | 14 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
Once paint was recalled but not for the body of car that is doing the same. Paint is peeling on top of car and on both doors. Also sun visors were recal yet they are broke again. Also car has 11633 miles and i have replaced brakes 3 times.
ODI 11173241
Body · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
MAP FOR MY CAR, NAVI FOR MY CAR
ODI 11081749
Body
The hood was repainted during a recall a year after purchase. Last year, we saw cloudy white patches on the trunk and the paint/coating coming off (the car is black). Now there are large white patches on the trunk, hood, and there is paint peeling under one of the doors. It is spreading quickly across each area.
ODI 11035382
Body
The paint on the roof and the hood of my honda civic started peeling off last winter and it's gotten really bad. I randomly found out about a paint recall that honda had a few years ago and contacted honda about it. Customer service told me that they cannot assist me because the recall is closed as of 2014 and they cannot do anything to fix the problem with the paint. I never received a recall regarding the problem…
ODI 11012017
Body
My paint has been fading for about a year now. Every time i bring my car to honda they tell me there is nothing they can do about it. It looks terrible. My car is still in very good condition, but the faded paint all over the body of the car is a complete eye sore. I would like to keep this car for many more years (even when i purchase a new one)i see many many honda civics from 2008 that look the same. I want to…
ODI 11124711
Air Bags · Body · Wheels
Takata recall- my honda was totaled and my airbags never deployed.
Crash reported
ODI 11055074
Body
My car paint and clearcoat started feeling off on roof and hood and spreading all over body parts
ODI 11014865
Body
The clear coat is coming off my car. It started doing this in the past year. It looks horrible it's just on the trunk and the panels on top of the side windows. Apparently there was a recall ( 14-034) but this has expired and honda will no longer cover. I called the previous owner of the car and they said they never received anything from honda. My car would qualify for this recall and it's obviously caused by their…
ODI 10970612
Body
Paint is cracking and peeling off on body of vehicle.
ODI 10955209
Body
Sheet metal beneath the rear window split open the entire width of the glass resulting in water leaking into the car.
ODI 10888075
Body
On doors the clear coat is chipping off and cloudy. Color is galaxy grey metallic (nh-701m-4)
ODI 10853578
Body
I noticed paint was really deteriorating on my wife's civic on top hood and trunk. I started a web search only to find that there has been a known problem for years. I found out that there was a honda campaign to correct the issue but it expired last year. I contacted local dealership and told there was nothing they could do. They did take pictures to hold for record. I escalated to honda america customer service…
ODI 10851285
Body
Paint issues - the front hood of the car, front fender, and front side fenders had to be repainted due to faulty clear coat issues. The roof has the same issue, but is outside of the warranty repair window, even though the issue is with their clear coat and not my vehicle; my vehicle is well maintained and well cared for including washing and polishing. Pictures of the roof are provided with no filter or alterations…
ODI 10885102
Air Bags · Body · Seat Belts
Ran over a shallow pot hole on a city street. The car was going 10-15 miles per hour (5 feet after a complete stop at a stop sign). The car was traveling straight across a one way stop. The driver's side air bag exploded (did not deploy) and seat belt stopped retracting. Damage was also noted to the base of windshield on the driver's side.
ODI 10820751
Body
My problem is with my almost 11 year old car. 2008 with only 58,000. Miles. I'm a senior with limited income,so i can't afford to have it painted. Living here among people in the villages that have ample funds makes me feel like the odd person out of place.anything you can do to help will be greatly appreciated. Sincerely,[xxx]. Not in accident information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia),…
ODI 11170870
Body
The paint on the roof of the car has several baseball size white spots that look like clear coat is coming off.
ODI 10883814
Body · Unknown Or Other
Paint on my navy blue civic is deteriorating on the trunk, hood and roof. Also my passenger sun visor is broke. It looks like it melted and cracked for no apparent reason. There have been many complaints about paint peeling and chipping . You would think that honda would take responsibility for the problem.
ODI 10860803
Body
I would like to report a complaint with honda corporation. There was a warranty issued for 2008 honda civics that covered an issue with paint chalking, cracking, and clouding. I was never notified of the warranty and they cannot confirm what home address the warranty notification was sent to....if at all.. Lack of communication from honda corporation is a clear gap in internal processes.
ODI 10821340
Body
PAINT OXIDATION ON ROOF, HOOD AND TRUNK OF CAR.
ODI 10808530
Body · Unknown Or Other
Paint is peeling on roof. Last week as i was loading a toddler into the vehicle, he managed to grab a piece of chipped paint and put it in mouth. I did some researched and discovered that honda had issues with this particular paint. However, they are not taking responsibility since i missed their deadline. I am grateful that i was able to intercede and take the piece of paint out of my nephew's mouth and prevent him…
ODI 10731811
Air Bags · Body · Unknown Or Other
Clear coat & paint still fading after it was repainted by cleobay honda in 2014. Side airbag warning light is on most of the time for no reason. Sun visor's where replaced twice last in 2014 and are broken again. They will not stay up or down.
ODI 10846284
Body
Clear coat starting peeling off of the roof roughly 6/2015 (roughly at 70,000 miles), to date the problem has spread to the trunk and starting on the side panels. I have reached out to my honda dealership on two separate occasions and was informed that my vin was not a part of the honda clear coat recall and that i would be responsible for all repairs. Vehicle is parked indoors and has not been exposed to any…
ODI 10787412
Body · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
My son was involved in a car crash with a large suv. He hit them from the rear. My honda civic went under the bumper of the large suv. Due to the impact my bumper tore off, my headlights broke, my hood was smashed in and the front end of the car was smashed in. Why weren't the air bags deployed?? That is our concern? My son could have died in this crash due to faulty air bags. We have pictures of the crash. Our main…
Crash reported
ODI 10706124
Body · Electronic Stability Control
I have a 2008 honda civic ex and i take really good of my car, the paint on top is fading to the metal, i see this is a problem for a lot of honda civic's. Also i am having major electrical problems, awhile ago my horn randomly stopped working and then 5months later started working again, then my passenger window wont roll up or down half the time, the lights where my stereo is stopped working and now the buttons on…
ODI 10692620
Body
I own a 2008 honda civic ex and take excellent care of the car. Since august the paint has been turning white on the roof and cracking on the hood, trunk and around the rear window. According to honda they have no reported issues with this problem and that i am just not taking care of the vehicle and its my fault. Last august my brother-in-law received a warranty extension for the paint on his 2005 civic that is a…
ODI 10680648