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2008 Honda Civic Hybrid Electrical System Problems

NHTSA has 19 owner complaints about electrical problems in the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid, 30% of all 64 complaints for this model year. That is #3 highest electrical complaint count among 12 Civic Hybrid model years. These complaints report 2 crashes and 2 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 60,000 miles.

Electrical System complaints
19
30% of 64 complaints
All complaints this year
64
Crashes reported
2
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
2
Median mileage
60,000 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid electrical complaints were filed

First complaint Dec 20, 2011, latest Jul 25, 2017.

2008 Honda Civic Hybrid electrical system complaints: complaints filed per month3Dec 2011Mar 2012Jul 2012Dec 2012Sep 2013Dec 2013Dec 2015Feb 2016
19 complaints filed with NHTSA from Dec 2011 to Jul 2017; peak Apr 2012 (3).

Electrical System recalls for the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Electrical System complaints by Civic Hybrid model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200512 (25%)
  2. 200621 (38%)
  3. 200734 (53%)
  4. 200819 (30%)
  5. 200911 (39%)
  6. 20108 (67%)
  7. 20110 (0%)
  8. 20124 (33%)
  9. 20132 (22%)
  10. 20140 (0%)
  11. 20152 (40%)
  12. 20251 (14%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid have electrical problems?
NHTSA has 19 owner complaints about the electrical in the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid, 30% of all complaints for this model year, including 2 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 60,000 miles.
Which Honda Civic Hybrid year has the most electrical complaints?
The 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid has the most electrical complaints (34), compared with 19 for the 2008.
Is there a electrical recall for the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid is classified under electrical system. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.