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2008 Honda Civic Hybrid Fuel System Problems

NHTSA has 19 owner complaints about fuel system problems in the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid, 30% of all 64 complaints for this model year. That is the highest fuel system complaint count among 12 Civic Hybrid model years. Median mileage at failure: 75,198 miles.

Fuel System complaints
19
30% of 64
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
75,198 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid fuel system complaints were filed

First complaint Oct 19, 2011, latest May 9, 2018.

2008 Honda Civic Hybrid fuel system complaints: complaints filed per month2Oct 2011Mar 2012Sep 2013Jan 2015Mar 2016Sep 2017
19 complaints filed with NHTSA from Oct 2011 to May 2018; peak Sep 2017 (2).

Fuel System recalls for the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Fuel System complaints by Civic Hybrid model year

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

  1. 20052 (4%)
  2. 20069 (16%)
  3. 20074 (6%)
  4. 200819 (30%)
  5. 20091 (4%)
  6. 20101 (8%)
  7. 20110 (0%)
  8. 20123 (25%)
  9. 20131 (11%)
  10. 20140 (0%)
  11. 20151 (20%)
  12. 20250 (0%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid have fuel system problems?
NHTSA has 19 owner complaints about the fuel system in the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid, 30% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 75,198 miles.
Which Honda Civic Hybrid year has the most fuel system complaints?
The 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid has the most fuel system complaints (19), compared with 19 for the 2008.
Is there a fuel system recall for the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid is classified under fuel 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.