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2008 Honda Civic Electrical System Problems

NHTSA has 55 owner complaints about electrical problems in the 2008 Honda Civic, 6% of all 916 complaints for this model year. That is #7 highest electrical complaint count among 21 Civic model years. These complaints report 4 crashes and 1 injury. Median mileage at failure: 33,500 miles.

Electrical System complaints
55
6% of 916
Crashes reported
4
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Median mileage
33,500 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2008 Honda Civic electrical complaints were filed

First complaint Feb 7, 2009, latest Oct 17, 2021.

2008 Honda Civic electrical system complaints: complaints filed per month8Feb 2009Aug 2009Oct 2010Jul 2012Jul 2014Jul 2015Jan 2017Jun 2019
55 complaints filed with NHTSA from Feb 2009 to Oct 2021; peak Aug 2010 (8).

Electrical System recalls for the 2008 Honda Civic

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Electrical System complaints by Civic model year

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

  1. 200529 (9%)
  2. 2006119 (8%)
  3. 200780 (7%)
  4. 200855 (6%)
  5. 200943 (11%)
  6. 201027 (7%)
  7. 201117 (10%)
  8. 201264 (14%)
  9. 201344 (14%)
  10. 201442 (14%)
  11. 201528 (7%)
  12. 2016144 (13%)
  13. 2017103 (17%)
  14. 201862 (8%)
  15. 201936 (8%)
  16. 202037 (16%)
  17. 202119 (13%)
  18. 202240 (5%)
  19. 202320 (8%)
  20. 20247 (6%)
  21. 20256 (9%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2008 Honda Civic have electrical problems?
NHTSA has 55 owner complaints about the electrical in the 2008 Honda Civic, 6% of all complaints for this model year, including 4 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 33,500 miles.
Which Honda Civic year has the most electrical complaints?
The 2016 Honda Civic has the most electrical complaints (144), compared with 55 for the 2008.
Is there a electrical recall for the 2008 Honda Civic?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2008 Honda Civic 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.