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2008 Honda Civic Structure & Body Problems

NHTSA has 96 owner complaints about body and structure problems in the 2008 Honda Civic, 10% of all 916 complaints for this model year. That is #2 highest body and structure complaint count among 21 Civic model years. These complaints report 5 crashes and 3 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 62,069 miles.

Structure & Body complaints
96
10% of 916
Crashes reported
5
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
3
Median mileage
62,069 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2008 Honda Civic body and structure complaints were filed

First complaint Jan 7, 2008, latest Nov 26, 2023.

2008 Honda Civic structure & body complaints: complaints filed per quarter62008 Q12010 Q32012 Q42014 Q22015 Q32016 Q42018 Q12022 Q2
96 complaints filed with NHTSA from 2008 Q1 to 2023 Q4; peak 2015 Q4 (6).

Structure & Body recalls for the 2008 Honda Civic

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Structure & Body complaints by Civic model year

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

  1. 200531 (10%)
  2. 200697 (7%)
  3. 200779 (7%)
  4. 200896 (10%)
  5. 200955 (14%)
  6. 201049 (12%)
  7. 201118 (11%)
  8. 201248 (11%)
  9. 201339 (12%)
  10. 201410 (3%)
  11. 201526 (7%)
  12. 201651 (5%)
  13. 201740 (7%)
  14. 201829 (4%)
  15. 201913 (3%)
  16. 20208 (4%)
  17. 20213 (2%)
  18. 202216 (2%)
  19. 20236 (2%)
  20. 20243 (2%)
  21. 20256 (9%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2008 Honda Civic have body and structure problems?
NHTSA has 96 owner complaints about the body and structure in the 2008 Honda Civic, 10% of all complaints for this model year, including 5 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 62,069 miles.
Which Honda Civic year has the most body and structure complaints?
The 2006 Honda Civic has the most body and structure complaints (97), compared with 96 for the 2008.
Is there a body and structure recall for the 2008 Honda Civic?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2008 Honda Civic is classified under structure & body. 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.