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2008 Honda Civic Transmission & Powertrain Problems

NHTSA has 52 owner complaints about transmission problems in the 2008 Honda Civic, 6% of all 916 complaints for this model year. That is #5 highest transmission complaint count among 21 Civic model years. These complaints report 3 crashes and 1 injury. Median mileage at failure: 35,000 miles.

Transmission & Powertrain complaints
52
6% of 916
Crashes reported
3
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Median mileage
35,000 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2008 Honda Civic transmission complaints were filed

First complaint Apr 21, 2008, latest Jul 27, 2022.

2008 Honda Civic transmission & powertrain complaints: complaints filed per month3Apr 2008Aug 2009Apr 2010Oct 2010Sep 2011Dec 2012Oct 2015Sep 2018
52 complaints filed with NHTSA from Apr 2008 to Jul 2022; peak Sep 2010 (3).

Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2008 Honda Civic

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Transmission & Powertrain complaints by Civic model year

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

  1. 200536 (11%)
  2. 200676 (5%)
  3. 2007104 (9%)
  4. 200852 (6%)
  5. 200923 (6%)
  6. 201012 (3%)
  7. 20114 (2%)
  8. 201249 (11%)
  9. 201322 (7%)
  10. 201498 (34%)
  11. 2015176 (46%)
  12. 201636 (3%)
  13. 201729 (5%)
  14. 201814 (2%)
  15. 201913 (3%)
  16. 202031 (14%)
  17. 20212 (1%)
  18. 202210 (1%)
  19. 20236 (2%)
  20. 20246 (5%)
  21. 20255 (7%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2008 Honda Civic have transmission problems?
NHTSA has 52 owner complaints about the transmission in the 2008 Honda Civic, 6% of all complaints for this model year, including 3 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 35,000 miles.
Which Honda Civic year has the most transmission complaints?
The 2015 Honda Civic has the most transmission complaints (176), compared with 52 for the 2008.
Is there a transmission recall for the 2008 Honda Civic?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2008 Honda Civic is classified under transmission & powertrain. 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.