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2008 Honda Civic repairs by problem area
Engine (20%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (10%)
Suspension and Steering (13%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (27%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (16%)
Other (5%)
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- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 341 repairs.
2008 Honda Civic body repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (2%)
$500 - $999 (8%)
$100 - $499 (12%)
< $100 (78%)
Chart based on 50 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2008 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
197-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 31000 mi | Sunvisors were replaced under recall. They would occasionally separate at the seam around the metal bar. I searched online to find out about the recall. The dealership replaced them immediately after I notified them of the problem. |
| 26000 mi US $900 |
Dealer could not find problem, endless rattles and squeaks. dealer could not find problem, endless rattles and squeaks. car began rusting after 1 year of ownership. would not repair under warranty because it was only surface rust, not entirely through. |
| 28800 mi | Driver sun visor split and passenger sun visor is close to splitting. Dealership replaced driver visor but refused to replace passenger visor. |
| 42000 mi | The pax side sun visor split and failed. This was the 4th round of replacement visors for my Civic. |
| 1200 mi | drvs door outer window molding was mishaped. replaced for free at dealer. |
| 35789 mi | clearcoat peel on front fender |
| 20400 mi | Rattles. Dealer cannot hear them. |
| 24000 mi | Sold with rattles dealer could not hear. |
| 103000 mi US $500 |
The trim piece that runs the length of the car and sits between the roof/hood/trunk and the doors has begun to deteriorate. The rubber has peeled of in long strands that flap agianst my car on the highway and is very annoying. These parts are no longer manufactured, incredibly expensive to replace/ship, and will likely never be replaced on my car. They do not seal any interior compartment against water, but they do apparently help with aerodynamics and noise control for the cabin. |
| 31000 mi | Stitching on left hand side of base of drivers seat coming undone. Seat cover was removed and re-stitched under factory warranty. The dealer took the car to a 3rd party repair shop for this work. Repair is not detectable (stitching is now as new). |
| 51000 mi | Sun visors split on both driver and passenger sides preventing them from stowing properly. Known issue for which Honda has extended the warranty. Used this to have them replaced in an afternoon at the dealer at no cost. |
| 94000 mi | Clearcoat was gone on the roof. Trunk, hood and front fenders were starting to go. All were repainted under a paint warrenty extension / TSB provided by honda. Cost to me was zero, although I did need to pay for a rental car. |
2008 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
140-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 148000 mi US $20 |
Frayed manual shifter boot replaced |
| 88700 mi | Drivers side visor would not stay up the plastic broke the dealer noticed this and replaced it for free without me asking during a oil change. :) Awesome it has been like this for months I was going to velcro it. |
| 66800 mi | Noise coming from front of undercarriage, probably due to loose underbody plastic covers. Two attempts to stop the noise have helped but not stopped the wind noise (but both were done while maintenance and I wasn't charged. |
| 91300 mi | The noise from previous unsuccessful repair was successfully repaired. noise came from a part that fits along the place where hood and body meet had not been reinstalled correctly after AC fixed, and not from undercarriage. |
| 129000 mi US $75 |
Driver side sun visor broke. Has it replaced with new one. |
| 87300 mi US $110 |
replaced the driver's side visor for the fourth time (an excessively hot interior causes the visor to fail prematurely). |
| 145000 mi US $10 |
driver's side visor repair |
2008 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
140-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
| 37200 mi | Driver's Side sunvisor seperated around hinge. Was repaired under a service bulletin at no charge. |
| 59200 mi | Sun Visor |
| 23000 mi US $100 |
Driver side visor split and broke; replaced when Honda extended warranty for this problem. |
| 15000 mi | Factory recall program for drivers visor. Visor mount had broken and the visor fell down while driving. |
| 620 mi | I went to the shop to complain about a squeaking noise apparently coming from the dashboard at 110 km/h. It turned out to be an aluminum plate under the floor that they call a thermic shield. They kind of bent it a little bit and the vibration was ... |
| 173000 mi | Paint has been peeling off of car, starting on roof and eventually covering most of the car. Honda had a post-warranty bulletin on this but just missed the deadline. Have not bothered to fix. |
| 92000 mi US $20 |
Drivers side sun visor broke and would not stay up. Repaired with bolts through and painted to match interior color. |
| 111000 mi US $188 |
Headliner was falling down. Headliner replaced at local upholstery shop. |
| 76000 mi US $660 |
The paint on the hood and front fenders was peeling, I had these parts repainted at a body shop. |
| 5000 mi | Rattle in right rear maybe in door. |
| 35000 mi | Passenger B-pillar plastic trim/cover came loose again due to worn/deformed mounting points. Panel was replaced after re-attaching original proved unsuccessful. |
2008 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
197-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 4000 mi | Replaced internal windows gaskets and felt lining against window. |
| 33000 mi | Replaced sun visor and coat hanger. |
| 8000 mi | massive rattle in sunroof/headliner |
2008 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
140-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 12000 mi | Glove box became out-of-alignment, causing a rattle when driving over bumps. Dealer realigned glove box; fixed problem. I was told this was a common issue on 2007-2009 Civics. |
| 96000 mi | Paint clear coat on roof and front quarter panels was cloudy; repaired at Honda's cost under a warranty extension. Affects "Galaxy Gray" and several others colors. |
| 2000 mi | Squeaking/rattling noise in the drivers side B pillar. Turned out to be the seat belt spool hook touching the interior of the auto body where it shouldn,t have. Took 4 hours to fix, as all interior plastic needed to be removed to get to it. |
2008 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
140-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
| 61428 mi | Clear coat peeling on paint. Contacted dealer I originally bought vehicle from. Honda repaired at no cost. |
| 88969 mi US $1974 |
Motor mount had to be replaced on passenger side |
| 65100 mi C $100 |
Clear coat failure on roof and trunk would not be resolved by Honda Canada. Repainting affected sections would cost $1000+ so applied automotive vinyl for $100 as DIY. |
| 58000 mi | Passenger sun visor broken. Would no longer stay in folded-up position. Replaced. |
| 89900 mi | Paint fading & peeling for last 2 years. |
| 92000 mi | Paint/Clearcoat discoloring, fading, disintegrating. Started within 4 years of new. Honda finally recalled paint after 6 years. Took 4 months to get an appointment to repaint. 12 days to repaint. They did a great job. Sold car 6 weeks later. |
| 36700 mi | Driver's sun visor split into two pieces preventing its proper operation. |
| 27000 mi | Speaker cover on small dashboard mounted tweeter "popped" loose. Replacement ordered. |
| 36000 mi | There was a very small area of peeling paint beneath one of the headlights. The front bumper was removed, stripped, and repainted. |
| 33000 mi US $100 |
Sun visors ruptured at seams, would no longer sit flush, replaced with new parts. Clothing hooks in passenger compartment failed, no longer flush with panel. Replaced by dealer. |
| 79000 mi | Paint oxidizing heavily between sunroof and windshield. Minor oxidation elsewhere on roof and trunk lid. |
| 88000 mi | Clear-coat failed on roof and trunklid. Paint cracked on hood and front fenders. Dealer replaced all under Honda recall. Door had been previously painted due to collision, but Honda refused to paint any part of the repainted panel. |
| 95000 mi | Passenger side luggage hook assembly rattles loudly over most driving surfaces. |
| Paint failures on upper passenger side door. | |
| 103300 mi US $330 |
Driver and passenger side door seal skins cracked, $220. Handbrake and cover deteriorated. Handbrake could be stuck in "on" position under certain circumstances. $110. |
| 12000 mi US $60 |
Broken driver's sun visor kept falling on driver's face and obstructing vision - very unsafe. |
| 65000 mi | Warranty claim for paint issues on roof, trunk lid, pillars |
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