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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 brake repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (3%)
$500 - $999 (13%)
$100 - $499 (57%)
< $100 (27%)
Chart based on 30 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
| 29000 mi | Brake pads worn |
| 53000 mi | Brake pads wearing down, replaced |
2008 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
140-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 169000 mi US $350 |
Replace front brake pads and rotors |
2008 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
140-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
| 160000 mi US $450 |
Rotors & pads + frozen caliper |
| 241000 mi US $400 |
Front pads, rotors, one caliper |
| 248000 mi US $500 |
Rear brakes -- burst cylinder, but drums and other hardware too rust to reuse |
| 102000 mi US $170 |
Brakes were nearly done with. Something was fastened too tightly causing the brakes to ware faster than normal. |
| 76000 mi US $200 |
brake piston was sticking to pad (driver side), causing abnormal wear. |
| 121520 mi C $700 |
Replaced 2 front disk brakes and pads, and 2 rear drum brakes. |
| 93300 mi US $396 |
Replace brakes, front and rear |
| 110980 mi C $400 |
1 Calliper, 4 Rotor, 4 break pads |
| 127720 mi C $700 |
shop checked.. break pads and rotor require repair |
| 154380 mi C $400 |
changed break pads... part $80, labor $320 |
| 161200 mi C $1100 |
break pads, passenger side front wheel ball bearing. |
| 29000 mi US $98 |
ABS light on. Diagnosis of left rear ABS senor wire with "nick" in insulation causing corrosion of wire. Wiring harness ordered. Dealer replaced wire from left rear ABS sensor. Spliced new piece of wire from sensor to wiring harness in trunk. |
| 53720 mi C $300 |
Left front caliper seized. |
| 102300 mi C $600 |
Seized front left caliper |
| 53320 mi | when i break it make a noise on the front of the weels he clean the rust after the break but it not that when the break are hot it make the noise |
2008 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan
110-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
| 107880 mi C $40 |
Metallic noise when stopping. Rust on rear brake drums. Cleaned and lubed everything. |
| 107880 mi C $50 |
Brakes squealing on stop. Changed front brake pads and cleaned rust from rotors. Premature replacement. |
2008 Honda Civic 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 114940 mi $220 |
Tyre pressure monitoring system showed right rear wheel running hot. Mechanic diagnosed as "brake caliper jam". Recommended overhaul of rear calipers (seal replacement). US$ 160 |
| 116560 mi $200 |
Right rear wheel continued to run hot (as shown my temp on my TPMS). So the brake caliper service didn't work. This time mechanic diagnosed a "jammed parking brake". Replaced whole caliper assembly and problem was solved. US$ 200. |
| 124000 mi $150 |
TPMS reported front right wheel high temperature. Mechanic diagnosed as "front right brake pump jammed". Replaced front right brake pump. Problem solved. US$150 |
| 135780 mi $200 |
Front Right Brake Caliper Jammed causing the brakes to run very hot (temperature is displayed on tyre pressure monitoring system). Fuel economy took a beating too. |
2008 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
197-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 28200 mi | Yaw Rate Sensor replaced. Brake Modulator replaced |
2008 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
140-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 44000 mi | rear pads stuck on; replaced calipers, pads and rotors |
| 87000 mi US $750 |
Front and rear pads and rotors replaced; rear calipers were stuck and replaced. |
| 99000 mi | Right rear brake caliper replaced; this has been a frequent repair (every 2 years on average) for this car. Mechanic thinks routine parking brake use contributes to this problem (vehicle has a manual transmission) |
| 118000 mi US $200 |
Rear brake caliper was seized, and replaced. |
2008 Honda Civic 2dr Coupe
140-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
| 23560 mi C $280 |
Brake pedal needed lubrication-squeaks and releases unevenly when depressed. |
| 71000 mi US $100 |
Front and rear pads. |
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