2008 Honda Civic SIProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 7 owner complaints about the 2008 Honda Civic SI, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 30, 2019. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2008 Honda Civic SI has problems

7 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags20
Engine20
Structure20
Visibility/wiper10
Wheels10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2008 Honda Civic SI recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2008 vs. every other Civic SI year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Civic SI median. How we score

'02'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'15'16'17'19'20'22'23'24'25
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Civic SI owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TAKATA RECALL. HONDA REFUSES TO COME TO MY CLIMATE CONTROLLED GARAGE AND REPLACE MY RECALLED PASSAGER SIDE AIR BAG ACTIVATOR-SEEMS MAYBE DISCRIMINATION- AGE RELATED. MAYBE- OR MAYBE JUST MEAN.
Complaint 11192584 · Mar 30, 2019 · 168,000 miles

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