2008 Honda Civic Si problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (2) · Wheels (1) · Visibility/Wiper (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Honda Civic Si model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (2)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Air Bags 2014-08-06 · DLR MSG - Honda · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - on monday, june 23, 2014, american honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 honda models. as of august 4, 2014, affected vins have been identified, and vin status inquiry has been updated.
Air Bags 2014-07-23 · DLR MSG - Stop S · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - on monday, june 23, 2014, american honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 honda models. as of july 23, 2014, affected vins have been identified, and service bulletins 14-040, safety recall: accord, civic, and others ? front passenger?s airbag inflator can be over-pressur
What owners report
2019-03-30 · Air Bags · 168,000 mi“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.…”
2018-12-08 · Unknown Or Other“coolant leak from the radiator. new head gaskets, new seals. mystery coolant leak, coolant pushes from the radiator to the overflow, leaving radiator low coolant. new seals and new water pump, no drips or indication of leaking …”
2018-10-06 · Visibility/Wiper“sun visor was rcalled and fixed but it is still doing the same thng it was recalled for.…”
2018-02-19 · Engine · 115,000 mi“my 2008 honda civic si has been leaking coolant for the past couple weeks. it is currently at around 115,000 miles. i noticed all of the extended warranty information about the 06-09 honda civics and contacted both the dealership and corporate myself. they told me that because my model was not the base models but the si that it was a different engi…”
2017-11-06 · Wheels · 125,000 mi“on my 08 honda civic si in fiji blue paint, the clear coat is deterating on the roof and now wheels are peeling clear.. my car is garage kept and well maintained. i did see where honda would repaint affected areas, so on my last visit to dealer i ask the service lady to please please fix. she informed me that she would document said areas and e-…”
2017-08-15 · Air Bags“there is a recall on the passenger air bag. ka5…”
2017-06-22 · Unknown Or Other“vehicle is a 2008 civic si mugen painted in fiji blue pearl. paint and clear-coat are oxidizing, chipping and peeling. when we've complained about this to the authorized service departments, the existence of a known problem has been denied and it's been stated this issue is 'normal wear & tear', which it clearly is not. we just found out yesterd…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.