Used 2008 Honda Civic Sedan Consumer Reviews
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The little engine that wouldn't....
PSM, 08/07/2019
2008 Honda Civic LX 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 8 people found this review helpful
If you're thinking about buying this car, DON'T!!! I got this car for my daughter's 19th birthday. We've had it for a year. It ran for 3 months out of 12. I've replaced the battery and starter. It worked for 3 days afterwards. The 4th day no power, no crank, no start! I thought i had gotten a great deal because it only had 85,000 miles on it but now i realize the reasoning for the low mileage! Very unreliable...DO NOT...I REPEAT DO NOT PURCHASE THIS LEMON!
It keeps you going!
Jacqueline, 07/09/2018
2008 Honda Civic EX 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
My mom bought this car brand new in May of 2008. I have been driving it for the last four years. Maintenance wise, I have had to replace the ball-and-socket joint near the axel in the front wheels. I've had to do some small things to fix it here and there, but that's to be expected with a ten year old car with 180,000 miles on it. Internally, the freaking sun visors have broken on both sides about 3-4 times each? Those are expensive to replace and they still feel like they're going to snap. The plastic external wrapping on the black around the windows has completely torn off within a few years of use. The metallic paint on the plastic parts inside the car has worn off. The rubber around the windshield has completely deteriorated and fallen off. It disappoints me that the good looks of the car are pretty much gone nowadays. Driving it is fine, it gets a bit scary when you're trying to accelerate and you can't speed up in time to match traffic. Braking can be difficult when it comes to everybody stopping faster than you. I've rear-ended somebody that way. You have to leave plenty of space. Especially when you have more than two bodies in the car. Weighs down the car tremendously. The handling of the car is great. Starting up the car gets laggy at times. You can feel just about every rock and pebble that you hit in the road. Not a smooth ride. Definitely looking forward to the new Honda's in the future
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Car Stinks
mark primrose, 10/30/2009
2008 Honda Civic EX 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5A)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
This is my first and last Honda I will ever buy, I have had nothing but problems with the car from day one. Headlights fell out, interior is falling apart, windows have broke, power window motors went out, transmission is going out, had the cheapest tires money could buy on the car when purchased. Heater vent went bad, radio controls are barely working, the car is horrible, bought it for its good mileage and reliability. Haven't encountered either one.
honda LEMON
sar, 02/23/2010
2008 Honda Civic DX 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 8 people found this review helpful
My 2008 civic is a lemon. the brakes have failed 2 times. there is excessive high/low amounts of oxygen in the car-found on testing-for which I do not yet know the source. Bottom line, driving it results in headaches, confusion, dizziness, and nausea. it can not be driven. the driver's door lock is broken. the power windows have malfunctioned. The car does not start in cold weather. The car bucks when changing gears. If you breathe on the car, it scratches. NEVER BUY HONDA. Honda Canada is a nightmare. To date, nothing had been done to serve me. 10 months, no car.
Disappointed
wvm1, 08/02/2011
2008 Honda Civic LX 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Bought a new Civic LX in 2008. Owned 2.5 years and put 28,000 miles on it. Found the position of the headrests too far forward, not allowing me to put my head in a comfortable driving position. The rear suspension chewed up the rear tires by 18,000 miles. At 20,000 miles the air intake meter abruptly died leaving my family and I stranded.The auto transmission from day one shifted roughly from 1st to 2nd gear. And the final straw was discovering 2006 through 2008 Civic engines have been cracking and losing cooling fluid, as early as 40,000 miles. Loved driving this sporty four door, but was unhappy with its unreliability.