NHTSA Complaint #11082003 — 2008 HONDA CIVIC

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11082003
Vehicle 2008 HONDA CIVIC
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 184,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State ID

Consumer Description

AS I WAS DRIVING MY CAR, MY HEATER HAD GONE COLD AND MY TEMPRATURE GAUGE SHOT INTO THE RED AND STEAM BEGAN TO COME UP FROM UNDER MY HOOD, I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO LIFT MY HOOD AND STEAM COMES ROLLING OUT. I HAD THOUGHT FOR WEEKS IT WAS A WATER PUMP OR LINE ISSUE AND TRIED FIXING IT BUT NOTHING HELPED, A MECHANIC SHOP FINALLY TOLD ME IT WAS A CRACK IN MY BLOCK. I DONE RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT ITS BEEN A HUGE ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL CAR. THE ISSUE OF LOSING COOLANT AND PROBLEMS WITH OVERHEATING BEGAN IN JANUARY OF 2018.

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