2008 Honda Civic hybrid problems
The Honda Civic (Japanese: ホンダ・シビック, Hepburn: Honda Shibikku) is a series of automobiles manufactured by Honda since 1972. As of 2023, the Civic is positioned between the Honda Fit/City and Honda Accord in Honda's global car line-up.
The first-generation Civic was introduced in July 1972 as a two-door fastback sedan, followed by a three-door hatchback that September. With a 1,169 cc transverse engine and front-wheel drive like the British Mini, the car provided good interior space despite overall small dimensions. Initially gaining a reputation for being fuel-efficient, reliable and environmentally friendly, later iterations have become known for performance and sportiness, especially the Civic Type R, Civic VTi, Civic GTi and Civic SiR/Si.
The Civic has been repeatedly rebadged for international markets, and served as the basis for the Honda CR-X, the Honda CR-X del Sol, the Concerto, the first generation Prelude, the Civic Shuttle (later to become the Orthia) and the CR-V (which, by extension, was used as the basis for the Honda FR-V).
The Civic is one of the all-time best-selling automobiles in the world, with over 27 million units sold since 1972 as of 2021.
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Common 2008 Honda Civic hybrid problems
Based on complaints from owners of the Honda Civic Hybrid 2008, several common problems have been reported:
- Software Flaw: Honda issued a technical service bulletin in 2008 to address a software flaw affecting Civic Hybrids from 2006 to 2008. The software reprogramming limited the battery's charge and discharge levels, impacting the vehicle's electric assist and overall performance. This fix led to complaints of reduced acceleration and fuel economy, with owners describing the "fixed" Civic Hybrid as underpowered and lacking in performance.
- Transmission Problems: Early models of the Civic Hybrid, particularly those from 2001 to 2005, faced issues with their continuously variable transmission (CVT). Transmission problems could manifest as delays in acceleration/deceleration, slipping in and out of gear, unusual noises, or vibrations. These issues could pose safety risks and require costly repairs.
- Engine Not Turning Off: Some owners of Civic Hybrids from 2006 to 2010 reported instances where the engine did not turn off even when the car had stopped. This problem, along with battery failure and power loss issues, affected the hybrid system's functionality and overall performance.
- Poor Fuel Efficiency: Despite being a hybrid vehicle, some owners have expressed dissatisfaction with the Civic Hybrid's fuel efficiency, reporting MPG figures lower than expected for a hybrid car. Factors such as battery health, software updates, and component replacements can influence the vehicle's overall fuel economy.
These problems highlight various challenges faced by owners of the Honda Civic Hybrid 2008, ranging from battery and software issues to transmission and fuel efficiency concerns. Addressing these issues may require battery replacements, software updates, transmission repairs, and regular maintenance to ensure optimal performance and reliability of the vehicle.
How long does a 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid battery last?
between 6 to 10 years
Your Honda hybrid battery life expectancy is between 6 to 10 years or up to 100,000 miles.
What is the problem of Honda Civic 2008?
Premature pad/rotor wear, pulsation or vibration, antilock system, parking brake, master cylinder, calipers, squeaking, brake failure, regenerative braking.
Was the 2008 Honda Civic a good car?
The Honda Civic is refined and economical, with fairly nimble handling and a relatively comfortable ride. The aerodynamic styling of the Civic looks futuristic, but sacrifices ease of access. Pronounced road noise remains a complaint. Stability control is standard only on the EX-L, Hybrid, and Si models.
What is the life of a Honda Civic Hybrid battery?
between six and ten years
The lifespan of a Honda Civic Hybrid battery can vary depending on a number of factors, including driving habits, climate, and maintenance. On average, a Honda Civic Hybrid battery can last between six and ten years, but some batteries may last longer or fail earlier than expected.
2008 Honda Civic hybrid car problems categorized by type of issue
After analyzing all complaints sent to the NHTSA and researching popular Honda Civic hybrid problems, we found that the most common problems with these 2023 model year vehicles are:
- Air bags problems
- Engine problems
- Visibility problems
- Suspension problems
- Structure problems
The graph below shows statistics for all 2008 Honda Civic hybrid vehicle components and the number of complaints received.
Latest 25 complaints 2008 Honda Civic hybrid
The NHTSA has received 970 complaints about various vehicle components related to the 2008 Honda Civic hybrid. Below are the 25 most recent complaints reported for 2008 Honda Civic hybrid vehicles.
2024-05-27
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-05-27
- VIN: 2HGFG12668H
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: Oil is leaking and now coolant is leaking. Did not buy the car brand new bought it from a pre owned vehicle dealership
2023-12-06
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2023-10-20
- VIN: 1HGFA16588L
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: Engine block crack over heat during driving
2023-11-26
STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2019-06-15
- VIN: 2HGFA55578H
- Components: STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- Summary: Paint defect should extend it to fix the paint issues. Clear coat as well.
2023-11-06
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2023-08-31
- VIN: 1HGFA16508L
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: As I was driving my car home on 8/31, I looked at the temperature gauge and saw my car was overheating. I make sure to check my temperature gauge periodically while driving so I am positive it’s the first time it’s popped up. I tried to pull over ASAP, but was in nonstop traffic and the car stopped moving. No lights were shown on the dashboard. I had recently gotten an oil change end of July when I purchased the car. Car was inspected by the state, 7/17/23 and passed. Car had a complete vehicle inspection the end of July as well and passed with flying colors. Car was diagnosed to have a cracked engine block by Conrad’s. My oil and coolant mixed. It has not been seen by a Honda manufacturer. No inspection done by insurance.
2023-10-12
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2023-10-12
- VIN: 1HGFA16518L
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle started overheating. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled to the side of the road, where she noticed that coolant was leaking onto the ground. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to Firestone, where it was diagnosed that there was a crack in the engine block, and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that she would be charged a fee for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 134,000.
2023-09-03
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2023-08-23
- VIN: 1HGFA15558L
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: No warning except temp Guage rising extremely fast pulled over no coolant no obvious leaks took to shop cracked block along with all the other 2008 Honda civics with the same factory defect My car is late to show signs and I missed the warranty extention 130000 miles Expected to run at minimum 200000 unacceptable business practice
2023-08-20
SERVICE BRAKES PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2023-06-01
- VIN: JHMFA36278S
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES
- Summary: These hybrids have defective brake system. The problem is with the part Accumulator Set - Honda (57019-SNC-A02)
2023-08-07
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2023-07-31
- VIN: 2HGFG12688H
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact stated while entering the vehicle, the contact discovered a coolant leak underneath the vehicle onto the ground. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a crack in the engine block. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000.
2023-07-31
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2023-07-08
- Number Of Injuries: 1
- Crash: 1
- VIN: 2HGFG12618H
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: The contact owned a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while in the right land, making a right turn, a bicyclist was coming towards the front passenger side of the vehicle however, to avoid injuring the bicyclist, the contact merged over the lane divider and hit the ground with force. The contact then stated that all the driver’s side air bags failed to properly deploy. The contact stated that the steering wheel cracked, and air bag inflator deployed from the steering wheel and the airbag deflated. As a result, the contact sustained injury to the chest and her lower back. Medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence then towed to a tow lot and deemed a total loss by the insurance. The dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.
2023-07-20
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2023-07-14
- VIN: 2HGFA16518H
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: Driver Inflator Module Has a crack line in it. honking horn /excessive heat.
2023-07-10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2023-07-10
- VIN: 2HGFG12658H
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, there was smoke coming from underneath the hood, and the vehicle was overheating. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled into a gas station, where her son added coolant to the vehicle. The contact was able to drive to her destination. Additionally, the contact stated that upon parking the vehicle, she noticed a trail of coolant in the driveway and there was no coolant in the reservoir. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the engine block was cracked, and coolant was leaking through the crack. The mechanic determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then towed to another independent mechanic, for second opinion, and the same determination was provided. The vehicle was not repaired. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under Honda Campaign Number: 10-048 because the campaign had expired. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
2023-06-12
STRUCTURE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2022-01-05
- VIN: 2HGFA16858H
- Components: STRUCTURE
- Summary: The paint is peeling off from the vehicle, exposing the body to rust and reduce the vehicle lifetime and durability significantly. When I contacted Honda about the issue, they told me it is a Paint defect from the manufacturing plant. They asked me to get a quote from the dealer to fix the issue, after getting the quote they denied the request saying it is outside the warranty period even when they agreed it is an issue occurred at the plant level. Please look into this and issue a recall.
2023-06-06
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2023-05-24
- VIN: 2HGFG12888H
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: The vehicle started dripping coolant at a pretty consistent rate, and it is a cracked engine block. Honda has issued a service bulletin regarding the issue, but most of these vehicles (2006-2009 Civics) are now out of warranty and have to replace the engine at their own expense.
2023-05-10
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2023-05-03
- VIN: 2HGFG129X8H
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: All of a sudden, with out warning, something was leaking from the car. Took it to a shop, and was surprised that they told me that it was leaking engine coolant and that the block was cracked and that the engine needed to be fixed replaced. No warning lights or anything, other than noticing that it was leaking something.
2023-04-20
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2023-03-23
- VIN: 1HGFA16538L
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, he noticed a strong coolant odor and that the temperature gauge was showing that the engine was overheating. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that coolant was leaking into the engine compartment. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the engine block was fractured, and that the engine needed to be replaced. The dealer sent a diagnostic report to the manufacturer; however, the manufacturer declined to cover the repair and informed the dealer that an extended warranty coverage notice for the engine, was previously sent to the contact. The contact stated that he had not received the notice. The contact followed up with the manufacturer, but no assistance was provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 272,906.
2023-04-18
SERVICE BRAKES PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2023-04-10
- Number Of Injuries: 3
- Crash: 1
- VIN: 1HGFA15538L
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES
- Summary: The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, depressing on the brake pedal to the floorboard but failed to bring the vehicle to a stop. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated he lost control of the vehicle, bounced off the retaining wall, and crash into another vehicle. The contact did not sustain any injuries but his front passenger sustain injuries on her right foot and discomfort in her back/neck. The front passenger sought medical attention at a near ER. The contact stated the other vehicle had two people injured but was unaware of the details or if they sought any medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to two different towing lots. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 240,000.
2023-02-02
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2023-02-02
- VIN: 1HGFA16858L
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: Coolant leaking from cylinder block. i was driving with my family in the car and the vehicle begin overheating from loosing all my coolant. There were no warnings before it happened
2022-11-17
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2022-11-14
- VIN: 2HGFA16568H
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact stated that coolant was leaking underneath the vehicle. The contact examined the vehicle and noticed that the engine block was fractured. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 114,000.
2022-11-10
EQUIPMENT PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2022-01-01
- VIN: JHMFA36248S
- Components: EQUIPMENT
- Summary: The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact stated that the navigation system time display became inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where the contact was informed that parts were on back order. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
2022-09-27
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2022-09-27
- VIN: 1hgfa16548l
- Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Summary: My cruise control just stopped working all of a sudden. It was working this morning but I got in the vehicle to go to work and it just wasn't working anymore.
2022-09-26
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2022-09-21
- VIN: 1HGFA168X8L
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: My daughter was driving Honda 2008 4DR Civic and it stopped acceleration on highway. Fumes were coming out of the car. Got it towed to Auto Centers. Their diagnostic stated that due to over heating of engine, one of the cylinder was not generating compression. The car is regularly serviced at Honda Civic dealer.
2022-08-29
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2022-08-22
- VIN: 1HGFA16598L
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE
- Summary: The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle started to overheat. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled into the gas station and allowed the vehicle to cool down. The contact then refilled coolant in the vehicle. The contact was able to continue driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the part of the engine block located between with the alternator and the exhaust had fractured. The contact then contacted the dealer who informed him that the engine needed to be replaced per the instructions on Honda Technical Service Bulletin Number: 10-048. However, the dealer advised the contact that the 10 year extended warranty had expired and he had to pay out-of-pocket for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 102,000.
2022-08-23
STRUCTURE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2022-08-15
- VIN: 1HGFA16518L
- Components: STRUCTURE
- Summary: While driving on the freeway the sun visor, from Ezzy (top selling sun visor replacement brand on Amazon) fell out of its holder onto my hands on the steering wheel and then onto my lap which caused me to swerve slightly. Another incident involving the passenger side sun visor happened when my passenger flipped down the visor and the plastic exploded everywhere and the visor split in two.
2022-08-23
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2022-07-17
- VIN: 1HGFA16868L
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: cae is well maintained but recall expired last 2018 but the problem which is a cracked engine happened just recently and honda USA and dealer will not honor the warranty already i really feel that honda has the responsibility but it just happened only after the warranty expired it is a cracked engine hope you can help me and others who have the same problem
2022-08-19
ENGINE,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2022-08-13
- VIN: 2HGFG12618H
- Components: ENGINE,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle however, after driving ½ mile, the vehicle stalled again. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the head gasket was blown and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure, but the contact was informed that there were no recalls associated with the VIN. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.
2008 Honda Civic hybrid recalls
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued 4 recalls for different components of the 2008 Honda Civic hybrid.
2019-06-27
- Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2014 TSX Sport Wagon, 2010-2013 ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic and Civic Hybrid, 2008-2010 Civic GX NGV, 2012-2015 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2014 Fit EV, 2010-2014 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
- Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are F5F and Q5E.
2019-05-16
- Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2013 TSX Sport Wagon, and 2010-2012 ZDX and 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, 2012-2014 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2013 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The front passenger air bag inflator may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.
- Consequence: An incorrectly installed air bag inflator may not properly deploy the passenger frontal air bag in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inflator installation and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M4O, P4R, T4Q, and W4P.
2017-01-10
- Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2012 Acura TSX, 2011-2012 Acura TSX Wagon, 2010-2012 Acura ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2012 Honda Accord Crosstour and Honda Insight, 2009-2012 Honda Fit, 2009-2012 Pilot, 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2012 Honda FCX Clarity and 2006-2011 Honda Civic, Civic Hybrid, Civic NGV vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain 2009 Acura TSX, Honda Fit and Pilot, 2008-2009 Honda Accord, 2006-2009 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, and 2007-2009 Honda CR-V vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, if not included in "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling certain 2008 Honda Accord, 2006-2008 Honda Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV and 2007-2008 Honda CR-V vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
- Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The manufacturer has mailed an interim notification, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KE1 and KE2.
2016-05-24
- Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Acura TSX, 2011 TSX Wagon, 2010-2011 Acura ZDX, 2008-2011 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid, and Civic GX, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2010-2011 FCX Clarity and Insight, and 2009-2011 Fit, and Pilot vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless already included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain model year 2008 Honda Accord, 2006-2008 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic GX, and 2007-2008 CR-V vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Vehicles not originally sold or ever registered in either Zones A or B are not subject to this safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
- Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall is KA4, KA5, KA6, and KA7.
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