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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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2HGFA16598H••••••2008 Honda Civic
This build draws 3.4× more complaints than the average 2008 Honda Civic build (13 vs 4).
13on this build
775on the model
205builds in total
2involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 5Visibility 3Structure 2Engine 2
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringcrashMar 2014
The steering wheel began to pull my car to the left side. The steering wheel did not respond to the direction right and felt as if it had gone "limp". The front of the car hit the left center median guardrail. I suffered herniated discs and lumbar back injury. The drivers airbag…
Air BagscrashDec 2008
My daughter was a passenger in a 2008 honda civic 4dsd. While in a parking lot, they were cut off by another vehicle, and struck such vehicle broad side. The air bags were deployed, at which time my daughter was struck in the face by parts of the dash board. When the air bag…
Unknown Or OtherAug 2019
My car went from normal temp to extremely overheating in about three minutes of idling. I have had this problem off and on over the last three years, including while driving, and have had to add coolant about five times in the last for years. The mechanic could never find the…
StructureNov 2014
Paint on my atomic blue 2008 honda civic is fading to a white color on the roof
VisibilityFeb 2012
Melting sun visor
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 2HGFA16598H531061 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.