The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. Upon starting the vehicle, the contact attempted to initiate the air conditioning system but it failed to work. The contact stated that the failure would occur intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the air compressor had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 91,300.

- Jericho, NY, USA

Two years ago we went to the Honda dealership in cocoa Florida because our air conditioner was cutting out and then coming back on, and then cutting out. We purchased a $5 relay switch and problem stopped. A year later it started again, we got another relay switch and problem stopped again, now a year later it happened again, we got a new relay and it did not correct issue. Today I came online and find out it is a known issue however there does not appear to be a recall. Why not? the past year has been awful with this car. We had to get a rental car for a week because Honda painted most of the car because there was a recall. We still have places that should have been repainted but Honda refused. Then we were traveling on the expressway and the car started overheating, we found out it was another known issue, the block cracked and again we had to get a rental car because my husband and I both work and our Civic is our only transportation. We bought it because we had been told Honda Civics are awesome reliable etc. Now, the air issue. I have had enough.

- Titusville , FL, USA

2008 Honda Civic. Consumer writes in regards to engine block failure. The consumer stated the engine block problem should be treated as a recall due to the severity of the problem. When the engine overheated and stalled, he lost power steering and brakes. At that point, the steering and brakes became very difficult. The consumer stopped to the dealer, where they showed him the 4 problem areas of the engine where the leakage occurred. Also, the bearing on the air conditioning compressor pulley started making a noise. The entire compressor had to be replaced. The consumer also had difficulty starting the vehicle and after 10 seconds, the vehicle would start. On occasion, he had trouble shifting from first to second gear. It would not shift, and he had to come to a complete stop and start in first gear. Updated 04/10/14

- Wooster, OH, USA

The air quit working on my 2008 Honda Civic-took it to the dealer and they said it was the condenser and was not covered on my extended warranty. They said it was a "small pebble" that caused it and that to fix it would cost over $600. I went online and saw that tons of people w/Honda are having the same problem. It is a known problem-Honda admits it. People have found a grill screen to keep it from happening again-which Honda should supply and attach along with fixing my air conditioning.

- Lucinda, PA, USA

I bought a brand new 2008 Honda Civic hybrid in August 2008. In Jan-Feb 2009, my A/C stopped working. I took it in to the dealer since it was under warranty. They told me that there was a hole in the condenser that was probably caused by road debris/ rock. I do not recall running into any road debris. They also said that they would not cover it under warranty and that it would be around $900 to fix. My A/C has not been fixed yet since I'm wanting to see if anything can be done.

- Hewitt, TX, USA

2008 Honda Civic has a design flaw with the air condenser. The consumer had a protective mesh screen installed behind the grille to keep the condenser from being damaged by road debris.

- San Jose, CA, USA

My 2007 Honda Civic hybrid has a damaged A/C condenser. According to the dealership a pebble punctured the condenser while driving, so all the freon leaked out and my ac doesn't work. The cost to repair it is $582. I went online and "goggled" this problem and found it has happened to many Honda cars and has to do with the placement of the condenser and the fact that Honda does nothing to protect or shield it from damage. I want my $582 back!

- Chattanooga, TN, USA