2008 Honda Civic Hybrid: fuel leak

Filed May 9, 2018 · Fuel system · 120,000 miles · CA

..I was noticing gas fumes in my garage for about a week...early on called dealership and said I had recently gassed up...I was advised to see if maybe odor would abate on its own perhaps due to spilling upon filling...it did not...there was a crack found where the gas tank connects to the engine and small amount of gas was leaking requiring a replacement of gas tank and repair would be about 1350....I looked on line to find info re recall notice for some 80000 vehicles for same problem....however although my car was in the said group....my VIN was not...also I purchased my car dec 07 leaving five months out of extended warranty if applied.....I had the vehicle repaired the dealership gave me a discount as I have purchased two vehicles from this dealership since 1992 and all have been dealer maintained.......I appreciate this acknowledgment in form of discount.......although technically it appears I fall out of the range of warranty in the spirit of the issue...I wanted this safety flaw to be made aware. I believe I was put in harms way to a degree...if gas had trickled on a manifold or in the garage...the pilot light of my water heater may ignite and an explosion may occur.......so I feel compelled to share experience. Additionally I feel a 'fix it' light should have been triggered to appear on my dashboard

Filed Sep 23, 2016 · Fuel system · 122,000 miles · VA

I have a 2008 honda civic hybrid. I came home from a short trip to find that my car had a strong smell of gas and the full tank that I had when I left for my trip was no longer full. I drove the car to my local repair shop ' only to be told that the gas tank had ruptured, and that the repairs were very expensive. Doing research I discovered that honda had issued an 'extended warranty' for honda civics between 2006 and 2011 for gas tanks because 'small cracks may develop.' according to the online source, honda did not issue a recall because they did not consider it a safety issue. Leaking gas is not a safety issue? However, I never got notice of the warranty issue, my dealership ' who conducted all maintenance on my car for many years never notified me of any issues, and while my car falls within the ten year limit of the warranty I am, according to honda, outside the parameters of the warranty because the mileage limits are 120,000 miles and I have 122,000 miles on my car. 2,000 miles means I get to pay over $1,000 to replace a faulty part on a car that honda knew was an issue, and could, if not repaired result in harm to me or anyone riding in or driving my vehicle.

Filed Jul 2, 2014 · Fuel system · 71,500 miles · CA

Reporting potential danger of gas leak in my honda civic hybrid 2008. First we smelled gasoline in the garage a few weeks ago. But, we were not sure where the smell originated. But, last sunday we found drops of fuel on the garage floor where honda civic 2008 hybrid was parked. When I inspected under the car, I noticed a leak near the fuel tank filler neck/ hose. At that point I was worried even to drive the car. When I took the car to the dealer they informed that the gas is leaking at the junction of filler neck and the gas tank. The dealer said that there are no recalls or warranty extension on any such problem. But, I noticed on the web that there were reports of similar leaks reported. In my opinion it is a manufacturing defect and honda should take care of it before a fatality due to a potential fire hazard. Now the dealer is charging me $600+ for the tank and $400 for installation. I think honda should replace it for free due to the defect in the gas tank.

Filed Jul 13, 2013 · Fuel system · 50,500 miles · CA

I have a 2008 honda civic hybrid, purchased new in 2008, and it has approximately 50,500 miles on it. Upon parking my car in the garage on the evenings of 7/10/2013 and 7/11/2013, I noticed a very slight gasoline odor. It was very slight, so I thought it was just a fluke or something in the garage. Note that I last filled up my gas tank on 6/29/2013, so my tank was not very full by this time. Also note that the sacramento area had a decent heat wave from 6/28/2013 through 7/4/2013. On the morning of 7/12/2013, I filled up my tank. Upon parking my car in the garage on the evening of 7/12/2013, I again noticed the gasoline odor but it was stronger than previous days. I closed the garage door, and then returned to the garage awhile later and the odor was extremely strong. My car is now parked outside because of the fumes and I am refusing to drive it due to the strong gasoline odor and I fear for my safety and the safety of my kids. I spoke with the dealership today (saturday 7/13/2013) and they said my car is not one of the 80,000 cars that may have this problem. (there is a known problem with a connection at the fuel tank for 2006-2011 models of the civic hybrid). They will not know what the problem is until I bring it in on monday and will evaluate it then. Apparently, that dealership does not believe a gasoline leak is not enough of a problem to have me bring it in on a saturday. Clearly, the problem with the fuel tanks is broader than the 80,000 cars originally anticipated. A well-maintained car with ~50,500 miles on it should not have a fuel leak. With this fuel leak on top of the already poor performing ima battery that everyone else is having, I am not a happy honda owner.

Filed Oct 19, 2011 · Fuel system · 25,684 miles · AL

Gasoline leak where filler tube attaches to fuel tank. Noticed strong gasoline smell in garage, put car on ramp and could see fuel dripping from spot where the filler tube connects to the fuel tank. Dealer says that the entire tank must be replaced and they are back ordered nationwide. So this is happening to others and no recall???? Updated 11/10/11 *bf *tr pictures received. 03/05/12