Major Problems with 2008 Honda Odyssey Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Honda Odyssey

2008 Honda Odyssey STRUCTURE Victims: 4

2008 Honda Odyssey SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Victims: 2 Mileage: 3000 miles

2008 Honda Odyssey BODY Victims: 2 Mileage: 300 miles

Browse 2008 Honda Odyssey complaints by category

Problems with SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, BODY and SERVICE BRAKES are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Honda Odyssey owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the brake pedal extended all the way to the...	85 ~ 14172 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE have three complaints. complaint one: there is extremely long pedal travel for brake pedal. this travel gives the driver a...	69 ~ 75421 miles
SERVICE BRAKES with less than 27 000 miles of driving the brakes continue to accumulate air into the brake lines through the...	58 ~ 66371 miles
ENGINE engine is knocking at low speeds specifically gears 1-4. engine also knocks going uphill. took the van into local honda...	33 ~ 87872 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that one day after turning the ignition off and taking...	31 ~ 65906 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. whenever the contact drove the vehicle she had to apply pressure to the...	29 ~ 55738 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the ac stopped working on our year old vehicle. when taken to the dealership for diagnostics they advised a leak...	26 ~ 93408 miles
POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the vehicle would vibrate while driving approximately 40 mph. approximately 1 year later...	24 ~ 54548 miles
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that there was a loud humming noise coming from the...	24 ~ 48440 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL minivan was brought to dealer to fix an overly-soft brake pedal per a recall letter. car was returned with brakes...	16 ~ 65618 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN automatic transmission hesitation shifting 2nd to 3rd gear. hesitation is pronounced during cold starts. *tr...	14 ~ 16617 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING new 2008 honda odyssey ex-l minivan / may 28 2008 took delivery a few days later in june. two weeks...	13 ~ 27773 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM when reaching 2000 rpm's during cooler weather the odyssey makes a very loud humming/vibration. it appears to be coming from	12 ~ 91652 miles
STRUCTURE when using the automatic sliding door on my 2008 odyssey the door's sensor failed to auto-reverse when my 2 1/2...	12 ~ 43720 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE i saw that honda has recalled 2008- early 2009 model year honda odyssey ex-land touring models power liftgate gas struts...	11 ~ 61792 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while removing items from the vehicle the sliding door...	11 ~ 72753 miles
AIR BAGS new 2008 honda odyssey with less than 200 miles when the problem first occurred 1. vibration in the steering wheel...	11 ~ 42798 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC the brakes go to the floor making it very dangerous especially when going at the speed limit when the light	11 ~ 11901 miles
SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY on approximately november 5 2011 my husband went out to our 2008 honda odyssey to retrieve some items. he opened...	7 ~ 65923 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY the gas-filled struts on the rear lift gate of my honda odyssey minivan have completely failed. the rear lift gate...	6 ~ 68260 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > TAILGATE > BODY the rear tailgate struts failed to hold the tailgate open while i was taking groceries out of the car. the	6 ~ 73143 miles
TAILGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE 2008 honda odyssey rear tailgate struts failed and the rear door free falls shut. the car is only 28 months	6 ~ 38135 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR brakes are too soft. had accident twice already because brakes dont react like they are suppose to. you have to...	5 ~ 25380 miles
CHILD SEAT we have three dorel/safety 1st alpha omega convertible car seats (22469-bse). after trying numerous times to secure two of the...	5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact left the engine running while the vehicle was parked and it...	5 ~ 27133 miles
SUSPENSION i purchased a brand new honda odyssey (2008) in dec. 2008. the vehicle has a steering problem and will not...	4 ~ 24296 miles
EQUIPMENT rearview camera: no alarm and not disclosed of not having alarm (most manufacturers have an alarm system and this is	4 ~ 14337 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i am having condensation of water collect and filling up the left back up light of the tail light ...	3 ~ 46000 miles
WHEELS autopark honda replaced drive shafts because there was a popping sound coming while slow turns. i drove away and within...	3 ~ 82667 miles
TIRES in june 2013 had my right rear tire blowout driving down the road at roughly 40mph on a clear day....	3 ~ 90411 miles
LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP > CHILD SEAT in my sunshine kids radian xtsl when i install the seat rear facing with superlatch the edge of the belt...	3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2008 honda odyssey rear tailgate struts failed and the rear door free falls shut. the car is only 28 months	3 ~ 67504 miles
PARKING BRAKE we bought the 2008 honda odyssey new and immediately noticed a metallic scraping sound when decelerating with foot on the...	3 ~ 10400 miles
SEATS my child folded down the third row seat in my 2008 honda odyssey and the seat collapsed and fell on	3 ~ 333 miles
SEAT BELTS 2008 honda odyssey second row seat does not have a lap belt. consumer states that there is a shoulder belt	3 ~ 60333 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact was driving approximately between 15-20 mph making a turn when the...	2 ~ 39982 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2008 honda odyssey. consumer states brake pedal depresses. *tgw the consumer stated when the brake pedal was depressed in an...	2
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT 2006 honda odyssey - rock or some type of road debris punctured air conditioner condenser. this resulted in a repair...	2 ~ 47000 miles
VISIBILITY have three complaints. complaint one: there is extremely long pedal travel for brake pedal. this travel gives the driver a...	2 ~ 7750 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tires with traction rating a temperature rating b and wear rating 740 with mileage warranty of 80 000 miles had...	1 ~ 84299 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the sliding doors failed to latch completely and...	1 ~ 110000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that when the temperature was below twenty degrees the...	1 ~ 40000 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY issue is the same as with recall notice 12v062000. the gas filled struts are not holding the lift gate open....	1 ~ 80000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES in june 2013 had my right rear tire blowout driving down the road at roughly 40mph on a clear day....	1 ~ 72934 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY exploding sunroof. glass sunroof exploded outward while driving down the road. no other vehicles or over passes nearby. rural area....	1 ~ 41400 miles
CARRIER/RACK > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the lift rear gate latch became inoperable and...	1 ~ 65000 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE non powered trunk lift on my ex odyssey just stopped working. i have to literally push the trunk and keep...	1 ~ 30000 miles
CONNECTOR/CLIP > TETHER > CHILD SEAT the tether strap of my true fit premier (model c670-bar dom 2/23/09) has bent and you cannot bend it back.	1
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY 2008 honda odyssey. consumer states design defect related to windshield wiper blades *tgw the consumer stated when he attempted to...	1
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact was driving 40 mph when the vehicle independently switched into...	1 ~ 36138 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact was driving approximately 35-40 mph when the vehicle stability assist system...	1 ~ 31253 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS i purchased four after market built in video/dvd monitor head rests that broke apart upon impact when the middle row...	1
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. while driving 40 mph the anti-lock brake and the vsa light illuminated on...	1 ~ 12000 miles
LATCH STRAP > CHILD SEAT we have three dorel/safety 1st alpha omega convertible car seats (22469-bse). after trying numerous times to secure two of the...	1
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. while backing out of the driveway the rear glass exploded into tiny pieces....	1 ~ 10000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING 2008 honda odyssey. consumer states brake pedal depresses. *tgw the consumer stated when the brake pedal was depressed in an...	1
MID/REAR ASSEMBLY > SEATS this is not a complaint about a vehicle accident however it is a complaint about a vehicle design when installing...	1
INTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY rearview camera: no alarm and not disclosed of not having alarm (most manufacturers have an alarm system and this is	1 ~ 246 miles

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