2008 Honda Odyssey problems and complaints
Owners have filed 500 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 Honda Odyssey. The most-reported areas: Service Brakes (166), Structure (123), Hydraulic (88).
Key takeaways
- 500 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 37 involve a crash, 8 a fire, 44 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 166 | 33% |
| Structure | 123 | 25% |
| Hydraulic | 88 | 18% |
| Engine | 41 | 8% |
| Power Train | 41 | 8% |
| Electrical System | 33 | 7% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 30 | 6% |
| Unknown Or Other | 29 | 6% |
| Steering | 27 | 5% |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 16 | 3% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 14 | 3% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 13 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
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- Engine air filter
- Cabin air filter
- Headlight bulb
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| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Honda Odyssey w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Engine - filed 2026-10-30
Incident: In Mar 2019, while driving down a highway with my family, the vehicle experienced a sudden engine malfunction while driving, characterized by a flashing Check Engine Light, severe engine shaking, and a dangerous, immediate loss of acceleration/engine power. We had to get the vehicle towed to the dealership. ...
Engine - filed 2026-05-22
I believe that I was sold a car with an unsafe engine. I bought the van from Libertyville Honda in Libertyville on [XXX]. The car had 107K miles on it. A liile over a mounth later the check engine light came on and the van started running bad. When I did some reasearch I found out that a safty report to an iscident dat...
Electrical System - filed 2026-05-15
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2008 Honda Odyssey on April 13,2024. The sale was a private sell. The contact stated at the time of purhcase the odometer was recorded at 129,000. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact attempted to use the vehicle as a trade in. The contact was informed that the C...
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More for the 2008 Honda Odyssey
Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.