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2008 Honda OdysseyProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 500 owner complaints about the 2008 Honda Odyssey, most often about the structure. It is covered by 4 safety recalls, and for recall 14V-112 the manufacturer reports only 70% of affected cars repaired.

2008 Honda Odyssey
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CarFlaw IndexUse caution1.8× the Odyssey median · #12 of 30 years by complaints
Safety recalls4Lowest repair rate 70%Owner complaints50083 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage70kStructure, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 30, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain.

Complaints by system

Where the 2008 Honda Odyssey has problems

500 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Structure12326
Service brakes, hydraulic8814
Service brakes624
Engine414
Power train416
Electrical system332
Vehicle speed control305
Steering270
Electronic stability control (ESC)160
20 other systems11420

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

4 recalls

2008 Honda Odyssey recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

75%repaired · 2015 Q3

Electrical system: software

Recall 13V-500 · Nov 1, 2013 · 344,187 vehicles · 258,613 repaired

Risk. The vehicle may suddenly and unexpectedly brake hard, and without illuminating the brake lights, increasing the risk of a crash from behind.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Body: hatchback/liftgate

Recall 12V-062 · Feb 16, 2012 · 45,747 vehicles

Risk. STRUTS WITH DIMINISHED PERFORMANCE CAN LEAD TO UNEXPECTED CLOSURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Service brakes, air

Recall 10V-098 · Mar 16, 2010 · 412,000 vehicles

Risk. IF THE OWNER DOES NOT HAVE ANY BRAKE SERVICE OR MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OVER A PERIOD OF MONTHS OR YEARS, THE SYSTEM CAN CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE ENOUGH AIR TO…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Honda.

Mileage at failure

When do structure problems start?

70kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 107 structure complaints. 78% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
12under 30k miles83under 100k miles24100k miles or more
Best & worst years

2008 vs. every other Odyssey year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Odyssey median. How we score

'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26'27
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2008 Honda Odyssey safety ratings

2008 Honda Odyssey w/SAB in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

2008 Honda Odyssey frontal crash test, NHTSA
Frontal crashNot rated
2008 Honda Odyssey side barrier test, NHTSA
Side barrierNot rated
  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
5 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2008 Honda Odyssey, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Air in brake systemEA09014 · closed May 11, 2010
    Led to recall 10V-098
  2. Stabilus Rear Liftgate Struts FailingEQ12010 · closed Dec 31, 2012
    No recall
  3. AIR IN BRAKE SYSTEMPE09024 · closed Oct 19, 2009
    Led to recall 10V-098
  4. Unexpected Closing of Power LiftgatePE11034 · closed Feb 29, 2012
    Led to recall 12V-062
  5. Inappropriate autonomous brakingPE13024 · closed Nov 4, 2013
    Led to recall 13V-500
In owners' words

What Odyssey owners report

Recent structure complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

The passenger side door of my 2008 Honda Odyssey fell off when attempting to close it and nearly fell onto my child. The automatic sliding door was closing and around halfway closed it fell off of the track and started opening back up unprompted, thus damaging the rear right quarter panel as well.…
Complaint 11619754 · Oct 14, 2024
My doors wasn't latching or shutting all the way. The power doors and windows wouldn't work sometimes. Then the back sliding door fell off. Engaged the automatic door and damaged the side of the van. I seen there were recalls but none for my Vin I don't know what to do.
Complaint 11461628 · Apr 21, 2022
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that when opening the rear driving sliding door, the door detached. The door ended up falling to the ground onto the contact's foot causing permanent injury. Medical attention was needed. The dealer was contacted who stated they were no…
Complaint 11435385 · Oct 4, 2021

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