CarComplaints.com Notes: Aside from peeling paint, the 2008 Honda Odyssey is a pretty reliable, generally trouble-free minivan.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
86,869 miles

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2008 Honda Odyssey miscellaneous problems

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2008 Honda Odyssey Owner Comments (Page 1 of 2)

problem #29

Apr 142022

Odyssey

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

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.

- Anderson, SC, USA

problem #28

Aug 302020

Odyssey

  • miles
The seal plastic around small window on the sliding door both sides it's ripping apart, I really worry about it because I had two kids 9 and 11 years old, the actual plastic dial it's melting and I worry about kids can put that out in their mouth and be dangers for if they eat by accident.

- North Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #27

Oct 152019

Odyssey 6-cyl

  • 90,600 miles
The lift gate struts quit working and the lift gate kept falling on my head every time I opened it. I know that the struts are a recall item for the 2008 Honda Odyssey, but my particular VIN was not included in the recall. Perhaps it should be.

- Clearwater, FL, USA

problem #26

Jan 242019

Odyssey

  • 165,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

TPMS everytime in my panel.

- Lowell, MA, USA

problem #25

Apr 302019

Odyssey

  • 109,000 miles
Have gone to courtney Honda, milford ct they can not find anything wrong with car. I had it towed after malfunctioning on highway then stalling. While driving on highway slow lane car started breaking by itself all lights on dashboard started going on from battery alternator brakes tire pressure every light on. Car brakes on it's own and started jolting pulled to side breakdown lane and car just completely shut off. I had to get it towed to Honda dealership after contacting them. Honda kept my car for 2 days then told me to come and pick it up because they could not find anything wrong with it after putting thru diagnostics. Nothing wrong than why is it stopping in middle of highway. Major safety issue.major malfuntioning major electrical problem. Something needs to be done before someone gets seriosly hurt!!!!!!

- Norwalk, CT, USA

problem #24

Mar 102019

Odyssey

  • 109,000 miles
I have spent over $4000 in repair costs and my car just shut down completely and will not start. I have had to have my car towed three times once to Honda dealership and twice to a repair shop. All this msoney spent and car still doesn't work right, now it just stopped working completely. All lights on dashboard start flickering then car starts stopping itself while all lights go crazy. Car starts stalling itself while I'm driving making it extremly unpridictable and unsafe. Car has gotten so hot that it melted a new battery that needed to be replaced along with alternator. Still after all this still not working right all the electricals go crazy brakes, locks and everything else now car has completely stopped. Yet no one can find out what's wrong. It has happened on road and on highway very unpridictable. Curtis Honda in milford had my car for 4 days couldn't find anything yet it stalled and stopped on me only a day after picking it up from milford dealership. They could not find or would not find why. All lights go crazy and stop shut off my vehichle. After all this vehicle started I drove it around town all of a sudden all lights started going crazy and started stopping on it's own until it completly died.

- Norwalk, CT, USA

problem #23

Apr 012019

Odyssey

  • 153,144 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Break paddle some time not working it goes to the floor when use brake I have read that a lot of 2008 Honda Odyssey have a brake pedal that goes to the floor and my brake pedal does the same. I had to drive very slow so the car will stop, pedal goes to floor before slowly stopping.

- Alexandria, VA, USA

problem #22

Feb 142019

Odyssey

  • 138,000 miles
Lift gate opened one day and the next day it had no power. Also the rear windshield wiper will operate even when turned off. Vehicle was parked in driveway when lift gate was discovered. I was driving down the city streets when I noticed the rear wiper.

- Memphis, TN, USA

problem #21

Nov 022018

Odyssey

  • 135,000 miles
Vibracin fuerte despues que pasa las 40 millas Y si suelto el pedal de la gasolina O acelero para pasar las 50 millas deja la vibracion.

- Quebradillas, PR, USA

problem #20

Nov 282018

Odyssey

  • 135,000 miles
Merging onto highway going about 50 mph, I hear a loud sound that was like a gunshot. My sunroof exploded and the pieces fell on me, my son, and flew off the car onto the road while I slowed down.

- Gig Harbor, WA, USA

problem #19

Aug 052018

Odyssey

  • 160,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While stationary in a parking lot, while opening the passenger side sliding door the entire door jumped out of the channel, almost falling on top of myself and others and damaging the side of the car and rendering the door useless. The bearings for the door appear to be factory originals and are made of a cheap plastic that has broken. This appears to be dangerous and common for odyssees. I have never had a car ever have a door jump out of a track like this and I have had astro vans since the 1980S, and still currently own a 2002 that has never had such an issue. Sliding doors should not be able to spring out of tracks this way or use such easily broken, unreliable parts.

- New Orleans, LA, USA

problem #18

Jun 222018

Odyssey

  • 110,460 miles
Vehicle was stationary, the lift gate would not stay up when opened manually.

- Barnegat, NJ, USA

problem #17

May 152018

Odyssey

  • 75,000 miles
15may2018. In a slow traffic, I felt a slight vibration on the engine and the engine stopped. While turning on again, the engine starts up, but dies again. A red warning flashes showing battery and oil symbols. The same repeated. Vehicle towed to a mechanic. When the mechanic started, engine runs fine. Mechanic's diagnostics did not find anything wrong. I drove back home 60 miles away. No issues. Fearing for my life, if this happens again on highway.

- Wappingers Falls, NY, USA

problem #16

Feb 212018

Odyssey

  • 110,000 miles
Passenger side sliding door jumped track and broke off during normal operations. Vehicle was parked, and passengers had exited.

- Wilmington, DE, USA

problem #15

Dec 182017

Odyssey

  • 150,000 miles
The automatic sliding door came off the track and fell off while attempting to open the door. The car was parked and was being opened automatically when it became dislodged from the car's track. I spoke with a mechanic and this seems to be a common problem with the 2008 Honda Odyssey.

- Toms River, NJ, USA

problem #14

Nov 012016

Odyssey

  • miles
Vehicle purchased in April of 2013. Rear tailgate gas struts had to be replaced in May 2014 due to complete failure. Same oem was reinstalled by dealer and has failed again less than 18 months later.

- High Point, NC, USA

problem #13

Nov 192016

Odyssey

  • 99,000 miles
Faulty ignition switch. Locks vehicle up and cannot remove key. Cannot start vehicle. This occurs when stopping and placing the vehicle in park.

- Buffalo, WY, USA

problem #12

Aug 152016

Odyssey

  • 105,000 miles
The navigation system has been experiencing a failure to read the dvd which also is causing the backup camera system to fail while driving. The only fix to the problem is to restart the vehicle. The dvd for the navigation system in version 4.92 and was placed in the vehicle less than 5 years ago due to problems with the navigation system at that time while under warranty. I contacted Honda today and was informed by one representative that they were aware that dvds are wearing unusually fast, but there was nothing they could do except advise contacting the seller of the dvd to buy a new one for $149. I had spoken to someone yesterday who advised me to contact the dealer who had to replace components of the navigation in 2011 while under warranty. I did that and the dealer is unable to do anything more. I contacted the seller of the dvd and they were unable to provide a replacement for the failed dvd. I contacted Honda a second time today under the recall department and they advised me that there were no reports of these problems available to them and that this is not a covered item by recall or warranty. The case # is 04926816. Since they advised me they were unaware of this problem the second time with the recall contact I advised them I would make the NHTSA aware. Essentially the navigation system and backup camera system all shutdown due to unusual wear on the dvd under the drivers seat in the dvd reader and when a glitch in reading the dvd is encountered the entire system shuts down including backup cameras. I especially find this unusual as this dvd would virtually never be removed so all of the wear and tear is from inside the dvd reader leading to this failure. This failure can happen on startup, or while driving. This last occurred 2 days ago, but has occurred now over a 6 month-1yr period of time intermittently.

- Columbus, OH, USA

problem #11

Feb 192016

Odyssey

  • 81,000 miles
Vehicle was stationary, in drive with brake applied, on a city street at a red light, dry conditions. Sudden, unexpected acceleration/reving/engine surge occurred--with such force that I initially thought I'd been rear-ended. I applied pressure to brakes and put car in park. For a moment, it seemed as if the brakes failed--not sure. Surge continued for a number of seconds, then subsided. Had car towed. Mechanic could not find a problem, no evidence of event in computer history. I know I did not hit brakes and gas simultaneously, and besides, Honda says there's a built in safety device that limits surge to 30%--this was more marked. No rug pad under gas pedal either. Experienced driver with impeccable record.

- Concord, MA, USA

problem #10

Sep 092015

Odyssey

  • 101,000 miles
Liftgate struts leaked gas and now liftgate of Honda Odyssey is hard to open and will not stay up.

- Alameda, CA, USA

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