2008 Honda Odyssey Airbags Problems

The contact owns a 2008 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated while driving the vehicle at 45 MPH the front passenger tire flew off which caused the driver's front air bag to deploy with no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that after the air bag deployed his vehicle veered off the road and crashed into a cement block wall. The contact sustained injuries and was transported to the Banner Baywood Emergency Room. The local sheriff's department was on the scene after the accident but the contact was unsure if a police report was filed. The contact stated that he sustained injuries from the accident such as his lips were swollen, and received cuts on his face. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The dealer was contacted, and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

NHTSA ID

11593154

Incident

Jun 7, 2024

Mileage

100,000 mi

WHEN PASSENGERS ARE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT STATES AIRBAG IS OFF. I HAVE INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE AUTO ABOUT THIS SEVERAL TIMES. NOTHING HAS BEEN CHECKED. I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS, MY HUSBAND AND I TRAVEL A LOT NOW AND A CRASH AND A NON WORKING AIRBAG COULD BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE AND OR SERIOUS INJURY.

NHTSA ID

11204638

Incident

Jan 12, 2010

Mileage

56,000 mi

ODI COMPLAINT NUMBER 10263934 - UNABLE TO RETRIEVE COMPLAINT FROM SAFERCAR.GOV WEBSITE. CAN YOU PLEASE SEND ME THE LINK TO REVIEW THE COMPLAINT I MADE? THE CARFAX REPORT ON MY CAR STATES THE AIR BAG WAS DEPLOYED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. IT WAS NOT AND I HAD COMPLAINED TO NHTSA ABOUT HONDA THAT THE AIRBAG WAS NOT DEPLOYED AND IT WAS A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I'M TRYING TO CORRECT THE RECORD WITH CARFAX, BUT I NEED TO BE ABLE TO SHOW THAT I HAD RAISED THIS ISSUE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THIS IS AFFECTING THE VALUE OF THE VAN DURING TIME OF SALE

NHTSA ID

11186883

Incident

Apr 1, 2009

Mileage

13,000 mi

SRS AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT FAILED. WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR APPEARS PERIODICALLY, BOTH WHILE DRIVING AND PARKED.

NHTSA ID

10958517

Incident

Mar 3, 2017

Mileage

168,948 mi

THE AIRBAG SENSOR WILL NOT GO OFF OF THE DASHBOARD AND WHEN MY HUSBAND RAN THE SCAN ON MY CAR, NOTHING CAME UP. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SOME TIME NOW AND IN OCTOBER I WAS IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF, BUT THE ICON IS STILL ON, ON MY DASH. THE ICON IS ON AT ALL TIMES BUT THERE ARE DAYS WHEN IT DOESN'T COME ON AT ALL.

NHTSA ID

10956462

Incident

Feb 22, 2017

Mileage

112,732 mi

I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN A ROAD AT SPEEDS BELOW 50 MPH AND SUDDENLY FELT A HUGE BLOW TO THE SIDE OF MY HEAD, ALONG WITH A LOUD BANG. I THOUGHT AT FIRST MAYBE A DEER HAD COME THROUGH MY WINDOW, BUT BOTH SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS HAD DEPLOYED. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING AND NOTHING HAD HIT ME. I DID NOT RUN OVER ANYTHING EITHER. I HAD THE SHERIFF DOCUMENT THAT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. THERE WERE ALSO CARS BEHIND ME THAT WITNESSED THIS EVENT. MY VEHICLE WAS LOOKED AT BY A REGIONAL ENGINEERING TEAM FROM HONDA. TODAY A CUSTOMER SERVICE REP CALL TO SAY THAT IT WASN'T THEIR (HONDA'S) PROBLEM AND THEY WOULD NOT BE OFFERING ANY COMPENSATION BECAUSE THERE WERE NO INTERNAL ERRORS SHOWING UP AND THERE ARE NO KNOWN ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLES SRS. THEY COULD NOT TELL ME WHY THE AIRBAG HAD DEPLOYED, ONLY THAT THEIR TESTS SHOWED THERE WAS NO INTERNAL ERRORS. THE REP SAID THERE ARE A LOT OF REASONS AN AIRBAG CAN INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY BUT SINCE SHE WASN'T DRIVING WITH ME THAT DAY SHE COULDN'T TELL ME WHY MINE HAD, ONLY THAT NO INTERNAL ERRORS SHOWED UP. THE ESTIMATE TO REPLACE BOTH SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS IS OVER $8000.00.

NHTSA ID

10908258

Incident

Sep 5, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER DRIVER FAILED TO YIELD AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE SPUN SEVERAL TIMES AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DELAYED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE NECK, BACK, ARMS, AND LEGS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000...UPDATED 09-29-15 *BF

NHTSA ID

10748168

Incident

Jul 5, 2015

Mileage

38,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNINTENTIONALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT FAILED TO INFLATE PROPERLY CAUSING THE CONTACT TO SUSTAIN SERIOUS INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

NHTSA ID

10734333

Incident

Feb 15, 2015

Mileage

55,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE, CAUSING A CHAIN REACTION. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BURNS TO BOTH HANDS FROM THE AIR BAG FRAGMENTS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10520646

Incident

Jun 14, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. NONE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT THE AIR BAGS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DID. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,600.

NHTSA ID

10449993

Incident

Feb 13, 2012

Mileage

24,600 mi

AIR BAG COVER ON PASSENGER SIDE OF DASH BOARD BUCKLES. THIS HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND HONDA NOW CALLS IT AN "ACCEPTABLE PRODUCTION DEFECT". *TR

NHTSA ID

10274443

Incident

Dec 10, 2008

Mileage

2,000 mi

NEW 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH LESS THAN 200 MILES, WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED 1. VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE BRAKING. HAPPENED EVERY TIME WHEN STOPPING AT STOP LIGHT OR WHEN SLOWING DOWN. THE HONDA SERVICE DEPT. IDENTIFIED IT TO BE A WARPED MOTOR AND THEY HAD TO RESURFACE IT. THEY MENTIONED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN NOTICED IN SOME OTHER VEHICLES TOO, BUT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. 2. PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT COMES UP WHILE DRIVING EVEN WHEN THERE IS NO PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. THE HONDA SERVICE DEPT. HAS LOOKED AT IT TWICE NOW, AS RECENT AS 2/13/2009 AND HAVE MENTIONED THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHY IT HAPPENS... THAT IT ALSO HAPPENS IN ONE OF THE SERVICE TECH'S ODYSSEY VAN. THEIR SOLUTION TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM WAS TO PLACE A HEAVY OBJECT ON THE PASSENGER SEAT! ON BOTH ISSUES, I HAD OPENED A CASE WITH HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE CASE #: N012009-01-0701207. THE FIRST TIME, THE CUST SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TRIED TO SHRUG OFF THE VIBRATION ISSUE AS NOT AN ISSUE. ON THE SECOND INCIDENT, THE REPRESENTATIVE SOUNDED CONCERNED AND MENTIONED THAT HE WOULD ALSO BE UPSET ABOUT THESE MULTIPLE ISSUES ON A NEW VAN. HE ASSURED THAT WITHIN 2 DAYS, A HONDA REPRESENTATIVE WILL CONTACT ME TO FOLLOW-UP ON THIS ISSUE. BUT, NEVER DID I RECEIVE ANY CALL BACK. DUE TO POOR RESPONSE FROM HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE, I HAVEN'T CALLED THEM BACK AS I DON'T GET ANY PROPER RESPONSE FROM THEM. I FEEL THAT I HAVE BEEN SOLD A "LEMON" AND THAT THE HONDA COMPANY SHOULD TAKE THIS VEHICLE BACK AND PROVIDE A NEW/DIFFERENT ODYSSEY VAN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10258543

Incident

Jan 6, 2009

Mileage

500 mi