2008 Honda Odyssey Fuel system Problems

The contact owns a 2008 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while the vehicle was stationary, the vehicle was leaking gasoline. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact's boyfriend saw and took a video of the vehicle pouring gasoline. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact stated that the engine was running during the failure. The vehicle will be towed to the dealer but has not yet been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ID

11644605

Incident

Feb 1, 2025

On my car there was a recall on the fuel pump filter housing. I've been to a dealer with this where they didn't replace the case. The car started to smell like gasoline. I opened the pump cover and saw a crack in the pump filter housing(is in the picture).I reported it to the dealer(honda Hamilton NJ) but they dismissed me saying it was not their problem because they did not replace the part. I reported it to honda usa where after three weeks they told me the same thing. On their website it clearly states "HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER SET ON THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY...". My question is why they don't replace the filter housing when it says it's a fire hazard. Thank You

NHTSA ID

11450015

Incident

Feb 2, 2022

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ENGINE LEAK IN ONE OF THE FUEL VALVES WHICH THEN LEAKED ONTO THE ALTERNATOR. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF AT RANDOM SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A LEAKING SPOOL VALVE COVER. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO INFORMED HER THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11300714

Incident

Jan 1, 2018

REFERENCE CAMPAIGN ID: 14V112000. AFFECTS 888,000+ HONDA ODYSSEY MINI-VANS BUILT BETWEEN 2005 TO 2010. RECALL ISSUE: FUEL PUMP COVER MAY CRACK & LEAK FUEL. FUEL PUMP IS LOCATED IN CENTER REAR OF AUTO. A SMELL OF GASOLINE IS PRESENT AFTER THE MINI-VAN HAS BEEN RUNNING. COMPLAINT: VIN FOR 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY SHOWING 0 (ZERO) RECALL ISSUES UNATTENDED. HOWEVER, THE FUEL PUMP COVER ON THIS ODYSSEY IS LEAKING. POSSIBLE CAUSES: 1) RECALL NOTICE AND SERVICE TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP COVER WAS NOT ISSUED; 2) REPLACEMENT FUEL PUMP COVER SERVICE WAS PERFORMED BUT WAS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY, OR HAS FAILED AGAIN. HONDA WAS SUPPOSED TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP COVER W/ IMPROVED VERSION THAT WAS DESIGNED TO ELIMINATE THIS PROBLEM. IF AN ORIGINAL PART REPLACEMENT COVER WAS INSTALLED AS PART OF THE RECALL, THIS WAS TO BE CONSIDERED TEMPORARY UNTIL THE IMPROVED VERSION WAS AVAILABLE, HONDA WAS TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP COVER W/ IMPROVED VERSION. WHAT REMEDIES/ACTIONS ARE AVAILABLE?

NHTSA ID

11244800

Incident

Aug 16, 2019

Mileage

136,596 mi

I CONTACTED HONDA CONCERNING THIS CAMPAIGN ORIGINAL HTTPS://STATIC.NHTSA.GOV/ODI/RCL/2014/RCRIT-14V112-7697.PDF MOST RECENT VERSION HTTPS://STATIC.NHTSA.GOV/ODI/RCL/2014/RCRIT-14V112-5917.PDF FOR THE FUEL FILTER COVER CRACKING THAT RESULTS IN A FUEL LEAK/SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. HONDA WAS VERY UNHELPFUL IN EXPLAINING WHY MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED, EVEN AFTER ADMITTING THAT MY VEHICLE WAS PRODUCED IN THE FACTORY IDENTIFIED IN THE ORIGINAL TSB (ALABAMA PLANT). HTTPS://AUTOWEEK.COM/ARTICLE/CAR-NEWS/HAS-YOUR-HONDA-ODYSSEY-BEEN-RECALLED NOW MY FAMILY IS LEFT IN A DANGEROUS, UNSAFE SITUATION IN WHICH HONDA REFUSES TO BEAR THE COST OF REPLACEMENT NOR EXPLAIN WHY MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL; RATHER THEY ARE TRYING TO EXTRACT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO "INVESTIGATE" AND CORRECT A WELL KNOWN, DOCUMENTED ISSUE. THEY CLAIM THEY ARE UNABLE TO EXPLAIN WHY MY VEHICLE IS UNCOVERED, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN THE PROBLEM FACILITY, USING THE PROBLEM PARTS. CAN SOMEONE AT NHTSA HELP ME TO UNDERSTAND WHY MY VEHICLE, WHICH SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THIS CAMPAIGN, IS NOT AND HOW TO CORRECT THE SITUATION. AS MENTIONED HONDA WAS COMPLETELY UNHELPFUL. I DO NOT PLAN TO PURCHASE A HONDA AGAIN BASED ON THIS EXPERIENCE. THANK YOU.

NHTSA ID

11186595

Incident

Mar 13, 2019

Mileage

100,000 mi

FOR SOME REASON MY PARTICULAR VAN IS NOT INCLUDED IN AT LEAST 2 RECALLS WHERE OTHER SAME YEAR ODYSSEYS ARE INCLUDED. THESE ALL HAVE THE SAME ENGINE, TRANSMISSION AND FUEL SYSTEM. MY VAN WAS DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC AS HAVING A FUEL PUMP MODULE LEAK, WHICH IS RECALLED FOR SOME 2008 ODUSSSEYS, BUT CURIOUSLY NOT FOR MINE. THE SAME SITUATION EXISTS FOR THE TAILGATE STAY GAS LEAKAGE, AGAIN, ALSO RECALLED ON SOME 2008 ODYSSEYS BUT NOT ALL.

NHTSA ID

11166031

Incident

Dec 28, 2018

Mileage

140,000 mi

2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FUEL PUMP SAFETY RECALL. CONSUMER STATES THAT THEY NO LONGER OWN VEHICLE AND WOULD LIKE TO NOTIFY CURRENT OWNER OF RECALL. *LD *JS

NHTSA ID

11160448

Incident

Dec 14, 2018

I DON'T HAVE THE EXACT DATES OF WHEN THIS STARTED, BUT THE ODYSSEY STARTED CONSUMING ENOUGH OIL AROUND 2011 THAT I HAD TO ADD IT BETWEEN CHANGES. THEN IN THE LAST FEW YEARS, IT'S GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE YOU CAN SMELL THE OIL BURNING AND SOMETIMES THE EXHAUST IS GRAY, A DEAD-TELL OF BURNING OIL. NOW IT WILL NOT PASS SMOG AS OF DEC 2017. WHEN I WAS LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE SMOKING, I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE LAWSUIT AND SETTLEMENT - WE NEVER GOT ANY INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A SETTLEMENT ABOUT THE EXCESS OIL CONSUMPTION AND OUR VAN COULD BE FIXED BY HONDA, EVEN BACK WHEN IT WAS JUST USING A LOT OF OIL, BUT NOT SMOKING VISIBLY YET. NOW WE HAVE TO GET IT FIXED TO PASS CA SMOG, BUT HONDA IS MAKING US GO THROUGH MULTIPLE 1000 MILE CONSUMPTION TESTS TO PROVE THERE IS A PROBLEM DESPITE THE FACT THAT YOU CAN SEE AND SMELL THE BURNING OIL IN ADDITION TO THE EXCESS OIL USAGE. THIS PROBLEM IS A LOT WIDER THAN HONDA HAS ADMITTED TO, AND THEY DID NOT NOTIFY ALL OWNERS ABOUT THE LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT BECAUSE WE NEVER GOT A CARD, DESPITE GETTING NOTICES ABOUT OTHER WARRANTY RECALLS, ETC. I NOTED THAT THIS STARTED IN 2011, BUT IT'S ONGOING, GETTING WORSE AND CULMINATING WITH FAILING SMOG TESTING IN 2017 FOR BURNING OIL.

NHTSA ID

11088949

Incident

Jan 1, 2011

Mileage

60,000 mi

"TAKATA RECALL" I GOT GAS LEAK SUDDENLY.

NHTSA ID

11073294

Incident

Feb 16, 2018

THE CAR KEEPS GIVING A "TIGHTEN FUEL CAP" WARNING..I HAVE CHECKED AND REPLACED THE FUEL CAP WITH A HONDA GEM FUEL CAP AND I STILL GET THE WARNING...I HAVE READ THAT THERE IS A SEAL ON THE FUEL TANK/PUMP ASSEMBLY THAT PERISHES WHICH MUST SURELY BE A FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD. THIS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE CAR IS AT IDLE OR MOVING AND STAYS ON FAIRLY CONSTANTLY.

NHTSA ID

11064793

Incident

Jan 10, 2018

Mileage

190,000 mi

I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. I HAD TO TURN THE WHEEL TO AVOID HITTING A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10691259

Incident

Jan 20, 2015

Mileage

125,450 mi

CAR LOST POWER ON EXPRESSWAY, FUEL GAUGE READ 3/4 FULL, CAR WAS EMPTY. FUEL PUMP IS BEING REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10689926

Incident

Feb 21, 2015

Mileage

46,125 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E049000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

NHTSA ID

10683229

Incident

Jan 30, 2015

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V112000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), THE DEALER REFUSED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS UNLESS THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE PAID FOR A DETAILED CLEANING FIRST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10631744

Incident

Sep 5, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V112000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND 13V500000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED, THE CONTACT FOUND BOLTS THAT WERE LEFT IN THE CUPHOLDER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BOLTS BELONGED TO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE REPAIRS WERE NOT PERFORMED ADEQUATELY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,200.

NHTSA ID

10621522

Incident

Aug 11, 2014

Mileage

106,200 mi

WHEN REACHING 2000 RPM'S, DURING COOLER WEATHER, THE ODYSSEY MAKES A VERY LOUD HUMMING/VIBRATION. IT APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT UNDER CARRIAGE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10494697

Incident

Oct 24, 2012

Mileage

70,000 mi

UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION FOR MY 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10335173

Incident

Mar 29, 2010

Mileage

12,365 mi

THE VAN WAS OPERATING NORMALLY UNTIL PARKED OVER NIGHT IN DRIVE WAY. OUR DRIVEWAY IS SLIGHTLY INCLINED AND THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE FACING FORWARD. THE NEXT MORNING THE CAR STARTED FINE AND WAS WARMING UP. 5 MINUTES LATER IT STALLED OUT AND WOULD NOT RESTART. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AFTER 2 DAYS THEY SAID THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. ABOUT 1 MONTH LATER THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE VAN IS AGAIN SCHEDULED FOR SERVICE THIS WEEK. I NOTICED A SIMILAR POSTING ON THIS WEB SITE CLAIMING THAT THE FUEL PUMP IS LOCATED BEHIND THE GAS TANK AND IT WAS DESIGNED THIS WAY. THEREFORE THERE IS NO FIX TO THIS CLAIM. KNOWING THIS DETAIL, I WENT OUTSIDE AND PUT THE VAN IN NEUTRAL TO LET THE VAN COAST TO A MORE LEVEL STATE. THE VEHICLE THEN STARTED AFTER THE 2ND ATTEMPT. I'M STILL GOING TO KEEP THE SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE AS I FEEL THIS CONDITION IS UNACCEPTABLE. I'VE OWNED 2 OTHER HONDA'S (DIFFERENT MODELS) AND NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS TYPE OF CONDITION WHILE LIVING AT THE SAME RESIDENCE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10253171

Incident

Nov 1, 2008

Mileage

9,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT LEFT THE ENGINE RUNNING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IT SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. WITH A HALF A TANK OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE GAS TANK WAS DEFECTIVE. THE FUEL PUMP IS AT THE REAR OF THE TANK; THEREFORE, IF THE VEHICLE IS PARKED FACING DOWNHILL, FUEL CANNOT FLOW BACK TO THE VEHICLE FOR IT TO START. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE IT WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 8,100.

NHTSA ID

10235796

Incident

Jul 24, 2008

Mileage

8,100 mi