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2008 Honda Odyssey Other / unspecified Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the other system, filed with NHTSA

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Other / unspecified reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
9
Latest Oct 6, 2021
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
2%
of 499 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

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Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2008 Honda Odyssey submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming other

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Other / unspecified
Filed Oct 6, 2021
Fire reported

The contact owned a 2008 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, the vehicle inadvertently decelerated to 10 mph. A driver alerted the contact that the rear of the vehicle had caught fire. Another driver passing by informed the contact to get into his vehicle for safety, and the contact exited her vehicle and went into the other driver's vehicle. The police and fire department was contacted and the fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a used car lot and deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

NHTSA ID
11435757
Incident
Aug 6, 2021
Mileage
180,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Jan 16, 2020

TPMS EVERYTIME IN MY PANEL.

NHTSA ID
11299984
Incident
Jan 24, 2019
Mileage
165,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Apr 13, 2016

WHEELS FURNISHED ON TOURING MODEL VAN WILL ONLY ACCEPT MIICHELIN PAX TIRES AND CAN ONLY BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED BY A HONDA A FACTORY DEALER - IF YOU ARE NOT NEAR A HONDA DEALER AND YOUR TIRES BLOW OUT AND NEED FIXING YOU ARE STUCK

NHTSA ID
10855253
Incident
Apr 13, 2016
Mileage
20,000 mi
Driver assistanceOther / unspecifiedPowertrain (other)
Filed Nov 24, 2014

AUTOPARK HONDA REPLACED DRIVE SHAFTS BECAUSE THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND COMING WHILE SLOW TURNS. I DROVE AWAY AND WITHIN 2 MILES, ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE. THERE WAS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF METALLIC NOISE COMING FROM THE CAR AND I NEARLY LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF THE CAR. I COULD BREAK I THINK. BUT STEERING AND ENGINE POWER WERE DANGEROUSLY AFFECTED. ME AND MY KIDS WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I SUSPECT THE PARTS USED WERE NOT OF PROPER QUALITY OR THE WORKMANSHIP WAS POOR. I CAN'T DECIDE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN PERFECT WITH OTHER REPAIRS SO I DOUBT IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORKMANSHIP BUT IT IS HARD FOR ME TO SAY. PEOPLE MAKE MISTAKES. *TR

NHTSA ID
10660431
Incident
Aug 19, 2014
Mileage
63,000 mi
Body & structureOther / unspecified
Filed Feb 15, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFT REAR GATE LATCH BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE GATE WOULD NOT REMAIN OPEN. THE SYMBOL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AIR BAG LEAKED WATER WHENEVER IT WOULD RAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 3/19/13 *CN THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE ROOF RACK WAS LOOSE AND LET IN WATER, WHICH LEAKED OUT OF THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG.

NHTSA ID
10498276
Incident
Jan 15, 2013
Mileage
65,000 mi
BrakesOther / unspecified
Filed Jul 29, 2010
Crash reported

I TOOK MY 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY TO THE DEALER AFTER RECEIVING THE BRAKE RECALL NOTICE. THE DEALER MADE THE CHANGES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AS PER THE RECALL NOTICE. ABOUT 1 MONTH LATER WHILE I WAS TRAVELING 50 -55 MPHI HAD TO STOP QUICKLY TO AVOID HITTING A CAR THAT HAD STOPPED IN THE ROAD AHEAD OF ME. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VAN DID NOT STOP SO I WAS FORCED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD ONTO A LAWN AND MY VAN SIDE SWIPED A MAILBOX . THIS WAS A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE FOR ME AND MY 11 YEAR OLD SON WHO WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I TOOK THE VAN BACK TO THE DEALER ON MONDAY( 2 DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT) BUT WAS TOLD THE BRAKES WERE FINE AND THE RECALL HAD BEEN FIXED APPROPRIATELY. *TR

NHTSA ID
10346020
Incident
Jun 26, 2010
Mileage
36,000 mi
Other / unspecifiedSeat belts
Filed Jun 7, 2010

I PURCHASED FOUR AFTER MARKET BUILT IN VIDEO/DVD MONITOR HEAD RESTS THAT BROKE APART UPON IMPACT WHEN THE MIDDLE ROW SEAT WAS FLIPPED FORWARD INTO THE FRONT SEAT OF MY 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE METAL SUPPORT POLE WAS ONLY ATTACHED TO PLASTIC. THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT SUBSTANDARD DESIGN WHICH CAUSES CONCERN FOR ME OF WHAT WOULD OCCUR DURING AN ACCIDENT IF BY JUST THE SEAT FLIPPING FORWARD INTO THE OTHER COULD BREAK THE HOUSING . THE HEAD REST IS MADE BY TVIEW MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT SOLUTIONS (UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC) 5721 SAVOY ST. HOUSTON TX 77036. 800.559.6580 OR 832.251.2000 EMAIL [email protected]. THE MODEL IS T920PL-GR 9.2 TFT. I PURCHASED THE VIDEO HEAD RESTS FROM NATIONAL AUTO SOUND LOCATED AT 11001 E US HWY 40, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055 PHONE 816.356.8700 WWW.NATIONALAUTOSOUND.COM I WAS TOLD WHEN I PURCHASED THE HEAD REST THAT THEY COMPLY TO SAFETY STANDARDS BUT AFTER THE ABOVE INCIDENT THEY CLEARLY DO NOT. SO MY QUESTION IS WHAT ARE THE STANDARDS FOR AFTER MARKET HEAD RESTS AND ARE THERE SAFETY STANDARDS COMPANIES NEED TO COMPLY TO? *TR

NHTSA ID
10334990
Incident
Jun 4, 2010
Other / unspecified
Filed Sep 29, 2009

HELLO I WOULD LIKE TO BRING A VERY SERIOUS MATTER TO YOUR ATTENTION. ON SEPT 26TH, 2009 BETWEEN 12:30 ' 1:00PM, I WAS DRIVING FROM BINGHAMTON, NY TO HICKSVILLE, NY WITH MY FAMILY I.E. MY WIFE AND 3 CHILDREN AGED FROM 18MONTHS, 3 YEARS AND 5 YEARS OLD WHEN THE FLOOR MAT OF MY HONDA ODYSSEY 2008 GOT STUCK UNDER THE RACE PEDAL. THIS MATTER CREATED A SERIOUS SITUATION AND SPED MY CAR OVER 80 MPH. I HAD TO KEEP ON TRYING AND PUSHING THE FLOOR MAT DOWN, FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO PUSH THE FLOOR MAT AWAY FROM THE RACE PEDAL. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS CRASH OR INJURIES; THEREFORE I WOULD LIKE TO BRING THIS MATTER TO YOUR ATTENTION. I WOULD TRULY APPRECIATE IF I COULD PLEASE GET AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM YOU OF THIS REPORT FOR MY RECORDS. I HOPE YOU WILL BRING THIS MATTER UP WITH HONDA SO THAT THEY ARE AWARE THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH HONDA ODYSSEY. *TR

NHTSA ID
10285727
Incident
Sep 26, 2009
Mileage
21,100 mi
Other / unspecifiedVisibility
Filed Apr 23, 2008

REARVIEW CAMERA: NO ALARM AND NOT DISCLOSED OF NOT HAVING ALARM (MOST MANUFACTURERS HAVE AN ALARM SYSTEM AND THIS IS GENERALLY ACCEPTED BY GENERAL POPULATION); CAMERA DISTORTS TRUE DEPTH AND SENSE OF DISTANCE BETWEEN OBJECTS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10225530
Incident
Jan 11, 2008
Mileage
246 mi

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