2008 HONDA ODYSSEY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 494 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (142 complaints · 28.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 36
  • Fires 8
  • Injuries 44
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SERVICE BRAKES appears in 142 of 494 owner complaints (28.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 142 complaints, 28.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 142 · 28.7% · 18 crash reports 2 fire reports STRUCTURE: 113 complaints, 22.9% of reports STRUCTURE 113 · 22.9% ENGINE: 40 complaints, 8.1% of reports ENGINE 40 · 8.1% · 2 crash reports 2 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 29 complaints, 5.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 29 · 5.9% · 5 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 24 complaints, 4.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 24 · 4.9% · 4 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 23 complaints, 4.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 23 · 4.7% · 2 fire reports STEERING: 23 complaints, 4.7% of reports STEERING 23 · 4.7% FUEL SYSTEM: 17 complaints, 3.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 17 · 3.4% AIR BAGS: 10 complaints, 2.0% of reports AIR BAGS 10 · 2.0% · 6 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 273 complaints, 55.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 273 · 55.3% · 17 crash reports 4 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SERVICE BRAKES 142 28.7% 18 crashes · 2 fires
STRUCTURE 113 22.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 40 8.1% 2 crashes · 2 fires
POWER TRAIN 29 5.9% 5 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 24 4.9% 4 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 23 4.7% 0 crashes · 2 fires
STEERING 23 4.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 17 3.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 10 2.0% 6 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 273 55.3% 17 crashes · 4 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2008. 2008-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2009-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2009-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2009-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2009-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2010-Q1: 28 owner reports 28 2010-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2010-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2010-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2011-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2011-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2011-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2012-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2012-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2012-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2012-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2013-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2013-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2013-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2014-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2014-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2014-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Jan 2008 Apr 2026 Investigation PE09024 ● Investigation PE09024 Investigation EA09014 ● Investigation EA09014 Investigation PE11034 ● Investigation PE11034 Investigation EQ12010 ● Investigation EQ12010 Investigation PE13024 ● Investigation PE13024
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2008-Q1 Owner reports 4
2008-Q2 Owner reports 5
2008-Q3 Owner reports 6
2008-Q4 Owner reports 9
2009-Q1 Owner reports 8
2009-Q2 Owner reports 7
2009-Q3 Owner reports 9
2009-Q4 Owner reports 17
2010-Q1 Owner reports 28
2010-Q2 Owner reports 23
2010-Q3 Owner reports 15
2010-Q4 Owner reports 4
2011-Q1 Owner reports 11
2011-Q2 Owner reports 17
2011-Q3 Owner reports 9
2011-Q4 Owner reports 9
2012-Q1 Owner reports 11
2012-Q2 Owner reports 12
2012-Q3 Owner reports 11
2012-Q4 Owner reports 10
2013-Q1 Owner reports 16
2013-Q2 Owner reports 22
2013-Q3 Owner reports 21
2013-Q4 Owner reports 15
2014-Q1 Owner reports 10
2014-Q2 Owner reports 14
2014-Q3 Owner reports 14
2014-Q4 Owner reports 6
2015-Q1 Owner reports 10
2015-Q2 Owner reports 3
2015-Q3 Owner reports 10
2015-Q4 Owner reports 3
2016-Q1 Owner reports 7
2016-Q2 Owner reports 7
2016-Q3 Owner reports 9
2016-Q4 Owner reports 5
2017-Q1 Owner reports 4
2017-Q2 Owner reports 9
2017-Q3 Owner reports 2
2017-Q4 Owner reports 8
2018-Q1 Owner reports 5
2018-Q2 Owner reports 6
2018-Q3 Owner reports 8
2018-Q4 Owner reports 5
2019-Q1 Owner reports 10
2019-Q2 Owner reports 5
2019-Q3 Owner reports 7
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 3
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 3
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 3
Defect investigation 1 PE09024
Defect investigation 1 EA09014
Defect investigation 1 PE11034
Defect investigation 1 EQ12010
Defect investigation 1 PE13024
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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