2008 Honda Odyssey: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 614 complaints
614
Total Complaints
53,500mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Top Issue
46
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

22,750 25th Percentile
53,500 Median Mileage
98,200 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
85
STRUCTURE:BODY
75
SERVICE BRAKES
62
ENGINE
38
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
32
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
30
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
29
STEERING
26
POWER TRAIN
26
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
16

Severity Assessment

46
Crashes
8
Fires
53
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR EACH TIME IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 918 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 914."
"I AM EXPERIENCING BRAKING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2008 ODYSSEY TOURING IN WHICH THE BRAKE PEDAL IS SOFT, FEELS SPONGY, AND LONG BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL WHEN BRAKING. THE VEHICLE HAS 2,132 MILES CURRENTLY AND IT WAS NOT LIKE THIS BEFORE 2,000 MILES. *TR"
"AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HESITATION SHIFTING 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. HESITATION IS PRONOUNCED DURING COLD STARTS. *TR"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28