2008 Honda Odyssey Electrical System Problems
- 31
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 31 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- electrical system · 8 records
- sliding door · 4 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
- until spring · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
I have spent over $4000 in repair costs and my car just shut down completely and will not start. I have had to have my car towed three times once to honda dealership and twice to a repair shop. All this msoney spent and car still doesn't work right, now it just stopped working completely. All lights on dashboard start flickering then car starts stopping itself while all lights go crazy. Car starts stalling itself…
ODI 11229215
Electrical System
Passenger right sliding door once it close, when it shift in gear rear sliding door automatically try open.
ODI 11181170
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Lift gate opened one day and the next day it had no power. Also the rear windshield wiper will operate even when turned off. Vehicle was parked in driveway when lift gate was discovered. I was driving down the city streets when i noticed the rear wiper.
ODI 11181368
Electrical System
Driving vehicle and alternator over heated and caught on fire while we were in the vehicle
Fire reported
ODI 11193490
Body · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. While driving various speeds in the rain, water leaked through the roof and dripped onto the a-post, front driver's side air bag, and electrical components. The failure caused the electrical system to shut down, and the power doors and windows did not work. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not…
ODI 11171340
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Vehicle was parked in space at work. The engine turned off. Sometime, later, the interior lights, front and rear lights came on. A few second later, the alarm went off. This happened numerous times. Took to honda dealership, thought the issue went away. The issues come back again.
ODI 11164484
Body · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
While stationary in a parking lot, while opening the passenger side sliding door the entire door jumped out of the channel, almost falling on top of myself and others and damaging the side of the car and rendering the door useless. The bearings for the door appear to be factory originals and are made of a cheap plastic that has broken. This appears to be dangerous and common for odyssees. I have never had a car ever…
ODI 11118055
Electrical System
Right rear passenger door does not latch while stationary. Will not open or close unless physically forced.
ODI 11154772
Electrical System
The alarm went on at around 2am and kept on going. Switched if off using key fob. Checked all doors and windows and nothing was open. After about ten minutes it started going off again by itself. As i was watching at that time, there was no reason for the alarm to go off. The same thing repeated over several nights and this became an issue for us and neighbor's. From then on, i have started taking out the horn fuse…
ODI 11090524
Door · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the front driver's door failed to open. The contact rolled the window down and attempted to open the door from the outside handle while within the vehicle, but the door still failed to open. The contact had to use the front passenger door to exit and enter the vehicle. The contact also stated that the lock would turn when the key was inserted into…
ODI 11052282
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Turning onto highway, heard a loud bang, checked my dash, no warning lights illuminated, thought it was a rock or road debris that hit the vehicle. Continued toward our destination at 55 mph, about a mile down the road the abs lighted up, then the vsa, then the tpms, then the seatbelt light, then the radio went out, the gauges were next, finally the battery light came on, i let the vehicle come to a halt using very…
ODI 10909579
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
The navigation system has been experiencing a failure to read the dvd which also is causing the backup camera system to fail while driving. The only fix to the problem is to restart the vehicle. The dvd for the navigation system in version 4.92 and was placed in the vehicle less than 5 years ago due to problems with the navigation system at that time while under warranty. I contacted honda today and was informed by…
ODI 10896707
Electrical System
Only the driver window opens. When trying to open the passenger side or the two back windows i only hear a click and nothing happens. The security lock switch is not engaged. I searched online and found that so many people have the same problem which seams to be the "master window switch." it costs about $200 for parts plus the labor cost.
ODI 10823389
Electrical System
The battery drains overnight making it so the vehicle has to be jumped the next morning. When jumping the vehicle, a bit of steam is emitted from the front right side of the engine compartment accompanied by a loud "jet engine" or "tv static" sound. Once jumped, the car will start throughout the day. However, something overnight is causing the battery to drain. The website carcomplaints.com has the issue listed with…
ODI 10669869
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline
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…
ODI 10621522
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the vsa warning light illuminated and the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the 60,000 mile service was performed. The contact was advised by the mechanic that a pressure sensor in the control unit (part number: 6601) had failed, which resulted in the vsa modulator needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired at that time.…
ODI 10598670
Electrical System
The car alarm horn going off for no reason at 2 am in the morning. Hit the lock button on the remote and alarm stopped. When daylight, found driver side door was not locked but all the other doors were locked. Then another incident in a week, 4 am the car alarm horn going again. Shut it off with remote. Within 5 minutes the car alarm horn went off again. Shut it off with remote and went outside, opened the driver…
ODI 10561285
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 13v500000 (electrical system) the dealer informed the contact that the part needed to repair the vehicle would not become available until the spring. The dealer was unable to provide an expected date for the part to become available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The contact had not…
ODI 10559863
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact stated that after receiving notification of nhtsa campaign i.d. Number 13v500000 (electrical system) the contact called the dealer to make an appointment. The dealer informed the contact that the parts needed to repair the vehicle would not become available until spring 2014. The contact called the manufacturer who confirmed. The contact had not experienced a…
ODI 10558779
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 13v500000 (electrical system). The contact was concerned about the availability of the remedy part not being available until spring 2014. The manufacturer had not been made aware of the problem. The contact had not experienced a failure. ..updated 04-23-14 *bf the vehicle has been repaired under recall. Updated…
ODI 10556853
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact received notification that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 13v500000 (electrical system) however, the contact was concerned because the remedy parts would not become available until spring 2014. The manufacturer had not been made aware of the failure. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10556240
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the brakes engaged without any warning and as a result, the vehicle came to a complete halt. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the yaw sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that recall nhtsa campaign number: 13v500000 (electrical…
ODI 10550777
Electrical System
We tried to start our van early saturday morning 6/15/13 and it was completely dead. After jumping it, we realized we hadn't left any lights on so we drove it to the nearest honda dealership. We were told there's been a rash of this issue recently and to just make sure we turn off the air conditioner before turning off the engine and we should be okay. We drove 2 hours away from home and stayed overnight. The next…
ODI 10521576
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle jerked abnormally as the instrument panel lights flashed randomly. The vehicle also stalled without warning. The contact then shifted into park and neutral but the vehicle would not start. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the battery and alternator was replaced but to no avail, the…
ODI 10578566
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked in her garage and ignited into flames. The vehicle was destroyed and there were no injuries. The contact stated that the fire department stated that the cause of fire was due to an electrical malfunction with the sliding door. The manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 76,000...updated…
Fire reported
ODI 10506088