1. Honda Odyssey
  2. Problems
  3. 2008
  4. Electrical System

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

BandRecords
100–150k mi7
30–60k mi6
150–400k mi4
1–30k mi4
60–100k mi3

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • February 21, 2012 · 52,000 miles

    Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    After starting the vehicle and driving a short distance down the road at about 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly began slowing hard and the brake pedal went stiff as it applied it's own brakes. The event occurred over only a second or two before the brakes released and the car could accelerate again. However, moments later, the brakes applied again and promptly slowed the car down to a halt, again over a matter of a…

    ODI 10448860

  • January 13, 2011 · 33,000 miles

    Electrical System

    2008 honda odyssey suddenly stopped in the middle of road in cold winter evening with all alarm lights in the dash board on, and could not start. It didn't respond to even jump start. All dashboard lights were on about an hour and eventually all out. Police showed up at the scene and urged to tow the car and leave the site due to danger. Unfortunately, he didn't issue a report for this. The vehicle was towed to…

    ODI 10376774

  • July 8, 2010 · 31,253 miles

    Axle Assembly · Door · Electrical System

    Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact was driving approximately 35-40 mph, when the vehicle stability assist system activation indicator and vehicle stability assist system indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on two occasions where the computerized system code was reset. The vehicle was taken to the dealer…

    ODI 10348245

  • December 4, 2009 · 22,500 miles

    Electrical System

    Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact stated that one day after turning the ignition off and taking the key out, she could not get out of the vehicle. She could not use the door locks and she could not re-start the vehicle to get the windows down. The alarm also went off but she could not stop it. After 5 minutes, she was able to get out after the vehicle seemed to reset itself. On another occasion,…

    ODI 10313742

  • November 12, 2009 · 4,250 miles

    Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control

    I own a 2008 honda odyssey purchased in 2009. A couple of months after we purchased the brand new mini van, the accelerator /throttle stuck as i was driving my children to school, ( the throttle kicked on somewhere between 30 & 40 mph). The brakes were not slowing us down much at all as the engine raced ( foot was off the gas pedal) and we nearly crashed in the elementary school parking lot. ( i put the van in…

    ODI 10317887

  • December 20, 2008 · 2,000 miles

    Electrical System

    Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact had to have the battery replaced twice by the dealer; however, it continued to malfunction. The contact received a new battery in january 2010; however, the failed recurred. The dealer stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The contact was concerned that the failure was related to the electrical system. The failure mileage was approximately 2,000.…

    ODI 10332327