2008 Honda Odyssey Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 29
- 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 29 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 6 records
- brake pedal · 4 records
- failure failure · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle affected is a 2008 honda odyssey. While driving various speeds, the abs would erroneously activate and caused the vehicle to suddenly decelerate. During the failure, the vehicle stability control warning indicator illuminated. The if coming to a complete stop, auto would not go into gear when accelerator pressed. Worked better in d2, still having same issues. And reverse not working at all. Burning smell…
ODI 11256539
Power Train · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving between shift change and slow down you will feel a jerking feeling or it feels like something is pulling the car back behind and pushing it at the same time, a friend who is a mechanic test drove my van and he said that the transmission is the giving up, i research about the honda mini van it has been notorious to have transmission problem, my van only has 108274miles on it and it is considered low…
ODI 11183373
Vehicle Speed Control
The problem that created the unsafe condition was unintentional spontaneous acceleration while depressing the brake to complete the stop while parking the vehicle. The vehicle 2008 odyssey was going very slow (just made a right turn on road) in a residential area, for the house we were visiting was on the corner. We then turned another right to park in a private parking area. Immediately before coming to a complete…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 11099884
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the vehicle accelerated rapidly without warning. The brake pedal was depressed and failed to stop the vehicle. The contact engaged the parking brake and was able to stop the vehicle gradually. The vehicle was towed to an independent dealer where the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was made aware…
ODI 10978783
Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle was stationary, in drive with brake applied, on a city street at a red light, dry conditions. Sudden, unexpected acceleration/reving/engine surge occurred--with such force that i initially thought i'd been rear-ended. I applied pressure to brakes and put car in park. For a moment, it seemed as if the brakes failed--not sure. Surge continued for a number of seconds, then subsided. Had car towed. Mechanic…
ODI 10837971
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owned a 2008 honda odyssey. While driving 5 mph, the vehicle unintentionally accelerated and crashed into a brick wall. The contact stated that the air bags deployed, but failed to inflate properly causing the contact to sustain serious injuries that required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10734333
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was coming to a stop at a red light when the car suddenly accelerated forward. I had to turn the wheel to avoid hitting a car in front of me. *tr
ODI 10691259
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control · Wheels
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…
ODI 10660431
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle decelerated independently and without warning. The vehicle was not taken for diagnosis or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.
ODI 10555685
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle decelerated without warning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 78,000 and the current mileage was 78,656.
ODI 10552675
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
My husband, myself and my 3 children (ages 7, 4, and 1) were coming home from the phillies game at approximately 10:30 pm saturday, september 7th, 2013. Upon entering the on ramp for a major roadway, my husband began accelerating to approximately 50 mph. He had his foot on the gas pedal, when the van braked spontaneously. In a matter of seconds, our speed decreased from 50 to 25-30. Our seatbelts all locked as we…
ODI 10542589
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
The vsa light has been on and off for about two weeks, but user manual says it is okay for "normal driving". When i was driving about 40-45 mph, the vsa lights was on. I kept driving normally. Then we i tried to apply brake to slow down, the brake light turned on. After i released the brake, the car seemed to applied brake on itself even harder. It happened many times during the past few weeks and this time i…
ODI 10522770
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Car brakes apply abruptly and with great force without driver input. Occurs at speeds of approximately 40 mph and rpms between 1500-2000. Usually happens as transmission is in the process of downshifting from 5th to 4th gear. When condition occurs, vehicle will slow approximately 20-30 mph from original speed prior to braking. This condition has presented itself several times in the past year. Honda dealer examined…
ODI 10546933
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
When reaching 2000 rpm's, during cooler weather, the odyssey makes a very loud humming/vibration. It appears to be coming from the engine compartment under carriage. *tr
ODI 10494697
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
As i accelerated onto the road, my odyssey braked hard and suddenly. The vehicle behind me, also accelerating, jerked and swerved around me to avoid collision (this seen in rear view mirror). I pulled over and stopped, restarted and listened to the engine, and looked for indicator lights. I resumed driving only to have the sudden braking recur a mile up the road. At that point i spoke with my husband on the phone…
ODI 10522530
Engine · Hatchback/Liftgate · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
About 2 weeks ago...october 1, 2012, i took my honda back in to honda. My car had been accelerating on its own. I left my honda there for 3 days, at which point they determined there was nothing wrong with it, and they would like me to bring it back in to drive it "with them." there is 100% something wrong with my van again! In addition a few days ago, i was putting books in the back of my van, and the hatch struts…
1 injury
ODI 10481296
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
So far, on 3 separate occasions while applying the gas pedal the brakes were engaged and nearly stopped the vehicle. On each occasion it happened during acceleration and speeds went from nearly 40 to 10-15 mph each time. No pressure was applied to the brakes in any of these incidents. *tr
ODI 10522515
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact was entering a parking space and as the brakes were applied, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. She was able to place the vehicle in park and turn the vehicle off to stop the failure. The vehicle was towed to the contact?s residence and was not taken to the dealer for repairs or inspection of the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and…
ODI 10457531
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact stated that as she removed her foot from the brake pedal to attempt to proceed from a traffic stop, the vehicle abnormally accelerated to 60 mph. The accelerator pedal independently moved toward the floorboard and became stuck. In addition, the steering wheel seized abnormally. The contact was able to shift gears and remove the key from the ignition but the…
ODI 10440884
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the vehicle abnormally accelerated while the brakes were depressed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer yet they were unable to duplicate the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred and the contact crashed into another vehicle. A police report was available. The vehicle was towed to the dealer but the dealer was again, unable…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10377890
Vehicle Speed Control
While stopped at a light my 2008 honda odyssey's engine began accelerating with the rpm indicator exceeding 7000 rpms. I had to stand on the brake and shift into park to avoid any further movement. As the engine was still racing i turned the ignition off. I restarted the car in park and the engine again accelerated past 7000 rpms. Once again i shut the engine off, waited a while longer and restarted without…
ODI 10334097
Vehicle Speed Control
ACCELERATOR STICKS ON WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. *TR
ODI 10334451
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Unintentional acceleration for my 2008 honda odyssey. *tr
ODI 10335173
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. Whenever the contact drove the vehicle she had to apply pressure to the accelerator pedal; although, the vehicle failed to increase in speed beyond approximately 25 mph. The dealer replaced the torque converter replaced; however, the failure continued to occur. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 45000.
ODI 10305867
Vehicle Speed Control
2008 honda odyssey accelerated suddenly.*cw the consumer she crashed into a guardrail. *jb
Crash reported
ODI 10317562