2008 Honda Odyssey Body Problems
- 69
- 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 69 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 10 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- lift gate · 30 records
- failure mileage · 14 records
- body hatchback · 12 records
- hatchback liftgate · 12 records
- structure body · 11 records
- sliding door · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 24 |
| 30–60k mi | 20 |
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
Sliding door on drivers side started to become hard to open without resistance. Eventually didn't open more than half way. It became so hard to close that it needed to be pushed after the initial closing. Before it was taken in for repairs the door completely fell of the track along the side and top of the door track. It was hanging on by the bottom track alone. It appears the rollers for the track have broken…
ODI 11244049
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
Body · Fuel/Propulsion System
For some reason my particular van is not included in at least 2 recalls where other same year odysseys are included. These all have the same engine, transmission and fuel system. My van was diagnosed by a mechanic as having a fuel pump module leak, which is recalled for some 2008 odussseys, but curiously not for mine. The same situation exists for the tailgate stay gas leakage, again, also recalled on some 2008…
ODI 11166031
Body
The automatic sliding door on the drivers side, when opened, became detached from the rails both top & bottom falling completely off, hanging only by the cable. Badly scrapping the side of the van the entire length of the door. Apparently honda has been aware of this design defect for many years, but unlike toyota who had similar problems, honda has not yet issued a recall. Aside from the obvious malfunctioning of…
ODI 11120925
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
Body
While vehicle was stationary, the manual rear tailgate gas-charged lift struts/stays failed without warning, causing the rear tailgate to fall on the occupant with significant weight and velocity, causing minor head injuries. The vehicle had been inspected roughly 2 weeks prior and no signs of imminent failure were detected. No safety mechanism exists to prevent the tailgate from falling in the event of lift support…
1 injury
ODI 11110700
Body · Unknown Or Other
Passenger side sliding door jumped track and broke off during normal operations. Vehicle was parked, and passengers had exited.
ODI 11074159
Body
2008 honda odyssey ex-l without power lift gate. The rear hatch struts part # 74820shja01 failed in a dangerous way. They were working perfect the time before with now signs of any leaking or weakness and the very next time they failed causing the rear door to slam down in an uncontrolled manner. I checked the vin for the recall nhtsa campaign id number 12v062000 nhtsa action number pe11034 date feb 16, 2012…
ODI 11031913
Body
My driver side sliding door fell off. It was on one minute and then the next it completely fell off. We were in a parking lot and i went to open the door. I pulled on it and it just popped right off. As a result it scratched up the side of my car very badly.
ODI 10992352
Body
I had just taken my children to a water park. Upon returning to my vehicle at the park's closing, i opened the driver's side passenger sliding door with no problem. When i tried to close it, it would not close completely, and when i gave it another hard pull, it came completely off. The center side roller had come completely off track. I was able to hold the door up with some difficulty, but was unable to get the…
ODI 10992051
Body
After driving home in a heavy rain storm found large chunks of paint missing from the hood and roof of the vehicle. Took to a paint shop who said it is paint failure. Can see paint bubbling up next to the peeled areas.
ODI 10978828
Body
The back hatch door won't stay open hydraulic system failed and gate fell on head and shoulders hard
1 injury
ODI 10929769
Body
The power lift gate struts (?) stopped working causing the lift gate to collapse on my head causing a small cut. After they stopped working, the lift gate would not power lift or stay open unless you manually held it open. My 2005 odyssey had the same problem and it was fixed with a recall.
1 injury
ODI 10819963
Body
The car has large chunks of paint peeling from the roof and tailgate.
ODI 10733669
Body
We own a 2008 honda odyssey ex that should have been included in the recall for this safety issue, as it has been discovered that the power lift gate can fail as the struts are leaking pressurized gas. The reason the recall come to our attention in the first place is because the power lift gate on our vehicle has failed and has injured an employee. Upon our own research, we entered our vin number into your database…
1 injury
ODI 10683145
Body
Wife's van factory paint is peeling off in large chunks. Dealership blows it off saying normal wear and tear. That's ridiculous! I have never seen such a thing.
ODI 10839939
Body
Liftgate struts failed, without warning, liftgate fell on my head as i reached in to grab personal items, causing headache. My 5 year old daughter was standing next to me, if my head would not have stopped the liftgate i cant imagine how seriously she would have been injured. There is a recall for this on the touring model, but not the ex-l however there are numerous complaints about this part failing prematurely,…
1 injury
ODI 10676428
Body
The two struts just suddenly cannot hold the liftgate which it almost hit my wife and kids' head. Should honda notice these struts failure? Known many other people have same problem on 2008 odyssey ex/exl models. *tr
ODI 10643641
Body · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. While driving at approximately 60 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle started to vibrate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the ignition coil and spark plugs were replaced but the failure recurred within 73 miles. The vehicle was taken back to an independent mechanic where the front cylinder head, the head gasket, water pump,…
ODI 10764516
Body
The lift gate struts that support the rear door failed with out any indication they were getting weak. They were working fine earlier in the day. But when i tried to open the hatch in the evening it was very heavy an would not stay open, until i supported it with a make shift pole. I replaced the struts with an after market version, but wonder if other owners have had similar failures, especially when the hatch was…
ODI 10587397
Body
The paint has been peeling and flaking for years now and it got worse now. The clear coat is no longer there. There's a recall for the blue color, but not the others. I do not understand there. Paint is paint. Color is different only when the color pigment is added. Is there a recall for blue, it should be a recall for all others. I believe the color (white) of my vehicle is defective period and i would like to see…
ODI 10986134
Body · Hinge And Attachments
The liftgate struts failed suddenly and no longer support the heavy door. There was no gradual deterioration. Ours is a manual version - not powered and for some reason isn't covered by the recall 12v062000, even though it uses the same part that was determined to be defective in that investigation - nhtsa action number : pe11034. It was determined that it failed at unacceptable rate and the number of complaints…
ODI 10583574
Body
Me and my 3 children pulled into my driveway. As my 6 year old daughter got out of the van (like every other day) she went to pull close the drivers side back sliding door. Without any warning, the door fell off. Completely off!! Thank god she was not smashed by the door, because i learned after, it is not light! When i called the dealership, they suggested i drive it up to get looked at!!! Drive, without a door and…
ODI 10716065
Body · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the rear lift gate door would independently open. The contact would experience difficulty in manually closing the lift gate door. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who diagnosed that the rear struts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number:12v062000 (structure) due to…
ODI 10575931
Body
Starting in the spring of 2014, the paint started coming off on the driver side and now the entire front of the roof is coming off. *tr
ODI 10649690