2008 HONDA Odyssey

I don\'t have the exact dates of when this started, but the Odyssey started consuming enough oil that I had to add it between changes. Then in the last few years, it\'s gotten to the point where you can smell the oil burning and sometimes the exhaust is gray, a dead-tell of burning oil. Now it will not pass smog. When I was looking for information about the smoking, I found out about the lawsuit and settlement – we NEVER got any indication that there was a settlement about the excess oil consumption and our van could be fixed by Honda, even back when it was just using a lot of oil, but not smoking visibly yet. Now we have to get it fixed to pass CA smog, but Honda is making us go through multiple 1000 mile consumption tests to prove there is a problem DESPITE the fact that you can SEE and SMELL the burning oil in addition to the excess oil usage. This problem is a lot wider than Honda has admitted to, and they did not notify all owners about the lawsuit settlement because we never got a card, despite getting notices about other warranty recalls, etc.

unaware but my engine was burning oil and no indication until it was to late and now my engine has to be replaced.

Check engine light, error code P3497. Honda has a service bulletin about the problem, yet refuse to fix it at their expense

Excessive oil consumption

We noticed an 8.5 x 11 stripped area of paint on our roof between the windshield and sunroof on the evening of January 2nd. We are guessing the paint stripped off during our drive from Maryland to North Carolina a few days before. You can see that the bare metal below is free of scrapes or dings or dents the paint just peeled off. When we returned to Maryland I visited 3 different Honda dealers to discuss having it fixed. All of them said they would get back to me none did even though I called back to find out the status of my claim. One manager even intimated that the problem mustve started with a little paint chip and I had neglected the problem over a long period of time to create such a large area. When I politely pointed out that 1) the fact that the bare metal was completely shiny and free from any damage and 2) that the paint was actively peeling away from the bare metal suggesting a paint bonding problem, he closed his mouth and had no response.
We couldnt wait to have this problem fixed since Maryland was salting the roads and the bare metal needed to be protected or we would have much more serious problems. Because of the location and the paint bonding problem, the entire roof had to be repainted (a fix confirmed by all the Honda dealers). After $2165, my roof is safe from environmental damage again and will hopefully let me keep the mechanically well running van for many years to come.
I have always preferred Hondas since they are mechanically sound for years and years. My husband just bought a Toyota. I dont really think that Honda dealerships are worse than any other, but the company should accept responsibility for this clearly poor quality paint job. Id be happy to go in on a class action lawsuit since this seems to be a distinct problem with Hondas.

The paint is peeling in large chunks from the roof and the tailgate.

Car emits a grinding sound when throttle is in a cruise or slight accel position. Engine gets “stuck” at 1500 rpm’s where it emits grinding sound the loudest. Can also feel it in the gas pedal. Normal sequence is this:
1) Accel to ~40mph
2) Once at steady state and in 4th gear, engine RPMs will fall to 1500.
3) RPM will get “caught” at 1500, makes grinding sound
4) RPMs might breakthrough 1500, pop up to 1800, and grinding noise will diminish.
5) RPMs will then drop below 1500, then rise and get stuck at 1500 again along with infuriating noise and pedal vibration.

The paint on our 2008 Honda Odyssey Touring is peeling of in sheets. The company said only blue vehicles were under the recall. This is rediculous! We paid a good deal of money for this vehicle, we would like the paint to stay on and Honda fix what isn’t.

L/C Judder Recall
August 6-10 2011 my technician noted that my transmission was leaking oil. Main shaft oil seal was cracked. 32,2811 miles.
August 10, 2011-August 11, 2011 Rental car provided. They found another that the Front torque oil shaft converter was leaking again, and had to keep it another day.
November 4-7, 2011 Possible oil leaking. Check and advise. 33,946 miles
July 17, 2008 A Pillar Rattle Recall 2118 Miles.
March 2, 2012 I took my Honda van in for the 3rd time, due to oil leaking from my vehicle, and the car jerking/throttling/not accelerating/shifting correctly. My service manager told me that they did experience the flare shifting, and that the transmission had failed internally. He state that my van would need a new transmission. This one was in complete failure. ON March 5, 2012. I called Honda to see if/when my car would be ready to pick up. My Service rep let me know that he was very upset with the run-around that he was getting from Honda tech line. They sent pics of the van indeed NOT functioning how it should. Despite the Honda tech denying their plea for a new transmission, there IS a major problem. The next step is that the Honda District Manager will be coming out on Thursday, March 8 to test drive the vehicle. Once the District Manager drives it, they will seek approval for the repairs. They have documented the concerns with the transmission, and have them proven through different test and diagnosis and pictures that have been submitted to Honda tech line. Rich advised that I can pick up the car and bring it back again on Thursday. I am concerned that the vehicle is not safe to drive with a failed transmission. Still waiting….

July 17, 2008 Radio Recall 2118 miles

The clear coat peels off. Usually in big chunks. Now that we have had our van for almost 3 months were going back to the dealership for the second time to have the peeling clear coat “fixed”. After having the van 2 weeks we noticed the front bumper peeing so we took it back and they put clear coat on the peeling spots now 2 months later same spot peeling and the back bumper too.

VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY TO AN UNCONTROLLABLE SPEED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE CRASHED ONTO GUARDRAIL AND DAMAGED ENTIRE DRIVERS SIDE.

AS I WAS PARKING, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND TO MY AGGRESSIVE PUSHING. THE CAR RAN INTO A PARKED BMW SPORTS CAR AND STILL KEPT MOVING FORWARD. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION

2008 honda odyssey. consumer states problem with brakes and expresses discontent concerning recall repairs *tgw within in months of driving, the consumer had to return to the dealer due to problems with the brakes. the dealer reassured the consumer, it was due to the vehicle being new. the consumer went to another dealer and they replaced the front brakes. when the recall was announced, the consumer went back to the dealer, but was told the recall had already been performed on the vehicle. the consumer stated the problem still exists. *jb

2008 honda odyssey second row seat does not have a lap belt. consumer states that there is a shoulder belt and not a lap belt for the second row seat. *nj

Van side sliding doors have rear locking latch acuator that fails. under power close, the rear of the door will pull in, latch, then unlatch and release the rear of the door. with power to doors off (fuse #13 removed) the door rear latch will not engage at all. the door with a failed rear latch will allow the door to slide open completely on acceleration, slam forward but not latch on braking, and will also slide open around a corner. this happened to me while i had 2 children in the center seat, at the sliding door openings. dealer wants $511 plus tax, and there is a rebuild service for the rear latch on ebay for around $90, proving it is a chronic, wide spread problem. as a side note, if the 7.5 amp fuse is left installed in slot 13 for sliding door power, the battery will discharge over night. the dealer will not guarantee i will not have a power discharge after the rear latch (my left side door in my case) is changed, and fuse 13 is reinstalled. i'm glad my kids were strapped in when the door flew open the first time. the door would chop off a hand if it slams shut while breaking the vehicle. this should be a safety recall issue, and honda should be made to rectify the rear latch (unlatched) issue. a search of ebay for "2008 honda odyessy rear door latch" returns over 30 listings for rear sliding door latch actuator under the following http: address - https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=r40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=2008+honda+odyessy+rear+door+latch+repair+service&_sacat=0&lh_titledesc=0&_osacat=0&_odkw=2008+honda+odyessy+rear+door+latch+repair

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the rear door collapsed and slammed shut. the shocks on the hatch failed to keep the hatch door up. the dealer stated that the shocks needed to be replaced and informed the contact this was not normal. the failure mileage was 70,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the tailgate fell rapidly and unexpectedly, after it was lifted up. the vehicle was inspected by the dealer, who stated that the struts had leaked gas, which caused the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage 71,061....updated 05/22/13 *bf the consumer was reimbursed. updated 05/30/13

Structure/body:hatchback/liftgate:support device---i went to open the back door on the van to get a stroller out. it was difficult to open and very heavy. when i let go the door shut on me. i had received a recall notice in the mail prior to the incident, informing me that the struts were bad and could give out unexpectedly. (ref #12v062000) when i called the dealership i was told my vehicle was under recall, but the parts were not in. after the parts arrived at the dealership, i was called and an appointment was made for the repair. upon my arrival to the dealership for the repair, i was told my vin was not under recall after all. at that point there was no helpful person at the dealership. it has been 7 months of weight lifting getting the stroller, groceries, etc. in and out of the van. still no help from honda (the dealership or national line). *tr

The rear liftgate door had become abnormally heavy and does not holdup on its own. referencing nhtsa campaign id number: 12v062000 (structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: support device) i called the dealer. the service manager advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall campaign and offered no assistance. the manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not under any recalls and offered no additional assistance. this problem must be something honda needs to fix on their own. *tr

Rear liftgate struts failed causing liftgate to fall suddenly on person beneath the rear door. honda has already issued a recall on some 2008 models. when dealer and honda customer support contacted regarding the incident refused to cover repair under recall. informed about safety concern but no acknowledgment by honda that this is a safety issue with potential for injury. recall should be expanded to cover more vehicles than acknowledged by honda. honda should act responsibly to prevent injury to owners of these vehicles and recall and replace all affected vehicles before more injuries occur. *tr

The struts on my 2008 honda odyssey ex-l failed this morning. it is not covered by the current recall from feb 16, 2012, since my odyssey does not have a power liftgate. people still have to use the liftgate (powered or not), and it poses a big risk to the person under the liftgate. while supporting the liftgate with my head, i had to pull out my bicycle from the vehicle with both hands. as i moved, the liftgate would hurt me since it was only being kept open by my body. as soon as i moved out, it closed with a big bang. this is a major risk especially to the demographics of the users of the odyssey: moms with young children. this is a common problem as evidenced by this forum thread (11 pages long): http://www.odyclub.com/forums/52-2005-2010-odyssey/40133-tailgate-gas-strut-problems.html related recall: vehicle make / model: honda / odyssey model year(s): 2008-2009 manufacturer: honda (american honda motor co.) mfr's report date: feb 16, 2012 nhtsa campaign id number: 12v062000 nhtsa action number: pe11034 component: structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:support device *js

On approximately november 5, 2011 my husband went out to our 2008 honda odyssey to retrieve some items. he opened the rear liftgate as usual and while he was retrieving the bags the rear door gave way falling onto his back. the struts that hold the door up failed and can no longer support the weight of the door. not only is it difficult to lift the door, but my husband and i have since been using a piece of wood to hold up the door when needed. i understand there is a recall of certain 2008-2009 honda odyssey rear liftgate struts for this exact same problem( nhtsa campaign id# 12v062000). however, i was told by the staff and manager at phillipsburg easton honda that this recall does not apply to my vehicle eventhough it has the same exact problem listed in the recall. *tr

My car was stationary, and someone hit it on the driver side and sped off. they backed into me hard though and messed up the back driver side door off won’t open

Purchased vehicle used from honda dealership in april 2016 with 102,000 miles. i now have 106,000 miles and my low oil pressure light came on. upon checking the oil level it shows the case as being empty of oil. i show no evidence of an oil leak on the engine or any tell tale signs on the garage floor or driveway. highly concerned that the low oil pressure light comes on this late in the decline of engine oil.

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 little brakes. as soon as i stopped the engine died and no lights would come on, had to manually unlock and manually open the door. called the honda dealership, said it would be towed in that day 24 sept 2016, there was no accident, but for this to happen with no warning whatsoever, is of concern to me. i don't know if this is a hardware or software glitch, we had the vehicle in for maintenance just this past week, timing belt, rear brakes, oil change. any input would be appreciated. thank you for considering this statement. *tr

I have read that a lot of 2008 honda odyssey have a brake pedal that goes to the floor and my brake pedal does the same. i had to drive very slow so the car will stop, pedal goes to floor before slowly stopping. honda dealer replaced the master cylinder $600.00 drove home, went back next day because it was not the right fix. dealer had it all day, said he talked to honda tech dept. on phone checked computers and other things as per tech advice, every thing is working as it should, no cost to me but brake pedal still goes to the floor. my wife can not drive this car, it is parked till you can tell me how it can be fixed and safe for us to drive and every one on the road. i could not live with myself if my family were hurt or if this 2008 honda odyssey could not stop and hurt or killed other people. please make honda fix these brakes.

I was driving straight down a road at speeds below 50 mph and suddenly felt a huge blow to the side of my head, along with a loud bang. i thought at first maybe a deer had come through my window, but both side curtain airbags had deployed. i did not hit anything and nothing had hit me. i did not run over anything either. i had the sheriff document that there was no damage to my vehicle. there were also cars behind me that witnessed this event. my vehicle was looked at by a regional engineering team from honda. today a customer service rep call to say that it wasn't their (honda's) problem and they would not be offering any compensation because there were no internal errors showing up and there are no known issues with this vehicles srs. they could not tell me why the airbag had deployed, only that their tests showed there was no internal errors. the rep said there are a lot of reasons an airbag can inadvertently deploy but since she wasn't driving with me that day she couldn't tell me why mine had, only that no internal errors showed up. the estimate to replace both side curtain airbags is over $8000.00.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. while the vehicle was parked at a fuel station, the contact exited the vehicle and all the doors locked independently without warning. a baby was inside the vehicle in almost 90% degree weather. the contact called the police and they broke the tailgate window glass to prevent glass from falling on the baby. the dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000. the vin was not provided.

Noticed that my car was not running like it has been and then it got worse over the next day or two then before i could get it in for service the oil light began flashing. i drove the car straight to my honda dealer and there is no external oil leak therefore it was determined that oil is leaking inside the engine and burning and that is why the smoke is coming from by tailpipe however the light indicator was a little to late because the damage is already done and now the engine has to be replaced along with my catalytic converter and no telling what else. the dealer never told me about this a lawsuit indicating that this was a problem in this make and model so i picked the vehicle up and as i tried to make it home it broke down on me in the middle of the interstate in rush hour traffic, had to tow it home. called honda manufacturer and my vin number does not qualify under that class action even though it is a 2008 odyssey. now i have a vehicle sitting in my garage that does not run and has no resale value and it doesn't look like honda is going to help out in any way. if you own a 2008-2013 honda you may want to check your oil level regularly because the light indicators or not very reliable.

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 side roller back in track. thankfully, i was able to remove the side roller apparatus from the door, get the upper roller somewhat back on track, and get the door closed. otherwise, we would have been stranded. as heavy as that door was, it could have really hurt my child if it had fallen inward on her, and i was very fortunate that it did not hurt me. vehicle was obviously stationary in a parking lot when this occurred.

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.

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 a recall for it. thanks.

My vsa light came on and is an added feature for stability to prevent overturning, the cost to replace the module is over 1200 dollars. my year, make, and model has had recalls for this issue but my vin # pulls up no recalls. i have twin toddlers and feel this is a safety feature i would like repaired on the manufactures side, not out of my pocket, thanks

Loss of power steering when turning at low speeds. at times, there are very scary sounds coming from the power steering pump. this is going on for a while and my local dealer refused to service it under the warranty.

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 of the failure. the failure mileage was 160,000.

Check engine light on, error code p3497. engine burns more oil than normal. honda issued service bulletin 11-033, yet refuse to fix the car at their expense. i get the usual run around of "add more oil every now and again."

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.

Excessive oil consumption on honda odyssey 2008 exl - same run-around with honda stating 1 qt oil for every 1400-1500 miles is "normal". informed dealership of class-action lawsuit and then they initiated a controlled oil consumption test which just ended recently. awaiting response from honda corp regarding next steps as software update for vcm did not correct.

Soft brake pedal have to drive extra cautious pedal goes way down before brakes start to grab, was taken in for vsa recall but brakes still dont feel right, most likely will never buy another honda due to this experience. planning on contacting honda to see if they have a fix yet for this big safety issue car only has 60k.

Excessive engine oil burning. my car burns engine oil such a way that i have to check the engine oil level frequently. once i had to fill more than 4qts to get the oil level to normal. more over the indicator never shows that the oil level is low. i went on speed bump at that time the indicator just flashed once thats how i got a doubt and checked oil level. it was almost empty that time and i had to fill more than 4qts of oil. the check engine light comes frequently.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. when the contact took the vehicle to be serviced for regular maintenance, he was informed that the front and side engine mounts were fractured. the vehicle was diagnosed, but was not repaired. the manufacturer stated that they would not cover the failure because the vehicle was out of warranty. the failure mileage was 68,590.

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 one representative that they were aware that dvds are wearing unusually fast, but there was nothing they could do except advise contacting the seller of the dvd to buy a new one for $149. i had spoken to someone yesterday who advised me to contact the dealer who had to replace components of the navigation in 2011 while under warranty. i did that and the dealer is unable to do anything more. i contacted the seller of the dvd and they were unable to provide a replacement for the failed dvd. i contacted honda a second time today under the recall department and they advised me that there were no reports of these problems available to them and that this is not a covered item by recall or warranty. the case # is 04926816. since they advised me they were unaware of this problem the second time with the recall contact i advised them i would make the nhtsa aware. essentially the navigation system and backup camera system all shutdown due to unusual wear on the dvd under the drivers seat in the dvd reader and when a glitch in reading the dvd is encountered the entire system shuts down including backup cameras. i especially find this unusual as this dvd would virtually never be removed so all of the wear and tear is from inside the dvd reader leading to this failure. this failure can happen on startup, or while driving. this last occurred 2 days ago, but has occurred now over a 6 month-1yr period of time intermittently.

Engine is burning about a quart of oil every 1,000 miles. i think this should be covered under their extended warranty. here is what i found out about this extended warranty... on october 22, 2013, honda america agreed to settle the class-action suit. as part of the settlement, honda extended the powertrain warranty on these models for eight years from the time of purchase or lease with no mileage limits. honda also offered to reimburse customers who had to pay out-of-pocket expenses for related repairs such as spark plugs, pistons or even entirely new engines (with limitations). united states district court for the northern district of california a federal court authorized this notice. this is not a solicitation from a lawyer. if you are a current or former owner or lessee of any of the following honda vehicles equipped with a 6-cylinder (?v6?) engine with variable cylinder management (?vcm-2?) you could receive benefits from a class action settlement concerning engine misfire, 1 including a limited warranty extension and reimbursement of outof-pocket expenses for engine misfire-related repairs: ? 2008-2012 honda accord; ? 2008-2013 honda odyssey; ? 2009-2013 honda pilot; ? 2010-2011 honda accord crosstour; or ? 2012 honda crosstour my van meets all the criteria... 1. 2008 odyssey 2. motor is a 6-cylinder (?v6?) engine with variable cylinder management (?vcm-2?) 3. motor is burning oil i've called honda usa directly and they were not able to tell me why my vehicle was not covered. the only they said was that, "my vin was not part of the batch for the extended warranty. i only have until september 1, 2016 to qualify for this extension and after that date my van will not qualify if honda will let it qualify. i am asking for your assistance with trying to get my van to qualify for the extended warranty. thank you *tr

I recently bought vehicle have not made first payment. salesman told me soft brakes are common on honda. brakes have failed three times at very slow speeds. have service report for this vehicle... brakes have been replaced often. this vehicle is not safe. there's air in the brake lines.

Srs airbag control unit failed. warning light indicator appears periodically, both while driving and parked.

The airbag sensor will not go off of the dashboard and when my husband ran the scan on my car, nothing came up. this has been going on for some time now and in october i was in a front end accident and the airbags did not go off, but the icon is still on, on my dash. the icon is on at all times but there are days when it doesn't come on at all.

Rear passenger side tail light assembly fills half way with water. had it replaced about 5 years ago at my expense, happneded again. sounds like a design flaw.

I have a power steering problem, i noticed it when i was driving and especially at slow speeds when trying to turn the steering wheel it's very hard and it could be very dangerous! i went to the dealership for an oil change they told me i needed a power steering pump this was december 13th 2016 i noticed that i am not the only owner that has this problem with this vehicle in the power steering issue this needs to be addressed very soon this is a very expensive issue! it will definitely be replaced because i have inspection coming up but it surely should be addressed! *tr

When the temperature drops near 40f my steering makes a whining noise and looses fluid.

Started 2019 peel off the paint body between moonroof and windshield. area is bigger, bigger...

Vehicle purchased in april of 2013. rear tailgate gas struts had to be replaced in may 2014 due to complete failure. same oem was reinstalled by dealer and has failed again less than 18 months later.

The back hatch door won't stay open hydraulic system failed and gate fell on head and shoulders hard

Faulty ignition switch. locks vehicle up and cannot remove key. cannot start vehicle. this occurs when stopping and placing the vehicle in park.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. while attempting to use the liftgate, it failed to stay up and struck the contact in the back. the contact was not injured. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v062000 (structure). the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 101,000.

01-017 brake petal soft goes almost to the floor while driving.

From the last 5-6 months (not exactly when i realized but probably around may 2020 i'm feeling that the driver side seat gets heated automatically while driving continuously more than 10 miles (as its equipped with the heated seat feature) even though the switch is off. this is really strange as without truing the heated seat into hi/low position it shouldn't heat the seat. it feels very unsafe if we go on a long drive. note: i didn't checked the passenger side seat if that behaves in the same way.

Tl* the contact owned a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the vehicle was serviced eight days prior at the local dealer. the contact stated that while driving a burning odor occurred inside the cabin. the contact pulled over to the side of the road as smoke was seen coming from the front of the vehicle. the contact and her family was able to exit the vehicle safely. after, exiting the vehicle she noticed fire and liquid was dripping under the chassis. the front end of the vehicle was engulfed in flames. the contact mentioned that several explosions were heard and pieces of the vehicle flew off. the contact called the park ranger and then the fire department extinguished the fire. the fire department filed a report. the vehicle was towed to a tow yard and where the insurance company deemed the vehicle as total loss. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number. the failure mileage was approximately 196,000. *ln the consumer stated the vehicle was serviced on 8/11 for a leaking power steering hose. *js

The seal plastic around small window on the sliding door both sides it’s ripping apart, i really worry about it because i had two kids 9 and 11 years old, the actual plastic dial it’s melting and i worry about kids can put that out in their mouth and be dangers for if they eat by accident.

The lift gate struts quit working and the lift gate kept falling on my head every time i opened it. i know that the struts are a recall item for the 2008 honda odyssey, but my particular vin was not included in the recall. perhaps it should be. *tr

Dangerous braking due to soft brake pedal; relative to nhtsa campaign number 10v098000. this recall has been previously addressed on this vehicle, however, the problem persists. increased stopping distance, vehicle has a tendency to roll through stop signs or stop lights if driver is not careful to begin stopping earlier than normal. vehicle has a new master cylinder installed yet the problem remains. elevated vehicle on jack stands to check caliper function. discovered only two wheels are braking. with engine running, while on jack stands, i had my wife press and hold the brake pedal while i attempted to roll each wheel; the left front and right rear wheels rolled freely with brake pedal pressed, and the right front and left rear were unable to be rolled with brake pedal pressed. with brake pedal pressed and a proper bleeding sequence, i opened the bleeder valve on the calipers. the left front and right rear calipers exhibited no fluid pressure. it is known this vehicle braking system is made up of two hydraulic circuits linking the left front with the right rear, and linking the right front with the left rear. something linked to the previous recall is causing the brake system to fail and continue to exhibit the same problem as before. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that there was an engine leak in one of the fuel valves which then leaked onto the alternator. due to the failure, the vehicle would shut off at random speeds without warning. the contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where they diagnosed the vehicle with a leaking spool valve cover. the contact spoke with the manufacturer who informed her that there were no recalls on the vehicle. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was unknown.

Tpms everytime in my panel.

Brake pedal has become very soft and stopping distance is increased. this happens in all driving conditions. local mechanic cannot find anything wrong with brakes or brake system.

Issue with power steering rack and pinion leak. as part of power train, the rack and pinion leak creates safety issue while driving. turning effects driving and pings, knocks are heard @ 52,000 miles. we have lifetime unlimited miles and years warranty from dealer. warranty company and dealership parted ways so brandon honda verbally refuses to fix problem. this should be a recall. other odyssey owners with this issue. since it's not a recall, dealer should fix under our warranty. while sitting, power steering fluid leaks from rack and pinion. seals/gaskets, whatever else reason for leak which is expensive to fix. we replaced a cv joint at our expense this year. all the steering and powertrain parts are listed under powertrain on honda website's parts page.

Takata recall . on the highway i noticed a burning smell with no other indication that anything was wrong. then check engine light and reving of engine and shifting issues.

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 completely and are no longer attached.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. while driving and depressing the brake pedal, the contact had to depress the brake pedal approximately 2/3 of the way down before the vehicle began to slow down or stop. the contact had the vehicle repaired in 2010 for an unknown recall regarding the vsa modulator control; however, the failure recurred. the contact called brown honda (located at 6155 w central ave, toledo, oh 43615, 888-531-7712) and was informed of tsb 10-017, nhtsa id number. the dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000. the vin was unknown.

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 like that of rubber. battery light was also on, had not been on before. vin# is (xxxxx). taking the vehicle into mckinney honda dealership of north texas honda group. incident occurred on 9/18/2019, will be taken to dealer 9/19/2019 redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Tl* the contact owns 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 cause of the failure was not determined. huntington honda (1055 e. jericho turnpike, huntington, ny) was notified of the failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 234,000. the vin was unknown.

Break paddle some time not working it goes to the floor when use brake i have read that a lot of 2008 honda odyssey have a brake pedal that goes to the floor and my brake pedal does the same. i had to drive very slow so the car will stop, pedal goes to floor before slowly stopping.

When passengers are in the passenger seat, the airbag indicator light states airbag is off. i have informed the dealership where i purchased the auto about this several times. nothing has been checked. i'm very concerned about this, my husband and i travel a lot now and a crash and a non working airbag could be the difference between life and or serious injury.

Driving vehicle and alternator over heated and caught on fire while we were in the vehicle

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 while i'm driving making it extremly unpridictable and unsafe. car has gotten so hot that it melted a new battery that needed to be replaced along with alternator. still after all this still not working right all the electricals go crazy brakes, locks and everything else now car has completely stopped. yet no one can find out what's wrong. it has happened on road and on highway very unpridictable. curtis honda in milford had my car for 4 days couldn't find anything yet it stalled and stopped on me only a day after picking it up from milford dealership. they could not find or would not find why. all lights go crazy and stop shut off my vehichle. after all this vehicle started i drove it around town all of a sudden all lights started going crazy and started stopping on it's own until it completly died.

Have gone to courtney honda, milford ct they can not find anything wrong with car. i had it towed after malfunctioning on highway then stalling. while driving on highway slow lane car started breaking by itself all lights on dashboard started going on from battery alternator brakes tire pressure every light on. car brakes on it's own and started jolting pulled to side breakdown lane and car just completely shut off. i had to get it towed to honda dealership after contacting them. honda kept my car for 2 days then told me to come and pick it up because they could not find anything wrong with it after putting thru diagnostics. nothing wrong than why is it stopping in middle of highway. major safety issue.major malfuntioning major electrical problem. something needs to be done before someone gets seriosly hurt!!!!!!

The transmission slips when driving.please advise

My car make nusa when i had the brake i just fixed

Vsa recall. breaks by it self every day and make the steering wheel shake. its an ongoing problem that comes and goes since i own the van 2016

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 odysseys but not all.

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 diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 131,000.

VibraciÓn fuerte despues que pasa las 40 millas y si suelto el pedal de la gasolina o acelero para pasar las 50 millas deja la vibracion.

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.

2008 honda odyssey. consumer writes in regards to fuel pump safety recall. consumer states that they no longer own vehicle and would like to notify current owner of recall. *ld *js

Third row seats do not latch properly when converting from stow away position to upright seating position. one must align the latching mechanism requiring one to first lift the seat from the rear, then move to the front of the seat in the cabin and physically align the latching mechanism. this procedure is done while the vehicle is not in motion. this deficiency was first noticed with passengers seated and the vehicle in motion as inertia caused the seat to rock backwards upon acceleration. this is clearly not the design intention. this occurs everytime the seat is converted. the date on this form is not applicable.

Engine has excessive oil consumption. our mechanic has looked multiple times for an oil leak and can't find one. the engine has been observed to burn 3 quarts of oil between oil changes every 3,000 miles.

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 the door this could have caused serious if not fatal injuries to a small child. the open button on the dashboard panel was hit while the vehicle was parked in a driveway(not running). the door made a grinding sound, opened, fell off it's tracks and continued to open scraping all the way down the side of the van and hanging by only the cable when it stopped. from looking on the internet & from talking to a honda service rep, this seems to be a fairly common problem which honda has chosen to ignore. the service persons' only comment was that my vehicle is out of warranty. i would like to know what honda plans to do about this known defect. are they waiting for someone to be seriously injured or worse? wouldn't it make sense to do a recall and fix the problem before a major injury and large lawsuit?

Vehicle has a soft brake, my wife has been complained that the brake pedal feels soft and would go low to the floor for some years now, i continued to service the brakes, pads and rotors and shortly after she would say the pedal is low again. i started to look into this and see if there is any complaints on it and found a nhtsa recall number: 10v-098 that describes exactly whats going on and my local honda dealer says my vin shows no recalls. my honda was made in nov of 2007 and falls into the years that is affected. can you look and see if there are any more complaints in this? and this is while vehicle is moving or stationary the pedal gose way to low to the floor.

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 stop, the vehicle lurches forward while the engine was revving and sounding very loud. while depressing the brake all the way down, the vehicle accelerates (lurches) forward while immediately going over a railroad tie (about 7 inches high), going up in the air (almost rolling), then striking a tree which slowed the car down. despite depressing the brake, the odyssey kept revving and thrusting forward even after striking the tree. the impact of hitting the tree was very hard, and the accident left 2 of the passengers with seatbelt imprints on the neck and chest. the minivan finally stopped because the damage was severe, including a burning smell and fluid leakage from the car. we had to have the car towed and got word that our odyssey was totaled. the airbags did not deploy.

15may2018. in a slow traffic, i felt a slight vibration on the engine and the engine stopped. while turning on again, the engine starts up, but dies again. a red warning flashes showing battery and oil symbols. the same repeated . vehicle towed to a mechanic. when the mechanic started, engine runs fine. mechanic's diagnostics did not find anything wrong. i drove back home 60 miles away. no issues. fearing for my life, if this happens again on highway.

Brake peddle goes to floor before brakes are engaged.

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 when parking. as this happened a few months ago, i have given an approximate date below. i am having this checked by a dealer, though i doubt they can find the cause as this occurs randomly. this has however become a major headache.

I don't have the exact dates of when this started, but the odyssey started consuming enough oil around 2011 that i had to add it between changes. then in the last few years, it's gotten to the point where you can smell the oil burning and sometimes the exhaust is gray, a dead-tell of burning oil. now it will not pass smog as of dec 2017. when i was looking for information about the smoking, i found out about the lawsuit and settlement - we never got any indication that there was a settlement about the excess oil consumption and our van could be fixed by honda, even back when it was just using a lot of oil, but not smoking visibly yet. now we have to get it fixed to pass ca smog, but honda is making us go through multiple 1000 mile consumption tests to prove there is a problem despite the fact that you can see and smell the burning oil in addition to the excess oil usage. this problem is a lot wider than honda has admitted to, and they did not notify all owners about the lawsuit settlement because we never got a card, despite getting notices about other warranty recalls, etc. i noted that this started in 2011, but it's ongoing, getting worse and culminating with failing smog testing in 2017 for burning oil.

Odi complaint number 10263934 - unable to retrieve complaint from safercar.gov website. can you please send me the link to review the complaint i made? the carfax report on my car states the air bag was deployed at the time of the accident. it was not and i had complained to nhtsa about honda that the airbag was not deployed and it was a major accident. i'm trying to correct the record with carfax, but i need to be able to show that i had raised this issue at the time of the accident. this is affecting the value of the van during time of sale

I contacted honda concerning this campaign original https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2014/rcrit-14v112-7697.pdf most recent version https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2014/rcrit-14v112-5917.pdf for the fuel filter cover cracking that results in a fuel leak/smell inside the vehicle, especially when the tank is full. honda was very unhelpful in explaining why my vehicle was not covered, even after admitting that my vehicle was produced in the factory identified in the original tsb (alabama plant). https://autoweek.com/article/car-news/has-your-honda-odyssey-been-recalled now my family is left in a dangerous, unsafe situation in which honda refuses to bear the cost of replacement nor explain why my vehicle is not covered by the recall; rather they are trying to extract hundreds of dollars to "investigate" and correct a well known, documented issue. they claim they are unable to explain why my vehicle is uncovered, even though it was manufactured in the problem facility, using the problem parts. can someone at nhtsa help me to understand why my vehicle, which should be covered under this campaign, is not and how to correct the situation. as mentioned honda was completely unhelpful. i do not plan to purchase a honda again based on this experience. thank you.

Passenger right sliding door once it close, when it shift in gear rear sliding door automatically try open.

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 mileage to his age, and it can cause an accident because of sudden jerking while running on 40mph to 60mph

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.

There was a previous lawsuit against honda for honda accords having a problem with excessive oil consumption. i have a 08 odyssey that's having the same problem but unfortunately i didn't know about the problem and it got so bad i was told i need a new motor. i went to have an oil change at the honda dealership back in november and last month was told that the oil was bone dry. how's that possible if it's not burning or leaking oil? honda knows of the problem yet refused me any help and told me i have to bring it in for a diagnostic that i would have to pay for on top of replacing the motor on my own. there are a lot of complaints i found online with people who have the same vehicle and same problem. unfortunately they know about it and are keeping up with having to constantly add oil, where i had no idea about this problem and apparently i was driving it with no oil for only god knows how long. this is a major problem and its not fair that we should have to pay the price. i'm a single mom, 2 special needs kids, i don't have over 3000 to repair a motor that broke because of a manufacturer defect. this needs to be heard and we need to get honda to do a recall and fix this problem because there's gonna be hundreds if not thousands of people who are gonna have the same problem. honda is a crooked dealership and doesn't care about their customers. now i'm sitting here stuck with a van which i purchased with my son's disability money btw, with a bad motor cause of a mistake honda made when making these vans. please get my story out there, let this be heard. i need someone to help me do something. this is sad and wrong and i'm sure i'm not the only one. i'm also going to contact the bbb and the local attorney general office. they've already had lawsuits for the same problem but for the honda accord, now we need to start one for the honda odyssey

Engine damage

Passenger side sliding door jumped track and broke off during normal operations. vehicle was parked, and passengers had exited.

"takata recall" i got gas leak suddenly.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey equipped with michelin defender sl tires, size: r65/r16/235 (na). while driving 70 mph, the front driver's side tire exploded. the vehicle was taken to a local dealer (hardin county honda, 5608 north dixie highway, elizabethtown, ky 42701) where it was diagnosed that the front driver's side tire needed to be replaced. the front driver's side tire was replaced. the manufacturer was informed and did not assist. the vehicle failure mileage was 114,000. the dot number and tire failure mileage were unknown.

Right rear passenger door does not latch while stationary. will not open or close unless physically forced.

Merging onto highway going about 50 mph, i hear a loud sound that was like a gunshot. my sunroof exploded and the pieces fell on me, my son, and flew off the car onto the road while i slowed down.

2008 honda odyssey. bed break gets soft on the floor. today i pass red light. brake pads all good liquid good. i see on net most owners have same problem.on that model and year.

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 have a door jump out of a track like this and i have had astro vans since the 1980s, and still currently own a 2002 that has never had such an issue. sliding doors should not be able to spring out of tracks this way or use such easily broken, unreliable parts.

The 2008 honda odyssey exl was parked in the driveway. the rear hatch suddenly fell on my back & shoulder when leaned in to get bags from the trunk. i had to struggle to lift the heavy hatch to get out. took the car to honda dealership. dealership said there is no warranty/recall and will have to order the replacement struts. cost for parts was $171.40, plus labor. called honda of america recall 800-999-1009 and informed them of the issue to make them aware of the safety problem. honda of america regional manager based out of ca, seth called back (7/20/18) who said this an old van that is long out of warranty and implied normal wear & tear issue. when we said there appears to be a recall issued for this very same problem on 2008 & 2009 honda odyssey models, was told our vin # is not covered by the recall even-though it appeared to us to be same problem. told there is nothing honda can do. being a life long owner of honda vehicles past and present, i did not expect such apathy and disappointed by honda's lack of customer service and concern for consumer safety. prior to this incident, we were not aware that there may be an issue. at minimum, safety notice should have been sent to all 2008 honda odyssey owners to make them aware as this is not the type of normal wear &tear requiring replacement.

All the sudden since l~2 weeks, my car have solid vsa sign on dash board that stays on all the time..... i shaw recall on the year model but my car is not included....i need to know what’s going on?....as of now my car runs ok-no issues....

Soft brakes. i bled the brakes, put new brake pads rotors and bled the brakes again same problem. these are the softest brakes that i’ve ever felt in a vehicle. i bought a 2015 honda accord and the brakes on that feel like they’re high performance compared to this honda odyssey. these brakes are terrible and i will not buy another honda minivan because there are many many honda odyssey owners out there with the same problem and honda says its normal.

Vehicle was stationary, the lift gate would not stay up when opened manually.

The car keeps giving a "tighten fuel cap" warning..i have checked and replaced the fuel cap with a honda gem fuel cap and i still get the warning...i have read that there is a seal on the fuel tank/pump assembly that perishes which must surely be a fire/explosion hazard. this warning light comes on intermittently when the car is at idle or moving and stays on fairly constantly.

Following a service in which my timing belt, serpentine belt, water pump, and power steering pump were changed, the tensioner bolt was sheared off twice while i was driving. the first time that this happened, the mechanic reported that he had never seen this particular problem before. the second time that the bolt was sheared off (both events were within a week of the servicing), the mechanic informed me that he had done research and this seemed to have happened to numerous honda odyssey owners. as state above, this has happened twice in the past week while i was driving, once on a ramp, entering the interstate and once turning right onto a main road from a parking lot.

The automatic sliding door came off the track and fell off while attempting to open the door. the car was parked and was being opened automatically when it became dislodged from the car's track. i spoke with a mechanic and this seems to be a common problem with the 2008 honda odyssey.

My van has soft brakes. i am the second owner. from online, i found that there are many customers with the same issue. when i checked with the dealer, they said it is quite normal for odyssey. when i checked with honda customer care, they aid there was a recall and they fixed it and since i am not the original owner, they cannot do anything. obviously the fix that they did is not working now. i feel very unsafe to drive the van with wife and two kids. can anything be done for this issue?

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 the door, but the door would not open. the contact attempted to remove the driver's side interior door panel, but was unsuccessful. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer (pearson honda, 14001 hull street rd, midlothian, va, 23112), but they were unable to remove the panel and asked for permission to possibly damage the panel, but at the expense of the contact. the contact did not authorize the repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

Vsa and engine indicators keep coming on. now i’m told i have to replace vsa modulator for $1700

Sudden acceleration: my wife was turning the car around in our driveway. the car started accelerating while in reverse. my wife pressed the brakes, but the car would not respond. it started slipping in place until it hit the fence. my wife continued to press the brake until the engine rpm returned to normal. my wife indicated that she had experience a similar issue last winter while driving on a snow covered road, but the acceleration stopped quickly. at that time, she thought the car just slipped due to the weather conditions.

The paint on the hood and roof of this vehicle is peeling off in droves. large areas of vehicle are down to bare metal on both roof and hood of vehicle. honda should repaint these vehicles at no charge to customer. plenty of complaints online regarding same issue with other customers.

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 structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: hinge and attachments but state my vin is not part of the recall, but i find it strange that the failure acted in the same manner as the recall. vehicle was stationary.

Even after repair break few tiimes and when apply break is not stop as required many time give us dam hard time to stop immideatly, and stearing is getting hard and jam even under warrnty replaced

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the rear liftgate closed independently and failed to remain open without warning. the cause of the failure was not diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 72,000.

There is no accident. seat belt (shoulder portion) is fraying. not sure if this seat belt is safe or if this is the type of safety issue that nhtsa wants to review. i want to make sure this is not a defect affecting other honda vehicles.

The honda odyssey has a well known manufacturing defect with it transmission, including a class action lawsuit that was withdrawn by the plaintiff for an unknown reason- (likely settled by honda outside of the class is my guess), related to the torque converter that american honda motor co is unwilling to acknowledge and repair. https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=odyssey+torque+converter+judder on may 9, 2016 scott clark honda at 13000 e independence blvd, matthews, nc 28105,phone:(855) 507-6727, diagnosed this problem on my 2008 odyssey and quoted $1727 to replace the torque converter. i contacted honda customer relations at 310-783-2000 and was told that they would not cover the repair of the torque converter as there is no recall and they vehicle being out of the warranty period.

I never had any major problems with my van up until this point. the check engine light would come on and go off from time to time and i took it in for a diagnostic check each time and it was the same code for catalytic converter. my car ran well and then suddenly, while taking my kids to school on a city street, the muffler began smoking when i would either idle or drive. it only did this the night before i brought it into the shop and the day of. it would hesitate also. i felt like it was going to die at any minute, so i took my kids to school and brought it to the shop immediately. the mechanic then told me i did not have a drop of oil. this seemed strange because i had never seen a leak (i park in the same place at my house). he tested my car for a leak and did not detect any. some people suggested that the oil change place forgot to put oil in my car. that is highly unlikely since i had just gone to have my oil topped off about a month before. i had also driven it for about 2500 miles since then. because of the lack of warning, i have to replace my engine...it is shot.

Wheels furnished on touring model van will only accept miichelin pax tires and can only be repaired or replaced by a honda a factory dealer - if you are not near a honda dealer and your tires blow out and need fixing you are stuck

My 2008 honda odyssey was involved in a crash today because when i applied the brakes it did not want to stop. my pedal was to the floor but my van did not stop. i was only going about 25 mph but had no stopping power. i have experienced this on a few other occasion but my vehicle was not included in the past recall.

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.

The tailgate struts on my 2008 honda odyssey failed on 3/7/2016. when i open the liftgate on our van now, the struts that cause the liftgate to open easily are not working. this means you have to raise the tailgate manually and use a stick of some kind to keep the tailgate open. i found that a recall was issued around 2012 for liftgate problems on the 2008-2009 honda odyssey. the information i found said that the nhtsa campaign for this recall has the id: #12v062000 my odyssey's vin number does not appear to be included in that recall. since i am affected by the same problem identified in the recall, i'd like for the recall to be expanded to include my vin so we can be reimbursed for the repair. the vin for my 2008 honda odyssey is: [xxx] here is the website where i found out about the recall: http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1073272_2008-2009-honda-odyssey-recalled-for-liftgate-problem information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

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 could not find a problem, no evidence of event in computer history. i know i did not hit brakes and gas simultaneously, and besides, honda says there's a built in safety device that limits surge to 30%--this was more marked. no rug pad under gas pedal either. experienced driver with impeccable record.

I am having condensation of water collect and filling up the left back up light of the tail light

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.

Persistent problems with the brake system since the 2010 vsa/abs modulator recall. they system continues to have a soft pedal which requires pumpung the pedal to get effective braking, resulting in extended stop distances. the system requires periodic bleeding of the brakes despite repeated assurances from honda dealers that the system is/was fixed correctly under the recall. the vsa modulator has now failed and honda is quoting over $1,600 to repair the system despite ongoing service documentation illustrating the system apparently was not fixed under the recall - at least not effectively.

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.

My engine is using oil. it used 1 quart of oil in 2,826 miles of driving and 1/2 quart in the next 580 miles. the rate of oil use is increasing. honda says these engines are passing oil thru the rings on 4 of the 6 cylinders. honda will not do anything until engine light comes on or engine starts missing. i have to constantly check the oil level to make sure it is not to low. on the internet i found there are many odysseys doing this. honda sold this van to me without being told of this problem until after i bought this van. there needs to be a recall on these engines to fix this problem.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the vehicle stability assist light illuminated while driving at an unknown speed. as a result, the brake system engaged on its own. the dealer repaired the vehicle according to nhtsa campaign number: 10v098000 (service brakes, air), but the failure continued. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Was driving about 55 miles per hour and my car started barking without me pressing the brakes. i pulled over and started again. it happened three times within a ten minute period. apparently there was a recall on the vsa but honda failed to notify me. i was almost hit the first time it happened.

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, and spark plugs were replaced. the contact also stated that the lift gate on the rear of the vehicle was opened, but failed to remain open. the failure recurred multiple times. the vin was not includedin nhtsa campaign number: 12v060000 (structure). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 89,000. updated 01/21/16*lj *cn

Check engine light came on. dtcs p3400 and p3497 read. no oil on the dipstick. took it to sussman honda where they stated that the fix is to replace the rear rocker. i pointed them to tsb 11-033 but they said it didn't apply to my car. called american honda co. and they said the same thing. i filed a complaint. only later did i discover tsb 13-031, which sussman followed but did not read the diagnosis section since the oil level was below the dipstick. almost exactly 3 months and 4,000 miles later cel light comes on with dtcs p3400 and p3497 and oil level is below the dipstick, this time the car is starting to vibrate. ahc still claims this is not a design flaw and offered no assistance. we are now being told by another dealer that burning oil is normal for the "pre-08 hondas with vcm" and that we should check it regularly. while i appreciate the honesty, i wish that honda would admit the engineering issue and fix it once for all. using this much oil can't be good for the environment!

Liftgate struts leaked gas and now liftgate of honda odyssey is hard to open and will not stay up.

Rear liftgate pistons / lift support pistons failing. hatch closes by its self, hitting / trapping / catching person in trunk area. hatch very heavy! keep children away!

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that another driver failed to yield and crashed into the front passenger side of the contact's vehicle. as a result, the vehicle spun several times and the front driver side air bag delayed to deploy. the driver suffered injuries to the neck, back, arms, and legs that required medical attention. the vehicle was towed to a collision center. it was unknown if a police report was filed. the approximate failure mileage was 38,000...updated 09-29-15 *bf

The automatic side door on the driver's side of the vehicle operated intermittently. the power to the door was turned off so that it could be operated manually. the door came off in hand during normal operation when attempting to close the door, except for the lower connection with the electronics. it took a mechanic, with help, about one hour to close the door, which is now completely non-operational. i have been informed, anecdotally, by several people, including a body shop owner, that this (automated doors coming off the vehicle in normal operation) is a common problem for honda odyssey vehicles. it obviously makes the operation of the vehicle unsafe until the door can be secured, and the use of the door is then prohibited.

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 mileage was 55,000.

The car has large chunks of paint peeling from the roof and tailgate.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the driver and passenger side sliding doors would not open manually nor automatically. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 134,000.

Rear door's struts does not work. the hatchback rear door slams shut and does not hold. there was a recall regarding strut defect in 2012. the recalled odysseys were manufactured in alabama factory where our car was manufactured. just wonder why our vehicle is not on the recall list. thank you for your time. structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:hinge and attachments recall for 2008 honda odyssey recall announced february 16 2012 nhtsa reference #12v062000 number affected 45,747 summary: honda is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 odyssey vehicles, the gas-filled struts that help to raise and support the liftgate of vehicles equipped with a power liftgate system may be prone to early life failures due to a manufacturing flaw. the flaw can result in a leak of the pressurized gas, leading to reduced strut performance. consequence: struts with diminished performance can lead to unexpected closure, increasing the risk of personal injury. *tr

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 3 kids!? no way!! also, their response when i told them the door fell off (i was shocked) was "oh yea, that happens sometimes with minivans"! if i knew that, i wouldn't have gotten one! how is that safe at all?!? and they estimated around $400 to fix it!! after calling my step dad over, we figured out what part was needed and got the piece ourselves. it worked for a while and about 6 months later, both sliding doors now won't latch all the way. one of two of the latches (both the back ones) won't latch. one my dashboard, it constantly shows both doors are open. i have to keep the light switched to "off" instead of "door", otherwise, the lights stay on and battery dies. this is very inconvenient and as i am a single mother of 3, i do not have much time nor money to get this issue fixed right away!

2008 honda odyssey. consumer writes in regards to spark plugs caused engine failure. *smd

Power steering pump leaking oil, steering wheel hard to steer, make engine noise, rack and pinion leakage. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the rear door collapsed and slammed shut. the shocks on the hatch failed to keep the hatch door up. the dealer stated that the shocks needed to be replaced and informed the contact this was not normal. the failure mileage was 70,000.

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

Car lost power on expressway, fuel gauge read 3/4 full, car was empty. fuel pump is being replaced. *tr

Car emits a grinding sound when throttle is in a cruise or slight accel position. engine gets "stuck" at 1500 rpm's where it emits grinding sound the loudest. can also feel it in the gas pedal. normal sequence is this: 1) accel to ~40mph 2) once at steady state and in 4th gear, engine rpms will fall to 1500. 3) rpm will get "caught" at 1500, makes grinding sound 4) rpms might breakthrough 1500, pop up to 1800, and grinding noise will diminish. 5) rpms will then drop below 1500, then rise and get stuck at 1500 again along with infuriating noise and pedal vibration. cycle is usually 5-10 seconds. going slightly uphill makes it cycle more frequently. going downhill doesn't make noise since trans is disengaged. it's also hard to tell if lower gears do the same thing because engine noise and vibration drown out grinding sound/feel. other thoughts: - kind of sounds like a strong cross-wind (30+ mph) going across the windshield. - it also sounds similar to how a bad idler bearing on an ac compressor sounds. that kind of metallic grinding sound. - it's not the engine mounts (they've been replaced) - it's subtle and some people might not detect the sound. *tr

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 to check for any recall notifications, and the website stated our vin number was invalid. however, when searching on your website for recalls for the 2008 honda odyssey, it is clear that a recall has been issued on 2/16/2012 with a nhtsa recall number of 12v-062. we then contacted the where we had purchased our vehicle. they denied any recall for the power lift gate issue and failed to help us resolve this major safety issue. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14e049000 (fuel system, gasoline) and had the vehicle repaired. after the vehicle was repaired, the contact noticed a strong fuel odor while driving approximately 5 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

The engine light came on while driving the vehicle. took the vehicle to a mechanic who said the vehicle had an error code of p3400 and to immediately fill it with oil and take it to honda dealer. did that and discovered class action lawsuit covered repair. jeff wyler honda claims to have fixed the problem. vehicle's engine light goes on again 6 months later with same error code p3400. told by jeff wyler honda on colerain avenue that vehicle is fine despite having lost 2 quarts of oil in less than 1000 miles. dealer tells us that it is "perfectly normal" for honda vehicles to use 1 quart of oil per 1000 miles, and that this is true of their entire fleet including 2014 and 2015 vehicles. honda usa and honda dealer are unwilling to look at vehicle any further and tell us that we will just have to put oil in it each time we fill the vehicle with gas, and that this is not an unusual occurrence. so now, we have a minivan meant to transport our family about town that we will have to fill with oil each and every time we go to use it. dealer admits that there are no leaks, and that the van has been kept in fine running condition by us. *tr

Tires with traction rating a, temperature rating b, and wear rating 740 with mileage warranty of 80,000 miles had to be replaced after only 38,407 miles. tires had poor traction and tread on outside of tires was worn to 2/32", but not on inside. tires were always kept at recommended pressure, rotated regularly, kept balanced and vehicle alignment was kept in good standing. tire dealer recommended keeping the tires at 40 psi for more even tire wear and to make the tires last longer, however the vehicle recommends the tires be at 33 psi (front) and 35 psi (rear) for cold weather. *tr

When we went down hill on freeway 5 at los angeles and baker field county , ca. the car started shaking with the sound like driving on the deep and bump road, the steering wheel turning left and right vigorously when i tried to apply slightly brake to slow down the speed of the car. it was scared to death when you go down hill with that problem. it is too dangerous for our family. please recall this van for safety, thank you very much. *tr

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, as early as 20,000 miles on ex-l models. recall should be expanded to include ex-l. *tr

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 very similar incidents to what i just explained. this needs to be investigated. always, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

On i69e heading north at 65 mph after cresting an overpass hill, vehicle stopped in middle lane no brake lights lit, hit brake pedal to stop but the brakes never reacted as normal. push the brake pedal as hard as i could but the tires never squealed on the dry payment. unable to change lanes due to other traffic and ended up hitting stopped vehicle still going about 20mph. $2,700 damage to my odyssey and other car had heavy rear damage. *tr

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 proper quality or the workmanship was poor. i can't decide. the dealership has been perfect with other repairs so i doubt it could have been workmanship but it is hard for me to say. people make mistakes. *tr

I purchased this 2008 honda odyssey in 2011, with approximately 45,000 miles on it. during the winter of 2013, i began to experience groaning (and sometimes "humming") noises from the power steering system. additionally, the steering wheel was hard to turn at low speeds. i assumed the vehicle was low on fluids so with every oil change (at the honda dealership) , i insisted the power steering fluid be filled. the honda dealer was not able to identify any noises. however, last night on the way home from work at approximately 10pm, the noise re-appears. the steering issue is now following the noise making it difficult to steer the vehicle resulting in a safety issue in operating the vehicle. i know i share these concerns with other honda odyssey owners and our complaints are falling on deaf ears with the dealers. i really want to see these concerns addressed before someone gets hurt. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the brakes independently engaged without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician was unable to duplicate the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 61,000.

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

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

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. while attempting to have the vehicle repaired according to nhtsa campaign number: 14v112000 (fuel system, gasoline), the dealer refused to complete the repairs unless the owner of the vehicle paid for a detailed cleaning first. the manufacturer was not notified. the contact had not experienced a failure.

2008 honda odyssey (about 5.5 years old, 90,000 miles). driving on highway at 65 mph, when a loud explosion occurred. car started making a loud noise similar to when the exhaust comes off. loss in acceleration and speed. stalled shortly and had to be towed to dealer. diagnosis was - coil and spark plug head "exploded" on cylinder #2. some parts fell in and the inside of cylinder was scored. engine was considered non-repairable and needed to be replaced. had engine replaced at the local dealer. cost over $5,000. honda refuses to make any amends, or offer any compensation. this is a manufacturing defect. the first service on this engine is due at 105,000 miles. the car is 5.5 years old with about 90,000 miles. this is a factory sealed engine. the car has been regularly serviced at the honda dealership.

On 09/07/14, was involved in a 4 car accident. traveling westbound on route 60, near i605, light traffic at approx. 3:45 pm. # 1 lane was closing, due to fwy work/maintenance. saw signs and proceeded to move from the #1 lane to the #2 lane, while in the #2 lane noticed the flashing arrow for the lane closure. i estimate i slowed to about 60 mph, since traffic was merging, car in front was approx. 6-7 cars lengths ahead, when i saw brake lights from the car ahead of me and they had come to a complete stop. which appeared to be from an accident. i immediately applied the brakes hard to stop, but could not stop in time. ended up hitting the vehicle in from lightly, maybe about 5-10 mph at time of impact. based upon the distance from the car ahead, i should have been able to stop our vehicle. did not feel like the anti-lock braking system was working, felt no pulsating or push back in the pedal and car appeared to skid/slide into the car ahead. i found a recall notice for the anti-lock brakes, which stated that air can enter the system and affect the vehicle braking system. never received any recall notice from honda about this and i believe the faulty brake system was a factor in our avoidable incident. another car hit us from behind and the driver was injured very badly. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. while attempting to open the liftgate, the door inadvertently closed and knocked the contact to the ground. there were no injuries. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v062000 (structure). the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated whenever the vehicle was shifted into the park position or steered to left or right, the vehicle made an abnormal popping sound. the problem has occurred several times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified about the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

When braking the front end of the vehicle shakes severely. honda dealers claim that "these vans just have a bad brake design" and charge to re-surface the rotors approximately every twelve to fourteen thousand miles. i'm amazed that there haven't been more accidents caused by this flaw. with the severe shaking there is also dramatic brake fading, especially driving on any downhill slope. we are always hesitant to take the vehicle on long trips as you never know when the brakes will act up. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the sliding doors failed to latch completely and would open on its while driving. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

First complaint was described by the dealers as a humming in the transmission. my description is like a kickback or hard downshifting. next complaint is brakes seem like you apply foot to pedal and it seems like your not going to stop while foot is all the way down. then there's like a sound of something releasing or letting go. *tr

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 failure mileage was 106,200.

On approximately 7/1, i was driving home. the car wouldn't switch gears and lost a bit of power. i was able to drive down an interstate during rush hour at approx. 40 miles per hour. i had the van towed to a friends house. the next day, i drove it to hondaman, a certified honda repair shop, they did a valve adjustment. the valve adjustment didn't work. there was a clicking, vibrating, knocking noise at 2800rpms while the car was in park (metal on metal noise) and then when driving. replaced the timing belt and tensioner as recommended, this did not solve the problem. did another valve adjustment (according to the tsb) and that did not work. recommendations was that the engine be replaced or rebuilt. at no point ever did the car have a check engine light, low oil light, or any other signs of problems. i took the car to brown's honda, they recommended a cylinder head replacement, valve replacement and camshaft replacement. the items had shown metal on metal wear. the shops and based on research, this a sign of no lubrication. they shop told me that this happens and it is a fluke. i also notified them that there are numerous tsbs on my car and if i move forward with the front cam replacement, i am worried that since the issue could not be identified, that the rear cam and pistons' or camshaft would need to be replaced. i did have my oil pan and oil plug replaced 2 years ago and after researching more about my car, found that this was a defect in the model i purchased. i also called the misfire settlement and was notified that since no diagnostic codes showed up, there was nothing they can do to extend my warranty. since the notifications only occur due to emission issues, the car engine would have blown up while i was driving with no warning. i had all maintenance with honda and truly scared that this will effect other buyers. *tr

I tried to open the rear hatch door to put something in. the door was extremely heavy and would not stay up and open. i was able to get out of the way before it crashed down on me. i was not hurt, but i could have been. now i am unable to access back portion of vehicle. i don't have a place to put groceries or when we travel, i have no place to put luggage. the hydraulic failed. why was there not a recall on my model, when there has been a recall on other models of same year? *tr

Rollers on sliding door will not close the door. one roller popped out of door and looked damaged. it makes a grinding noise when trying to move. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the hinges failed causing the lift gate to close unexpectedly. as a result, the lift gate failed to remain open and fell on the contact’s head and neck. the contact stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v062000 (structure). the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 45,000. updated 9/4/14*cn

The liftgate stoped working. *js

When stopping at a red light, the car accelerates as if the transmission is surging. i apply the brakes and shift the car into neutral or park to stop the acceleration. this has happened on numerous occasions, i'm afraid of rear ending another car. honda claims there is no problem. *tr

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. the contact later received notification that her vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 13v500000 (electrical) and took the vehicle to an authorized dealer. the dealer installed and updated the yaw rate sensor under the recall but did not perform the calibration. the vsa warning light continued to illuminate and the dealer advised the contact that the yaw rate sensor could not be calibrated with the system until the vsa modulator was replaced at her expense. the vsa modulator was not replaced. there was a second recall initiated prior to the recent recall under nhtsa campaign number: 10v098000 (service brakes, air) which involved repairs to the vsa modulator by removing any existing air in the braking system, followed by the application of sealant and caps to prevent air from entering the braking system. the contact's vehicle was not included in the recall campaign pertaining to the vsa modulator. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 60,000. kmj updated 9/11/14*cn updated 1/20/2015 *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the lift gate failed to stay open. the manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number 12v062000 (structure). the approximate failure mileage was 63,000.

Rear gate supports completely failed. i was vacuuming the back interior of the van at the time. rear gate collapsed on my back, injuring my back. no medical attention was required. *tr

The tailgate struts broke while the tailgate was open, striking me in my back. i noticed there was a recall for the 2008 honda odyssey, but mine is not included and i was given no valid reason as to why, only that it was specific vin's and mine was not in the bunch that was recalled. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the stability assist modulator sensor illuminated intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who diagnosed that the stability assist modulator sensor and the brake pressure sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 61,177.

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 open. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated while driving approximately 25 mph, the steering wheel became extremely difficult to turn. the failure recurred whenever making a turn. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 35,000.

During braking between 20 - 40 mph, the vehicle surges forward. this has been most noticeable when going downhill and braking. it seams as the automatic transmission is downshifting prematurely (to high engine rpm) thus causing the vehicle to surge (jump) forward. this has occurred multiple time (more than 6) over the past 3 years. note: mileage and speed are estimated. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that flames emitted from the engine compartment and eventually engulfed the vehicle. the fire department was called who determined that the catalytic converter had failed and caused the fire. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was 100,000. the vin was not available.

Unintended acceleration has occurred six (6) times since the car was purchased new. the first three incidences took place over a four (4) year period starting about 2009 with about 25000 miles on the odometer. in each of these instances the car was entering a parking space moving forward. the brake pedal was applied and the car was almost stopped when the engine begin to race. pressure was maintained on the brake and the engine speed returned to normal. the car was returned to the dealer for inspection after the first two (2) of these incidences but could not find the problem. in the last two years there have been three additional occurrences. in one instance the brake was applied and the car was at a complete stop at a traffic circle. although the driver?s foot remained firmly on the brake, the engine began to rev up. the transmission had to be placed in neutral to prevent the car moving forward into traffic. on two other occasions the brake was applied to slow the car down in traffic when the engine?s rpm increase rapidly. to prevent a possible collision the transmission again had to be placed in neutral. although the problem does not occur frequently when it does occur, there is a safety issue. *js

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 failure later recurred. the dealer advised the contact that the battery and alternator would need to be replaced a second time. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 111785.

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 from manual liftgates is higher than those of the powered liftgates. this is at least as dangerous as a powered liftgate situation, especially for my wife and 3 young children. the investigation and recall needs to be expanded to cover all models using this part, not just the powered doors. *tr

Re: tailgate/ strut failure i was out shopping and at my last stop the tailgate was suddenly very hard to open. i had a large cart of groceries and it was raining, so i raised it up with one hand, but when i turned to get more groceries, i expected it to stay and it dropped down. fortunately, i did not have my children with me, so i could put the rest of the groceries in the seat area and deal with it later. it has not resolved, so it was not a "rain" issue. in the week that has passed, i have done some of research. i found that honda did indeed have a recall on this problem http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/jaxrs/download/doc/ucm416791/rcak-12v062-3793.pdf however, when i called my honda dealer, *my* vehicle is not included in this recall. i'm having a hard time figuring out which models are by the official notices. they quoted me $276 to fix it. i have discovered this is very easy to fix - $50 for the struts, a flathead screwdriver, and ladder to prop open the tailgate and even a 115 lb woman can fix them. however, why aren't all 2008 honda odysseys in this recall? had my children been helping me or had i been half in the van when the struts suddenly failed, any of us could have been badly injured or killed by the dead weight of that door. for now i will order the struts and fix them as soon as i can since i really don't have time to duke it out with honda. *tr

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 the authorized dealer stating that the failure was only associated with the power lift gate models. the contacts stated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure as the power lift gate and on numerous occasions. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 92500. .. updated 06/03/14 *bf updated 06/13/2014 *js

When braking, even press the brake very hard, the car is making squeaking noise, and it will not stop. had to release and press the brake three times, to finally stop the car. good thing we were doing only 20mph. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the rear hatch would close independently. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number 12v062000(structure) but was advised that the vin was not included in the recall campaign. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 76,116.

Strong vibration or judder while being driven typically at 20-45 mph or while being driven on an up or down grade. also experienced no response of acceleration which caused very serious safety concern. per honda's tsb, torque converter is the issue if the problem returns after the software update. however honda is not willing to take care of this issue. *tr

The trunk lift (from an open position) of our 2008 honda odyssey ex-l unexpectedly fell on top of my wife's head while she was using the trunk area. her injury was not serious, and consequently we determined the failure was the gas struts that assist in opening and closing the hatch. honda already has a recall for the same issue for powered liftgate for 2008-9 models, but it doesn't include manual opening odysseys, claiming that a degraded strut in a manual liftgate will be noticeable. this was not the case for us. considering odysseys are built for families, i feel this is a major safety issue since my older children frequently operate the tailgates without our help. since the reason for the liftgate failure is the same for manual and powered liftgates, honda should extend the recall (or at least a notification) to all 2008-9 odyssey owners. just because we didn't purchase the top of the line odyssey, our safety shouldn't be any less than the touring owners. *tr

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 side door with key. then locked all the doors with manual switch on driver side door panel and closed the driver side door. the vehicle, while a 2008 model has less than 27,000 miles. this should be a recall for honda automobiles in general from reading complaints. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that when the temperature was below twenty degrees, the windshield washer fluid system would freeze. the contact was not able to clean snow off the vehicle during a snow storm. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer stated that the freezing windshield washer fluid was normal during freezing weather. the contact did not call the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 40,000.

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 failure.

I opened the rear lift gate of the van. the struts that hold the gate open failed and hit my son in the head. my van has a manual lift gate and does not appear to have been included in the recall of 2008 vans with automatic lifts where the gas was leaking out of the struts and causing a similar failure. i request the nhtsa investigate the failure of the manual lift gate and require honda to fix this equipment failure. i feel this should not have failed in a vehicle only 6 years old. i have another van (mercury villager) that is almost 18 years old and the lift gate still operates as new. this is a safety hazard and could cause seriously injury or death. thank you. *tr

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 experienced a failure.

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.

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 04/25/2014 *js

2008 honda odysee exl hatchback lift gate struts gave out and fell on my head while loading groceries. the hatchback will open and close but the struts do not work. it fell with no warning of an issue. it can be very dangerous if one if not paying attention. especially if children are near.

Spark plugged fouled in may. oil consumption was at least a quart per 1000 miles at the time (every few weeks of driving). had to replace spark plug and excessive oil consumption remains the same or greater. i am afraid that oil consumption will eventually cause engine failure while driving. spoke to honda multiple times and they either say oil consumption is normal or wait until failure for extended warranty to kick in. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the brake engaged independently. the vehicle stability control warning light illuminated after the failure occurred. the vehicle was towed to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 98,000.

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.

In june 2013 had my right rear tire blowout driving down the road at roughly 40mph on a clear day. replaced the tire since the sidewall was destroyed. took vehicle to firestone in november 2013 to check bad vibration and 3 remaining tires all had huge sidewall bubbles protruding. had to replace all three tires with only 36,000 miles on them (warranty for 65,000) bought the tires at wal-mart in feb 2012 - goodyear viva authority 235/65/r16 dot m746jn1r4111. *tr

Issue is the same as with recall notice 12v062000. the gas filled struts are not holding the lift gate open. issue became more noticeable when weather was cold. recall should not be limited to power lift models as the same struts are used for other models. i read many complaints regarding this issue when i researched online. my model is the lx. *tr

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the automatic liftgate was opened however, it independently and abruptly closed. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 12v062000 sructure:body:hatchback/liftgate). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 35,000.

I was driving on the interstate when suddenly for no reason the brakes came on bringing the cars speed down to under 20 mph. i pulled over to the side of the road to catch my breath. after a few minutes, i proceeded slowly until i felt safe to try it again. no further incidents until last may, as i was pulling out of a parking lot unto a city street, as i approached 40mph, the brakes suddenly came on. no one was behind me. honda says they will not be able to correct this until march 2014? (it happened 1 more time). *tr

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 system) will begin spring of next year. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 115,000. updated 02/11/14*lj the vehicle was repaired. updated 02/20/14

9/27/10: driver's side half axle/powertrain failed at 19,500 miles and had to be replaced. 7/15/13 at 44,550 miles, both the replacement driver's side half axle failed and also the passenger's side failed for the first time. at this rate it seems that the half-axles have to be replaced every 20-25 k miles. *tr

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 vehicle and found no defect. *tr

We were accelerating on a main road and we got up to about 25 mph and the vehicle automatically braked by itself and we came to almost a complete stop with no control. the brake pedal automatically went down like someone was pushing the pedal to brake. fortunately there was no one behind us or we would have been hit. the brake then automatically released, no interior lights came on to indicate any issues, and the vehicle is working fine. this has happened twice in a year on this vehicle. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated while in park, the tailgate would not remain open. he also stated that the lift gate lock could not be unlocked with the key or manually. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for inspection. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the contact was informed that the vehicle was not listed under recall nhtsa campaign number: 12v062000 (structure). the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Tailgate struts fail to hold up the tailgate - 2008 honda odyssey ex. door is very heavy, very hard to lift up and could easily hit your head/body if not manually holding up carefully. *jb

The liftgate/tailgate on the honda odyssey 2008 exl does not stay up. it falls down due to the weight of the liftgate and has the potential to injure the person using it. this is a non powered liftgate. honda did have a recall on the powered liftgates for the 2008 exl, but not for the non powered ones. *tr

In february 2008, i purchased a new honda odyssey minivan for my family. in the spring of 2010, i began to experience the following problem: after making a turn (right or left),during acceleration, the odyssey's brakes will automatically engage, immediately slowing the van down. when this happens, the vehicle decelerates from 55mph to 20mph in seconds, engaging the shoulder harness of our seat-belts. over the past three years, this has happened at least seven to ten times at various speeds and in various seasons of the year. i have returned the van to honda at least four times. because an indicator light does not come on and because they cannot duplicate the problem, our service department at honda tells us there is nothing they can do. in november 2012, however, the computer registered a vsa code after one of several braking incidents. honda then replaced the vsa module in the steering column. that seemed to have fixed the problem until two weeks ago, when we had yet another sudden halt when pulling out into traffic. when my wife took the van to honda, the young service man blamed the vsa malfunction on tire wear and then tried to sell her a new set of tires. honda did re-calibrate the vsa again during this visit. today, september 2, 2013 the brakes locked down again, this time, when accelerating at a slower speed. it has been very frustrating to deal with the service department of our honda dealership. i have read online of identical incidents. having experienced this sudden braking, there will be serious accidents if honda does not seek to correct this problem. *js

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 were lunged forward. there was a car directly behind us, who had to swerve into another lane to avoid rear ending us. it was as if someone slammed on the brakes, however no one did. this happen 3 or 4 more times within a 5-7 minute time frame, so we immediately pulled over to try and figure out what was happening. i immediately googled this issue and found that there was an ongoing investigation for 2007 and 2008 odysseys for the same issue. i read that this has something to do with the vehicle stability system, so we pressed the vsa off button and drove home at a speed of 30 mph in case it happened again. no further spontaneous braking occurred once the vsa was off. i took the car into hamilton honda this morning and spoke to service manager. they are currently evaluating the van. i am waiting to hear what they find. *tr

As i was driving on the highway going 60 mph my car started to brake on its own and jerked the car back to 40 mph within seconds. *tr

Transmission shifted down from 65 mph and a car hit me from behind. i would say it took me down to 45 mph very quickly from 65 mph and then a car hit me from behind going north on i95 in virginia. little dent. do not know who hit me because the traffic was heavy and it was late at night saturday august 17th,2013. i did not notice anything more until the next morning. now i have a transmission sign warning on my dash. *tr

Early 2011 after having some recall repairs done in the past like the brakes, leaking from the moon roof and the power steering problems, started noticing the engine light coming out for 1-2 days and then the oil light, checked oil level and refill was done but didn't notice any leaking. subsequent services to the dealer told them about the events but didn't provided any clear report as to what is causing that. lift gate shocks gave up after a few months and have them replaced from the dealer, again no clear explanations why the it's too soon for unexpected possible wear and tear, also in addition to telling them about the power steering seems to be causing a problem again because it's becoming heavy to turn the vehicle. this has been causing a huge problem and safety concern especially coming off from a parallel parking because it takes a lot of manuevering before i can get off from the spot and involves a great effort especially in an incline position. recently about a couple of weeks ago, the same issue came in about the engine and the oil light showing up, oil level was low again but doesn't noticed any leaking. i did some search and i have seen a video on youtube about the error code p3400 and p3497 which is very scary and very significant to the life span of the engine. also, recalling all these issues, i also noticed that there was a recall about the previously replaced lift gate shocks that i paid for last year. i just hope that the dealer will be responsible enough to acknowledge the vehicle flaws and prioritize the safety of the public consumer especially the mini van as it normally has children as it's daily passenger - being the family van.

The rear door no longer stays open. it falls right away and has fell on my head as well as my wife's head. it appears that there is already a recall but seems like it only applies to the vans that have the power door in the rear. *tr

My car has been automatically braking as i was accelerating. this occurred several times over the past few years and the dealership has mentioned that there is nothing they can do since there is no recall. i was driving/accelerating at approximately 40 mph and the brakes automatically applied as if i had slammed on the brakes. after i let off the gas, the braking stopped, but as soon as i stepped on the gas, it braked again, almost causing the car behind me to rear-end me. i was very aware that my foot was only on the gas pedal - i am absolutely certain that my foot was not touching the brake pedal. even my wife who was watching the brake pedal noticed that it was moving towards the floor without touching it. this went on for several minutes and i was able to pull to the shoulder of the road and slowly exit a side street. i turned the engine off, waited a few minutes, and the proceeded back to the road without any additional issue. this is extremely dangerous situation and as i mentioned, this has happened to both my wife and i several times of the last few years that we have owned the vehicle. the first time this occurred, i believe the car was under warranty and honda did nothing to rectify the issue. now we are stuck with a dangerous issue. the applied braking isn't subtle - instead it is a very dramatic "slamming" effect while the accelerator is pressed. i noticed that honda has recalled other vehicle models and years for the exact same issue. this is a known defect - please demand a recall so we don't have to drive our dangerous minivan anymore. this issue has and will continue to cause accidents unless something is done. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated while traveling various speeds, the vehicle shook violently and the engine light illuminated. the vehicle was moved to the shoulder where it was shut down. after starting the vehicle it failed to function normally. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who stated the oil pressure sensor failed. the vehicle was also taken to the dealer who stated the engine was not running on all available cylinders. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was 130,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the brakes independently engaged. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis but no diagnostic was performed. the contact was informed that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileage was 23,000.

After about 5-20 minutes of driving when i come to a stop rather it be flat road , parking lot or slight down slope i hear really loud metallic like grinding and squealing noise. this along with my other complaint of the van braking by itself has me very concerned considering that this van does have a wheelchair lift and is primarily used to transport a disabled adult in a wheelchair. *tr

Was on the freeway at around 60-65 mph and although accelerating i could feel the brakes braking even though i was in no way applying my foot to the brake. i have also experienced this just driving locally to the store. will be driving as normal and you can feel the van slow itself even though i am accelerating with no foot on the brake. *tr

This is the 3rd time this has happened. i am listing details pertaining to today because i cannot recall the prior dates (however they were within the past year). basically the van spontaneously started itself. my children were playing outside and they ran inside saying "mom the van is on". i went to look and the van is running but in the "off" position. there is no key in the ignition. applying the brake turned it off. i do not have a remote starter and my only set of keys were inside the house. let me stress again that it started by itself and was running with no key in the ignition. i am concerned now that this could occur while the garage is closed and fill our home with carbon monoxide! *tr

The gas-filled struts on the rear lift gate of my honda odyssey minivan have completely failed. the rear lift gate to the minivan now falls shut with a very dangerous speed and force. the lift gate is very heavy and i am certain it would severely injure my 4 year old boys if it was dropped or accidentally let go. honda has recalled other 2008 and 2009 gas-filled struts for ex-l and touring models but claims that my gas-filled struts on my ex model are not as common of a failure. i'm not buying it. it's a serious safety hazard. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while in park, the tailgate failed and would not remain open. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 58,000. *tr

At random times, usually at about 40 mph, usually accelerating, vehicle will act like the brake is being applied. *tr

Brakes automatically applied during acceleration from 20-50 while entering busy highway slowing vehicle nearly to a stop. managed to avoid approaching traffic and limp off the highway at the next exit. problem recurred as i took side road back home. problem also recurred as i took vehicle to dealer to diagnose the following morning. dealer was unable to recreate the problem or provide solution. problem persisted and vehicle was returned to the dealership two more times in 2011 with no resolution as well. now 2013 with over 40,000 miles on the vehicle (out of 36,000 mile warranty), problem persists. driver has learned to pull over and turn engine off to reset electronics necessary to temporarily overcome the issue. still no diagnosis or resolution by dealership or honda. this is not an issue caused by warped brake rotors, worn brake pads, or air in brake lines. ecm/pcm software updates in apr and may 2011 were fruitless. i suspect that the problem is in either a sensor, a primary control unit, or software operating such. *tr

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 and turned off the automatic braking system. no further incidents so far. *tr

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

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 definitely felt it. *tr

Brake without the driver pressing the pedal. *tr

While cruising at about 35 mph on level road the vehicle suddenly decelerated, apparently the brakes came on automatically without depressing the brake pedal. at the time of the occurrence the left rear tire was a few psi less than the other tires and the low tire indicator was on (27 psi on left rear, 33 psi on other tires). *tr

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 morning the car didn't start again even though we had turned off the air conditioner. we bought a new battery for the car thinking it was the battery. the next weekend the car died again. this time we took it back to the dealer. they told us that the a/c compressor relay was stuck and caused the a/c system to over pressurize releasing freon into the atmosphere and discharging our battery. the dealer said that this has been a recall in other models but not our van. i feel that, although we were not in immediate danger, this should be a recall for the odyssey and all other owners should be made aware of the issue. *tr

Paint is peeling from the primer. coming off in sheets. roof area. rust spots popping up. many complaints. class action suit has been filed. *tr

Lift struts on back hatch quit working suddenly with no prior problems. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, another vehicle crashed into the vehicle, causing a chain reaction. the air bags deployed and the contact sustained burns to both hands from the air bag fragments. a police report was filed of the incident. the vehicle was towed to a collision center. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the failure mileage was unavailable.

Transmission with hesitation shifting and shudder on slight incline at about 32-35 mph and occasionally at higher speeds. *tr

I was driving down the street about 40mph with my foot only on the gas pedal, when all of a sudden the brakes slammed on, slowing me down rapidly. luckily there was nobody behind me. this happened on my way home 2 more times. the subsequent times i was driving slower. thee were never any warning lights. there was no smells. after the 3 times during that 1 trip, it did not happen again. i dropped the car off at honda dealership today and am afraid that they wont be able to replicate the problem again. i am terrified that this will happen again with my children in the car. it was like the car was completely out of my control. what happens if i am merging onto the freeway, in front of a semi and the brakes get slammed on again? *tr

Continue to have soft brakes even after vsa recall. brake did tighten up and the became soft again. brakes still continue to become soft after recall work. brakes have been replaces along with new brake fluid and bleeding of brake lines. no change after work was completed. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the rear lift gate independently closed with an abnormally large amount of force. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the struts would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 120,000.

I tried to open the trunk and realized it felt like dead weight. i lifted it, closed it slowly and tried again. i'm guessing the pneumatic lift is not working. this could have been very dangerous if i lifted it and let it go without realizing the weight. for now, i cannot use the trunk. *tr

2008 honda odyssey. consumer writes in regards to vehicle tailgate struts issues. *smd the consumer stated the tailgate struts broke and lost their gas due to leakage. the consumer stated a recall was issued for vehicles with power tailgates. he believed even the vans without power tailgates, should be recalled.

The rear tailgate strut failed on my odyssey ex- important to differentiate from the ex-l, which was affected by a recall for the same thing (nhtsa campaign #12v062000). the recall did not apply to the ex nor lx models. problem is the ex-l, ex & lx models share the same strut part #74820-shj-a21, price $63.91/each. the parts information is right off honda's own website. the recall makes no mention of failures to any motors, generators or power locks. the only reference is to the strut itself. if the strut is the problem, why doesn't the recall apply to all '08 odysseys if all odysseys share the same part? i called honda for an explanation & the rep said they would only pay for repairs to models covered by the recall. since my vehicle wasn't, they wouldn't pay &, as it stands now, i'm out $213.71, which is the cost for both parts & labor. i believe i am entitled to reimbursement of the full cost of replacing the struts & i also believe all '08 odyssey models should be recalled for this problem as failure of the part poses a serious risk of injury to anyone standing under the door, which happens alot while loading/unloading the vehicle. *tr

I just bought the van it is a carfax one owner pre owned 2009 honda odyssey bought at the same dealer it came from so they were the ones to service it it's whole life 72,000 when i got it. i have to keep taking it back because it won't go straight down the road without pulling even after they put new tires on it plus did an alignment. add this to the other problems i'm having like a vibration between 45 and 52, oil smoke coming out the exhaust when you first it up. honda says its ok to use 1 quart of motor oil every one thousand miles now to me that's not acceptable. i'm very disappointed in this van and honda for letting people drive there vehicles like this. i have looked at so many problems with this honda minivan that online with even more problems than i have and enough is enough this is just not right. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the rear power liftgate would not remain open when activated and would close abruptly. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who stated that both power liftgate gas struts would need to be replaced. there was a recall associated with the failure under nhtsa campaign id number 12v062000 (structure). the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 78,000...updated 06/24/13 *bf the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired by honda at no cost the owner. updated 06/28/2013 *js

The power sliding doors will sometimes not close... one will start to close when we push the lever, then shudder or jerk and then reverse itself so that it is fully open once again. this started first with the passenger side sliding door, and has recently started happening on the driver's side as well. we brought it to a dealer and seemed quite familiar with the symptoms, suggesting that the middle set of rollers on the door were causing the issue. this seems to be a defect in either the material or the design. *tr

Power-tailgate struts have failed and trunk will not remain open. when my wife lifted the trunk it nearly fell on her and hit her head. this same exact issue has been identified in the 2008 honda odyssey touring models and a recall was issued. i believe the recall should extend to non-touring model as well (i have a lx 5 speed automatic trim level). i called honda and they said that my vin was not included in the recall, but i believe that it should be. in order to repair it, i will have to pay out of pocket. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the rear liftgate failed. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was determined that pressurized gas was leaking from the struts. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v062000 (structure). the failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

All five engines mounts are bad and have to be replaced at only 46,000 miles. droning, vibrating and lugging , so brakes that rattle when braking hard. no way engine mounts shot at such low mileage. *tr

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 05/29/13 *bf updated 06/12/2013 *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the tailgate fell rapidly and unexpectedly, after it was lifted up. the vehicle was inspected by the dealer, who stated that the struts had leaked gas, which caused the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage 71,061....updated 05/22/13 *bf the consumer was reimbursed. updated 05/30/13

Exploding sunroof. glass sunroof exploded outward while driving down the road. no other vehicles or over passes nearby. rural area. outside temperature was 83 degrees. ac/c was set at 73 degrees. car had been h and-washed one day earlier. no flaws were observed in glass sunroof while washing or drying the vehicle. had sunroof internal slider been open at the time of the glass explosion, the drier and front passenger could have been injured and we could have easily had an accident. this appears to be a design flaw in the glass sunroof. a computer search revealed other reported incidents which were nearly identical on some honda vehicles and some other make and models. note: vehicle roof was not struck by any object prior to incident... updated 04/11/13 *bf

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the gas-filled struts that helped to raise and support the liftgate of transported equipped failed, causing an unexpected closure of the door, which struck the contact but did not result in any injury. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 12v062000 (structure). the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 64,000.

I heard a strange noise coming from the engine when i accelerate. i took it to headquarter honda who does my service. i was told by carlos that they would have to diagnose it and the there would be a charge for it. when he got back to me he said that it was the left axel. i said that i couldn't believe that. i said that even though it only happens when i accelerate it is the axel? he said yes. i left it to get it done. i was told a few hours later that it was ready. i picked it up and about five miles away it started making a loud noise and oil went everywhere. the car behind me had oil all over the windshield. the axel repair didn't go well. they came and got the car. later that day they told me the car was ready again. when i picked it up the engine noise was still there. the manager came over and i told him that it sounded like the engine. he told me that it was not the engine. he said that honda engines never go bad. i believed him because i looked up honda engine problems and couldn't find anything. they kept the vehicle for further investigation. the next day they called and said that it was the tensioner and they recommended that i get the timing belt changed. i told them that i was coming to get my car because it seemed like they don't know what they are doing. carlos called me back and said that they would fix the tensioner at no charge because of all of the problems they caused me. they ended up rebuilding the engine. new engine is consuming a lot of oil. dealer doesn't want to fix problem. i have much more information. *tr

I brought the odyssey to honda, spoke with service advisor. i told the advisor that the brake pedal travel was too far, about 75% of range to initiate braking. this was the same condition that the van was in about a year ago when the ("air in brake system" recall was applied). i asked honda to bleed the brakes and re-apply the seals called out in the recall. honda refused to inspect the vehicle or apply the recall a second time (as a recall condition). honda did recommend that i pay for a brake inspection and service. honda's recall repair was insufficient and has left the vehicle in the same dangerous condition of leaking air into the brakes as it was before the recall. i plan to bleed the brakes myself rather than pay honda a small fortune to do something they should be doing free of charge for there faulty design. please let me know if nhtsa would like to examine the vehicle to document the recurring problem, before i bleed the brakes. in the future i would urge the nhtsa to hold manufacturers liable to either implement a real fix, such as a new vsa modulator that doesn't leak or that they should require the manufacturer to apply their 'band-aid fix' recall of bleeding the brakes and adding seals as many times as the customer requests. bleeding the brakes is only a temporary fix, this needs to be implemented on a regular basis, its not a one time fix. *tr

The tail gate of my 2008 odyssey does not work correctly the gas power struts that help open and close the tail gate have internal failure and need to be replaced so the honda dealer says. it is a safety hazard because the tail gate slams shut without these struts working. honda has not included my car in the recall of 2/2012. *tr

Yesterday (3/4/2013), i lifted open the trunk, on my honda odyssey 2008 (ex-l). i noticed that it was a little heavy to lift. when i lifted it all the way up and let it go, it immediately came down on my head. luckily, i was able to catch it before it hit my head. the trunk door would not stay in the open position, and comes down to a hard close if not held open by hand. so far, i have not received any communication from honda on the below mentioned recall, that is same as the issue i am facing report receipt date: feb 16, 2012 nhtsa campaign number: 12v062000 component(s): structure potential number of units affected: 45,747 recall notification :honda. 2008- early 2009 model year honda odyssey ex-land touring models power liftgate gas struts. *tr

I went to open and lift up the rear lift gate to retrieve items in the back. without any warning, the rear gate came down abruptly and struck me on the back of the head and hurt my neck as well. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the lift rear gate latch became inoperable and the gate would not remain open. the symbol on the driver's side front air bag leaked water whenever it would rain. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was notified, who advised that there were no recalls for the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 65,000. updated 3/19/13 *cn the dealer informed the consumer the roof rack was loose and let in water, which leaked out of the driver side curtain air bag.

While driving with my foot on the accelerator, my 2008 honda odyssey spontaneously braked. i quickly looked to make sure the parking brake had not engaged and that no other warning lights were on. after a moment, the brakes released. then they braked again even harder, slamming me against the seatbelt. this happened about five or six times. i immediately slowed down to about 25 miles/hour and managed to limp the couple of miles left to get home without further incident. about eight months later, the same thing happened, almost exactly like the first time. when i took it in the dealership, both times they could not duplicate nor determine the problem. *tr

Car makes a loud whining/humming noise when in idle and moving positions (like a faint fire engine siren). usually happens on colder mornings (in nc) and continues for at least 15 mins while driving before it stops. after researching the issue, i see that hundreds of others have the same exact issue with their similar model year honda odyssey's, yet honda has only issued a service bulletin and not a recall for an obvious defect in the parts. *tr

The r & r glove box locked and will not open. after two attempts by mechanics, i was told i would need to replace the striker and lock at an exorbitant cost to me. this vehicle has less than 30000 miles. what would cause the glove compartment to lock and not unlock? *tr

Both doors appear to be too close to the outside of the van. it rubs the exterior, ie paint from the exterior of the vehicle. otherwise, they function perfectly well. *tr

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

We own the odyssey ex-l with a manual tailgate. the taligate has stopped opening to its maximum height. the shortened distance is not obvious until you proceed under the door and hit your head on the rear tailgate. i'm probably like most odyssey owners--more focused on her children in a parking lot than the height of my tailgate--but the headache that followed hitting my head on the tailgate this morning made me file this complaint. the door still opens smoothly but unless you are paying attention and push the tailgate up a few more inches after the liftgate supports have stopped, the door is too low and could result in a serious injury. *tr

Please excuse my safety complaint just sent earlier. i included my wrong email address. re: rear tail gate strut failure when i was unloading groceries out of the rear trunk with the rear tailgate open, the struts failed and the tailgate hit the back side of my head/neck, but did not require medical attention. *tr

The rear tailgate struts failed to hold the tailgate open while i was taking groceries out of the car. the door hit the back of my neck but did not cause an injury requiring medical attention. *tr

Automatic rear sliding doors fell off while parked. door jammed, and a screw had fallen out from under panel. dorr fel off less than a minute later. *tr

I merged on to the highway going approx. 50mph when my odyssey minivan started to brake on it's own. i looked at my panel to make sure i was in 'd' (drive and not 1 or 2) and checked my emergency brake, then the van accelerated and then braked a couple times then it braked really hard making the van do a nose dive. this all happened within about a minute or less. i was not in control of the van, it did all this on it's own. i had just picked up my 2 year old from preschool and i had my 10 month old rear facing as well. if there was something i could have done, i would have. i hit my flashers and pulled over. but like i said, i was on the freeway and i felt like a sitting duck with my babies in the back so i started driving because there was an off ramp just a little ahead of me, and when i reached approx 25mph the van dove on the brakes again. once i was safely off the highway, i called aaa and had it towed to the honda dealership. we bought the van 12/11 certified used. *tr

Structure/body:hatchback/liftgate:support device---i went to open the back door on the van to get a stroller out. it was difficult to open and very heavy. when i let go the door shut on me. i had received a recall notice in the mail prior to the incident, informing me that the struts were bad and could give out unexpectedly. (ref #12v062000) when i called the dealership i was told my vehicle was under recall, but the parts were not in. after the parts arrived at the dealership, i was called and an appointment was made for the repair. upon my arrival to the dealership for the repair, i was told my vin was not under recall after all. at that point there was no helpful person at the dealership. it has been 7 months of weight lifting getting the stroller, groceries, etc. in and out of the van. still no help from honda (the dealership or national line). *tr

Transmission with hesitation shifting and shudder on slight incline at about 32-35 mph. also has hard downshifts through gears. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that she was having difficulty lifting the rear lift gate. upon successfully opening the lift gate, the hydraulics failed and the door erroneously closed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 12v062000 (structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:hinge and attachments). the failure mileage was unavailable and the current mileage was 40,778.

The rear liftgate door had become abnormally heavy and does not holdup on its own. referencing nhtsa campaign id number: 12v062000 (structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: support device) i called the dealer. the service manager advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall campaign and offered no assistance. the manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not under any recalls and offered no additional assistance. this problem must be something honda needs to fix on their own. *tr

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 failed, and the back hatch door fell down on my head. *tr

Rear liftgate struts failed causing liftgate to fall suddenly on me beneath the rear door. honda has already issued a recall on some 2008 models. when i called the dealer and honda customer support regarding the incident, they refused to cover repair under recall. informed about safety concern but no acknowledgment by honda that this is a safety issue with potential for injury. recall should be expanded to cover more vehicles than acknowledged by honda. honda should act responsibly to prevent injury to owners of these vehicles and recall and replace all affected vehicles before more injuries occur. the dealership told me it would cost me $200 to replace the struts. my odyssey does not have electric component struts for the rear hatch. *tr

Rear lift gate was in fully open position then fell and hit me on head while removing groceries from the rear of the vehicle. appears that the lift gate struts failed. the lift gate operates manually, not electronically or automatically. *tr

Brakes automatically applied while foot was on the gas pedal - the vehicle was going about 35 miles an hour and the brakes applied forcing you into the seat belt until the vehicle was almost to a stop. it happened again about 300 feet later. the brakes applied on their own without touching the brake pedal or e-brake. this is the second time in 15,000 miles it happened - the first time it happened we did not take it to the dealer thinking it was human error or a one time issue. now that it happened again and i found 7 or 8 other odyssey owners file complaints with the nhtsa we know there is something else going on. took vehicle to the dealer but could not duplicate. called honda and they sent 3 engineers to look at vehicle but could not find anything. honda replaced all braking system parts with new parts, provided a rental car all at no charge. they have no answers to what caused the issue but plan on putting the parts from my vehicle onto another vehicle so they can do more tests. hopefully the new parts will resolve the issue. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the rear liftgate door had become abnormally heavy. the liftgate door would also close abruptly and independently. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 12v062000(structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: support device) and the dealer was notified of the failure who advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall campaign and offered no assistance. the manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not under any recalls and offered no additional assistance. the failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 35,803.

Rear liftgate of odyssey failed, luckily there were no injuries as the trunk slammed shut. took to dealer today and asked about the recall but apparently only some, not all, have been recalled, so i am paying for this failure to be repaired myself. frustrating! *tr

Brake is soft only 40,000 mile very soft brake honda does not wanna replace parts so please help me on this issue thanks. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the brake pedal stuck to the floor. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic for inspection who located the failure at the brake pedal. the brake pedal was replaced. the failure mileage was 5,690 and the current mileage was 16,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the lift-gate failed as she opened it. the contact mentioned that the lift gate was very hard to open up and once it was opened it came back down very quickly. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 47,716.

Rear liftgate struts failed causing liftgate to fall suddenly on person beneath the rear door. honda has already issued a recall on some 2008 models. when dealer and honda customer support contacted regarding the incident refused to cover repair under recall. informed about safety concern but no acknowledgment by honda that this is a safety issue with potential for injury. recall should be expanded to cover more vehicles than acknowledged by honda. honda should act responsibly to prevent injury to owners of these vehicles and recall and replace all affected vehicles before more injuries occur. *tr

With less than 27,000 miles of driving the brakes continue to accumulate air into the brake lines through the vsa module. bleeding the brakes reverses this problem. i took the car to the dealer 3 times. twice the performed the "recall" service which temporarily restored the brake pedal to like new service. the recall fix bled the brake lines to purge the air and cover the cap which admitted the air with a silicone substance. the third time the dealer said the soft pedal was "normal" despite the fact that bleeding the brakes reversed the problem. now the van with recurring bad brakes problem has a failed vsa module, the source of the problem. the module now needs replacement at a cost over $1400. this is a faulty part which the dealer or honda did not correct. i have several close calls when pressing the brake pedal to the floor barely stopped the vehicle before an accident occurred. after several frightening near accident incidences i have been driving the van as though there was a problem with the brakes and increased stopping distances. the failed vsa module also affects steering the vehicle. it works in the background and i don't know how much the steering has been affected. i know minivans are hard to stop. my dodge caravan had a long stopping distance and wore the brake pads down in 15,000 to 20,000 miles. there never was a soft pedal problem with those brakes. i was very pleased to buy a van that had "good brakes" but am disappointed that this odyssey defect has jeopardized myself, my family and others by repeated problems with the brake functions and honda's inability to acknowledge this recurring problem or to fix the issue by replacing the integral but faulty part of the vehicles safety systems. taking the air out of a hydraulic system without preventing recurrence is irresponsible. placing customers lives at risk is shameful. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the vehicles tailgae had become inoperable and fell on the contact's shoulders. the contact did not receive any medical assistance for the injury. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that there were no failures with the tailgate and offered no other assistance. the manufacturer was notified who stated that the vehicle was not under warranty and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 18,000 and the current mileage was 20,000.

The morning of the 24th i opened my lift gate to put something in the trunk and once i lifted the gate up it just fell back down nearly crushing me. had i not stopped it the glass would have broken as well. *tr

While driving with foot on the gas the vehicle felt as if i was pumping the brakes but i was not touching the brakes. it was slowing. i then heard a rattling noise so i turned off the radio and opened the window to listen. i continued to drive and felt the same "brake pumping" sensation again. i was near the dealer so i headed there to report the issues. directly in front of the dealer i felt a vibration under my foot on the gas pedal and hear a vibration sound. i arrived at the dealer to report the incident. i told the service rep. that i'd reported the same sensation 11 months ago while driving on vacation (while on the freeway). when i returned home i brought the vehicle to dealership but they found nothing. i'm afraid to drive it. if it does this while someone is driving directly behind me it will cause an accident. i honestly don't feel that is it is safe for me or others on the road to drive the vehicle. i'm afraid it will do the same thing on the freeway while i'm traveling at a high rate of speed. at this moment i feel like it is a death trap and will not drive it. i'm waiting from the dealership in the morning. *tr

Back rear hatch lift struts suddenly failed. hatch came crashing down with significant force. did not directly see the event but it happened while my children were removing items from rear compartment. rear hatch is very heavy and without operable struts the gate develops a significant force (appears to be large enough to cause injury). it is noticed that 2008 honda odyssey has a recall to similar part but for the powered lift gate version only. honda dealer has replace parts, charged to owner = $178. *tt

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact was unloading the trunk area with the lift gate opened. suddenly, there was a loud slamming noise as the liftgate closed abruptly. the contact attempted to open the lift gate but the door would not remain open. the contact realized the struts on the lift gate were faulty and could no longer hold the liftgate open. the vehicle was taken to dealer to be repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the issue however, no assistance was provided. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 12v062000 (structure:body:hatchback/liftgate) but could not confirm if the vehicle was included in the recall. the vin was not available. the approximate current and failure mileage was 40,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the rear lift gate failed due to defective struts. the lift gate was difficult to open and would not remain opened. the manufacturer denied assistance with the repair because the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 12v0620000 (structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: support device). the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure and the current mileage was 52,000.

The tailgate struts failed when my wife opened the tailgate causing a bruise on her head. skin was not broken. the struts failed slightly on the 27th and lowered the tail gate a few inches. a few days later, they failed completely and tail gate is hard to open and must be held open or it falls rapidly. the struts need to be replaced. i will take it to the dealer to see if they will honor recall, even if vin is not included on recall list or perhaps the part failure may also be covered under extended warranty. *tr

Engine is knocking at low speeds, specifically gears 1-4. engine also knocks going uphill. took the van into local honda dealer and they could not hear the knocking. knocking is getting worse. van has been well maintained at honda dealer, there is no reason engine should be knocking! *tr

The struts on my 2008 honda odyssey ex-l failed this morning. it is not covered by the current recall from feb 16, 2012, since my odyssey does not have a power liftgate. people still have to use the liftgate (powered or not), and it poses a big risk to the person under the liftgate. while supporting the liftgate with my head, i had to pull out my bicycle from the vehicle with both hands. as i moved, the liftgate would hurt me since it was only being kept open by my body. as soon as i moved out, it closed with a big bang. this is a major risk especially to the demographics of the users of the odyssey: moms with young children. this is a common problem as evidenced by this forum thread (11 pages long): http://www.odyclub.com/forums/52-2005-2010-odyssey/40133-tailgate-gas-strut-problems.html related recall: vehicle make / model: honda / odyssey model year(s): 2008-2009 manufacturer: honda (american honda motor co.) mfr's report date: feb 16, 2012 nhtsa campaign id number: 12v062000 nhtsa action number: pe11034 component: structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:support device *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the brake pedal felt soft and made a grinding noise when the brakes were depressed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure. the rotors and the drive shaft was replaced. the failure was not corrected. the brake pedal still felt soft and continued to make a grinding noise. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 9,500 and the current mileage as 47,462.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. while parked, the contact opened the rear lift gate and noticed that it suddenly closed on its own. the failure occurred repeatedly. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 12v062000 (structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:support device) that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 26,000.

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 current mileages were not available. the vin was not available.

My 4 year old son was sitting in his car seat with his had on the side of the back panel when the sliding electric door closed on his hand. the door completely closed on his hand and did not reopen easily. a lot of force was used to re-open the door. the sensor for the door did not work. *tr

Tl* the contact own a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact received the recall notice associated with nhtsa campaign id number 12v062000 (structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:support device). the contact felt that the repairs were not adequate for the failed parts. the contact had not experienced a failure or notified the manufacturer. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 24,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the rear lift gate would not remain upright when opened and the door would abruptly slam shut. the contact called the manufacturer regarding nhtsa campaign i.d. number: 12v062000 (structure:body:hatchback/liftgate) and the manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer for a diagnostic test or repairs. the failure mileage was 59,100.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed abnormally into the floorboard when the brakes were applied. in order to stop the vehicle, the contact had to apply repeated pressure to the brake pedal. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but they were unable to diagnose the failure. the rotors were resurfaced, but the failure continued. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 28,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that gas filled struts on the rear lift gate failed and the lift gate would not remain open. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 12v062000 (structure: body: hatchback/liftgate). the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 55,000.

On approximately november 5, 2011 my husband went out to our 2008 honda odyssey to retrieve some items. he opened the rear liftgate as usual and while he was retrieving the bags the rear door gave way falling onto his back. the struts that hold the door up failed and can no longer support the weight of the door. not only is it difficult to lift the door, but my husband and i have since been using a piece of wood to hold up the door when needed. i understand there is a recall of certain 2008-2009 honda odyssey rear liftgate struts for this exact same problem( nhtsa campaign id# 12v062000). however, i was told by the staff and manager at phillipsburg easton honda that this recall does not apply to my vehicle eventhough it has the same exact problem listed in the recall. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the rear liftgate abruptly closed while in an upright position, without resistance. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number 12v062000 (: structure: body: hatchback/liftgate) but was advised by the manufacturer that the vin was ineligible for repairs under the recall campaign. the contact planned to have the vehicle repaired at her expense. the approximate failure mileage was 69,000.

On august 6, 2011 i took my 2008 honda odyssey (33,2281 miles) in to be looked at because there was a leak under my vehicle. it was determined that the front torque oil shaft converter/transmission was leaking. upon repair, i got home, and was experiencing the same problem. i took my van back to honda on august 11, 2011, only to have them determine that during the initial repair they had broke one of the seals during the install. they kept my vehicle for another 3 days, and gave me a rental car during this time. on november 4, 2011 (33,946) i took my car back in to honda because my steering wheel had become difficult to turn, and there was oil leaking from under my van again. the steering issue and the oil were both repaired again. my vehicle was returned to me on november 7, 2011. on friday march 3, 2012 (35,650 miles)i took my van back in to honda because my vehicle was sling-shooting and having very rough transitions in shifting gears in low speeds 35-45 mph. on march 4, 2012 honda informed me that my transmission was flare shifting and had complete internal transmission failure, and the entire transmission would have to be replaced. to date, i have been told that because it is over 36 months, (but still under 36,000 miles) it may not be covered under my warranty, and that they cannot provide me with a rental this time. three transmission issues, brake issues, steering issues, etc later i am without a vehicle again. i'd say this is a lemon. help! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving 15 mph, another vehicle crashed into the driver's side of the vehicle. none of the driver's side air bags deployed, but the air bags on the passenger side did. the contact was transported by ambulance to the hospital for treatment of injuries. the vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop but the failure was not diagnosed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 24,600.

I saw that honda has recalled 2008- early 2009 model year honda odyssey ex-land touring models power liftgate gas struts i have a non-power lift gate version of this vehicle and the gas struts have failed. i've bumped my head on the tailgate multiple times. *tr

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 couple of seconds. during both occurrences, after immediately switching from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal found the brake pedal impossible to press until the event passed. *tr

The engine consumes almost 1 quartz of oil every 1000-1500 miles since we bought it brand new. dealer insists it is ok. now the vehicle has 55000 miles, but oil has to be added regularly. this is absurd. the problem tends to occur to vehicles equip with vcm engines. honda corporation admitted there is a problem, so honda came out with a service bulletin 11-033 which updating the pgm-fi software. i brought my vehicle to the dealer along with the service bulletin to have the vehicle update, but they refused to do it. consider these engines will be on the road for years to come. lack of oil may seize engines, vehicles may stall with could cause accidents. there are hundred of thousands honda engines consume oil more than normal rate, then honda does not help the environment at all. nhtsa should investigate and make honda recalls their vehicles. thank you *tr

On 12/17/2011, i took my 2008 honda odyssey in for service to have the transmission checked since there was fluid leaking and what felt like transmission slippage. because i purchase the car new, had all of my services completed, and because the van only had 84,000 miles, you can imagine my surprise when sons honda (same place where i purchased and had all services completed) informed me i needed a new transmission and quoted me a price of $4,105. because the mileage was over 60,000 miles, when i filed a customer complaint with honda customer relations, i was informed there was nothing that could be done. *tr

Power steering making wining noise. fluid appears be bubbling. *tr

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 vehicle continued to accelerate. after applying the emergency brake and continually depressing the brake pedal with extreme force, the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle and continued to drive without further issues. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 70,400.

When the second row seats are folded down (ie. some one enters the third row) .to return the seat to the original position you have to lean over the seat to release the mechanism, which sends the seat back up violently causing a blow to the head and face and breaking glasses, let alone a severe headache. this has happened on several occasions to several people. please check if others have reported this safety situation. this occurs with second row captains seats. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while parked, both rear sliding doors emitted a grinding noise while closing. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the technician stated that the center sliding rollers on each sliding door would have to be replaced or there could be body damage to the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 95,000.

The brake pedal has always been"soft". it has just been getting worse.on numerous occasions after jan 2010 the pedal almost reaches the floor of the vehicle. as a result of a honda recall in may 2010, i had the vehicle checked at a honda dealer in sandusky, oh. since then i have taken the vehicle to my local honda dealer in deland, fl three (3) times. on no occasion has the brake pedal been adjusted to prevent the pedal travel to near the floor. also several times as i had to brake suddenly, my foot has simultaneously pressed the accelerator pedal almost causing my vehicle to hit an object in front of my vehicle. i cannot even sell this vehicle knowing of this apparent defect. the service personnel at the dealer confirm that there is an inherent defect in the 2007 and 2008 honda odyssey, and there is "nothing" they can do to remedy the problem. i strongly feel that i will have to consult with an attorney to settle this problem. i have more than 35,000 dollars invested in this vehicle and am not being treated for this defect. *tr

2008 odyssey with brake problems, front rotors replaced at 20k, recall for air in brake system completed, took back to dealer complaining that air is back. rebleed system again better, back to dealer about six months later, they say needs brakes replaced at a cost of 400.00 to 500.00. continued to drive vehicle brakes worked okay but shook van when driven for a while, 60k front rotors and back rotor need repair front pads need replacing back pads okay but dealer said again need brakes at all 4 corners. did the work my self to save money. when bleeding brakes i noticed black colored stuff coming out and lots of air. when will honda really fix the brakes? after a family dies because of brake failure. something is wrong with this system. front rotors twice and rear rotors at 60k. rear pads were okay but replaced because they mad noise real bad. *tr

Failure of serpentine belt tensioner pulley shaft resulted in loss of power steering control following engine start in a parking lot. this failure occurred a few days after the car was serviced for replacement of timing belt and water pump, which required removal and reinstallation of the tensioner pulley. the question is whether the shaft failure was the result of overtorque following the service, or the result of a design or manufacturing problem. the concern is a failure in traffic rather than at low speed in a parking lot. this shaft is available for inspection. *tr

I have a 2008 honda odyssey and have experienced an extremely soft brake pedal. on a number of occasions as my right foot put normal pressure on the brake pedal, the pedal went almost down to the floor of the vehicle, causing my toe to put pressure on the accelerator pedal and the vehicle lurched forward. this has happened numerous times. i did receive a recall notice from honda in may 2010 pertaining to the soft brake pedal problem. i have now had my pedal adjusted three times by honda service and it does not improve the problem. each time the honda service personnel have explained the "2007 and 2008 odyssey models have an inherent "soft brake" problem. i fear an emergency braking of the odyssey can result in a serious highway collision and or serious injury or death. my opinion is that honda is not concerned with the danger this problem is to my family or others who might suffer injuries or death due to the braking problem. *tr

I have complained about hard to steer or loss of power steering when trying to move the steering wheel from a fully left or right position when my vehicle was til under warranty (35k) with the south bay dealership but after leaving my vehicle there for 2 days they told me the is no problem with the steering wheel. now at about 47k it becomes noticeable and almost unbelievable hard to steer the steering wheel at starting speed. all people who i have them test drive my van told me to have it fixed but i don't have money to do that. *tr

First incident (april 2011) - while the vehicle was in motion, the engine had irregular beats. then, a blinking check engine sign was on. the vehicle was towed to a local honda dealer service dept. (as recommended by the manual). the local dealer service dept. replaced one spark plug and cleaned another one. second incident (oct. 13, 2011) - the same as the first incident occurred while driving. this time vehicle stability activation (vsa) was also turned on as the irregular engine beats made the vehicle vibrating significantly. the vehicle was towed to the same local honda dealer service dept. again. the local dealer service dept. informed me that the same spark plugs (replaced and cleaned during the first incident) are malfunctioning again. and the service dept. informed me that they could not figure out why the same incident was occurring again. so it needs to consult with a national technical support within honda organization. consequently, i suspect that the incidents may be due to problems in electrical or computer controlled program related rather than the spark plug itself. i am very concerns about the current symptom with my vehicle which may potentially lead to sudden engine stop or malfunctioning while driving at higher speed travel. *tr

Car new to me 3/10 @ 34k miles. i am 2nd owner. all hondaa recall notices performed. all routine maintenance done per manual and then some. *tt complaint #1. i have noticed that the transmission seems to "jump" into gear at low speeds and feels like it is boggin out/jumpy at 60-70 mph on highway. this has been noticeable since 48k miles, therabouts. no problem indicator lights have come on. this powertrain problem concerns me terribly and will be taking it to a honda dealer to inspect asap. i am hoping they can "simulate and identify" the problem. i am not the only one to notice this condition. i feel fortunate to have caught it early. i have done some research via car forums and too many owners have been dissed by bad torque converters, related components, and/or the entire transmission just out of warranty. very costly never mind a safety issue. every discussion i read people say that honda will do nothing for them, that the dealer gives the run around and that they are switching to another make. very disappointing to hear since i am a long-time honda driver. honda should be forced to issue a safety recall. too many incidents complaint #2. i have noticed/can feel the eco switch from 6 to less cylinders on the highway since day 1. i have a 2000 odyssey with 262k miles and it gets better gas mileage under identical driving conditions (e.g., 20.5 vs. 20.0 mpg). i do not believe this feature is working properly. if it is, then it is not an improvement and a waste of money. please advise. thank you. *tr

Lift-gate struts failure. *tr

While attempting to secure my child into his car seat, the right side door slammed into my arm, causing extensive bruising. this is not the first time that the door has been malfunctioning. i have frequent issues keeping the door opened while trying to secure my children in their seats. door will not just stay opened. *tr

Brakes are extremely soft and spongy, pedal sometimes has to be pressed completely to the floor to engage proper braking, nearly causing a crash on multiple occasions. takes much longer than it should to stop the vehicle. pumping brake pedal allows for better braking, as if there was air in the line. recall work completed in august 2011 for a similar issue where air could build up in system, but it did not fix issue. two visits to honda service center and they indicate nothing wrong with the system after multiple tests. dealer advised that previous recall repair was completed correctly. dealer advises that they tested against other odyssey's and all appear to brake the same, so there is no issue. google internet search revealed hundreds of similar complaints on this model year and similar claims from various honda dealers that there is nothing wrong with the braking system. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph the vehicle stability assist activated and the vehicle abruptly decelerated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 42,000.

After driving for several miles and apply the brakes it makes a grinding sound. i have taken it to the dealer ship several times but they could not duplicate the problem and could not solve the problem. the pads were checked each time and were in very good shape. *tt

Power steering pump failed on honda odyssey 2008 with 35,964 miles on it. this resulted in difficulties turning steering wheel. the pump was replaced by the honda dealer for $757. *kb

Tl* the contact own a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the vehicle was included in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number 10v098000 (service brakes, air). after the repairs were performed, the vehicle would decelerate and loose engine power. the vehicle would also vibrate excessively while braking. in addition, the vsa light would illuminate on the instrument panel. the failures occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostics, where the technicians were unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 27,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated while driving at low speeds, the power steering failed and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. the contact examined the vehicle and noticed metal shavings within the power steering fluid. an authorized dealer was notified and stated that the power steering pump would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 38,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the right automatic passenger side sliding door wouldn't close automatically. the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who advised her that they had to cut the wire in order for it to close. the vehicle was repaired; however, she had to open and close it manually. the manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 37,000. the vin was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the tailgate door closed on him unexpectedly. the contact was not injured. the dealer was contacted to schedule an appointment and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 41,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact was driving 5 mph and attempted to park, when the brakes were engaged the vehicle failed to slow down and crashed into a utility pole. no one was injured. a police report was not filed. the vehicle sustained scratches to the front bumper. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician confirmed that the brakes functioned properly. there was a prior repair performed on the vehicle in 2010 for nhtsa recall campaign id number 10v098000 (service brakes, air). the remedy failed to correct the problem and the contact planned to notify the manufacturer. the failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

Today i ran into a pole in the parking lot as i was parking. my brakes haven't worked properly in over 2 years. my 2008 honda odyssey was recalled in 2010 for air in the brakes vsa modulator system. i did have this replaced by honda dealership. however with in 6 months my vans brakes are still soft. there are times when i am inches away from a vehicle before it stops. this issue has me worried for my safety. i have taking it to the honda repair dept and was told everything was working fine. i know there is an issue. when you go to s top your vehicle shouldn't finally stop with in inches of its destination. the brakes periodically make a screeching sound. as i have told my local honda service dept, i am making a formal complaint about the brakes and hope i don't have to rely on this one day in court due to injury! please, just figure out what the problem is and fix my brakes!!! *tr

2008 honda odyssey - brakes engage by themselves. this has happened 3 times. traveling at speed limit (~45 mph) and suddenly the vans brake pedal engages and stops the car by itself. dealer flushed brake line and refilled - said it could be caused by air in the line. dealer said there was nothing else they could do unless they could duplicate the problem. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated the vehicle surged forward while the brakes were depressed. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test that was able to duplicate the failure. the dealer advised the contact to drive the vehicle more often in order to remedy the surging and high idle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 2,400 and the current mileage was 70,000.

Vehicle became increasingly difficult to steer at low speeds (1-5 mph) and began making loud noise when wheel was turned all the way left or right. this is a serious safety issue because the driver is not expecting to suddenly experience difficulty turning the wheel. i complained to honda service center where the service advisor claimed he couldn't find any problem. however, my research located that a service bulletin (10-076) and many, many, references on various forums, showing that honda is clearly aware of the issue. however, since the problem has generally occurred outside of the warranty coverage, honda has essentially escaped responsibility for the repairs unless/until customers indicate they will complain. upon my third visit to the dealer, the service advisor "noticed" the problem and covered the repair under our extended warranty.

While i was accelerating at aprox. 40-45 mph the car suddenly brakes by his own. i saw the brake pedal moving by itself ! i got scared by the consequences or the risk of having an accident. on the way to my home it happened two (2) more times while getting speed. went to the dealer but they didn't find anything. one week before the incident the dealer replaced two front brake pads and cut the front rotors because the car vibrated when the brakes were applied. the rotors were attended before. before this incident the vsa light turned on two times while stepping the brakes and the vehicle used to vibrate. i'm concern for the safety of my kids. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated the air conditioner cracked spontaneously, as a result smoke was emitted from underneath the hood and the battery power was draining. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the condenser compressor clutch and the coolant clutch needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle identification number was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 39,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact was driving 40 mph when the vehicle independently switched into low gear and attempted to stop without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who ran diagnostics, but could not duplicate the failure. they also inspected the brakes and transmission, but the diagnostics did not generate any failure codes. the manufacturer was contacted who stated that they corresponded with the dealer, but could not find a problem with the vehicle, and could not assist. the failure mileage was 36,138 and the current mileage was 41,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that whenever the vehicle was driven 40 mph and over, the vehicle would shake abnormally with an accompanying rattling sound when applying the brakes. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times but the dealer was unable to diagnose or duplicate the failure. the contact was concerned that the brakes would fail at some point. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 30,000. updated 06/07/11*lj updated 06/13/11

In my sunshine kids radian xtsl, when i install the seat rear facing with superlatch, the edge of the belt adjuster hits the side of the belt path. if you slide the seat side to side to check the install, it loosens the latch belt. the latch belt is also right were my daughter puts her feet, and twice, she has loosened the belt with her foot. (related vehicle information: model year=2008, make=honda, model=odyssey). *tr

The tether strap of my true fit premier (model c670-bar, dom 2/23/09) has bent, and you cannot bend it back. here is a photo of the bent tether hook. http://s81.photobucket.com/albums/j232/luvsviola/turefit%20tether/?action=view&current=dsc_0255.jpg (related vehicle information: model year=2008, make=honda, model=odyssey). *tr

The latch belt of my radian xtsl is consistently loosening itself. it does not stay tight. the adjuster sits on the edge of the seat when installed rear facing in my '08 odyssey, and the weight of my 34 pound daughter getting in and out of the seat causes the harness to loosen. i tightened it yesterday, and today, there was considerable slack in the belt. (related vehicle information: model year=2008, make=honda, model=odyssey). *tr

Back in december of 2010, my honda odyssey (vin# [xxx]) began to become difficult to steer. this problem occurred randomly and intermittently, and seemed to occur more often at slow speeds. on 12/21/10, i took the vehicle to bloomfield honda, an authorized honda dealer, and was told that the steering pump system had failed and had to be replaced. since the vehicle was out of warranty (41,200 miles on the odometer), honda refused to take responsibility for the replacement of this system and refused to take responsibility for this defect. in 2008 i had the same problem with my 2005 honda odyssey (virtually the same body style and model of vehicle, vin#[xxx]). at approximately 36,000 miles, the steering pump system had to be replaced. i consider this to be a defect in the steering system of this model, and i believe it to be a safety hazard. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact was driving approximately 10 mph and applied the brakes when the brakes did not respond and the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. there were no injuries or damage to either vehicle. the dealer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v098000 (service brakes, air). the dealer advised the contact to take the vehicle in for inspection. the vehicle was neither inspected nor repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

This is for a sunshine kids radian xtsl car seat. i am very capable of installing car seats correctly so i know that the car seat was installed per the manufacturers instructions. the car seat was installed rear facing with latch with less than 1/2" of movement. it had been properly installed and tight for over a month. on this day when i went to buckle my child in i noticed that the latch strap had loosened considerably to the point where the car seat was leaning to one side and could move freely at the belt path. i re-tightened the latch strap and it again felt tight. this is the 3rd time this has happened to me with this car seat in my car. (related vehicle information: model year=2008, make=honda, model=odyssey). *tr

2008 honda odyssey with vcm. the transmission chronic jerking when shifting between 39-41, 49-51, 59-61, 69-71 mph. complained to honda dealer three times, but the master mechanic did not find any issue. this happened since vehicle was purchased. *tr

Interior of vehicle compartment leaves passengers (four) leaving feeling weak, woozy, unable to stay alert, feeling as if we are going to pass out during vehilce operation. windows must be rolled down for fresh oxygen. vehicle under warranty taken to local lynnwood washington honda dealer for inspection, repair. requested maintenance director contact national and international honda maintenance supervisory personnel for advice on vehicle equipment to check, repair, replace, correct or fix. initially, honda dealer has advised us, he has no idea why there is gas leak, carbon monoxide leak or other products leaking into compartment. honda tsbs and national highway safety administration website reflects multiple other cases of similar reports. we fully expect our local honda dealership to address our concerns and appropriately take remediative steps to fix, repair vehicle to our satisfaction. vehicle is currently unsafe to drive with this problem. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 25-30 mph, the vehicle in front of him suddenly stopped. the contact applied the brakes but he crashed into the rear of vehicle. there were no injuries and no police report was filed. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who could not duplicate the failure. the failure had been ongoing since april 2008, and the vehicle had been taken to the dealer several times, but there had been no repairs made. the vehicle was recently repaired according to recall 10v098000 (service brakes, air) but when the brakes were applied, the vehicle shook. the vehicle was not taken back to the dealer for the failure. the failure mileage was 1,000 and the current mileage was 65,365.

2008 honda odyssey. consumer states design defect related to windshield wiper blades *tgw the consumer stated when he attempted to replace the wiper blades on his daughter vehicle, one of the wiper arms that had its blade removed came down on the windshield and cracked it.

I own a 2008 honda odyssey. the vehicle would vibrate while driving approximately 40 mph. approximately 1 year later i received an unknown recall notice pertaining to the judder failure from honda advising me to bring the vehicle to an authorized dealer for a transmission software upgrade. the dealer made upgrades to the vehicle software. the software upgrade was supposed to remedy the vibrations; however, the failure persisted. after the software upgrade, the vehicle vibrates while driving at 47 ¿ 55 mph. the failure became progressively worse over time. so the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the software was upgraded. and the dealer replaced the torque converter. but the vehicle still vibrates. the manufacturer was contacted, and they test drove my vehicle and a dealer¿s 2007 honda odyssey with me and they felt the vibration from both vehicles. the vibration from my vehicle was worse than the dealer¿s vehicle. but they told me that there is no mechanical problem with the vehicle even though the honda previously had recalled with the same problem. the failure mileage was less than 1,000 and the current mileage was 24,100. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the vehicle would vibrate while driving approximately 40 mph. approximately 1 year later the contact received an unknown recall notice advising him to bring the vehicle to an authorized dealer for a transmission software upgrade. the software upgrade was supposed to remedy the vibrations. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the software was upgraded. a few weeks later the failure began to recur. the failure mileage was 1,000 and the current mileage was 240,100.

I have a honda odyssey 2008 model - problems are: 1. brakes are sort of giving a feeling they are not rigid and firm. the pedal shakes when the brakes re applied to slow down the speed 2. there is a friction sound that is annoying all the time and this happens when the vehicle is stationary for long time and then moved. 3. when riding in snow conditions, the brake pedal shakes along with the vehicle hydroplaning. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact was driving approximately between 15-20 mph making a turn when the steering wheel began to make a loud noise. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who informed her that the power steering pump needed to be replaced. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired at a 25% discount offered by the manufacturer. the failure mileage was approximately 44,000. the vin was unavailable.

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 dealer to check with my own expense. dealer mechanic checked it next day and he said the battery failed and replaced under warranty. after replacing the battery, everything was working fine and couldn't find anything else wrong, he said. i asked if there's a recall for this and answered no. he said that he saw this kind of issue a few times before. i don't understand that then why it is not recalled yet. it is dangerous and could kill my family if there's a car behind. it is only 2yr and 4m old now and has 33,000 miles. this is the first time experiencing this. *tr

I have a 2008 honda odyssey. was preparing to stop at a red light, when the car suddenly accelerated upon stepping on the brakes. had to put car into park and shut off to stop the acceleration. rpms were up to 6. that was 2 1/2 weeks ago. yesterday 1/19/11 the same thing happened upon stepping on the brake to stop for a car in front of me, the car accelerated again to where i could not stop the vehicle and hit the car infront of me. i had to shut down the engine to stop the car from excessive acceleration. brought the car to honda the first time it happened and they told me they could find nothing wrong with this vehicle. currently its at the dealer where i had it towed because this vehicle is a danger to the road. *tr

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 to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer advised the contact that they were unable to assist if the dealer could not duplicate or diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 38,800 and the current mileage was 39,000.

Minivan was brought to dealer to fix an overly-soft brake pedal, per a recall letter. car was returned with brakes equally soft (or worse), so that even a "panic brake" procedure (using 240 lb of foot strength) could not trigger the abs, brake assist, or other brake safety features. car was returned to the (same) dealer twice more, with no improvement. calls to honda brought no results. although there may be a simple fix (e.g., bleeding the brake fluid), honda made no attempt to diagnose and repair the problems that arose during a recall procedure.

2008 honda odyssey. consumer states that she was told by a friend there was a recall on 2008 honda odyssey vehicles and would like to know if her vehicle should be included in the recall since she did not receive a notice. *kb

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. upon parking the vehicle he was unable to unlock any of the doors. the windows also would not function. after repeated attempts of starting and shutting off the vehicle he was able to roll down the front drivers side window to exit the vehicle. during the failure the anti theft alarm system was sounding continuously. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. the failure mileage was 34,000 and the current mileage was 35,000. updated 01/14/11*lj

Brakes glaze according to the honda dealership. seems to be more difficult to stop the vehicle. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the abs braking system activates by itself. when stopping the vehicle it makes a grinding noise. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they could not duplicate the failure. the dealer stated that the failure is known to the manufacturer, but they do not have a repair for it at this time. his vehicle is included in nhtsa campaign id number: 10v098000, service brakes; air, recall and it was taken to the dealer for the remedy. the remedy did not repair the failure and it was taken back to the dealer again. the contact was waiting for a call from the manufacturer. the vehicle had not been repaired. the current and failure mileage was 25,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. while driving 40 mph the anti-lock brake and the vsa light illuminated on the dashboard. he stated that the light may stay on for 50 to 100 miles and the light would shut off. he stated that when the abs light was on he had regular brakes. the failure had occurred for at least a year. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure but they could not duplicate the failure. he also stated that the dealer had never written an invoice for the failure. the failure mileage was 12,000 and the current mileage was 18,000.

2008 model year honda odyssey.. recall performed, brakes much improved. 4k miles later brake pedal very low and very soft. recall was performed a second time. some improvement. another 4k miles pedal is very low and soft. *tr

There is a problem with the braking system on the 2008 honda odyssey. it makes noises periodically and grinds sometimes. i have reported it to the dealership and corporate office. they insist nothing is wrong. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. while driving between 30-35 mph, the contact engaged the brake pedal and the vehicle would not respond. the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle causing that vehicle to crash into the rear of another vehicle. there were no injuries. a police report was available. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for repairs to the brakes and body damage. the contact stated that prior to the failure, he had contacted the dealer three times in regards to nhtsa campaign id number: 10v098000 (service brakes, air). the dealer advised that the contact would need to physically receive the recall letter before they would further inspect the vehicle for failures. the contact received notification of the recall following the crash and repairs. the failure mileage was approximately 38,436.

2008 honda odyssey rear tailgate struts failed and the rear door free falls shut. the car is only 28 months old. *tr

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 on a third occasion and the yaw sensor was replaced. the failure continued after the repairs were performed. the contact was in the process of taking the vehicle back to the dealer to be repaired. in addition, the passenger side automatic door failed to release. the vehicle was repaired for the malfunction. also, the front passenger side axle and struts were replaced. the failure mileage was 31,253.

Report of safety hazard- on my first drive after purchasing my 2008 honda odyssey i was on an interstate and the sun was at an angle which illuminated the light colored trim of the dash panel to the left of the steering wheel. this light colored panel produced a reflection in the shape of the panel which covered my left rearview mirror such that passing vehicles were obscured . i could not depend upon the drivers side mirror due to this. it recurred so often i had to paint the dash trim black on that panel which houses the automatic door switches. *tr

My 2008 honda odyssey was completely disabled after running over a 1 inch rock on a paved road at 30 mph. according to the honda service department who performed the repairs, the rock was tossed up by the tire into the undercarriage, came through the fan and struck the radiator from behind, putting a hole in it and stranding us in the mojave desert in july. according to honda corporate there was no specific defect or design flaw and the "vehicle performed as designed." honda corporate also says that this could be a common occurrence with this chassis design but they do not keep track of such problems in anyway and only take any sort of action to address recurring problems when forced to do so by the nhtsa. *tr

2008 honda odyssey. consumer states problem with brakes and expresses discontent concerning recall repairs *tgw within in months of driving, the consumer had to return to the dealer due to problems with the brakes. the dealer reassured the consumer, it was due to the vehicle being new. the consumer went to another dealer and they replaced the front brakes. when the recall was announced, the consumer went back to the dealer, but was told the recall had already been performed on the vehicle. the consumer stated the problem still exists. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated while driving from 20-45 mph, the judder would fail, causing the clutch to lock independently. the contact received an unknown recall pertaining to the judder failure. the dealer made upgrades to the vehicle software but the failure persisted. the dealer advised that the vehicle would need to first adapt to the software updates before the failure would be corrected. the manufacturer was contacted but did not provide any assistance. the failure became progressively worse over time. the vehicle was not further repaired. the failure mileage was 35,000.

I took my 2008 honda odyssey to the dealer after receiving the brake recall notice. the dealer made the changes to correct the problem as per the recall notice. about 1 month later while i was traveling 50 -55 mphi had to stop quickly to avoid hitting a car that had stopped in the road ahead of me. the brake pedal went to the floor and the van did not stop so i was forced to pull off the road onto a lawn and my van side swiped a mailbox . this was a terrifying experience for me and my 11 year old son who was in the passenger seat. i took the van back to the dealer on monday( 2 days after the accident) but was told the brakes were fine and the recall had been fixed appropriately. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated while accelerating from a traffic stop at 15 mph, the vehicle ahead of him abruptly applied the brakes causing the contact to crash into the rear of the vehicle. the contact stated he applied the brakes but they did not engage. there were no injuries. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. there were no repairs. on a separate occasion while driving at 35 mph, a preceding vehicle stopped and the contact attempted to brake but to no avail. the brakes did not engage and the contact crashed into the vehicle. there were no injuries and the vehicle was drivable. soon after, the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 10v098000 (service brakes, air). the vin was not available. the failure and current mileages was unknown.

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 25 mph in rainy weather conditions the brakes were applied but the vehicle did not stop resulting in a crash. two passengers in the other vehicle were injured. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the brakes were replaced. the body damage was not repaired. the failure had not recurred. the failure mileage was 3,000 and the current mileage was 10,000. updated 9/13/11 *cn

Passenger doors on 2008 honda odyssey don't lock in place when they are open...this almost cause harm to my four small children with their hands and heads getting shut in the door...took this back to the dealership they seemed to not find the problem when we took it to them... *tr

I own a new 2008 honda odyssey. within 10 months and 17118 miles the brake rotors warped. the dealership, honda, recut the rotors at no charge. within 10 months and now at 36563 miles the rotors are warped again. the dealership and honda now after a wait from oct.09 to feb.2010 are telling me tough luck. i told the dealership i did not want the same rotors recut because they would be thinner and would warp quicker. plus the material must be defective. under heavy braking now the steering wheel vibrates so bad it almost jumps out of your hand. *tr

Honda odyssey 2008 - brake issue - car shudders significantly when the brakes are applied - speeds in excess of 30 mph we have been told by our local honda dealership that our car is shuddering due to warped rotors - the odyssey only has 50k on it and there is plenty of brake pad so i am not sure i understand why the rotors would already be warped and need to either be resurfaced or replaced. this seems rather odd and i have seen many other similar complaints out on the web regarding this issue. the service individual at honda autosport also told me that it was very common for both pads and rotors to be replaced at 35k and that we were very lucky to have 50k on our van with plenty of brake pad remaining. in addition to the significant, almost violent shuddering that impacts steering that occurs when the brakes are applied - when the 2008 odyssey comes to a stop there is a grinding sound that we have begun to notice in the last 3 weeks which the dealership cannot explain. we also just received the cost of replacing the rotors and brakes - $645 dollars for a car that is just 2 years old - this should not be common place. i have also called and reported this to american honda, however, they were not very helpful with this matter. *tr

[xxx] june 8, 2010 ref. vin # [xxx] honda case # [xxx] to all concerned, this letter is to explain the events that has led to me now having to take this issue to a more elevated level. at the end of october of 2008 my wife, mother and 3 children went to coggin honda located at 11051 s. orange blossom trail, orlando, fla. 32837 (tel. 407-851-9118) to look at the odyssey minivans. we were approached by sales & leasing consultant chester heath: cell [xxx] (no longer there) and he showed us around and met with finance manager francis rosario : cell [xxx] who financed us. about a week after driving it around i started to notice that it was making a noise when braking, a hard grinding noise (still making this noise to this day). i also noticed that it was making a clicking sound when making radius turns (since fixed by classic honda by fixing the front axle in november 2009) . also there was and still is a rattle by the steering wheel. my main concern however is the braking noise which at the beginning would come and go. it now does it almost every time i brake. that has been part of the problem, it comes and goes. so i told my wife about the noise that the car made and she suggested i call coggin honda to at least let it be known on record about the problem. i then called coggin that week and the person i spoke to said to just simply come by and we will have a look at it. since it did not always happen i thought to myself that it was a new car just getting settled. so i probably waited a few months (about jan. 2009) and then it started to make the noise on a constant basis and realized that this problem was not going away. i then brought the car to coggin and spoke with service advisor fritz ray (no longer there) and of course it did not make the noise at that time and because there was no noise they could. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Unintentional acceleration for my 2008 honda odyssey. *tr

I purchased four after market built in video/dvd monitor head rests that broke apart upon impact when the middle row seat was flipped forward into the front seat of my 2008 honda odyssey. the metal support pole was only attached to plastic. this is clearly a defect substandard design which causes concern for me of what would occur during an accident if by just the seat flipping forward into the other could break the housing . the head rest is made by tview mobile entertainment solutions (universal electronics inc) 5721 savoy st. houston tx 77036. 800.559.6580 or 832.251.2000 email [email protected]. the model is t920pl-gr 9.2 tft. i purchased the video head rests from national auto sound located at 11001 e us hwy 40, independence, mo 64055 phone 816.356.8700 www.nationalautosound.com i was told when i purchased the head rest that they comply to safety standards but after the above incident they clearly do not. so my question is what are the standards for after market head rests and are there safety standards companies need to comply to? *tr

Accelerator sticks on when applying brakes. *tr

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. the current mileage was approximately 14,700.

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. while the contact was driving approximately between 45-55 mph the vehicle began to make a rattle noise with a vibration in the steering wheel. when the speed rate increased the noise would progress louder. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on two different occasions. the technician stated the noise was a normal occurrence which continued. the failure mileage was approximately 15,000. updated 01/13/11*lj updated 03/02/11

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 incident. the car has under 16,000 miles and just prior to the incident was driven on the highway but had traveled about 4 miles from the exit point. cruise was on but not engaged since leaving the highway. *tr

My 2008 honda odyssey has significant lurching when trying to maintain acceleration between 20 to 30 miles per hour. this problem started approx one year after purchasing the vehicle. honda replaced the torque converter, but the same problem continued. honda just recently implemented a "software update" - honda bulletin #09-053 (lock up clutch function). this problem seems very similar to on-going complaints concerning the lexus vehicle. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that his vehicle was making a grinding noise when the brakes were applied. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership to be repair for the recall 10v098000 (service brakes, air). upon receiving the vehicle from the dealer, the grinding noise was still present. the vehicle was taken back to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed they did not know what to do with the vehicle. the failure and current mileages were approximately 40,800.

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that she had braking issue for two years; she would have to depress the brake pedal to the floorboard in order for the vehicle to successfully stop. the vehicle had been repaired for recall 10v098000 (service brakes, air) but the dealer stated that the rotors needed to be replaced as well. the contact felt that she would not need new rotors if the recall defect never existed. the failure mileage was unknown. the current mileage was approximately 38,000.

I own a 2008 honda odyssey minivan with 35,000 miles on it. i purchased the vehicle new from gillman honda of houston, texas in july of 2008. the reason i am writing is that we have had on going problems with the vehicle and honda keeps assuring us there is nothing wrong with the vehicle. the problem is that when i apply the brakes, even for a semi hard stop, the brakes sound like they are grinding metal on metal and the brake pedal almost hits the floorboard. i have taken the vehicle in three (3) times to the local honda dealership and each time they have given me a different story. what has not changed is that they advise all odyssey van owners report the same problem. what i would like to avoid is being the owner that leads a major recall because a crash resulting from defective brakes. i did receive a recall notice last week reporting a defect in the breaking system that was allowing air to enter the brake lines resulting in a ¿soft¿ break petal but again, i was reassured the brakes were in good working order with plenty of pads remaining. again, i would like to summit this letter in an effort to determine just how many other complaints have been reported and if a fix can be made to this problem. thanks, *tr

I was installing a car seat in my honda odyssey and noticed that the retractor lock doesn't work on the middle row of my van. therefore i can not install a car seat safely using the seatbelts in that row. *tr

Car crashed on 4/30/2010 due to brake malfunction in honda odyssey 2008 i was driving the car slowly approaching a bank atm at 5-10 mi/hours. i was applying pressure on the brake with my foot. when i attempted to stop the car by pressing more on the brake, the car did not stop but continue forward. the car crashed into a iron stopper on the right front end. this is third instance of similar fashion with this car since we bough it in 2008. *tr

While turning into traffic at a stoplight my power assist for the steering died completely for 4-6 seconds. throughout the winter i would hear a whine from the power steering when making the two turns out of my garage and onto the street. after those two turns it was silent and worked as it's supposed to. this failure was obviously unexpected and could have resulted in more than a close call if traffic had been heavy. i took the vehicle in to the dealer today and they said the power steering pump was shot because of contamination in the reservoir. the vehicle has 21,383 miles on it and is less than two years old. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated while driving at approximate speeds of 15 mph, she applied the brakes and there was a delay in brake engagement. the vehicle proceeded to crash into the rear of another vehicle. upon impact, the steering columns exhibited smoking. the police were called to the scene and a police report was filed accordingly. there was one unknown injury reported. the contacts insurance company was proceeding with an investigation of the failure. the vehicle had not yet been repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure and current mileages were unknown.

The car has been vibrating when accelerating for about 10,000 miles. i took it in and they updated the software and it is 3x worse then before. i have 33,000 miles on it and i was told the next step is for me to pay for a transmission flush and if that does not fix it then they will replace the torque converter. why should i have to pay for this under warranty, if they are just delaying fixing the real issue. *tr

While driving my 2008 honda odyssey touring, i experienced a brake failure after initially experiencing spongy pedal while driving. brake pedal went completely to the floor and brakes begin to grind, nearly causing the vehicle to go through a on coming traffic light. as a repeat honda odyssey owner, i experienced the same braking issue with my 2006 honda odyssey ex prior to trading it in. i never experienced this issue with 2001 honda odyssey. *tr

Honda odyssey brake problem my honda having low brake and i took the vehicle to the dealer and they didn't do anything and took $29.99 for inspection. i brought this issue to american honda and they also do nothing. so i request to nhtsa please take necessary action against american honda because of their negligence. *tr

I have a honda odyssey 2008 and a major brake problem; the brakes have become so soft it would not stop immediately and only if the pedal is pushed all the way to floor, which make it difficult to stop in case of emergency. i took the car to dealership numerous times and reported the issue but they have not fixed the problem yet. i have three toddlers age 2 and 1and i drives the car on daily basis. this is most hazardous situation i am facing and honda's negligence can cause us severe consequences. *tr

I have a honda odyssey 2008 and a major brake problem; the brakes have become so soft it would only stop if the pedal is pushed all the way to floor, which make it difficult to stop in case of emergency. i took the car to dealership numerous times and reported the issue but they have not fixed the problem yet. i have three toddlers and my wife drives the car. this is most hazardous situation i am facing and honda negligence can cause us severe consequences. *tr

My niece, age 5, reached for her seatbelt as the door was closing and her hand was crushed between the door and the vehicle. there are sensors on the front side of the door, but it seems that there are no sensors on the back side of the door (where the seatbelt is located). *tr

Brake pedal goes to floor (spongy). concerned that it is getting worse, have parked vehicle and driving another till recall is completed. sick auto mall (honda dealer) in hopkinsville, ky was not knowledge about problem so i did not feel comfortable about taking it to them for a check. they also did not seem concerned about my problem. when recall is received i will take it to another dealer for work.

3/10/10 - vehicle crash while driving on i80 near chicago, il. brakes, when applied hard, did not stop in time to avoid hitting a car in front. in heavy traffic at 7:45 am on i80/i94 wb, cars were slowing down to maintain adequate space between cars. there was at least one car length between my car (car 1) and the immediate car in front of me. the front car (car 2) was traveling at 45 mph in construction zone, and slowing. car 2 stopped abruptly, brakes were applied on car 1, but did not stop in time to avoid the rear-end crash. brakes were applied with both feet applying energy. i could feel that the brakes bottomed out near firewall, but vehicle didn't stop. *tr

Soft brake, pedal goes to the floor. *tr

Very soft feel to brake pedal on 2006 through 2008 honda odyssey's. multiple complaints and some accidents due to this condition. i am in the habit of pumping my brakes on my 2008 odyssey. on mycarstats.com, there are several problems of the same nature for 2006 thru 2008 odyssey's. these problems seem to have stopped with the 2009 models. many owners have had brake parts replaced and the problem remains. i think there is a design problem that has been corrected with the 2009 models since there are no reports filed of soft brakes at mycarstats.com for that year. this is my second input here since i had the wrong vin number on my first submittal. *tr

Brand new 2008 honda odyssey brake became soft twice when applied. the vehicle continued going, there was no vehicle in front of so there was no crash. it was wet road. this happened twice with in a month. went to dealer for brake check and they said everything was ok. *tr

Very soft feel to brake pedal on 2006 through 2008 honda odyssey's. multiple complaints and some accidents due to this condition. i am in the habit of pumping my brakes on my 2008 odyssey. on mycarstats.com, there are several problems of the same nature for 2006 thru 2008 odyssey's. these problems seem to have stopped with the 2009 models. many owners have had brake parts replaced and the problem remains. i think there is a design problem that has been corrected with the 2009 models since there are no reports filed of soft brakes at mycarstats.com for that year. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving at speeds of 20 mph, the vehicle would accelerate without driver intent. when depressed, the brake pedal would fall 1-inch below the accelerator pedal, causing the contact to simultaneously depress both pedals without intent. the dealer stated that he could find no failures in the vehicle. there were no repairs made to the vehicle. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 11,457. updated 05/07/10. *lj the consumer stated when he applied the brake, it would go way beyond the accelerator pedal. updated 07/13/10

2008 odyssey van brakes have been shaking the steering wheel for about 12,000 miles and i have also complained the pedal feels soft. honda dealer in dublin say their is nothing wrong. finally took it to el cerrito honda and they said the pads have more than 50% left and we have hot spots in the front rotors and it would cost 380 dollars to fix. my question is if i have over 50% of my pads left at 34,000 miles which seem good then how did the hot spots get in the rotors. hot spot or wrapped rotors are a sign of abuse. i have changed the front rotors myself and the shaking went away but the soft pedal is still present. you can pump the brakes and they will work better!!!!!! *tr

In february i purchased a 2008 honda odyssey with 25k miles, brakes pedal seems inconsistent, spongy with excessive pedal travel before brakes respond. feels like air in lines which requires the driver to pre-think braking and leave additional space between them and the vehicle in front of them. abrupt stops are difficult and delayed due to the inconsistency. returned van to dealer immediately and was told it there is nothing wrong with the vehicle, "this is how the odyssey brakes feel". *tr

2008 honda odyssey - brake problems. purchased vehicle new. too much play when pressing brake pedal. took to dealership a few times. was told initially that this was simply how this model drove. i disagreed. took it in again and the modulator (or regulator of some sort) was replaced and i was told this was defective. seems similar to other complaints that have been filed. i saw immediate improvements once this part was replaced. *tr

2008 honda odyssey windshield washer system / nozzles do not allow for windshield to be cleaned when driving over 40 mph. wind blows the washer fluid below the wiper blades. safety concern during winter time periods in that it is difficult to get the windshield cleaned. service center said they adjusted the nozzles but, this didn't do the trick. *tr

2008 honda odyssey. consumer states brake pedal depresses. *tgw the consumer stated when the brake pedal was depressed in an emergency condition or in a panic stop, the pedal would travel below the accelerator pedal which would cause both pedals to be depressed simultaneously which also caused the vehicle to lurch forward when the brake pedal was released. also, there was a problem with the steering wheel indicator lighting. there was a very noticeable difference in the consumers vehicle illumination intensity of the steering wheel indicator lights and the rest of the vehicles lighted indicators on the doors and dash fixtures. in the dark of night, out on the open highway, the consumer could easily read the lighted door and dash indicator, but he could not read the faintly lit indicators on the steering wheel. the dealer stated the steering wheel light indicators were the same as all the other odyssey's on the lot. *jb

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 neutral and turned off the engine along with the emergency brake to get us to stop.) we towed the car to honda & they had it for four days. i did not want it back ! honda said they could not reproduce the problem and that the computer sensors didn't track the disturbance. we ended up paying out of our own pocket for a completely new computer system to be installed. ( we have the old computer part.) we reported this to honda. i am writing to tell you about this because toyota is not the only car with an acceleration problem ! our honda dealer swept it under the rug but i am sure there has to be other honda owners who have had the life threatening same issue. *tr

2008 honda odyssey accelerated suddenly.*cw the consumer she crashed into a guardrail. *jb

Honda odyssey brakes were not effective when i bought this vehicle in dec 2008 right from the day one. initially i thought it is normal for vans but then i took it to the honda dealer in my area sometimes in may or june 2009 , tech said he replaced some part. i am not sure how an important part would not work on the day one i bought the vehicle. i have not felt any issue after the fix. but want to confirm if there is any other report like this and everything is ok with my vehicle. *tr

Honda odyssey were not effective when i bought this vehicle in dec 2008 right from the day one. initially i thought it is normal for vans but then i took it to the honda dealer in my area sometimes in may or june 2009 , tech said he replaced some part. i am not sure how an important part would not work on the day one i bought the vehicle. i have not felt any issue after the fix. but want to confirm if there is any other report like this and everything is ok with my vehicle. *tr

Vehicle accelerated suddenly to an uncontrollable speed while driving on the highway. vehicle crashed onto guardrail and damaged entire driver's side.

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, the rear sliding doors would not function. once again, after about 5 minutes, the problem seemed to correct itself. she called the dealership but the dealer told her that there was nothing they could do. she had not spoken with the manufacturer to-date. the current mileage was approximately 25,000. the failure mileage was approximately 22,500.

Very "soft" brake pedal operation.pedal goes to floor when ignition begins. must "pump" when applying brakes. dlr says (honda says) normal, baloney!! have changed mas. cyl. twice, abs modulator once. no joy. dlr says "just have us bleed/adjust every time i bring it in". i'm on record that i'll sue if i have a brake related accident (assuming i'm alive). the brakes have continued to be soft, sometimes go to floor, since i bought the car bleeding/adjusting helps for about a week. on second mas. cyl. replacement, dlr. said the braking operation was "bypassing the mas. cyl.". that's certainly not "normal". somebody need to do something before someone is killed!!! *tr

2008 honda odyssey van - bought brand new october 2008 3 weeks ago, while driving on the freeway, the engine suddenly lost power, cruising to a max speed of only 25 mph no matter how hard you step on the gas pedal. have to put on the hazard lights and cruise on the shoulder of the freeway to exit on the nearest ramp and have to drive back home using side streets on a speed of only 25 mph, no more, no less. brought the said van to the honda service center since it is brand new and still covered with the warranty. released after 1 week, and was working on the way home without glitch. then the day after, upon starting the engine, the check engine light went on, and the motor gives off a weird humming sound and won't accelerate to no greater than 25 mph again. brought the van back for service and after 1 week was released and was working fine when the same thing happens again as forementioned. have to let the dealer service center tow it back for service again for the 3rd time and have to demand a loaner car at this time while they ponder (or guess) what's wrong with this van. *tr

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.

My honda odyssey 2008 having shaky problem on the brake system after 15000 miles. the problem persists and getting worse. i've taken the car to honda dealer and they say the car warranty only cover 12000 miles for the brake and was not as part of the 36,000 miles manufacture guarantee. *tr

We have taken our 2008 honda odyssey to the dealer several times for brakes that are so soft and shake so badly under braking that i consider them dangerous--have had several near-misses because brakes are so weak. we have been told every time that they are "functioning exactly as they were designed to function. *tr

07/22/08 - spongy brake pedal can be depressed to 1/2 inch of floor with moderate pressure and can be pumped to restore height and effectiveness. honda dealer service tech "did not really feel any abnormality - but brakes were bled to address client concern and brakes feel better" 07/09/09 - brake pedal feels soft. honda dealer service "brake pedal feels soft - see bulletin 07-045 verified and ordered abs modulator" 07/23/09 - honda dealer service "client states brake pedal feels soft. install sop abs modulator - defect code=03214, symptom code=04907 replaced abs modulator unit manually bleed brake system" comment: this repair restored brakes to normal - not spongy, and high pedal. 01/21/10 - honda dealer service "client states brakes are feeling spongy again. please check and advise. cannot duplicate customer concern at this time. may be due to a/c system cycling in and out" comment: was told this is "normal brake pedal feel" for this car, which is an unsatisfactory response, as the abs modulator replacement and brake bleeding on 07/23/09 temporarily corrected this symptom. the spongy pedal symptom was temporarily repaired by removing trapped air from the brake system and replacing the part (abs modulator) that was thought to be the cause of the air . however, there is a flaw in the brake system because the spongy/low pedal recurs when air again becomes entrapped within the system. the result is an unsafe braking system which has not yet been repaired.. *tr

2008 odyssey brakes feel changes and does not feel like it is stopping. caused the van to hit washer in garage. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. while driving the vehicle will drift to the left and right. this condition reduces his ability to control the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the vehicle was realigned five times, the power steering system was replaced, and a set of tires were replaced. after all of the repairs the technicians stated that the failure was a normal characteristic of the vehicle. he was advised by the manufacturer to pursue the lemon law. the failure mileage was 5. the current mileage was 24,000. updated 01/20/10 *bf updated 01/22/10.*jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while removing items from the vehicle the sliding door began to close on its own, closing her in the door. she suffered contusions as a result of the failure. she took the vehicle to the dealer but the dealer could not duplicate the failure. she has not contacted the manufacturer. the vehicle has not been repaired. the current mileage was approximately 56,800. the failure mileage was approximately 56,000.

Driver in front me stopped and i was unable to slow down due to the unresponsiveness of my 2008 honda odyssey. i ended up rear ending the vehicle in front of me. we've been complaining of soft brakes and the inability to stop for awhile to the dealer. they've said it's normal. on a trip up to reno recently, it was very apparent that the vehicle had problems stopping. the brakes would cause the steering wheel to shake. we've had many vehicles and have not had this issue. *tr

Brake pedal goes almost to the floor before the vehicle stops. pedal continues to get softer and softer. it feels like there is air in the brake system, you can pump them up if you have time before you stop. it now requires you to push the brake pedal lower than the gas pedal to stop. this can cause dangerous situation if the gas pedal is also hit with the side of your foot when pushing the brake pedal in a panic stop. honda says all of this "normal and refuses to do anything to fix it. *tr

Model: 2008 honda odyssey ex-l (with nav & rear ent. system) issue: brakes are very tentative and "mushy". atypical pedal travel before braking action activated, and then requiring much more pressure to activate braking than what would be considered normal. we recently purchased this vehicle used from honda carland, alpharetta, ga. vehicle had undergone the honda "certified" used car inspection prior to sale. we are very concerned with the brakes in this vehicle and have become aware that a substantial number of other complaints regarding the brakes have been made. we encourage an investigation and recall so that this potentially dangerous situation can be fixed. we will return the vehicle to the dealership for inspection and potential repair. *tr

Honda 2008 odyssey brakes feel low and squishy at different times while driving. a grinding sound is heard from the front brakes intermittently. owned a 2006 honda odyssey and experienced the grinding noise only. honda replaced front pads at 7000 miles and after another 4,000 miles grinding sound returned. honda dealer could not find problem. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that there was a loud humming noise coming from the steering wheel while turning. this noise was present intermittently when the weather conditions were cold. the dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in so that they could determine what was causing the noise. the dealer also told her to contact the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 23,000.

Tailgate lift gate hydraulic failure on the honda odyssey - failure could cause significant injuries. was told by local dealership that it is a "common problem" in both old and new odysseys. mine failed at maybe 20k miles (i am guessing) and the car is 1.5 yrs old. know of another person who's failed at 20k too. *tr

2008 honda odyssey - brake pedal is traveling too far periodically. you attempt to stop and the pedal does not actuate the brakes unless you slam on them. specifically a problem on a hill. seeking service this week for a solution. *tr

Brakes not stopping accurately. i am getting noise from the left front brake. at times they are spongy, don't seem to stop properly, and make me feel unsafe. i have told the dealer at least five times. they act as if nothing is wrong. this vehicle was purchased new 4/6/2008. *tr

Brakes are too soft. had accident twice already because brakes dont react like they are suppose to. you have to push the brake down really hard. with that also said transmission has been a problem since day 1. you hear a loud noise when you change gears. went to the honda dealer and they said its normal. i dont think this should be making loud grunting noise. *tr

I have a safety concern for my 2008 honda odyssey lx. the sliding doors are very hard to open manually (from the inside and outside) when unlocked. in an emergency situation, a child or senior would be trapped inside the vehicle because he/she would not strong enough to open the sliding door. *tr

2008 honda odyssey ln van; brakes faded drastically, without warning, van stopped just before impact. speed approx. 50mph, slightly downhill grade. afterwards, brakes made a scrubbing noise. this went away after driving very cautiously home. this has occurred three times in 18 months. dealer claims no knowledge which is a lie, it is all over the internet, same issue, and someone will die soon. i am a very cautious drive, most are not. it appears that the transmission which "helps' during the breaking process and while in "eco" does not react quickly enough causing the vehicle to rely strictly on the breaking system. this does not work at moderate to highway speeds. down hill is worse. it also occurred once with a 2007 model of the same make and model. *note; i have over one million miles logged using a variety of vehicles over 31 years. this is not driver error or "missing" a brake pedal. *tr

Brakes are soft on vehicle, tsb was performed, but brakes remain soft. *tr

In november of 2008 i purchased a new 2008 honda odyssey from apple honda of york, pa.. several weeks later going down a fairly steep hill into the lincoln highway, i had no brakes at all i could not even feel the brake peddle. fortunately it was early in the morning and highway traffic was light. i was able to make a left turn into the highway and roll to s stop in a business parking lot. i shut off the engine until i recovered from the fright. i restarted the engine to move an actual parking place. then i discovered that i had brakes. i assumed that being new to the odyssey, that i had some how missed the brake peddle and that is why i did not even feel it. thirty thousand miles later while turning into a parking place in a wal-mart lot i think the brakes did the same thing but my speed was so slow i was not sure. i drove thirty miles that day and had no concern or problem. that evening i returned to the same store and was parking in a remote area of the lot and had no brakes. exactly like the hill incident a long time ago. i managed to steer away from everything until i got the odyssey stopped. again i shut off the engine and upon restarting had brakes. i drove very fearfully to the nearest honda dealer an got there at 6am one hour before they opened to take advantage of light traffic. i told the service advisor at front range honda in colorado springs, co; that on at least two separate occasions i had no brakes at all and after shutting off the engine and restarting i had brakes. the service advisor wrote it up as my stating soft brake peddle. this is not the problem and not what i stated. is honda down playing a very serious problem? while in the service waiting area i used my laptop to research odyssey brake problems and found a great many. they replaced the abs module. i am shocked that an electronic component can have intermittent problems that can cause complete brake failure. *tr

Soft brake and fading brake pedal x 3. jan 2009 dealer replaced modulator, june 2009 dealer bled brake system, october dealer bled system while engine running. *tr

Very poor braking action and low and spongy brake pedal on 2008 honda odyssey le. vehicle purchased on 9/12/08. due to low spongy pedal the abs modulator was replace on 3/10/08 at 3416 miles. on 6/3/09 at 5279 i complained about the brakes again for same reasons and was advised that was "normal for an odyssey" and "pedal feels normal at this time". on 10/26/09 while descending a hill traffic came to sudden stop. odyssey pedal went down to the floor without activating abs or skidding the tires. car stopped but nearly hit car in front. car is going in to dealer tomorrow for further work. *tr

The brake pedal on the 2008 honda odyssey feels soft and spongy. the brakes are not engaged until the pedal is depressed almost half way through and it feels as if it would hit the floor if depressed forcefully in a panic braking situation. driving this car with this brake issue does not make me feel safe in my vehicle. this problem has been documented by honda and they have issued a tsb (09-053) to address it. however, even after the said fix is made as recommended in the tsb, the car returns to original symptoms after driving a few hundred miles. my car has been repaired twice for the same issue now, but the problem still persists as the brake pedal does not feel any better than before. *tr

Transmission error vehicle vibrates when down shifting the gears. dealer told us it was an recall and exchanged the transmission but still had that problem.was repaired again and third time it started having same problems. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 25 mph on an incline, he had to exert great force to decelerate. an authorized technician was unable to duplicate the failure or find an error code; therefore, he could not provide a remedy. he was in the process of notifying the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 13,500 and the current mileage was 18,500.

Soft/spongy brake pedal that when pressed longer it will sink to the floor making it ineffective. *tr

Soft/spongy brake pedal that when pressed longer it will sink to the floor making it uneffective. *tr

Hello i would like to bring a very serious matter to your attention. on sept 26th, 2009 between 12:30 ¿ 1:00pm, i was driving from binghamton, ny to hicksville, ny with my family i.e. my wife and 3 children aged from 18months, 3 years and 5 years old when the floor mat of my honda odyssey 2008 got stuck under the race pedal. this matter created a serious situation and sped my car over 80 mph. i had to keep on trying and pushing the floor mat down, fortunately i was able to push the floor mat away from the race pedal. this could have caused a serious crash or injuries; therefore i would like to bring this matter to your attention. i would truly appreciate if i could please get an acknowledgement from you of this report for my records. i hope you will bring this matter up with honda so that they are aware that this is an issue with honda odyssey. *tr

The brakes on our 2008 honday odyssey van are clearly failing and we've taken to the dealer five times and they replaced tons of parts but the brakes do not work. they are spongy and you have to floor it to get the van to slow down. they also grind at very slow speeds. *tr

The brakes on my 2008 honda odyssey are terrible, very soft, sometimes it is very difficult to stop. i have taken it to the dealer twice and they tell me there is nothing they can do, they say the brakes are operating properly. when i looked into this problem online i found many others having the same problem. why is it going to take a death to solve this problem! *tr

Brake pedal is soft/spongy and often requires pumping to get an adequate firm feel. when van was new, less that 1000 miles, i took to dealer and was told the brakes are normal. was offered to drive another 2008 demo van which they said was normal. it also had a soft/spongy pedal. i think this is a design problem that should be corrected. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. while driving 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. the contact could not restart it and had it towed to the dealer. three weeks later, the mechanic stated that the engine needed to be replaced. once it was replaced, the vehicle began to shake while driving at any speed. she took the vehicle back to the dealer and they stated that it was working properly. while driving home, the vehicle stalled again and all of the instrument panel lights were illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and, after a few days, they claimed that the vehicle was fine. the dealer further stated that the vehicle would shake for a few days before returning to normal; however, the failure continued. the contact took the vehicle back to the dealer and they stated that there was transmission failure. when she retrieved the vehicle from the dealer, she was informed that the transmission was replaced. after all the repairs, the failure still persists. the failure mileage was 32,450 and current mileage was 35,000.

Almost in accident when brakes on 2008 honda odyssey went to floor, brakes are very soft. i noticed that the brakes felt soft few weeks ago, took the dealership they said that is normal for honda vans. i don't think so this is a very dangerous. *tr

We have three dorel/safety 1st alpha omega convertible car seats (22469-bse). after trying numerous times to secure two of the seats in a rear facing position, my husband and i had to use the anchor strap to keep the seats secure. according to the book that comes with the seats, the anchor is not to be used in the rear facing position. the local fire department is certified in car seat installation. the fireman pointed out to us that the latch belt on the two seats will not stay tight. after the latches were secure and we tightened the straps, the firemen were checking to make sure the seats were secure and the belt would loosen with the slightest pressure on the seats. therefore, these seats cannot be installed properly and are dangerous for my children to ride in as is. i contacted dorel this morning, and all they could offer was a new latch belt for the seats with problems. i was told it would take ten business days for me to receive the new latch belts. when i asked the representative what i should do in the mean time, i was told to just use the seat belts in the vehicle to secure the car seats. my question to dorel and to you is why would i want to just use the seat belt when the seat is not secure and should be used with a latch system. (related vehicle information: model year=2008, make=honda, model=odyssey). *tr

Air bag cover on passenger side of dash board buckles. this has been replaced twice and honda now calls it an "acceptable production defect". *tr

Coming down mountain and tried to stop at stop sign at bottom of mountain; brake went to floor; only source of stopping was the parking assisted brake which caused skidding. every day driving the brake never responds until half way to the floor or lower. took to dealership they test drove and did nothing further to check brakes. *tr

Backing out of parking spot and brakes failed (brakes when applied went all the way to floor) and swiped another vehicle. took to dealership and they did nothing but test drive it. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. while backing out of the driveway, the rear glass exploded into tiny pieces. glass sprayed all over the vehicle. the vehicle did not strike any other objects prior to the failure. the dealer has not been notified. the contact called the insurance company to file a claim. there were no injuries. the failure mileage was 10,000.

I purchased a brand new honda odyssey (2008) in dec. 2008. the vehicle has a steering problem and will not drive straight. after making a right-hand turn the vehicle pulls right and after making a left-hand turn the vehicle pulls left. honda has been unable to correct the problem after 4 attempts. they have replaced the entire rack and pinion system twice. they have replaced the power steering system, and the struts. none of these solutions have resolved the issue. *tr

We purchased our 2008 odyssey on 7/5/08. after driving it a while we noticed the brakes appeared to be soft and spongy. when i finally took it in for service, i was told it needed a new master cylinder (at 2800 miles), which they replaced. after i picked it up, i drove it a few miles and the brakes still felt soft and spongy, so i drove back to the dealership. the service manager then drove the car and told me 'that's the way the odyssey brakes are.' while on a trip we took it to another honda dealer and was told the same thing. we have a ridgeline and those brakes are not soft and spongy. it appears that many other odyssey dealers have the same problem. *tr

My child folded down the third row seat in my 2008 honda odyssey and the seat collapsed and fell on his hand, breaking three of his fingers. i contacted honda and nothing was done. *tr

New 2008 honda odyssey with less than 200 miles, when the problem first occurred 1. vibration in the steering wheel while braking. happened every time when stopping at stop light or when slowing down. the honda service dept. identified it to be a warped motor and they had to resurface it. they mentioned that this problem has been noticed in some other vehicles too, but they didn't know what caused the problem. 2. passenger air bag light comes up while driving even when there is no passenger in the seat. the honda service dept. has looked at it twice now, as recent as 2/13/2009 and have mentioned that they don't know why it happens... that it also happens in one of the service tech's odyssey van. their solution to address this problem was to place a heavy object on the passenger seat! on both issues, i had opened a case with honda customer service case #: n012009-01-0701207. the first time, the cust service representative tried to shrug off the vibration issue as not an issue. on the second incident, the representative sounded concerned and mentioned that he would also be upset about these multiple issues on a new van. he assured that within 2 days, a honda representative will contact me to follow-up on this issue. but, never did i receive any call back. due to poor response from honda customer service, i haven't called them back as i don't get any proper response from them. i feel that i have been sold a "lemon" and that the honda company should take this vehicle back and provide a new/different odyssey van. *tr

The brakes go to the floor, making it very dangerous, especially when going at the speed limit when the light changes. several times i ended up in the intersection. the 08 odyssey is known for this problem. *tr

2008 honda odyssey 5 door touring model failed to stop while at slow maneuvering speeds, forcing the driver to jam on the brake and swerve to miss vehicle in front, landing up on the median strip of a busy six lane highway. some engine acceleration was experienced during this maneuver, adding to the braking force that was required. the accelerator was not engaged during the incident. a second incident occurred a month later in a parking lot, with a substantial revving of the engine as the car entered a parking spot requiring hard braking and an abrupt engine shut down. finally a similar, but lesser acceleration was experienced by another driver (same car) while bringing the vehicle to rest in its parking position in the garage. all incidents occurred when the car had between 5,000 and 6,000 miles. the dealer found nothing wrong with the brake system and no indication of a fault in the computer system. (records of several electrical faults were found but believed to be associated with an incident when another car was started with jumper cables from the odyssey.) both incidents occurred at speeds below that required to engage the speed control function. the dealer¿s service manager acknowledged the seriousness of the complaint, but indicated there was nothing further he could do without evidence of a fault. *tr

Driving my honda odyssey 2008. in the morning of 2/5/09, engine revved up to 3000 rpm while i was at a stop light. i checked to see if i was pumping gas or if carpet was stuck but none applied. car finally settled down and drove normally. in the evening it started again going up to 3000 at a stop (actually rising as i put my foot on the brake to slow down) could barely control car. happened again but this time it had revved up to 5, 000 rpm. couldn't stop the car - thought i would hit someone. threw it into park and shut if off. had it towed to dealership where they kept it for three days, driving it all over and this did not occur. over the past six months, the car would rev up to 1500 or so at a stop sign but never paid much attention to this as it wasn't dangerous. last thursday, thank god people jumped out the way or else i would have killed someone. *tr

We bought the 2008 honda odyssey new and immediately noticed a metallic scraping sound when decelerating with foot on the brake pedal. it is more pronounced in the rear seat. we had the honda service shop check it,and they told us that it was normal. also,when braking,there is quite a bit of travel to the brake pedal,and a spongy feel to the pedal,making the driver feel that the vehicle is not going to stop in time. again the honda service people said that was normal..i feel that it takes excess pressure to apply the brakes. i'd like to know if this complaint has been reported before. *tr

The ac stopped working on our year old vehicle. when taken to the dealership for diagnostics they advised a leak was found on the ac condenser which was caused by road debris. they indicated that type of damage was not covered under warranty and handed me a repair estimate for $764.92. i declined the repair bid and took the vehicle home only to find out there are hundreds of other honda odyssey owners reporting the same problems and the same story given by the dealerships. after finding this information i confronted the dealer and attempted to bargain with them gladly offering to pay for the labor to install the new condenser but not for the part. needless to say my efforts were futile and i was referred to honda customer service. in january i filed a case with honda who after about a week contacted me and informed that because the damage was caused by road debris they were could not be responsible. i certainly can not hold honda responsible for road debris damage such as a cracked windshield or punctured tire. however, i still hold them responsible for their poor design and placement of such critical and fragile part in a place where is more susceptible to get hit by road debris. with years of car design experience you would expect a company like honda would take this into consideration. however, they did not and expect the consumer to pay for their design flaw. *tr

2008 honda odyssey lx, brake pedal travels nearly to the floor. soft pedal. van does not stop easily. we have had two near misses where the van did not stop as normally expected. the van was taken back to lehigh valley honda and we were told that the brakes were normal. i am afraid for the safety of my wife and children in this van and honda will not acknowledge that this van or any other honda vans have a problem with the brakes. *tr

Nothing has failed yet, but the brakes on my 2008 honda odyssey are way too soft. i have told several service people with my dealership, including the service manager, and they don't seem concerned. i have seen many other people complain about this issue. i have owned 7 new honda's and i have never had a brake feel this way. *tr

The van was operating normally until parked over night in drive way. our driveway is slightly inclined and the vehicle was parked with engine facing forward. the next morning the car started fine and was warming up. 5 minutes later it stalled out and would not restart. i had the car towed to the dealership and after 2 days they said they said they could not find a problem. about 1 month later the same exact problem occurred. the van is again scheduled for service this week. i noticed a similar posting on this web site claiming that the fuel pump is located behind the gas tank and it was designed this way. therefore there is no fix to this claim. knowing this detail, i went outside and put the van in neutral to let the van coast to a more level state. the vehicle then started after the 2nd attempt. i'm still going to keep the scheduled appointment for service as i feel this condition is unacceptable. i've owned 2 other honda's (different models) and never experienced this type of condition while living at the same residence. *tr

2007 honda odyssey ex-l. vehicle failed to stop at 4-way stop intersection when applying normal brake pedal pressure and went through stop sign. vehicle has soft brakes and no definite brake engagement zone. brake pedal travel is excessive and can result in simultaneously depressing accelerator when applying brakes. must maintain excessive distance between cars at highway speed to provide adequate braking margin. have described problem to dealer on 3 occasions and have been told that this is "normal" behavior. we had a 2005 odyssey that did not have this problem. *tr

New 2008 honda odyssey ex-l minivan / may 28, 2008 took delivery a few days later, in june. two weeks ago the engine light mysteriously came on for 1/2 a day and then turned off by itself. a week later the tire sensor light came on. on wed ( nov 12, 2008) while driving my 3 year old & 8 year old sons to school, the throttle started to stick. it did it once lightly - did not respond when i took my foot off the gas. i applied the brake & the car stopped. the engine settled down and we set out again & it did the same thing. we stopped but were one block away from school & the engine sounded normal again, so we set off again. this time, while going up a fairly steep hill, the engine took over and the throttle went on full blast - the regular brake would not stop the car ! i applied the brake- mashing it to the floor & we kept going forward ! i put it in neutral & put on the emergency brake which stopped the car right before hitting the parking lot fence but the engine was screamingly high & i thought it might blow. i shut off the engine with the key & it stopped. we had aaa tow it back to the dealership 30 min later. the service dept. did investigate & was able to see the engine light error message from two weeks ago - but we were told that it was "an odd unrelated sensor code" that had nothing to do with the throttle. that code was a sensor malfunction & it was reset. the dealership kept the car over the weekend & on monday we were told that they were giving the car back to us with nothing fixed because they could not track any other error messages & could not reproduce the problem. the dealership called honda who declined to replace the computer. the dealership asked if they could replace the computer as good will & honda told them the dealership would assume all risk for liability - so the owner of the dealership declined to replace the computer. we are now faced with this new/lemon car that has a life threatening computer glitch/virus and no recourse. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the vehicle was purchased on september 15, 2008 and has logged 2800 miles. the vehicle exhibits soft brakes with excessive pedal travel of 3 inches with a spongy feel at the end and required excessive force to produce an abrupt stop. he has had difficulty stopping before crossing a line at an intersection and almost broad sided a vehicle at 15 mph because it took so long to come to a complete stop. the dealer has replaced the master cylinder, checked the abs and bled the brake line with no change in performance. the dealer also stated that the brakes are operating normally. a complaint was filed with the manufacturer; however, no assistance or refund was received from them or the dealer. he is forced to drive an unsafe vehicle. the failure and current mileage was 2800.

My 2008 honda odyssey has terrible brake problems. i have had them looked at twice from the dealership and they keep telling me everything looks good. i did an online search and found out others are experiencing the same issue. lots of grinding sounds. *tr

2008 honda odyssey second row seat does not have a lap belt. consumer states that there is a shoulder belt and not a lap belt for the second row seat. *nj

Have three complaints. complaint one: there is extremely long pedal travel for brake pedal. this travel gives the driver a sense of brake failure, as though the brakes don't work or will not stop vehicle. has been noted in vehicle forums as a common problem complaint two: wind noise on the passenger and driver pillar that separates the front seat and the middle seat combination. has been noted in vehicle forums this is a common problem. complaint three: there is significant dirt in paint and paint shading where it doesn't match rest of vehicle (paint shading can be seen if the sun shines on the vehicle just right). honda has offered to repaint affected parts. i feel this is a common problem and the owner shouldn't be required to have a new car repainted with less than 1000 miles. has been noted in vehicle forums this is a common problem. *tr

Brake pedal must travel approximately two inches before any braking starts to occur. even then the pedal must be pushed excessively far before real braking starts to happen. this occurs all of the time. took it to the dealer and they said it is within normal range. have never experienced brakes like this. own 2 other hondas and have had probably 25 different cars in lifetime. nothing close to this unless brakes are failing. honda odyssey forum groups all report this as a problem on the newer (2007-2008) odysseys. biggest concern is at slower speeds where i have pushed the pedal a "normal" amount and nothing happened and almost hit car/object/garage. worried that this will result in an accident due to sluggish brakes and way to much play in the pedal. *tr

2008 honda odyssey has to have transmission replaced at 4000 miles/ 3 months old due to leak. dealership tried replacing front case seal but didn't fix problem. service writer said that this is known problem with honda and these transmissions and that they always try replacing seal first then replace transmission. *tr

Two weeks ago we purchased a 2008 odyssey. saturday morning, it drove itself into a shed after traveling up a hill and still in park! situation: i was unhooking a trailer, my son was helping. i got in the van to pull the trailer forward a bit as we were on a hill and the trailer was stuck, seen as it was not latched down.. my fault, as soon as i moved it unhooked and started rolling away, i slammed the van into park, got out and ran after the trailer, got the trailer stopped, i then turned around and the van was driving off, not just slowly but picking up speed as it was driving up a hill and then drove into the neighbors shed. i ran after it in an attempt to catch it, it is my belief that it had to have been going about 15 miles per hour. i got to the van and it was in park. i had to turn the key of to get it to quit trying to inch it's way forward. i called the dealer and they basically said no known issues so you are screwed.. i called honda of america nd they were not really willing to assist in the matter. i do have a claim ticket open with them at this time. *tr

I bought a 2008 honda odyssey feb 27 2008 and the brakes were working right, after 2000 miles the brake pedal started going to the floor with light pressure. the dealer replaced the modulator. this did not help. three hundred miles later they said the master cylinder was defective. the replaced it. that did not help. they bled the system according to honda engineers. this did not help. the dealer now says it is normal under hondas specs. the pedal still goes to the floor and at times i have to pump the pedal. it takes a longer distance to stop the van. *tr

2008 honda odyssey leased on may 27, 2008 at ps honda (long island). car broke down on august 15 at i-95 ct tpke. cause was a transmission leak and clutch got burned. under warranty but they don't know when will it be fixed. honda westport and ps honda refused to shoulder car rental. filed a complaint at american honda about the new van that broke down and refusal to pay car rental. *tr

Soft brakes resulting in others having accidents as detailed in edmunds.com honda odyssey form. dealer has no permanent solution. have case open with honda and their only response is that they are working on a fix. this is taking way too long as this was a known issue since february 2007. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact left the engine running while the vehicle was parked and it suddenly shut off. with a half a tank of fuel in the vehicle, it would not restart. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the gas tank was defective. the fuel pump is at the rear of the tank; therefore, if the vehicle is parked facing downhill, fuel cannot flow back to the vehicle for it to start. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle could not be repaired because it was designed in that manner. the failure and current mileages were 8,100.

2006 honda odyssey - rock or some type of road debris punctured air conditioner condenser. this resulted in a repair bill approaching $1000. the condenser unit is located in the front of the vehicle without any protection. this is a definite design flaw with this vehicle which should be recalled and repaired by the honda motor vehicle corporation. *tr

Bought a new 2008 honda odyssey lx on 5/15, salesman was in a hurry to leave so he showed me the car and a few things and was gone. it was around 8pm when i drove off the lot, first time i had ever been in an odyssey. pressed the accelerator and it felt great, pressed the brakes and was afraid the vehicle didn't have any. been very spongy since day 1. took it to first honda in simi and they said they're all like that. hard to believe, have to sit closer to the steering wheel to get leverage enough to apply the brakes, they honestly feel like the pedal hits the floor and very little stopping power. i have a 11-year-old crv that feels great and stops on a dime. something is definitely wrong, my internet searches seem to reveal a history of unresolved spongy brake problems with recent odysseys, but the dealer said nothing to fix. it will take a deadly accident to get them off their rears and look in to what's going on, very irresponsible for an otherwise great company. *tr

My brakes feel spongy and require me to apply extra pressure to stop. my brakes also make a groaning noise when i come to a regular stop. the dealership i took it to for repairs said they found nothing wrong, even though they heard the noise. i then drove an 08 off the lot to compare and noticed a world of difference in pedal feel and no groaning noise. they said they will call honda next week for advise. *tr

When using the automatic sliding door on my 2008 odyssey, the door's sensor failed to auto-reverse when my 2 1/2 year old daughter reached her hand towards the door of the van from the inside. not only were her fingers and upper hand hit by the closing door, but the door failed to open and remained shut on her hand until i manually opened it. this resulted in an obvious injury to her hand and a trip to the emergency room. x-rays did not reveal a break, but she will have to be re-checked with an orthopedic, as it may have damaged the growth plate in her finger. the dealership where the car was purchased checked the sensor and stated that there is no obvious defect. *tr

On 4/28/08, the vehicles throttle stopped responding while in motion in traffic and then had to be pulled over to the side. while this happened the check engine light and the vsa lights came on. the vehicle slowed down all of a sudden due to this in traffic. similar problems have happened in the past for 4 other times. here are the dates and description of each event. 1.on 12/30/2008, the check engine light and the vsa lights on the vehicle came on with weird engine noise and i called the dealer (auto west honda) immediately to notify them of the problem. dealer requested to bring in the vehicle to their service center. vehicle was taken into the dealership on 01/02/2008. 2.on 01/13/2008, the check engine light, vsa light and slide door lights came on and the rear right side sliding door stopped working. vehicle was taken into the dealership. dealer performed repair attempts and replaced the relay unit. 3.on 01/26/2008, the check engine light, vsa light and the slide door lights came on and there was no engine response to the throttle, vehicle was towed into the dealership the same day. dealer attempted a repair and said ecm was replaced. 4.on 04/11/2008, the check engine light, vsa light and the slide door lights came on and there was no engine response to the throttle and the vehicle was again towed into the dealership. vehicle was at the dealership till 4/19/08. dealer performed a repair with advice from honda tech support and said that the multiplex unit was replaced and problem should not re-occur. *tr

Rearview camera: no alarm and not disclosed of not having alarm (most manufacturers have an alarm system and this is generally accepted by general population); camera distorts true depth and sense of distance between objects. *tr

This is not a complaint about a vehicle accident, however it is a complaint about a vehicle design when installing a car seat. on the 2008 honda odyssey there is an 8th seat that is in the middle row center; it is called a magic seat. the dealer told me that a car seat can be installed safely in this magic seat. however, after i purchased the car i was unable to find a car seat to fit this seat that could be installed correctly (meaning not moving more than 1 inch in any direction). i tested many models of cars seats including: britax, graco, evenflow, sunshine kids, etc. the owner's manual of the odyssey is very vague on whether or not a car seat can be installed in this seat and after calling honda usa custom service, the agent could not give a straight answer on whether this seat was designed to hold a car seat or if any car seats were tested by honda. i complained to the dealer, but since i had already purchased the car, they only directed me to the honda usa costumer service. *tr

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

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.

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 failure.

Reference campaign id: 14v112000. affects 888,000+ honda odyssey mini-vans built between 2005 to 2010. recall issue: fuel pump cover may crack & leak fuel. fuel pump is located in center rear of auto. a smell of gasoline is present after the mini-van has been running. complaint: vin for 2008 honda odyssey showing 0 (zero) recall issues unattended. however, the fuel pump cover on this odyssey is leaking. possible causes: 1) recall notice and service to replace fuel pump cover was not issued; 2) replacement fuel pump cover service was performed but was not installed properly, or has failed again. honda was supposed to replace fuel pump cover w/ improved version that was designed to eliminate this problem. if an original part replacement cover was installed as part of the recall, this was to be considered temporary until the improved version was available, honda was to notify owners and replace the fuel pump cover w/ improved version. what remedies/actions are available?

My van makes a loud metallic grinding noise after the first 5 to 15 minutes of driving. repeated visits to dealership (and after a brake pad change) have produced no change. honda master technicians test drove the vehicle twice and have acknowledged issue and claim that there is no known problem or recall. they have basically said that they cannot do anything. several websites and discussion boards point to this same issue and lack of action from honda. my last conversation with honda was also unproductive - the best they could recommend was to take the matter to the service manager at the dealership. all my vehicle servicing including every recommended oil change and various levels of service have been at honda dealerships. i believe this is a substantial manufacturing / mechanical defect and could also cause safety issues going forward. *tr

Non powered trunk lift on my ex odyssey just stopped working. i have to literally push the trunk and keep it in position and hold it, use the trunk and then leave the door slowly, without which the trunk door will slam on its own. i hear about recalls on this issue, seems like its applicable even to non powered models. *js

I am writing this complaint after reading about the honda odyssey recall about brake malfunction on 2007 and 2008 models. i read there were three reports or crashed due to this failure. i think a lot of people had this problem and did not reported it. i purchased a 2008 odyssey, with brake problems. i went back to the dealer with complaints time after time, and everytime i was told they checked it and it was normal. finally, i was in a fender bender because the brakes do not respond as expected. i never bother to report any of this, but i am sure there are a lot of people in the same situation. *tr