2008 Honda Odyssey electrical system problems
33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2008 Honda Odyssey — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2008 Honda Odyssey on April 13,2024. The sale was a private sell. The contact stated at the time of purhcase the odometer was recorded at 129,000. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact attempted to use the vehicle as a trade in. The contact…”
filed May 15, 2026
“The passenger side door of my 2008 Honda Odyssey fell off when attempting to close it and nearly fell onto my child. The automatic sliding door was closing and around halfway closed it fell off of the track and started opening back up unprompted, thus damaging the rear right quarter panel as well…”
filed Oct 14, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Due to a combination of system components and software, the Vehicle Safety Assist System…Campaign 13V500000 · Nov 1, 2013
Related service bulletins
ServiceNews Article - The clock shows the incorrect time. This issue is due to a limited GPS receiver capacity resulting in "rollover" of the internal chip memory; the "rollover" will occur on January 1, 2022, at…
A21120A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 25, 2022
Electrical System problems in other Odyssey years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Odyssey | 5 | 22% |
| 2025 Odyssey | 152 | 53% |
| 2024 Odyssey | 36 | 43% |
| 2023 Odyssey | 26 | 29% |
| 2022 Odyssey | 33 | 26% |
| 2021 Odyssey | 49 | 37% |
| 2020 Odyssey | 156 | 35% |
| 2019 Odyssey | 213 | 23% |
| 2018 Odyssey | 246 | 26% |
| 2017 Odyssey | 6 | 15% |
| 2016 Odyssey | 38 | 14% |
| 2015 Odyssey | 28 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Honda Odyssey
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.