Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Honda Odyssey has 34 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
34
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | VEHICLE AFFECTED IS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ABS WOULD ERRONEOUSLY AC... |
| Aug 6, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | TAKATA RECALL . ON THE HIGHWAY I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL WITH NO OTHER INDICATION THAT ANYTHING WAS ... |
| Feb 28, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN SHIFT CHANGE AND SLOW DOWN YOU WILL FEEL A JERKING FEELING OR IT FEELS LIKE SO... |
| Oct 19, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | SUDDEN ACCELERATION: MY WIFE WAS TURNING THE CAR AROUND IN OUR DRIVEWAY. THE CAR STARTED ACCELERA... |
| Sep 24, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TURNING ONTO HIGHWAY, HEARD A LOUD BANG, CHECKED MY DASH, NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THOUGHT IT ... |
| May 9, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | THE HONDA ODYSSEY HAS A WELL KNOWN MANUFACTURING DEFECT WITH IT TRANSMISSION, INCLUDING A CLASS ACTI... |
| Jun 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN DRIVING.PLEASE ADVISE |
| Aug 19, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,WHEELS | AUTOPARK HONDA REPLACED DRIVE SHAFTS BECAUSE THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND COMING WHILE SLOW TURNS. I DR... |
| Jul 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | ON APPROXIMATELY 7/1, I WAS DRIVING HOME. THE CAR WOULDN'T SWITCH GEARS AND LOST A BIT OF POWER. I... |
| Jun 3, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT, THE CAR ACCELERATES AS IF THE TRANSMISSION IS SURGING. I APPLY THE BRA... |
| Dec 21, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | STRONG VIBRATION OR JUDDER WHILE BEING DRIVEN TYPICALLY AT 20-45 MPH OR WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON AN UP ... |
| Aug 17, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION SHIFTED DOWN FROM 65 MPH AND A CAR HIT ME FROM BEHIND. I WOULD SAY IT TOOK ME DOWN TO 4... |
| Mar 5, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | DURING BRAKING BETWEEN 20 - 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD. THIS HAS BEEN MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN ... |
| Dec 3, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION WITH HESITATION SHIFTING AND SHUDDER ON SLIGHT INCLINE AT ABOUT 32-35 MPH. ALSO HAS HA... |
| Oct 1, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | CAR EMITS A GRINDING SOUND WHEN THROTTLE IS IN A CRUISE OR SLIGHT ACCEL POSITION. ENGINE GETS "STUCK... |
| Oct 1, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO...OCTOBER 1, 2012, I TOOK MY HONDA BACK IN TO HONDA. MY CAR HAD BEEN ACCELERATING ... |
| Aug 22, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION WITH HESITATION SHIFTING AND SHUDDER ON SLIGHT INCLINE AT ABOUT 32-35 MPH AND OCCASIONA... |
| Apr 7, 2011 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED DURING ACCELERATION FROM 20-50 WHILE ENTERING BUSY HIGHWAY SLOWING VEHI... |
| Feb 28, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH VCM. THE TRANSMISSION CHRONIC JERKING WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN 39-41, 49-51, 5... |
| Jan 19, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. WAS PREPARING TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT, WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED... |