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2008 Honda Odyssey body & structure problems

136 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2008 Honda Odyssey, which is 22% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
136 22% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
70,000 miles 118 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
31 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When body & structure problems show up

Body & structure complaints by mileage, 2008 Honda Odyssey Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 70,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 8 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 17 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 25 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 27 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 16 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 9 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 10 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 70,000 miles
Based on 118 complaints that include mileage. 42% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles8
20k to 40k miles17
40k to 60k miles25
60k to 80k miles27
80k to 100k miles16
100k to 120k miles9
120k to 140k miles10
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 118 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 42% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 31 injuries.

What owners wrote

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.

March 2010 Injury

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.

Reported at 47,550 miles, April 2013

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