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Exterior lightingPart report

2008 Honda Odyssey Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
1%of 499 total for the year
Median mileage
69,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2008 Honda Odyssey, 1% of the 499 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 69,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #10950285, filed 2017-02, 82,000 miles

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #11164484, filed 2019-01

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202623%
202422%
202322%
202221%
202121%
202041%
201961%
201850%
201552%
201441%
201321%
201273%
201131%
201083%
200932%
200831%
200761%
200651%
200591%
200471%
2003101%
200291%
200141%
200091%
199931%

Other parts of the 2008 Honda Odyssey

Brakes
163 complaints
Body and structure
123 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
41 complaints
Engine
40 complaints
Other or unknown
35 complaints
Electrical system
33 complaints
Vehicle speed control
30 complaints
Steering
27 complaints
Fuel system
19 complaints
Electronic stability control
16 complaints
Engine cooling
14 complaints
Air bags
12 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Honda Odyssey

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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