2008 Honda Odyssey Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 30about this part
- Share
- 6%of 499 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 55,500miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 30 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2008 Honda Odyssey, 6% of the 499 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,500 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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”
NHTSA complaint #11183373, filed 2019-03, 108,274 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10522770, filed 2013-07, 53,500 miles“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #10837971, filed 2016-02, 81,000 miles“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #10660431, filed 2014-11, 63,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10481296, filed 2012-10, 34,400 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10211577Mar 1, 2016Do you have an Odyssey in your shop that has a power sliding door that won?t open or close by using the following? ? Power sliding door main switch on the dash ? Keyless…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 3% |
| 2025 | 5 | 1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 6 | 4% |
| 2021 | 3 | 2% |
| 2020 | 14 | 3% |
| 2019 | 67 | 7% |
| 2018 | 54 | 5% |
| 2017 | 1 | 3% |
| 2016 | 12 | 4% |
| 2015 | 5 | 2% |
| 2014 | 21 | 7% |
| 2013 | 12 | 6% |
| 2012 | 13 | 5% |
| 2011 | 6 | 3% |
| 2010 | 13 | 5% |
| 2009 | 6 | 3% |
| 2008 | 30 | 6% |
| 2007 | 33 | 4% |
| 2006 | 14 | 2% |
| 2005 | 23 | 3% |
| 2004 | 23 | 4% |
| 2003 | 30 | 3% |
| 2002 | 33 | 3% |
| 2001 | 17 | 3% |
| 2000 | 20 | 3% |
| 1999 | 11 | 2% |
| 1998 | 2 | 3% |
| 1997 | 3 | 15% |
| 1996 | 4 | 6% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2008 Honda Odyssey
163 complaintsBody and structure
123 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
41 complaintsEngine
40 complaintsOther or unknown
35 complaintsElectrical system
33 complaintsSteering
27 complaintsFuel system
19 complaintsElectronic stability control
16 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsEquipment
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Honda Odyssey
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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