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2008 Honda Odyssey Transmission & Powertrain Problems

NHTSA has 41 owner complaints about transmission problems in the 2008 Honda Odyssey, 8% of all 499 complaints for this model year. That is #7 highest transmission complaint count among 21 Odyssey model years. These complaints report 5 crashes and 2 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 37,343 miles.

Transmission & Powertrain complaints
41
8% of 499
Crashes reported
5
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
2
Median mileage
37,343 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2008 Honda Odyssey transmission complaints were filed

First complaint Feb 29, 2008, latest Dec 3, 2019.

2008 Honda Odyssey transmission & powertrain complaints: complaints filed per month3Feb 2008Aug 2009Jul 2010Mar 2012Oct 2013Aug 2014Oct 2017Dec 2019
41 complaints filed with NHTSA from Feb 2008 to Dec 2019; peak Jan 2011 (3).

Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2008 Honda Odyssey

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Transmission & Powertrain complaints by Odyssey model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 2005106 (13%)
  2. 200687 (12%)
  3. 200778 (9%)
  4. 200841 (8%)
  5. 200918 (9%)
  6. 201023 (9%)
  7. 201119 (8%)
  8. 201224 (10%)
  9. 201314 (7%)
  10. 201473 (24%)
  11. 201541 (20%)
  12. 201638 (14%)
  13. 20177 (18%)
  14. 2018165 (17%)
  15. 2019126 (13%)
  16. 202016 (3%)
  17. 20216 (4%)
  18. 202214 (10%)
  19. 20233 (3%)
  20. 202414 (13%)
  21. 202536 (9%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2008 Honda Odyssey have transmission problems?
NHTSA has 41 owner complaints about the transmission in the 2008 Honda Odyssey, 8% of all complaints for this model year, including 5 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 37,343 miles.
Which Honda Odyssey year has the most transmission complaints?
The 2018 Honda Odyssey has the most transmission complaints (165), compared with 41 for the 2008.
Is there a transmission recall for the 2008 Honda Odyssey?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2008 Honda Odyssey is classified under transmission & powertrain. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.