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2008 Honda Odyssey repairs by problem area
Engine (18%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (10%)
Brakes and Traction Control (7%)
Suspension and Steering (19%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (28%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (9%)
Other (10%)
Chart based on 305 repairs.
2008 Honda Odyssey engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (8%)
$500 - $999 (18%)
$100 - $499 (24%)
< $100 (45%)
Chart based on 49 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2008 Honda Odyssey 4dr Minivan, ext.
244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD
| 84000 mi | Cylinder 1 misfire. Dealer replaced all 4 plugs on that side of the engine due to Honda service bulletin. We paid 0. |
| 86000 mi US $100 |
Had two broken motor mounts replaced under ext wart. Total was $600, my part was $100 deductible. |
| 60000 mi | Replaced serpentine belt and hydraulic belt tensioner. The latter was leaking oil. |
| 128000 mi US $127 |
Replace air fuel meter tube. |
| 143000 mi | Replacement of the top half of the air cleaner housing which had developed a crack. |
| 157000 mi US $900 |
Replacement of ignition cylinder, it locked up and would not turn. |
| 116560 mi | Engine knocks when cold and in drive. seems to go away when warm (piston slap) I talked to several mechanics and online forums and was told that all Honda 3.5 v6 motors do this at approximately 100,000 miles. The engine uses no oil so I elected to do nothing about it. |
| 116000 mi | Air intake hose completely disintegrated. Replaced air intake hose. Exhaust system rattle was pervasive. Replaced heat shields. |
| 87000 mi US $65 |
oil pressure sensor |
| 170 mi US $3500 |
Engine failure due to rod knock. Repair exceeded value of vehicle so it was sold to the mechanic for $800 |
| 25000 mi | Belt tensioner replaced. Belt tensioner replaced. |
| 50880 mi $300 |
Damaged tensioner of the timing belt discovered during regular maintenance. |
| 98580 mi | Front engine mount was damaged and needed to be replaced. After changing the front motor mount the Check Engine light would be on. Took to a mechanic to have it diagnosed and reported an electrical problem with the EGR valve. Mechanic checked the valve and could not find the problem. Further into the EGR valve failure, I checked all the cables and found one cable had been disconnected from the connector of the EGR valve harness. Had the cable connected back. Check Engine light got off after driving 500 km. It turned out that the cable could have got disconnected when the mechanic shop worked on the bad engine mount. |
| 6820 mi | Engine pinging under load. Dealer replaced Engine knock sensor. Problem resolved |
| 6820 mi | Pinging sound from engine when going up hill or under load Knock sensor changed under warranty. Solved problem. |
2008 Honda Odyssey 4dr Minivan, ext.
241-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD
| 99200 mi C $575 |
Fuel pump seal leak |
| 184000 mi | Check Engine light came on. ODB indicated back coil pack. Replaced Coil pack and spark plug |
| 160000 mi US $795 |
Variable valve timing unit was leaking oil onto alternator which caused alternator to fail |
| 161000 mi US $1000 |
The module that controls the cylinder deactivation began leaking oil severely. A replacement module was put in. |
| 207568 mi US $1077 |
Misfire. Replaced #3 and #4 coil packs, which were saturated with oil. $93.00 to diagnose, $214.92 for the coil packs. Also replaced valve cover gaskets (2 @ 56.00 each), and adjusted valves. Labor $330.00. |
| 165000 mi US $2000 |
All three catalytic converters needed to be replaced |
| 28000 mi US $20 |
Air intake cover over air filter has four (4) screws. After removing three (3) of the four (4) screws, plastic air intake cover snapped off. A new part online from the dealer costs $20. Temporary super glue fix is holding. |
| 166000 mi US $100 |
Radiator needed replacement. Don't forget all of those body panel plugs. |
| 16000 mi US $147 |
TSB 09-053, TRANSMISSION VIBRATION |
| 95000 mi | Misfire. They replaced the plugs which looked horrible! |
| 128000 mi US $350 |
Oil gasket was leaking directly above the alternator. Oil gasket was replaced. |
| 237000 mi US $500 |
Valve cover gasket replaced |
| 8000 mi | Engine rough @ 2000RPM. |
| 47000 mi | Had to reflash computer for torque converter TSB |
| 185000 mi US $40 |
Emissions light on for Bank 2 cat inefficiency. Ran two containers of Lacquer thinner through tank to clear code. Code cleared for several weeks, then returned. |
| 190000 mi US $750 |
AC Compressor bracket was replaced. Serpentine tensioner and belt replaced. |
| 109000 mi | The dealer had done the 100k mile service prior to selling us the car. They didn't replace all the pulleys that powered auxiliaries. One of them developed a bearing tick. They replaced it free of charge. |
| 47000 mi US $600 |
Also found misfire when pulling codes, but nothing done about it. |
| 116300 mi US $4000 |
During preventative timing belt replacement, water pump bolts broke off in engine block and could not be removed. Required complete engine replacement. |
| 126000 mi US $750 |
Belt tensioner replaced. |
| 73000 mi | Cylinder shutoff was not correctly working,, |
| 69000 mi | Timing belt tensioner was leaking oil. Parts and labor covered under Honda extended warranty. Several other recalled parts were also replaced. |
| 85500 mi US $197 |
Check Engine Light came on. Code: P3400. Replaced Bank 1 VPS Oil Pressure Switch |
| 82540 mi C $100 |
oil leak from speed sensor. Speed sensor was removed ,cleaned and reinstalled. |
| 110200 mi US $450 |
oxygen sensor |
| 168500 mi US $95 |
Check engine light-3 codes for oxygen sensors and catalytic converter. Garage got a notice from Honda and was able to clean the mass airflow sensor. |
| 170000 mi US $603 |
Tensioner bolt broke causing the serpentine belt to come off the tensioner and the van had to be towed. Tensioner and belt needed to be replaced. |
| 171000 mi | Towed again, new belt and tensioner defective. |
| 171500 mi | Replaced the tensioner, bolt and serpentine belt a third time since March 18, 2016 because of defective parts (2nd time). This repair was done on July 19th at 171,691 miles. There was no charge to us. Actual odometer 8-30-16 is 172,510. |
| 148000 mi US $200 |
Active motor mounts failed |
| 150000 mi US $750 |
Replaced aftermarket rear motor mount with factory |
| 79300 mi | TSB to reflash A/T software to correct mid speed judder in transmission. |
| 102000 mi US $2100 |
cracked motor mount |
| 133400 mi US $120 |
VCM. Pressure switch front and rear bank for eco light |
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