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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%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 305 repairs.
2008 Honda Odyssey electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (4%)
$500 - $999 (11%)
$100 - $499 (39%)
< $100 (45%)
Chart based on 80 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2008 Honda Odyssey
Engine not specified
| 95000 mi US $800 |
Alternator not working. need replacement |
| 165000 mi US $250 |
bad alternaor |
2008 Honda Odyssey 4dr Minivan, ext.
244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD
| 67000 mi | Power seat motor needed replacement. Steering wheel controls for cruise and radio needed replacement. |
| 70000 mi | TPMS needed to be reset and calibrated. |
| 74000 mi | Replaced major A/C component |
| 77100 mi | Switch for AC was replaced at a cost of approx $200 |
| 145000 mi US $150 |
Replaced electrical component, I can't remember if it was a capacitor etc. |
| 145000 mi US $300 |
Replaced starter |
| 43400 mi C $110 |
Battery replacement |
| 41000 mi | CD Player failed - Honda replaced it. |
| 41000 mi | CD player failed again in three weeks. I just returned it on lease. |
| 1560000 mi US $1300 |
Replacement of electric door lock on vehicle which had stopped working |
| 66340 mi C $70 |
TPMS light on, Kal Tire replaced driver side front sensor. Now the low pressure warning light is on! Kal Tire is having difficulty with computer. stupid new tech causes more problems than it fixes. |
| 70680 mi | Batteries out in TPMS sensors. |
| 78120 mi C $120 |
TPMS system still giving me grief, jobber sensors stopped working shortly after installation I'm kicking myself for going aftermarket. I haven't got the sensors replaced yet. I will probably cut my losses and get OEM ones. |
| 95160 mi C $425 |
replaced burned out HVAC control bulb. |
| 118000 mi US $350 |
Replaced relay, and recharged. |
| 109700 mi US $2700 |
A/C Compressor replace, evac and recharge |
| 121000 mi US $61 |
Replace TPMS Sensors |
| 45880 mi $100 |
Battery failed before 40,000 kms with the previous battery. Changed by myself. |
| 82460 mi $120 |
The car would not accelerate after stopping at a red light in warm days and heavy traffic conditions. The transmission would go to neutral. The problem was resolver by replacing the battery with one of higher Amp capacity. |
| 84960 mi $75 |
Car would not accelerate after stopping at a red light under heavy traffic conditions on warm (close to 30°C) days. Engine would seem normal but transmission would be in neutral. Needed premature battery replacement. Earlier transmission problem did not dissapear after changing the battery. Taken for diagnosis and mechanic reports that there is also a problem with the new battery. Problem dissapeared after the battery was disconnected a few times. |
| 86800 mi $7 |
Cigarrette lighter stopped working. Replaced the fuse. |
| 78000 mi | Tire pressure sensor not working |
| 170000 mi | Electrical short. Radio occ. cutting out when headlights on, dashboard lights flickering |
2008 Honda Odyssey 4dr Minivan, ext.
241-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD
| 107300 mi | Needed new starter |
| 129800 mi US $80 |
AC system purge and charge. |
| 148000 mi US $300 |
AC Compressor and dryer replaced under extended warranty. |
| 187000 mi US $450 |
A/C Compressor failed and required replacement. The mechanic did not perform the repair correctly, resulting in the serpentine belt failing. Another shop secured the compressor and replaced the belt, but the compressor was damaged and the vehicle has no A/C. |
| 85000 mi US $70 |
Tire pressure light came on in the car. Refilled the air but continued to come on. I took the car to the dealer and they said that the TPS was rusty and that it is pretty common. They fixed and there have been no problems since. |
| 96400 mi US $500 |
Alternator failed was not repairable. Replaced Alternator |
| 176000 mi US $190 |
Mechanic checked 11/03/16 for battery draw-found weak battery-Charge $75-New battery 11/12/16 which started going dead every other day by Jan. 2017. Worked on it 3 or more Saturdays and found a faulty keylock switch in drivers door. Replaced switch $21.00 plus Bob's many hours of labor. |
| 180000 mi US $90 |
Lost air conditioning and mechanic put in fluid with dye He said it was low pressure. It was rather sudden as it was working a couple of weeks before. (We have had a cool spring.) It hasn't been long enough to know if it is going to hold. |
| 202000 mi US $133 |
AC on drivers side was warm sometimes. Added refrigerant and checked out system. |
| 17000 mi | XM Radio Antenna replaced due to failure of the stock one. |
| 165000 mi US $750 |
Alternator failed and was replaced. |
| 186000 mi US $300 |
Alternator needed to be replaced |
| 143000 mi US $400 |
Loss of power while driving. Replaced alternator. |
| 165000 mi US $2000 |
New alternator required |
| 128000 mi US $545 |
Alternator went foul due to oil leak directly above alternator |
| 154000 mi US $800 |
Alternator |
| 140000 mi US $300 |
Replaced the starter |
| 153000 mi US $300 |
Replaced original alternator |
| 136700 mi US $280 |
Also purchased light bulbs (all) to replace climate control unit bulbs. $50 for the bulbs. |
| 251000 mi US $120 |
Replaced failed tire pressure sensor |
| 104000 mi US $100 |
Recharge A/C refrigerant |
| 140000 mi US $6 |
Replaced the condensor motor relay |
| 176000 mi US $387 |
Battery light came on and car making whining sound. Replaced alternator. |
| 94000 mi US $527 |
Battery warning light came on. Alternator made whining noise and was replaced. |
| 94000 mi US $120 |
Battery replaced. |
| 146000 mi US $112 |
No cold air from AC. Replace compressor relay. |
| 99700 mi | TPMS - Tire Pressure Monitoring System. Batteries are weak. Need to replace with next tire purchase. Not working presently. |
| 13000 mi | Outside temp indicator inaccurate. |
| 31000 mi US $36 |
Light housing ordered Map light housing installed |
| 79000 mi US $200 |
Automatic climate control failure |
| 13020 mi C $50 |
faulty tire pressure monitor. Had to return to shop the next day to get it reset again. |
| 1000 mi | Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPS) light came on. Shop had to reset the system. |
| 3000 mi | Rear DVD player unable to read any discs (FOCUS ERROR on display). Replaced the player unit under warranty. |
| 38000 mi US $520 |
Failed tire pressure monitor control module. Replaced. TPMS system was showing errors on dash and not working. |
| 53500 mi | problem with electric locks--lock actuator replaced |
| 119000 mi US $350 |
blower motor switch |
| 120000 mi | replace battery |
| 78000 mi US $500 |
Alternator failed. |
| 18000 mi | The on-board system shows the rear door to be open and the interior light is illuminated, though the door is tightly shut. |
| 26000 mi | Lighted letters on radio went out. |
| 27000 mi | Radio light went out |
| 70000 mi | Sliding door sometimes gets stuck and doesn't finish opening or closing. |
| 76000 mi US $50 |
Driver's side sliding door stopped working. |
| 50000 mi US $200 |
Battery Replaced |
| 89100 mi US $600 |
Humming sounds when driving. Dealer replaced alternator to fix issue. |
| 101000 mi US $152 |
Battery failed from full charge when attempting to start while the sliding door was closing. Battery age at the time was 4 years 5 months. Recharged to 25% and drove to NTB. Replaced with Interstate II battery as they did not have mega-tron plus in stock. |
| 48000 mi US $35 |
Rear brake light went out |
| 103000 mi US $1100 |
AC was not operating. A broken relay was repaired. |
| 141000 mi US $130 |
Had to replace alternator. |
| 44300 mi | It had a window mysteriously roll down while driving which the dealer fixed before I bought it. Its documented that it needed to be checked out, some electrical short somewhere. Update: Happened again a little over a month later. |
| 117000 mi US $750 |
Replaced alternator |
| 500 mi | Fuse blown so DVD Player wouldn't work. |
| 28000 mi | DVD player would keep spitting out discs. Dealer confirmed defect and ordered new one. |
| 95000 mi | New radio. |
| 235000 mi | Replaced the alternator |
| 37000 mi | Battery destroyed; large amounts of corrosion on positive battery pole. Replaced battery, replaced positive cable. Return trip to seek source of slow drain. Also, interior dashboard button backlight illumination partially failed. Ongoing. |
| 99000 mi US $300 |
Bad alternator |
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