2008 Honda Odyssey Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 88 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2008 Honda Odyssey, 18% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 9,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “pedal travel” (9% of reports).
- 88service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 9,500median miles at failure
- 14mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 12%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Pedal travel: mentioned in 8 of 88 complaints (9%)
- Nothing wrong: mentioned in 7 of 88 complaints (8%)
- Service brakes air: mentioned in 6 of 88 complaints (7%)
- Soft spongy: mentioned in 5 of 88 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 77 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 88 complaints, 14 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 2 an injury.
Honda Odyssey service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Odyssey | 1 | 1% | 15,000 |
| 2020 Odyssey | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2019 Odyssey | 1 | 0% | 87,395 |
| 2014 Odyssey | 1 | 0% | 12,000 |
| 2013 Odyssey | 1 | 0% | 27,000 |
| 2012 Odyssey | 1 | 0% | 58,000 |
| 2011 Odyssey | 5 | 2% | 32,275 |
| 2010 Odyssey | 11 | 4% | 7,400 |
| 2009 Odyssey | 16 | 8% | 18,593 |
| 2008 Odyssey | 88 | 18% | 9,500 |
| 2007 Odyssey | 139 | 17% | 18,000 |
| 2006 Odyssey | 53 | 8% | 33,450 |
| 2005 Odyssey | 57 | 7% | 18,512 |
| 2004 Odyssey | 6 | 1% | 8,000 |
| 2003 Odyssey | 8 | 1% | 36,900 |
| 2002 Odyssey | 23 | 2% | 37,830 |
| 2001 Odyssey | 16 | 3% | 69,102 |
| 2000 Odyssey | 22 | 3% | 45,000 |
| 1999 Odyssey | 17 | 3% | 60,000 |
| 1998 Odyssey | 6 | 8% | 169,148 |
| 1997 Odyssey | 2 | 10% | — |
| 1996 Odyssey | 8 | 11% | 107,469 |
| 1995 Odyssey | 18 | 19% | 73,506 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 2008 Honda Odyssey. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
While driving with foot on the gas the vehicle felt as if i was pumping the brakes but i was not touching the brakes. It was slowing. I then heard a rattling noise so i turned off the radio and opened the window to listen. I continued to drive and felt the same "brake pumping" sensation again. I…
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the brake pedal felt soft and made a grinding noise when the brakes were depressed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure. The rotors and the drive shaft was replaced. The failure was not corrected. The…
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed abnormally into the floorboard when the brakes were applied. In order to stop the vehicle, the contact had to apply repeated pressure to the brake pedal. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2008 Honda Odysseys have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 88 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 2008 Honda Odyssey (18% of the 499 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2008 Honda Odyssey service brakes, hydraulic?
No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?
The median reported mileage is 9,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2008 Honda Odyssey?
The most frequent phrase is “pedal travel”, in 8 of 88 complaints, followed by “nothing wrong” (7).
Other 2008 Honda Odyssey problems
- Structure problems (123)
- Service Brakes problems (62)
See all 2008 Honda Odyssey problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all Odyssey years.