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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
5FNRL38238B••••••2008 Honda ODYSSEY
That is about average for the 2008 Honda ODYSSEY — 7 complaints per build across 66 builds.
5on this build
434on the model
66builds in total
Most reportedStructure 3Steering 1Engine 1Service Brakes 1
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakesOct 2018
2008 honda odyssey. Bed break gets soft on the floor. Today I pass red light. Brake pads all good liquid good. I see on net most owners have same problem.on that model and year
StructureFeb 2018
Passenger side sliding door jumped track and broke off during normal operations. Vehicle was parked, and passengers had exited
SteeringMay 2010
The contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. While the contact was driving approximately between 45-55 mph the vehicle began to make a rattle noise with a vibration in the steering wheel. When the speed rate increased the noise would progress louder. The vehicle was taken to an…
StructureOct 2014
The contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. While driving at approximately 60 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle started to vibrate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the ignition coil and spark plugs were replaced but the failure…
StructureMar 2008
I have a safety concern for my 2008 honda odyssey lx. The sliding doors are very hard to open manually (from the inside and outside) when unlocked. In an emergency situation, a child or senior would be trapped inside the vehicle because he/she would not strong enough to open the…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 5FNRL38238B039362 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.