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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5FNRL384X8B••••••2008 Honda ODYSSEY
This build draws 2.0× more complaints than the average 2008 Honda ODYSSEY build (13 vs 7).
13on this build
434on the model
66builds in total
1involved a crash
1involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedService Brakes 5Power Train 3Hydraulic 1Engine And Engine Cooling 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashJul 2015
The contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact stated that another driver failed to yield and crashed into the front passenger side of the contact's vehicle. As a result, the vehicle spun several times and the front driver side air bag delayed to deploy. The driver suffered…
Electrical SystemfireFeb 2013
The contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked in her garage and ignited into flames. The vehicle was destroyed and there were no injuries. The contact stated that the fire department stated that the cause of fire was due to an electrical…
Fuel/propulsion SystemJan 2015
The contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14e049000 (fuel system, gasoline) and had the vehicle repaired. After the vehicle was repaired, the contact noticed a strong fuel odor while driving approximately 5 mph. The…
Service BrakesJan 2015
When we went down hill on freeway 5 at los angeles and baker field county , ca. The car started shaking with the sound like driving on the deep and bump road, the steering wheel turning left and right vigorously when I tried to apply slightly brake to slow down the speed of the…
SteeringJul 2014
The contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact stated whenever the vehicle was shifted into the park position or steered to left or right, the vehicle made an abnormal popping sound. The problem has occurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician…
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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 5FNRL384X8B097471 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.