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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5FNRL38678B••••••2008 Honda ODYSSEY
This build draws 2.3× more complaints than the average 2008 Honda ODYSSEY build (15 vs 7).
15on this build
434on the model
66builds in total
1involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedEngine 5Service Brakes 4Structure 3Electrical System 3
What owners of this build wrote
EnginefireAug 2020
The contact owned a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced eight days prior at the local dealer. The contact stated that while driving a burning odor occurred inside the cabin. The contact pulled over to the side of the road as smoke was seen coming…
Electrical SystemOct 2024
The passenger side door of my 2008 Honda Odyssey fell off when attempting to close it and nearly fell onto my child. The automatic sliding door was closing and around halfway closed it fell off of the track and started opening back up unprompted, thus damaging the rear right…
SeatsMay 2020
From the last 5-6 months (not exactly when I realized but probably around may 2020 I'm feeling that the driver side seat gets heated automatically while driving continuously more than 10 miles (as its equipped with the heated seat feature) even though the switch is off. This is…
Air BagsMar 2017
SRS airbag control unit failed. Warning light indicator appears periodically, both while driving and parked
Power TrainSep 2016
Turning onto highway, heard a loud bang, checked my dash, no warning lights illuminated, thought it was a rock or road debris that hit the vehicle. Continued toward our destination at 55 mph, about a mile down the road the ABS lighted up, then the vsa, then the TPMS, then 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 5FNRL38678B406542 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.