Used 2008 Honda Odyssey Minivan Consumer Reviews

Keep up with maintenance! 242k still going 💪

My friends and I bought a 2008 Odyssey Touring model together to haul people and all of our stuff around school. For $3500, it is the best purchase we could’ve made! Only Con: *Gets horrible fuel economy in pure city driving (averaging 13 MPG). But it does get around 25 on the highways! After all it is a boxy and heavy minivan Pros: Way too many! *Drives silky smooth and quiet compared to competitors or economy sedans. Sound Insulation and power delivery is way ahead of its class *It’s incredibly spacious. Able to seat 8 people comfortably, and we even fit queen mattresses in the back during moving season. No more Uhauls! *as the touring model (top trim), it gets memory power seats, heated seats, backup camera (very useful for such a big van), front and rear parking sensors, electronically adjustable pedals, and tons more! And we spent $15 to get Bluetooth music through the AUX. However, if you are looking for one, make SURE you find one well maintained. Even though it’s a Honda, that doesn’t mean that they don’t need scheduled maintenance. A lot of common issues reported are due to negligence in maintenance and service. Our van has over 242k miles but still looks and runs like new since the previous owner took exceptional care of it. Oil changes every 3-5k miles. Transmission fluid every 20k, and timing belt / water pump every 100k. These vans are often known for their transmission failures but with proper care, they can easily tackle >200k miles. As a 14 year old vehicle, things do get old and break, but nothing is hard to fix! Other than wear and tear items (tires, brakes, battery, spark plugs, starter, etc), I have replaced interior bulbs, cleaned and lubricated the sliding doors, replaced a AC blend door actuator, and replaced a TPMS sensor. Cheap repairs that take no prior experience! And tackling these through YouTube instructions was pretty fun and educational too. There’s not a single warning light on the dash now and no squeaks and rattles anywhere! Even at 242k miles, we can still easily fetch $5k for this car if we wanted, but she’s a keeper until graduation!

Mini Van Man

Overall we are satisfied, however, we did have some transmission/recall issues to work through. Honda and the dealership stood by their product and completely resolved them to our satisfaction.

Great car

This is my second Honda Odyssey, first one 2002-2008, it is a great van, fun to drive, smooth, good fuel economy, strong and dependable, I drove the van from Cincinnati to Chicago with family of 5 and infant in a car seat, carrying 10 luggages, no problems at all, navigation needs update, dvd is excellent, wish if awd is available. This van worth every Penny.

Creaking, Squeaking, & Rattling

The first 3 months, this van was in the dealership off and on for 7 weeks. The rattling noises in the windows and doors were so loud that my 5 year old son thought it was hailing outside on a sunny day. Overall, space is awesome. Dvd & Nav function w/o any issues. Rear view camera is strange & deceiving. Almost out of car seats and will definitely switch out to a less noisy SUV.

Good reliable family vehicle

This vehicle is a very comfortable cruising van. It handles like a sedan. It is quiet, It has a ton of options for which the means of setting them is not at all obvious Fuel usage is in the 20 - 28 mpg

Can a Mini Van be Classy?

This one is. I keep it clean and it's a pleasure to ride in. I have knee and hip issues, so being up in the air make getting in and out a whole lot easier. It's been good to us and I expect it to continue. The local dealership has been trying to buy it back for years, so that's a great indication of how valuable and reliable the used Odysseys are. It's too big for our needs now so we'll probably get something smaller when we part with this one, but it has served us well. The Odyssey continues to amaze me. No problems at all. Change oil and filters regular, rotate tires regularly and it runs as strong today as it did when we first bought it. No interest in parting with it and taking on monthly car payments again. This one is just fine.

Poor Tranny

Have had nothing but problems with the transmission.

Never buy a honda

Have owned Odessey since 10-08.My husband and I thought we were buying a reliable vehicle for our family, but proven wrong!While driving with our 2 children in the van hit the brakes to slow down and the vehicle accelerated on its own.We had to fight to keep from hitting the turning car in front of us.Had in dealership 6 times to fix the problem NOT fixed yet. This isn't a constant problem and dealer can not diagnose a problem. May not happen for another 600 miles. Therefore while driving constantly have hand on gear shift in case the van needs to be put in neutral.Scared to death to have kids in the van. Air leaks, wind noise, interior lights come for no reason!

Odyssey my Odyssey

5,000 Mile Update - Not Good!

OK - I have to agree with another reviewer that said many folks will take back their great ratings after putting some miles on the Ody. This is a follow up to an earlier review. The 2008 Ody drives and handles well, but that's where it all stops. Our problems to date include: steering spline knock, faulty wheel alignment, engine ping/knock, oil leak, rattling front windows, and Air Conditioning that currently works only on the passenger side. None of these issues were of course apparent when the car was purchased, but it did not take very long for them to surface. We are bringing the Ody in for service tomorrow, so we'll see how things go. But for now, it's two big thumbs down!