Used 2008 Honda Odyssey Minivan Consumer Reviews

Nice Vehicle

Test drove Acadia/Enclave/Outlook, Toyota Sienna, Chrysler Aspen and Chevy Tahoe. All were very nice and gas mileage better on Sienna. Deciding factor was better rebate. Family loves it and that was bottom line.

Best Minivan in its Class

I test drove all the minivans and Honda Odyssey was the best in its class. It drives like an Accord and handles pretty good. My wife loves this car and she can’t wait to go out of town. The dealer gave me $7000 off the MSRP which was a bargain. They’re giving out good deals and its affordable than a big SUV. You want a reliable car for a big family, Honda Odyssey is the van to buy,

Great minivan for a family

This is our first minivan, and we absolutely love it!! We looked at every Crossover on the market, Sienna and Quest, and this was by far the best value for the money. Seats 8 comfortably (3 kids in the back, 1 in a car seat) and 3 adults in the 2nd row. It was a little tight for the adults, but not uncomfortable. Mileage isn't bad for the category & better than SUVs. The rear seats easily fold flat, although removing the 2nd row seats takes a little getting used to. We love the built in window shades for the kids!!

2008 EX-L w. DVD

Purchased it at a reasonable price ($2400 below invoice found in Yahoo and Edmunds, primarily because of the $2300 incentive Honda provided to dealers). Traded in my 2001 Civic. I have no doubt that this is a fabulous vehicle. Drives like Camry, even my wife who scared of driving any vehicle bigger than her Camry can handle it easily. Most amazing is the gas mileage. Before 1000 miles, it is 19.75 miles/gallon (50% highway + 50% local); After 1000 miles, it is improved to 21.75 and then 22.3.

Not what I hoped for

Bought in FL and a trip to Illinois has this thing squeaking in the front end like it's falling apart on semi rough roads (most of Illinois). Very hard ride on economy minded tires. Handles very good and comfortable to drive on our 1,200 mile jaunt here. Gas mileage OK at first but now very good at 26.2 mpg for the trip average. A bit noisier then Toyota or Nissan vans I've had but acceptable. Everything works as advertised if one can read the manual. Lots of toys on this thing. Lots of room and main thing is wife likes it. Easy to get in and out of.

Odyssey #3

We just took delivery of our 3rd Odyssey and couldn't be happier. The ride is carlike, the power wonderful. We had gotten 27 mpg highway is our last Odyssey and so far this one looks to be no different. Was looking at the Pilot and as nice as it was the Odyssey was just a better value.

Our First Van

We love our first new van EXL with DVD. The interior was very well designed, very spacious, and very comfortable and room. Not so crazy about the gas mileage but still better than our old SUV.

3rd Honda, 1st minivan

We had debated a mini van for a long time. We purchased a 2006 Civic Hybrid prior to starting foster care...that didn't last long. Shopped around and looked at mini vans from Honda, Toyota, and Kia as well as numerous SUVs and crossovers. Decided on a Used Honda Pilot that was a great vehicle but had some odd problems leading up to a bad climate control system that would have been a pain to fix so the dealership returned our money and we were on the verge of just going up to an 2008 Pilot when we stumbled back into the Odyssey on the showroom. Needless to say, we took it out again and were sold. Not sure why I waited so long! Great ride, lots of room, and great style...

Engine or Transmission

I had this vehicle for two weeks, the bargain price $7,000 below MSRP. I agree with other's reviews on the features. However, Up-shift and down-shift in the city (30-40 mph) is rough, test drive your vehicle on rush hour you can feel car slows down quickly without step on the brake, or slowly accelerate on gas pedal.

Best Van Available

I love the Odyssey, it's by far the best van currently available on the market. The RES is great, the gas mileage is good. Odyssey has roomy interior of high quality and excellent laid out. The standard safety features including the rear camera are the best available. A great ride, over all.

Not what I hoped for UPDATE

One more trip Illinois to FL and back on business and have to say I don't think this van will be with me for a year. Passenger side door sounds like it's falling off on bumpy roads. Creaks & groans from front end all the time. Rear hatch does not always respond to keyless input to open. Now 6400 miles and will need 1st service soon. Brought in to dealer at 3500 miles but they said not to service until 15% on meter. Told them about the rattles and the guy said "well, it's a van." Yeah, but at $40,450 I hoped for better.

First Mini Van

I think this van is great. I always told myself that I would never get a minivan, but with kids it's a must. I think its the best looking minivan on the market, both inside and out. So far I haven't had any of the problems that some have complained about like excessive road noise or squeaking. This van has tons of room and the backup camera is awesome. It drives just like my accord which makes driving it much easier for my wife. Out of all the vans I researched, this had the highest rating and now I see why.

Did All Maintenance But Still fails

Bought my 2008 Odyssey Lx used with 16k(16,000) miles. Took it to the Honda Dealer for ALL maintenance and repairs diligently and on time. Torque converter failed @18k; power steering pump failed at 90k; power steering pump failed again at 130k; AC sensor/switch failed at 110k; transmission failed@120k- used transmission w/66k installed; rear engine mount failed@70k; sliding door(manual) cable failed @85k; valves adjusted & valve cover gasket leak @ 125k; now being told rack is leaking@134k; alternator failed@110k; rear struts failed at100k; Been through 5 sets of tires in 10 years. 3 sets of michelin defenders lasting no more than 20k, 2 sets of Bridgestone Ecopias. It’s been great otherwise. Now has 134k miles.

tommyhat's review

The fact that they are find to find used proves their value to owners.

Honda's Are Wonderful

Chipping away at the Honda!

Who knew that anything that goes wrong with this 08 Odyssey would always be about $1000 or(3000). A little $5.00 dollar servo motor in the air conditioning system ran $900. Altinatter Replacement $1100. Front bumper and grill replacement for a run-in with small deer, $2300. White paint chipping (at least 9 places all over car) some 4 inch diameter require new paint job which will run at least $3000. Spent $7,700 to pay off loan on a car that is worth $2300. So, there it sits in the driveway since beginning of January. Can't sell it to break even. Honda covers paint chipping back to 2012 only. They refuse to talk to me.I bought another car to get around. I think Honda and their car should have a fire sale.

I only buy the safest!

Unfortunately we have had many issues with our brakes. They seem to need “time” to build pressure. When we leave our house, stopping at the stop sign takes a lot of work. Now I don’t mean it is impossible to stop, just uncomfortable. I have taken it into the dealership many times and they seem to do something that makes the brakes feel great at the time, but in a few weeks they go back to feeling the same. I’m still dealing with this issue after about 5 months now and I’m in the process of getting a lawyer to get it taken back on lemon law. Don’t get me wrong thought; I’m very comfortable when driving and it looks stylish. In my opinion it gets great gas mileage for a minivan. Check it out!

Excited about a minivan

What is not to love. We have 4 kids and our only options at this point are suburbans or Minivans. We looked at Chrysler T&C, Toyota and Honda... Honda was a no brainer! It has plenty of horsepower with our whole family and a incredibly smooth ride. For the family who needs a "touring" vehicle with all the bells and whistles this is the car. The sound system is excellent ( I have 2 teenagers and it is very important). it is also important to have teenagers to show you how to use the nav system.

Either the van or dealership not up to par

I payed 8 grand in 2021 not quite 1 yr ago and the dealership i bought it from agreed to replace broken fog lights included in price then 5 months later when they did fix fog lights they didnt put new clips in to hold up bottom plastic while at dealership i asked about gps map giving wrong date and time it said 2001 or 2002 they told me that honda was aware of the problem and would have a fix by august here it is august and it says 2003 so its only 5yrs. Befor the van was even made according to gps map. Because of that im not sure if its the dealership or van itself but in 10 months i have had to replace $300 alternator glove box wouldnt open due to loose screws and plastic cover to it moving out of place which would also cause glove box light to continuously go on and off keep in mind all this started after very expensive and hard to get to to replace alternator replacement and a plastic panel thing in front passenger side seems to keep coming loose and on occasion it seams like the transmission isnt catching quite right. I bought this van because reviews said it was basicly one of 2 vans that went over 200000 miles with no problem mine had 191??? Miles when i bought it i fiured i should let people know it may go over 200000 miles but not by much. Befor expensive repairs. So here it is august 2023 and gps date says 2004 still no fix imagine that.