Suspension
Shocks or struts, ball joints, tie rods, wheel bearings, alignment, steering linkage (includes rack and pinion), power steering (pumps and hoses, leaks), wheel balance, springs or torsion bars, bushings, electronic or air suspension.
What Owners Say
"bad street holes"
Robert G., IL (2008 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"I have complained numerous times about this car pulling to the right, however the dealership consistently says there is no issue"
Anonymous, NJ (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Typical winter pothole misalignment. We have a realignment done each spring"
Anonymous, (2008 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"needed to replace front bushings at around 65000 miles. Very early for a car with used for low mileage daily drives to school and errands on well paved roads. Cost was about $1000 to repair. Honda gave me a $350 Honda gift card as an accomodation"
Anonymous, CA (2008 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"I have to add power steering fluid about once every other month. This action is probably due to a small leak."
Frederick B., FL (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Slow leak that they attribute to the hoses"
Anonymous, NC (2008 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Slow leak. Price to change $1200. Mechanic told us to watch the fluid level and add fluid when necessary"
Anonymous, NC (2008 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Hose started leaking, leading to having to replace pump and filter"
Anonymous, WI (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Hose had to be replaced. Cost was $570"
Anonymous, SC (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Car started making noise--dealer noticed small leak in power steering. Was fixed and no problems since"
Anonymous, WI (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"hose was replaced"
Anonymous, ON (2008 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Pump had to be replaced due to hard steering during slow speeds"
Anonymous, IL (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"A significant whine developed in the power steering pump. Service Tech replaced the pump and changed the fluid."
Anonymous, FL (2008 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Power steering does not provide adequate assist at low speed in a parking lot making it very hard to turn the wheel"
Andrew C., GA (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Power steering started to not work well"
Anonymous, CA (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Turning at parking lot speeds was so difficult it was like not having power steering and I was glad I was a strong male. I had to 3 (or 4 sometimes) point leaving parking spots."
Anonymous, CA (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Honda extended the power steering pump, but mine failed after the extended warranty..."
Anonymous, PA (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"The power steering system in this van is a repeat problem. Replaced the pump for the second time in two years this spring."
Terence O., TX (2008 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"at slow speed the power steering did not work"
Robert G., IL (2008 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Squeaking noise when making slow turns. Slight leak. Need to replace power steering unit"
Anonymous, TX (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Pump had to be replaced because of a leak in the power steering line... along with having to replace the filter in the line"
Anonymous, WI (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"The power steering suddenly stopped working. Took it to my mechanic. The pump had gone and metal had wrecked the entire system. It cost around $2,000 to repair"
Tim W., TX (2008 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"Loud noises from the steering system when steering at slow speeds in cold weather"
Anonymous, NJ (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"replaced pump and hoses"
Anonymous, MN (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Have had pump replaced on warrantee two times so far"
Anonymous, CO (2008 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"The power steering system leaks when hot, allowing air to mix with fluid. When the fluid gets foamy, the power steering doesn't function"
Casey F., NM (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Steering hard to turn, defect in the make and year and dealer would not honor replacement, had to pay for fix ourselves"
Anonymous, CA (2008 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Hard to steer at low speeds"
Richard M., MO (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"The Power Steering Pump was replaced under warranty, and it is acting up again"
William M., TX (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Honda covered the first repair. The second wasn't covered because we didn't have it repaired by a Honda dealer"
John N., IA (2008 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Power Steering pump was replaced under warranty and is failing again"
Anonymous, GA (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"pump does not operate well at low speeds. "Fixed" 3 times. Told it was a bad design by dealer. It takes the upper body strength of Arnold Schwarzenegger to turn into a parking stall. Does better if you switch gear to neutral a& raise RPM's"
Anonymous, NE (2008 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"hard to turn at low speeds, was recalled"
Anonymous, PA (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"The pump had worn out and we (drivers) didn't even realize it, the van still handled well. The Service Manager at the Honda dealership noticed it and informed us. It handles much better at low speeds now. Occurred with 170000 miles odo"
James P., TN (2008 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"power steering is out. real struggle in parking lots. had it replaced once before but refuse to pay for it again"
Anonymous, PA (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"replace leaking pump and associated tubing"
Anonymous, VA (2008 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Power steering pump replaced for the second time"
Anonymous, IL (2008 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"I had taken it in to the dealership because it was making a weird noise, they told me it was just the cold temperatures. Later, it failed and the fixed the pump,but not the belts. Then it failed again, because the new pump was too much for the old belt. So after 3 visits to the dealership, they finally fixed the issue. The total cost was about $2000. Later I found out there had been a recall that I hadn't known about"
Lani C., TX (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"power steering fails when slowing to turn"
Anonymous, IL (2008 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"We took the car to the dealer because too much effort to steer. We were told that we had to get the steering rack replaced because it was leaking. This was going to cost around $3000. We called around to several other dealers who were skeptical that the rack could possibly need to be replaced. We went to one of the other dealers and they told us that the pump needed to be replaced, and that there was a service campaign for it but the car was out of warranty. Since we had the car in for stee"
Anonymous, MI (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"I've had the power steering pump replaced four times since we bought the vehicle. The last one only lasted 18 months, but Honda refused to replace it the last time as it was out of warranty"
Anonymous, CO (2008 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Power steering pump failure. Leaking at first, then some loss of power steering at low speeds"
Anonymous, TN (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"replaced the power steering pump was not turning well at low speeds"
Anonymous, WI (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"broke twice despite dealer repair"
Anonymous, NJ (2008 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"One rear shock is leaking It has not been replaced yet."
Anonymous, FL (2008 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"We've had several problems with steering and struts. Ultimately, replacements were needed. It is assumed by our mechanic, that the strut problem led to poor tire wear."
Frank N., TX (2008 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"Struts, bump stops, dust boots, lower control arms and bushings reportedly all needed to be replaced - dealer cost >$2000"
Anonymous, NY (2008 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Suspension clunk. Was fixed after replacing both from struts"
Anonymous, (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"I overloaded van causing rear shock to fail"
Anonymous, OH (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Replaced shocks & struts April 2017. $1231.00. This stopped the vibration in steering wheel"
Kathie F., CA (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Needed replacement -- not an uncommon repair for a nine-year-old vehicle, but the price $2400 for all four struts"
Jeff P., MD (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Front sway bar was worn. Not bad considering almost 200,000 km of use."
Edward W., MB (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"increased steering effort at low speeds. Loud vibration after slowing down from highway speed to low speed. Been to dealer several times but not fixed yet. Now dealer wants to replace rack, but too costly so we did not get it fixed"
Anonymous, MI (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Steering rack requires replacement to keep power steering pump from running excessively and losing power steering fluid"
Mike J., NY (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Had to have the rack replaced costing $800, plus $800 for labor totaling a $1663.00 repair bill and three days in the shop"
Anonymous, AL (2008 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"I had to replace the CV joints that cost $1000 for the pair thru Honda"
Anonymous, BC (2008 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"leaking some power steering fluid internally. So far not a big issue but need to keep an eye on it"
Anonymous, IL (2008 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Needed dynamic balancing"
Anonymous, NJ (2008 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"Steering wheel wabbles like anything when you are at a speed over 55 mph and then try to apply breaks. It totally sucks"
Murali R., VA (2008 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"At a high speed the steering wheel began shaking a lot. I had to slow down on the expressway. An alignment fixed the problem"
Anonymous, ON (2008 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"Stuttering at highway speeds. Can't remember the exact cause (joints, bearings, tie rods etc, just don't recall right now). Cost to fix was over $700 at dealership"
Anonymous, NJ (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"I still have some vibration on the highway at times. Tires are new and balanced as well"
Anonymous, BC (2008 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"When we purchased the Odyssey, there was a significant steering wheel vibration. We had an alignment done and the shop discovered that the tie rods were worn. Once these were replaced, we have not had any issues."
Anonymous, (2008 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Problem resolved when shocks & struts were replaced"
Kathie F., CA (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Simply wore out, needed replacement."
Daniel S., TX (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"worn per dealer, replaced"
Kenneth S., WI (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Had to replace the right front inner tie rod"
Linwood S., NC (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"I needed new tie rods before the alignment could be adjusted"
Anonymous, MI (2008 Honda Odyssey 3.5-L V6)"I think it was the tie rod or left axel. It had been making a noise when turning the wheel since new. The noise had become much louder and the mechanic finally agreed something needed fixing. After the repair all is well"
Anonymous, ON (2008 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"We replaced the tie rods because of vibration while driving. Our alignment shop was able to do this."
Anonymous, (2008 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Excessive tire wear has plagued this car since the beginning. For whatever reason, we seem to burn through tires at an alarming rate regardless of what we do."
Frank N., TX (2008 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"Alignment/wheel balance led to tire wear & suspension repairs"
Anonymous, NJ (2008 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"There seems to be a significant amount of torque steering causing tire wear. Alignment is often good when serviced, but tires tend to cup and wear unevenly"
Anonymous, CA (2008 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"I think this problem is result of Sam's club improper rotation of NONDIRECTIONAL TIRES. Michelin tires only had about 15000 miles on them when I purchased Odssey, 1st owner had tires rotated before I purchased &at my direction I had tires x type rotated. Resulted in awful vibration & bounce. Questioned Sam's & auto manager said they ALWAYS only rotate froront to back ir-regardless of type of tire unless customer specified differently. So, tried put tires back to posiision before rotation. Didn,t correct vibration, Tried 3 other positions, no correction. Bought newtires, corected vibration"
Anonymous, KY (2008 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Rear wheel bearing bad. Took 3 trips to dealer to resolve"
Michael C., FL (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Both Hub Bearings were defective,but after 80,ooo miles who is going to complain"
Mary F., NC (2008 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"rear bearing made severe noise on a trip, and had to be replaced"
Earl C., AL (2008 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Rear wheel bearings had to be replaced on both sides"
Anonymous, ID (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Started to hear a high-pitched whine that seemed related to the speed, so we thought it was the transmission. Got worse (louder) over about two weeks in Jan 2020. Took it in to dealer and they diagnosed and repaired"
Anonymous, (2008 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)
"Tires wearing unevenly."
Daniel S., TX (2008 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)