2005 Honda Odyssey
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Structure is the leading concern among 829 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 6th highest complaint count among 26 Odyssey model years with reports.
Of the 2005 reports, 19 involved a crash and 9 involved a fire. 32 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpJul 28, 2014
Delphi Automotive Systems, LLC (Delphi) is recalling certain replacement fuel pump modules, part number FG1155-11B1, sold for use in 2005-2010 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The affected fuel pump may send an incorrect fuel reading to the fuel gauge possibly causing the vehicle to run out of fuel. The fuel gauge will always read 3/4 full to full regardless of the actual level.
A vehicle that runs out of fuel and stalls has an increased risk of a crash.
Delphi has begun notifying dealers and distributors, and will replace the fuel pump modules, free of charge. Owners may contact Delphi customer service at 1-877-411-8770. Delphi's number for this recall is GL14-004.
Campaign 14E049000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpMar 14, 2014
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain 2005-2010 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured June 23, 2004, through September 4, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the fuel pump strainer cover may deteriorate allowing fuel to leak out.
A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire.
Parts to permanently repair the affected vehicles are not currently available. Honda will notify owners with an interim letter during May 2014. A second notice was mailed to owners October 6, 2014 when the remedy became available. Any vehicles that are currently leaking from the fuel pump cover will get a replacement, original cover. All vehicles, including those receiving the interim repair, will get an improved cover when they are available. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. The recall numbers associated with this campaign are JD9 (inspection and/or preliminary part replacement) and JE0 (final parts replacement).
Campaign 14V112000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, foundation components, master cylinderOct 22, 2010
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 ODYSSEY AND ACURA RL VEHICLES. BRAKE FLUID CONTAINING POLYMERS IS USED THAT ACTS AS A LUBRICANT FOR CERTAIN BRAKE SYSTEM COMPONENTS. IF REPLACEMENT BRAKE FLUID IS USED THAT DOES NOT CONTAIN SUCH POLYMERS, OR THAT CONTAINS ONLY SMALL AMOUNTS, A PART OF THE RUBBER SEAL LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER MAY BECOME DRY, AND THE SEAL MAY CURL DURING MOVEMENT OF THE PISTON. IF THIS OCCURS, A SMALL AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID COULD SLOWLY LEAK FROM THE SEAL INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER.
A LEAK OF BRAKE FLUID COULD LEAD TO A CHANGE IN BRAKE PEDAL FEEL AND OVERTIME A DEGRADATION IN BRAKING PERFORMANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER SEAL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 10V504000 on NHTSA.gov
Structure, body, hatchback/liftgateFeb 23, 2010
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 ODYSSEY TOURING VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER OPERATED REAR LIFTGATE. THE POWER LIFTGATE GAS STRUTS MAY DETERIORATE UNEXPECTEDLY EARLY. STRUTS THAT HAVE WORN OUT PREMATURELY MAY FAIL TO HOLD THE POWER LIFTGATE IN THE FULLY OPEN POSITION, CAUSING THE POWER LIFTGATE TO CLOSE UNEXPECTEDLY.
INJURY MAY RESULT FROM A POWER LIFTGATE CLOSING UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN A PERSON IS WITHIN THE CLOSING PATH OF THE LIFTGATE.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE GAS LIFTGATE STRUTS AND REPLACE IF WITHIN THE RECALL POPULATION. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE CAMPAIGN BEGAN ON MARCH 26, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AUTOMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 10V055000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpMar 14, 2007
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, A COIL WIRE INSIDE THE FUEL PUMP RELAY MAY BREAK, CAUSING THE FUEL PUMP TO LOSE POWER. IF THE FUEL PUMP BECOMES INOPERATIVE, THE ENGINE MAY NOT START.
IF THE FUEL PUMP LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE COULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING, AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP RELAY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 2, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 07V097000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, sensor/control module-inactiveAug 1, 2005
THE FRONTAL AIR BAG SYSTEM HAS TWO EXTERNAL IMPACT SENSORS. ON CERTAIN MINI VANS,SOME SENSORS WERE INSUFFICIENTLY SEALED DURING MANUFACTURING. IF WATER ENTERS A SENSOR, CORROSION CAN OCCUR. CORRODED SENSORS COULD SHORT CIRCUIT INTERNALLY. IF SENSORS FAIL, THE SRS WARNING LAMP ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL TURN ON AND REMAIN ILLUMINATED.
FRONT IMPACT SENSOR FAILURE COULD CAUSE A DELAY IN, OR LOSS OF, FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, WHICH CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY IN A FRONTAL CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT IMPACT SENSORS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 30, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 05V344000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, wiring, fuses and circuit breakersApr 5, 2005
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A LOOSE TERMINAL IN THE MAIN FUSE BOX MAY CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP TO LOSE POWER. IF THE FUEL PUMP BECOMES INOPERATIVE, THE ENGINE MAY NOT START.
IF THE FUEL PUMP LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE COULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUSE BOX FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 13, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.
Campaign 05V132000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, columnFeb 3, 2005
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE STEERING COLUMN MAY BE INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL CAN CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE ON JANUARY 25, 2005, AND ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLES TOWED TO THEIR DEALERS AND HAVE THE REPAIRS PERFORMED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2005.
Campaign 05V039000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, air, antilock, wheel speed sensorNov 15, 2004
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) USES A SENSOR ON EACH WHEEL TO DETECT WHEEL SPEED. SOME SENSORS ON THE REAR WHEELS WERE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, WHICH MEANS THE SENSOR MAY REPORT THE WRONG WHEEL SPEED TO THE ABS CONTROL UNIT.
THE DRIVER COULD EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF BRAKE FORCE AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. IF AN INCORRECT GAP IS DETECTED, THE SENSOR WILL BE REMOVED AND THE KNUCKLE CHECKED FOR CROSS THREADING DAMAGE. IF DAMAGE IS FOUND, THE KNUCKLE WILL BE REPLACED. IF NO DAMAGE IS FOUND, THE SENSOR WILL BE REINSTALLED CORRECTLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 12, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 04V536000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
829 reports, newest first.
Structure, May 28, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR LIFTGATE STRUTS FAILED AND THE DOOR CLOSED ABRUPTLY WHEN BEING ACCESSED. THE LIFTGATE WAS MANUALLY OPERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V0550 (STRUCTURE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Engine, May 24, 2013
BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE DUE TO A VIBRATION. THIS WAS THE 2ND TIME THAT I'VE BROUGHT IT IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. LAST TIME THE DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS AN ALIGNMENT / WHEEL BALANCE ISSUE. THIS TIME THEY HAVE CLAIMED THAT 2 OF THE 4 ENGINE MOUNTS ARE BROKEN. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE FOR HONDA ODYSSEY'S. RESEARCH ON VARIOUS MESSAGE BOARDS AND COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA SITE DO INDICATE THAT THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY. IF THIS IS REGULAR OCCURRENCE, WHY ISN'T THIS COVERED UNDER A RECALL? *TR
Engine, May 3, 2013
WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT MY FRONT ENGINE MOUNT IS TORN AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. AFTER READING SOME INFORMATION ONLINE, APPARENTLY, THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH HONDA ODYSSEYS (EVEN LOW MILEAGE VEHICLES). I WAS WONDERING WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALLED ISSUED FOR HONDA ODYSSEY. *TR
Tires, Apr 24, 2013
I PURCHASED 4 GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TOURING P235/65R16 TIRES THAT WERE INSTALLED ON 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY LX. VEHICLE WAS ALIGNED AND TIRES ROTATED, BALANCED, AND PRESSURE CHECKED REGULARLY. THE TIRE WAS ADVERTISED WITH A 70,000 MILE TREAD LIFE WARRANTY. AT APPROXIMATELY 17,300 MILES I NOTICED THE TREAD ON ALL 4 TIRES APPEARED TO BE SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE WHEN VIEWED FROM THE SIDE. I TOOK IT TO ORIGINAL TIRE DEALER WHO TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL AND THERE WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. AT THE NEXT ROTATION, I AGAIN NOTED THAT THE SEPARATION APPEARED TO BE GETTING WORSE. AGAIN I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS NORMAL. AT 24,000 MILES, AND WITHIN 400 MILES OF A ROTATION AND BALANCE, THE TIRES DEVELOPED A VERY MILD VIBRATION, WHICH HAS NEVER COMPLETELY GONE AWAY, EVEN WITH FURTHER ROTATION AND BALANCE. AT 45,000 MILES, THERE WERE CRACKS (POSSIBLY DRY ROT) BEGINNING TO FORM ALL OVER THE SIDEWALLS OF THE TIRES. ADDITIONALLY, THE TREAD HAD NOTICEABLE SEPARATION FROM TIRE. LASTLY, THE TIRES HAD WORN TO THE 2/32 MINIMUM TREAD DEPTH. THE TIRE DEALER REFUSED SERVICE OR EVEN PRORATE THE TIRE TOWARDS NEW ONES. I CALLED GOODYEAR, BUT THEY INSTRUCTED ME TO DEAL WITH THE TIRE DEALER, AS THAT TIRE WAS MADE SPECIFICALLY FOR THEM. THE TIRE DEALER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY PROBLEM, THOUGH THEY HAVE NOW OFFERED A MINIMAL PREPORATION AMOUNT WHICH ISN'T ENOUGH TO OFFSET THE COST OF THE INSTALLATION OF NEW TIRES. THE DEALER REFUSES TO PRORATE BASED ON ACTUAL MILEAGE VS WARRANTED MILEAGE, ALTHOUGH THEIR WRITTEN WARRANTY POLICY STATES THAT IS THE WAY THE WARRANTY SHOULD BE HANDLED. *TR
Power train, Electronic stability control (ESC), Mar 27, 2013
THE THROTTLE GOES TO IDLE SETTING WHILE DRIVING AND DOES NOT RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. THE THROTTLE RESPONDS AGAIN AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE AFTER THE PROBLEM OCCURS. *TR
Power train, Other or unspecified, Mar 22, 2013
HAVE HAD A FEW PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASED VAN NEW. FIRST PROBLEM AROUND "08 IS A VIBRATING-SHUDDERING FELT IN STEERING WHEEL. AT ABOUT 35- 45 MPH AND JUST BEFORE THE "ECONO" WOULD KICK IN, I WOULD FEEL THE VIBRATING START. IF I INCREASE MY SPEED QUICKLY AND GET ON UP TO ABOUT 50MPH, IT WOULD STOP. THOUGHT IT NEEDED A TUNE-UP..DID THAT-STILL VIBRATED. THOUGHT IT WAS TRANSMISSION-HAD IT FLUSHED-STILL VIBRATED. IT WASN'T A CONSTANT PROBLEM BACK IN "08, BUT IRRITATING.NOW IN 2013 IT IS MANY TIMES A DAY AND SHUDDERS VERY BADLY. TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALER TODAY ABOUT THE ESCALATED VIBRATIONS. TEST DROVE IT AND SAID VIBRATIONS WERE FROM TORQUE CONVERTER AND NEEDED TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION.ALSO NEEDED TIMING BELT REPLACED. I DID'NT EXPECT TO HEAR TRANSMISSION-EXPECTED TO HEAR REAR MOTOR MOUNT(600.00) NEEDED REPLACING. I SPECIFICALLY TOOK MY VAN IN TO CHECK THE MOTOR MOUNT.WHEN HE SAID TORQUE CONVERTER/TRANSMISSION I ASKED HIM WHAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS LOOKED LIKE. HE SAID THE TECH DID'NT MENTION THAT .NO ONE LIKES TO HEAR THEY ARE ABOUT TO INCCUR SOME EXPENSIVE REPAIRS, BUT I DID'NT EXPECT TO HEAR TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT AT 170,000 MILES.THE FELLOW AT THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT"HECK,THAT IS REALLY GOOD FOR THE 2005 ODYSSEY".OUR NISSAN TRUCK HAD OVER 300,000 MILES AND OUR DODGE DUELLY HAS OVER 200,000 MILES NEITHER WITH TRANSMISSION ISSUES.SO, THIS ISSUE STILL REMAINS UNREPAIRED-WAITING ON ESTIMATE FROM DEALERSHIP. YIKES! THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR HAS NOT OPERATED CORRECTLY FOR 3-4 YEARS NOW. IT DOES'NT CLOSE ALL THE WAY. IF YOU OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR,WHEN YOU CLOSE IT ITWILL BEEP LIKE ITS NOT CLOSED.YOU HAVE TO GET OUT AND MANUALLY SLAM IT SHUT. THEY SAID IT MAY BE THE MOTOR...TOO MUCH TO FIX IT..SO WE JUST DON'T USE IT.RECENTLY WHILE PULLING INTO PARKING SPACES,I HEAR A WHINNING SOUND AND STEERING IS MORE DIFFICULT. *TR
Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 22, 2013
AFTER GOING OVER A HILL, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL DID NOT DO ANYTHING. AFTER PULLING OVER, AND WAITING 10 MINS. THE CAR WORKED NORMALLY. THE SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED 2 WEEKS EARLIER AFTER GOING OVER A HILL. THE SYMPTOMS MATCHES WHAT IS STATED IN COMPLAINT ID 05V132000. *TR
Power train, Engine, Feb 15, 2013
I HAVE VERY LOW MILEAGE AND THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE GOING OUT. ALSO THE REAR MAIN SEAL HAS BLOWN. THE MECHANIC SAYS BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION IT AFFECT THE REAR SEAL. I KNOW HONDA HAS HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH ITS TRANSMISSIONS AND THEY HAVE HELPED SOME PEOPLE AND NOT OTHERS. I FILED A CLAIM AND WAS DENIED YET IT SEEMS THERE ARE ISSUES THAT ARE THE SAME AS OTHERS THAT HAVE BEEN HELPED. *TR
Steering, Feb 6, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING FAILED. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE CONTACT INSPECTED VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE TENSIONER BELT BOLT FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TENSIONER BELT BOLT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 224,000.
Power train, Wheels, Seats, Jan 22, 2013
WHEN VEHICLE SHIFTS FROM 2ND TO 3RD, THERE IS A DELAY(GRIND). A AND B PILLARS ARE WEEK AND PRODUCE A WHISTLING NOISE STARTING AT 35 MPH. THE REAR BENCH (THE BIGGER PART OF THE SPLIT BENCH) WILL NOT LATCH DOWN TO THE FLOOR. PAX RUN FLAT TIRES ARE DEFLATING WITH NO AGE OR PUNCTURE RELATED PROBLEMS. ALL OF THESE ARE SAFETY HAZARDS. REAR LIFT GATE STRUTS FAILED AND WILL NOT LIFT UP REAR DOOR AND CAN CAUSE THE DOOR TO CRASH DOWN. *TR
Structure, Jan 12, 2013
POWER SLIDING DOOR ON 05' HONDA ODYSSEY FELL OFF WHEN UNLOADING MY CHILDREN FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MIDDLE BRACKET/STRUT THAT HOLDS THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE CENTER RAIL ALONG THE SIDE OF THE VAN TOTALLY FAILED. I WAS AT THE BUS STOP WITH MY CHILDREN AND THE DOOR FELL OFF AS I OPENED THE DOOR TO HELP MY CHILD OUT. I WAS MORTIFIED AS YOU MIGHT IMAGINE. TWO MEN CAME TO MY RESCUE JUST AFTER MY SON JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY. THE DOOR HAS CONCERNED ME FOR SOME TIME BUT I NEVER HEARD OF A SLIDING DOOR FALLING OFF NOR DID THE DEALER MENTION IT. PREVIOUSLY, THE DOOR WOULD CLICK WHEN WE CLOSED IT AND THE AUTOMATIC DOOR WOULD BEEP AND FAIL TO CLOSE. WE HAD THE DOOR CHECKED DURING A ROUTINE SERVICE APPOINTMENT 2-3 YEARS AGO. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A SENSOR OR POSSIBLY A MOTOR ISSUE. NO ONE SAID ANYTHING ABOUT THE DOOR POSSIBLY FALLING OFF - NOR DID THEY MENTION ANY POTENTIAL BRACKET FAILURE. I WOULD HAVE HAD THAT BRACKET FIXED HAD THEY EVEN HINTED THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN. BUT WHAT'S ALSO VERY DISTURBING IS THAT A FRIEND WITH AN '07 IS HAVING SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS WITH HER DOORS AS WELL. AFTER MY INCIDENT, SHE IMMEDIATELY WENT AND HAD HER DOOR BRACKETS CHECKED AND FOUND HERS WERE ALSO IMMINENTLY CLOSE TO COMPLETE FAILURE. THEY WERE REPLACED. SHE HAS SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN AND A DOOR FAILURE FOR HER COULD BE CATASTROPHIC. THE DAY OF THIS EVENT I CALLED TWO AREA DEALERS. BOTH SERVICE COUNTER REPS ACKNOWLEDGED THIS BRACKET ISSUE. PARENTS REALLY NEED TO BE WARNED ABOUT THIS. I FEAR HONDA CORPORATE MAY BE IGNORING THE ISSUE WHEN CHILDREN MAY BE HURT. THIS ISN'T A STARTER OR A TRANSMISSION - IT'S A DOOR. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE AND AT LEAST ISSUE A SAFETY BULLETIN OR RECALL. *TR
Structure, Jan 9, 2013
DRIVERS SIDE REAR PASSENGER 'POWER SLIDING DOOR' (PSD) FAILED TO CLOSE, REQUIRING WIFE AND CHILDREN TO DRIVE TO GARAGE WITH OPEN DOOR, AND DOOR ALARM SOUNDING. DOOR CLOSED NORMALLY AT GARAGE, AND NEITHER THAT MECHANIC NOR THE HONDA DEALER COULD FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH DOOR. PROBLEM REPEATED SPORADICALLY THROUGH THE YEARS, AND DEALER COULD NEVER RESOLVE PROBLEM. I DISCOVERED THAT I COULD MANUALLY ASSIST THE DOOR TO CLOSE AND, WITH SEVERAL TRIES, GET IT CLOSED. BECAUSE OF THE HAZARDS IN HAVING TO DRIVE TO A MECHANIC WITH CHILDREN AND AN OPEN PASSENGER DOOR & SCREAMING ALARM, OUR SOLUTION HAS BEEN TO NEVER OPEN THAT DOOR, BUT OCCASIONALLY A PASSENGER HAS UNKNOWINGLY OPENED IT, CAUSING DIFFICULTY CLOSING IT. OVER THE YEARS I'VE OBSERVED THAT THIS FAILURE HAPPENS WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A NOTICEABLE INCLINE. I SUGGESTED TO THE HONDA SERVICE MANAGER THAT SOME MECHANICAL PART MAY BE LOOSE, CAUSING BINDING IN THE TRACK, BUT HE ALWAYS REPORTED THAT EVERYTHING ABOUT THE MECHANISM WAS "FINE". I DISCOVERED TODAY THAT NHTSA ACTION NUMBER 10016777 AND HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 204110 WERE ISSUED IN 2005, RELATING TO THIS PROBLEM. THE HONDA DEALER WAS, OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN, AWARE OF THE DEFECT EACH TIME I RETURNED TO THEM TO FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THIS FLAW SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR REPAIR: THERE IS A GENUINE SAFETY HAZARD TO A VEHICLE FULL OF CHILDREN WHEN HAVING TO DRIVE TO A GARAGE WHEN A DOOR REFUSES TO CLOSE. *TR
Power train, Jan 5, 2013
THE VAN IS HAVING TRANSMISSION SHUDDER ISSUES WHEN DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 TO 40 MPH. NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD YET. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Dec 18, 2012
HAD TO REPLACE 3 ENGINE MOUNTS IN 2 MONTHS AFTER 80,000 MILES - VAN IS USED FOR SUBURBAN DRIVING. *TR
Steering, Suspension, Engine, Dec 9, 2012
ONE OWNER OF A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. VEHICLE USED TO DRIVE BACK AND FORTH TO WORK, GENERAL ERRANDS, OCCASIONAL DRIVE OUT OF TOWN. WITHIN THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS, MY WIFE NOTICED SEVERE SHAKING OF STEERING WHEEL WHEN ACCELERATING AT 65 MPH. VEHICLE TAKEN TO SHOP, HAD VEHICLE INSPECTED: USUAL TIRE ROTATION, ALIGNMENT, BALANCING PERFORMED; HOWEVER PROBLEM PERSISTED, AND REPLACED TWO NEW TIRES. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO SAME SHOP, ALIGNMENT AND BALANCING RE-DONE; HOWEVER, PROBLEM PERSISTED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DIFFERENT SHOP--PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES, AND HAD ALIGNMENT AND BALANCING PERFORMED ONCE AGAIN; HOWEVER, PROBLEM PERSISTED. HAD TIRES REPLACED AND ALIGNMENT AND BALANCING PERFORMED YET AGAIN; HOWEVER, PROBLEM PERSISTS. ADVISED BY SHOP MANAGER THAT HE IS 95% SURE BASED ON DRIVING TEST THAT MOTOR MOUNTS ARE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS ARE PREMATURELY FAILING, AND THUS DEEMED TO BE FAULTY, AND THAT THEY SHOULD BE REPLACED BY HONDA A THEIR EXPENSE. TOO MANY OTHER HONDA ODYSSEY OWNERS WITH SAME ISSUE, AND EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. *TR
Engine, Nov 20, 2012
FRONT AND REAR ENGINE MOUNTS ARE CRACKED. DEALER QUOTED ME $1200 TO FIX. OUTSIDE CAR REPAIR SAID ABOUT $900 BUT I CAN STILL DRIVE IT AND IT WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED DANGEROUS. THE PROBLEM IS THE HONDA ENGINE MOUNT IS DOUBLE THE PRICE OF OTHER ENGINE MOUNTS AND WE CANNOT SUBSTITUTE WITH GENERIC ENGINE MOUNTS! I EVEN HAD MY BROTHER WHO IS A PART-TIME MECHANIC IN ANOTHER STATE CHECK IF HE CAN GET BETTER PRICES FOR THE HONDA PART ... BUT NOPE. OF COURSE IF HONDA DOES A RE-CALL IT WOULD COST THEM $$$. ALSO, IF THEY MAKE AN EXCEPTION TO ONE CASE, THEY WILL NEED TO MAKE AN EXCEPTION TO OTHERS. I AM SO DISAPPOINTED THAT HONDA IS TURNING THEIR HEAD TO THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS MY 4TH HONDA BUT IT MAY VERY WELL BE MY LAST. *TR
Structure, Oct 23, 2012
WHILE ON VACATION, THE ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FAILED IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED MORE THAN A FEW INCHES. WE WERE STILL ABLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND SAFELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WAY TO MANUALLY OVERRIDE THE ELECTRIC OPENING MECHANISM WHERE IT WAS STUCK, SO THE DOOR COULD NOT BE USED. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR ALSO FAILED. IN THIS CASE, THE DOOR WAS STUCK HALF OPEN AND COULD NOT BE MOVED EITHER TO FULLY OPEN IT OR CLOSE IT. THE DOOR WAS STUCK OPEN UNTIL WE COULD GET THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE ELECTRICALLY OPERATED DOORS SHOULD BE DESIGNED IN SUCH A WAY THAT ALLOWS EASY MANUAL OPERATION OF THE DOORS IN THE EVENT OF A FAILURE OF THE ELECTRIC MOTOR AND OPENING MECHANISM. *TR
Engine, Oct 22, 2012
TODAY I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. I WAS TOLD THAT MY FRONT AND SIDE ENGINE MOUNTS WERE BROKEN. I WAS STUNNED BECAUSE MY MINIVAN IS ONLY 8 YEARS OLD BOUGHT BRAND NEW. I ONLY DRIVE THE VAN UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS TO AND FROM SCHOOL ACTIVITIES FOR MY KIDS. IT SEEMS TO ME A SUBSTANTIAL CAR PART SUCH AS THE ENGINE MOUNTS SHOULD NOT BE BREAKING AT 87,000 MILES. SUBSEQUENTLY, I HAVE TALKED TO A FEW FRIENDS THAT HAVE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THEIR ODYSSEY AND I SEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ONLINE AND DISCOVERED A LARGE NUMBER OF CAR FORUMS NOTING THEY HAD SIMILAR ENGINE MOUNT PROBLEMS WITH THEIR HONDA ODYSSEYS THAT WERE UNDER 100,000 MILES. IT SEEMS TO ME THERE MUST BE SOME SORT OF DEFECT OR POOR QUALITY CONTROL OF THESE ENGINE MOUNTS. I AM FORMALLY REGISTERING A COMPLAINT OVER THE QUALITY OF THE ENGINE MOUNTS. THANK YOU. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 18, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING FUEL SMELL AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK HAD BECOME CRACKED AND WAS LEAKING FUEL. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND THEY OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO INFORMED HIM TO FILE A COMPLAINT AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,194.
Power train, Engine, Oct 13, 2012
HAD OUR 05 ODYSSEY EX-L IN FOR STANDARD SERVICING AND WAS TOLD REAR AND PASSENGER SIDE MOTOR MOUNTS REQUIRED REPLACING (AT A COST OF $1200+)! VAN EXPERIENCES NOTICEABLE NOISE AND VIBRATION AS IS SHIFTS IN AND OUT OF THE ECO PHASE OF ENGINE OPERATION. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE THAT REQUIRED MOTOR MOUNT REPLACEMENT AND AFTER RESEARCH, A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS APPARENTLY ISSUED BACK IN 2006 ON THIS ISSUE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A WIDESPREAD ISSUE ON THE 2005 TIME FRAME ODYSSEYS. THIS IS CLEARLY AN ENGINEERING ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED THRU HONDA VIA RECALL! *TR
Power train, Other or unspecified, Engine, Oct 3, 2012
I WAS RETURNING HOME AND AFTER DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY FOR APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES OF DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH I HEARD A POP UNDER THE HOOD OF MY VAN AND BEGAN TO SEE SMOKE. I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND HAD TO TURN ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND PULL OFF THE FREEWAY AT THE NEXT EXIT. UPON TAKING MY VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC, I WAS TOLD MY TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Oct 1, 2012
2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MANIFOLD HEAT SHIELDS REPLACEMENT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED DURING A SERVICE VISIT AT THE DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED THE MANIFOLD HEAT SHIELDS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BECAUSE THE SCREWS HOLDING THEM ON WERE RUSTING. THE CONSUMER STATED NO ONE COULD ANSWER HIM, AS TO WHY STAINLESS STEEL SCREWS WERE NOT USED.
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 19, 2012
BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS, IT SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD AND AN EXPENSIVE PROBLEM. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 11, 2012
A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR IN AND AROUND THE CAR. SMELL INCREASED WHILE USING THE A/C. FOUND CRACK IN FUEL SENDING UNIT ON TANK, THAT LEAKS FUEL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. GAS IS SPRAYING AND UNDER PRESSURE. PARTS DEPARTMENT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING THE PART, WHICH IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER AND PART WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR SEVERAL DAYS. DEALER WOULD NOT RELEASE VEHICLE DUE TO UNSAFE CONDITIONS. YET, THEY WERE NOT HELPFUL IN SECURING A RENTAL CAR OR WILLING TO GIVE ASSISTANCE WITH THE PRICE OF THE PART OR LABOR WHICH WAS QUOTED OVER $600.00 *TR
Power train, Sep 4, 2012
THIS IS A NEW CAR PURCHASED AND SERVICED BY THE DEALER FROM THE DATE OF DELIVERY (12/28/04). THE HONDA SERVICE DEPT DID NOT DISCOVER THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS UNTIL IT MALFUNCTIONED. THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL. I HAVE ALL THE SERVICE DOCUMENTS TO PROVE IT. THE HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE ME TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT MY OWN EXPENSE. THEIR NEGLIGENCE CAUSED THIS AUTO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATED A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS A WIRING PROBLEM AND FIXED IT. HOWEVER, THREE DAYS LATER, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN IT WAS PUT IN DRIVE AND THEREFORE IT HAD TO BE TOWED. LATER IN THE DAY, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER STATING THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 09/12/12