2005 HONDA ODYSSEY Complaints

THE POWER STEERING IS MAKING NOISES WHICH ARE PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. 1) THE NOISES STARTED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO AND WERE A RESULT OF REGULAR DRIVING AROUND TOWN. 2) THE NOISES USED TO BE INTERMITTENT, BY NOW THEY CAN BE HEARD ALL THE TIME. 3) PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE CORRECTED TO DATE. WILL BE REPAIRED WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS. *TR

MY WAS DRIVING HOME FROM PICKING UP MY THREE CHILDREN FROM SCHOOL WHEN SHE SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM THE AIR VENTS. SHE CHECKED THE RADIATOR GAUGE THINKING IT WAS THE RADIATOR BUT THE TEMP WAS NORMAL. SHE PULLED OFF THE ROAD ON THE SIDE STREET WHEN SHE GOT OUT SHE SAW FIRE DRIP DOWN FROM UNDER THE CAR THANK GOD SHE GOT THE CHILDREN AND HERSELF OUT. SHE CALLED 911 AND THE FIRE TRUCK PUT THE FIRE OUT.THE 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN IS TOTALED. *TR

NOISE IN POWER STEERING PUMP; NOW FAILS TO TURN AT LOW SPEEDS; BEING TOLD TO REPLACE POWER STEERING PUMP BY DEALER. NUMEROUS ARTICLES ON INTERNET FROM LIKE OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM. THIS SEEM TO BE A DEFECT FOR RECALL. IT IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE AS YOU HAVE NO POWER STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS LIKE IN PARKING LOTS WHERE MANY ACCIDENTS OCCUR. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, ONLY 4 YEARS OLD AND THE DEALER IS TELLING ME I NEED 3 ENGINE MOUNTS REPLACED, THAT THEY ARE A WEAR AND TEAR ITEM, DOESN'T SOUND RIGHT. I ALSO NEED 2 COMPLIANCE ARM BUSHINGS AND A RADIATOR WHICH WAS PUNCTURED NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW ENGINE MOUNTS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WITHIN 4 YEARS; THERE HAS GOT TO BE SOMETHING WRONG. *TR

ORIGINAL OWNER OF VEHICLE WITH 59K MILES. SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALER DIAGNOSED AS DTC CODE 44-11, SIDE RIGHT SIDE IMPACT SENSOR. SENSOR (P/N 77970-SHJ-305) WAS REPLACED AND SRS FAULT CLEARED. REPLACED PART IS AVAILABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH HE HEARD A PECULIAR NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO AIR BUBBLES IN THE STEERING FLUID. THE STEERING FLUID WAS DRAINED AND REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOURS MONTHS AFTER THE SERVICE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES, AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

THE SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTED WHILE DRIVING (SPEED 50, TEMP 63 DEGREES). WE HAD 4 KIDS IN THE CAR AT THE TIME (2 NOT MINE) AND GLASS HIT EACH OCCUPANT. LUCKILY NO ONE GOT CUT, BUT MY SON DID GET HIT IN THE EYE. WILL BE BRINGING IT TO THE DEALER TODAY. *TR

2005 HONDA ODYSSEY SIDE DOOR. WHEN PRESSING THE BUTTON TO CLOSE THE DOOR AUTOMATICALLY, IT BEGINS TO CLOSE AND THEN OPENS RIGHT BACK UP AND CLOSE AGAIN. THIS DOOR HAS CLOSED ON MY CHILDREN AND SQUISHES THEM QUITE A BIT BEFORE IT RETRACTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, WITH MICHELIN ENERGY LX4 TIRES, TIRE SIZE 235/710/460A. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 50-65 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIMMY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE TIRES WERE BALANCED. HOWEVER THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED ON TEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES. NONE OF THE REPAIRS HAVE REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL; WHICH INDICATES THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG IS INOPERATIVE. AS A CONSEQUENCE IN A SITUATION THAT WARRANTS THE AIR BAGS MAY FAIL TO DEPLOY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE CABLE REAR ASSEMBLY. PRIOR TO THIS REPAIR THE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 73,900. UPDATED 10/21/09 *BF UPDATED 10/20/09*JB