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"Supposedly, a spark plug backed out and was arcing. Dealer service said that replacing plugs was part of scheduled maintenance that should have been done earlier, maybe 15000 miles earlier. Never had plug back out in any vehicle before"

"This car has the 3-cylinder cutout feature to reduce gas mileage. The engine has started to lug at 45 mpg consistently"

"All 3 mounts broken, expensive to replace"

"The engine was making a lot of noise and vibration and it turned out to be an hydraulic motor mount failed. The replacement mount was very expensive to replace"

"Had to have 4 engine mounts replaced. Two of them had severe failures, the other two had only cracks"

"Engine mounts need replacing. Cost about $2000. Did not replace. Engine vibrates, but apparently not a safety issue"

"All 3 engine mounts have failed on this car starting at about 50000 miles. Seems to be a design problem as I've been told it's very common. No recalls ever provided"

"Two of the engine mounts had failed and needed replacement"

"Engine mounts have a bulletin issued for leaks to fluid in them. Honda refused to help with the $800 cost of replacing them even though this is a widely reported problem. It's been a hassle to keep this vehicle on the road from the start"

"Rear engine mount has gone bad. It's a $500 part. Without it, when the engine goes into ECO mode, the vehicle experiences annoying vibration"

"Electronic engine mounts stop working resulting in noticeable vibration in the cabin. These are expensive and cost me $2K to replace at an independent shop"

"front of car felt like it was crashing when hitting bumps and I thought it was front shocks only to find out it was engine mounts. Cost me $850 to repair"

"I had two cracked engine mounts but no recollection as to how it may have happened, Engine mounts are not something I would expect to wear out over time"

"One of the engine mounts failed and needed to be replaced. It was expensive because of the computerized nature of these mounts"

"Mounts are electronic and very expensive - failure of one caused failure of additional mount required replacement of all mounts - over $1,500"

"The front and right engine mount required replacement"

"Mounts deteriorated sooner than one would expect. Very dissapointing"

"I have replace two of these engine mounts and now have two more to replace and they want over 1000 bucks for each. they are a RIP OFF"

"I needed to replace 3 or 4 engine mounts at several hundred dollars each. My car dealer son-in-law said that sounded way too high. I put that off until I really needed it. This appears to be a regular problem with Hondas or Odysseys. Very costly"

"All three engine mounts failed this year"

"We discovered that rough engine and engine vibration were caused by worn engine mounts. Three mounts support the engine and two support the transmission. Each is a painfully expensive part, and each is violently difficult to access for replacement. We simply deal with the issue"

"It is rediculous to have the edngine run on three cylinders to save gas, yet vibrate so hard that the engine mounts fail, a repair that costs much more than the gasoline savings!"

"Rear hydraulic mount failed, Honda paid for it although car was out of warranty"

"Electronically controlled engine mounts failed. Parts are $1000 without labor"

"When I bought the car in 2012, used, 3 mounts were replaced at a Honda dealer. Again had to be replaced last year"

"Fuel pump issue under recall"

"Indicator light for gas cap problem kept coming on. Replaced time belt along with problem with air conditioning belt"

"Factory recall and repair"

"Gas leak from the tank area when full and parked on an incline"

"Oil leaked from two different places"

"Told by Honda dealer the oil pump gasket is leaking and it is customary to change the oil pump at the same time as the gasket. Brought to a private garage and they cleaned the area and thought it was not a leak and ask me to bring it back in 30 days"

"The axle boots were leaking, but the car has high mileage so this is not surprising"

"Small leaks, but enough to leave marks on concrete driveway. Eventually corrected by local shop"

"Started leaking oil from the passenger side of the engine"

"Had to replace rear main seal"

"Has had this problem for a couple years. Was told may need new engine. Seems that this problem should not occur on a Honda of this age"

"When filling up the pump clicks off with 5+ gallons remaining in the tank. About 80 miles. It takes forever to get the last 5 gallons in the tank. The pump pumps so fast it causes spills. Either fix the tank or slow down the gas pump. The tank should fill to capacity without the need for a 5 gallon topping off"

"Door trims fall off"

"Front bumper cover has become detached on the sides"

"The plastic trim under the engine is falling apart"

"The plastic fascias in front and back are detaching from the car body"

"The bumpers has always had a problem with the clips and it falling off on one side. It was not hit or we did not hit anything with it. It seems to be designed poorly"

"Bumper tabs don't hold bumper sides on"

"The two front fenders became separated from the other sections and had to be reattached. The front plastic sections are very easily damaged. They need to be made of stronger material"

"The rubber interior sliding door molding near the floorboard continues to become bent and damaged resulting in replacement"

"Gasket on body (passenger side) by rear door tore loose"

"The was a recall on the paint for our blue minivan. However, the paint job is already starting to fade. Some top surfaces were missing in the recall repaint and have started to flake off"

"TOP OF VAN HAS FADED AS WELL AS THE REAR TOP OF THE HATCH. STRIPPING WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY. WENT TO HONDA AND VOWED NEVER TO RETURN TO THIS DEALERSHIP AGAIN"

"Paint is peeling off of hood"

"Paint is peeling off in large sheets"

"Paint is flaking away - peeling and rusting - around the wheel wells"

"In the south Florida sun the clearcoat is dissolving"

"My car had a paint recall and the dealership dealt with the paint that was falling off twice. On the third time, they said my car was too old, too many miles and so I have large patches with no paint"

"Blue paint on 2005 Odysseys peels off. It's a primer issue from the factory"

"General paint failure in multiple areas of the car. No warrantee. I am touching up with after market spray paint"

"Metallic Blue. Honda did offer warranty repainting, focusing on horizontal (flat surfaces). Quality of repairs has been very poor and large sections of paint along rooflines, doors, etc. are continuing to peel and flake. Will continue to seek satisfaction thru the repair shops warranty"

"Finish paint peeled off sliding door following a repainting under warrantee. The color is dark blue. Honda would not repaint the peeling area again. Other areas had been repainted previously by a different shop under warrantee and these areas did not peel again. The first sop was fine but the second shop was a bad job"

"Two small rust areas"

"Car is rusting over the wheel well on outside. Car was given full rustproofing treatment at the time of purchase. This was brought to the attention of the dealership a year ago and they said it wasn't covered"

"The van quarter panel has developed an area of rust"

"small bubbles of rust are forming above the wheels and front panels"

"Rust on body above rear tires"

"Several areas of body rust that body shop says are "normal" for this make/model vehicle"

"rust around rear wheel wells"

"Where the rear quarter meets the side of the rear bumper just behind the rear wheel is a trap that rusts on this vehicle. A design flaw"

"Rust penetrating top of passenger side wheel wells"

"There is rust at the rear edge of the right rear wheel well. This is not an area where a lot of salt is used nor has this vehicle ever been used for commuting. There should not be an isolated area of rust on this low mileage vehicle"

"Bubbling rust spots growing quickly at rear wheel wells"

"Rust just starting to show, especially at base of driver's window frame but otherwise pretty good for a 12 year old van. Has had Krown rustproofing every year since new"

"Water is leaking into the real well & the dealer cannot figure out where it is leaking from, but it's just on the bottom, so it's not coming in from the top"

"The rear door takes on water in the rain. The water then pours out of the lock mechanism. The 2nd row passenger window leaks water"

"The drains for the sunroof constantly clog and water leaks in through the sunroof and down the interior pillars, which have side airbags"

"The rear tailgate has a leak which causes water to be trapped within the rear door during heavy rain. Over time trapped rainwater leaks into the rear interior of the vehicle. To avoid this, the tailgate must be left open for hours to allow the water to drain behind the Van rather than into the interior"

"Seals on automatic rear doors are causing problems with the doors shutting properly"

"Quite a bit of water leaked through the seals on the rear hatch during rain storms and then had to be drained from the hatch by opening and closing it several times. It took 2 visits to the dealership before they determined and fixed the causes. One"

"Water inside vehicle on Drivers Side after a Hard Rain. Moisture in Rear Seat Storage Area after taking vehicle to Car Wash"

"Body is not properly sealed. After rain the back door was leaking always. Honda told me they don't see a problem. Now on the left hand side water goes from the air bag cup, I think, located right above the eye line on the left post beside the windsh"

"Seals and weather stripping are failing and falling off of the vehicle in many areas"

"Weather stripping on right front passenger door is coming loose"

"There are numerous squeaks and rattles throughout the interior. They have existed since the van was new, but have gotten worse as the miles have accumulated"

"loose cover for catalytic converter"

"heat shields rattle"

"There is a weird noise coming from the front end that happens occasionally. Dealer/mechanic cannot figure out what is causing it"

"There's a broken bracket supporting the tube from the engine to the catalyst. Very expensive to fix due to location"

"Since purchasing the vehicle new we have had issues with squeeks and rattle from the dash board glove box area"

"Scraping noise upon accelerating. Was told it was from heat shield being rusty. Paid to have it fastened but it still makes sound"

"After replacing the tie rods and realignment...no more squeaks"

"The 2 side sliding doors rattle a bit. There were some small rubber shock absorbing/stabilizing rubber pieces for each door. On one side hey fell out and are gone, the other side I noticed that the rubber part had melted and run down the metal"

"passenger side rear door has rattled since new. Repaired rwice under warranty but reocourres"

"rubber stripping around windshield came loose and now makes annoying whistling noise"

"Excessive wind noise from windshield that has plagued this model"

"Windshield leaks result in wind noise"

"From the beginning wind noise has been louder than in any other vehicle owned"

"Inherent windshield noise issue on 2005 model - had repaired outside of warranty/TSB alert. Sloppy repair job from dealer - had to take back 15 months later for as repair failed"

"Wind noise around doors and front winsow"

"Steering wheel vibration at higher speeds, esp. around 60 mph.which may be due to balance or alignment problems. Wind noise and/or ROAD NOISE"

"The van has always had a while noise from around the windshield that the dealer could not located"

"Driver and passenger doors have wind noise, adjusting doors did not work"

"The 2005 Odyssey has a problem with wind noise at the drivers side window from the first day of ownership. We understand it is caused by turbulence that begins at the drivers side mirror that collides with the window trim and weather-stripping. We have never had this problem remedied"

"well, after many thoUSnds of miles the pads and rotors had to be replaced"

"My front brakes were retooled and replaced for the first time in 155000 miles. I consider this an amazing reflection of the quality of Honda"

"No problems just routine brake pad and rotor replacement"

"Hadn't had the brake pads changed out in quite a few years so it was just time"

"They can be somewhat noisy"

"this vehicle seems to eat brake pads like it's breakfast cereal"

"180,000 finally had to replace the brakes. simple as that"

"Since purchasing this car it seems that the brakes need to be repaired much more quickly than on any other car I have owned. Overall I have spent much more on car repairs for this Odyssey than I ever envisioned, over $18000.00 in repairs. This inc"

"had brakes replaced & master cylinder replaced a couple of years ago. Have never worked the same - replaced again and car continues to move forward sometimes when stopped and I have to press hard on the brake to make it stop"

"Normal Use"

"Parking brake sticks on"

"Discs warped within 19 months of having brakes replaced"

"Wearing too quickly"

"Uneven brake pad wear; routine "jerking" when applying brakes"

"Rotors were warped and brakes pulsed during braking"

"Second time warped rotors have to be resurfaced, quality of rotors is insufficient for the weight of the vehicle"

"Replaced due to shimmy"

"I think I had new rotors replaced. I also think the rotors have been "shaved" to make them more even and reduce the vibration"

"They were worn and needed to be replaced"

"Replaced rotors about 5 years ago. The van hasn't been driven hard so I don't think new rotors should be required again"

"Rotors went 'untrue' and had to be machined. That's all"

"Replaced the rear rotors at 159830 miles"

"Wearing too quickly"

"The rotors developed cracks all over the surface of both front rotors"

"A pebble became lodged in the brakes and had to be removed"

"The brakes make squeaking noises now & then & I have always thought that the brakes were too loose"

"Brakes went bad very quickly and had to be replaced. Started with squeaking, went on to squealing and vibration before I could get it into the shop"

"The ABS will randomly engage & significantly slow/stop the van. It's dangerous"

"second time CD stopped working"

"CD is stuck in changer. Can't use CD player and it will cost more to fix than replace"

"CD will not eject, will only play 1 or 2 songs depending on the day, and then won't play or eject"

"CD Player skips all the time. It has not worked well for years now"

"The CD player went out 3 times already and cost me an average of $290.00 to fix"

"Player will not load or unload. Play button failure also"

"The multidisc cd player has scratched cd, and now doesn't play them. It is also, when tuned to the radio, switches .2 lower during the first few minutes of a drive. So we can't use the cd player, the radio and there is no interface for an MP3 player"

"I push "play" for a CD and nothing happened. It holds 5 cds"

"This is one manifestation of the other problem - the screen begins to start up with ignition, but goes & stays blank immediately afterward"

"CD does not read"

"CD does not repad"

"Nav has failed 2 times in two years... the disc player under the driver's seat controls the nav, clock, display, voice commands, clock, compass, and xm radio and most importantly, the back up camera display. Honda dealership wanted 3K to fix/replace"

"It quit working affecting the back-up camers"

"The entire GPS unit ceased functioning a few years ago. It costs in excess of $1000 to repair it, which we feel is not a reasonable expense, particularly since they can't even guarantee that it is reparable until they begin to disassemble it"

"Babi stopped working entirely"

"Kids remotes never worked well or the headsets"

"The Systems indicates that there is a DVD Loaded, but I can't eject or play it"

"Again since purchasing the vehicle new in 2005 we have had on and off again issues with the rear entertainment system (DVD) player. Primarily the headphones (Audio) would not function properly"

"DVD player stopped working last year"

"all were affected by the nav. /disc player failure. all these features should not be tied to that one component"

"The display screen freezes, which is a problem for being able to use the rear view camera but also to access the sound settings and other controls, such as the clock"

"Had to replace catalytic converter. Very expensive"

"Had a bad EGR valve replaced"

"Replaced catalytic converter. Previously replace EGR valve"

"Check engine light comes on, release fuel cap, refuel, tighten cap, wait 3 days, and light goes off"

"recall on cap on fuel pump"

"My Odyssey was part of a recall where my fuel pump was replaced"

"Fuel pump was replaced, reimbursed by Honda, now Honda requires we take the car in and have the fuel pump replaced again!"

"recall repair"

"Something around the fuel pump is leaking fuel"

"Pump was leaking, replaced under Factory recall"

"Was covered under warranty"

"Sensor failed at about 153000 miles but had been previously replaced at about 120000. First sensor lasted 120000 miles 2nd only about 33000 miles"

"front primary oxygen sensor failed (no longer responsive) and was replaced"

"My check engine light will come on, and then it goes off again and goes back on. I never know when it will go on and off. I was told it was a catalytic converter that had to be replaced. I think the dealer said there were 3 or 4 catalytic converters"

"Primary problem was a catalytic converter but one O2 sensor was bad also. 200,000 + miles on it, can't complain"

"O2 Bank 1 sensor 1 needed to be replaced"

"The vibration was ultimately diagnosed as coming from the driver side drive axle. The original shaft did not have the seal band attached tightly enough to keep the grease in the CV joint. Over the years it slowly escaped causing excessive wear"

"Front and rear wheel bearings"

"had to have both axles replaced at approximately 127000 miles"

"Active engine mount failed, was reimbursed for repair by Honda"

"While driving on vacation the entire car started shaking when accelerating uphill at about 65 MPH. Coming off the gas would settle things down but it would start up again. It made it unsafe to maintain highway speeds of 65-75 MPH"

"The motor mounts replaced because they were broken and had to be replaced for a state safety inspection. After replacing them to car has serious vibration problems. My research shows that this is a typical problem for a 2005 Honda Odysseys having to do with their motor mounts"

"The a/c relay stuck open and drained the battery as in a parasitic drain. So the battery would go dead over night"

"Replaced boots on both sides"

"Replaced inner and outer CV boot and CV clamp on right inner CV joint"

"leaking boot"

"CJ Joint leaking, axle had to be replaced"

"boots split and needed replacement"

"inner boots on both c/v axles gave way and car started vibrating at highway speeds"

"Honda Odyssey transmissions and torque converter are notoriously bad. Unfortunately mine failed after the warranty period expired - so had to pay $5,000 out of pocket"

"Transmission replaced, the rebuilt one failed and was replaced again. Now, 15 months later, it is failing again. Lots of rattles and strange noises"

"Transmission failed at 126,000 miles"

"Total transmission failure at 135,000 miles. Required the purchase of a rebuilt transmission"

"Rebuilt to stop slipping"

"Had a complete transmission replacement at 126,000 miles. $4000"

"transmission had to be rebuilt"

"not shifting properly and running in 2nd gear only"

"Noticed a terrible smell after driving. Then, my engine warning light came on. My mechanic told me "torque converter/transmission" issue. I did get my transmission replaced through a Honda Dealer. I've read other Ody owners similar issue with tran"

"Had to replace the transmission felt that it should not have had to be done van too new for this problem"

"Needed new transmission at 85000, that one failed at 150000 miles probably to due poor workmanship"

"3rd transmission for this vehicle"

"Multiple failures on power door locks and sliding door operation"

"Intermittent functionality. Worked with local dealer to replace brake switch and steering wheel controls. Neither repair fixed the problem. Determined it would require replacing on board computer. Decided not to replace due to cost"

"some indicator lights were out and replacing the bulbs did not resolve these problems and the fuse box had to be repaired"

"I took it to Honda dealer to have it checked when the back hatch door filled with water and the taillights went out. They fixed it once, then it filled again. They replace a panel, it filled again. At this point, we are considering it may not be fixa"

"Right taillight on tailgate had water inside it. Plus the water would drip on your head when you opened the tailgate"

"horn works sporadically, Honda dealer unable to fix this problem"

"Cannot get lights to turn on when doors open"

"One of several climate control light does not light. It was going to cost almost $150 to repair(forget it)"

"proximity light failure"

"Rear windshield sprayer doesn't work"

"One of three catalytic converters needed replacement"

"Replaced the converter at 159830 miles"

"Vehicle status display indicated problem, dealer tested and found catalytic converter needed replacement, replaced it with new and gaskets"

"Caused engine light to go on a lot. Took a while for dealer to figure out why engine light was going on. Expensive repair"

"Catalytic converter and adjacent parts are rusted together. To fix pinhole leak requires replacement of multiple paets cosrinh more than $1000"

"Rusted to the point where it moves when I accelerate, hitting the catalytic converter"

"The mount points for shields rusted away"

"Flex pipe is rusted out. Never had this happen on any car....and I hold on to my cares for at least 10 years"

"exhaust pipe failed, resulting in excessive noise"

"Started burning oil at 145000, needed replacement spark plugs. Piston ring failed on cylinder 1, ruining two catalytic converters and costing $5000 to replace with a used engine. The vehicle only had 155000 miles at the time"

"Belt tension pulley bolt failure causing the cuting of the timing belt which destroyed the engine"

"Rear main seal leaking"

"Timing belt was replaced based on number of years in service. Replacement included water pump, which is recommended when changing the timing belt. Drive belt showed wear and was also replaced"

"I am upset that timing belts are being used since it's a money maker for Honda dealers whereas a timing chain would lower ownership costs"

"replace timing belt when I had to replace a belt that was problematic for the air conditioning"

"Car had 124,000 miles when I bought it. Timing belt and water pump if not replaced at 125,000 miles are "a ticking bomb," so I had to shell out $1,000.00 in addition to cost of financing the car"

"I bought the van with about 80,000 miles and was told to replace the timing belt at 105,000. I waited until 115,000 and almost lost an engine. I learned that these belts MUST be changed as recommended"

"Valve adjustment and timing chain at 78000 miles. $1600.00. Outrageous. This is a Honda not a BMW"

"Tuneup was performed 42000 miles previous to problem with valves. Misfiring caused the plugs to be damaged and needed replacement"

"Have been burning oil 2-3litres per oil change. No leaks so must be leaking past piston rings and being combusted. Engine had low power and needed some coils and all spark plugs (which were not due) replaced"

"It took 2 years for the starter to gradually fail on my Odyssey. The problem drove me crazy. I replaced the battery and the wiring harness from the battery to the starter. Finally the starter itself seized, disabling the vehicle entirely - mandating me to tow it to the nearest dealership to replace the starter"

"Starter failed and engine won't start. Had it towed to dealership and they installed a new starter. It seems to fixed the problem"

"At 143000 miles the starter failed on a road trip 385 miles from destination. I was able to. Bang on the starter and got two more starts out of it and made it home safely, Thank You Honda"

"The Started stopped working; no warning"

"Leaking system"