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
"Alignment was required after struts were replaced."
Terrance W., IL (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"expensive right front suspension repair"
Donna N., NC (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Same time as the tie rods the dealer noticed the ball joints needed to be replaced"
Bart F., MI (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Started to hear noises at high speeds. Honda dealer stated that the front wheel bearings needed replacement."
Anonymous, PA (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"All suspension bushings completely worn out causing clunking sounds when going over any bumps."
David M., BC (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"There was a leak in the sleeve of the right front wheel, which turned out to need the axle replaced"
Anonymous, VA (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Lower Arm bushing are reported cracking by dealer service department which is causing continue wheel alignment issues. Estimate is over $1,500 to repair"
Anonymous, CA (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Had the Power Steering pump replaced"
Anonymous, LA (2006 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"seems to be a common problem with this model and mileage. Needs a filter replaced. Haven't done it, just refill the reservoir for the last year and still runs fine."
Anonymous, MT (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Rubber covering has leaked for some time, seems not to produce a problem in driving."
Anonymous, CA (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"High pressure hose failed and drained power steering fluid. Power steering pump also leaked."
Anonymous, NY (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"there was a leak in the power steering pump. Agency wanted to change power stering pump and bottom rack, total estimate $3,150 dollars. found in internet that it ws a class problem and it needs to replace the O-Rings in the pump. Replace by myself and total cost $30 dollars including tools."
Anonymous, (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"This is a class problem for the Honda Power Steering system. It is present in the Odyssey, but also in the Civic and other models. Two O-rings that seal the in and out of the Power Steering Pump failed prematurely. In my case, because the low milage usage in my car, it took this long to develop the failure, but reading in the internet, people with 3 years of usage on their cars, they get the Power Steering leakage issue. In the agency, they want to change the pump and the steering rack, $1,500.00 on parts and $1,500.00 in labor. I did by myself, it was less than $10.00 for the O-rings and less than $15.00 for a bottle of Power Steering fluid (both bought with the dealership). Besides this issue, that happened like 8 months ago, the Honda Odyssey has been a very reliable car. No other issues at all."
Anonymous, ID (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Oil leak started approximately 4 year ago. Required oil to be added about once per month.. Power steering leak started approximately 4 years ago. Requires monitoring."
Anonymous, (2006 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"leaks in steering gear seals. started 6 moonths ago. Resolved temporarily by refilling the steering box with lubricant. costs 1/10 of repair/replacement."
Anonymous, MD (2006 Honda Odyssey Unsure 3.5-L V6)"failed state inspection"
Anonymous, VA (2006 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"Power steering rack leakage could not be driven over couple miles without refill of power steering fluid"
Ziff R., CO (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"The power steering pump had to be replaced as well as some bearings on the drive belt due to excessive noise/ vibration. There were subsequent leaks in power steering hoses, (6 months later) probably caused by the earlier vibrations. Driveway grease stains from leaks were easily removed with dawn platinum dish washing liquid detergent"
James A., CA (2006 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"Replacement power steering pump leaked at o ring seal where it connected to high pressure line. O ring replaced at no cost for parts or labor"
William T., CA (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Leak occurred before the car was given to us"
Anonymous, OH (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"leaking hose"
John H., TN (2006 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"During regular maintenance they found leakage in the power steering"
Ronald C., TN (2006 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"Pressure hose developed a leak"
Dennis R., TX (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"The pump started leaking, had to be replaced"
Anonymous, NM (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Had to replace entire steering rack"
Anonymous, PA (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Had to replace the power steering pump, hoses, and reservoir."
Walter R., CA (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"I had a slow leak but it did not cause my van to be un-driveable"
Anonymous, LA (2006 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"Power steering pumps on these were defective from the factory. Honda refuses to cover replacement at their cost despite using known bad power steering pumps."
Anonymous, WI (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"The power steering whined and got very tight at sharp angles at low/no speed. We did some research and found out the screen in the factory power steering reservoir is too fine. We ordered parts online, watched a video, and changed out the reservoir ourselves."
Anonymous, WI (2006 Honda Odyssey Unsure 3.5-L V6)"I've had 3 power steering pumps in less than a year and the current one is failing. Apparently, the aftermarket/rebuild market is very unreliable."
Anonymous, SC (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Power steering pump began to fail causing the steering to require more muscle/force to operate especially when parallel parking or operating the car at very slow speeds."
Anonymous, MI (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"The power steering pump started leaking and needed to be replaced. It also happened to a friend of ours 2010 odyssey at about the same mileage."
Anonymous, WI (2006 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"The power steering pump needed replacement and the hose was leaking"
Anonymous, VA (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Pump had to be replaced"
Anonymous, TX (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Worn out. Failing. Harder to turn wheels"
Anonymous, MA (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Power steering pump failed. It contaminated the entire system. Pump replaced and system cleaned. Not cheap"
William T., CA (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"The power steering pump is sized too small for this van. I've had to have the fluid changed and flushed. Added an antifoam agent"
Travis G., IL (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"This was irritating because a "bulletin" was put out by Honda about the pumps. I took the vehicle in they did a "quick" fix, but never told me about the bulletin. A year later had to bring it back and have the pump and hose replaced and had to pay full price because it was out of warranty"
Anonymous, NY (2006 Honda Odyssey 3.5-L V6)"The power steering pump, reservoir and fluid exchange were replaced. there was a terrible loud squeal every time I tuned the wheel"
Anonymous, WA (2006 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"After it has been driven for awhile, the steering wheel does not turn as easily"
Bornholdt M., MN (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Another common failure. Already had power steering pump replaced under recall. It has failed again. Power steering pump is undersized and prone to failure after 100,000"
Travis G., IL (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Bearings went out of the Power Steering pump"
Robert H., AL (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Hose leak required $480 replacement"
Anonymous, GA (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"The pump has been replaced twice"
Dennis R., TX (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Power steering pump leaking/failure, pump was replaced"
Anonymous, TX (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Replaced power steering pump and fluid"
Anonymous, NJ (2006 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"Power steering pump was leaking"
Anonymous, AZ (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Replaced second power steering pump. Base pump was undersized"
Anonymous, AZ (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Power steering pump was fixed twice--same faulty part must still be being used"
Jon S., MA (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Power steering pump leaked and had to be replacedl"
Kenneth O., NY (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Hard to steer and leaking"
Anonymous, OK (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Steering wheel became difficult to turn tight/sharp corners. Pump replaced"
Carolyn R., OR (2006 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"all of power steering went out and had to be replaced"
Edward M., NC (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"had to replace faulty power steering pump"
Eric F., WA (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"The car was from Michigan, and the whole front end needed to be released because of rust due to road salt."
Pete B., OR (2006 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"Strut failed, cost $450 to replace."
Steven R., MI (2006 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"Makes noise when going over bumps, struts will need to be replaced but mechanic says not yet"
Anonymous, (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Vehicle starting villently shaking when driven above 50 mph. Needed new shocks"
Anonymous, NJ (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Struts needed to be replaced requiring an alignment."
Terrance W., IL (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Now going to be on the 3rd set of struts in this vehicles life. Very poor quality from Honda as I expect more life than what I have recieved from all the dealer purchased parts. I will definetly be looking at all aftermarket parts from now on."
David M., BC (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"violent vibration during high speed acceleration"
Michael G., PA (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Have replaced shocks on the Honda Odyssey four times."
James K., IN (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Shocks and Struts required replacements twice in 111000 miles"
Anonymous, IL (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Strut Mount Failure"
Roland M., TX (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Strut assemblies for this vehicle began to fail just at the warranty expiration. Replacement struts lasted even shorter length of time. Disappointed with reliability in this part of the vehicle the most"
Anonymous, BC (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Odysseys have what they call active motor mounts. These are required because the engine deactivates three cylinders when not under heavy load. I have had three Odysseys and they all have had to have them replaced. Cost $1500-$2000 each"
John C., FL (2006 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"At 120,000 front struts had to be replace to stop steering wheel from shaking at interstate speeds"
Travis G., IL (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"During regular maintenance they discovered leaks in the rear shocks"
Ronald C., TN (2006 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"Front struts seem to be a problem due to jarring feel when ride on rough surface or bumps"
Barry D., FL (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Rear shocks seem to need replacement too soon"
Anonymous, CA (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"The dealer says I have a leak in both my rear shockabsorbers"
Barbara M., GA (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Rear shocks are undersized and fail every couple of years. After market shocks don't fit and hit wishbones. This destroyed a set of tires. Now only use poor product from dealer because they fit"
Anonymous, AZ (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Front struts along with the inner & outer boots all needed to be replaced 2 months ago"
Kashyap S., CA (2006 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"Rear shocks/struts seem to be a problem among large Honda vehicles. My MDX and Odyssey both make a lot of noise when rear tires hit a pothole. I have had to replace shocks/struts on the Odyssey"
Stuart B., AB (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Worn and had to be replaced"
Anonymous, IL (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Rack and pinion is leaking but can still drive"
Jose C., TX (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"rust, same as rest of front end."
Pete B., OR (2006 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"the rack would bind and cause hard steering. The rack was replaced before at about 60,000 miles but had to be replaced again at about 110000 miles"
Bryand S., TX (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"extreme vibration, like driving over the wake up bars on side of road. Dealer replaced axle, boot, and did a break job, but were not specific on what the issue was"
Pat T., SC (2006 Honda Odyssey 3.5-L V6)"Told by dealer to get rack & pinion replaced in the next year. Have not independently verified."
Anonymous, GA (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"A number of issues including broken engine mounts although I would say the aggregate of 150,000 miles and to be expected to some degree. Still wouldn't trade the vechile. Sliding door is wear and tear also."
Anonymous, AR (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Power Steering rack is leaking and will need to be replaced rather than repaired. $1350"
Anonymous, TX (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Replaced driver side axle"
Tom E., TX (2006 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"both control arms were worn out on both sides of front linkage"
Anonymous, FL (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"big vibration when accelerating under load. I've read it likely a diver axle that needs replaced."
Alexander W., MI (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Vibrates from 35 to 40 miles an hour. Very consistent."
Anonymous, CA (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Steering started vibrating at about 60 mph when accelerating. This started at about 130000 miles. Changed wheel bearings and it rides well again. Cost about $700."
Anonymous, NY (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Between 55 and 65 MPH the can shakes moderately. Probably because of a bad axle."
Anonymous, WI (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Had to replace both front axles."
Anonymous, NY (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"vibration in steering wheel and in entire vehicle body at speeds approximately 52mph +"
Wesley K., IN (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"front brake rotors were warped for the fourth time"
Anonymous, FL (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Intermittent Vibration at @40 mph"
Anonymous, AL (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"result of multiple broken motor mounts. Those should not break on a vehicle this new"
Anonymous, TX (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"The power steering issue worn down the tires a little and caused steering wheel vibration"
Anonymous, WA (2006 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"wheel balance issue that was easily repaired"
Anonymous, IL (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Difficulty in elimination front wheel vibration"
Anonymous, CA (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Stabilizer links constantly fail"
Anonymous, MB (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Needed new tie rods"
Anonymous, NJ (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Tie Rod was worn and needed replacement"
Anonymous, MN (2006 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"Tires were wearing unevently. Tie rod ends were worn and needed to be replaced"
D B., WA (2006 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"Tie Rods needed replaced after hearing metal banging noises while driving"
Anonymous, IL (2006 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"got loose - replaced"
Andrew G., MA (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"One tie rod became loose during a vacation trip on the interstate highway system. It resulted in significant front end vibration at certain highway speeds. This forced me to interrupt the trip with a half day repair in the nearest city"
Anonymous, GA (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"One tie rod end was failing and it ended up creating pressure on the brake line"
T S., AB (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Dealer noticed Front tie rods needed replacing"
Bart F., MI (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"exchanged due to age"
Anonymous, VA (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"since brand new front tires always were on the outer edges everything is working properly and aligned still were out uneven"
Anonymous, NY (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"With Michelin PAX run flat tires, they are near impossible to keep in balance. After having tires balanced they may need balanced again after only a few hundred miles"
Anonymous, IL (2006 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"The fornt tires have to balenced oince a year otherwise the steering wheel vibrates too much at lower speeds"
Anonymous, CA (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"The front right bearings were replaced. After replacement, we drove the van for about 150 miles and determined that we needed to replace the front right bearings again. They were replaced without any charge, but it took three days to do this."
Anonymous, NY (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Both rear wheel bearings got very noisy and had to be replaced"
Anonymous, ID (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Noise occurs between 30 to 69 mph. Noisier when making turn"
Anonymous, NY (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Wheel bearing overheated, burned & had to be replaced"
Anonymous, NY (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Wheel bearing was wore out and needed replacement"
Anonymous, MN (2006 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"R&R front wheel bearings"
Van M., TX (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Wheel bearings on both front wheels needed replacing, and the old ones had to be machine pressed out"
Jennifer W., CA (2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"replaced front wheel bearing because of excessive noise"
William P., IL (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)
"Doesn't hold alignment. Has cost me $ in poor tire wear. Had to replace tires early."
Joseph H., MB (2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)