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
"Car clunks when it hits small bumps. Needs control arms including ball joints. Cost to repair exceeds value of car."
Anonymous, MD (2009 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Had to replace left front axle at 48000 miles and the right front axle at 70000. Then at 85000, I had to replace the left AGAIN!"
Doug G., NJ (2009 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"I had to have a front suspension busing replaced. Total cost P&l $450"
Anonymous, CA (2009 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Power steering pump failed at 130000 miles"
Anonymous, CO (2009 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Late January 2020 I noticed a squeaky whine sound and a strong burning smell upon starting the ignition. I immediately drove the car to our repair shop (not a dealer) and it was determined a power steering fluid hose was leaking on to a rotating belt which caused the smell and noise. The hose was replaced, the belt was replaced and the car has driven beautifully since. It was $800, quite a bit for a hose and belt, but the labor was what did it."
Anonymous, TX (2009 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"I had a small power steering leak that was evidenced by the fluid on the floor of the garage. I added fluid to make sure that it was safe to drive and had it repaired by a local mechanic."
Anonymous, NC (2009 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Started about a year ago. Power steering fluid leak causes need to refill reservoir to keep the ability to steer. Cost to repair is too high."
Anonymous, MD (2009 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"The power steering had leaks and the reservoir had to be replaced. Even after the work, we still have problems with stiff steering under certain situations."
Anonymous, MI (2009 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"O ring wore out and needed to be replaced, then the system needed to be flushed and refilled"
Anonymous, MO (2009 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Leak from power steering pump"
Anonymous, CA (2009 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"The steering became hard at stop or slow speeds. Honda knew of the power steering pump failure problem, and had offered an extended warranty of 7 years, 100K miles, whichever came first. Because I was beyond 7 years but under 100K miles, Honda of America offererd to pay 70% of the repair cost after some negotiating"
Anonymous, MI (2009 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"The power steering pump makes a squealing sound when you turn the steering wheel"
Anonymous, TN (2009 Honda Odyssey 3.5-L V6)"Had to replace the power steering pump because of hard steering at low idle speed"
Pete P., OH (2009 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Hard to steer when engine at low rpm"
Anonymous, FL (2009 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Dealer said we needed to replace the main steering gear box. We did not recognize any problem with the steering ourselves."
Anonymous, NC (2009 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Power steering pump failed"
Anonymous, NC (2009 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"Power steering pump began making noise. Dealership diagnosed as beginning to fail and needed to be replaced. $370 repair"
Anonymous, CT (2009 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Honda Factory recall for Power Steering Pump problem at low engine speeds"
Anonymous, OH (2009 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"The power steering pump was seizing up, and had to be replaced"
Peter N., MD (2009 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"Tremendous noise heard coming from power steering system. Repaired twice under warranty"
Anonymous, MA (2009 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Steering sluggish on idle. Campaign change on pump corrected the problem"
W S., ON (2009 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Constantly whining or screeching. There is and always has been fluid in pump. Honda says it's fine"
Michael S., IL (2009 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"The cart is 11 years old. The boot was torn and I had 180000 miles on the car. But the shocks and struts were still functioning. Maybe didn't need to replace."
Anonymous, (2009 Honda Odyssey Unsure 3.5-L V6)"Aging front struts were starting to leak and fail. Had to replace them both to the tune of $1000."
Anonymous, PA (2009 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Rear shocks leaked"
Anonymous, AZ (2009 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Clunking noise coming from front struts when cold, even after dealership changed both of the struts, noise still exists"
Anonymous, ON (2009 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Needed replacing"
Doug G., NJ (2009 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Replaced rear passenger side wheel bearing. Required wheel alignment and balancing"
Anonymous, ON (2009 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"This car consistently had a steering shimmy when braking. I took it to many dealers and all said the brakes were fine. Finally just told someone to do the rotors and the shaking stopped"
Anonymous, FL (2009 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"I had a recurring problem with steering wheel vibration at certain speeds and most often during braking. It seemed to be (temporarily) fixed each time I had the tires balanced."
Douglas M., OH (2009 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"The back of the car was making an awful sound and upon further inspection, the tires had worn unevenly, apparently caused by bad shocks and a slight misalignment"
Anonymous, FL (2009 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Left rear made noise and had to be replaced"
Anonymous, AZ (2009 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"One ball, right rear wheel, is out of position"
Arthur S., FL (2009 Honda Odyssey 3.5-L V6)
"Had front end aligned multiple times. Keeps drifting out of allignment. Pulls slightly to the left."
Anonymous, CA (2009 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)