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
"This issue of alignment also ties into tire wear. The Odysseys run a negative camber on the rear wheels which causes the tires to wear unevenly on the inside tread. To mitigate this you must rotate them more often than usual, say every 5k miles versus every 10k. Pain in the rear. In addition, Honda built these vans without the ability to adjust all three aspects of alignment. Caster cannot be adjusted on these vans. Therefore, alignment has always been an issue for my van."
Anonymous, CA (2010 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Uneven tire wear started about 4 years ago. One dealer couldn't seem to align it properly, so went to another dealer and they did better, but alignment still seemed to go out. So now have it aligned once a year to be safe and the alignment equipment does say it is out of alignment each time."
Anonymous, FL (2010 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"vehicle steers like garbage truck. pulls right cant seem to get anyone to tell us what will fix it. tires wear uneven related. looks like expensive fix no free estimates. Im screwed. I hate Honda"
Anonymous, FL (2010 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"needs work on linkage for alignment"
Anonymous, MA (2010 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Recently purchased the vehicle. It pulls to the right and the tire wear is uneven"
Anonymous, IL (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"The wheel began to tend to right. After having it fixed (approximately I paid $100), it still has the same problem"
Anonymous, TX (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"upper bushings and lower control arm needed to be replaced worn bearing on the end of the steering shaft. It has too much free play according to mechanic, It is expensive to repair. You can hear it thump when hitting road horizontal seams. no noise on smooth roads."
Anonymous, NJ (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"Dealer sated that bushings were cracked and need to be replaced"
David B., AZ (2010 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"The bushings and the struts or under warranty because I had an extended warranty of a hundred thousand miles however the lower control arm was not covered cuz I had more than a hundred thousand miles I did not have it done at the dealer it was too expensive I had it done at another vendor $500 cheaper"
Anonymous, NJ (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"Replaced PS rack, still causing problems - noise etc"
Anonymous, IL (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"I found the cost to replace the fluid lines surprising, @ $800."
Zac B., FL (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"It started about 6-9 months ago; my wife had been driving it and noticed it. Mechanic looked at it but could not find the source of the leak. He put more steering fluid in, but over time it has leaked out and made it difficult to steer. Now I am driving it and dealing with it but it's getting close to being unsafe to drive. Will have to get it fixed soon."
Anonymous, (2010 Honda Odyssey Unsure 3.5-L V6)"over 1-2 month noise develops and increased when turning. Then steering became sluggish, harder and uneven. After searching internet, it was discovered that break fluid was very low."
Anonymous, CA (2010 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Had to replace line and gasket was replaced"
Anonymous, (2010 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"I noticed the problem after driving from Florida to New York when a noise developed on starting the car and the steering felt funny. I took it to my local mechanic, who found the leak, replaced the leaking part, and refilled the steering fluid."
Anonymous, FL (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"A gradual increase in leakage, ending up in replacement of rack and pinion, ball joints, and tie rod ends."
Anonymous, NC (2010 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"had to replace it. was making funny noise"
Anonymous, MD (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"Power steering is intermittently stiff, particularly when the van is at slower speeds. The power steering pump makes a loud whining noise in colder temperatures."
Kenneth B., PA (2010 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"The power steering pump has been replaced 3 times on this van."
Anonymous, KS (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"Power steering pump failed"
Samuel G., UT (2010 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"power steering pump failed and had to be replaced, known issue according to dealer"
Eugene S., CO (2010 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"Steering became hard"
Anonymous, (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"Power steering pumps was replaced 3 times during the first 3 years due to recall and malfunction"
Anonymous, CA (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"Had a leak in high pressure hose. then power steering pump leaked blew other hoses when pump was replaced"
Anonymous, AZ (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"PS high pressure was leaking took to dealer and they replace hose and pump"
Anonymous, KY (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"noise when turning right when cold"
Patrick J., TX (2010 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"Power Steering pump had to be replaced. Screech noise"
Anonymous, TN (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"Power steering pump replaced per recalll"
Anonymous, AZ (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"Loud noise when making turns. They replaced the p/s tank and flushed the system"
Anonymous, FL (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"Harder to steer than it was when we got it. They supposedly did the recall repair but it didn't help"
Anonymous, NE (2010 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Pump failure. Dealer had to be forced to do a repair even when there was recall issued"
Anonymous, IL (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"Sterring pump replaced do to squaling under recall"
V B., MN (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"The power steering pump started to make noise, and the steering became choppy at low speeds. The dealership commented that this was a known issue, and that the warranty for many vehicles had been extended for this part. Fluid was added to the reservo"
Anonymous, NC (2010 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"Noisy power steering pump. Inconsistent power assist when cornering"
Anonymous, MD (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"pump had to be replaced along with some associated part"
Adam H., OH (2010 Honda Odyssey 3.5-L V6)"Power steering didn't seem to be working properly. took in and was covered under a recall issue"
Anonymous, IL (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"Pump noise"
Anonymous, IL (2010 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"the pump failed"
Anonymous, GA (2010 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Honda is very lax in telling customers about extended warranties on their known parts that fail early. Our power steering pump started to indicate failure by occasionally making steering harder. When it did totally fail and we took the Odyssey to the dealer to have it replaced we were told that Honda had extended the warranty on power steering pumps to 7 years. Had we known of this we would have had it replaced within the 7 years, the total failure happened at 7 years 3 months."
Eugene S., CO (2010 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"The power steering pump has always been noisy. I took the van into Honda when it was under warranty, but Honda dealer said the pump was working and would not replace. Now the steering pump needs to be replaced."
Anonymous, PA (2010 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"pump was failing and had to be replaced"
Anonymous, KS (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"Have replaced power steering pump two times, still not happy with overboosted steering."
Anonymous, PA (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"Struts are leaking and needed to be replaced somewhere between 80 and 90 thousand miles as well as upper bushings this was covered by an extended warranty"
Kenneth H., NJ (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"One of the struts was completely broken"
Anonymous, NJ (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"Rear shocks needed replacement"
Phillip L., NE (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"Rear shock leaked, replaced all shocks and struts"
Mike W., TX (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"Has to replace front struts after 9 years"
James B., NJ (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"the front struts were replaced around 80000 miles by the dealer under an extended warranty purchased at the dealership. the struts were leaking. Told me that they should not be leaking."
Anonymous, NJ (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"Front suspension noise which the dealer didn’t solve in two visits but which disappeared after I replaced the front struts and strut mounts at 50000 miles."
Anonymous, IL (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"Drivers side suspension noise at 45000 miles. Brought to dealer and they said sway bar link. I replaced it but noise persisted. After a year it sounded worse so I decided to replace the front struts and strut mounts (at 56000 miles) with KYB units and that solved the problem. I do my own repairs most of the time."
Anonymous, (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"Rear shocks failed"
Anonymous, FL (2010 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"rear shock leaked"
Patrick J., TX (2010 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"strut on rear failed but was covered under an extended waranty"
John S., IL (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"shock was leaking"
Anonymous, FL (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"one rear shock leaking at 27,800 mi. - replaced both"
Anonymous, NY (2010 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"Standard issue: warn out after use"
Sean S., CA (2010 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"The struts were wearing out in that they were not dampening bumps as effectively as when new. So I got the tools and replaced the strut dampers, while re-using the springs on all four corners. Now she drives as smooth as new!"
Steve E., MD (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"When it is cold and we hit a bump, when the van goes up and down, the springs squeak very loud"
Anonymous, MA (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"Car needed new struts top bushings covered by warranty out of warranty coverage is for lower control arms"
Kenneth H., NJ (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"While turning, you could hear a clunk and the steering didn't feel right. A special lubricant was ordered and put into the steering column. Have had no trouble since"
Anonymous, SD (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"looseness in steering shaft and knocking noise on sharp turns- lubricated"
Anonymous, NY (2010 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"cannot be aligned with out work on linkage"
Anonymous, MA (2010 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Failure of rack and pinion requiring replacement. Honda agreed to replace on an 80/20 basis despite being out of warranty"
Anonymous, AL (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"Snapping feeling and click in steering column when turning. Repaired under warranty, something was tightened, steering column?"
Anonymous, BC (2010 Honda Odyssey 3.5-L V6)"Upper bushings in the steering and lower control arms needed to be replaced struts were leaking they were replaced they were under warranty the steering control arms were not"
Anonymous, NJ (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"Need cv joints replaced"
Connie E., OH (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"The wheel has vibrated for well over a year. The tires were rotated and balanced. This did not resolve the issue. The power steering system began leaking, so the system (pump, hoses, rack and pinion), tie rod ends, and ball joints were replaced. This did not fix the issue. The driveaxles were replaced. This did not fix the issue. The rotors were turned. The issue is not resolved"
Anonymous, NC (2010 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"The van is hard to steer at slow speeds. The steering assist needed to be worked on to make the dash light go off. Steering in this model is reputed to be terrible and problematic."
Anonymous, CT (2010 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"There was a major systems failure which would have cost over $7000 to fix. Honda gave us the warranty price even though the car was out of warranty. 10 year old car, first real problem. This is why you buy Hondas."
Anonymous, VA (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"Slight vibration. They said "Both Front Axles Faulty.""
Anonymous, LA (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"Required rack to be replaced. Dealer kept saying nothing wrong. Out of warranty, then dealer found problem. Would not honor warranty. I believe Honda new of this defect"
Kent P., OH (2010 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"After awhile, car vibrates badly when slowing down from 65 to 40 mph"
Anonymous, GA (2010 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Both front axles needed to be replaced."
Anonymous, CA (2010 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)"Steering wheel would not move; jammed briefly while driving. Dealership could not find a problem. Has not happened again."
Anonymous, OH (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"Tie rod ends failed, affected alignment and steering."
Anonymous, TX (2010 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"there ae no tie rods. a stabilizing is faulty"
Anonymous, MI (2010 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5-L V6)"Same info as alignment problem."
Anonymous, FL (2010 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5-L V6)"Could be caused from wheel alighment"
Anonymous, AZ (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"Uneven was due to wheel balancing and the vibration during driving. Forced to get new tires faster than should have"
Anonymous, CA (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"vibration at high speed."
Anonymous, MD (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"Road noise in cabin kept increasing gradually until we could no longer stand it. Took it to a shop and they fixed it promptly"
Anonymous, AZ (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)"wheel bearings in both rear wheels failed"
Thomas G., MI (2010 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5-L V6)
"Front wheels were out of alignment"
Anonymous, CA (2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5-L V6)