Now six years old, but has been good for family trips
Transmission has been replaced twice.
The sliding doors have been an ongoing problem.
As well as the driver's seat, which has already been replaced once.
But this van has held up for at least ten long distant trips to Florida, South Carolina and the Outer Banks.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 13th November, 2006
A huge disappointment to find Honda has had so many problems with this vehicle
Have replaced the transmission 3 times.
Sliding doors repaired several times.
CD player stopped working.
Major disappointment coming from a company like Honda.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 9th November, 2006
Let me just post another successful "Fuse #13" repair of the power sliding door.
It worked for me. Took me just one minute to fix my right side sliding door of Honda Odyssey. Cost me nothing. Now its working fine.
Problem solved!! Thanks for the tip.
Azeem.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 7th September, 2006
Started out well, nothing but problems now
Transmission replaced at 112000 miles.
Catalytic converter replaced 2 weeks later.
EGR valve now needs replacing at 117000---for the second time.
Check engine light comes on every two weeks now. It's a different problem every time.
Brakes have to be repaired often.
Manual side doors are a problem. Right one replaced at 65000 miles. Left one will need replacing soon.
Great for hauling a large family on long trips until this summer.
Fairly fuel efficient on the interstates.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 10th August, 2006
Our Family Owns a Honda CRV, 2003 model we bought with 7 miles. Now it has 29K. Anyways, it's a vehicle that you feel safe in and great in weather conditions. I drove in a pretty bad snow Storm to Chicago, and it handled like a tank. The CRV is a vehicle that has to grow on you. Overall great investment.
I would buy another Honda Van
Power steering pump was replaced in 2005. It was making a squealing sound at 90k.
The passenger side sliding door stopped working when someone was trying to open it from inside the car, and I was trying to unlock it from the driver's side.
After removing the fuse for the power door lock, without any success of getting it operating again, I removed fuse #13 for the clock for 30 seconds. BINGO, it worked!!
coxjamesr@bellsouth.net
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 2nd July, 2006
Transmission Queen
Electrical problems, battery keeps going dead over night.
Transmission problems, van is on third transmission.
Sliding doors seal to the body in hot weather, cannot open them, have even broken door handles trying to get open.
I have owned two domestic mini vans previous to the Odyssey, I took a large loss on both when selling them. I thought a Honda would retain more value over its life, so I bought the Odyssey.
It has been a mediocre vehicle as long as I have owned it. It started having transmission problems at 65,000 kilometres, not shifting at all eventually. I had always had all the service work and oil changes done at our Honda dealer so they replaced the transmission on warranty, I paid the bill for the next Transmission at 130,000 kilometres my self ($3500) and it is on the way out again. I see that there was a recall on the transmissions eventually, but I did not qualify as I had too many kilometres, be prepared to replace transmissions every 60,000-70,000 kilometres.
The sliding doors have been a problem since new, if you spray the rubber seals with silicone every couple of weeks it helps to stop them from sticking.
I have replaced the Battery almost every year that I have owned the van, but that only seems to work for a month or two and the battery starts going dead again, the dealer is unable to find a problem with the electrical system.
Overall I have been disapointed with Van, but the good news is the resale value has remained very high.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 25th June, 2006
I just took my 2001 EX to the shop for transmission problem.
The first one lasted to 80,000 miles. Now @ 161,000 the second one is failing. The engine has been flawless. 20mpg city and 25 hwy. Not a leak or problem one with it. It's too bad they could only mate a 80,000 mile transmission to it. It definantly was not worth the MSRP they demanded in the showroom. No way will I buy the new one with the 5 speed automatic and "Grade Logic". Sounds like trouble waiting to happen.
This van has been very disappointing. It's had 3 transmissions, and 3 motor mounts go bad. This van has 131,000 miles on it, and has been dealership maintained. Honda replaced 2 transmissions, but on the third, I had to pay 25% of the cost. I have a feeling it's starting to go bad again, but I will give Honda some credit of replacing the first two at no cost. As for my 96 Ford Explorer, I've had 2 thermostats go out, and the fuel pump go out. It also has 130,000 miles on it. It's has been a much more reliable vehicle than the "Heralded Honda". No more Honda's for me. Too bad, because I like the Honda Fit.
10th Aug 2006, 23:36
No reason to not buy another Honda. At least they re designed the Ody and now it does not eat trannys and stuff like that. Poor Honda and trying to build its first big vehicle (CRV and 94-98 Ody don't count) ; least we know that they have learned their lesson on what kind of Tranny to use when mated to a powerful V6. Some day the Ody will be as reliable as the Civic or Accord, and with the 2005-2009 Ody they are getting closer. It would seem more troublesome if this were a GM or Chrysler van, since the design cycles can last almost 1 decade.