2000 Honda Odyssey LX from North America - Comments

We bought a new 2000 Honda Odyssey after being loyal previous Honda owners. To sum it up, let me say that we will NEVER BUY HONDA AGAIN. To say that we have been disappointed in Honda's quality and customer service is a vast understatement. Here are the defects we took it to the shop for.

Let me add that for every time we actually took the minivan to the shop for repair of the numerous DOOR PROBLEMS we literally spent months of dealing with intermittent behavior beforehand.

79,000 miles today - Out of warranty - Passenger's side door will not close completely. Need to get out of car and push it to get it to close the last bit. Currently not using that door and planning a trip to the dealer to get it fixed. Cost TBD.

67,900 miles - Out of warranty - Driver's side door completely inoperable. Junction switch replaced. - $315.33.

24,781 miles - In warranty - Driver's side door would not close completely. Latch replaced. $0.

16,275 miles - In warranty - Driver's side door making terrible sounding knocking noise. Top roller was binding and was replaced. $0.

I have called Honda Customer service at (1-800-999-1009 FYI) and they take no ownership of the issue (s), are empowered to do nothing it seems, and basically told me to speak to the dealership service manager for compensation. Which I have on multiple occasions here at Sam Swope Honda in Louisville, KY. The service manager states he has can't recall many other door problems. Apparently I am the only one. :-)

Good luck if you buy a Honda, I know I will not again.

2002 Odessey. Since the day one, the van had problem with the sterring vibration. I have replaced the tires 2 times and bblanced/rotated tires (do not remember how many times!). I have read many comments about this problem, but cannot find a cause or solution.

I own a 1999 honda odyssey and have the same vibration problem with the steering I have tried everything changed rotors, pads, new tires rotors seem to warp really fast. As to the noise in the rear brakes I had that problem figured out after research that the back drums on these vans are too thin that is what the dealer said and honda has a new replacement drum I have replaced mine it cost me $160.00 and it fixed the problem.

2000 Odyssey EX. Front end vibration since 20K; now at 80K. Two sets of tires; rotors; regular balancing; Hunter 9700 balancing. Dealers useless. Honda evading issue.

Power doors also a chronic issue. Despite issues since first week of ownership, wound up having to spend $200 of my own money to replace harnesses and fix problem - "out of warranty".

Clock light died early, like everyone else's. Gas gauge reads empty with 5.5 gallons to go. Default tranny position is 3rd gear, not OD for some reason. Road noise excessive.

I've owned a Mopar mini in parallel during much of this period... it wins hands down, archaic engine and all.

I have a 2000 odessey. Never again. The transmission went at 50,000 miles - a common problem with this model because Honda paid for it to be replaced. Now the drivers door won't stay closed. The screws that hold the housing to close the door loosened over time and wore through their holes causing the housing to drop down into the door and not close properly. After almost falling out of my car because the door opened when I was driving, I have been informed that this is normal wear and tear due to it being opened and closed (did I mention it was the driver's door?). The total cost to me is aroun $600 plus a rental car for a week taking me to $750. Honda has told me it is out of warranty and out of their hands. If you own a honda oddessey check the screws that hold your housing. This is a safety hazard!

I just bought a 2001 Honda Odyssey EX with 63K miles, took it to Vegas from LA. Found that the steering wheel vibrates at speeds around 70mph and above. Trying to find a thread that provides solution, anyone who knows/experienced this or has fixed this, please advise. Appreciate your time.

I own a 2000 Honda Odyssey I have all the problem every one else is having. I was told by the dealer it would take 1700 dollars to fix driver side sliding door. I knew it would occur again so I cut the cables that open and close the door so now use it as a manual door. The rotors I have turn and replaced with new ones which only last about 5000 miles before they warp again. I'm about to try replacing the rotors one last time with high performance calipers and ventilated drilled rotors. If it works I'll post it on this site.

I owned a 2000 Odyssey that was great so we traded it for a 2002. It has not had all the brake & door problems others have spoke of, but it pulls the the right. Pulled from day one, had it back to the dealer many times with no fix. Took it to an independent alignment shop only to find out it is in factory alignment specs. Only problem it is setup to pull right. My good friend at the shop tells me there are no adjustment points. Would not buy another one because of the front end.

I purchased a 2000 model for use to carry loads that wouldn't fit into my Buick. Within a year, I sold it back to the dealer, with only 7,000 miles on it. I noticed the poor quality of the overall vehicle, and I was not about to keep this any longer. I decided to keep only my 1988 Buick Park Avenue. I purchased it new in December of 1987, and have never had any major problems with it in the 312,000 miles/20 years I have owned it. I decided to invest in a trailer hitch for the car, and a small trailer. Honda is a disappointment to me, while Buick is the only thing I will buy from now on. When my current car wears out (if it ever does) you better believe I am going to buy another Buick!

I own a 2003 ody. Only a couple months now. Runs great and is very quiet/no vibrations. Has 48K on it. Hope I don't have the problems the rest do, although it seems like most comments are for 2000 and 2001 years.

In Dec 01 purchased a Honda certified 2000 Odyssey EX used with 19,000 miles on it. Because of the potential problems with the electric sliding doors I paid $750 extra to extend the warranty to 100,000 miles. Dealer gave me a dozen coupons for free oil changes, which I used on both my Hondas for 3 years (I always brought my own synthetic oil Mobil 1 or Amsoil to use). At about 40K miles had to have dealer adjust driver side sliding door - buzzer would not stop. Dealer wanted to charged $17 labor, I told them that is why I bought the 100,000 mile warranty - they said no charge. Next the check engine light came on, dealer said that EGR valve was a recall item, fixed for free. Needed new tires at 44,000 the Michelin tires were always noisy. Replaced tires with Perrelli P3000 - Very good quiet tires 85,000 mile warranty, tires only lasted 60,000 miles so they gave me 30% off a new set at 104,000 miles. At 90K I replaced the timing belt, plugs, water pump, coolant, brake fluid and I perform the scheduled maintenance myself. At 99K+ transmission started shifting rough, dealer replaced 2 motor mounts, also had radio knob problem so dealer replaced radio under warranty. At 101K check engine light and TCS light came on, dealer said need new transmission and that it is not covered under warranty. I provided the dealer with records of all service I performed including transmission service and they checked with Honda who covered the transmission replacement under the warranty. This van now has 116K miles and tires are not wearing bad and has never needed an alignment. It has started every time I tried except twice - the batteries were old and needed replacement about every three years. Today I am planning to replace the rear drum brake pads they are getting close to 2mm so they are due (this is the first time the pads are worn far enough for replacement). I like the 2000 Honda Odyssey it is an exceptional vehicle and I am planning to drive it for several more years.

I own a 2000 Ody, purchased it new and have had all regular maintenance done, and I have not had a single problem with it.

It currently has 80000 miles and I intend on keeping it a long time. My last Honda, a Civic had 130000 before I sold it.

I have never had any major problems with any of my Honda's. This is my 4th one including one I had in high school. Now my husband has an 04 Acura and nary a problem there. We are good owners who take care of our vehicles, and they return the favor with 10 plus years of easy ownership!!

I purchased a 2000 Odyssey EX in July 2000. It now has 105,000 miles on it. I have had it serviced according to the owners manual by a Honda trained independent mechanic. I only use Honda service centers when I have to. Right now I am very concerned about the type of tire wear on this vehicle. I have used Michelin's for 54,000 miles and Toyo's for 51,000 miles. The wear pattern is identical, which is excessive wear on the inside of the tire including partially into the sidewall. This suggests that the camber is not being set correctly although the alignment people claim they follow the Honda requirements. The actual tread wear on the crown of the tire is not excessive. I have a suspicion that these vehicles are not easy to align although no one has confirmed this. I check and maintain the pressure between 32 to 35 psi. I would appreciate any suggestions that might be helpful.

I purchased a 2000 Odyssey in December 1999. The Van/Truck was made in Canada. Today I have 234,000 miles and plan to take it across the country tomorrow for our Memorial Day trip. I had rotor problems, but found that the semi-metallic brake lines cause the rotors to over heat. I used a medium grade pad and have never had problems again. I serviced the car for the first time at 116,000 miles... change all fluids, water pump, and did the tune up myself. The second maintenance was done at 210,000 miles.. same stuff listed above. I also have had difficulty opening the doors on this LX model, but have learned to live with it. I am currently having transmission issues and am thinking about getting a new Odyssey. I am very impressed with the HONDA ODYSSEY and highly recommend them to friends and family.

Thank you for these posts - I felt like I was the only person who had a bad Oddy. Everyone always seems shocked that we are having problems. Bought '02 new. Here's my list...

1) Battery died after 2 1/2 years.

2) Side doors stick after it rains. Had to replace handle b/c we pulled on it too much to get it open. Now when it sticks we use our shoulder from inside the vehicle.

3) Transmission went out but replaced with recall.

4) Rusted bolt in wheel that our mechanic says was probably there when we bought vehicle.

5) Went through a time where we had to replace tires everyone time we did an oil change. Constant alignments were the band-aid.

6) Current problem: vibration - mechanic changed steering wheel fluid. Steering wheel doesn't vibrate now but rest of car does. Just got back from aligning vehicle but only seems to be worse. We've tried just about everything.

7) Been offered my parents Toyota Sienna - decided that it was an offer too good to pass up.