2000 Honda Odyssey EX review from North America
"A good one for soccer mom"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Started to have problem with the sliding doors (Both side) early. The door warning “Buzz” went off when drive. Finally right side door kept “Buzzing” does not matter what I do. Brought it to dealer (at 30K mile) they changed motor, switch, junction… on the right side, and few mine adjustment on the left, no problem since then.
The rear wiper felt a part also; I had to re-tighten the nut many times. I have to add the lock washer before tighten the nut. The rear wiper is in place now.
The van made a loud clunk noise when on reverse sometimes, asked dealer and they said that was normal.
Have problem with the CD player. The fuse was blown when playing CD, one tech at the dealer told me that it might get a quarter inside. Removed the CD player and sure enough inside were a quarter and a dime (I have 2 yrs old kid), I got them both out and everything runs a normal.
General comments?
Very powerful for a van, seem a little roomier than other vans. Honda sent me an extended warranty for transmissions to 100000 mile, they acknowledged this problem.
Even though that I have few more problems with this van compare to other Honda cars, I still happy with it.
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| A very bad car, I will never buy/drive another Honda again |
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| Odyssey does not live up to Honda's general reputation in quality |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.5 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 3 miles |
| Most recent distance | 40000 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota Celica |
| Date of Entry | 9th January, 2003 |