2005 Honda Odyssey problems and complaints
Owners have filed 829 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Honda Odyssey. The most-reported areas: Structure (138), Power Train (106), Steering (99).
Key takeaways
- 829 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 19 involve a crash, 9 a fire, 32 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | 138 | 17% |
| Power Train | 106 | 13% |
| Steering | 99 | 12% |
| Air Bags | 90 | 11% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 87 | 10% |
| Service Brakes | 77 | 9% |
| Engine | 68 | 8% |
| Hydraulic | 57 | 7% |
| Electrical System | 54 | 7% |
| Unknown Or Other | 43 | 5% |
| Equipment | 40 | 5% |
| Tires | 34 | 4% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Honda Odyssey w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Engine - filed 2024-05-26
I bought the 2005 Odyssey van in 12/2015. It now has 192,426 miles on it. Three or four times every year since I bought it, the engine will suddenly surge when coming to a stop sign or light, with my right foot on the brake pedal, braking and slowing the van for the stop sign or light. The engine revs to about 5000 or ...
Exterior Lighting,engine - filed 2023-11-09
The engine VCM system is burning oil and destroying emissions systems on the vehicle. Catalytic converters are mainly affected as burned oil goes through the exhaust system. The check engine light comes on and the the engine starts to misfire and very abrupt engine vibrations make it into the cabin.
Power Train,engine - filed 2023-09-02
The transmission was making noise and missing and the vehicle was not picking up speed.
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.