Worst 2005 Honda Odyssey Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
STEERING
AIR BAGS
ENGINE
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2005 Honda Odyssey.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | 84 | — | — | 72,691 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 78 | 7 | — | 109,905 mi | |
| ENGINE | 68 | — | 3 | 110,928 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 61 | — | 1 | 116,353 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 56 | — | 1 | 108,729 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 51 | — | 4 | 103,277 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 50 | 1 | — | 77,441 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 44 | 2 | — | 70,638 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 43 | 1 | — | 114,432 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 37 | — | — | 87,263 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 36 | 2 | — | 28,024 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 31 | — | 1 | 38,452 mi | |
| TIRES | 26 | — | — | 26,905 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 24 | — | — | 128,760 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 22 | 2 | — | 110,181 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 17 | — | — | 53,241 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 17 | — | — | 54,934 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 17 | — | — | 87,279 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 16 | — | 1 | 49,715 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 16 | 2 | — | 111,378 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 15 | — | — | 75,518 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 13 | — | — | 79,996 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 13 | 1 | — | 104,078 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 12 | 1 | — | 40,822 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 11 | 1 | — | 101,767 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | 10 | — | — | 14,965 mi | |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP | 9 | — | — | 40,450 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 7 | — | — | 83,410 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 6 | — | — | 40,725 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 6 | — | — | 24,317 mi |
Recalls for 2005 Honda Odyssey
4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,402,187 vehicles.
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain 2005-2010 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured June 23, 2004, through September 4, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the fuel pump strainer cover may deteriorate allowing fuel to leak out.
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 ODYSSEY AND ACURA RL VEHICLES. BRAKE FLUID CONTAINING POLYMERS IS USED THAT ACTS AS A LUBRICANT FOR CERTAIN BRAKE SYSTEM COMPONENTS. IF REPLACEMENT BRAKE FLUID IS USED THAT DOES NOT CONTAIN SUCH POLYMERS, OR THAT CONTAINS ONLY SMALL AMOUNTS, A PART OF THE RUBBER SEAL LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER MAY BECOME DRY, AND THE SEAL MAY CURL DURING MOVEMENT OF THE PISTON. IF THIS OCCURS, A SMALL AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID COULD SLOWLY LEAK FROM THE SEAL INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER.
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 ODYSSEY TOURING VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER OPERATED REAR LIFTGATE. THE POWER LIFTGATE GAS STRUTS MAY DETERIORATE UNEXPECTEDLY EARLY. STRUTS THAT HAVE WORN OUT PREMATURELY MAY FAIL TO HOLD THE POWER LIFTGATE IN THE FULLY OPEN POSITION, CAUSING THE POWER LIFTGATE TO CLOSE UNEXPECTEDLY.
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 ODYSSEY TOURING VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER OPERATED REAR LIFTGATE. THE POWER LIFTGATE GAS STRUTS MAY DETERIORATE UNEXPECTEDLY EARLY. STRUTS THAT HAVE WORN OUT PREMATURELY MAY FAIL TO HOLD THE POWER LIFTGATE IN THE FULLY OPEN POSITION, CAUSING THE POWER LIFTGATE TO CLOSE UNEXPECTEDLY.
Other Honda Odyssey Years
Wider context: See the full Honda Odyssey reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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