Worst 2006 Honda Odyssey Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
STEERING
ENGINE
POWER TRAIN
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2006 Honda Odyssey.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | 110 | 1 | 1 | 60,971 mi | |
| ENGINE | 74 | — | 5 | 99,536 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 67 | 3 | 4 | 107,083 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 46 | — | — | 100,911 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 45 | 2 | 2 | 105,012 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 43 | — | 1 | 65,870 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 39 | 4 | 3 | 83,444 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 36 | 1 | — | 51,074 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 35 | — | — | 23,399 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 28 | — | — | 69,242 mi | |
| TIRES | 23 | — | — | 49,384 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 19 | — | 1 | 46,961 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 18 | — | 2 | 122,367 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 18 | — | — | 58,257 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 18 | 1 | — | 81,638 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 18 | 2 | — | 88,532 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 16 | 9 | — | 101,906 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 13 | 3 | — | 98,639 mi | |
| SEATS | 11 | 1 | — | 82,312 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 10 | — | — | 72,550 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 9 | — | — | 83,725 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 9 | — | — | 26,645 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 9 | — | 1 | 111,289 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 9 | — | — | 138,003 mi | |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP | 9 | — | — | 29,196 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 9 | — | — | 88,033 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 8 | — | — | 129,221 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 7 | 1 | — | 109,250 mi | |
| WHEELS | 7 | — | — | 95,100 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 5 | — | — | 87,945 mi |
Recalls for 2006 Honda Odyssey
2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,358,635 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.
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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