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2005 Honda Odyssey Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

50
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 50 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • engine mounts · 11 records
  • motor mount · 8 records
  • motor mounts · 8 records
  • engine mount · 6 records
  • steering wheel · 5 records
  • extended warranty · 5 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi22
100–150k mi11
30–60k mi7
1–30k mi5
150–400k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • March 14, 2011 · 54,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda odyssey. The contact took his vehicle to the dealer to be repaired where he was informed that his engine mounts were cracked and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer advised the contact that since the engine mounts were made of rubber that the wear and tear was normal. A complaint was registered with the manufacturer. No repairs were performed. The current and failure mileage was…

    ODI 10392626

  • March 1, 2011 · 108,000 miles

    Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline

    The vehicle engine is shutting off with no warning. There have been approximately 6 instances of the vehicle being operated and then the engine will cut off. The first incident occurred in a parking lot when in reverse. There have been 3 incidents at low speed, while making turns, and 2 incidents while traveling at speed (one at 40 mph and one at 70 mph). The vehicle has been taken to the dealer on 3 occasions but…

    ODI 10390709

  • January 11, 2011 · 63,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda odyssey. The contact stated there was a noise coming from the front of the vehicle while driving 35 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the rear motor mount needed to be replaced. There were no recalls or warranty on the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 63,000.

    ODI 10379283

  • January 8, 2011 · 94,896 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Structure

    Had to replace a front motor mount in my 2005 honda odyssey. My mechanic indicated that he contacted a honda dealer and they were out of the part because there were several odyssey's with the same problem. I didn't know how many complaints needed to be launched before a recall notice would be considered. I wanted my vehicle noted since i did not go to a honda dealer. *tr

    ODI 10379450

  • January 3, 2011 · 64,162 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    We have a 2005 honda odyssey w/less than 65k miles on it and just had to replace both the rear and side motor mounts. The repair bill was $1041.65 plus the labor to diagnose this issue both by leith and bayleaf. The cracked rear motor mount noticed by leith honda on capital rd. In raleigh, nc. They quoted close to $900 for just the rear motor mount replacement, and they said that the other motor mounts could be…

    ODI 10376906

  • August 21, 2010 · 97,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    I own a 2005 honda odyssey. Sept 2009 my ac abruptly stopped working (blowing cold air) i took it to the dealership. I also have an extended warranty on the car. The dealer told me it was a fluke, chance happening that a rock must have entered my condenser through the front grill and caused a hole in the condenser. They said it was not covered under warranty and it would cost approx $800 to repair because the…

    ODI 10351923

  • August 2, 2010 · 62,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Structure

    We were informed that our 2005 honda had a damaged/broken rear engine mount. Additionally, we were told by the honda service writer that this if from normal driving wear and tear, such as shifting from reverse to drive, acceleration and the transmission shifting. It certainly seems af if honda terribly under engineered this part. There activities are part of normal driving. Our van has 62,xxx miles on it and used…

    ODI 10347474

  • July 24, 2010 · 53,500 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Air conditioner stopped working on 2005 honda odyssey. Took in for repair and were told that it was caused by "road debris" hitting the compressor and puncturing it. Not covered under extended warranty that we purchased in the event that something would go wrong with the vehicle. This is a known problem with these vans, and there is a way to fix the problem by covering the are with a mesh screen, but honda is…

    ODI 10345418

  • June 19, 2010 · 60,390 miles

    Body · Engine And Engine Cooling

    Issue: design flaw in 2005 honda odyssey exl nav res which exposes the vehicles air conditioner condenser to unnecessary puncture damage from common street debris allowing dangerous freon gases to escape to damage the environment and provide great financial hardship to the vehicle owner. Common issue experienced by many of the exact same vehicle owners. This is a serious environmental issue that needs to be resolved…

    ODI 10339882

  • June 15, 2010 · 94,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Premature wear out of engine motor mounts in the honda odyssey. I have a 2005 model and there are numerous complaints on the web concerning this issue. The technician & svc writer at the dealership even acknowledged this was a known problem in this vehicle. Less than 6 months ago i had 3 out of 4 engine mounts that were broken and needed replacing the front and sides which was covered under my extended warranty with…

    ODI 10336476

  • June 1, 2010 · 55,250 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    2005 honda odyssey minivan with 55,000 miles. Engine mount failure. Cost is $836 to repair. Per review of cartalk.com message boards, this appears to be a very common problem at about 55k to 65k miles. *tr

    ODI 10334564

  • April 5, 2010 · 52,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Structure

    Strong vibration felt in passenger compartment and steering wheel when driving at 40 to 45 mph. There was a droning noise as well. This has been an issue since 2010, but identified by dealer service advisor only in feb 2014. Quoted 800 dollars to replace both front engine mounts. Also identified rear engine mount to be close to needing replacement. Called honda customer service asking for assistance in replacing the…

    ODI 10569436

  • January 14, 2010 · 70,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Dear safecar.gov: i am an owner of a 2005 honda odyssey van. I have experienced sudden engine stalling and highway speed dropped to below 15 mph on my van since january, 2010. It has happened four times. I have worked with honda dealers and honda car for over eight months, from jan 2010 to aug 2010 without success. I then went to another honda dealer and finally able to find the problem: the 2005 odyssey van is the…

    ODI 10386115

  • May 1, 2009 · 87,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the rear engine mounts would fail intermittently at steady cruising speeds, hard accelerations and when the cruise control was activated. When depressing the accelerator pedal the failure would correct itself. The contact was driving 30 mph when the failure occurred. The dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure and stated that the repairs…

    ODI 10325815

  • April 23, 2009 · 5,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    The dealer found a hole in the a/c compressor for my 2005 honda odyssey. I had notice no cold air blowing and the dealer did a diagnostic. I am now faced with a $900 repair bill. After researching the issue i have found that hundreds of honda owners have had the same problem with the a/c compressor. The dealer even acknowledged that honda is aware of the problem and will not do anything about it. The compressor is…

    ODI 10267119

  • December 24, 2008 · 88,000 miles

    Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling

    2005 new odyssey has always needed a little oil. Van broke-down out-of-state christmas eve 2008 . In 3 weeks, head gasket and catalytic converter replaced. Van now burns 1 quart of oil per week. Dealer refused to tear-down engine on first two visits since break-down. Now a month later, upon 3rd visit, dealer is finally now requesting an inspector to find engine problem and ok extended warranty coverage, if we will…

    ODI 10260582

  • October 15, 2008 · 66,500 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Owner noticed that the air conditioning was not cooling. Verified that compressor was running, but it did not load the engine - suspected loss of refrigerant. Dealer confirmed no refrigerant was in system, and found that it had leaked out of condenser via a small hole, probably caused by something striking the condenser. Owner had discovered numerous complaints by owners of same model of vehicle regarding the a/c…

    ODI 10247109

  • April 2, 2008

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Condenser damage from road hazard. Cost to replace $929.68, plus time off and frustration. *tr

    ODI 10223123

  • August 14, 2007 · 38,300 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    There was no single event leading to the failure of the ac condenser. I have a 2005 honda odyssey on which the ac system has failed due to a leaking condenser. This has happened under normal operation of the vehicle without any accidents. It happened on the hottest period of the summer and has caused undue discomfort and cost. Honda, when contacted, said that this is not covered under warranty even if the failure…

    ODI 10200743

  • April 18, 2007

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Honda odyssey 2005. Two separate incidences of coolant system being pierced by a stone. October 2005, a/c coolant leaked out. April 2007, radiator pierced by a stone and caused a leak. Dozens of other similar issues reported on web chat boards see >> http://www.topix.net/forum/autos/honda-odyssey/tjbopfur3svarkhcj/p4#lastpost dealer says not covered by warranty -- but appears to be obvious design and product flaw.…

    ODI 10188428

  • November 8, 2006 · 35,108 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Dt*: the contact stated while idling, the vehicle jerked and the engine light illuminated. The dealership upgraded the software. Then, while reversing out of the driveway, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealership, and the engine management system was replaced, but the problem persisted.

    ODI 10172917

  • September 27, 2006 · 12,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    This accident occurred when my wife picked up my daughter from her preschool. When she drove the car going downhill, she suddenly lost control over the van and the van went down into a lake. My wife tried to stop the car but could not. The brake and steering did not work at that time. Police says that it appears that mechanical failure may have caused her to lose control of the van. We have called american honda…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10203646

  • June 8, 2005 · 5,614 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Condenser problems.. In hot june - the first day that temperatures were almost 100 degrees we experience our first set of many problem with this van. We had owned vehicle for 2 months and only put 2700 miles on it. We had experience a condenser explosion. We were sitting @ stop light and i heard a pop and steam rolled all around vehicle. Had vehicle towed to shop to find out that condenser had a bad spot in it and…

    ODI 10156189

  • May 28, 2005 · 430 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Latch

    Driver side 2nd seating row power door fails to close. Passenger side front door difficult to close and latch. Vehicle and steering wheel vibrate at 1500-1600 rpm @50-55mph, and engine makes loud noise. Stops when foot off accelerator or when out of indicated ranges.

    ODI 10123727

  • April 3, 2005 · 1 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Dt: the fan in the vehicle is blowing hot air. When vent is used (110 degrees) outside temperature is about 70 degrees. It is apparent that the air coming from vent has been heated. The engine or hot air from engine has leaked into the air intake. In order to be comfortable in vehicle, air conditioner must be used excessively in order to cool down constant flow of hot air coming from vent pipe. The problem is most…

    ODI 10121051