2005 Honda Odyssey Body Problems
- 58
- 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 58 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- sliding door · 21 records
- sliding doors · 10 records
- side sliding · 9 records
- door fell · 8 records
- failure mileage · 8 records
- passenger side · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 18 |
| 150–400k mi | 17 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
The driver's side sliding door closes, latches and then 5 seconds later unlatches itself electronically. The door refuses to close completely and can easily open when the vehicle is moving. This is a very unsafe condition especially if passengers are in the second seating row. This happened by itself over the life of the vehicle - i cannot pin an exact action that made this occur other than repeated usage. In order…
ODI 10853602
Body · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the rear driver and passenger side doors were fractured. The contact mentioned that the motor function to secure the doors became inoperable. The contact also stated that the instrument panel and all of the interior lighting in the vehicle failed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the vehicle was repaired. The failure recurred. The manufacturer…
ODI 10621782
Body
Our 2005 honda odyssey lx is having massive paint peeling issues. There was an extended warranty offered for this problem a few years ago and has since expired, but at the time of the warranty we did not notice a problem. It now has 60% paint loss on the roof and patches as large as a hand on the body are peeling. Van is garage kept and well maintained. After contacting the honda dealership where van was purchased,…
ODI 10652325
Body
PAINT FAILURE ON ROOF AND SPREADING. *TR
ODI 10643189
Body
Criminal! Both sliding doors on our 2005 honda odyssey minivan (children) do not close. Not sure who is more culpable honda or the nhtsa.
ODI 10836577
Body
Tl* the contact owns 2005 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the rear driver's side door would not latch closed and the failure would recur intermittently for six months. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 3,000. Updated 06/27/14*lj the consumer stated while driving the door opened,cable snapped, then came off the…
ODI 10585249
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the rollers broke on the rear driver's side door, causing the door to become detached from the hinge. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 130,000.
ODI 10546157
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda odyssey. The contact stated the rear liftgate struts failed and the door closed abruptly when being accessed. The liftgate was manually operated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was awaiting repairs. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number 10v0550 (structure). The manufacturer was notified and they informed the contact that the vin was not included in…
ODI 10513889
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the liftgate failed and had to be held open. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the struts needed to be replaced. The contact spoke with the manufacturer about the failure due to a recall on the 2008-09 models but the manufacturer stated that it did not pertain to the 2005 model year. The vehicle had not been repaired. The…
ODI 10514259
Body
Power sliding door on 05' honda odyssey fell off when unloading my children from the vehicle. The middle bracket/strut that holds the sliding door on the center rail along the side of the van totally failed. I was at the bus stop with my children and the door fell off as i opened the door to help my child out. I was mortified as you might imagine. Two men came to my rescue just after my son jumped out of the way.…
1 injury
ODI 10492355
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the rear passenger's sliding door would not close automatically. The vehicle was taken to dealer for diagnosis. The contact was unaware of the necessary repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.
ODI 10552882
Body
Large patches of paint have come off the hood, roof and above the passenger-side sliding door. Washing the car with a standard garden hose nozzle results in paint actually flying off these body panels as if it were being sand blasted. The first time i noticed this (october 2012) was less than one year after the extended warranty (dealing with this precise problem) ran out. Up until this time, there was no problem…
ODI 10621016
Body
I have a navy blue color honda odyssey 2005. Now, that car is becoming a junk because of the paint defect. And it start changing with rust. Paint peeling becomes serious day after day, almost everywhere the top of the car, and paint start to peel bonnet too. Recently, i found that certain model cars which i have had paint defect, but honda company said they couldn't fix my car because the date they sat for repairing…
ODI 10649407
Body · Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked and she opened the rear sliding door on the driver's side. While opening the door, two pins detached from the back end of the door and the door hung downward. The contact examined the pins and noticed that they were corroded. An authorized dealer was notified, but offered no assistance. The manufacturer was not made aware of…
ODI 10456611
Body · Engine
Our 2005 honda odyssey had just been serviced by the dealership and we were on our way home. We were at a stoplight when we noticed smoke coming from the engine. We quickly drove it a short distance away from anyone, jumped out and called the fire department. The engine compartment was completely burnt/destroyed and the vehicle was written off by the insurance company. A report was made to the dealership, as well as…
Fire reported
ODI 10572946
Body
While on vacation, the electric sliding door on the passenger side failed in such a way that the door could not be opened more than a few inches. We were still able to close the door and safely drive the vehicle. There was no way to manually override the electric opening mechanism where it was stuck, so the door could not be used. Several months later, the driver side sliding door also failed. In this case, the door…
ODI 10481982
Body · Unknown Or Other
My 2005 honda odyssey is taking on water in the hatchback/liftgate. After it rains when the liftgate is raised water will poor out of it where the liftgate will latch. It is not a few drops of water, it pours out. Also the water leaks inside as sits in the back cargo area. *tr
ODI 10425342
Body
I have 2005 honda odyssey ex-l (3.5l 6cyl 5a) and a problem as follows; nature of defect: hatchback liftgate hydraulic shock is not working. I am planning to repair shortly. Part number 74820-shj-a01 stay,tai please advice. Thanks. *tr
ODI 10348442
Body
2005 honda odyssey ex tailgate strut failed, causing tailgate to drop suddenly. The dropping tailgate would likely injure a smaller person. *tr
ODI 10341702
Body · Electrical System
The first incident of the driver side automatic sliding passenger door occurred in june 2010, when vehicle was only about 5 years old. There has never been an accident, dents, or anything that might impact the function of the doors. Since then, both passenger auto sliding doors now have trouble closing, and will often close on a passenger, with the passenger's body being the only thing that makes the door stop…
ODI 10678507
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
Body
At highway speed, we noticed a thunk sound coming from the rear of the car. When we stopped, we noticed that the rear spoiler of our 2005 honda odyssey had come off. There were no injuries, the danger is the piece of the car flying through the air in the highway. The part is the size of a 2x4, it was located at the roof line above the rear gate. I do not know if anyone hit the part on the highway. *tr
ODI 10334291
Body
Tail gate failure honda odyssey 2005 lx model. The tail gate struts have failed and will not hold open the tailgate door. It takes two people to access the trunk now. I called honda to see if they could help with the issue and because it is not under the vin recall for the touring models that i am out of luck. Seems like the same problem on the same year of van should also be covered. Rather than waiting for serious…
ODI 10325860
Body · Cooling System
A/c condenser punctured by road debris for third time in 5 years. Design flaw; condenser has no protection behind grill. Expensive, non-warrantied item and repair! *tr
ODI 10325646
Body
Passenger power sliding door malfunctioned. Door would not close in automatic mode. Door also could not be fully closed manually. Rear door latch would not hold door in closed position. As a result, door partially came open while driving. *tr
ODI 10303695