2010 Honda Odyssey Consumer Reviews

Where's the compass?

Written by: Jennifer Richards on 11/06/2009

Vehicle

2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

Review

This van is a dream to drive. I loved my Ford Windstar, but this one is even better with heated seats, sunroof. And 15 cupholders - eight are in the front seat alone! I had auto side doors on the Windstar, but now the auto liftgate is great for shopping. My teenage daughters are thrilled with the XM radio and surround sound. The eighth seat is great for taking large groups to high school events. Great to have third row seats that fold into the floor instead of having to pull them out if you needed to haul anything. Totally, dream vehicle, but I have always used a compass to drive. I had to buy a tacky looking one to get around town.

Favorite Features

All the cupholders, luxury seating and the eighth seat, the auto liftgate, tilted sunroof and the three glove compartments in the front.

Suggested Improvements

Compass. Compass. Compass. The lumbar in the driver's seat could have been automatic like my Windstar, not just a lever that gives you the lumbar or not. Why no compass?

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Riding

Written by: John Miller on 10/29/2009

Vehicle

2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

Review

I've had four adults and two dogs get sick from riding in the back seats. I'm going to take it to a dealer about it, but don't think anything will be done about it. Hope I'm wrong. The seats are not very comfortable. Took a 5,000 mile trip was stiff from riding. We got out every 200 miles for a rest. Gas mileage isn't as good as my old van was. Passenger side needs more leg room.

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Suggested Improvements

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Second Odyssey

Written by: Third Honda on 10/27/2009

Vehicle

2010 Honda Odyssey Touring 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

Review

Traded a 2003 for 2010. Had 200K on 2003 - excellent car, extremely reliable and great for family transportation. 2010 has nice options like automatic tailgate, navigation, and split rear seat. Miss compartment below passenger side seat. Could use second TV screen for rear seat (view is difficult from there as screen is small). Like moving the spare tire to the rear and getting the extra space in the floor. Especially like the mid seat windows that lower!

Favorite Features

Suggested Improvements

More room for storage in front (for videos,cd, etc.) second TV for 3rd row. Upgrade the voice recognition system back of seat heater on both sides.

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Spoiled owner

Written by: Codder on 10/06/2009

Vehicle

2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

Review

We traded in our 2006 for a 2010. We like some of the new changes (especially the auto rear door opener), but we are spoiled because we were disappointed in losing access to the under the floor storage from the drivers seat. We were also disappointed in losing the upper storage area on the back of the driver and front passenger seat (the one with the zippers). Also great to see the built in XM Radio--but can you see the display anymore as we are used to seeing--name of song/artist?? Overall, an awesome vehicle and that's why we bought again.

Favorite Features

Auto rear door list, built in XM, multiple seating arrangements, programmable garage door openers, door storage (and overall storage).

Suggested Improvements

Returning front seat access to under the floor storage, returning upper pockets on back of driver and front passenger seat, more hand room between rear view mirror and garage door switches.

8 out 9 people found this review helpful

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We love our new minivan!!!!

Written by: DTW on 09/18/2009

Vehicle

2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

Review

Downsized from a 2002 suburban due to poor mpg and costly repairs and wanted something smaller than a boat to drive every day shuttling kids around town but yet still have enough cargo room to haul our stuff to frequent soccer tournaments. We really love our new minivan!! Have two boys - tall teenager and a 10 year old that need lots of leg/head room and the second row seats are WAY MORE comfortable than the suburban since the seats can recline all the way back to third row. The kids actually prefer to take the minivan over the suburban when we go to tournaments!! Cargo space, fuel economy and comfort were tops on my list of must haves for our new car and the Odyssey has them all!!!

Favorite Features

Love the remote side and back doors, seats are very comfortable, fun and easy to drive, lots of cargo space, so many seat configurations, xm radio, sunroof, great highway mpg, love the console up front that can be folded down and provide even more leg room for the boys, smooth ride on the highway.

Suggested Improvements

Auto on/off headlights and outside temperature and a compass please in the rearview mirror would be nice. Having trouble manually turning on/off headlights. Miss my bigger gas tank in suburban on long trips. Can they make the driver door open remotely?? Fog lights should be standard.

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The Ultimate Family Truckster!

Written by: TRC on 08/27/2009

Vehicle

2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 4dr Minivan w/Rear Entertainment (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

Review

Family's expanding so we traded the 4runner and debated between Sequoia/AWD Sienna/Odyssey. Sequoia is just TOO big & not practical. Didn't like runflats & styling of Sienna. Fell in love with the Odyssey and have no regrets. It's literally like flying in a first class jet. Opted for leather & rear DVD, totally worth it. Averaging 25 MPG on HW and 19 for combined city/HW. Took this on a summer vacation with rear seat folded down and had WAY more cargo room than our old SUV with plenty of seating. Overall, we really like this vehicle. MPG in city could be better, but the room and comfort is totally worth it. This ride is truly the ultimate family truckster!

Favorite Features

Multiple seating configurations, leg room, folding down rear seat, captains chairs, low step in height (awesome for kids), rear AC adapter for my laptop, backup camera, sliding doors, power tailgate, GREAT Highway MPG, folding down center console, and overall room & comfort. Way better than any SUV.

Suggested Improvements

Improve city MPG (Hybrid?). Make an AWD version. Other than that, it's a fantastic vehicle and worth the price.

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