Used 2011 Honda Odyssey Minivan Consumer Reviews
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Unreliable
lefty007, 06/04/2014
updated 12/05/2016
2011 Honda Odyssey LX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
50 of 50 people found this review helpful
Bought this new. Had a noise coming from the front strut at 10K miles. Took it to the dealership and they performed service bulletin 11-038, that fixed the problem for another 10K until the noise came back. Took it back to the dealership and they fix it again. Another 15K or so and the noise came back. Took it back to the dealership, now they found they have to change the struts. Car out of warranty, Honda made me paid for the repair, although it had been documented that this was a problem and they even had a service bulletin out. Do some research and see how many service bulletins there are. I guess 2011 wasn't a good year for Odysseys, and Honda won't stand by their products.
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176k Miles and Sold
BrianG, 01/22/2018
updated 01/29/2024
2011 Honda Odyssey EX-L 4dr Minivan w/Navigation (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
35 of 35 people found this review helpful
In one sentence? So far, so good. In five years of ownership, we've followed the maintenance minder religiously, changing stuff as needed. Replaced rear brakes at 45k and 95k, fronts at 41k and about due for another round. Did the 'midlife crisis' maintenance to replace the timing belt and water pump at 105k for $1,100 or so. We're on our third set of tires. No transmission issues so far. I guess what I'm saying is we've had a totally normal, boring ownership experience. Our Ody has provided great gas mileage (16 city and 27 hwy) and we've schlepped our family of five, family of five plus in-laws, the whole baseball team, etc. with no problem. Funny how our kids will never experience 'ten kids in a Buick Skylark going to the roller rink' (progress?). Pros: Great power, comfort, handling, easy to park, and man can this thing swallow stuff. Dressers, bikes, beds, you-name-it. Our neighbor with a Chevy Tahoe has asked us for help hauling stuff for him. Cons: The driver's side seat heat never really worked after 42k miles and we have the clicky-sound people have complained about in the steering. Also, if you have a narrow single-car garage door, watch your mirrors! It's no Mini-Cooper. Bottom line, if you need a mini-van and still have a burning desire for something that sort-of handles, this is the vehicle you're seeking. Jan 2019 Update: Couple of issues have arisen, but at 130k and mechanically solid, we're still really happy. Had a failure where the master cylinder was losing brake fluid into the brake booster ($1,200 dollar repair) and from a wear-and-tear standpoint, the shifter and armrest in the driver and passenger seats aren't wearing well. Jan 2022: We're currently at 156k and we're likely to part ways soon. Replaced shocks and struts at around 140k, had a grounding issue with our drivers high-beam that took a good bit of troubleshooting to fix, passenger axle CV joint is starting to make noise, etc. The allow rims are pretty salt corroded and the bluetooth is a crapshoot these days. FWIW, it's been a fantastic vehicle, but it's getting to that point where we're throwing a few thousand at it every year to keep on the road and will be looking for something else. This van got us through raising our family and it did a great job. 176k update. We made one last family road trip and the Ody performed flawlessly. But... the cables broke on both doors (making them manual doors), power steering rack has play in it that tells us that should probably be replaced, and our passenger CV joint is finally hosed. Traded in and I imagine it will be wholesaled and crushed due to the reconditioning costs. All said, great family hauler but the minivan chapter of our life is over. My final recommendation is to unload around 160-170k miles based on our experience.
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OMGosh
believe, 04/12/2011
2011 Honda Odyssey EX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
20 of 20 people found this review helpful
We've owned Hondas since the 70's. This is by far the nicest, smoothest riding, quietest, vehicle we have ever owned. There is no problem at all merging into traffic, and there are no blind spots. We love the little wing window, the sterio is so easy to use. I can drive all day in these comfy seats. So much room for storage. I see where there are a few complaints with the exterior design, we find that funny. The exterior design, in our opinion is simply beautiful. Honestly, really take a good look at this van and compare it to others. I'll take this over the others in a heart beat. My brother and his wife said it's like riding in a luxury car. We have to agree. Drive one!
Another rave review
noflash1, 09/29/2011
2011 Honda Odyssey EX-L 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
28 of 29 people found this review helpful
The ride is very smooth and the van feels so solid, it really feels like you are driving an Acura. We got the EXL to get a ton of goodies and nothing too frivilous. I can't consider $2k for nav when I need it once a year and can buy an aftermarket for $200. And I don't want my kids watching DVDs the second they get in the car. The EXL has tons of great features; my favorite being the CD Library -- it'll record about 400 songs from your CDs to a hard drive. The safety is top notch, great crash test, large rear view camera is very comforting. We've been averaging 24 mpg in mild weather -- no A/C. It's the only minivan you can fit 2 carseat and a Granni in the middle row. :)
A Pleasant Surprise
mpyles1, 08/28/2011
2011 Honda Odyssey Touring Elite 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
12 of 12 people found this review helpful
Needing a vehicle that carried more than 5 adults comfortably, I started my search focused on third-row comfort, as differences in comfort for first- and second-row passengers in current minivans are minimal. An owner of German cars, I first looked at the new M-B R class but found it's third row lacking (and I have not found M-B reliability to be the best). A fan of good car design, I next looked at the Ford Flex. It was a real possibility. But then I test drove a Honda Odyssey and found myself sitting in the most comfortable interior -- in any position -- of any vehicle I have ever encountered.
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