Used 2014 Honda Odyssey EX Minivan Review
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Jerking transmission
Shannon, Buckeye, AZ, 11/22/2015
2014 Honda Odyssey EX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
Mother-in-law, my one year old and I were driving to Colorado from Arizona while ascending up a hill my van violently jerked after a couple of loud clunks and the van lost its ability to keep up with the speed limit ( we were almost rear ended by a Semi truck.) I pulled off the highway at the next exit and called Honda Cares. The mechanics at The Honda Dealership in Flagstaff AZ. looked … at me like I was crazy. The Van was parked and turned off while we waited for a mechanic to take it on a ride. I was told that there was nothing wrong with my van and he told me to read my manual so I could learn about the D4 button that I should of used while going up hill. (I was utilizing the D4 button when this clunk happened) He said it was safe to drive to Colorado because there was nothing wrong. We went on our way. The van was terrible going up hill and shuddered when down shifting. I took the van into the dealership the day after we reached our destination and they acted like I was totally nuts. I told them about the transmission issues that I read about the night before my appointment. I was told that they never heard of such a thing and that the Odyssy was bulletproof and that they don't pay attention to online complaining. I mentioned that a person stated that they took their van to a dealer and they called Honda Tech and were told that there was a software update. The mechanic said it was a lie because only the dealership can call Honda Tech. (didn't I just say that the dealership called?)I left the van there overnight and was told that there was nothing wrong and that there is no software update. I didn't drive my van for the next couple weeks then it was time to drive back to AZ. No problems on the trip back except the transmission does not shift as smooth as it had the first 10,000 miles. The transmission still shudders on occasion and its get up and go has got up and went. I am so sad and disappointed in Honda, this is my 5th and maybe my last Honda vehicle.
**********UPDATE***UPDATE********
A few weeks after my trip to Colorado the transmission was constantly jerking and wouldn't shift. I took it to Tempe Honda in Tempe AZ. they told me that it was the pressure switch in the transmission. It seems to have fixed the problem although I must say that I do not feel that it shifts as smooth as it did when I first purchased it and at times there is a soft hesitation in shifting during acceleration.
Love the van until the rings went bad.
Jacobyville, Zeeland, MI, 09/01/2018
2014 Honda Odyssey EX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
I followed the service for this vehicle to the letter with the dealer doing all the repairs. Got to 112,000 miles and the ring went bad in cylinders 1, 2 and 3. Found out there is a recall for this on the 2011, 2012 and 2013 model years. They don't pull the engine, they just pull off the oil pan, crank and pull the pistons out. Replace the rings and shove them back into the block. I … would love to know which government agency to complain to about this to get my year on the recall too. $3700 dollars later I got my car back and it is running fine but come on Honda. This is outrageous.
Seats 8, hauls, tows need nothing else. Code confusion.
jonrobertcar, Reynoldsburg, OH, 12/08/2013
2014 Honda Odyssey EX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
Why is reliability stars required? How would I know as it is new with less than 200 miles.
There are only a few choices to seat 8 people -sub as light tow truck/haul cargo.
The Honda Odyssey rose to the top no matter how I sliced it and diced it.
The Toyota seemed very dated on the interior. If I am going to spend 30ish grand then I would expect a little more pizzazz in the … interior.
Otherwise the Toyota was a solid contender.
We would seldom need to seat 8 but for the times when parking is a problem we can all meet and pile in and make the last drive/arrive together at the event.
Therefore I spent the extra to upgrade from the LX 7 pass. to the EX 8 pass.
Great interior but missed the mark on engineering
MrD, Los Angeles, CA, 09/17/2015
2014 Honda Odyssey EX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
I have a 2014 Oddy EX-l. Loved it when we bought it. Interior is much roomier and more refined compared to sienna. Fuel economy is great too. However, this is the first new Honda I had that had problems this soon. Rattle in the tailgate on rough roads. Warped rotors at under 20k miles (warranty is only for 12k), I do not drive it hard and never had this problem before. Strange … Chubaka-like noise when turning in parking lots some time. Windshield wipers skipping instead smoothly swishing over the windshield (dealership replaced them but that didn't fix it). Tailgate turned out to be a little misaligned when we took it on to repair the rattle for the second time (we never did anything to it). Of course there is also the infamous kick when decelerating to about 10-15mph and stepping on gas again. No codes for that Honda reset the computer and said operation seems normal. Tires will likely need to be replaced before our 2 year safety check (at about 30k miles), because Honda put on cheap tires. I expected much higher quality from Honda. Our Accord and CRV had 0 problems.
Edmunds Summary Review of the 2014 Honda Odyssey EX Minivan
Pros & Cons
- Pro:Agile handling
- Pro:fuel-efficient V6
- Pro:quiet cabin
- Pro:configurable second-row seat
- Pro:easy-to-fold third-row seat.
- Con:Pricier than some competitors.
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