Used 2005 Honda Odyssey Consumer Reviews
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Death Trap and Money Pit
I got a total lemon. 2 gas tank leaks; fire; complete loss of power twice while driving in fast lane; sliding door ripped itself off of body; master cylinder, two transmissions, power steering pump leak, and just about every other part on this van. Paid through the nose for all of these repairs listed as "recalled". Time to get a lemon law attorney. Original owner, all maintenance kept up to date. Now I have spent enough in repairs to buy 3 of these pieces of junk!
What a piece of Crap!!!
I was a die hard Honda fan, I purchased my 05 Odyssey brand new and it has been riddled with major problems from the start!!! torque converter, catalytic converters , power steering pump, ac condenser, DVD system, struts, engine mounts, and now my transmission went out at 166,000 miles!!! Run!!! don't buy the Honda Odyssey!!!
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- EXMSRP: $6,990128 mi away
- EX-LMSRP: $3,400184 mi away
- Touring Passenger MinivanMSRP: $6,890248 mi away
Reliable Car
I bought this car two years ago with 108k miles on it. It runes so far like new thanks God. I figured out I am not paying over 35k for a new one, that we don't use a lot. We have around 6k a year. I usually don't write reviews, but I tell you if I read the others reviews before, I would have never bought this car, and I am glad I did not. People usually don't write reviews unless they have problem. two third of the reviews show problems with this car, but I know many owners for this car love it like I do. I am buying another car for myself, and every time I look at a car, I change my mind because of the reviews, so I decided to look at the Odyssey figuring out no complaints, but there is.
Tried to kill my KID.
Nothing but sliding doors and battery issues, despite multiple repairs at $1400 ea and replacement batteries. We just keep one slider door locked and use the other. We make sure to drive the car every day so the battery doesn't die. On several occasions, the "working" door will not close, especial on inclines. Other times the driver button will not activate the "working" door. One weekend, after visiting several dealers to replace this piece of junk, when turning onto the busy street, the "broken" door slide open, though it was locked. My 11 year old was screaming. This is my 2nd Odyssey. The first one (2004) slipped out of park while my young boys (8 & 6) were washing it. It rolled down the driveway and nearly took out my husband who was mowing the lawn below. Luckily, a tree stopped it before it went into a major roadway. No more Odysseys for us!
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Odyssey Touring - PAX Tires
I do not recommend this vehicle. The PAX tires are horrible. Two needed replacement at 15,000 miles, which required exchanges wheels/tires. Nobody buy Honda has these. The dealer said there would be a refund. I contacted Honda Corporate Customer Service after 3 months. They said no refund and that $570 per wheel/tire is the price. I experienced unbelievably bad customer service from them and the dealership. Throw in bad factory brakes, intermittent squeaking engine noises, PAX tires that last 20,000 at $570 each and youve got a bad deal. After 10 new Hondas/Acuras, this is probably our last. Took a bath and traded for the 2007 Sienna Limited but we love our Toyota. Bye Bye Honda