Used 2006 Honda Odyssey LX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A) Consumer Reviews
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Exceeded Expectations
daschneid, Gulfport, MS, 04/21/2014
Honda Odyssey LX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
48 of 53 people found this review helpful
This van has been absolutely fantastic. I have never had mechanical problems of any kind. The power sliding doors have worked consistently and I've never had a problem. Couldn't say that about the Ford Minivan I owned previously. Great ride, excellent mileage - average mid to high 20's. Very reliable. I bought it new in 2006 and I can see driving it for another 5 or 6 years. Design and quality is great. I highly recommend this vehicle.
An Odyssey in Disappointment
Karl Roembke, Indianapolis, IN, 09/12/2017
updated 01/28/2019
Honda Odyssey LX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
15 of 18 people found this review helpful
In general, I have found a lot of the plastic parts on the car to be total garbage-- broken cup holders, broken cup holder doors, broken vents, broken shade holders, etc. The splash shield under the engine compartment (made of plastic of course) fell off because of unreliable plastic fasteners. Door moldings fell off. The power sliding doors are finicky and have been in for service multiple times. The drivers side windows safety stops the window from rolling up after ordering at the drive-thru. The dashboard lights behind the overly complicated HVAC panel stopped working at about 5000 miles. The flip down seats in the back fail to reconnect to the floor when flipped back up. This leads to a very dangerous situation where a person sitting in them can be thrown backwards during hard acceleration or a rear end impact. The rear wheel bearings went out on both sides of the car at 50,000 miles-- $300 each. The power steering pump growled from day one and would fail to 'power assist' at inopportune times. It finally began leaking and had to be replaced. I'm not a big fan of the plastic lenses over the headlights that 'film-over' and have to be 'restored'-- a process that takes several hours. We ordered a Honda accessory cassette player that was installed by the dealer, but it has always looked like it didn't belong-- however, it works fine when we've used it. The extra cost luggage rack didn't come with crossbars-- but for the price it should have. And last but not least my beautiful blue minivan has paint flaking off all over it, which makes it look as pathetic as it has been all of its life. I know there are a lot of satisfied Odyssey owners out there-- we must have bought the lemon. I've owned 3 different Honda Accords and never had these kinds of issues with them.
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Time to Buy it Out
Alu, 07/23/2010
Honda Odyssey LX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
9 of 11 people found this review helpful
We're a one vehicle family, 2 kids, and dog. Leased new in '06 after handing in returning our '02 Civic. The need for a reliable, spacious vehicle was obvious. We went with the LX because we didn't need the bells and whistles. We've made good use of the space - golf clubs, hockey equip, and bikes, and of course many trips to the Home Depot. Overall very pleased with performance, ride, reliability. As a daily driver, putting on 50 plus km a day, it's been good. Snow tires on it for the long winters, and it rides well. Breaks needed work much earlier than expected (45,000 km), but she's a heavy van (no civic). Been looking at 'used' vans too but, not impressed, we'll stick with what we got!
great value
petras, 02/24/2010
Honda Odyssey LX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
base lx well equipped, comfortable ride, good handling, great for road trips, lots of storage space, strong and reasonably fuel efficient engine, no reliability issues yet... unless you need a rwd suv for towing, this is definitely a better "bang for the buck"
Brakes
Beth, 04/25/2009
Honda Odyssey LX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
We have owned this car for 3 yrs. Bought it new. Am a stay at home mom and have not driven it much but in 3 yrs. we have had the brake pads replaced once under warranty and now they are grinding AGAIN at 33,000 and the dealership wants us to pay saying a 25,000 mile repair is normal. We own another car and in 100,000 miles have never replaced the pads. BE FOREWARNED ABOUT THESE BRAKE PROBLEMS. I am now going to contact Corp. and see what response I get.