Used 2014 Honda Odyssey Consumer Reviews
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Great interior but missed the mark on engineering
MrD, 09/17/2015
2014 Honda Odyssey EX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
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.
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Bad Breaks
Matt, 08/26/2017
2014 Honda Odyssey EX-L 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
Rotors warp and need replacing. I have had the rotors machined down due to excessive shimmy in the stearing wheel. Problem came back 8,000 miles later. Honda knows this is a problem.
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Transmission with a mind of it's own.
John A Campbell II, 01/06/2016
2014 Honda Odyssey EX-L 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
11 of 13 people found this review helpful
When decelerating in town driving, the transmission shifts are eratic and when you accelerate the transmission will down shift and the car jumps forward at times it has put me in a dangerous situation. When at highway speed and going up a hill or incline the engine misfires. Between the engine misfire and the eratic transmission shifts I some times hate having to drive this thing anywhere especially in traffic. Of course the dealer said all is normal no codes. I am a retired mechanic and this is not normal. I expected more from Honda.
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Our First Odyssey
kcoughlan, 08/08/2014
2014 Honda Odyssey EX-L 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
14 of 17 people found this review helpful
Let's first start by saying that for the last 10 years we have driven an '05 Pontiac Montana SV6 that by far was the worst piece of garbage that any one could ever be forced to drive. It is sitting in our yard with a remote possibility that anyone will ever take it away, even for free.Worthless! We were able to purchase our new Odyssey at a Honda discounted price with amazing finance rate. ,one of the reasons we chose this over the Toyota Sienna.($4000+ in savings) So far the van has gone far beyond our expectations as far as quality.A few issues that are mentioned later. Runs great on the highway, although we have only been on a few trips with it.
Very nice vehicle
sgilbert, 05/23/2014
updated 11/26/2018
2014 Honda Odyssey LX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
15 of 19 people found this review helpful
We enjoy the stable roadabiity, quietness, comfortable, supportive seats, roominess, smooth quiet engine. So far, (19000 miles), quite "solid", except we had a "creak" low down in the door post behind the driver's seat. They finally fixed it - factory had a service bulletin on it. At 17,000 miles, front brakes began to "pulse" from warped rotors. They were going to "turn them" under warranty, but I found a service bulletin online showing redesigned rotors (heavier, with cooling vents). The factory was aware of the problem. They agreed to replace them if I split the cost. They should have replaced them for free really, but it cost me only $115. Now they're smooth as silk. Several minor negatives: the ride is a bit "truck like" (not real "supple), and the dash control for heating/air conditioning are not" intuitive" - took us quite a while to learn how to work everything. We finally have it figured out, but even the huge owners manual was somewhat obtuse. Gas mileage on a trip at 65 mph often about 30. Even around town usually over 20. V-6 has ample power, smooth and quiet. Overall, we still find it an excellent vehicle. Update: May, 2017. We now have 20,000+ miles on it, and brakes are still beautiful. We developed a "creak" in the lower drivers side door post every time you accelerated from a stop. The dealer found a factory bulletin on that problem too, and although it took two or three trips to the dealer they finally have it fixed. So, at this point, we're still quite happy with our Odyssey. UPDATE: 11/14/18. Vehicle will soon be five years old. Now has 30000 miles. Has been trouble free since prior problems were resolved. Still tight and solid. Very nice, stable, quiet, comfortable road car which we enjoy. We enjoy the absence of a console between the two front seats. (All new Odyssey's have the console). We use the open space on trips for snacks or a variety of other things (kleenex box).
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Dancing mini-van, car shimmy & dances at 65 mph!
tom roach, 12/14/2015
updated 06/29/2020
2014 Honda Odyssey EX-L 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
The brake rotors' wear choppy causing high speed vibration (over 60 mph) in the steering . Dealer claims it is normal and 'within spec's', nothing to be addressed! As of July '16 with appx.29,000 miles and the repeated response at the service interval I felt strong enough lack of safety to sell my Honda Odyssey. Very disappointing to an otherwise incredibly great gas mileage and luxurious ride.
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Look elsewhere
Rob Stadnicki, 04/11/2020
2014 Honda Odyssey EX-L 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
Purchased this van new January 2014 after looking at Chrysler and Dodge minivans as well as Chevy Traverse. Was the best price of the bunch and I sold myself on Honda reliability. We had several small issues with the car, such as the passenger seat switch draining the battery as well as the driver's side passenger door not shutting properly, but never broke down on us until recently. The battery died and would not take a jump. We currently have just over 80K miles on the car and just picked it up from the dealer after $3400 in service to replace the spool valve and alternator. It was also recommended to replace the timing belt and adjust the valves. Since we plan on keeping the car for a while, we did the recommended work and will hope for no major mechanical issues anytime soon. I had a 2003 Nissan Maxima that was built in Japan (VIN started with a "J") that I drove for 5 years and had zero issues with it. I currently have a 2012 Maxima, built in North America that I have had several problems with just as I have had with my American built Odyssey. I hate to say it, but Japanese built cars are more reliable. If I were to ever buy another car, I would buy a Japanese car built in Japan. At this point, I will probably only ever lease future vehicles as the cost over time will be the same or cheaper with less aggravation.
Transmission is going to be Trouble!
roncarr, 10/03/2014
2014 Honda Odyssey EX-L 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
12 of 15 people found this review helpful
This is my third Honda Odyssey (don't ask me why). My 2014 EX-L has the same problem with brake rotors warping every 12k miles. The driver's seat still lacks comfort for all-day driving ( I transport medical patients and run abt. 300 miles per day). This new 8-speed transmission will probably cause a class-action lawsuit... it's not going to last. Quite often when slowing for a stop light or other reason, and go to resume speed, the transmission acts like it does not know which gear to go into, and then finally goes into one with a thud! Had the OEM Fog Lights added to the tune of $600... don't waste your money, they throw light the first 3 feet and then nothing! Worthless.
Touring Elite has everything and more...
G Lewis, 08/18/2017
2014 Honda Odyssey Touring Elite 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Bought this vehicle 6 months ago, to date it has exceeded our expectations. Every option the Touring Elite trim has is useful and comes in handy. My only gripe is I wish the built in vacuum would have had more power.
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Only had 3 1/2 months but...
jonrobert2, 03/19/2014
2014 Honda Odyssey EX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Research said the Honda was the minivan to get so I did. I considered the Toyota but with recent recalls across their line I never even test drove one. Simply got a good price (29500 EX) and that was it. There was a unsettling clop sound like a horse shoe in a parade from the suspension that proved to be from 40psi tires. I reduced to spec 33 and no more clop. Sound is now as one would expect from a car over bumps. We regularly get 30 mpg plus or minus 1/2 in extended cruise mode and 23 mixed with about 18 city. The only real complaint I have at this point is it took several window frosting to discover the defrost button. It carries 8 people, looks nice, tows and gets 30mpg. Enough said