Used 2016 Honda Odyssey Minivan Consumer Reviews
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Honda Odyssey EX-L
Jack Mosby, 10/03/2016
updated 10/08/2024
2016 Honda Odyssey EX-L 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
We've only had the van for less than a month, but put on about 2600 miles visiting relatives. It's been a great van to travel with, it's smooth riding and comfortable for long distance traveling. Plenty of head and leg room although the passenger seat could use a bit more leg room. This model has a lane departure (left & right) and forward collision warning systems already installed - hopefully these will be standard in all vehicles in a few years. We have not ridden in the back seats yet although they do have child seat restraint connections. The console controls are taking a bit of time to learn, but the CD, reference and owners manuals are helpful. It does not have parking assist nor have we driven it in snow yet (our prior 2000 Odyssey worked fine in snow, but we used studded tires especially for stopping on ice - hoping to see an all wheel drive model soon). We both have noticed the rear seat headrests do block some of your rear view, but are learning to not put anything high in the center of the vehicle. We do like the right turn signal and accompanying video of the right blind spot when making right turns - would be a great feature for left turns too. We did not get the nav or entertainment packages. As to reliability, we expect it will do well as our prior Odyssey was excellent - time will tell. We were getting 25+mpg towing a small 5 x 8 enclosed utility trailer and a canoe on the roof rack, but have not taken it out yet for another highway journey without the extra drag. We need to figure out how to disable the automatic rear gate lift as it hits the canoe with the upper rear window cowling when rising and immediately lowers again - kind of hard to load things when that happens - I'm sure there is a way. All in all a great vehicle so far! UPDATE: Sep 2018 - mileage continues to be 24-25 mpg when in highway cruise mode; 18-20mpg around town, but slightly higher in the summer. Still wish the passenger seat had more leg room especially for anyone over 6' as their knees hit the dashboard. Still need to be find a way to disconnect the rear lift gate bell as it wakes up my neighbors/campers when I load up early in the morning to go fishing or camping. We have discovered that with the rear seats in the well and the middle row of seats removed, the floor is not as flat as earlier versions were. Our sleeping platform we built is now higher at the back of the van than it used to be and we'll have to rebuild and lower that end of the platform. The heater and fans are great and quickly clear off the icy windows in the Alaskan winter. A great vehicle for long distance drives. No mechanical problems to date. I wish the Odyssey chassis was on a different frame that provided for slightly heavier loads and supported all wheel drive especially for the winter. UPDATE: April 2020 - mileages still the same as above. No major/minor mechanical issues. Almost time to take off the studded winter tires. No problems winter driving around town, but can't climb any steep hills. Still waiting to see when the drivers side rear view camera will come out along with AWD. UPDATE: Oct 2022 - Now have about 42,000 miles on vehicle. Highway milage continues to be 25+ depending on interior and exterior loads; lower for in town driving. No mechanical problems to date. Time to put on the studded tires for the winter. UPDATE: Oct 2024 - Now have just over 52K miles on vehicle. Mileage continues to be the same. No mechanical issues to date. Snow tires to be put on in the next week or so depending on temps.
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Piston ring engine issues
Sad mom , 10/30/2024
2016 Honda Odyssey EX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
The 2016 Honda odyssey has a frequent/known piston ring issue that causes engine misfiring from the eco mode on the vehicle. This repair is not covered by Honda and is over $5k to repair. This issue also caused our alternator and catalytic converter to prematurely go bad resulting in thousands of dollars in repairs. Other than huge, expensive repairs we have enjoyed the ease of the minivan in transporting lots of kids. The Honda reliability just wasn’t there for us with this car.
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American Honda can NOT be trusted
Chris, 10/17/2022
2016 Honda Odyssey EX-L 4dr Minivan w/Navigation (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
We bought a certified 2016 EXL white Odyssey in 2019. Nice car to start with but these cars have a lot of hidden issues we or others are not told about at the sale. First, on the 2016 Odyssey the Accessory Power is a joke. The dealer did not tell us that only the 2016 Odyssey eats batteries. In Accessory Mode(Engine off) you cannot listen to the radio or run any electronic components since the car will drain the battery in minutes and leave you stranded. We thought we had just a dead old battery in the Odyssey when we got stuck shopping. Somebody stayed in the car for fifteen minutes and when I came out the battery was dead. We called auto club and found out they will not replace the battery since the car eats batteries and AAA won’t honor any battery warranty with a 2016 Odyssey. They should have told us this at the dealers because if this happened on a trip we would be screwed. We don’t run any lights, AC, Radio in Accessory Mode now. You can only get a replace battery at Honda. They will prorate the battery since they don’t last long but Honda OEM batteries are expensive! The battery issue is nothing compared to the next issue. We were unfortunate enough to have the dreaded VCM issue on our Oddessey. The VCM is the system that shuts down the engine so it is running on three cylinders. Unfortunately this system can destroy the piston rings and motor mounts by causing a lot of carbon buildup on the piston rings and vibration and destruction of the motor mounts. We got massive misfires on our engine with no warning one day, the dealer said they wanted to replace the piston rings for 4900 dollars. The dealer also stated that it was covered under both our original and extended power train warranty. Guess what? American Honda basic told us to sit and spin since they have to many Odysseys with the same VCM problem and they are not going to honor the warranties. I found out after reading on the web for days, that Honda has been sued for this VCM problem back in 2011-12 and settled out of court with all Odyssey owners that bought Odysseys before the lawsuit. However, Honda DID NOT FIT or REDESIGN the VCM engines and they are STILL in Odysseys and many older 6 cylinder Hondas and Acuras. The only way around this issue is to put in a VCM disabler to make the car run on all cylinders all the time. We have hired a lawyer and are seeing Honda. The Odyssey has been seating in the driveway for eight months. Both the dealer and American Honda are not to be trusted. We had to get the car inspected to see how bad the piston rings are. It looks like I will be able to just install the VCM disabler and change the plugs and oil and the car will be ok. However, I am going to dump the car as soon as I get the green light from the lawyer since I and thousands other know that American Honda Warranties are worthless. I don’t trust them or their cars. They should have fixed the problem, instead they tryed very hard to make BS excuses why my warranty is not valid. Sorry Honda, your BS did not fly with me or my Lemon Lawyer. I would stay clear of all Odysseys and Hondas. The company has changed for the worst. If you don’t believe me you can call AAA about a battery replacement on a 2016 Odyssey. And you can Google Honda Odyssey’s VCM Misfire, Honda Odyssey VCM lawsuit, honda vcm blocker, Honda VCM disable, Honda Misfire Class action lawsuit, Honda vcm issues. And read about what VCM is here - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variable_Cylinder_Management
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noisy and bouncy, bad transmission
David Fass, 11/09/2015
updated 05/12/2016
2016 Honda Odyssey SE 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
41 of 53 people found this review helpful
I've had this 2016 Odyssey EX for a couple weeks, my first minivan. Frankly, I am really surprised at how harsh and jittery the ride is. I think "busy" is how it can best be described. The wind and road noise is bad enough, but why in a vehicle this large do I feel like I'm bouncing down the road in a Toyota Yaris? Every road imperfection is transmitted to the cabin. I understand that people like a car to have some road feel, but do I need to know about every single 2cm crack and smidgen of gravel? What a frustration! Why would anyone want so much vibration transmitted to a vehicle that is principally used for hauling children? Why? Why? The van came from the dealer with tires over-inflated to 40+, so I reduced them to recommended pressure, but to no noticeable difference in ride quality. I am really surprised and upset that this is the best tire/suspension setup the geniuses at Honda were able to come up with. My 2012 Camry has a much more comfortable highway ride without feeling at all floaty. I'm surprised that the professional reviews of the Odyssey so seldom mention its terrible ride quality. Is it just that everyone has gotten used to it? Ugh. So I really have to warn you people who are still shopping... if you are planning to take any long trips, make sure you THOROUGHLY test the highway ride of this Odyssey against the Sienna and Sedona (as I did not). I don't mean take a test ride on the highway for a cursory 3 minutes --- I mean take it out for at least 20 minutes on both smooth and rough highway. Pay attention to what you are feeling, and imagine feeling that for a 3-hour drive. You have been warned! If I were to do it again, I would seriously consider the Sienna. Also, the transmission. I don't know. It doesn't let the vehicle coast. If you get stuck are in traffic and you want to coast a little while until traffic stops again, the transmission won't let you. It will slow the car down to a stop. So you need to keep your foot on the gas to keep the car going at 5mph. Why? Who knows? Is this why Odyssey transmissions seem to die early? I don't know. Do I sound like I am happy with this purchase? In summary, yes, the Odyssey is car-like to drive. And that's what my wife wanted. And maybe that's all you need if you are driving it to the local school and playground. But for driving on the highway? Ugh. I think you will want something else! UPDATE 5-10-16. My initial review was a little harsh. The highway ride is acceptable, or maybe I've grown used to it. It is comfortable to drive, but compared to a car it feels quite ponderous. Some reviewers have said it's fun to drive. Not really. I have noticed an occasional rattle from the dashboard and that one of the sliding doors does not close flush. This makes me worried about how this vehicle will age. If i had to do it again, though, I would probably still have bought this minivan. Why? (1) Interior seat configuration is better than any other minivan if you have carseats. There are just more possible layouts because the middle seat is a real seat. (2) Gas mileage is better than any other minivan. The VCM allows the van to get pretty decent highway mileage, around 28-30 mpg or so, and is only moderately intrusive. Just hope it doesn't shorten engine life. (3) Somewhat carlike to drive.
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VERY disappointed! Go look at other brands.
gloria lorenzo-luaces, 02/19/2016
2016 Honda Odyssey LX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
34 of 44 people found this review helpful
I am 45 and this is my 4th car ever...they have all been Hondas. I recently bought a 2016 Odyssey LX and am EXTREMELY disappointed with how CHEAP it looks, feels, and is. They have cut so many corners that it's not worth the 28K I paid. This vehicle is replacing my 2003 Odyssey LX that has been with me for 13 years and 162K miles....they don't compare. The quality of the interior materials of the 2003 are far, far better than the 2016. The 2016 only has one arm rest on the captain's chairs in the middle row. It doesn't come with a third row carpet/mat and the carpet finishing can't get any cheaper/shottier. There are random seams throughtout the floor carpeting without any finishing...just fraying and putting out strands of carpet/insulation debris. The AC controls in the cabin/rear are small and cheap. The upholstery fabric feels weak and thin, while the seats have much less padding and are harder/more uncomfortable. The rear window has been made smaller, therefore less visibility out the back and the storage space under the 3rd row seat has been deleted and taken up by useless panels. While the split cargo seat might be a nice feature, I prefer the storage space underneath the bench seat. Also, the head rests (3rd row) are ridiculously large and awkward and almost complete block the rear window view for the driver. The faux leather fabric behind the front row captain chairs has been replaced with a cheap, thin, material that will snag with anything that brushes up against it (and that is the way in and out of the vehicle for rows 2/3). Finally, they have replaced the stowable center tray table between the driver/passenger seat (in the 2003) with a ridiculously cheap/plastic cup holder thing on the floor which is useless, uncomfortable and in the way since it is permanent and my kids insist on stepping on it. Overall, I have always LOVED Hondas because they are quality made and very reliable, so when it was time to replace my 2003 I didn't even consider any other brand of vehicle, but I am so disappointed in my 2016 Odyssey, this will likely be my LAST Honda. Sorry I mentioned CHEAP so many times, felt like a broken record, but that is exactly what this vehicle is CHEAP!!!
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