Body problems of the 2005 Honda Odyssey - part 1

I have a 2005 Honda Odyssey. About 6 months ago the drivers side sliding door fell off the tracks. This happened while we were trying to close the door but it would not slide at all. We were out at a restaurant and it was imperative that the door had to be shut because it was not safe to drive in that condition. We were able to somewhat put it back on but it can not be used at all at this time. When the door fell off, it gouged the side of the van, damaged the gas filler door, and the rear door is hard to close. I don't know if its closed or not until I get in the car and see that the indicator light on. Also, the car alarm goes off on its own even though my son disabled it. It's very disruptive. After do some research, I have learned that this is an ongoing problem with Honda Odysseys. Honda needs to be held responsible because this is obviously a manufacturer defect. I can not afford to spend $1000 to replace it nor should it have to spend money to fix it.

The door was not opeining properly so I whent to open manually anthe heavy door came off the van scrached the hell out of my van and hurt me trying to hold it as not to scrach the van I was alone and there was no one to help me this is very dangerious and ive read it happens often I can no longer use the door as it keeps happining ## #vpic# 1 - check digit (9th position) does not calculate properly #vpic#.

This is the second time this has happened. My drivers side passenger sliding door fell off and was hanging by the cable used to shut it. Thank god it happened to me on both occasions as the door is very heavy. I have seen other people stating the same thing has happened to them. I am following the advice of one said person to get something done about this dangerous defect. The vehicle was stationary in a parking lot.

The front passenger door would not open from either the inside or outside latch even though unlocked as the door lock knob was up. This problem was observed about mid December 2019. Took it to a Honda dealer, south tacoma Honda, and they could not open the door either. They said the interior panel would need to be destroyed to access the mechanisms and repair. Had the repair done by south tacoma Honda who replaced the interior door panel because they had to tear it out, latch and actuator for $1,092. 56. They did not know why the actuator and latch failed. I'm concerned this could occur with the driver side door too. It's a safety issue if the door(s) won't open.

Slide door came off it's track and fell off completely. Extremely dangerous and left our family stranded. We were stationary and simply opening the door to leave.

I was driving on the interstate when my hood flew up and shattered my windshield. After inspecting the vehicle, it was found that the hood latch mechanism had screws missing and one screw very loose left in place. The hood latch mechanism freely moved around which is apparently how the hood became unlatched and broke the windshield. On the interstate doing 50mph on the marquette interchange this created an unsafe condition because I was unable to see anything once the hood was up and had to brake immediately to keep from crashing into anything possibly in front of me. This also could have caused someone else to crash into me. I also couldn't see due to the hood. I had to use my side window and mirrors to maneuver myself to the emergency lane, tie the hood down with a cord. How does this happen? how do screws loosen on the latch to the frame of the vehicle?.

2005 Honda Odyssey �-the sliding doors fell off !!!!!!. I researched and discovered a numerous amount of problems with the sliding doors. There is a recall for newer models and they too have the exact same issues. The problems range from a grinding noise , auto doors not opening completely than closing. To the back of the door slightly opening then the beeping indicator is constantly on while driving. The battery is being drained because the doors never close completely. The center rollers are cheap plastic which I believe causes the grinding noise. Once they wear out it gets worse. These are not some isolated complaints!! there are too many others with every year of the Odyssey that have these issues !! and now I finally see a recall. All theses issues have happened during different times. Some while stationary. Some while driving. The worst one where the door literally fell off was parked in my drive way. (thank god) I took it to the dealership and they diagnosed the problem and rigged my door but it is not safe to drive. Why was this not recalled a long time ago?? there are too many complaints to ignore this !! the newer models have been recalled for this exact problem . I owned an accord for 14 years over 300,000 miles. The best car I ever had. Than bought this 2005 Odyssey and just recently purchased a 2018 crv ex. It's wrong that Honda does not back up their reputation.

Passenger rear sliding door fell off and is hanging by a single cable. Car was in my home driveway.

Sliding door fell off.

Passenger sliding rear door fell off track after having problems closing both automatically and manually. Plastic rollers seem to have fallen apart. Drivers sliding door makes weird noises & does not close properly in either automatic or manual mode. The vehicle was parked when the door fell off the track & was hanging by the cable.

When it get cold weather the sliding doors open while driving what if kids are sitting there has happened a few times I fixed it but every year same problem with cold and freezing weather doors don't close and if they do while driving will open by them self it has happened to me on highway and regular street my kids were sitting right by them when door opened thank god they were in seatbelts.

We were out if town when our van's driver's side sliding door wouldn't close and it came off the track and I caught it luckily. We had to rig it up and drive it home. Only to find out it's a common issue.

My sliding door off on me cause me to pull a muscle in my chest and put me in the emergency room.

1) I have occasional "check airbags" message popping up on the dashboard, which disappear after turning off/back on. It may happen while I am riding or when setting the gear to park and unplugging the seatbelt. Consumer reports shows that there was a recall declared on airbags back on August 1, 2005 shortly after I bought this car on may, 2005. American Honda said that there is no recall on airbags. I would still drive this car and by that reason decided contact nhtds. 2) rust on the body of the car above the rear right wheel is getting deeper. I have seen exactly the same spot rusted on other Odysseys made in 2005 or later, when driving.

Sliding doors on the van hesitate to open and close properly and then eventually fall off the hinges.

The contact owns a 2005 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the passenger side sliding door failed to open and close, and fell off the track without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 184,577.

While stationary, light appears on dashboard indicating problem with passenger side sliding door. Door will not open or close using any method. Message stays on dashboard preventing me from seeing other important messages until a reset is done, I reset by removing a fuse, turning the key twice without turning the car on and putting the fuse back in. That's a temporary fix because the problem returns after opening and closing the door a couple of times. Many Honda owners have reported this problem to Honda and indicated online the same problem which involved costly repairs that sometimes doesn't correct the problem. This is and has happened to enough owners of Honda minivans that a recall is necessary.

Side door opened, automatic door cable jammed.

The driver's side sliding door completely locked in the open position Saturday evening while out with my grandkids. My daughter's and I had to break the door off just to get home in the dark by securing the inside of the door with the seatbelt leaving one grandchild car seat unsecured. Now the van is parked with the door as is in the rain. I can't drive to the dealer and I can't afford to have it towed there much less pay for any repairs. Safety is a serious issue driving without a secure door.

We have owned out dark blue 2005 Honda Odyssey for approximately 5 years. Recently, I am finding that the paint along the roof and side/front trim panels is chipping away. I have attempted to sand some of the bed spots and paint /protect again, but it is no use. The problem seems to be with the base layer below the blue paint. I have seen where this was identified, but I do not know where to go for more information on this defect the second area of concern is in the wiring for the radio and temperature control. There seems to be a loose wire or connection behind the panels. The back-lights for the radio and temperature control will turn on or off with no warning or indication as to why. The systems themselves work fine, it's only the visible lights that flicker, or turn off and on with no pattern. My fear is that it is an electrical problem that may cause a fire if the crossing of wires or shorting continues. This will happen when driving, sitting still, car off (power on), there is no common flag or trigger that would point to a problem. And all functions work (even when lights are off). Also, the car just started to vibrate when acceleration between 55-65. My mechanic stated that this may be due to faulty axles or possibly the transmission, both of which have open issues with Honda and to check with you first.

Our 2005 Honda Odyssey vibrates, especially around 35-45 mph. Honda told us that the engine mounts have broken and that is what is causing it. They are not a cheap fix. Engine mounts, the last thing that you would think would go out on a vehicle! yet, when you go online, this apparently seems to be a massive problem with these vans. Honda has a problem with their engine mounts braking and this seems to be ok with them. This is not ok. They need to take responsibility for this failure. We have already been through having to replace many other failures from Honda throughout the years, including replacing the fuel cap before they recalled it. We will no longer be purchasing Honda vehicles.

Around 10:30 am on Wednesday, 1/13/16, driver-side sliding door would keep opening up "completely voluntarily" when the vehicle (2005 Honda Odyssey ex) was in motion and being operated on a local freeway. Multiple attempts to close the door either using the remote/automatic door-closing switch by the steering wheel or manually (upon stopping the vehicle on the roadside) would not fix the issue. The sliding door kept opening up "voluntarily" once the vehicle was put back in motion / drive mode (attempt to operate the vehicle). The vehicle had to be driven back home, its normal parking location, with the sliding door open during the drive (approximately 10 miles from home).

On November 2015 we were traveling back from vacation. As we stopped for a bathroom break we opened the rear passenger side door opened and it would not close back. . It took several hours to get the door back on track in order for it to be shut. The door then did not open, causing a safety hazard. In case of an emergency I could bot use the door to get my children out. The end of February 2016, while dropping the children off at a babysitter, the driver rear passenger door opened and again would not close. I had the vehicle towed to a shop where I had to replace the cable, the motor and other components. I feel that this is a safety hazard to the body of the vehicle.

Was parked at grocery store when a cable snapped on our drivers side sliding door. Power was lost to the door and upon attempting to close the manually the door fell off and could have potentially injured someone as the back of the doors corner hit the ground with enough force to crush if not sever a foot. This left our vehicle disabled and left us stranded.

Both my side doors have been been making noise. Then my passenger side door would not open. We used the drivers side rear door instead. On Thursday, June 11, 2015 while opening it the entire door fell off and smashed my foot. Bruising and swelling on my big toe but nothing to go to er over. Iced it and still hurting a few days later. Called Honda and they said it was normal wear and tear. My responsibility. Out of warranty. Researched online and this is a very common issue. Doors falling off their vans! seems ridiculous and time for a recall. Customer service rep said that it was my car and they were not responsible to repair it. I said that coincidentally I just had my van in for a recall (fuel pump - was smelling gas while driving it) so that's not entirely true. Some things they do fix for free. This seems like a major problem. I opened the door for my 9-year-old daughter to get into the car. What is the door fell on her?.

The contact owns a 2005 Honda Odyssey. In rainy weather, the contact observed water leaking into the trunk of the vehicle. The failure occurred every time it rained. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated the left rear slide in door does not open and the right rear slide in door does not close. The rear slide in doors are rusted. The failure is recurring. The vehicle has not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown. Kw.

The driver's side sliding door closes, latches and then 5 seconds later unlatches itself electronically. The door refuses to close completely and can easily open when the vehicle is moving. This is a very unsafe condition especially if passengers are in the second seating row. This happened by itself over the life of the vehicle - I cannot pin an exact action that made this occur other than repeated usage. In order to keep the door from reopening, I had to remove the fuse (#7) that controls the power sliding doors. Now only the passenger sliding door is used and must be operated manually. Also remote power locks have been disabled because of removal of the fuse. Very dangerous situation.

The contact owns a 2005 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the rear driver and passenger side doors were fractured. The contact mentioned that the motor function to secure the doors became inoperable. The contact also stated that the instrument panel and all of the interior lighting in the vehicle failed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the vehicle was repaired. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 107,000.

Paint failure on roof and spreading.

Criminal! both sliding doors on our 2005 Honda Odyssey minivan (children) do not close. Not sure who is more culpable Honda or the NHTSA.

The contact owns 2005 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the rear driver's side door would not latch closed and the failure would recur intermittently for six months. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 3,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the rollers broke on the rear driver's side door, causing the door to become detached from the hinge. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 130,000.

Power sliding door on 05' Honda Odyssey fell off when unloading my children from the vehicle. The middle bracket/strut that holds the sliding door on the center rail along the side of the van totally failed. I was at the bus stop with my children and the door fell off as I opened the door to help my child out. I was mortified as you might imagine. Two men came to my rescue just after my son jumped out of the way. The door has concerned me for some time but I never heard of a sliding door falling off nor did the dealer mention it. Previously, the door would click when we closed it and the automatic door would beep and fail to close. We had the door checked during a routine service appointment 2-3 years ago. The dealer said it was a sensor or possibly a motor issue. No one said anything about the door possibly falling off - nor did they mention any potential bracket failure. I would have had that bracket fixed had they even hinted that this could happen. But what's also very disturbing is that a friend with an '07 is having significant problems with her doors as well. After my incident, she immediately went and had her door brackets checked and found hers were also imminently close to complete failure. They were replaced. She has special needs children and a door failure for her could be catastrophic. The day of this event I called two area dealers. Both service counter reps acknowledged this bracket issue. Parents really need to be warned about this. I fear Honda corporate may be ignoring the issue when children may be hurt. This isn't a starter or a transmission - it's a door. Please investigate the issue and at least issue a safety bulletin or recall.

The contact owns a 2005 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the rear passenger's sliding door would not close automatically. The vehicle was taken to dealer for diagnosis. The contact was unaware of the necessary repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.