general problems of the 2005 Honda Odyssey

The contact owns a 2005 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle lost motive power, power steering and braking functionality before the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to coast into a parking lot. The contact did not notice any warning lights being illuminated. The contact had the vehicle towed to her residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the drive belt needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle had become difficult to turn with the occasional recurring loss of power steering functionality. The contact related the steering failure to NHTSA campaign number: 05v039000 (steering). The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated while driving 30mph the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the contact was able to pull over. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence. The contact stated "all" warning lights was illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed with needing a power steering line needing to be replaced. The local mechanic repaired the vehicle but continues to experience same symptoms. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with, NHTSA campaign number: 05v039000 (steering) however the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

The paint is chipped off the car slowly , and the electronic part of the car acting weird, the daisy door some times work automatically and some times not.

Power steering does not work under 1000 rpms. Passenger airbag is not functioning.

Fuel system x3 structure brakes steering electrical system.

Power steering stops working at slow speeds. Usually when turning to park in a parking space or turning into a driveway.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, the power steering would shake violently. The check engine light illuminated. The failure recurred everyday. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 96,000. VIN number was not available. Aw.

The contact owns a 2005 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that there was a random failure that progressed concerning the power steering. The vehicle shook excessively each time the failure occurred. The vehicle performed extensive diagnostic testing, but was unable to provide a specific remedy to prevent the failure. In addition, the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a second opinion who diagnosed that the torque converter needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and provided no specific recommended repair solution to the dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 126,607.

The rear motor mount went bad causing a terrible vibration in the steering wheel due to the engine banging around. After some research I found out the rear motor mount was only added to this vehicle after Honda decided to come out with the eco feature. The vcm engine cuts out cylinders when they are not needed causing the engine to vibrate so a rear motor mount was added to decrease the vibration. The motor mount is around $500 plus the cost of labor to repair. I don't have the $700 needed to repair my van so I will be double fisting the steering wheel until the remaining mounts fail causing my engine to fall out. Hopefully no one will be injured during this incident because it's not a safety issue according to american Honda.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 mph making a turn, there was a loss of power steering without warning. The steering wheel became extremely hard to turn. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the engine was turned off for a brief moment. Upon restarting, the vehicle was able to resume normally. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 126,000. Js.

Steering wheel was not put together correctly can cause an accicent.

Power steering does not work well at low speeds (I. E. Parking and turning corners). Vehicle is hard to turn and could result in crash. Also, rear motor has failed, which could result in undesirable shifting of transmission.

One owner of a 2005 Honda Odyssey. Vehicle used to drive back and forth to work, general errands, occasional drive out of town. Within the past couple of months, my wife noticed severe shaking of steering wheel when accelerating at 65 mph. Vehicle taken to shop, had vehicle inspected: usual tire rotation, alignment, balancing performed; however problem persisted, and replaced two new tires. Took vehicle back to same shop, alignment and balancing re-done; however, problem persisted. Took vehicle to different shop--purchased 4 new tires, and had alignment and balancing performed once again; however, problem persisted. Had tires replaced and alignment and balancing performed yet again; however, problem persists. Advised by shop manager that he is 95% sure based on driving test that motor mounts are in need of replacement. It is my opinion that the motor mounts are prematurely failing, and thus deemed to be faulty, and that they should be replaced by Honda a their expense. Too many other Honda Odyssey owners with same issue, and expensive repairs.

Big o euro tire tire tracking with longitudinal road contour changes causing the front of the vehicle to shift right or left. Big o rep said it was an alignment issue. After alignment the tracking was only more pronounced. While passing a vehicle the tracking almost pulled my car into vehicle I was passing.

Vehicle has been exhibiting a very harsh shaking/vibration while in eco mode. This is distracting as well as uncomfortable. Recently the vibration has gotten so bad, we can not see out of any of the mirrors as the shaking vibrates them to the point of complete uselessness. The worst part is that we just paid $2000 at a dealership to replace the rear motor mount and flush transmission again. We have had this van since 60k and serviced transmission four times now, replacing motor mount twice. This time, with no apparent effect.

Recently noticed like the brakes are not released fully after the application resulting in a "flat tire feeling with noise" took the minivan for scheduled recall service. Per service person, they replaced the caps of brake master cylinder. Driving back home @ 70 miles, felt like the steering loosing control, stopped at the near by Chevrolet service center: they didn't felt any major issues with the steering but felt like the service wasn't done as they said. All the dust was evenly there all over the master cylinder: all over the bonnet. I feel no change with the friction noise from the brakes: " a little worse?" how do I ensure that a genuine service was done? now I feel insecure to drive on this, like driving on black ices. The electronic system was rest last time, but not it is back to not working good: resulting with trouble with the a/c knob not working smoothly.

Power steering very difficult to turn in cold weather. Caused car to collide into another car because the steering did not work properly.

The contact owns a 2005 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the power steering tank exhibited a design flaw and was causing the power steering fluid to swirl around in the tank and exhibit an excessive noise from the engine. The contact took the vehicle into the dealer and was told that the failure was caused by a design flaw and was not covered under warranty. Although the vehicle had been recalled in other countries for the failure, the manufacturer advised that the vehicle would not be recalled. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage and current mileages was 92,000.

I have a 2005 Honda Odyssey and have numerous time been close to an accident due to loosing steering. This has been an ongoing problem that started around 50k miles and continues. Honda has refused to repair it.

Steering shaking badly before a car is coming to stop (while slow down the car).

The contact owns a 2005 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 to 45 mph the vehicle would shake violently and when she tried to accelerate at higher speeds. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor had it been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 101,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Steering of Honda Odyssey (2005 exl)becomes very stiff and makes it very hard to maneuver specially at slow speed and after having driven it for a while. Started happening after 40,000 miles just out of warranty and has progressively become stiffer and stiffer. I am worried that it can lead to accidents as it worsen further and starts becoming even stiffer. My wife primarily drives this car and she is started to have a hard time taking turns at slow speed. Worried about it - I googled and found lots of other fellow Odyssey drivers in the 2005 onwards model experiencing the same problem. Some links are attached. . Read more...

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the power steering was inoperable while traveling at low speeds. The dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was aware of the failure. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The current mileage was 120,000. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. Rvk.

Honda has known of power steering issues on the 2005-2010 Odysseys. My 2005 becomes difficult to turn at times and whines loudly. With the difficulty steering, it is a safety issue. Honda service bulletin 07-005 addresses it, and mentions "goodwill" coverage, but most dealers insist on charging $700 to fix the issue (sometimes repeatedly). A recall should be issued.

The contact owns a 2005 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated while driving 5 mph the steering wheel became increasingly hard to turn. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer, but the manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 90,000, and the current mileage was 110,000.

Steering system is squealing very loud intermittently and does not operate smoothly which effects driver judgment in operating the vehicle and therefore safety of using the vehicle.

The contact owns 2005 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that when the temperatures were very low there was a loud noise in front of the vehicle which caused the vehicle to experience problems within the power steering. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 50,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the steering wheel was difficult to turn while driving at low speeds. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified, but offered no assistance because the vehicle was no longer under warranty. There were no recalls. The failure mileage was 213,000.

Power steering whining and not reacting appropriately, inability to steer vehicle.

My 2005 Honda Odyssey has had the buzzing,humming sound on two different occasions. The first time it occurred while under warranty and was taken care of by the dealer. The second time the car had 52000 miles on it and the dealer contacted Honda to see if they would cover it. They would not but allowed me a 50% discount on the repair. This should be a bulletin item covered by the company.

Steering wheel get stiff when our van is on idle. May failed anytime when the vehicle is on motion which may cause an accidents.

Sudden loss of power steering: when engine is at idle speed (as when pulling into a parking place), there is a sudden loss of power steering when trying to turn the wheel quickly (as in trying to avoid an incident). This can have minor to serious consequences depending on what you may be trying to avoid. This seems to be a common problem based on internet postings.

Noticed an oscillation (shimmy) at 40+ mph around 7k miles that progressively worsened over the next couple of months. After 4 visits to the dealer within the first year, which included 2 alignments, 2 road force balancing and tire rotations, the shimmy still persists at 24k miles. Dealer cannot fix. Will contact Honda directly.

2005 Honda Odyssey noise in the front of the vehicle and shaking in steering wheel. Consumer states that the dealer stated the wheel bearings needed to be replaced. Even after the replacement the problem persisted. The consumer was informed the problem he was experiencing with the shaking was due to a inoperative catalytic converter. It was replaced, however the noise and shaking continued. The vehicle had run flat tires, so if the tires became flat the consumer could drive up to 50 miles, however when the consumer experienced a flat, the vehicle would not move. The consumer was informed the tire was defective. The engine light illuminated. The consumer was told the vehicle needed another catalytic converter. When the consumer picked the vehicle up, the engine light was still on.