Three problems related to timing tensioner have been reported for the 2007 Honda Odyssey. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2007 Honda Odyssey based on all problems reported for the 2007 Odyssey.
I had bought my 2007 Honda Odyssey used in August 2017 prior to our second child being born. It was one family owned with approximately 75k miles on it. About 6 months into it the ac compressor broke causing the car to cease being drivable and requiring a tow to our mechanic. He found that not only did the compressor break but also the serpentine belt and the tensioner had gone. We had the repair done and everything seemed fine until about another six months went by and the same thing happened again. The ac compressor stopped working, the car would not accelerate at all and required a tow and the serpentine belt and tensioner were broken again. All was covered under warranty, but the inconvenience factor is more problematic. This issue has happened four times in the two years that we have owned the vehicle. I have seen similar complaints from other owners of 2007 Honda Odysseys. I have indicated the most recent date of the incident.
The tensioner bolt has sheared off 3 times since the serpentine belt was replaced. In both cases the car was in motion and power steering was lost making it nearly impossible to steer the car safely. Fortunately this did not happen on the highway and occurred on city streets. In all cases our mechanic used original factory parts. This is a significant safety concern for my wife and 5 children. It appears others have experienced similar problem that can be referenced on the following website. . Read more...
The large bolt that goes through the belt tensioner roller into the bracket attached to the motor has sheared off twice in the last 3 months after driving less than 5000 miles. This has happened once when driving at 50+ mph and most recently when driving 25mph. The first incident occurred after a Honda dealer replaced the timing belt, t-belt tensioner and serpentine belt. I'm unsure if they replaced the bolt in question at that time. However, within 500 miles of driving the bolt sheared off. Then a different Honda dealer replaced the broken bolt, tensioner roller and serpentine belt all of which were damaged when the bolt failed. Once again after driving less than 5000 miles the same bolt has broken. This is a potentially dangerous situation as well as being costly. The dealer is claiming no fault, yet these are parts that Honda dealers are installing in their own shops. This needs to be looked at to protect the consumer and avoid potentially dangerous driving situations.