Power Steering Failed Problems of Honda Odyssey

Power steering failing, display screen failing.

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The 2009 Honda Odyssey has a known power steering failure. American Honda knows that it is a design flaw and has only offered an extended warranty of 7 yrs/100,000 miles via a TSB, not a recall. Unfortunately my car did not experience this problem till a year later after the warranty expired. I had difficulty reversing my car and it was harder to make turns from a stop position or when I was slowing down. If my steering had completely broken down, it would have been dangerous with my kids in the vehicle. Luckily I don't drive on freeways a lot, otherwise having to put more effort steering my car or having it fail would be bad. When I contacted american Honda, they refused to accept responsibility even though they knew it was a safety issue. With the pump failing, it creates a unsafe environment for not only me, my kids, and other drivers when I'm struggling to steer my car. The cost of the repair was $850 without the guarantee that it wouldn't fail again since it's a design issue. There are numerous reports of this happening to other Odyssey owners. I believe that this should be a recall that Honda fixes because it effects not only my model, but models 2007 and on. Having trouble steering a car is extremely dangerous and should be considered a recall instead of a TSB. Some cars will exhibit this dangerous failure after the warranty expires and we shouldn't be penalized for it if it doesn't fail right away. It's not right that I was sold a car that is unsafe, esp. Since it's a family car and I transport my kids everyday in it.

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The contact owns a 2006 Honda Odyssey. While driving at low speeds, the power steering failed without warning and was unable to turn. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 51,000.

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Power steering failure at low speeds. Reported to Honda in 2010. They replaced the reservoir but never fixed the problem. Now Honda is refusing to address the issue.

The contact owns a 2012 Honda Odyssey. While driving approximately 35 mph, the power steering failed intermittently and the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle became increasingly difficult to control. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 15,000.

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The contact owns a 2007 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the power steering failed and the steering wheel became hard to turn. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the power steering pump and the reservoir needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000.

2066 Honda Odyssey and 2005 Honda accord. Consumer writes in regards to the power steering hose and the 2006 Honda Odyssey fuel pump cover recall notice and steering failure. . The consumer did not understand why the same recall wasn't issued for his wife's vehicle, since the power steering pump failed and had to be replaced. Also, the gps navigation unit wa replaced, because the screen went dead.

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the power steering assist failed without warning as the steering wheel became hard to turn. The vehicle was repaired twice for the same failure in the past year however, the failure continued to recur. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the power steering pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not been notified. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.

Power steering failed at car park, difficulty steering the van out of parking spot,power steering resumed while driving at low speed. Problem reoccurred multiple time usually from starting the van and steering it out of parking spot. Honda found the power steering pump to be faulty and replaced it with me footing the bill of $687. 13,as the van was just out of the seven year extended warranty. Similar problem was noted when the van was about 2 years old but Honda couldn't replicate the problem at their center. . . . They never made a note of this in their records!.

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Odyssey. While attempting to turn the steering wheel in either direction the wheel became resistant and difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to the an independent mechanic where the o-ring was replaced; however, the contact continued to experience the power steering failure. The vehicle was taken back to the mechanic who stated the steering unit was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.

Power steering pump is failing to provide assistance at low engine speeds every time the vehicle is operated (not intermittent). Condition makes it difficult and slow to manuever the vehicle during parking lot type maneuvers. The first time I experienced the condition was while parallel parking in the city during a time of heavy traffic. Note: power steering reservoir was replaced under warranty after one year of ownership due to air ingestion problem. Vehicle is a one owner and I can confirm that only Honda power steering fluid has ever been used.

Power steering pump failed on Honda Odyssey 2008 with 35,964 miles on it. This resulted in difficulties turning steering wheel. The pump was replaced by the Honda dealer for $757.

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When driving at low speeds(under 10 mph) power steering fails. Very difficult to maneuver in and out of parking spaces. Took car to mechanic, had to have power steering pump replaced. Mileage 51000. Called Honda dealer, was told Honda is aware this is a weakness.

The contact owns a 2008 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated while driving at low speeds, the power steering failed and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. The contact examined the vehicle and noticed metal shavings within the power steering fluid. An authorized dealer was notified and stated that the power steering pump would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 38,000.

The filter in power steering fluid reservoir clogged. This caused the power steering fluid to aerate. The service technician stated that the aerated fluid will cause the power steering pump to fail, losing power steering.

Power steering pump failing on 2007 Honda odessey 50000 miles. Have done some internet research and apparently this is a wide spread problem with this model year.

I owned my 2005 Honday Odyssey for 2. 5 years when the power steering pump failed on my minivan. I paid to have it replaced. 29k miles later it failed again. Honda has since redesigned the part. When this part fails the power steering is dramatically reduced making it virtually impossible to turn the wheel at slower speeds.

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2007 Odyssey power steering seems to fail on low speed(and in parking lots), and the vehicle pulls to right at every speeds, and the vehicle is used everyday for my family, I do really concern about my family's safety.

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Odyssey. While driving approximately 5 mph the power steering failed. The contact stated the failure only occurred at low speeds and was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technicians stated the power steering pump and reservoir needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 33,000.

2006 Honda Odyssey with 78000 miles suffered broken engine mounts, seals. Also had power steering pump failure causing difficulty in steering while driving.

Power steering pump failing. Nothing leads up to this, just the power steering stops working. The issue is mainly at low speeds and when trying to park - the power steering just stops working. We needed to have the power steering pump replaced and new fluid added. When taken to mechanic, told many customers have same issue as well as well documented complaints all over the internet.

Power steering failure when cold outside. Has been occuring for several weeks when outside temerature is below approximately 40f degrees.

2005 Honda Odyssey - power steering failed. It got very difficult to turn the wheel. It started back in Nov. 2009 and gradually got worse by January 2010. We took it into the Honda dealership and they repaired it for $700-parts replaced. It got so difficult to turn the wheel I pulled a muscle in my chest.

The contact owns a 2005 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, he noticed that the battery light illuminated and then he lost steering power. It was extremely difficult to turn the steering wheel to the left or right. A local mechanic stated that the bolt holding the belt tensioner on the alternator bracket was improperly installed which caused the power steering to fail. The vehicle is currently being repaired at a cost of $700. 00. The contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer regarding the steering failure and was advised to have the vehicle inspected by an authorized dealer. The failure mileage was 75,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Honda Odyssey. The contact was driving approximately 30 mph when the steering wheel became abnormally stiff and difficult to turn. The brakes were applied and then steering wheel began to function as normal. The failure persisted intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The contact was told that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number: 05v039000 (steering:column). The dealer replaced the power steering fluid and the failure did not recur. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 75,000.

Power steering pump failure for 2nd time in 2 years. Beyond warranty. Honda will not replace under warranty. Power steering reservoir has been re-designed due to known issue. Honda should fix this at no charge due to loss of power steering at low speeds.

Power steering pump failure causes loss of control in vehicle.

According to Honda service bulletin 07-005 June 17, 2008 titled power steering pump whines, buzzes, or hums (supersedes 07-005, dated January 26, 2007, to update the information marked by the black bars), symptom "the power steering pump whines, buzzes, or hums after driving for 30 minutes in temperatures 35 to 40 degrees f (2 to 5 degrees c). Probable cause the power steering pump reservoir is defective correction action: flush the power steering system with clean power steering fluid, and then replace the power steering reservoir. Parts information power steering reservoir: p/n 53701-shj-a01c1, h/c 0923672 required materials Honda genuine power steering fluid: p/n 08206-9002, h/c 3747284 (four bottles per vehicle are needed) the defective power steering reservoir causes the power steering pump to whine because power steering fluid is not pump out of the reservoir. If power steering fluid is not being pumped out of the reservoir, the power steer fails which could result in loss of steering control. Honda acknowledges this problem with the above information and the warranty information but refuses to correct this problem on vehicles out side of the 36000 miles warranty. According Honda service bulletin 07-005, this "applies to 2005-07 Odyssey -all 2008 -from VIN 5fnrl38. . 8b000001 thru 5fnrl38. . 8b075356 -from VIN f5nrl38. . 8b400001 thru 5fnrl38. . 8b419525 I asked my local Honda dealer (cale yarborough Honda 2723 west palmetto street florence SC 29501 843-669-5556) to estimate how much this repair would cost. According to their service manager, the replacement reservoir is $11. 50, the power steering fluid is $16. 00 and the labor is $170. 00. The total cost $197. 50. Since this defect has been acknowledged by Honda and may results in loss of steering control and an accident, Honda should recall this part and pay for it to be repaired on vehicles with this problem.

Steering & control difficult at low speeds. Power steering pump failure at 52, 749 miles--required replacement. Same problem at 105,000 miles--required power steering pump replacement. . . Again. Same problem at 159,000 miles--required power steering pump replacement a third time.

Occasionally during heavy rain, we loose our power steering for a period of 20-45 seconds or more. At the same time the battery warning indicator lights up. It is almost impossible to control the vehicle when this occurs. Fortunately it has not happened in heavy traffic and have not had an accident as of yet. This is dangerous and could cause a very serious accident with serious injury or death. We have notified the Honda dealer whom tried to remedy the problem by changing the power steering pump but this failed to solve the problem and the issue remains. The dealer has been unable to fix the problem.

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Odyssey. While driving in temperatures below 45 degrees or making turns the power steering would fail. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. Since the technician could not duplicate the failure they could not provide a remedy. The failure mileage was 60,000.

Power steering assist fails when turning quickly (low speed, turning into parking slot). Most noticeable when engine is warm. Vehicle is 2006 Honda Odyssey exl minivan with approx 70k miles. Honda dealer has replaced the power steering pump 3x with no explanation for the failure other than poor design. Latest replacement performed 10/22/10.

Honda Odyssey 2005 power steering problem: power steering fails to work at random times. It is difficult to steer the vehicle while parking or turning at slower speeds. It happens at random times and when caught off guard makes it frightening and physically difficult to operate the vehicle. Honda has recognized this is a problem in their service bulletin 07-005 from August 21, 2009 which includes our model year. However, Honda is refusing to cover the $700 expense of replacing the power steering pump and accessories because we are out of warranty. The problem is we had symptoms they describe since we had the vehicle at the beginning but they never could 'replicate' what we were experiencing. The faulty tubing they used in the system actually has ruined the pump over the years. Had they recognized this problem previously we may have been able to salvage the pump, but we did get an estimate and have someone look at the pump and they admitted it was needing replacement. We use this vehicle to drive our family and although it generally happens at slow speeds, there have been multiple situations where we have almost hit another vehicle as we were turning and our car stopped responding to the turn we were making. Everyone I talk to that has this vehicle has the same problem. Honda knows they put in faulty tubing which degraded to make little pieces loose in the fluid which then ruined the pump. This is a safety issue and one that we should not be held responsible for financially.