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2006 Honda Odyssey repairs by problem area

Engine (18%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)

Brakes and Traction Control (4%)

Suspension and Steering (26%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (27%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)

Other (11%)

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2006 Honda Odyssey suspension repair cost distribution

$2500+ (1%)

$1000 - $2499 (12%)

$500 - $999 (24%)

$100 - $499 (33%)

< $100 (31%)

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Chart based on 121 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2006 Honda Odyssey

Engine not specified

67000 mi

US $45
Loud power steering pump plus hard to steer. Have been complaining about this for 2 years now. This time they insisted there is a slight leak at lines which causes air therefore causing noise??? 

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2006 Honda Odyssey 4dr Minivan, ext.

244-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD

29140 mi

C $300
Power Steering Pump needed replaced. US TSB exists but does not cover Canadian vehicles but was covered under extented warranty. 
12000 mi Power steering, noise only, no mechanical issues; pump, reservoir and fluid replaced. 
100100 mi

US $416
tie bar replaced 
123000 mi

US $800
ended up having major repairs to the front suspension as well. 
55300 mi Honda extended warranty coverage to most vans of this vintage to replace the power steering pump due to low boost (hard to steer) at low speeds. This was a special extension offered to owners. 
178000 mi

US $400
High pressure hose from steering pump leaking. Replaced hose 
45000 mi

US $180
Steering occasionally making noises - pump replaced 
71400 mi

US $800
Power steering pump. MFG defect with TSB. 
128000 mi

US $2000
Front strut assembly, rear shocks, front tie-rod. 
140000 mi Steering rack seal leak 
132000 mi

US $300
Replaced wheel bearings. 
42000 mi

US $420
Warranted Power Steering pump replaced last June. Pump failed again in March, making third pump in less than 50K miles. 
44000 mi

US $400
Power steering was cutting in and out. The fluid was very dirty and was replaced. 
101060 mi

C $2430
Replaced front sway bars. 
78000 mi

US $1600
bearing noise/vibration from front passenger side wheel. 
74000 mi Noise/Vibration especially noticeable between 45-60mph. Power Steering Pump replaced. 
171000 mi

US $400
tie-rod end worn out and replaced. 
149000 mi

US $600
Drivers front Wheel bearing replaced 
95000 mi Power steering high effort, recall notice about redesigned pump. Pump replaced under recall/extended HondaCare warranty. 
100600 mi Suspension noises like worn balljoints. Dealer insisted ball joints were fine, replaced left strut mount instead under warranty. Noise persists. 
106700 mi

US $150
Ball joints replaced by owner to correct noises, clunking, crashing, and binding in steering incorrectly diagnosed by dealership technician on previous repair attempt. 
71000 mi

US $220
The driver rear shock was leaking and not functioning properly. Replaced both rear shocks. 
91000 mi

US $320
Replaced power steering pump and reservoir. 
56420 mi

C $900
Power Steering Pump & Reservoir 
86500 mi

US $275
Power steering pump replacement. 
90000 mi

US $1000
Shocks replacement on both rear tires. 
58900 mi

C $1700
replaced complete f/r strut assemblies to eliminate clicking noises. I figure the struts were ok, but rather it was the foam rubber seats (bushing) that caused a click at low speed and over bumps. Originally I thought it was brake callipers 
96000 mi

US $1600
Replaced power steering pump 
55000 mi

US $700
Replace RR wheel bearing 
73500 mi

US $600
Replaced steering pump 
75300 mi

US $500
Rear wheel bearing needed replacing 
108300 mi

US $672
Front wheel bearing replace plus shaft assembly 
125000 mi

US $600
Damper needed replacing 
94000 mi Rear shock. 
151000 mi

US $250
rear shock 
56000 mi Front wheel bearings replaced. Apparently common problem with 2006 Odyssey. 
80000 mi Power steering pump went out. Extended warranty covered entire cost. 
233000 mi

US $1450
shocks and springs 
135500 mi

US $50
Power steering pump on 2006 Odyssey is known to have issues. Ours was whining a lot in cooler temps. Honda issued letter to take it in for repairs. Past extended warranty, paid $50 deductible to Honda for power steering pump replacement. Willey Honda is e 
84000 mi

US $30
Power steering hard to turn at parking lot speeds, replaced power steering reservoir with updated part and flushed power steering system 
87000 mi Earlier power steering reservoir replacement turned out not to solve problem. Hard steering in parking lot is back.  
35000 mi Leaking right rear shock. 
129000 mi

US $608
Replaced worn and noisy rear wheel bearing. 
90000 mi Front end severe vibration. Replaced worn tie-rod end.  
63000 mi Power steering pump. 
29000 mi Power steering pump whine. Replaced pump. 
94000 mi

US $630
Power steering pump failed. Pump and reservoir replaced. Wear items replaced: battery and serpentine belt. Dealer/Honda paid part due to TSB. 
192000 mi

US $3400
and power steering pump. 
37000 mi

US $350
front wheel bearing was replaced 
58700 mi

US $200
I heard noise when turning steering wheel. Mechanic identified it as a pump starting to fail. Free steering pump replacement, Honda extended warranty. 
84000 mi

US $800
At 84,500 miles had a defective rack & pinion. Had mechanic replace with a rebuilt unit from Advance with lifetime warranty. About $400 parts and $400 labor. 
150000 mi

US $2000
struts went out and began to leak 
12000 mi Power steering pump failure. Replaced pump and reservoir. TSB applies. 
182800 mi

US $500
Had front wheel bearings replaced 
62000 mi

US $420
The power steering rack filter was clogged, preventing normal fluid flow, thus hard steering. The seals where replaced also. This is usually a non-serviceable part, and not considered for routine maintenance. Therefore I am adding it as a problem here. 
79000 mi

US $150
Power steering fluid keeps disappearing, causing pump loss with increased steering effort. Dealer can't find leak. Replaced filter and some unknown parts. Says it's fixed. But gradual fluid loss continues. 
112000 mi

US $350
Power steering has been hard to use in low speed turns. There is usually a one pint fluid lose every six months. Previously took into shop 2 years ago, they could not do anything even with TSB. Now fixed under Honda recall. 
131000 mi

US $325
Repeat power steering fluid leak. Steering rack replaced. Dealer covered half the costs, due to the repeat problem. 
21000 mi Power steering pump noise. Dealer replaced pump, reservoir and fluid. 
55000 mi

US $21
Per Honda TSB 07-055, the power steering pump reservior needs to be replaced again, but this time with the correct updated part. Honda America refused to repair it under warranty, even though it was originally addressed at 12,000 miles. 
50000 mi

US $600
Steering pump unit replaced 
50000 mi Wheel Bearings 
26000 mi

US $263
The power steering pump was making noise. They replaced the power steering pump. 
83000 mi

US $65
Power steering belt was whining during cold starts. Mechanic tightened pulley fo belt and fine. Also replaced cabin air filter and rotated tires. 
156000 mi Replaced both front wheel bearings secondary to excessive grinding. $750 
149000 mi

US $100
Replaced rear shocks 
84940 mi

C $200
Power steering o-ring broken needing replacement 
89340 mi

C $300
Leaking left rear shock replaced. 
129580 mi

C $450
Noise while driving. Replaced left front wheel bearing and stabilizer bar control link. 

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2006 Honda Odyssey 4dr Minivan, ext.

244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD

67580 mi

C $135
One of the steering rubber hose burst causing the steering fluid to leak. 
120000 mi

US $120
Right rear hub and bearing assembly 
75800 mi

US $180
Wheel bearing needed replacement . 
120280 mi

C $1500
Front struts replaced 
166000 mi

US $280
Power steering pressure line needed to be repaired. 
85000 mi

US $400
Leading rear shock 
114700 mi

C $500
Power steering pump replacement due to hard steering. 
116560 mi

C $500
Replaced front control arm and tie-rod end 
120900 mi

C $700
Axle boot damaged. Axle replaced. 
164300 mi

C $800
Power steering hose replacement 
63120 mi

C $300
right rear wheel bearing was making noise and got worse and got the car shaking. 
142000 mi Power steering was poor at slow engine speeds in parking lots. Power steering pump was replaced twice with aftermarket pumps both made problem worse. Put original pump back in and decidedly to live with the problem. Shop did not charge for work because it didn't solve problem. 
89000 mi Power steering difficult to operate at low speed so power steering pump was replaced under extended warranty. 
8500 mi Replace Front Pass side strut. Resurface front brake rotors for warpage and replace pads. 
13000 mi Noise over bumps from front left strut. Front left strut replaced under warranty 
46000 mi

US $165
Power steering pump was replaced along with resevoir. Pump was making noise and steering became hard. 
112900 mi

US $140
Passenger side inner tie rod end was loose/worn. Replaced and aligned. 
25420 mi Shock absorber/strut, right front replace. 
117180 mi

C $500
rear shock absorbers replacement 
165540 mi

C $400
Power steering fluid pipe leaked. Steering fluid pump was very noisy. The pipe was replaced to a new one. The pump was still OK. 
167400 mi

C $500
Replace tie-rods on both front wheels. 
44800 mi Dealer said needed to replace power steering pump reservoir. The cost would be $800. We chose not to get that fixed. It just steers a little hard when I am backing out of the garage. 
57000 mi recalled to fix power steering.had this problem for about 4 yrs. couldn't afford the $859 to repair. finally recalled and fixed by dealer no charge 
121000 mi

US $1500
Our Odyssey needed new shocks and struts. My wife has driven over ~10 speed bumps every day for the last five years, and it was time to replace these components. 
74000 mi

US $260
Power steering pump failed due to known TSB regarding power steering reservoir that Honda refused to cover even though lots of Ody owners have the problem. 
14000 mi Noisy power steering pump. Was replaced. 
27000 mi Replacement of power steering resevoir to eliminate howling noise. TSB out for this. Original material reacted with fluid, causing cavitation. 
89000 mi

US $200
power steering pump covered by recall. had started to make some noise, got it done before Honda's warranty extension ran out. 
42300 mi

US $300
High pressure power steering hose replaced. 
44000 mi

US $500
power steering high pressure hose replaced. serpentine belt replaced. 
60000 mi

US $300
Power Steering high pressure hose leaking. 
68400 mi

US $1200
brakes. small suspension issue. 
148500 mi

US $1500
REPLACE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING 
202000 mi

US $85
Replaced rear shocks with KYB Excel-G ordered from Amazon. $85. Easy swap. Greatly improved handling where rear end felt like it was swaying all over the interstate on bumpy construction areas. 
210000 mi

US $600
Front left wheel bearing. Front axle. Was having excessive noise and wobble. 
157400 mi

US $120
Power steering reservoir/line o-ring required replacement. Leak caused whiny operation and reduced power assist. 
183700 mi

US $840
Clunking noise when hitting bumps; replaced loose sway bar end link 
195000 mi

US $500
Power Steering pump whined excessively and had reduced assist. Replaced PS pump. 
205000 mi

US $1100
One inner tie rod end.  
273000 mi

US $400
quick struts, one end link, both inboard swaybar bushings 
65000 mi

US $600
Power steering pump broke just outside of warranty 
48360 mi

C $1000
1. POWER STEERING MODULE (out of mileage warranty although within 3 years and despite reports on internet about defective steering module in these vehicles) 
125860 mi

C $800
replaced right front lower control arm/ball joint assembly. 
71920 mi Power steering pump replaced under recall warranty 
100120 mi steering linkage worn, causing creaking noise 
115600 mi

C $650
Front sway bar links replaced, left and right. 
109040 mi leaking rear shocks 
132680 mi Never replaced leaking rear shocks. Didn't seem to affect the ride. 
31620 mi

C $215
Whine from power steering pump so the dealer replaced the pump. 
84000 mi

US $900
power steering pump and reservoir replaced 
80000 mi

US $500
Rear wheel bearings failed - loud at 40 to 50 mph. Took tries for the dealer to ID problem. Did not disable the vehicle but bearing noise was getting worse. 

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2006 Honda Odyssey 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

3000 mi Power Steering Pump replaced. Second trip to dealer to confirm PS Pump still making noise. Told to wait to see if it resolves. 

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