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2012 Honda Odyssey repairs by problem area
Engine (17%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)
Brakes and Traction Control (7%)
Suspension and Steering (25%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (20%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (11%)
Other (9%)
Chart based on 220 repairs.
2012 Honda Odyssey engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (9%)
$500 - $999 (11%)
$100 - $499 (14%)
< $100 (63%)
Chart based on 35 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2012 Honda Odyssey
Engine not specified
| 8000 mi | Vibrating and rattling noise in engine- especially noticeable at idle and low speeds. Dealership found that all motor mounts were worn and needed to be replaced due to manufacturing defect. |
2012 Honda Odyssey 4dr Minivan, ext.
247-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 6-speed automatic FWD
| 43000 mi | Replace rear engine mount. |
| 51000 mi US $120 |
Engine shuddering when accelerating. Intake cleaning performed but not successful. |
| 52000 mi US $25 |
Engine shuddering when accelerating |
| 78031 mi US $1392 |
Leaking timing belt tensioner. Replaced the timing belt, timing belt tensioner, water pump, drive belts and coolant. |
| 44000 mi | After piston recall the oil pan was improperly replaced with a crossthreaded nut causing oil leak and sheared dowl pin. One dealership orig. said leaking gasket and not under warrenty which was false on both accounts. |
| 88000 mi | Pistons leaking onto spark plugs. Dealer said it was known to Honda this was happening to the vehicles. Dealer said Honda extended warranty and they repaired it for free. No recall although this should’ve been recalled and fixed before my VAS light came on. |
| 72000 mi US $50 |
Cracked intake tube |
| 23000 mi | Broken front motor mount |
2012 Honda Odyssey 4dr Minivan, ext.
247-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD
| 62600 mi US $1500 |
Timing Belt Tensioner replaced |
| 102000 mi US $450 |
Took the van in for a tune-up and was told that the valve cover gasket needed to be replaced because it was leaking oil. |
| 102000 mi US $1100 |
100,000 mile scheduled maintenance for replacing the timing belt and water pump |
| 103000 mi | Check engine light code fired which was - P3400 OBD-II Trouble Code: Cylinder Deactivation System Bank 1. |
| 51000 mi US $600 |
Rear engine mount needed replacement |
| 65000 mi | Replaced pistons and spark plugs after it started misfiring. |
| 75000 mi | Engine cylinder number 3 repaired due to cylinder deactivation. Covered under warranty. |
| 93000 mi US $400 |
idle pulley was making noise signaling it might fail |
| 64000 mi US $3500 |
Piston rings were blowing by oil and fouled the spark plugs. This was a KNOWN Honda problem, and they extended the warranty to cover it, but of course I was outside the timeframe (even with the Low miles) and they refused to cover any of the cost after taking FIVE WEEKS to make a decision on it. |
| 96720 mi C $2000 |
Replaced timing belt, which is a standard wear item on this engine. Timing belt tensioner was worn out resulting in noisy engine. |
| 53940 mi C $500 |
Heater was still blowing cold air on the driver's side. Heater core was flushed using a solvent cleaner and bled with new coolant which solved the problem. Heater now blows hot air on both sides consistently. |
| 65000 mi US $175 |
Check engine light on. Told catalytic convertor was bad. Light reset did not come back on. |
| 68000 mi US $68 |
Bad catalytic converter. Part ordered no repair yet, warranty job. |
| 83000 mi US $800 |
Leaking piston rings. |
| 20000 mi | Rattling in D at full stop and low speed. Noisy rumbling and in-cabin vibration in ECO mode. Front engine mount found to be defective, replaced under warranty. |
| 93500 mi US $202 |
Engine was misfiring and threw a CEL. Inspection of the engine showed heavily fouled spark plugs from cylinders 1 and 2. Diagnosis was failed piston rings. Repair estimate of $5k to rebuild engine, or could replace spark plugs for $200 as a temporary fix. |
| 25300 mi | carbon fouled plug, set off the engine light AND stability control light |
| 49000 mi | Honda extended the warranty on this issue to 8 years unlimited miles. The cyclinder #2 plugs were fouled and they had to replace the rear pistons on cylinders 3-6 |
| 4300 mi | vibration at all speeds changes as car goes into and out of EOC I think it is the VCM system. Other models I have tried also have the problem. Can't believe vibration will not take its toll down the road |
| 12600 mi | Same vibration. Mfg states that they have done all that they can and the vibration is a result of the VCM system. |
| 17000 mi US $750 |
Replaced rings on #3 piston causing oil to get by and foul the plug. |
| 36580 mi | Check engine light had come on. Dealer replaced #2 cylinder ignition coil to repair. In shop parts of 2 days because replacement part was not in stock on day of diagnosis. |
| 38520 mi | Check engine light was on. Dealer replaced piston rings on cylinders 1 and 2 due to fouling of spark plugs causing misfire. (warranty extension repair based on known issue and TSB) |
| 45000 mi | Recall |
| 5000 mi | Excessive noise/vibration at idle. Diagnosed as defective engine mount. |
| 115000 mi US $45 |
MIL DTC P3497 code appeared. Required replacing rocker arm oil pressure switch. |
| 203558 mi US $1700 |
Oil pump leaking |
| 69000 mi US $195 |
Replaced Serpentine Belt |
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