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2001 Honda Odyssey repairs by problem area

Engine (34%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (20%)

Brakes and Traction Control (3%)

Suspension and Steering (14%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (24%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)

Other (5%)

Chart based on 200 repairs.
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2001 Honda Odyssey engine repair cost distribution

$2500+ (4%)

$1000 - $2499 (11%)

$500 - $999 (20%)

$100 - $499 (28%)

< $100 (37%)

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Chart based on 54 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2001 Honda Odyssey

Engine not specified

113000 mi

US $400
EGR Valve replacement 
132300 mi

US $1066
Replaced broken alternator bracket, $417 Replaced egr valve, $349 
134000 mi

US $107
2 Front and side engine mount replacement 3 Cat Converter replacement 4 Heat shields replacement 
89000 mi EGR Valve port modification from recall that they did not fix when I complained about the surging the last 3 trips in the shop, Brake maint., Transmission fluid change 
98000 mi Motor mount replaced. 
99000 mi

US $204
EGR valve went bad. EGR tubes were clogged by carbon and needed to be drilled out and have teflon tube inserted. 
236000 mi

US $540
Radiator leaked. Replaced. 

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2001 Honda Odyssey 4dr Minivan, ext.

210-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD

121500 mi

US $20
Rats ate wiring to the knock sensor. While removing the sensor, the top broke off. Sensor and wire were replaced. Also spliced together eight wires on the driver side of the engine compartment, replaced two vacuum hoses, and a rubber section of the fuel line, all damaged by rats. 
135000 mi

US $600
Engine oil pan gasket replacement. 
136700 mi

US $526
Needed to replace leaking radiator 
141000 mi

US $180
Fluctuating engine RPM Fluctuating engine idle. Primary problem turned out to be damaged power steering pressure switch wires. Mechanic repaired and re-soldered wiring. Upper radiator hose unexpectedly blew out. Had both upper and lower radiator hoses replaced. 
164000 mi

US $60
Cylinder 2 internal failure, 0 percent compression. New engine required. Opted not to complete repair. Scrapped car. 
146320 mi

C $850
Misfires on 3 cylinders. 3 ignition coils were bad. Replaced all 6, plus all sparkplugs and did fuel system cleanse. 
145700 mi

US $500
Catalytic Coinverter caused check engine lite to come on 
215000 mi

US $3500
Fuel Pump Seal replaced Valve cover gaskets replaced Bank 2 oxygen sensor replaced Thermostat replaced 
89400 mi

US $100
Idle went from 800 RPM to about 2500 RPM at idle. A mech. sprayed carb cleaner because he could not remove the idle air control valve -- special tool reqd. That fixed the problem. 
93000 mi

US $10
OIL ON DRIVEWAY. CAUSE WAS OIL DRAIN PLUG LEAKING DUE TO STRIPPED THREADS. QUICK LUBE SHOP PUT IN "PIG TAIL" REPL. PLUG. LEAK STOPPED. 
195000 mi

US $780
Harmonic balancer cam off at freeway speed. Took out multiple belts, pulleys, and inside fender cover. 
209000 mi

US $2400
Mechanic said the fuel rail system should be cleaned. I should have taken time to research this but instead paid him to do it. I don't know if it actually needed it or not. 
105400 mi

C $73
Removed and cleaned fuel injectors on a work bench. Installed new o-ring kits on each injector. Trying to diagnose a check engine light that comes on infrequently usually if driving a slow speeds for a prolonged time. Code always reads P0172 'Too Rich (Bank 1)'. Removed and cleaned fuel injectors last fall Oct/17. Have had one engine code since. There is also a slight miss at idle. The same engine code has appeared for the last approx. 2 years maybe 5 times. After clearing, it can be gone for months. 
150340 mi

C $500
Rusted exhaust 
144000 mi

US $75
Exhaust system 
157000 mi

US $575
Repaired wiring to the idle sensor, $500 cleaned throttle body, $200 
211500 mi

US $100
Replace all 5 motor and transmission mounts. 
216200 mi

US $9
Cleaned idle air control valve and throttle body and replaced throttle body mounting gasket. 
153000 mi

US $700
2X o2 sensors; EGR valve, replacements (Not needed at all, but shop was the infamous lazy/corrupt Bucky's chain in seattle/PNW and they did the easiest most profitable work for the typical well known honda 3.5 problem of intake/egr needing cleaning---Never saw corruption like this in my life until this event (and then the election in '16 of course, on a whole other level.) 
157000 mi

US $280
the famous intake /EGR passages cleaning 
97000 mi

US $5
Check Engine Light - Usually indicates buildup on fuel/air sensors. Used a bottle of Fuel System Cleaner. Check Engine Light still on. 
98000 mi

US $5
Check Engine Light - Usually indicates buildup on fuel/air sensors. Used another bottle of Fuel System Cleaner. Check Engine Light still on. 
98300 mi

US $40
Carbon build-up in intake (common to this vehicle). Removed and cleaned intake manifold. Then used another bottle of fuel system cleaner. Also changed oil. Reset Check Engine Light. 
125800 mi Check engine light was coming on. I ran the check engine codes; the EGR flow was causing the problem. Odyssey is out of warranty so I located the TSB, removed the intake manifold and cleaned out the EGR port following the TSB instructions. 
144100 mi Idle was surging. Problem was a broken power steering pump sensor wire. 
160000 mi

US $30
running rough. Replaced spark plugs. Didn't help. Honda mechanic suggested the sensor on the power steering that adjusts idle speed. Common problem connector comes loose. 
193500 mi

US $1200
Engine rough idle at start up. Idle smooths out after a few minutes. OBD II codes indicate misfire on cylinders 1 & 3 and on multiple cylinders. replaced spark plugs & 2 coils on #1 and #3 cylinders. Condition improved but not 100% 
200000 mi Cold start o.k. drive around town then park for 15-20 minutes. Start car and rough idle. Replaced coil packs on cylinders 2 and 4. Previously replaced coil packs 1 and 3. seems better but not totally fixed. will replace 5 and 6 next. 
62620 mi

C $5
Power steering pressure switch wire broken causing engine RPM to surge due to lack of signal from switch. Repaired wire myself. all ok now. 
74400 mi p0780 code "transmission shift malfunction" re-set check engine light, hope it doesn't come back. 
153200 mi

US $75
Performed the EGR tube installation. Replaced the EGR valve while at it 
168000 mi

US $200
Original factory radiator was leaking at the plastic header tank. I replaced it with an aftermarket, all-aluminum radiator in place of the factory platic/aluminum one. Replaced all hoses and coolant at the same time. 
62000 mi

US $210
front and side motor mounts broken 
101000 mi

US $280
transmission rear mount and rear engine mount 
156000 mi

US $600
Clunk noise from engine compartment when shifts into second gear. Replaced 3 of the 4 motor mounts. 
132000 mi

US $1108
front hydraulic motor mount 
152000 mi

US $130
Front motor mount replaced 
51460 mi Performed EGR repair and installed EGR Kit under Extended Warranty. Honda Canada paid for everything. 
76880 mi

C $100
Replaced 2 leaking water passage gaskets. Replaced throttle cable as old cable was sticking. 
92240 mi van stalled in parking lot (May 2014) and required a tow and the replacement of the TDC/Camshaft Sensors (code was P1361 and P1366) 
99200 mi

C $500
Oil drain plug stripped and would not hold engine oil in pan. New pan installed. 
190000 mi

US $3000
Also replaced EGR valve,  3 motor mounts 
118600 mi Minor oil leak this month. The oil leak's first fix didn't work - we are working on a second fix. 
121000 mi

US $1035
Oil pump leaking - repaired by replacing gaskets 
245000 mi Engine replacement. Also had six catalytic converter replacements earlier. 

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2001 Honda Odyssey 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

90000 mi

US $316
While in for routine maintenance, mechanic pointed out that the front motor mount was broken. 
127000 mi catalytic converter may be going bad 

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2001 Honda Odyssey 4-door

4-cylinder automatic 2WD

104000 mi

US $1000
two ignition switches need replacement; spark plug needed replacement, and transmission adjustment(?) 

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