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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%)
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Chart based on 220 repairs.
2012 Honda Odyssey suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (7%)
$500 - $999 (4%)
$100 - $499 (20%)
< $100 (70%)
Chart based on 46 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2012 Honda Odyssey 4dr Minivan, ext.
247-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 6-speed automatic FWD
| 18600 mi | Noise when turning the steering wheel. Still makes the same noise when car warms up. |
| 28000 mi | Struts |
| 41700 mi | rear suspension was missing a spring mount after the dealer did the "certification" work to sell the car to us. |
| 64000 mi US $700 |
Vibration and noise at certain speeds. Replaced left rear wheel bearing. |
| 19000 mi | Leaking shock was found during inspection |
| 50100 mi US $50 |
Knocking sound in front end when compressed. Mechanic cannot localize the sound. Stabilizer link, sway bar, control arms, all bushings & mounts all inspect properly. Could be struts going bad. No repairs made at this time. Noise persists. |
| 53300 mi US $800 |
Replaced worn out front strut bump stops, replaced leaking rear shocks. |
| 17200 mi | Creaking, popping noises at low speeds. Identified Honda TSB for this issue. Popping noise from front suspension continued after performing TSB. Replaced driver side front strut assembly. |
| 51000 mi US $120 |
Knocking noise in the suspension when turning |
| 52000 mi US $150 |
Knocking noise in suspension when turning |
| 60000 mi US $1300 |
Knocking could be felt in steering wheel when driving. Steering column was lubricated and did not resolve the problem. Steering column replaced. Passenger side spring seat bushing was torn causing a knocking noise when driving. Part replaced. |
| 2000 mi | Noticed a creaking noise every time the steering wheel was turned at low speed. Dealer said something needed more lube/grease in the front part of the suspension. Fixed the problem. |
| 34600 mi | Noticed a creaking noise every time the steering wheel was turned at low speed. Dealer said something needed more lube/grease in the front part of the suspension. Fixed the problem. Same issue this vehicle had at 2,000 miles. |
| 53000 mi | Replaced leaking rear shocks. ( I tow a 3000lb camper using Honda towing package) May have contributed to this failure. I have an Honda extended warranty. 8 years or 108,000 miles. |
| 56000 mi | More than normal noise from suspension when hitting bumps. This is a second complaint. 1st time rear shocks replaced. Still an issue. Also tire squelch on slow sharp turn (like U-turn). Have to go back next week as had snow storm and road test Could not be done. I have 108k extended warranty. |
2012 Honda Odyssey 4dr Minivan, ext.
247-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD
| 81000 mi US $65 |
Making a grinding type sound when turning corners at slow speeds. |
| 38200 mi US $47 |
TSB for squeaky steering rack. Need to grease it. They wanted $47. TSB's apparently not under Honda extended warranty. |
| 93000 mi US $400 |
Front struts needed to be replaced due to noise and non-existent rubber boots. Original struts have a design problem and make a pinging noise |
| 36000 mi US $70 |
Suspension component joints needed lubrication to remedy creaking and popping while turning the steering wheel at low speeds. |
| 203558 mi US $1700 |
Power steering inlet and outlet o-rings leaking Rear spring seats on rear shocks broken Sway bar end links have play |
| 133000 mi US $1600 |
Replaced the front shocks/struts and rear shocks/struts. After a test drive by the technician he found an issue with the two front CV Axles and highly recommended replacing these, so we did. |
| 106500 mi US $15 |
Performed Honda Service Bulletin 11-038 to eliminate Popping, Knocking, or Creaking in the Front While Turning at Low Speeds. Lubricated strut with silicone grease. |
| 119500 mi | Lubricate steering linkage |
| 102000 mi US $1100 |
Replaced power steering pump and kit. |
| 57000 mi US $354 |
Power steering pump leaking. This was covered under extended warranty and would have cost 450.00 |
| 47000 mi US $400 |
Rear shock leaking |
| 6000 mi | When turning, steering wheel would make popping/clicking sound which could be felt in entire vehicle |
| 9000 mi | Felt clicking when turning steering wheel. Dealer determined column needed replacing. They replaced column, which only partially fixed problem. Then, they noticed a tsb about bolt torque problems (I think), and this fixed it |
| 36200 mi | I could hear/feel a slight clicking when turning the wheel, especially when the car was moving at low speeds |
| 48000 mi | When the steering wheel was being turned at low speeds, there was a clicking noise/feeling |
| 52000 mi | While bringing the car in for routine maintenance, asked them to look at problem with steering. Steering wheel clicks when turning at slow speeds, more obvious in warm weather than cold. Same problem as before |
| 11000 mi | Car made a clicking noise while making left turns at slow speeds. An arm of the suspension was too short from the factory and needed replacing. |
| 10000 mi | Car taken in for repair of groaning, squeaking noise when turning at low speed. There was a TSB for that issue provided that to dealer. Struts and other front suspension components were lubed and re-tightened. |
| 32000 mi | Service bulletin to correct moaning power steering pump. Replaced with new design pump with three mounting holes instead of the original two holes. Similar to same bulletin on the Pilot. |
| 73100 mi | Total replacement of front wheel bearings |
| 77845 mi US $289 |
Rear Shocks |
| 25000 mi | Creaking noted from strut anchor point. TSB had been issued from Honda for same problem. |
| 48700 mi | Creaking in front shock towers during low speed turns. |
| 45000 mi | TSB to replace power steering pump due to whine heard when A/C compressor engaged |
| 67000 mi | Clunking/knocking sound at low speeds, replaced 2 strut bearings |
| 33700 mi | Noise from front suspension on low-speed left turns. Dealer repaired according to a TSB. |
| 49000 mi | Strut towers creaking loudly on low speed turns (again). Lubed per TSB, for the second time in two years. |
| 56400 mi US $50 |
Notchy steering with a slight clunking noise. Disconnected steering shaft from rack, lubed, torqued connecting bolt. |
| 65800 mi US $250 |
Front shocks creaking on low-speed turns again. Repair performed for the third time. |
| 14000 mi | Front end creaking during turns at low speed. Applied new grease to top of struts as per TSB. |
| 6500 mi | Clicking/popping noise at low speeds when turning wheel at low speeds. Fixed with SB 11-038. |
| 20000 mi | Popping and clicking returned while turning at low speed. Fixed with SB 11-038. |
| 49000 mi US $25 |
Squeaking, creaking, and clicking noise returned to the steering. Lubrication applied and stopped the noises. |
| 88000 mi US $400 |
Rear shocks failed and leaked |
| 32000 mi US $200 |
When turning at slows speeds I heard a popping noise coming from the front end. |
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