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2005 Honda Odyssey repairs by problem area
Engine (22%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (18%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (28%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)
Other (12%)
Chart based on 533 repairs.
2005 Honda Odyssey engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (15%)
$500 - $999 (16%)
$100 - $499 (33%)
< $100 (33%)
Chart based on 110 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2005 Honda Odyssey
Engine not specified
| 162000 mi US $500 |
Computer software reprogramming. Oxygen sensor. |
2005 Honda Odyssey 4dr Minivan, ext.
255-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD
| 59520 mi | Strange noise appeared while accelerating. Service was due anyway; dealer found reason: Catalytic converter heat shield had rusted and fell apart, causing it to touch the exhaust, thus making the noise. No repair yet; parts ordered in USA. |
| 124000 mi $3200 |
- VCM engine mounts worn out, replaced |
| 27000 mi | Exhaust drone at 2200 miles. TSB was found for the problem and it was corrected. |
| 47000 mi US $575 |
Catalytic converter heat shield Radiator defect |
| 38000 mi US $1000 |
Bad Motor Mount, 75% covered by honda america out of warranty. |
| 182000 mi US $98 |
Th EX-L model has the CM system - Variable Cylinder management. So it cuts off the rear bank of cylinders when the ECO light comes on. Over time, this seems to either freeze up the oil rings on the piston, or cause excessive wear on cylinder walls -- both cause oil consumption. Solution is to install a VCM disabling item -- see ebay -- and then to try and unfreeze the rings by letting soak in seafoam, or similar. Moderate success. |
| 185000 mi US $1 |
Still dealing with oil burning issues. 1qt/1000 on average. Installed vcmuzzler, kinda helped. |
| 187000 mi US $1 |
VCMuzzler seems to have reduced oil comsumption, even after it had already began. Theory is it takes some time for the oil rings to become"clean" again. |
| 117000 mi US $641 |
Replaced rear motor mount |
| 117000 mi US $345 |
would not start while visiting brother(140 miles from home),starter replaced by self,brother,and son-in-law.Starter was from Honda dealer,obviously, as autozone is only $147. |
| 187000 mi US $138 |
serpentine belt worn out- replaced belt |
| 193000 mi US $1930 |
check engine lite, front and rear catalytic converters were replaced. |
| 124000 mi US $100 |
Radiator was leaking at the driver side top crimp joint. Replaced radiator and refilled coolant. |
| 62000 mi US $60 |
3 of 4 engine mounts broken |
| 112000 mi US $130 |
CEL came on. Random misfires occurring. Ended up replacing spark plugs, then adjusting the valves. |
| 142400 mi US $450 |
Rubber portion of harmonic dampener broke loose from the metal pulley that turns the serpentine belt. Had harmonic dampener replaced and new belt installed |
| 124000 mi | Engine mounts replaced. |
| 134200 mi US $80 |
Battery replaced, PCM Update for Transmission Shudder and harsh shifting. Seems to have taken care of the problem. |
| 144000 mi US $700 |
Front engine mount needed replacement |
| 163000 mi US $90 |
Catalytic converter failed - check engine light on |
| 216100 mi US $450 |
Left radiator fan replaced. |
| 139700 mi US $50 |
Replaced serpentine belt |
| 123000 mi US $2000 |
Rear motor mount had to be replaced. Remaining (4) motor mounts need to be replaced to eliminate vibration. |
| 118000 mi US $840 |
Fuel pump failed during cold weather |
| 140000 mi US $400 |
Accessory belt tensioner failed causing belt to slap at 1900-2200 rpm. |
| 82000 mi US $900 |
Needed a new catalytic converter (1 of 2), |
| 135000 mi US $253 |
Fuel gauge showed "empty" regardless of amount of fuel in tank. Replaced with official Honda fuel pump. Found the cause of the problem with a dislodged connector in the fuel pump mechanism. |
| 145182 mi US $58 |
Ignition steering switch replaced. Intermittent no-start. Thought it was the starter. Tested it and it was fine. Battery cables on both ends, were clean and tight. |
| 164740 mi C $250 |
Check engine light came on. Turns out that it was a oxygen sensor. Had it replaced and the check engine light went away.rnrnIt was since returned though so I need to get it looked at again. It seems there are 4 oxygen sensors in the van. |
| 168640 mi C $900 |
The check engine light came on again! The VCM stopped working as a result. Traced the issue to a faulty catalytic converter. Had to bite the bullet on this expensive repair. Went with an aftermarket catalytic converter to save some cash. |
| 172360 mi C $400 |
I also have vibrating engine issues on hard acceleration which are be traced to worn engine mounts. Not yet repaired. |
| 173600 mi C $900 |
3 engine mounts were replaced. Car doesn't shudder anymore on hard acceleration although a small vibration is still apparent. The mechanic wants to do a tire balance but I intend to buy new tires so will wait until then. Snow tires are about to be put back on in a couple of months anyways... |
| 101600 mi US $800 |
Crankshaft pulley harmonic balancer broke. |
| 110000 mi US $1450 |
Timing Belt service, oil leak |
| 98000 mi US $6300 |
leaking radiator and blown head gasket |
| 62000 mi | Engine droning at 2100 RPM, there was a TSB on this but dealer told me they were unable to duplicate. |
| 100200 mi US $550 |
Timing belt and accessory belt replaced. |
| 140000 mi US $1000 |
SES light on, catalytic converter replaced. |
| 159000 mi US $500 |
Side motor mount. |
| 183000 mi US $200 |
CEL light on, O2 sensor faulty, front bank, sensor 1. |
| 188000 mi US $600 |
Front and rear engine mounts replace with non-active mounts |
| 103000 mi US $100 |
Mechanic discovered the timing belt tensioner leaking oil while performing timing belt replacement service. Timing belt tensioner replaced. |
| 128000 mi US $700 |
Vibration had been getting worse for a year, especially when in 3-cyl mode. Rear motor mount had failed and was replaced. |
| 160000 mi US $600 |
Catalytic converter (cylinder bank 1) failed and was replaced. |
| 43000 mi | Wobbling noise when driving over rough surfaces attributed to the A-pipe. R&R'd same. |
| 259000 mi US $300 |
Replace ignition coils. |
| 76000 mi | Coil Pack Failure caused front head damage. |
| 94000 mi | Broken motor mounts. |
| 180000 mi US $180 |
Check engine light which indicated multiple mis-fires on spark plugs. |
| 94000 mi | A problem with the variable cylinder management system. Haven't taken it back in to further diagnose yet. Update: it ended up not being a VCM issue, but something minor like a bad fuse that caused by the car to go into “safe mode” where the VCM system was disabled to prevent potential engine damage. |
| 106000 mi US $2400 |
Scheduled 100k maintenance plus a valve adjustment. |
| 82000 mi | All three engine mount bolts were broken. |
| 107200 mi US $220 |
The serpentine belt blew out while driving. Had to replace. No permanent damage was done. |
| 112700 mi US $1170 |
Catalytic converter needed replacing |
| 63000 mi US $330 |
Knock sensor and harness replaced. |
| 140000 mi US $250 |
broken exhaust pipe |
| 189720 mi C $250 |
A sensor was damaged and put the car into limp mode. Had to leave car overnight at mechanic to replace sensor. |
| 97000 mi US $1760 |
Motor mount $650 |
| 132000 mi US $1050 |
Had a bad vibration in the vehicle when traveling 60-75 MPH. The steering wheel would shake violently. Almost un-drivable. The mechanic said the engine mount was broken. The was the electronic mount that works with the cylinder deactivation. |
| 96500 mi US $300 |
igniter coil replaced and 6 spark plugs |
| 98000 mi | Motor mount replaced |
| 121000 mi US $1100 |
Catalytic converter |
| 148000 mi US $400 |
Oil Pan replaced |
| 151000 mi US $1100 |
Engine mounts replaced. |
| 89000 mi US $660 |
Manifold heat shield rusted loose. |
| 109900 mi US $15 |
Heat shield was working loose and needed two clips replaced. Update: this fix failed two weeks later. |
| 126000 mi US $140 |
Catalytic Converter Heat Shields replaced. |
| 189000 mi US $60 |
Oil leak on back side of engine. Traced leak to VTEC spool valve. Leak was on the seam where the two half’s of the part are joined together, not where it attaches to the cylinder head. There is no replacement gasket for this part so I cleaned and reinforced the old gasket with liquid gasket (Hondabond 4). Leaking has stopped, fingers crossed as it’s $300-400 part from Honda. |
| 65000 mi | Catalytic converter began rattling internally. Dealer initially attributed to external damage but after reinspection dealer decided to replace under goodwill. |
2005 Honda Odyssey 4dr Minivan, ext.
255-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD
| 117000 mi US $300 |
Ignition switch failed, replaced |
| 14500 mi | Fuel pump relay, caused van to be towed twice, in shop for 12 days |
| 138000 mi US $3500 |
Replaced: - Failed oil pump seal - Timing belt - Serpentine belt - Other miscellaneous seals |
| 140000 mi US $20 |
PCV valve replaced heat shield got rusted and made noise. Tightened. Need to be fixed by using clamp |
| 152000 mi US $20 |
Front catalytic converter makes noise. Put clamp and put emission leak sealer to dampen the noise |
| 115700 mi US $169 |
Replace exhaust manifold studs and nuts (corroded, sound leakage) |
| 106000 mi | Top engine (hydraulic) and driver side mounts were badly damaged per inspection performed by another independent shop. These were the same engine mounts that were replaced less than a year earlier in Feb 2011 by our local Honda dealership. |
| 172000 mi US $800 |
Replace variable valve timing |
| 197000 mi US $120 |
Misfire on cylinder#3- oily and loose spark plug. Plug replaced. |
| 212000 mi US $300 |
Misfires in 1,2 and 3 cylinders. Replaced all spark plugs. Apparently oil is accumulating in this bank - car is making blue smoke puffs at highway speed. Eventually fouling plugs. |
| 52886 mi | valve adjustment |
| 53382 mi | Catalytic converter Catalytic converter |
| 94860 mi C $450 |
Replaced Fuel pump O-Ring die to leak |
| 102740 mi C $800 |
Oil Pump leak, $800 Replaced Water Pump, $300 |
| 114700 mi C $350 |
The vehicle has been using excessive oil, especially when towing. Took it to my mechanic to do a compression test and a leak down test and cylinders 2 and 3 have bad rings... Basically the vehicle needs a new engine ($5000 - $7000 repair bill). The oil was changed every 5000 kms all regular servicing completed and yet the engine failed at relatively low kms for a Honda. I guess it is time to switch to a Toyota. |
| 97000 mi | Fuel relay repaired. Paid entirely by Honda. Car would stall unexpectedly at idle and have to be restarted |
| 110000 mi US $400 |
Fuel system circuit board failure |
| 102000 mi US $2000 |
replaced two broken motor mounts |
| 73500 mi US $1800 |
front and right side engine mount failure; timing belt, water pump, and tensioner replacement |
| 97000 mi US $200 |
Timing belt tensioner leak noticed during prior visit (F brake repair). Timing belt, water pump and tensioner replaced--Extended Warranty covered >50%. |
| 37200 mi C $2200 |
Timing belt replaced |
| 43400 mi | At times vehicle surges when transmission downshifts when warm - noticable going into ECO mode - could be transmission starting to slip - does not do this when cold |
| 59520 mi C $110 |
Misfire detected on 3 cylinders at different times but all random. Reset check engine light, looked for vaccuum leaks but could not reproduce misfire. |
| 82460 mi C $100 |
Two codes - P0108 and P0420 - codes reset but told if CEL came back then could be catalytic converter, problem has not returned in last 2 weeks (1000km) Two codes - P0108 and P0420 - codes reset but told if CEL came back then could be catalytic converter, problem has not returned in last 2 weeks (1000km) |
| 93000 mi US $800 |
Odyssey has faulty transmission. Car shutters when reaches 40 mph. Service Dept said they have to do transmission flush & update software before doing anything else. Problem is prevalent in this model! Flush did not solve problems! |
| 48900 mi US $120 |
When timing belt was replaced as normal 7-year maintenance, hydraulic tensioner was found to be leaking. Part was replaced during timing belt replacement. Paid for parts only, not labor. |
| 57000 mi US $479 |
Front and side motor mounts cracked. Dealer replaced them. |
| 112700 mi US $1200 |
all 5 Engine mounts loose; causing vibration when accelerating at high speeds; replaced all 5 engine mounts |
| 142000 mi US $1200 |
Front Motor mount replaced - steering wheel was shaking when braking normally at high speeds Catalytic converter died |
| 151400 mi US $300 |
Engine alarm indicator traced to ignition misfire and O2 in exhaust |
| 186500 mi | Thermostat would not close completely. Engine would remain below normal operating temperature. Engine service light indicated low operating temp., heater output below normal. |
| 100000 mi US $60 |
Serpentine belt tensioner needed to be replaced due to a knocking sound at idle. |
| 102000 mi US $120 |
Front and rear motor mounts needed to be replaced. |
| 104000 mi US $10 |
Rattling due to heat shield rusting out, and a loose bolt/washer on the y-pipe. Used stainless steel zip ties to secure the heat shield. Tried to remove bolt holding the washer, but the bolt and washer broke off. Rattle has returned. |
| 103300 mi US $160 |
The drive belt (serpentine belt) tensioner started making noise at high idle(AC on). I had to replace the tensioner. |
| 84800 mi US $90 |
Replaced fuel pump relay |
| 89000 mi | Check engine light due to unresponsive catalytic converter |
| 179000 mi US $180 |
Engine was shakin slightly, I noticed a ruptured front engine mount. Replaced one front engine mount. |
| 200000 mi US $78 |
Replaced E.G.R. valve and cleaned out blocked E.G.R. intake passages. |
| 264000 mi US $170 |
Timing belt and water pump replaced |
| 168000 mi US $1035 |
Oil pan threading worn out |
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