

Engine (20%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (22%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (28%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (7%)
Other (8%)
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (7%)
$500 - $999 (24%)
$100 - $499 (34%)
< $100 (34%)
244-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD
143000 mi US $1000 |
A/c compressor failed |
63000 mi US $140 |
New battery + new cables |
104000 mi | Replacement of Alternator 240 New Denso alternator 285 |
61000 mi | dvd player did not play disks. part was removed and repaired and then reinstalled. |
US $700 | Replaced climate control module |
28000 mi | AC did not work when purchased, fixed AC line. |
132000 mi US $962 |
Compressor had to be rebuilt. |
207000 mi US $50 |
Using the master cool Schrader valve removal tool, I changed out the valves for the AC system. This was then recharged with additional cooling. I also change the oil, and filter. |
232000 mi US $5 |
Refill with refrigerant. |
49000 mi US $110 |
Passenger air bag warning light came on due to loose/bad connection. $110 to repair and repair. |
71000 mi | horn won't work, nothing done about it yet |
80000 mi US $125 |
horn and washer pump not working |
100400 mi US $987 |
compressor clutch failed - unit replaced |
27900 mi | The electric doors on both sides sometimes open half way, or open and then automatically close. Sometimes, they work normally. Dealer says they could not replicate problem, so lubed doors mechanism. Symptoms still persist. |
50840 mi C $40 |
tpms sensors could not be reset by owner. Add to go to Dealer... |
75460 mi C $800 |
Both electric door motors broked 2 weeks from each other. Replaced whole assembly on pass side. |
69000 mi | Battery intermittently loses voltage overnight. Two new batteries have not fixed problem. Sometimes goes a week or two with no problem. Electrical shop cannot identify problem. Sticking relay??? |
70000 mi US $200 |
Car was in an electrical specialty shop for one week. Finally determined that battery (3 mo old, Interstate brand) had an intermittent short. Shop replaced with different brand. Seems highly unlikely that two batteries would have failed. |
71400 mi US $400 |
After days of diagnostics, it was determined that the battery (4 months old) had an intermittent short. Replaced it (Interstate) with a Sears Die Hard. No problems since replacement. |
75000 mi US $500 |
intermittent loss of nav/xm radio/cd player. Nav unit rebuilt by Alpine (unclear if they found any issues with it) but problem remains. Currently, it appears that the XM receiver is responsible. Unplugging it restores Navigation. |
75000 mi US $125 |
Intermittent (and then continuous) loss of navigation, XM, and CD functions was traced to a failed Music Multilink component. |
58700 mi | Sliding door didn't always open or close. Door motor replaced. |
95000 mi US $850 |
Sliding door would not open. Replaced motor and additional parts. |
102000 mi US $200 |
a/c recharge |
122700 mi US $717 |
Problems with automatic doors needed repair. |
46000 mi US $900 |
The heater core was half dead and one side of the dual zone climate was pushing cold air. Mechanic replaced a bunch of dash lights at the same time |
48000 mi US $200 |
The AC compressor o ring was blown and no more fluid inside the AC system. Replaced o ring and recharge AC |
51000 mi US $85 |
The AC compressor relay blew out and ac was coming in and out while driving. Was dreading that possibly the o ring was broken again, but it was just a relay. |
141000 mi US $92 |
Replaced an A/C relay, $12 and ten minutes. |
149000 mi US $172 |
BLOWER RESISTOR (HEAT SINK) |
174000 mi US $428 |
Alternator died and left my wife and kids stranded for hours. Had to have it towed to the shop and arrange for alternate transportation for the family. This is our only car with car seats. |
190000 mi US $1393 |
Air conditioner compressor, clutch, front evaporator, and some other related parts in the system. |
190000 mi | After initial repair, system failed again. Shop said some contaminants from the old compressor had blocked one of the new components. Shop provided parts and labor for 2nd repair at no charge. System is now working normally. |
86900 mi US $105 |
Replaced weak battery. Last changed 5 years ago. |
101000 mi US $580 |
Replaced starter due to signs that it may be failing |
117500 mi US $750 |
Alternator died - replaced with Bosch unit at independent shop. |
120000 mi US $450 |
Wheel alignment and replacement of 2 faulty TPMS sensors. |
125000 mi US $200 |
Battery had expired and produced significant corrosion at terminals. Needed to replace connector for the positive terminal as well as replace with a new Interstate battery |
126000 mi US $153 |
Replace a/c relays |
109300 mi | HVAC system stopped blowing air on driver's side. |
150000 mi US $100 |
AC compressor was randomly turning itself off. Mechanic diagnosed bad compressor relay and replaced the part; all works well now. |
188000 mi US $450 |
The air valve box that selects heat vs. A/C quit working and stuck on heat all the time. Replacing it was the only way to get the system working properly again. |
123000 mi US $300 |
A/C Clutch and Pulley needed replacement |
34080 mi | Judder associated with vehicle stability assist |
101700 mi US $400 |
Pinhole in rear ac line. Took two trips to properly diagnose. |
43000 mi US $100 |
Motor replaced in driver side sliding door. |
164000 mi US $578 |
Tested AC and recharged. |
40000 mi US $280 |
Power sliding door malfunction. Had complained previously. Dealer unable to duplicate. Now the motor completely crapped out, dealer replaced. |
71800 mi US $1800 |
Door on drivers side and rear window on passenger side stopped functioning. |
51240 mi C $120 |
Replace battery as the old one die |
77320 mi C $100 |
Recharge the AC |
33000 mi | Passenger window sticking; lubed and cleaned channels. |
214000 mi US $50 |
Relay was bad so A/C wasn't kicking on. |
40000 mi | TPMS warning light was on the dash. Replaced a defective sensor on the second trip after resetting the sensor on the first trip. |
108000 mi US $50 |
TPMS sensor light lit. Shop reset the sensor throwing the errors and the light stayed off for a few days, then lit again. Another trip will be required to replace the sensor. |
111000 mi US $150 |
TPMS sensor had failed |
3000 mi | Driver side AC was not blowing cold, passenger and rear was cold. Apparently, refrigerant was not filled all the way up at factory. |
4000 mi | Air conditioning was leaking freon. Dealer ordered new hoses, provided rental vehicle. Problem fixed after 3 days. |
6000 mi | A/C was still blowing warm air - mechanic found bad schrader valve - replaced and recharged system |
45500 mi US $750 |
AC Condensor "hit by rock" (from dealer Ohio East Honda) and AC stopped working. AC Condensor replaced. Honda Ody has mfg issue with grille in front of car not being fine enough to prevent rocks and road debis from hitting Condensor. |
45000 mi | AC stopped working - Last time - Condensor replaced - this time it was AC compressor Clutch. |
58000 mi | Auto alarm kept going off on its own randomly for about a week. Then it cleared itself and hasn't happened since. |
69000 mi US $200 |
Driver's power seat not working |
20000 mi | Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) trouble indicator was lit and extinguished several times during a 300-mile drive. Technician pulled several codes indicating a bad TPMS sensor but decided problem was due to tire pressure being set too high. |
25000 mi | Van taken to a different dealer to investigate TPMS problem. Told that TPMS control module needs replacement. Part was placed on order. Returned with van the following week for part replacement. Told that wrong part was ordered and would have to reorder. |
34000 mi | After second dealer failed to contact me about ordered part, took van to yet a third dealer for the continuing saga of the TPMS fault indicator intermittently lighting. Again diagnosed as faulty control module. Part ordered, have appointment for install. |
158900 mi | Replaced battery. Odyssey seems to go through batteries quicker than other cars have owned. Longest one has lasted is just under three years. This one lasted less than a year. |
189000 mi US $100 |
Replaced battery again. This one lasted about 18 months. Odyssey seems to eat batteries. |
193000 mi US $220 |
AC compressor seized and required replacement. Replacement of compressor also involved flushing of hoses, replacement of receiver/dryer, replacing multiple o-ring seals, and finally, evacuation and charging of entire system. |
150000 mi US $200 |
AC non blowing cold. Replaced leaking schrader valve, re-charged system and replaced bad AC clutch relay. Also performed oil change and tire rotation |
110000 mi US $140 |
Air Conditioner was intermittent. System low on 134 refrigerant. No leaks found. Evacuated and recharged system. |
16000 mi | TPMS indicator light came on, which based on manual indicates problem with sensors, not low tire pressure. Shop added air to one tire, said light went off, came back on during trip home and stayed on -- problem not really fixed. Again asked them to fix TPMS problem to get light off. Again, they did something, said it was fixed, but light came on during trip home, and has remained on since. Not fixed. |
155000 mi C $50 |
Relays for the AC clutch were bad |
20000 mi | Intermittent Electrical - With headlights on, dash lighting flickers between dimmed (nighttime) and bright. Also, windshield wipers only worked on high. Also, idle slightly rough during same intermittent periods. Dealer could not duplicate. |
21000 mi | The second time the problem occurred, they kept the car for a week and ended up replacing the battery, the battery cables and the "relay box." It was a newly recognized problem that my dealership had not gotten the memo about until they searched. |
1000 mi | Sliding door would not lock and then became lodged in a semiclosed position. Replaced auto-closer. |
194000 mi US $92 |
Yet again, the Odyssey killed a battery in about 3 years. Battery brand/manufacturer does not matter, only time. Unfortunately, the battery decided to leak acid into the plastic battery box this time. A box of baking soda took care of any chance of chemical burn. |
44000 mi US $483 |
Coil of A/C compressor burnt. Replaced with new OE coil. |
168000 mi US $700 |
Alternator and battery replacement. |
187000 mi | Battery was dead. Mechanic replaced it for free after testing it. |
244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD
130200 mi C $1100 |
Had to replace AC condenser |
147 mi C $200 |
AC compressor failed again a year since last replacement. Was replaced under warranty but had to pay for the recharge separately. |
179800 mi C $100 |
Van would no longer start. Starter had failed, part replaced with used part. |
119653 mi US $1050 |
replace condenser and compressor |
187443 mi US $511 |
replace alternator |
188000 mi | Rear wiper stopped working. Repsr cost near 400 did not repair |
50223 mi | replace master window switch |
80000 mi US $180 |
Battery cable corroded through and broke off. Terminals had been serviced less than 6months prior at dealership and was under warranty but couldnt get appt for 2 days b/c the # of recalls so took it to AAA. Also replaced battery. |
141700 mi US $500 |
A/C Leak Water leaked into door electrical connector, causing various electrical issues (locks not working, no high beams, no turn signals, etc). |
101000 mi US $100 |
Battery replaced |
78000 mi US $112 |
Replaced AC valves and charged AC system |
159000 mi US $255 |
I had coolant flushed, oil changed, new air filter,and license plate lights repaired. |
171000 mi US $400 |
The starter went bad. I had it replaced along with a new battery and oil change. |
134000 mi US $70 |
Battery died |
65000 mi US $864 |
Alternator died, leading to death of battery also. Replaced idler pulley on dealer recommendation. |
156000 mi US $250 |
Doors |
79360 mi C $215 |
Daytime running lights and park lights would not turn off even after vehicle was turned off. Battery was drained and when restarted, problem gone. Replaced the battery and the problem has not reoccurred. |
19100 mi | Left sliding door would intermittently stop sliding open and close. |
22000 mi | left motorized sliding door would sometimes fail to open completely. |
62700 mi US $1481 |
AC not blowing cold air. Shop found mechanical failure of compressor. Compressor and dryer desiccant element were replaced. |
84700 mi US $850 |
Battery cable broken at connection to postive terminal of battery. Cable was replaced. |
19000 mi | The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) light came on, indicating a problem with the tire pressure system which detects tire pressure. Advised by dealer that the sensors have been reset. Problem did not return again. |
52000 mi US $750 |
Sliding door does not latch. Door motor replaced. |
68000 mi US $500 |
No blower. Replaced variable resistor |
74000 mi US $550 |
Very loud screech when starting. Starter replaced. |
74700 mi US $750 |
Power door electrical and mechanical failure, other side. Repaired. |
77000 mi US $800 |
AC clutch burned out, AC relay failed |
84000 mi US $995 |
Video system failed |
87500 mi US $300 |
Brake pedal switch failed. Not able to move trans selector out of park. Switch replaced. |
102800 mi US $875 |
AC relay failed. AC clutch burned out. AC system discharged. Hot water valve for heater stuck closed. No heat. |
107000 mi US $500 |
Sliding door motor failure. Replaced |
110300 mi US $400 |
AC relay failure. Required relay replacement, AC vacuum and recharge. |
127000 mi US $1950 |
Repeated dead battery. Alternator low voltage. Replaced alternator. Noise from AC compressor. Compressor replaced |
127000 mi US $600 |
Power door motor replaced. Power door not closing or opening. |
127000 mi US $900 |
Steering wheel controls not working. Clock spring replaced. |
165100 mi US $800 |
Also had to replace a thermostat relay |
120000 mi | Air conditioning compressor replaced. Power sliding door motors both replaced. |
132000 mi US $75 |
tire pressure monitor sensor |
181200 mi | Air conditioning failed, was recharged, and failed again within a week. |
187000 mi | Air conditioning had failed in December, did not fix because did not need it until summer. AC broken, decided to junk vehicle. |
97700 mi US $100 |
A/C compressor clutch relay failed. |
117000 mi US $300 |
Battery light came on. Alternator making noise and not putting out full voltage. Alternator replaced. |
77000 mi US $120 |
Replaced original battery for the first time. |
6000 mi | The sliding doors froze and when you start the car the air conditioning cluch grinds. They could not reproduce the freezing of the sliding door and I was told that all Hondas make that noise when started. |
9000 mi | cd player doing weird things; not playing, feeding, ejecting. Replaced stereo, works fine. |
203000 mi US $600 |
Alternator... |
55000 mi US $100 |
Went in to have brake light replaced. Went in following week. Noise under dashboard. Actuator air/mix motor failing - motor replaced under extended warranty |
54000 mi | Battery kept loosing charge. I was told it was a bad alternator. Replaced under warranty but problem persists. |
121300 mi | Optima red-top battery died after 3.5 years of service. |
170000 mi US $450 |
ac stopped cooling |
99000 mi US $1500 |
Replaced compressor. Not blowing cold air. |
133700 mi US $1000 |
Dead compressor. Replaced compressor and condenser. |
91000 mi US $276 |
The fan stopped working. Even though the A/C light came on, the fan and defroster were dead. |
189700 mi US $800 |
AC repaired |
211000 mi US $512 |
replaced starter and also had transmission fluid changed |
163600 mi US $2500 |
A/C Not working, multiple issues, replaced compressor and most of system. |
221000 mi | Battery not charging, alternator bad, replaced alternator Battery light on, battery tested bad (Optima yellow top) |
60500 mi | Both of the automatic doors on our van have been giving us trouble for about two years now. You have to attempt to close them three or four times typically before they will actually close. |
86000 mi US $1250 |
Air conditioning stopped blowing cold air. Replaced condenser |
110000 mi US $1050 |
Battery light came on. Car lost power and had to be towed to the dealer. They diagnosed it with a faulty alternator and replaced it and the battery. They also did something with the brake pads. |
53000 mi US $50 |
Non-working CD player. Replaced it with used CD Player from other Odyssey. |
58060 mi C $670 |
AC lines to rear corroded and needed replacement. |
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
11000 mi | TPMS defective. Light came on and stayed on even though all tires were at correct pressure. |
14000 mi | The tire pressure monitoring system failed. First, it falsly reported low pressure in one or more tires, then later, decided the system was at fault. |
2000 mi | Fixed TPMS |
97700 mi US $200 |
Bad relay |
108000 mi US $600 |
Bad [alternator] diode |
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
100500 mi | CD changer would not accept disks. Entire radio/CD changer replaced. |