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2011 Honda Odyssey repairs by problem area
Engine (10%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (2%)
Suspension and Steering (21%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (38%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)
Other (11%)
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Chart based on 307 repairs.
2011 Honda Odyssey suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (7%)
$500 - $999 (7%)
$100 - $499 (16%)
< $100 (69%)
Chart based on 55 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2011 Honda Odyssey 4dr Minivan, ext.
247-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 6-speed automatic FWD
| 35000 mi | Replaced struts. |
| 59300 mi | Rear shock |
| 29000 mi | Front left strut required replacement. |
| 14700 mi | front strut noise |
| 26300 mi | noise coming from suspension plates |
| 24500 mi | creaky strut |
| 78000 mi US $450 |
Noise from stabilzer bar link |
| 45260 mi | Goodwill repair done to steering half shaft. Was making a clicking sound. Not covered by Honda Plus but Honda Canada agreed to cover |
| 139500 mi US $650 |
Replaced control arms with ones with adjustable alignment, camber was out of spec |
| 130200 mi C $200 |
Unknown suspension issue |
| 14000 mi | Squeak when turning |
| 5160 mi | Creaking in left front strut |
| 6000 mi | Creaking front strut lubed and adjusted per TSB. |
| 44900 mi US $300 |
Clunking/looseness in driver's side front end. Bad stabilizer link replaced. |
| 4000 mi | knocking in left fron strut, a loose bolt was tightened |
| 11000 mi | noise in front end with struts |
| 9920 mi C $285 |
Replaced rear shocks due to leaking. |
2011 Honda Odyssey 4dr Minivan, ext.
247-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD
| 44000 mi US $1500 |
Power Steering Pump failure. 2nd failure in 40k miles. |
| 103000 mi | Strut mounts had to be replaced. |
| 58900 mi C $10 |
Squeaking when turning right at low speeds. Fix was to grease front suspension as per TSB 11-038. |
| 71300 mi C $630 |
Power Steering Pump Failed |
| 33360 mi | Failed part noticed during provincial inspection - no symptoms noted. Several days delay until dealer could obtain replacement part, during which time the vehicle could not be driven |
| 48020 mi C $200 |
Loose ball joint. Replaced joint and controller arm |
| 140120 mi C $80 |
One of the rear shock absorbers was leaking. Replaced both |
| 26800 mi | Vehicle still has a noticeable pull to the left. Dealer test drove and says it follows crown of road. Their solution was to rotate tires. Still pulls to left. |
| 132000 mi US $327 |
Replaced front wheel bearing. |
| 12000 mi US $12 |
Changed PS fluid Pump whining a little and slightly damp at seals- plan to replace within 6 months. Update after sold: the noise was intermittent. I might have replaced the fluid once more but it was never a worsening problem. |
| 9000 mi | Greased front struts due to creaking noise at low speeds. |
| 36000 mi | Struts were creaking. Honda greased the struts. |
| 46300 mi | Replaced one of the creaking front struts. |
| 54000 mi US $865 |
Replaced the rear shock springs under a TSB, and replaced the right rear shock. |
| 75000 mi US $1200 |
Replace Power Steering rack. |
| 86000 mi | Greased creaking struts |
| 63000 mi US $1085 |
All wheel bearings needed replaced. |
| 67000 mi US $900 |
Had to replace all three other wheel bearings, one was done just 9 months earlier. |
| 46000 mi | Driver's Side, Front suspension was squeaking over bumps. Dealer replaced strut under CPO warranty. |
| 54000 mi US $450 |
Bumpier ride and occasional noise when steering at low speed. The ride is much better after replacement of rear suspension. The noise is still noticeable sometimes. |
| 14500 mi | Knocking front suspension. Dealer performed repair according to recent service bulletin 11-038. Problem resolved. |
| 19000 mi | recurrence of precious problem with knocking front suspension, July 2012. |
| 51700 mi US $1200 |
Driver side front strut and rear suspension spring housing, |
| 57000 mi | problem reported in Oct 2015 (creaking driver front suspension) recurred. |
| 48700 mi | During low speed turns could hear mechanical noise. Sounded like a metal cable being stretched (metal on metal). Ended up being lack of lube on steering shaft splines. TSB from previous generation Odyssey. |
| 24800 mi | a creaking noise from the wheels when turning at low speeds/parking |
| 33400 mi | The front struts were creaking, so they were lubricated, as denoted by a technical service bulletin. |
| 42000 mi | Front struts were creaking, and the issue could not be solved with grease (attempted previously). Struts were replaced. Warranty was honored past mileage limit. |
| 11000 mi | There was a knocking noise intermittently when turning. They followed a technical bulletin and it had to do with front damper and low torque on bolts. Now fixed. |
| 32000 mi | We heard a knocking noise from the front when turning right at low speeds. There is a tech bulletin for this and was fixed that day. |
| 36000 mi | after replacing power steering motor (didn't need it) finally figured out that the struts weren't torqued and had to just tighten them. took 3 trips over 6 months to get them to figure this out. |
| 48000 mi | Groaning when turning was repaired in December had to retorque fly nuts and grease pads they replaced power steering pump 2 times it didn't work had them do the retorque again . |
| 140000 mi US $450 |
Also groaning sound in front end when turning they tightened the bumper stops but didn't lubricate as I asked them to. |
| 51800 mi | leaking rear shock |
| 16000 mi | Suspension noise |
| 3000 mi | Performed TSB on front suspension struts - greased up to reduce noise. |
| 20700 mi | Reperformed bulletin 11-038 to lube front struts (steering making noise at parking lot speeds) |
| 24000 mi | Creaking front suspension is back again - dealer opted to order new front right strut instead of lube (TSB 11-038) - new strut has new part number (A04) |
| 25700 mi | Replaced strut that was ordered during last repair. Appears to have fixed the problem. |
| 28700 mi | Creaking sound from steering at parking lot speeds. Duplicated with tech in the car. Determined the sound was coming from lightly pressing the brakes with the car rolling, not the strut or steering rack - so no repair needed. |
| 39300 mi | Creaking noise supposedly from struts (per previous Honda TSB) returned - tech said Honda guidance said to grease steering rack; noise is gone now. |
| 40200 mi US $68 |
Creaking from steering came back - finally replaced right front strut with revised honda strut part (ending in A65) that has one bushing rather than multiple parts. |
| 46000 mi | Creaking rear suspension, when vehicle on rack, could see lower spring seat rubber bushings sticking out, shredded. Parts ordered to replace on another trip. |
| 47000 mi | Rear suspension spring seat falling apart. Replaced under TSB 14-066 |
| 51661 mi | Left rear shock absorber leaking fluid. Replaced part. |
| 61000 mi US $56 |
Front right coil spring cracked and was rattling in front strut mount. New front right coil spring installed. |
| 60760 mi C $50 |
Occasional squeak at steering wheel as if steering with a cable. Noise in front right wheel area. Squeak? Not a thump like that of a faulty strut. Mechanic lubricated the steering column which may have reduced that noise, but still noise |
| 71300 mi | Greased steering stop |
| 112220 mi C $100 |
Tightened connection in steering column. |
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