Faults:

-Doors malfunctoned.

-Transmission has trouble searching for gears going down hills.

-Alternator failed (so claims the dealer).

-Car dies intermittently. My local Olympia, WA dealer claimed the $800.00 alternator would fix the problem - it did not! Car died again within 3 miles (yes, 3 miles!) of the dealership so they never even test drove it after the fix. The dealer then tried to blame the car dying on the previous mechanic who did the timing belt to justify the alternator.

General Comments:

I really, really wish I had found this website before I decided to purchase this van. I bought it based on my past good experience with Hondas - 1991 crx @ 300k + miles & 3 Honda CBR's. Between the money I had to pour into the van, and the hit I took trading it in, it cost me almost $5000 over a period of 7 months. The dealer experience was even worse. Complete lack of accountability, PLUS Honda of America backed the dealer. This was a stalling problem that would cause the engine to stop at any speed. A potentially life-threatening situation that you would think they would want to get to the bottom of. I WAS ABSOLUTELY THE LAST HONDA I WILL EVER OWN!!!

Faults:

The transmission went out three times. The dealer put new ones under warranty before 100,000 miles. It seems very time consuming to get new transmission put in. I don't know why Honda has so much trouble with this transmission. The engine light show up first. It will take sometime to show up as a transmission problem. Once dealer told me its the EGR problem. I'm glad I did not spend 400 dollars to repair it. After all it was a tranny problem.

General Comments:

The van is very powerful, but the gas pedal is too heavy to press. It is very uncomfortable. The radio is very badly designed and I gave up on it. The Honda service is not good with people. They must do something about this problem.

Faults:

Transmission completely shot at 96k miles, had it replaced new and then completely shot again at 160k miles.

General Comments:

Owned car for 6 years. Main problem was with the automatic transmission.

Faults:

The transmission failed at 63,000 miles and had to be replaced.

The EGR valve failed at 34,000 miles and was replaced under warranty.

The radiator rotted, causing the engine to overheat, at 78,000 miles.

The motor for the passenger side power door failed at 42,000 miles and required replacement.

The catalytic converter failed at 91,000 miles and had to be replaced.

The brakes require too frequent replacement, and they are generally noisy. Bad brakes seem to go with Honda!

The rear air conditioning malfunctioned, and stress on the electrical system caused the engine to die while car was being driven on a major highway.

General Comments:

Since we bought this car from the dealer in 1999, it has been nothing but trouble. The "check engine" light comes on erratically, sometimes from no discernible reason. With the failure of the rear air conditioner, the car is not comfortable to drive, and the malfunctioning electrical system renders it unsafe. Overall, this car has been a money pit, and I cannot consider it to be reliable. When I drive it now, I find myself gnashing my teeth and praying that nothing else will go wrong. As a teacher and the parent of two active teenagers, I need to be able to rely on my car. This Odyssey fails to satisfy that need.