Faults:

I bought a brand new 2006 Honda Odyssey.

I noticed that the air conditioning didn't seem to be as cold as I thought it should be. I chalked it up to the hotter than normal summer temperature, and my failure to read the manual. After poking numerous combinations of buttons, I read said manual. No help there.

I took the van back to the dealership and was subsequently told that a rock hit the condenser and that wasn't covered under the warranty. I can understand that and put it down as bad luck, except that the dealership admitted that this had happened with two other Odysseys purchased there. As far as I'm concerned, it's a design flaw. It is absolutely ridiculous that Honda seems to be aware of this problem, but is refusing to fix it. I encourage everyone that owns either a 2005 or 2006 Odyssey with this problem to report it to NHSTA and to Honda.

Incidentally, Honda agreed to fix my condenser at no cost as a "one-time goodwill gesture." Gee thanks, but what about next time? Should I go out and sweep the highway free of rocks before I go on a trip? Put a sign in my window kindly asking other drivers to check their tires for rocks?

Faults:

None.

General Comments:

I have only owned my Odyseey for a few months. This is my fourth Honda and first minivan. I previously owned a 2005 Pilot and decided I wanted something with a little more room.

The Odyssey has a lot of features for the money. You have all the safety gizmos including three rows of airbags, vsa those are just a couple. The interior is of very high quality materials with great workmanship.

The engine equipped with valve cylinder management creates an average of 20mpg city and 24 mpg highway for my style of driving. I looked at others vans. and none of them held a candle to the Odyssey IMO.

Faults:

We never got past the test drive -- heck, we never even drove it! We are a family of 8, two adults and six kids -- and not all little kids either.

This van claims to have 8 passenger seating. Well, if you have half a kid, you are fine. They offer you half a seat in the middle row! There is no room for a car seat either on that seat. Leg room is NON EXISTENT too! I'm only 5'10 and I couldn't fit in the back to tend to our baby on long trips.

The Sienna by Toyota has TONS of leg room, a REAL seat for the 8th person, and a trunk into which you can fit more stuff than six kids need!