2005 HONDA ODYSSEY — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1,046
Owner Complaints
9
Recalls
59
Service Bulletins
2
Investigations
Overview of the 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY
The 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY has received a total of 1,046 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 10 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER. 59 technical service bulletins have been issued by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Steering (84 complaints), Air Bags (78 complaints), and Engine (68 complaints).
Recalls for the 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY
NHTSA has recorded 10 recalls for the 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, potentially affecting up to 1,658,555 vehicles.
Recall 14V112000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
| 886,815 vehicles affected
Defect: American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain 2005-2010 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured June 23, 2004, through September 4, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the fuel pump strainer cover may deteriorate allowing fuel to leak out.
Consequence: A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Parts to permanently repair the affected vehicles are not currently available. Honda will notify owners with an interim letter during May 2014. A second notice was mailed to owners October 6, 2014 when the remedy became available. Any vehicles that...
View full details →Recall 14E049000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
| 280 vehicles affected
Defect: Delphi Automotive Systems, LLC (Delphi) is recalling certain replacement fuel pump modules, part number FG1155-11B1, sold for use in 2005-2010 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The affected fuel pump may send an incorrect fuel reading to the fuel gauge possibly causing the vehicle to run out of fuel. The fuel gauge will always read 3/4 full to full regardless of the actual...
Consequence: A vehicle that runs out of fuel and stalls has an increased risk of a crash.
Remedy: Delphi has begun notifying dealers and distributors, and will replace the fuel pump modules, free of charge. Owners may contact Delphi customer service at 1-877-411-8770. Delphi's number for this recall is GL14-004.
View full details →Recall 10V504000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
| 471,820 vehicles affected
Defect: HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 ODYSSEY AND ACURA RL VEHICLES. BRAKE FLUID CONTAINING POLYMERS IS USED THAT ACTS AS A LUBRICANT FOR CERTAIN BRAKE SYSTEM COMPONENTS. IF REPLACEMENT BRAKE FLUID IS USED THAT DOES NOT CONTAIN SUCH POLYMERS, OR THAT CONTAINS ONLY SMALL AMOUNTS, A PART OF THE RUBBER SEAL LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE BRAKE MASTER...
Consequence: A LEAK OF BRAKE FLUID COULD LEAD TO A CHANGE IN BRAKE PEDAL FEEL AND OVERTIME A DEGRADATION IN BRAKING PERFORMANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER SEAL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
View full details →Recall 10V055000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
| 21,776 vehicles affected
Defect: HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 ODYSSEY TOURING VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER OPERATED REAR LIFTGATE. THE POWER LIFTGATE GAS STRUTS MAY DETERIORATE UNEXPECTEDLY EARLY. STRUTS THAT HAVE WORN OUT PREMATURELY MAY FAIL TO HOLD THE POWER LIFTGATE IN THE FULLY OPEN POSITION, CAUSING THE POWER LIFTGATE TO CLOSE UNEXPECTEDLY.
Consequence: INJURY MAY RESULT FROM A POWER LIFTGATE CLOSING UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN A PERSON IS WITHIN THE CLOSING PATH OF THE LIFTGATE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE GAS LIFTGATE STRUTS AND REPLACE IF WITHIN THE RECALL POPULATION. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE CAMPAIGN BEGAN ON MARCH 26, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AUTOMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-999-1009.
View full details →Recall 10V055000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
| 21,776 vehicles affected
Defect: HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 ODYSSEY TOURING VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER OPERATED REAR LIFTGATE. THE POWER LIFTGATE GAS STRUTS MAY DETERIORATE UNEXPECTEDLY EARLY. STRUTS THAT HAVE WORN OUT PREMATURELY MAY FAIL TO HOLD THE POWER LIFTGATE IN THE FULLY OPEN POSITION, CAUSING THE POWER LIFTGATE TO CLOSE UNEXPECTEDLY.
Consequence: INJURY MAY RESULT FROM A POWER LIFTGATE CLOSING UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN A PERSON IS WITHIN THE CLOSING PATH OF THE LIFTGATE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE GAS LIFTGATE STRUTS AND REPLACE IF WITHIN THE RECALL POPULATION. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE CAMPAIGN BEGAN ON MARCH 26, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AUTOMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-999-1009.
View full details →Recall 07V097000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
| 166,561 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, A COIL WIRE INSIDE THE FUEL PUMP RELAY MAY BREAK, CAUSING THE FUEL PUMP TO LOSE POWER. IF THE FUEL PUMP BECOMES INOPERATIVE, THE ENGINE MAY NOT START.
Consequence: IF THE FUEL PUMP LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE COULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING, AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP RELAY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 2, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
View full details →Recall 05V344000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
| 85,154 vehicles affected
Defect: THE FRONTAL AIR BAG SYSTEM HAS TWO EXTERNAL IMPACT SENSORS. ON CERTAIN MINI VANS,SOME SENSORS WERE INSUFFICIENTLY SEALED DURING MANUFACTURING. IF WATER ENTERS A SENSOR, CORROSION CAN OCCUR. CORRODED SENSORS COULD SHORT CIRCUIT INTERNALLY. IF SENSORS FAIL, THE SRS WARNING LAMP ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL TURN ON AND REMAIN ILLUMINATED.
Consequence: FRONT IMPACT SENSOR FAILURE COULD CAUSE A DELAY IN, OR LOSS OF, FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, WHICH CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY IN A FRONTAL CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT IMPACT SENSORS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 30, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
View full details →Recall 05V132000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
| 1,923 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A LOOSE TERMINAL IN THE MAIN FUSE BOX MAY CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP TO LOSE POWER. IF THE FUEL PUMP BECOMES INOPERATIVE, THE ENGINE MAY NOT START.
Consequence: IF THE FUEL PUMP LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE COULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUSE BOX FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 13, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.
View full details →Recall 05V039000 — STEERING:COLUMN
| 203 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN MINIVANS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE STEERING COLUMN MAY BE INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Consequence: LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL CAN CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
Remedy: OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE ON JANUARY 25, 2005, AND ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLES TOWED TO THEIR DEALERS AND HAVE THE REPAIRS PERFORMED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2005.
View full details →Recall 04V536000 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
| 2,247 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) USES A SENSOR ON EACH WHEEL TO DETECT WHEEL SPEED. SOME SENSORS ON THE REAR WHEELS WERE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, WHICH MEANS THE SENSOR MAY REPORT THE WRONG WHEEL SPEED TO THE ABS CONTROL UNIT.
Consequence: THE DRIVER COULD EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF BRAKE FORCE AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. IF AN INCORRECT GAP IS DETECTED, THE SENSOR WILL BE REMOVED AND THE KNUCKLE CHECKED FOR CROSS THREADING DAMAGE. IF DAMAGE IS FOUND, THE KNUCKLE WILL BE REPLACED. IF NO DAMAGE IS...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY
1,046 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
I bought the 2005 Odyssey van in 12/2015. It now has 192,426 miles on it. Three or four times every year since I bought it, the engine will suddenly surge when coming to a stop sign or light, with my right foot on the brake pedal, braking and slowing the van for the stop sign or light. The engine revs to about 5000 or 6000 RPMs. It is as if the engine is flooring the gas pedal. Every time, I have been able to push the brake pedal down hard, even though the car continues to slowly roll forward, and shove it into neutral. I have to then tap the gas pedal to stop the engine accelerating. It then goes back to idling normally. Note, it even happened to me one time when I put it into reverse while parking! So very scary each and every time it happens. On [XXX], I took the van to Don Jacobs Honda Dealership, Lexington, KY. They said there were no reports of this ever happening to anyone else. They charged me $3216.06, with most of the cost for a new timing belt/water pump and a valve adjustment. When their repairs did not solve the problem, I called them. They said they would like to put a monitor on the van and drive it until the surge happened again. I told them to let me drive the van with the monitor, as the next surge might not happen for several months, and I needed to drive the van on a daily basis for work. They said they weren't allowed to let customers use the monitor! I finally had time today to research the surging problem. I noticed on [XXX] that this problem with Honda has never been figured out or fixed! And it keeps happening on even newer Honda Odysseys! I now have the resources to quit driving this van. I would be willing to donate the van to the NHTSA so that they may research and try to figure out how to stop this defect! No telling how many people have been injured or killed due to this defect. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
The engine VCM system is burning oil and destroying emissions systems on the vehicle. Catalytic converters are mainly affected as burned oil goes through the exhaust system. The check engine light comes on and the the engine starts to misfire and very abrupt engine vibrations make it into the cabin.
The engine VCM system is burning oil and destroying emissions systems on the vehicle. Catalytic converters are mainly affected as burned oil goes through the exhaust system. The check engine light comes on and the the engine starts to misfire and very abrupt engine vibrations make it into the cabin.
The transmission was making noise and missing and the vehicle was not picking up speed.
The transmission was making noise and missing and the vehicle was not picking up speed.
Safety Rating for the 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) has issued 59 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
DLR MSG - 2005-2 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005?10 Odyssey Fuel Pump Module Leak Safety Recall Q&A
SB-12-029 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
HONDA: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. A TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE UPDATE IS AVAILABLE TO MINIMIZE THE TORQUE CONVERTER JUDDER CLUTCH LOCK UP. *PE
SB-05-037 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
HONDA: A SOFTWARE PROBLEM IS CAUSING THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO COME ON WITH A STORED TROUBLE CODE. *RM UPDATED 10/31/11. *PE
SB-10-014 — STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
HONDA: PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN; POWER TAILGATE MAY NOT STAY OPEN. OVER TIME THE POWER TAILGATE SUPPORT STRUTS CAN LOSE INTERNAL PRESSURE. IF THEY LOSE ENOUGH PRESSURE, THE STRUTS MAY NOT KEEP THE TAILGATE UP AFTER ITS OPEN. *PE
SB-10-014 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
HONDA: PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN; POWER TAILGATE MAY NOT STAY OPEN. OVER TIME THE POWER TAILGATE SUPPORT STRUTS CAN LOSE INTERNAL PRESSURE. IF THEY LOSE ENOUGH PRESSURE, THE STRUTS MAY NOT KEEP THE TAILGATE UP AFTER ITS OPEN. *PE
05-008 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
IN COLD TEMPERATURES, MIL COMES ON WITH DTC P1659. *NJ
06003 — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ONE OR BOTH POWER SLIDING DOORS SQUEAKS, CREAKS, RATTLES, CLUNKS, OR POPS WHEN YOU DRIVE OVER BUMPS OR ROUGH ROADS. *NJ
06018 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
BEARING NOISE FROM THE FRONT WHEELS. *AK
06004 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SRS INDICATOR COMES WITH DTC B2-11 OR B2-84. *TT
1105 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEEL BEARING NOISE - NOISY FRONT WHEEL BEARING CAN EASILY BE MISDIAGNOSED AS A NOISY TRANSMISSION BEARING. 2005 - 2006 ODYSSEY. *TT
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NHTSA Investigations for the 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY
NHTSA has opened 2 investigations into potential safety defects in the 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY.
Investigation EA08015 — STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT Closed
Opened:
Unexpected Closing of Power Liftgate
Investigation PE08026 — STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT Closed
Opened:
UNEXPECTED CLOSING OF POWER LIFTGATE
Other Model Years of the HONDA ODYSSEY
- 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY — 785 complaints
- 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY — 719 complaints
- 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY — 1,117 complaints
- 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY — 1,092 complaints
- 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY — 715 complaints
- 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY (current)
- 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY — 876 complaints
- 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY — 1,036 complaints
- 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY — 614 complaints
- 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY — 243 complaints
- 2010 HONDA ODYSSEY — 337 complaints
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- HONDA ACCORD — 30,831 total complaints
- HONDA CR-V — 20,109 total complaints
- HONDA CIVIC — 19,776 total complaints
- HONDA PILOT — 12,071 total complaints
- HONDA FIT — 2,686 total complaints
- HONDA RIDGELINE — 2,527 total complaints
- HONDA HR-V — 2,201 total complaints
- HONDA PASSPORT — 2,079 total complaints