2005 HONDA ODYSSEY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 807 complaints · 9 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (123 complaints · 15.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 19
  • Fires 9
  • Injuries 32
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 123 of 807 owner complaints (15.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 123 complaints, 15.2% of reports ENGINE 123 · 15.2% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports STRUCTURE: 117 complaints, 14.5% of reports STRUCTURE 117 · 14.5% · 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 86 complaints, 10.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 86 · 10.7% · 2 crash reports STEERING: 85 complaints, 10.5% of reports STEERING 85 · 10.5% AIR BAGS: 73 complaints, 9.1% of reports AIR BAGS 73 · 9.1% · 6 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 60 complaints, 7.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 60 · 7.4% · 4 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 34 complaints, 4.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 34 · 4.2% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 30 complaints, 3.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 30 · 3.7% · 4 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 17 complaints, 2.1% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 17 · 2.1% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 415 complaints, 51.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 415 · 51.4% · 10 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 123 15.2% 1 crashes · 2 fires
STRUCTURE 117 14.5% 0 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 86 10.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 85 10.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 73 9.1% 6 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 60 7.4% 4 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 34 4.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 30 3.7% 0 crashes · 4 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 17 2.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 415 51.4% 10 crashes · 3 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2005; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 2004. 2005-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2005-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2005-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2005-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2006-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2006-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2006-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2006-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2007-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2007-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2007-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2007-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2008-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2008-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2008-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2009-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2009-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2009-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2009-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2010-Q1: 28 owner reports 28 2010-Q2: 26 owner reports 26 2010-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2010-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2011-Q1: 28 owner reports 28 2011-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2011-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2011-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2012-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2012-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2012-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2013-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2013-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2013-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2014-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2014-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2014-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2015-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2015-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2015-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2015-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2016-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2016-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Nov 2004 Apr 2024 Recall campaign 04V536000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V536000 Recall campaign 05V039000 ◆ Recall campaign 05V039000 Recall campaign 05V132000 ◆ Recall campaign 05V132000 Recall campaign 05V344000 ◆ Recall campaign 05V344000 Recall campaign 07V097000 ◆ Recall campaign 07V097000 Recall campaign 10V055000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V055000 Recall campaign 10V504000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V504000 Recall campaign 14V112000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V112000 Recall campaign 14E049000 ◆ Recall campaign 14E049000 Investigation PE08026 ● Investigation PE08026 Investigation EA08015 ● Investigation EA08015 Investigation EQ12010 ● Investigation EQ12010
  • Campaign 07V097000 was reported 589 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 10V055000 was reported 1,853 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 10V504000 was reported 2,067 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 14V112000 was reported 3,146 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 14E049000 was reported 3,282 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2005-Q1 Owner reports 7
2005-Q2 Owner reports 20
2005-Q3 Owner reports 24
2005-Q4 Owner reports 16
2006-Q1 Owner reports 7
2006-Q2 Owner reports 21
2006-Q3 Owner reports 11
2006-Q4 Owner reports 12
2007-Q1 Owner reports 11
2007-Q2 Owner reports 17
2007-Q3 Owner reports 17
2007-Q4 Owner reports 5
2008-Q1 Owner reports 11
2008-Q2 Owner reports 18
2008-Q3 Owner reports 8
2008-Q4 Owner reports 9
2009-Q1 Owner reports 18
2009-Q2 Owner reports 15
2009-Q3 Owner reports 17
2009-Q4 Owner reports 18
2010-Q1 Owner reports 28
2010-Q2 Owner reports 26
2010-Q3 Owner reports 22
2010-Q4 Owner reports 17
2011-Q1 Owner reports 28
2011-Q2 Owner reports 17
2011-Q3 Owner reports 20
2011-Q4 Owner reports 6
2012-Q1 Owner reports 12
2012-Q2 Owner reports 12
2012-Q3 Owner reports 15
2012-Q4 Owner reports 10
2013-Q1 Owner reports 9
2013-Q2 Owner reports 11
2013-Q3 Owner reports 22
2013-Q4 Owner reports 9
2014-Q1 Owner reports 18
2014-Q2 Owner reports 16
2014-Q3 Owner reports 20
2014-Q4 Owner reports 19
2015-Q1 Owner reports 17
2015-Q2 Owner reports 16
2015-Q3 Owner reports 19
2015-Q4 Owner reports 4
2016-Q1 Owner reports 14
2016-Q2 Owner reports 16
2016-Q3 Owner reports 6
2016-Q4 Owner reports 4
2017-Q1 Owner reports 5
2017-Q2 Owner reports 4
2017-Q3 Owner reports 6
2017-Q4 Owner reports 6
2018-Q1 Owner reports 5
2018-Q2 Owner reports 5
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 7
2019-Q1 Owner reports 6
2019-Q2 Owner reports 7
2019-Q3 Owner reports 10
2019-Q4 Owner reports 3
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 5
2020-Q4 Owner reports 3
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 3
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 4
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 04V536000
Recall campaign 1 05V039000
Recall campaign 1 05V132000
Recall campaign 1 05V344000
Recall campaign 1 07V097000
Recall campaign 1 10V055000
Recall campaign 1 10V504000
Recall campaign 1 14V112000
Recall campaign 1 14E049000
Defect investigation 1 PE08026
Defect investigation 1 EA08015
Defect investigation 1 EQ12010
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Safety Recalls (9)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V536000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
    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 FOUND, THE SENSOR WILL BE REINSTALLED CORRECTLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 12, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 05V039000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    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.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 05V132000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    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.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 05V344000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    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.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07V097000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    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.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V055000

    Report date
    Component:
    STRUCTURE
    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.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V504000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    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.
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  8. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14E049000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    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.
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  9. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V112000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    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 are currently leaking from the fuel pump cover will get a replacement, original cover. All vehicles, including those receiving the interim repair, will get an improved cover when they are available. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. The recall numbers associated with this campaign are JD9 (inspection and/or preliminary part replacement) and JE0 (final parts replacement).
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

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