Honda Odyssey EX

Excellent Vehicle. I have had several Dodge mini-vans. My first Honda and it will not be my last.

I have not had a single problem out of this vehicle. 35,000 miles so far.

The Honda Odyssey is an excellent family car. Not a single mechanical or any other problem at all. I feel sorry for the above reviewer because it must be a lemon.

The Honda Odyssey EX is a GREAT van. I work for a major international car rental agency and have driven almost every passenger vehicle in North America and this is the most well thought out and easiest to drive mini vans I've ever seen!! My wife and I test drove the earlier models and felt that they were noisy, had shoddy interiors and rode very roughly.

In comparison, the 2006 Odyssey is the pinnacle of minivan engineering. Extra thick, plush seats with arm rests. Extra cup holders everywhere. Windows that actually roll down in the rear and don't just vent. A built in lazy-susan style cargo hold under the floor. A flip down panoramic style mirror which doubles as a sun glasses holder.

The 2006 EX offers a silky smooth road feel, with very little road noise. The 3.5 Litre engine produces more than enough power, even with a full van, to accelerate through the quickest of merges. Not to mention the 5 star crash test rating (according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety). Side curtain airbags, vehicle stability control and dual front airbags are standard equipment in this model.

Having driven almost all other minivans (and owned a few as well), I can EASILY say that this is the nicest and nicest looking minivan today. The Honda Odssey EX has only to live up to the legendary Honda reliability to make a believer out of me!

I'm not certiain if my 2005 Honda Odyssey was poorly manufactured or if the dealership has poorly trained mechanic but in the 8,000 miles I have driven the car (purchased new) I have spent more time at the dealership than for any other car I have owned. My problems started with a 5000 mile checkup where they rotated the tires. After that the car vibrated badly at high speed and when the breaks were applied. The dealership said one of the tires was out of balance and said they corrected the problem but in reality they had not. I finally took the car to a tire deaaler and found that the dealership had not balanced the tire correctly because they had not taken off old weights before installing new. Once we got the tires properly balanced the high speed vibration stopped but breaking vibration continues. Apparently on some Honda vehicles if you overtighten the wheel lug nuts you can distort the break rotor which is the cause of breaaking vibration. Honda installed new rotors but tightened the lug nuts so tight that I could not break them loose to change a tire even with the help of a 2' cheater bar. Honda told me they have to tighten the wheel nuts to 120ft-lbs. of torque to inssure that the lug nuts will not come loose from the aluminum wheels.

I also learned the hard way that Honda uses special tires and wheels on the Odyessy which cannot be service by just any dealer. I do not buy Honda's run flat tires but found they put run flat rims on some of their models which require special balancing.

I also own a 2004 Toyota Sienna and wish now that I had bought another instead of the Odyessy. The Sienna is a much more owner friendly car and for my money of better quality.

The only thing I like about the Odyessy over the Sienna is the turn radius which makes getting into and out of tight spots easier.

2002 Honda Odyssey EX People Carrier.

Was treated badly by the dealer. First the fleet manager refused to give me the 2nd remote, she said she'll mail it to me, which arrived 3-4 weeks later (unprogrammed). Had to spend time driving to another dealer to get it programmed.

2nd, was overcharged for the dealer options. was shown an EX with installed options. Later I found it was $600 over retail, consider they already made a profit on the retail price. The fleet manager did give me a $500 discount after I complained to the General Manager.

3rd, too many component failures. The brake fluid reservoir sensor died in the 1st month. Symptom was a steady brake light. Alternator faulty, symptom was that the dashboard indicator light would come on intermittently, while driving. Rear brake clunk, which neither dealer nor Honda would admit, until I showed the dealer the TSB. Too many recalls, there're 2 for this model and too many TSBs, if you check the NHTSA site (http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov), there're over 153 of them.

4th, too noisy, noise from exterior too much when compared to a Toyota, got one recently. Not enough sound proofing or just poor design.

5th, not fuel efficient. should have known this for a minivan, but it's roomy and seats are comfortable.

Better off buying a toyota sienna!

2003 Honda Odyssey EX, 8months old, 14,000miles with extensive problem list. Vibration/shaking most noteably over 60mph, transmission pause and bang, rear brakes clunk, malfunctioning gas gauge, with repeated unsatisfactory trips to dealer service dept. Characteristics of vehicle. No accountability from dealer, or service manager. Poor customer satisfaction. Road noise, audible sloshing of gas in tank, also characteristics of vehicle. Dealer refusing to acknowledge complaint of vibration. Characteristic of vehicle, repeated trips to service dept with no resolve.