Problems with 2005 Honda Odyssey STEERING

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda odyssey. after starting the vehicle, the tie rod detached without warning. as a consequence the front driver side tire became loose. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for inspection. the power steering system and front tie rod required replacement. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired for the failure. the failure and current mileages were 48,000.

Steering system is squealing very loud intermittently and does not operate smoothly which effects driver judgment in operating the vehicle and therefore safety of using the vehicle. *tr

Power steering pump is noisy at low rpm and vehicle is hard to turn at slow speeds. taking van to dealer for warranty work. *tr

Noise in power steering pump; now fails to turn at low speeds; being told to replace power steering pump by dealer. numerous articles on internet from like owners with same problem. this seem to be a defect for recall. it is also a safety issue as you have no power steering at low speeds like in parking lots where many accidents occur. *tr

Power steering pump failing may cause accident. *jb

The power steering is making noises which are progressively getting worse. 1) the noises started about 2 months ago and were a result of regular driving around town. 2) the noises used to be intermittent, by now they can be heard all the time. 3) problem has yet to be corrected to date. will be repaired within the next couple of weeks. *tr

Tl*the contact owns 2005 honda odyssey. the contact stated that when the temperatures were very low there was a loud noise in front of the vehicle which caused the vehicle to experience problems within the power steering. the dealer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 50,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, he noticed that the battery light illuminated and then he lost steering power. it was extremely difficult to turn the steering wheel to the left or right. a local mechanic stated that the bolt holding the belt tensioner on the alternator bracket was improperly installed which caused the power steering to fail. the vehicle is currently being repaired at a cost of $700.00. the contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer regarding the steering failure and was advised to have the vehicle inspected by an authorized dealer. the failure mileage was 75,000.

2005 honda odyssey going on 4th power steering pump. dealer replaced first two, within weeks whining noise was back. change pump again, once again whining noise returned. now not only is there a whining noise but i have occasional stiffness in the steering wheel when travel at 50 + mph. van currently has 120,000 mile, pumps replaced at 20,000, 45,000, 70, 000. know of others with same issue. this needs to be recalled. there is obviously an issue with the equipment or design. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the steering wheel was difficult to turn while driving at low speeds. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified, but offered no assistance because the vehicle was no longer under warranty. there were no recalls. the failure mileage was 213,000. updated 8/29/11 *cn the consumer stated making a three-point turn was very difficult when trying to beat oncoming traffic. updated 09/2/11*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda odyssey. the contact was driving approximately 30 mph when the steering wheel became abnormally stiff and difficult to turn. the brakes were applied and then steering wheel began to function as normal. the failure persisted intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the contact was told that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 05v039000 (steering:column). the dealer replaced the power steering fluid and the failure did not recur. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 75,000.

I have a 2005 honda odyssey minivan which i purchased brand new in 2005 from the hall honda virginia beach, va in 2005. there have been times that while driving i would hear a whining type of noise. when i took it to the dealership for an oil change they tried to find the noise by test driving it but it did nut duplicate as it is sporadic. now i have taken it to the dealership for a state inspection and during their preventive check they have stated they have found metal shavings in the power steering pump reservoir which is an indication of the power steering pump going bad. it will cost me $700 to replace the pump and the reservoir plus flush and fill it. i have also discovered through my research that there is a known problem with the 2005 honda odyssey having defective power steering pumps and the wining noise is one of the indications of it going bad. please reference this web site www.carcomplaints.com/honda/odyssey/2005/steering/loud_intermittent_whine_when_turning.com there are 16 complaints on this web site noting this problem. i am sure there are many others elsewhere - this is a safety issue as a pump can malfunction while driving causing an accident to happen. why has there not been a recall on this matter? the dealership states the warranty for this item is 3yrs or 36,000 miles. i have called firestone and even the rep there stated that the vehicle is too new for this type of thing to happen, especially in a honda. the noise began approx a year or so ago but honda dealerships could not duplicate it. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the steering malfunctioned intermittently and made a knocking sound when the contact turned. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where she was informed that the power steering pump was failing because the reservoir was failing. the failure mileage was approximately 36,000. the current mileage was approximately 42,000.

Power steering noise when turning. dealer stated might need to flush system. also brakes have squeaked since 7500 miles. dealer wasn't very helpful and didn't think it was any big deal. *tr

Power steering makes a whining noise and loses power at slower speeds, as when parking. i nearly hit a pedestrian yesterday when power steering cut out as i was driving in grocery store lot. *tr

Power steering whining and not reacting appropriately, inability to steer vehicle. *tr

Power steering problem / whining and problem with it defective screen in the pump caused it to thicken and not work properly. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda odyssey. while driving 55 mph, power steering fluid began leaking from the vehicle and caused the power steering to malfunction. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer the same day to inquire about the noise from the steering wheel. he was informed that there were no failures with the vehicle. the contact feels that the vehicle is unsafe to drive because he was unable to steer at the time of the failure. the current and failure mileages were 22,000.

2005 honda odyssey has a loud whining noise when the steering wheel is turned in weather temps under 35 degrees, driving more than 15-30 minutes or so. steering while this is happening is slightly more difficult. the local honda dealer says the cost to fix is approx. $210 for out of warranty service. the dealer claims they have "redesigned" the reservoir, well if it was "redesigned" then it should be "recalled". *tr

Driving in typical city environment and the power steering became non-responsive. honda dealership then replaced the power-steering pump reservoir (this is the 3rd reservoir during the lifetime of the van). original power steering pump reservoir installed at build date, 2nd installed in dec 2006. *tr

Power steering pump failure causes loss of control in vehicle. *tr

My 2005 honda odyssey has had the buzzing,humming sound on two different occasions. the first time it occurred while under warranty and was taken care of by the dealer. the second time the car had 52000 miles on it and the dealer contacted honda to see if they would cover it. they would not but allowed me a 50% discount on the repair. this should be a bulletin item covered by the company. *tr

Steering wheel get stiff when our van is on idle. may failed anytime when the vehicle is on motion which may cause an accidents. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 50 mph he heard a peculiar noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection. the technician stated the failure was contributed to air bubbles in the steering fluid. the steering fluid was drained and replaced. the failure occurred fours months after the service repair. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for the identical failures, and the technician stated that the power steering pump needed to be replaced. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 56,000. the current mileage was 75,000.

According to honda service bulletin 07-005 june 17, 2008 titled power steering pump whines, buzzes, or hums (supersedes 07-005, dated january 26, 2007, to update the information marked by the black bars), symptom "the power steering pump whines, buzzes, or hums after driving for 30 minutes in temperatures 35 to 40 degrees f (2 to 5 degrees c). probable cause the power steering pump reservoir is defective correction action: flush the power steering system with clean power steering fluid, and then replace the power steering reservoir. parts information power steering reservoir: p/n 53701-shj-a01c1, h/c 0923672 required materials honda genuine power steering fluid: p/n 08206-9002, h/c 3747284 (four bottles per vehicle are needed) the defective power steering reservoir causes the power steering pump to whine because power steering fluid is not pump out of the reservoir. if power steering fluid is not being pumped out of the reservoir, the power steer fails which could result in loss of steering control. honda acknowledges this problem with the above information and the warranty information but refuses to correct this problem on vehicles out side of the 36000 miles warranty. according honda service bulletin 07-005, this "applies to 2005-07 odyssey -all 2008 -from vin 5fnrl38..8b000001 thru 5fnrl38..8b075356 -from vin f5nrl38..8b400001 thru 5fnrl38..8b419525 i asked my local honda dealer (cale yarborough honda 2723 west palmetto street florence sc 29501 843-669-5556) to estimate how much this repair would cost. according to their service manager, the replacement reservoir is $11.50, the power steering fluid is $16.00 and the labor is $170.00. the total cost $197.50. since this defect has been acknowledged by honda and may results in loss of steering control and an accident, honda should recall this part and pay for it to be repaired on vehicles with this problem. *tr

At the time of purchase i was forced to obtain an extended warranty, etching and many other things. one year later i began to have problems with the sliding doors. i informed honda because doors are covered under the extended warranty and the dealer refused to do any repairs. summer of 2014 there's a recall on the fuel pump and the dealership claims that because the doors are stuck closed they cannot repair the recall. however the service advisor opened the sliding doors and still then they refuse to complete the recall. i contacted honda's manufacturer and per the case manager at corporate office," honda cannot help me the recall." i recently learned that on september of 2011 there was an extended warranty on the steering. i informed the case manager that i never received such notice. her response was "perhaps the notice was mailed to the previous owner, because we go by the address noted at the dmv office."; september of 2011 the vehicle was registered under my name and address, the case manager did not have a response for me. fuel pump recall has not been repaired. *tr

I recently turned the vehicle from one side to the other quickly. the steering seemed to fail (got very hard) then recovered after a few seconds. i took the car in for warranty service with a few other problems at west hills honda in bremerton, wa. they took care of one problem, but couldn't adjust the misaligned glove box and most disconcerting of all, could not fix the steering problem. they actually did replicate the same problem i had. they said they also replicated it on other odyssey's. they called honda engineers and were told that the power steering pump could not keep up with the demand, but it is normal and there is no fix necessary! *tr

Sudden loss of power steering: when engine is at idle speed (as when pulling into a parking place), there is a sudden loss of power steering when trying to turn the wheel quickly (as in trying to avoid an incident). this can have minor to serious consequences depending on what you may be trying to avoid. this seems to be a common problem based on internet postings. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda odyssey. the contact experienced difficulty turning the steering wheel and took her vehicle to the dealer. the diagnosis was that the power steering pump failed. the pump was replaced at the dealer's expense. the failure recurred and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. they stated that the steering wheel suspension needed to be replaced. the current mileage was 68,000 and failure mileage was 15,000.

2005 honda odyssey ex-l - around 50k miles, the power steering was intermittently hard, especially in parking lots. very little assist. around 64k, our mechanic purged the p/s pump of fluid and the problem remained. mechanic replaced our p/s pump which seemed to work initially, but perhaps because the issue was intermittent. problem returned. we now have 104k on the car and live with the issue of hard steering, especially when parking. hard steering means that i need to use both hands to turn the wheel in the parking lot. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda odyssey. while driving between 50-60 mph, the contact attempted to apply the brakes and the steering wheel shook violently. the contact stated that she also heard a whining noise. the whining noise occurred primarily in colder temperatures. the dealer stated that the power steering rack was leaking and needed a power steering rack pump. the purchase date was unknown. the current mileage was 41,000 and failure mileage was 25,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda odyssey. the contact stated while driving approximately 20 mph and making a turn, there was a loss of power steering as the warning light illuminated. in combination to the steering failure a delayed response occurred when the brake and accelerator pedals were depressed. the failure recurred intermittently but only when the vehicle was being driven in severe rainy weather. the failure was not diagnosed nor was the vehicle repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

Tl*- the contact owns a 2005 honda odyssey. the contact was experiencing steering problems related to recall #05v039000. while driving 50 mph the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a ditch. while attempting to gain control of the steering the vehicle moved from the left to the right. the contact called the police, and was not given a police report. the mechanic replaced the tires, and stated that the failure was due to the tires. the contact advised the mechanic of the steering recall ,and he denied that it was related. none of the air bags in the vehicle deployed at the time of the collision. recall #05v344000 was related to the air bags: frontal:sensor/control module. the drivers side door was difficult to close unless pressure was applied. the weather was not a factor. the current and failure mileage was 36,200. *ak

Noise when making a turn. dealer said that the power steering pump needs to be replaced. van is only 2 years old. it seems that the power steering pump should last a lot longer that. dealer said it is not covered by warranty. *jb

Power steering pump created whining noise which the dealer determined was a defective pump. mileage was about 13k when bought to dealer. noise was present after long drives (30 mins or more). power steering pump replaced. new power steering pump has started developed low level noise again. *nm

Dt*: the contact stated while sitting idle after driving a long distance, a whine was heard intermittently in the steering column. the vehicle was driven to the dealer who could not duplicate the problem. the consumer stated the dealer did state there were problems with other vans like his. updated 12/01/06 *jb

2005 honda odyssey. steering wheel shakes at highway speeds. honda is ducking the issue. may be safety issue. *jb

Power steering pump replaced. power steering pump replacement did not solve the problem. power steering pump still making noise. dealer does not know how to solve problem. *jb

Honda odyssey 2005 power steering problem: power steering fails to work at random times. it is difficult to steer the vehicle while parking or turning at slower speeds. it happens at random times and when caught off guard makes it frightening and physically difficult to operate the vehicle. honda has recognized this is a problem in their service bulletin 07-005 from august 21, 2009 which includes our model year. however, honda is refusing to cover the $700 expense of replacing the power steering pump and accessories because we are out of warranty. the problem is we had symptoms they describe since we had the vehicle at the beginning but they never could 'replicate' what we were experiencing. the faulty tubing they used in the system actually has ruined the pump over the years. had they recognized this problem previously we may have been able to salvage the pump, but we did get an estimate and have someone look at the pump and they admitted it was needing replacement. we use this vehicle to drive our family and although it generally happens at slow speeds, there have been multiple situations where we have almost hit another vehicle as we were turning and our car stopped responding to the turn we were making. everyone i talk to that has this vehicle has the same problem. honda knows they put in faulty tubing which degraded to make little pieces loose in the fluid which then ruined the pump. this is a safety issue and one that we should not be held responsible for financially. *tr

Noticed an oscillation (shimmy) at 40+ mph around 7k miles that progressively worsened over the next couple of months. after 4 visits to the dealer within the first year, which included 2 alignments, 2 road force balancing and tire rotations, the shimmy still persists at 24k miles. dealer cannot fix. will contact honda directly. *nm

Consistance steering shimmy even after tire balance rotation road force variation balance and power steering pump even a new tire

Dt: consumer complained about a steering column problem. the front end made noise and the steering shook at speed of 50-70 mph. dealer examined vehicle 5 times, and they are refused to acknowledge the problem. manufacturer was sticking with the dealer. they said the specs were within vehicle limits. had a hearing with the better business bureau and they said that there was a problem, and they asked the manufacturer to do the repairs. this started happening on march 12, 2005. *ak updated 03/28/06. *jb

Problem with a brand new honda odyssey streeing wheel - it shakes. car picked up with the problem - taken back three times within less than 3 weeks to the dealer for reapir. problem reamin there.*ak

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the steering worked intermittently on four separate occasions. the vehicle was towed to the dealer, but they could not duplicate the failure. the current mileage was 2,837 and failure mileage was 115. the consumer stated honda replaced pump and to date vehicle power steering performs to standard. updated 09/18/07 *tr

Steering wheel shake at 50+ mph since new. dealer not receptive to complaints during first few visits and recall service visits. week of 11-12-06 dealer will test drive due to 'service bulletin' from honda. we have been putting up with this wheel shake for two years. *jb