Problems with 2006 Honda Odyssey ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Honda service technician noted the front and side motor mounts to be broken while the van was in for routine oil and filter change. cost of repair $1100. van is used as a family commute car not on off roads, only on paved ones and no accidents at all. *tr

2006 honda odyssey. consumer states while fixing the car, the technician says he can't fix problem because of wet spot in car. *ta the consumer believed the vehicle was leaking anti-freeze. *jb

Motor mounts got broken and are bad designs from honda. the cost to repair is very expensive. and it is a safety hazard. poor quality from honda. *tr

Driving in a parking lot to find a parking space. environmentals: torrential downpour, but road and parking lot surface not flooded. attempting to make a left turn into a parking space, the power steering (assist) failed. could not turn steering wheel. stopped vehicle. turned off air conditioning. engaged foot brake. put vehicle in neutral. lifted foot off of brake pedal. waited approximately 1 minute. foot on brake. put vehicle in drive. air conditioning remained off. power steering assist had returned. able to park into parking space. see also: nhtsa id number: 10616212 nhtsa id number: 10592737 nhtsa id number: 10578624 nhtsa id number: 10036938 honda [xxx] honda [xxx] (was never notified by honda of this warranty extension-vehicle is now 8 years old). information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

The van vibrates horribly due to a faulty rear motor mount. it is clearly a default in manufacturing. i was also referred to mention complaint# 10425453. *tr

I took my car in for an oil change and they advised me that my front engine motor mount has gone bad. i have not gotten it replaced however they are charging my $800.00 for it. after reading thousands of complaints online it seems that honda 2005's and above are having issues with them breaking more often then what they should be since the actual unit is tucked up right near the exhaust manifold and the rubber wears out quickly. i have never ever experienced a car where you had to replace the mount under 100k miles. *tr

My odyssey's motor mount failed last year before i hit 100,000. i was recently told that i need to replace the other three. it is my understanding that this is an ongoing problem with the vehicle, and honda should recall the vehicles for this defect. *tr

Our van has two broken motor mounts. most of our car's mileage is highway and easy driving. there seems to be no good reason for why they are broken. judging from the experience of others on-line, it would appear that the design is poor and the cost to repair them (replace) is extremely high. not sure if this falls within your area of review or not. *tr

Transmission failed 3 weeks after a botched timing belt work by honda dealer. required replacing 3 valves and reconditioning of engine head. *tr

Front motor mount broken. i have taken good care of this van and do not drive aggressively. i have had every recommended maintenance service (10k, 15k, etc. etc.) after looking on line, i see that this is a common problem. obviously a design flaw! *tr

Rear engine mounts broken. front engine mounts very poor condition. been advised that common problem.

my 5 year old honda odyssey with only 68475 miles has o faulty front engine mount. and i believe this is a predominant problem with 05-2009 year odysseys. it can be a safety issue and would be nice if honda issued a recall. *tr

Our car started having a louder engine/transmission noise during acceleration and going uphill. when the dealer checked it out they said that the rear engine mount would need to be replaced (at a cost of $800 plus). after doing some research on this, i believe that this is a design flaw with the honda odyssey that occurs because of the variable cylinder engine, which cuts out 2 cylinders when they are not needed and thus saves gas mileage on these cars. my understanding is that the rear motor mount on these cars was designed to help dampen any vibration caused when the 2 cylinders were not in use and has been wearing out before its regular life (some at 50,000 miles). i request that nhtsa look into both the design of this device and also the excessive cost of the part for these cars (other engine mounts are considerably cheaper) -- and i propose a recall to replace the part. thank you. *tt

At less than 80,000 my honda odyssey have been diagnosed as having a broken rear engine mount causing vibration/ratlling noise. several honda odyssey van owners have similar complaint. *tt

Failure of exhaust system heat shields could cause vehicle fire. consumer has no way of knowing that the safety shields are no longer in place. dealer indicated exhaust system heat shields were loose and missing and had to be replaced. dealer indicated failure to replace could result in melting of insulation on electrical wires. i feel the heat shields should have been manufactured using stainless steel to prevent corrosion and loss of this important safety feature. at $615 to replace, it is unlikely many people will have this work performed, especially as the vehicle ages. there are normal/expected safety features that car owners expect to replace (tires, wiper blades and bulbs). the consumer has no way of knowing if the safety shields have fallen from the vehicle. when contacting honda customer service i was told it was my responsibility to keep the car operating in a safe manner. but if i was not told (by the dealer) that i had a safety issue, i would have had no way of knowing. there are likely many other unsuspecting odyssey owners with this potential safety/fire hazard. *tr

Air conditioning compressor leak caused by small stone requiring complete replacement. *tr

Blown engine. no events leading up to the failure except for immediately before, when we noticed the engine over heating. checked it a while later, and all the engine oil was in the radiator! will need a new engine and radiator. *tt

My 2006 lx honda odyssey with 72,000 miles had both front engine mounts fail. no accident occurred to create this problem. repair bill is estimated at $ 500. *kb

The engine mount in my 2006 honda odyssey is damaged and needs to be repaired. this has created dangerous driving conditions. *tr

I was told at a 90,000 mile service that my rear motor mount is cracking. this seems awfully early for this problem. further research on the internet showed a lot of complaints on this on various car-based websites.

Driving on 2 lane highway with my 3 kids in the van. the battery light comes on and i hear a few brief clunks from engine area. then i realize i have no power steering so i stop quickly at a safe spot. i look at the engine and see the accessory belt that drives power steering pump, alternator, and a/c is loose. i see that the outer ring on the crankshaft pulley is missing and only see rubber on its outside. it's over 100 deg.f outside and we're 10 miles from anything. i call a few towing companies and find one that can show up within an hour. we wait and also get a hold of a friend to pick us up after the tow truck shows up. they tow it to our local honda dealer. the dealer replaces the crankshaft pulley and drive belt. towing was $153.40 and repair at dealer was $349.56. losing power steering on narrow two lane highway going 55 mph is unsafe and the crankshaft pulley should not fail even at 111k miles. i have owned the van since new and have all proper maintenance done (preventively replaced accessory belt before and timing belt and water pump). *kb

2006 honda odyssey exl (69,659 miles) - broken rear motor mount, special design motor mount ($556.43 for part and $685.21 installed). unusual and very expensive repair for a car with relatively low mileage. have not had to replace motor mount on any car since the 1970s. car has always been serviced by honda dealer and no prior indication of any problems when under warranty. deep rumbling noise, similar to a hole in an exhaust pipe, from front engine area was only symptom. based on reports on internet, broken motor mounts are a very common and expensive problem with honda odysseys (and accords). this is the fifth honda and the third honda odyssey that we have owned and have never had any major problems until now. had i been aware of this motor mount problem i probably would have bought a toyota van. despite the unwarranted bad rap that toyota suffered recently for acceleration problems that are just as common in general motors cars, i have not had any problems with the four toyotas we have owned, and toyota did far more than they probably had to, to address the alleged problem. my next car will not be a honda. *kb

Recently i have felt a "shuddering" at speeds below 40mph. i take it to the shop for that problem as well as another issue with my power sliding doors. this is not the first time i have had problems with my doors. i have already had to replace the motor in the driver side sliding door(which was covered by warranty at the time). and now i am looking at replacing power door center rollers in both power sliding doors at an estimated $560.00 (and no longer have warranty). since i have had the vehicle it has been a hassle with the power sliding doors. they closed half way on my children getting in and out of the car all the time. and don't work the other half of the time. the issue with the "shuddering" is due to front and rear engine mounts needing to be replaced at an estimated $1355.00. i have done some research online about this problem and it seems that alot of the 2006 honda odyssey's have had the same issue and some happening again shortly after it has already been replaced once. i think that honda should do a recall on the "defective engine mounts". this cannot be safe to ride in. i have also read that honda is aware of the problem and is calling it a "known issue" but still not fixing the problem or reimbursing people the cost of repairs. how many more people have to complain about this or even get injured before honda will do something about it??? *kb

1) no events leading up to the failure 2) air conditioner simply stops blowing cold air 3) recharge. didn't fix. dealership service department telling me that a rock hit the air conditioner condenser and it needs to be replaced for $1200. many complaints of the same thing happening to other customers. *tr

2006 honda odyssey. consumer states problem with brakes *tgw the consumer stated when he attempted to apply the brake, the vehicle would not stop and the vehicle would not stop. it would continue to travel. there was also a noise present when the brake was applied. also, the cd player stopped working within six months of owning the vehicle, there was a humming noise coming from the engine. *jb

Ac condenser cracked and caused the air conditioner to not function properly. dealer stated damage due to road debris hitting ac condenser. honda original design has condenser exposed at front bumper. dealer repair included new condenser and heavy gauge wire screen to protect condenser from future damage. clearly honda knows they have a poor vehicle design and is covertly addressing the issue at customer and insurance company expense. dealers are encouraging customers to file insurance claims for road damage. repair cost was $722, with $415 for the condenser. thankfully or safety was not in jeopardy. since our honda odyssey model year, honda has changed design to include a think plastic insert into the front bumper to protect the condenser. van is 2006 with less than 60,000 miles. it is driven mostly in the city. the damage appeared immediately following an oil change at honda on grand in elmhurst. prior to the oil change, the van was not leaking any fluids. post oil change, the condenser started leaking. at first, the dealer thought it was oil leaking. they diagnosed the problem a week later after fluid continued to drip and leave large spots on the driveway. *tr

I went in to a huggins honda, a local dealer in hurst, tx to service a recalled brake master cylinder replacement in my 2006 odyssey exl with 80,000 miles, while at the van was at the dealership, the service manager called me to notify me that they noticed that two motor mounts also need to be replaced. the front and side motor mount can be replaced for about $1220 and $216 + tax respectively. he indicated that this is very common on honda odyssey vans and not part of a recall or regular maintenance. i asked if it was "very" common in honda vans and not part of normal maintenance, why is it not fix for free since it seem uncommon for motor mount to go bad that early in the vehicle's life? he indicated that he did not have the authority to fix it free on the vehicle but wanted to let me know that it does need to be fixed. i did a search on the internet and found that pre-mature motor mount failure is a common issue with honda odyssey vans dating back to early 2000 models. if this is a common issue, why did honda not address the issue with the newer models and why not fix the issue for odyssey owners? i think that honda should fix the issue with current owners and address the issue with newer models. *tr

Motor mounts on honda odyssey are defective in design, resulting in frequent, expensive replacement. before the mounts die, they allow the motor to jerk against the transmission, and could result in dangerous failure at highway speed. *tr

My 2006 honda odyssy minivan has had all 4 motor mounts fail; i am informed that his could result in in a hazardous condition, including a transmission failure while driving. honda has offered no explanation as to why this would happen to my car, which had approximately 92,000 miles on it at the time of detection. *tt

Our 2006 honda odyssey experienced a loss of engine power while my wife was driving home from work. she managed to make it home, but between the power loss and the noise starting to come from under the hood, she was nervous. we had the vehicle towed to a gentile honda in racine wi. they reported that the spark plug was pulled out of the cylinder head when the coil-pack "popped". i believe the cause of the problem was a material failure in the cylinder head which caused the spark plug threads to fail, which resulted in the coil-pack shorting to ground on the head, and causing an over-current condition through the coil which caused the coil-pack to explode. gentile honda wants to do a machinist repair on the cylinder head while it's still on the engine ($730.42). north american honda wants to replace the cylinder with some monetary assistance for a total of $1500. no action has been taken at this time to correct the issue. i feel this is a material defect caused by honda's part vendor. gentile honda claims the coil-pack pulled the plug out of the aluminum head. i cannot understand how this could happen as the tensile/shear strength of the plastic coil-pack is far less than the tensile/shear strength of the aluminum alloy head. the atomized fuel being added to the cylinder while the engine was running could have resulted in an engine compartment fire by being ignited as it was blown out of the combustion chamber through the spark plug hole. *tr

Hi i would like to bring it to your attention that my 2006 odyssey(ex-l with dvd) a/c switch will not work in winter, when pressed it is like a rock. a/c switch becomes hard to press in winter/fall driving conditions. in summer no issue at all. why this is a safety issue: under certain night driving conditions in fall or winter, windshield fog forms during night driving.i was unable to turn on front de-fog switch which works only when ac is on. as a result i had to pull over & press ac switch hard to make it work. due to thick fog on glass, was unable to see infront until ac switch was turned on with front windshield defog mode. hope nhtsa looks in to this issue & recommend manufacturer to fix this issue. *tr

2006 honda odyssey bought used w/ approx 61,000 miles and 60,000 mile extended warranty, purchased last week of july 2010, breakdown 10/6/2010. had shake while driving and was serviced, found to have problem with transmission, transmission fluid changed and problem resolved. car was driven part way across country, 1200 miles, in the next 10 days, all highway miles. 20 minutes after stopping for lunch, while cruising on highway @ 70 mph, car had intermittent clicking noise coming from driver's side engine compartment. no warning lights were on @ this time and temp reading was normal. my husband took car off cruise control, noise stopped, he attempted to pass another vehicle, car lost all acceleration, check engine light blinked a couple times, he slowed, started safely moving to shoulder, clicking started, check engine light came on solid, temp gauge spiked to red, caron shoulder, no power. from first clicking noise to engine failure and first warning light was approx 1 minute. dealer found car to have cracked engine, melted radiator, blown head gasket, no coolant or oil in engine. no original source for breakdown could be found even after complete engine teardown. head gasket was not cause of breakdown. no oil leak, had oil change @ dealer prior to our purchase of vehicle, not yet due for routine service, oil life indicator gave 50% oil life 20 miles prior to breakdown. honda notified and not concerned. warranty co denied claim b/c no cause of failure found. dealership that sold car is paying for new engine, radiator and any other repairs and will continue to seek reimbursement from warranty co. search of honda forums (edmunds.com) found many problems w/ oil consumption on 2005-2010 honda odysseys. *tr

2006 honda odyssey excessive vibration from engine when at idle and especially when eco mode engaged or during slow acceleration. honda dealer states the cause to be a broken motor mount which is a special design and costs over $500 - $600. the van has only 80000 miles but that puts it past warranty. see honda service bulletin tsb 06-083 for a more detailed report from honda. the reason i bring this to you is the many web sight blogs with similar issues and honda's unwillingness to help with costs and or replacements. this could become a serious safety issue if someone can't afford to replace them and if the mounts design is at fault, simple replacement will only result in future failures. if this issue is allowed to persist for too long the other mounts begin to fail and the motor dropping out becomes a real possibility. this should be a recall by honda and a redesign of the mount should be investigated. *ln

The a/c unit should not fail in a 4 year old car that is hardly used. we still have not repaired it because it costs around 1,000.00. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda odyssey. while traveling 25 mph the contact stated that the vehicle started to stall and run erratic. the contact took the vehicle to a mechanic who stated that the rear motor mounts had broken. the vin was not accepted in the system. the failure mileage was 72885 and the current mileage was 74341. updated 7/28/10 *cn upadted 08/03/10

Rock popped up and punctured the a/c condenser which resulted in the a/c going out due to freon leaking out. this is a very common problem on the odyssey and honda should be held responsible in correcting the defect. i have to have the compressor replaced and recharged which will cost 700.00. i have the part ordered but have to go without air for a week until it comes in and i live in florida so it is not fun having kids and no air this time of year. *tr

2006 honda odyssey with 78000 miles suffered broken engine mounts, seals. also had power steering pump failure causing difficulty in steering while driving

An object, most likely road debris like rocks or pebbles, impacted the a/c condenser causing the a/c to leak rendering the system inoperable. due to honda's design of the front bumper, the a/c condenser is completely exposed to debris. in order to fix the problem the condenser must be replaced which would cost an estimated bill of close to $1000 in parts and labor. even after the fix, the condenser still remains exposed and the likelihood of this event happening again remains high due to the design of the front bumper. this problem was obviously fixed by honda in the 2008 year by installing a "honeycomb" type grille to cover this area to reduce the chance of debris impacting the condenser. *tr

My wife left work and drove home, approximately 2miles, and advised she smelled/saw smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. she exited the vehicle and advise the vehicle was on fire. fire department responded and put out the fire, however the vehicle was a total loss. local fire inspector investigated and advise the source of ignition was in the right rear of the vehicle in the area of the rear a/c unit and pbc. i contacted the manufacturer's customer service and they responded that "if your insurance company does not subrogate, there is nothing they can do." the recent service on the vehicle was an oil change and new tires approximately one month prior. *tr

All motor mounts on vehicle are damaged after just 45,000 miles. cost of replacement is excessive ($1600). vibration on the front suspension of the vehicle is excessive and causes temporary steering loss. *tr

Debris must have hit my air conditioner condenser and put a hole in it. only 12,150 miles on it and just out of warranty by 2 months. cost me $1334 to have it replaced. *tr

2006 honda odyssey vehicle was smoking upon arriving at destination. the smoke was coming from the right front of van, odor present. two days later, air conditioning was not working. took van to dealership. they said that a rock must have hit the condenser. they said this is not covered by my 60,000 mile honda care warranty because it wasn't mechanical. there are plenty of complaints about this, even the dealer said this is very common with the odyssey. sounds like a design flaw & a recall is due. *tr

Air conditioning failed at 51,900 miles. debris poked a hole in the condenser. $1000 to fix. not under warranty. it could happen again so i traded it in for a 2009 model! *tr

I own a 2006 odyssey and air conditioning condenser failed " due small rock puncturing hole". internet search showed just how common this problem is with the odyssey. this problem is not covered under warranty because they state it is an "act of nature". i was told i could try to have it covered under my car insurance just like a rock hits a windshield and it gets replaced. ( why should the insurance industry pay for what is obviously a design flaw!) the advertisement of low cost of ownership is false, because just this replacement is going to cost $750 in less than 3 years of ownership. *tr

1. unknown - research suggests bad design, rocks fly up into lower grill and puncture condenser. no protection of a/c condenser. 2. once - air conditioning failed 3. honda dealership replaced condenser at a charge of $870. dealership refused to fix free of charge or reduce fee. *tr

A/c condenser went out due to "rock hitting it". *tr

A/c problems yearly, ac condenser needs to be replaced due to hole, design flaw from honda makes this a recurring problem, not covered under warranty. *tr

I have a 2006 honda odyssey and the ac suddenly stop blowing cold air. i later found out that the condenser was damaged by the rock hitting it while driving on a highway. i noticed that there are a lot of people who own an odyssey also experience a similar problem. this is consider as a design problem from honda not having any protection to the condenser as rocks can hit the condenser from the highway and damage it. this cost me almost $800 to fix. i have 2 small children and eventhough i got it fixed, the condenser can get damaged anytime as there is nothing protecting it. *tr

Apparently, i am one in a long line of folks filing a complaint against honda for a design defect concerning their air conditioning condenser. they seem to be very prone to damage from road debris - within the first few weeks to few years of the car life, and honda will not honor this defect under warranty, and numerous insurance claims for this defect have been denied as well. i was given the same exact story by my dealer that i have now learned is the same story all honda dealers have been peddling for the past 3 years on this specific topic. honda has since "fixed" the problem in their 2008 vehicles by adding a shield to the condenser to protect it, but they will not honor any damage done to prior year vehicles. the dealers response to me was to replace the condenser for $642, and then i was told i may want to purchase, at my own expense, a non-oem shield to protect the new condenser so it won't happen again. something seems amiss here, especially since i am not the only person this is happening too. *tr

Air conditioner stopped working. took it to a dealer and they said there was a hole in the condenser. honda knew that there was a defect in some models that allows rocks to go through the grille and hit the condenser making a hole. *tr