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2005 Honda Odyssey acceleration problems

23 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 120,000. 2 crashes reported.

owner complaints
23
of this car's complaints
3%
typical mileage
120,000
crashes
2
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Accelerator pedal
    1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Honda Odyssey acceleration problems in other years

1995200020052010201520202026

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2005 Honda Odyssey owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Apr 9, 2021 · Acceleration, Engine · 174,000 miles · NY

On 05 honda odyssey touring at 170,000 the vehicle will become so powerless. Wont shift. Let it cool down even with a extra tranny cooler and cleaned the sylenoids and replaced transmission filter and fluid did a flush to. It still is guttless. I have done exactly what it says to do, nothing changes. Did have tranny blowing out tranny fliuid and got that fixed . After driving the vehicle for a time frame and the fluid get hot the vehicle then looses all its power. This is bad and it must be recalled .

Filed Mar 7, 2021 · Acceleration, Transmission · 182,000 miles · NY

Transmission fluid blew out and had gave me no power . Smells but have rinsed/flushed the lines and tranny through already,plus installed a new transmission cooler radiator no issues and drove awhile then go drive around some more alll good then I go up a hill and boom and it still is happening. We have looked it over cant figure it out. Help please

Filed Nov 14, 2020 · Acceleration, Engine · 178,000 miles · OH

2005 odyssey touring model bearings wear and come loose causing rod knocking

Filed Feb 1, 2019 · Acceleration · 35,999 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda odyssey. While stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact was able to stop the vehicle using the brakes. The contact shifted into park and turned off the vehicle. The vehicle was restarted and operated as intended. The vehicle was taken to main line honda (located at 123 e lancaster ave, ardmore, pa 19003, (610) 649-5600) to be diagnosed, but the mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code or duplicate the failure. The failure was intermittent. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 35,999. *tt

Filed Jan 8, 2017 · Acceleration · 170,000 miles · MD

While approaching a stop light on a city street and applying the brakes, the engine started to race and accelerate. I had to step very hard on the brakes to keep from entering the intersection. I got the vehicle stopped, but the engine continued to race; when I shifted into neutral, the rpms increased even more. I then shifted into park, and the rpms finally went down. Had I not stepped very hard on the brakes at the start of the incident, I would have entered the intersection and hit other cars in the intersection. When my son was learning to drive two years ago, he had two similar incidents when I was in the car. In both cases, as he was coming to a stop in a parking space the vehicle accelerated and hopped the curb. At first I thought he may have hit the accelerator instead of the brake, but now I wonder if he had the same thing happen to him.

Filed Apr 18, 2016 · Acceleration, Engine · 55,000 miles · CA

While driving, acceleration of first gear is hampered, vehicle has loss of power and slips gears. Unable to get out of the way of fast moving traffic or the ability to get out of the way when in the middle of a busy intersection safely. Vehicle has less than 57000 miles on engine.

Filed Jan 28, 2016 · Acceleration · 146,824 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at 25 MPH, the traction control engaged without warning preventing the vehicle from accelerating. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 146,824.

Filed Sep 25, 2014 · Acceleration, Airbags · 184,530 miles · MI · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda odyssey. While pulling into a parking space, there was a sudden increase in engine rpms and the vehicle accelerated independently. The vehicle crashed into a fence. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact did not sustain any injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 184,530.

Filed Jun 4, 2014 · Acceleration, Steering · 50,000 miles · TX

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.

Filed May 3, 2014 · Acceleration, Brakes · 160,000 miles · MN

While driving during rush hour traffic the vehicle suddenly without warning began to apply the brakes and the engine idled down then temporarily seemed normal only to have it reoccur in a matter of seconds. The vsa light including the symbol and the initials vsa became illuminated. I turned the car off and restarted it multiple times only to have it reoccur over and over again. I had just had the catalytic converter replaced for a second time two weeks prior to this happening. I was told by the dealer that in replacing the catalytic converter the service crew punctured my radiator and had to replace that as well. I had the car towed to the dealer who told me the vsa senor control cluster needed to be replaced. They said that they had never seen this before. They indicated that the part would take a week and a half to get the part which seems very strange. The cost for the part is $500 and the installation will be $276.25.

Questions about the 2005 Honda Odyssey acceleration

Does the 2005 Honda Odyssey have acceleration problems?

Owners have filed 23 complaints about the acceleration of the 2005 Honda Odyssey, 3% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2005 Honda Odyssey acceleration problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 120,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2005 Honda Odyssey acceleration?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Honda Odyssey have the most acceleration problems?

The Honda Odyssey model years with the most acceleration complaints are 2019 (67 complaints), 2018 (54 complaints) and 2002 (33 complaints).

Other 2005 Honda Odyssey problems

Engine 155Body 138Transmission 106Steering 99Airbags 90Brakes 78Electrical 54Fuel system 41Tires 33Locks 27Suspension 27Visibility 23Seat belts 18Driver assistance 12Lights 10Wheels 7Seats 5

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