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.
2006 Honda Odyssey engine complaints
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Have had intermittent vibration coming from engine compartment. Primarily occurs at any speed when the vcm or eco mode activates. Not sure what other issues this may cause but seems unsafe. Honda dealer diagnosed issue as a broken rear engine mount. Cost to repair is $866.
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.
Travelling on vaction on freeway at 100km ( 60 MPH ) when my transmission went on my honda odyssey. Smoke from under hood, engine started to rev up and tacometer reved up bascially enough function to pull over to the side of freeway. We had towed to honda where I was informed that my vehicle that I havent even owned for 5yrs at the time and only 120000km (75000miles) that the transmission was gone and would cost me $5000 to repair. We had our van towed back to our local dealer (2hrs away and across us boarder back to canada) where they charged us $3700 do to us keeping up with all services. After all cost to have returned home and our family of six returned home I paid $4500 out of my pocket on a vehicle im still making $600 a month payments on. Unaccceptable.
I am writing with regards to my 2006 honda odyssey. Took it to the dealer for a recall related issue with my brakes and while fixing it, they noticed that the vehicle had issues with rear engine mount. Dealer told me my rear engine mount is broken and that's why my vehicle vibrates and that will eventually lead to failure with power steering, A/C, engine, transmission...etc. Since the vehicle can come to a halt in the middle of driving if left unattended, I think this is a serious safety concern with any honda minivan's and wanted to bring this to your attention. I started reading about this on the internet and looks like lots of people have the same issue with their engine mounts (both front & rear) with odyssey's especially from 2005 - 2009. I would imagine honda is well aware of this issue and they did nothing to fix the problem in the first place. Filed a formal complaint with honda and it went nowhere and I was told since my vehicle is out of warranty (5 years or 60000 miles which ever comes first) there is nothing they can do to help me with it. I paid 711$ to fix the issue, which should have never been the case had honda taken some responsibility to fix it in the first place. Whats really annoying is a broken engine part with just 48000 miles on it? I just hope this does not lead to any loss of life. Please consider this as a top priority issue and do the needful to address it. Thank you!
We have been told that there are 3 cracked engine mounts on the car. We have been told that this is typical on the honda odyssey. We were also told by the dealer that the cost to replace is about $1,000 each. The car is only 6 years old and driven by a soccer mom.
Front motor mount is torn and recommend replacing for $951.28 + tax; side motor mount is leaking and recommend replacing for $238.88 + tax. This van is used mainly for driving my kids to school and activities. No heavy towing nor hard driving. I was told that it's a common problem with honda odyssey, but at this time honda corporation has not addressed it. My van really makes noise and rattles when accelerating and I'm concerned that it is a safety issue if the engine is not secured properly.
Rear motor mounts went bad and causes vibrations when driving between 30-45mph.
Motor mount went bad and causing vibrations when low driving speeds in eco. The vibrations started when I had about 60k miles and the van was 5 years old. It affects acceleration because I have to decelerate to stop the vibrations.
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.
I am the original owner of this 2006 honda odyssey. The rear and side engine mounts have failed, at 72,000 miles. This is a manufacturer's defect. The engine mounts should not fail at this mileage. I had noticed a rumbling noise at lower speeds when the engine was running in eco mode, and it appears that this noise was a result of the failure of the engine mounts. It is a defect that if not repaired would result in the engine falling out of the vehicle, clearly a defect. Honda needs to take action to replace the faulty engine mounts and correct this defect in design in future models.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while the vehicle was inspected by a local mechanic who advised that the engine motor mounts were cracked and two were broken due to defective material. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and the current mileage was 84,000.
Transmission failed 3 weeks after a botched timing belt work by honda dealer. Required replacing 3 valves and reconditioning of engine head.
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!
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.
Rear engine mounts broken. Front engine mounts very poor condition. Been advised that common problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the vehicle would vibrate violently when driving between 30-40 MPH. The dealer diagnosed that the motor mounts would need to be replaced. The manufacturer denied any assistance with repair to the failure. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The failure mileage was 1,000 and the current mileage was 70,026.
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.
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.
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.
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 the federal safety agency 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.
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???
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.
2006 honda odyssey. Consumer writes in regards to defective part in rear motor mounts *tgw the consumer stated honda was aware of the problem. Instead of correcting the problem they were passing the cost to the consumer. The consumer stated he started complaining about the vibration problem in july 2007. Despiteseveral trips to the dealership, without fully getting the problem resolved the rear motor mounts were never looked at until the van was out of warranty. The consumer was then informed it would cost $1000 to repair a problem that honda was well aware of. The consumer also stated he was charged $26.00 to un-twist the passenger side seat belt. The dealer stated seat belt don't twist by themselves. Two weeks later, after limited use of the set belt, it twisted again. *jb the power steering pump was replaced. Updated 10/04/11
Air conditioning compressor leak caused by small stone requiring complete replacement.
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.
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.
The engine mount in my 2006 honda odyssey is damaged and needs to be repaired. This has created dangerous driving conditions.
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).
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.
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