2006 honda odyssey. Consumer states problem with rack and pinion leakage. *tgw the consumer stated he took the vehicle to have a recall rectified regarding the steering pump. However, as time went by, he began having problems with the steering while making turns. The consumer believed the leaking rack and pinion was related to the steering pump as they were integrated.
2006 Honda Odyssey steering complaints
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Steering wheel locks up midway into steering when turning. This happened twice today. You have to steering it other way or loosens up after few seconds. I have had the recall service already performed regarding recent hard to steer at low speed. Now it completely locks up - major safety hazard!!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda odyssey. The contact was driving 35 MPH when the steering wheel failed to move while making a left turn. The contact stated that every warning light illuminated during the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 15,000 and the current mileage was 61,000.
Engine whines and shakes steering wheel. First at 70000 miles. Checked and added ps fluid. Worked for a while. 73k started again. Added more fluid. 75k replaced drive belt. 80k noticed increased noise (whining), but no shaking of the wheel. Brought into dealer and they said there are many issues with others and honda extended warranty to 7 years, but no recall. Mechanic stated that at high speeds (hwy), ps pump seal could fail, leak and cause loss of power steering and possible safety issue. Called honda USA and they said yes to warranty, but no to safety campaign- how can they be so irresponsible!
While driving 2006 honda odyssey at highway speed noticeable steering wheel shimmy while accelerating and coasting. Changed wheels tires powersteering pump rotation of tires brake rotors and nothing has changed. All tires were balanced.
While driving at 40 MPH. The steering wheel shakes hard for about 4 sec.
My honda odyssey has a manufacturers defect associated with the power steering system. It has an inconsistent buzz, whine, hum that can be heard predominantly at lower speeds. At times, the steering becomes tight making it difficult to steer the car. I have read about the service bulletins: tsb 2007 for the steering reservoir, and tsb 2010 for the steering pump. I will be calling the local dealer with hopes of correcting a poor design by honda.
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
Occasionally during heavy rain, we loose our power steering for a period of 20-45 seconds or more. At the same time the battery warning indicator lights up. It is almost impossible to control the vehicle when this occurs. Fortunately it has not happened in heavy traffic and have not had an accident as of yet. This is dangerous and could cause a very serious accident with serious injury or death. We have notified the honda dealer whom tried to remedy the problem by changing the power steering pump but this failed to solve the problem and the issue remains. The dealer has been unable to fix the problem.
I received a letter from the american honda dated summer 2011, regarding the warranty extension of the "steering wheel is hard to turn at low speeds and engine RPM." the term is up to 7 years or 100,000 miles. I bought my van in august of 2006, however, since I drive almost 100 miles a day (home to work), I have more than 100,000. Here is my concern, I have been complaining about this said problem (regarding the steering wheels is hard to turn) in the honda dealer in corona even before receiving this letter, but all they said that it could be related to cold weather. Later on about 4 months ago, they said the power steering pump needs to be replace. Right after I received this letter from american honda, I gave them a call and told them that I'm already having this problem before, and that this is a known problem, but I didn't do anything about it because I was broke. I asked them if I can bring my van to the dealer to have them replace the power steering pump eventhough my mileage now is more than what they want which is 100,000 miles. They said, they can't help me because they are strict on warranty extension. And, since my mileage is now 165,000 miles, they can't help me even if the years qualifies me. They said to contact my local dealer where I bought the car and where I bring my car for repair and see if they can give me a discount to fix it. The point is it is not fair for them to set a limit on their warranty because this is an obvious factory defect. They should have covered the odyssey 2006 regardless of the mileage because based on this letter, it is obvious that there is a lot of complains about it. I do not have the money to fix this problem, but I am hoping that by reporting this, we can consider this product defect as a recall.
Every time it is raining and car goes through a puddle the battery light comes on and the car looses power steering. Has happened numerous times and when going to the dealership I was told that they could not duplicate the problem because it was not raining at the time. They stated they could replace the power steering pump & reservoir and it might fix the problem. This is very dangerous and seems to be happening on quite a few of the honda vehicles. I know another person who owns they exact same model and year and they are experiencing the same problem. Last few times it rained power steering went out 5-7 times during a 20 min drive so the number of times is increasing.
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).
While the vehicle was in the slow motion or trying to park position, the steering is very tight and unable to handle the vehicle. The other day I am almost hitting a vehicle because I am unable to turn the van while pulling from a parking lot. Http://www.arfc.org/complaints/2006/honda/odyssey/steering/problem.aspx.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the steering wheel would become very difficult to turn approximately thirty minutes after the vehicle was started. The steering wheel required excessive force to make turns during the failures. The contact also stated that the power steering fluid reservoir was not large enough to maintain an adequate amount of fluid. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the reservoir would need to be replaced with a larger version. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 39,700. Honda has released a service bulletin and honda had acknowledged that there indeed is a problem and will fix it only if the vehicle is still under warranty. Updated 09/14/2011 *ln upated 12/19/11
The power steering went out on my 2006 honda odyssey. It appears too be happening on all the 2006 honda odyssey van. The power steering does not work at all. I feel it is unsafe especially at low speeds. I believe it could easily lead too an accident.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda odyssey touring. The contact stated that the power steering pump would exhibit a loud, abnormal noise when the engine was warmed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the power steering system was defective. The manufacturer was contacted who offered to pay fifty percent of the repair costs. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 24,000 and the current mileage was 42,000.
Tl * the contact owns a 2006 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the power steering was hard to turn and would sporadically exhibit an abnormal noise when driving at low speeds. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been contacted to report the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 48,356.
Since early 2010, the steering pump in my 2006 odyssey has been making an intermittent whining noise. When it makes this noise, the steering wheel becomes difficult to turn. A few days ago it became bad enough to take in to the dealer for service. Prior to taking it in, I noted that honda has 2 tech service bulletins for this issue, one to the replace the pump (dec 2010) and one to replace the steering fluid reservoir (2009). The bulletin for the pump specifically stated that the pump design was insufficient to provide enough power for the steering system, and needed to be replaced by a higher power pump with a new part number. I called american honda to try to get this covered by honda as a safety issue and a known design defect (bad steering), they offered to pay for $250 out of a $750 total repair bill. My car is approximately 1 1/2 years out of warranty time limit, but under warranty mileage (35000). I feel this is definitely a safety issue (steering) and should be subject to a recall before a steering failure and someone gets injured or worse.
Power steering pump noises. Hard to turn in cold weather.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked and as the steering wheel was turned, it exhibited an abnormal whining and became difficult to turn. The failure progressed and would occur whether the vehicle was parked or in motion. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that there was a rack and pinion leak. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 37,000 and the current mileage was 42,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH the steering wheel became very difficult to maneuver. The power steering malfunctioned sporadically. The power steer pump and reservoir were replaced by the dealer. Two years after the vehicle was repaired the power steering malfunctioned again. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer who replaced the identical parts. The contact noticed complaints regarding the power steering issue and stated that the manufacturer should issue a recall because of the safety issue. The failure mileage was 80,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda odyssey. While the vehicle was in the park position, the contact heard a loud buzzing noise intermittently thirty minutes after the vehicle was started. When attempting to turn the steering wheel in any direction, the noise became louder. The dealer was notified a diagnostic test was scheduled. The contact did not inform the manufacturer. The current mileage was approximately 42,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 41,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda odyssey. While parked, the contact heard a loud buzzing noise coming from the steering and the steering wheel became slightly stiff. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for repair but was informed by the dealer of a technical service bulletin. The technical service bulletin number was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda odyssey. While driving approximately 15 MPH, the contact heard a loud noise when the power steering failed and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer in may 2006 and the power steering pump was replaced. In october 2010, the vehicle was taken to the dealer again because the contact heard a rattling noise under the hood. The dealer flushed the power steering system and replaced the filter and reservoir. The contact will take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact did not inform the manufacturer of the failure nor was the vehicle repaired. The current mileage was approximately 64,000. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000.
2006 honda odyssey. Power steering pump causing humming sound when turning the steering to the left or right. There is a tsb 07-005 for this. It's a known issue (defective part) and there are numerous owners who have reported the same on the internet, but honda has not recalled the vehicles.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda odyssey. The contact noticed that when the steering pump became hot the wheel made a loud winding noise similar to a siren, causing the front end of the vehicle to lunge forward. The dealer was notified and advised the contact that it was normal and there were no recalls. The contact did not inform the manufacturer of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was approximately 52,000. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000.
Steering wheel in honda odyssey 2006 malfunction. Steering wheel locks and gets very tight at low speeds and cause van to get stuck in a position and one has to turn the wheel real hard or accelerate to change position. Especially difficult when maneuvering the van in parking lots or making sharp turns at traffic lights. At low speeds the power steering pump does not pump enough fluid according to dealer. The failure occurs always a low speeds and it leads to steering wheel getting stuck or becoming very tight to turn thereby causing the car to get stuck in one place. I reported the problem to honda and said this is manufacturing defect and a huge safety issue which needs to be addressed. All they did was state it is a manufacturing defect. I almost could not turn at the traffic signal and could have got hit by the car behind me a few days back and also could not turn into a street in traffic and almost got hit by another car behind me since I could not move. Honda USA tells its consumers that they do not cover manufacturing defects leading to safety issues if vehicle is out of warranty. Soon enough this is going to lead to a lot of steering issues and you can check the web with the search term "honda odyssey 2006 steering issues" and you will find many incidents as related to the power steering pump. Steering is the crucial part of any vehicle and such callousness on part of honda definitely calls for a investigation before we see a lot of accidents due a steering wheel getting stuck. The dealers diagnosis after check up was to replace the steering pump so that the pump will push enough fluid at low speeds and not cause the steering wheel to get stuck. There is a potential that this can also occur at high speeds but for me it happens a low speeds. Honda also does not allow consumers to talk to senior persons for resolution and stated consumer has reached end of line once it hits their phone system.
Whining noise coming from the power steering after driving more than 40miles in cold temperature (below 45deg f). Also experience steering stiffness causing decreased ability to steer. Had the ps fluid and reservoir replaced dec12 2009 and the problem was temporally solved. Noise and stiffness solved but problem returned nov 21 2010.
Power steering assist fails when turning quickly (ie: low speed, turning into parking slot). Most noticeable when engine is warm. Vehicle is 2006 honda odyssey exl minivan with approx 70k miles. Honda dealer has replaced the power steering pump 3x with no explanation for the failure other than poor design. Latest replacement performed 10/22/10.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda odyssey. The contact was driving 20 MPH and attempting a left turn when the steering wheel became abnormally resistant. Two days prior to the failure, the ESC warning light had illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where the steering rack bolts were replaced. The dealer advised that the steering bolts had fractured from the vehicle. The current and failure mileage was 118,000.
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