2006 Honda Odyssey problems
The 2006 Honda Odyssey has 879 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (15%) concerns steering. After that come engine (14%) and body & structure (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 879 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 15% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 35 and 21
- Injuries and deaths
- 52 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 697 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 96 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 105 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 105 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 92 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 94 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 53 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 52 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 40 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 23 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 20 |
| 200k+ miles | 17 |
What the data shows
Among the 697 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 70,000 miles. For steering specifically, the median reported mileage is about 50,000 miles (106 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 35 complaints mention a crash; 21 complaints mention a fire; 52 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2006 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 31 model years of the Honda Odyssey with enough data (484 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda odyssey. While the driver's daughter was driving at unknown speeds, she crashed into a tree and a brick wall. The air bags did not deploy. The driver died instantly in the crash. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The injuries sustained in the crash were unknown. A police report was filed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the front passenger seat warmer burned the leg of a nine year old child. The child was taken to the doctor and suffered second and third degree burns on his left calf. The contact feels that a recall should be issued. The current mileage was 81,000 and failure mileage was 70,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, another vehicle making a left turn at an intersection, while the contact was driving straight, and the contact could not avoid the other vehicle, as a result the contact crashed into the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the neck from the seat belt and back.
My wife purchased a new vehicle and took possession of our 2006 honda odyssey van. I immediately noted a very soft brake pedal. When pressure is applied, the pedal goes all the way to the floorboard while stopped at a stop sign or traffic light. The vehicle has not rolled forward while the brake was set but I feel it may if it sat long enough with the brake pedal depressed. No repair has been attempted as I'm not certain of the cause. Brake fluid is not low so I assume air has somehow gotten into the brake lines.
My 2006 honda odyssey (with 45000 miles) rear lift gate supporting strut(s) failed and the the gate became so heavy. Luckily the failure happened when the gate was closed. If the failure occurs when the gate is open, someone may be injured. However, I did bump my head when I put a post to hold the gate while removing items from the vehicle. I accidentally hit the post and the gate fell and hit my head. The key point is that honda should replace the struts with a heavier duty parts so no one will get hurt.