2005 Honda Odyssey Steering

The contact owns a 2005 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact pulled over and had the vehicle towed to her residence. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed with needing a power steering line to be replaced. The local mechanic repaired the vehicle however, the failure recurred. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 05V039000 (Steering) however, the Vin was not included. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

PURCHASED MY VAN USED IN 2012. IT HAD A STEERING ISSUE BUT I WAS NEW TO THE FEEL OF HONDA HANDLING AND THOUGHT IT WAS OK AND NORMAL. I HAVE HAD INCREASING ISSUES WITH MY CAPABILITY TO STEER. THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND RESERVOIR BUT THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF MY VAN DID NOT HAVE IT SERVICED. I CALLED HONDA AND THEY SAID IT IS PASSED WARRANTY AND CANNOT ABSORB THE COST OF THE REPAIR. I SAY, THAT SINCE THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER FIXED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, IT SHOULD BE FIXED NOW BECAUSE HONDA NEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM WHILE THE TIME FRAME STILL OBLIGATED THEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM HAVING DIFFICULTY STEERING MY VAN, TURNING THE VAN, WITH CHILDREN IN IT, AND SO THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS ATTENTION BECAUSE IT WAS NOT ADDRESSED AND FIXED WHEN HONDA SHOULD HAVE FIXED IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED DAILY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING AT SLOW SPEEDS. USUALLY WHEN TURNING TO PARK IN A PARKING SPACE OR TURNING INTO A DRIVEWAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

CAR IS SOMETIMES ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. FINALLY HAD THE STEERING PUMP REPLACED FOR $271.77, THIS AFTER THEY HAD REPLACED IT PREVIOUSLY UNDER WARRANTY. SO HAVE HAD THREE STEERING PUMPS IN THIS CAR AND SOMETIMES CANNOT MOVE THE WHEEL ENOUGH TO GET OUT OF PARKING SPOT OR GARAGE. LOCAL DEALER REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. *TR

STEERING SHAKING BADLY BEFORE A CAR IS COMING TO STOP (WHILE SLOW DOWN THE CAR). *TR

STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT PUT TOGETHER CORRECTLY CAN CAUSE AN ACCICENT. *TR

POWER STEERING VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN COLD WEATHER. CAUSED CAR TO COLLIDE INTO ANOTHER CAR BECAUSE THE STEERING DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. *TR

OVER A PERIOD OF A FEW YEARS THE STEERING PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES AND ONE MORE TIME FOR THE PRIOR OWNER. 4 STEERING PUMPS AND ONCE AGAIN THE PUMP IS FAILING. THE CAR HAS LESS THEN 100000 MILES ON IT AND YET HONDA IS FAILING TO FIX THE STEERING PUMP THAT THEY SAID THEY WERE EXTENDING A 100000 MILE WARRANTY ON. THE PUMPS ARE ALL LEMONS AND JUST CONTINUE TO FAIL ONE AFTER ANOTHER. ITS RIDICULOUS THAT 4 PUMPS HAVE FAILED ON THE SAME CAR OVER A FEW YEARS. OBVIOUSLY THERE IS SOMETHING MORE TO THIS THEN A STEERING PUMP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF FOR A BRIEF MOMENT. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE IT FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE FAILURE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

THE REAR MOTOR MOUNT WENT BAD CAUSING A TERRIBLE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL DUE TO THE ENGINE BANGING AROUND. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THE REAR MOTOR MOUNT WAS ONLY ADDED TO THIS VEHICLE AFTER HONDA DECIDED TO COME OUT WITH THE ECO FEATURE. THE VCM ENGINE CUTS OUT CYLINDERS WHEN THEY ARE NOT NEEDED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO VIBRATE SO A REAR MOTOR MOUNT WAS ADDED TO DECREASE THE VIBRATION. THE MOTOR MOUNT IS AROUND $500 PLUS THE COST OF LABOR TO REPAIR. I DON'T HAVE THE $700 NEEDED TO REPAIR MY VAN SO I WILL BE DOUBLE FISTING THE STEERING WHEEL UNTIL THE REMAINING MOUNTS FAIL CAUSING MY ENGINE TO FALL OUT. HOPEFULLY NO ONE WILL BE INJURED DURING THIS INCIDENT BECAUSE IT'S NOT A SAFETY ISSUE ACCORDING TO AMERICAN HONDA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING FAILED. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE CONTACT INSPECTED VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE TENSIONER BELT BOLT FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TENSIONER BELT BOLT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 224,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE TEMPERATURES WERE VERY LOW THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITHIN THE POWER STEERING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000.

I HAVE OWNED MY 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING SINCE IT WAS NEW. I REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP AT 34K MILES. I HAVE PUT 3 SETS OF TIRES ON MY MINIVAN EVEN THOUGH I ROTATE EVERY OTHER OIL CHANGE. ALL DONE BY THE DEALER. MY VAN WILL LOOSE STEERING AT TIMES WHEN IT IS COLD AND MAKES A LOUD NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WILL SHAKE WHEN DRIVING AS WELL AS WHEN BRAKING. I JUST REPLACED THE TIRES WHICH INCLUDED A FRONT-END ALIGNMENT AND TIRE BALANCE. THE SHIMMY, VIBRATION AND SHAKING BACK/FORTH IS STILL THERE. THE BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN CLEARED BY DEALER AND THEY CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH MY ODYSSEY. THE WATER PUMP STARTED AT 15K MILES AND EACH TIME I TOOK IT BACK THEY DID NOT KNOW THE ISSUE AND CHANGED THE WATER PUMP AT 34K MILES. THE TIRE SHAKING, VIBRATING AND SHIMMY HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 55K MILES AND THE VAN NOW HAS 105K. I AM TIRED OF THE PROBLEM. IT HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT I DON'T WAN TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL STARTS TO FAIL. THIS IS A HONDA AND IS SUPPOSE TO LAST. HONDA NEEDS TO STAND BEHIND THIS PROBLEM. AS I SEARCH THE WEB THERE ARE MANY HONDA OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE BUT HONDA WILL NOT DO A RECALL. HONDA NEEDS TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. STEERING. PEOPLE CAN DIE FROM THIS. IN ADDITION, HONDA NEEDS TO UNDERSTAND THAT MANY WITH THESE PROBLEMS WILL BE PURCHASING ANOTHER VAN IN THE NEAR FUTURE AND WON'T BUY A HONDA DUE THE LACK OF ATTENTION TO THESE MATTERS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 213,000. UPDATED 8/29/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED MAKING A THREE-POINT TURN WAS VERY DIFFICULT WHEN TRYING TO BEAT ONCOMING TRAFFIC. UPDATED 09/2/11*JB

I HAVE A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY AND HAVE NUMEROUS TIME BEEN CLOSE TO AN ACCIDENT DUE TO LOOSING STEERING. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT STARTED AROUND 50K MILES AND CONTINUES. HONDA HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR IT. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING TANK EXHIBITED A DESIGN FLAW AND WAS CAUSING THE POWER STEERING FLUID TO SWIRL AROUND IN THE TANK AND EXHIBIT AN EXCESSIVE NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A DESIGN FLAW AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN RECALLED IN OTHER COUNTRIES FOR THE FAILURE, THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE RECALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 92,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 45 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND WHEN SHE TRIED TO ACCELERATE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 101,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS INOPERABLE WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. .. UPDATED 09/19/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HONDA REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 11/28/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME ABNORMALLY STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THEN STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO FUNCTION AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE PERSISTED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V039000 (STEERING:COLUMN). THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

I OWNED MY 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY FOR 2.5 YEARS WHEN THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED ON MY MINIVAN. I PAID TO HAVE IT REPLACED. 29K MILES LATER IT FAILED AGAIN. HONDA HAS SINCE REDESIGNED THE PART. WHEN THIS PART FAILS THE POWER STEERING IS DRAMATICALLY REDUCED MAKING IT VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE WHEEL AT SLOWER SPEEDS. *TR

POWERING STEERING ON 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN IS EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER AT LOWER SPEEDS. THERE IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH STEERING PUMP AS EVIDENCED BY SERVICE BULLETIN 07-005. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL MAKE WHINING, BUZZING AND STRANGE NOISES AND EVENTUALLY STOP FUNCTIONING. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND NOT JUST A SERVICE BULLETIN AS THIS IS A KNOWN AND COMMON ISSUE AMONG 05-08 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVANS. *TR

2005 ODYSSEY - POWER STEERING WAS GETTING DIFFICULT TO MANAGE - TOOK TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP AND HAD POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED AT 49,000 MILES. NOW AT 79,000 MILES THE POWER STEERING TURNS OFF SPORADICALLY BUT WILL THEN BE BACK ON IF YOU RESTART THE VAN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, HE WOULD NOTICE THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURE IN THE POWER STEERING COLUMN AND THAT IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,000. UPDATED 3/14/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF $2000. UPDATED 03/21/11*JB