10 of the 1,046 complaints about the 2005 Honda Odyssey are about the lighting — 1% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 101,000 miles.
10
Complaints
1
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The engine VCM system is burning oil and destroying emissions systems on the vehicle. Catalytic converters are mainly affected as burned oil goes through the exhaust system. The check engine light comes on and the the engine starts to misfire and very abrupt engine vibrations make it into the cabin.
NHTSA complaint #11554437 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FAILURE OF HIGH BEAM, RUNNING LIGHTS, DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS, POWER DOOR LOOKS, INTEMITTENT WIPERS. FAILED SAFETY INSPECTION. MECHANIC WORKED ALL DAY COULD FIND THE PROBLEM. I DROVE IT HOME. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER IT WAS WORKING. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO GET A INSPECTION STICKER. ALL GOOD. WORKED FOR ABOUT A WEEK THEN STOPPED WORKING. I REALILIZED THE ONLY DIFFERENCE WAS THAT OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE. IT FAILED IN THE COLD. I RAN THE HEATER IN THE CAR FOR ABOUT AN HOUR ON MAX HEAT. STILL NO GOOD. A FEW DAYS LATER WHILE WALKING BY I PRESSED THE DOOR OPEN BUTTON ON THE KEY RING AND THEY WORKED , I JUMPED IN AND TRIED THE DIRECTIONALS, HIGH BEAM, RUNNING LIGHTS AND POWER DOOR LOCKS. A FEW DAYS LATER THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DROPPED AND IT STOPPED WORKING. TODAY (MILDER WEATHER) I TRIED IT WASN'T WORKING. I TURNED ON THE HEAT TO HIGH AND THE HEATED SEATS AND LEFT RUNNING FOR AN HOUR. WHEN RETURNING I FOUND THE INTEMITTENT WIPERS WERE RUNNING AND SO WAS EVERYTHING ELSE. THIS A SAFETY ISSUE. IF YOU WENT OUT IN THE DAY AND IT GOT COLD WHILE PARKED AND ISSUE CAME BACK ,YOU WOULD NOT HAVE RUNNING LIGHTS, HIGH BEAMS, AND NO DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS. I THINK THERE ARE OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS THAT ALSO DONT WORK. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. I LIVE IN THE NORTHEAST AND THE WEATHER IS NOW COLD. NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN. THIS HAPPENS TYPICALLY WHEN IN THE MORNING.
NHTSA complaint #11281080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE AIRBAG LIGHT ACTING WEIRD FOR COUPLE DAYS AND THEN WENT OFF COMPLETE, AND THEY HAVE A SOUND VERY CLEAR ON SUSPICION THE FRONT AND THE DRIVER SIDE , AND THE HEAD LIGHTS THE DRIVER SIDE ALWAYS BEEN DISCONNECTED THEY HAVE POWER ELECTRIC ISSUE
NHTSA complaint #11232559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS WERE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE MOTOR FUNCTION TO SECURE THE DOORS BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND ALL OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTING IN THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
NHTSA complaint #10621782 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WENT OUT TO UNLOCK MY VAN AND IT WOULDN'T UNLOCK. THOUGHT THE BATTERY IN KEY FOB WAS DEAD. FOUND OUT THAT THE DELAY WIPER SETTING, REAR WIPER, HIGH BEAM LIGHTS, TURNING SIGNALS. DOOR LOCKS, WASHER FLUID, OUTSIDE TEMP DISPLAY, WARNING LIGHTS, LIKE THE SEAT BELT AND THE ONE THAT TELLS YOU THAT YOU LEFT YOUR KEYS IN THE IGNITION, ARE NOT WORKING. HAVE CHECKED ALL FUSES. NEED HELP PLEASE.
NHTSA complaint #10588510 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS HAVE SUDDENLY DIMMED. BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM, HIGH BEAMS ARE OKAY.
NHTSA complaint #10428126 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AT NIGHT, THE PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BULB FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT BULB, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO ELECTRIC SHOP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10265449 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE HEADLIGHTS RUNNING ON DIM ON HILLY COUNTY TYPE ROADS MAKE NO LIGHT ABOVE ABOUT 10 FEET. WHEN GOING DOWN AN INCLINE AS THE VAN IS TILTED FORWARD THE LIGHTS SHINE DIRECTLY INTO THE ROAD WITH NO SIGN OF LIGHT FORWARD TO SEE THE ROAD AHEAD. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND HONDA THEY SAY THIS IS NORMAL.
NHTSA complaint #10161123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DRIVING A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, DOWN A 2-LANE COUNTRY ROAD AT NIGHT IN NOVEMBER, A DEER WAS IN THE FIELD. I SLOWED DOWN BECAUSE I DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE DEER WOULD DO AND THERE WAS ANOTHER CAR THAT WAS GOING TO PASS ME COMING THE OTHER DIRECTION. WHEN THE DEER SAW MY HEADLIGHTS, HE RAN INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE BREAKING THE HEADLIGHT AND DENTING THE PANEL ABOVE THE TIRE. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I GOT OUT TO CHECK THE DAMAGE AND REALIZED THE VAN WAS STILL DRIVABLE. I PUT ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND DROVE SLOWLY LESS THAN 25 MILES PER HOUR. I THAN SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE HOOD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE BROKEN HEADLIGHT. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD ONTO THE GRASS, TURNED OFF THE CAR, GOT OUT AND CALLED 911. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME, THE VAN WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD AND THE FLAMES WERE HITTING THE GRASS. THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE POPPED UNDER THE HEAT OF THE FLAMES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VAN A TOTAL LOSS. INFORMATION FROM INSURANCE COMPANY SAID THE COMPUTER BEHIND THE HALOGEN LIGHT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #10142908 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
INTERIOR LIGHTING
INSTRUMENT PANELS AUTOMATICALLY ILLUMINATES DIMLY WHEN THE DOOR OPENS AND COMPLETELY BRIGHTEN UP ONCE THE KEY IS INSERTED INTO THE KEY HOLE. THIS AUTOMATIC FEATURE USUALLY CAUSES MOST OF THE DRIVER THAT I KNOW TO DRIVE THE CAR AT NIGHT WITH THE HEADLIGHTS OFF BUT THINKING THAT THE LIGHTS ARE ON BECAUSE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS BRIGHTLY LIT.
NHTSA complaint #10131397 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.