MOTOR MOUNTS WORN OUT
2006 Honda Odyssey
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Odyssey years
Owner complaints for the 2006 Honda Odyssey are substantially higher than the model-year median of 249.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
567 reports with mileage · 136 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Steering. Review the 127 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 101 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 87 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Seat Belts complaints
10 reportsMY PASSENGER DOORS STOPPED OPENING BY BUTTON AND HANDLE, TURNING SIGNALS, BRIGHTS, DASH SIGNALS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, DOOR LOCKS, HORN. ALL STOP WORKING WHENEVER THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT AND MORE THEN A COUPLE DON'T WORK AT SAME TIME. DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER SEATBELT DOESNT STAY TIGHT FOR MY DAUGHTERS CAR SEAT ABD UNABLE TO USE OTHER S…
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MY PASSENGER DOORS STOPPED OPENING BY BUTTON AND HANDLE, TURNING SIGNALS, BRIGHTS, DASH SIGNALS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, DOOR LOCKS, HORN. ALL STOP WORKING WHENEVER THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT AND MORE THEN A COUPLE DON'T WORK AT SAME TIME. DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER SEATBELT DOESNT STAY TIGHT FOR MY DAUGHTERS CAR SEAT ABD UNABLE TO USE OTHER SEAT AS THAT DOOR DOESNT WORK AT ALL ANYMORE. THE STEERING IS ALSO VERY DIFFICULT WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT TO THE POINT THAT I HAVE TO USE ALL STRENGTH FROM BOTH ARMS TO PULL THE WHEEL INTO THE DIRECTION I NEED THE CAR TO GO
ONE OF THE SEAT BELTS FOR THE MIDDLE SEAT DOES NOT HAVE A STANDARD RELEASE BUTTON. INSTEAD, YOU HAVE TO TRY TO USE THE METAL CLIP PIECE OR A KEY OR OTHER RIGID THING ITEM TO RELEASE THE BELT. I ALWAYS THOUGHT OF THIS AS AN ANNOYING DESIGN, BUT DID NOT REALIZE HOW DANGEROUS THIS WAS UNTIL MY DAUGHTER GOT IT WRAPPED AROUND HER NEC…
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ONE OF THE SEAT BELTS FOR THE MIDDLE SEAT DOES NOT HAVE A STANDARD RELEASE BUTTON. INSTEAD, YOU HAVE TO TRY TO USE THE METAL CLIP PIECE OR A KEY OR OTHER RIGID THING ITEM TO RELEASE THE BELT. I ALWAYS THOUGHT OF THIS AS AN ANNOYING DESIGN, BUT DID NOT REALIZE HOW DANGEROUS THIS WAS UNTIL MY DAUGHTER GOT IT WRAPPED AROUND HER NECK. THE SEAT BELT WAS LOCKED IN THE CEILING AND RETRACTING TIGHTER AS SHE STRUGGLED. SHE IS FINE AND I GOT HER OUT WITHOUT ANY REAL DAMAGE, BUT THIS IS AN INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS DESIGN AND SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED AS SOME OTHER CHILD MAY NOT BE AS LUCKY. THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING AT THE TIME, IT WAS PARKED. IT HAPPENED IN MY MOMS 2016 ODYSSEY, BUT IT HAS THE SAME DESIGN IN MY VEHICLE LISTED. *TR
SEAT BELT ON DRIVERS SIDE GETS WET EVERY TIME IT RAINS. WATER IS GETTING INTO WHERE THE SEAT BELT RECOILS WHEN NOT ON THE DRIVER.
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…
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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
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS ABLE TO BE UNLATCHED BY A PASSENGER AND THE SEAT BELT THEN RETRACTED AND STARTED CHOKING THE PASSENGER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS ACTING AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE S…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS ABLE TO BE UNLATCHED BY A PASSENGER AND THE SEAT BELT THEN RETRACTED AND STARTED CHOKING THE PASSENGER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS ACTING AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE SEAT BELTS POSED A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THEY AUTOMATICALLY RETRACTED AND WOULD NOT STOP. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 123,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT HER CHILD BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE THIRD ROW PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT BUCKLED AND THE CONTACT HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT WITH A KNIFE IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELT BECAUSE THE CHILD COULD NOT BREATH. THE MANUF…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT HER CHILD BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE THIRD ROW PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT BUCKLED AND THE CONTACT HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT WITH A KNIFE IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELT BECAUSE THE CHILD COULD NOT BREATH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 03/10/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HONDA PAID FOR 90% OF THE REPAIRS. UPDATED 03/14/11
SEAT BELT DEFECT: WHEN OUR 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY WAS REAR-ENDED, THE REAR SEAT CHILD OCCUPANT WAS EJECTED OUT OF HIS SEAT AND SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE OCCUPANTS SEATBELT RELEASED ON IT'S OWN UPON IMPACT. IT IS INCONCLUSIVE WHETHER THE SEATBELT MALFUNCTION CONTRIBUTED TO THE CHILD'S WHIP LASH INJURIES. *TR
MY DAUGHTER, HANNAH (AGE 2 YEARS, 3 MONTHS WAS SITTING IN THE CAR SEAT BEHIND DRIVER IN THE 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. WE HAVE THE 8 SEAT MODEL. SHE TOOK THE SEAT BELT FROM THE CENTER ROW MIDDLE SEAT AND TWISTED IT AROUND HER NECK. I REALIZED THIS WHEN WE GOT TO A FRIEND'S HOUSE. WHEN SHE MOVED HER HEAD OR I TRIED TO LOOSEN THE B…
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MY DAUGHTER, HANNAH (AGE 2 YEARS, 3 MONTHS WAS SITTING IN THE CAR SEAT BEHIND DRIVER IN THE 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. WE HAVE THE 8 SEAT MODEL. SHE TOOK THE SEAT BELT FROM THE CENTER ROW MIDDLE SEAT AND TWISTED IT AROUND HER NECK. I REALIZED THIS WHEN WE GOT TO A FRIEND'S HOUSE. WHEN SHE MOVED HER HEAD OR I TRIED TO LOOSEN THE BELT IT GOT TIGHTER. MY FRIEND HAD TO COME OUT WITH A SCISSOR AND WE HAD TO CUT THE BELT. THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE SEAT BELT FOR THE CENTER SEAT IN THE MIDDLE ROW CAME DOWN FROM THE CEILING, AND WAS VERY EASY FOR A YOUNG CHILD SITTING IN A CAR SEAT TO REACH OVER AND GRAB IT.*AK
ON 4 NOV 06 AT APPROXIMATELY 1128 MY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED WITH A FRONT IMPACT CRASH AND THE FOLLOWING SAFETY DEFECTS OCCURRED CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY. THE DETAILS OF THE INCIDENT ARE AS FOLLOWS: WEATHER: CLEAR ROAD CONDITIONS: DRY LEVEL GRADE SPEED: APPROX 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING DOWN 2 LANE SECONDARY ROAD WHEN ANOTHER …
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ON 4 NOV 06 AT APPROXIMATELY 1128 MY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED WITH A FRONT IMPACT CRASH AND THE FOLLOWING SAFETY DEFECTS OCCURRED CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY. THE DETAILS OF THE INCIDENT ARE AS FOLLOWS: WEATHER: CLEAR ROAD CONDITIONS: DRY LEVEL GRADE SPEED: APPROX 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING DOWN 2 LANE SECONDARY ROAD WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF IT. MY VEHICLE IMPACTED THE OTHER ONE IN THE LEFT REAR QUADRANT. THE DAMAGE TO MY ODYSSEY WAS DIRECTLY ON THE FRONT GRILL AND BUMPER AREA. THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS WERE DISLODGED FROM THE MOUNTS LOCATED ON THE INSIDE DOOR POST. I THINK THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AND THE SEAT BELTS WERE DEFECTIVE. BOTH OF THE ITEMS WERE REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP AND AIRBAG WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. PART NUMBERS LISTED BELOW. MODULE AIRBAG CONTROL: 77960SHJA02 SEAT BELT LT: 04818SHJA01ZC SEAT BELT RT: 04814SHJA01ZC BUCKLE FRT SEAT BELT LT: 04816SHJA21ZC BUCKLE FRT SEAT BELT RT: 04813SHJA01ZC ALONG WITH OTHER VARIOUS BODY PARTS. *NM
Official recalls
314V112000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump
Mar 14, 2014
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain 2005-2010 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured June 23, 2004, through September 4, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the fuel pump strainer cover may deteriorate allowing fuel to leak out.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Parts to permanently repair the affected vehicles are not currently available. Honda will notify owners with an interim letter during May 2014. A second notice was mailed to owners October 6, 2014 when the remedy became available. Any vehicles that are currently leaking from the fuel pump cover will get a replacement, original cover. All vehicles, including those receiving the interim repair, will get an improved cover when they are available. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. The recall numbers associated with this campaign are JD9 (inspection and/or preliminary part replacement) and JE0 (final parts replacement).
10V504000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder
Oct 22, 2010
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 ODYSSEY AND ACURA RL VEHICLES. BRAKE FLUID CONTAINING POLYMERS IS USED THAT ACTS AS A LUBRICANT FOR CERTAIN BRAKE SYSTEM COMPONENTS. IF REPLACEMENT BRAKE FLUID IS USED THAT DOES NOT CONTAIN SUCH POLYMERS, OR THAT CONTAINS ONLY SMALL AMOUNTS, A PART OF THE RUBBER SEAL LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER MAY BECOME DRY, AND THE SEAL MAY CURL DURING MOVEMENT OF THE PISTON. IF THIS OCCURS, A SMALL AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID COULD SLOWLY LEAK FROM THE SEAL INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A LEAK OF BRAKE FLUID COULD LEAD TO A CHANGE IN BRAKE PEDAL FEEL AND OVERTIME A DEGRADATION IN BRAKING PERFORMANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER SEAL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
06V270000 · Equipment:other:owners/service/other Manual
Jul 26, 2006
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES, THE OWNER'S MANUALS CONTAIN INCORRECT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S (NHTSA) VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE LANGUAGE IN THE OWNER'S MANUALS IS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS.
Remedy: HONDA WILL SEND A POSTCARD TO DEALERS AND OWNERS WITH THE CORRECT NHTSA VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE INFORMATION AND WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO INSERT THE CARD INTO THE "REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS" SECTION OF THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 2, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009, ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238 OR HONDA MOTORCYCLES AT 1-866-784-1870.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE09024 · Air In Brake System
Opened May 13, 2009 · Closed Oct 19, 2009
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) HAS RECEIVED 69 COMPLAINTS, AND HONDA HAS RECEIVED 613 COMPLAINTS AND FIELD REPORTS, ALLEGING LOW/SOFT/SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2006 THROUGH 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVANS.TWENTY-SIX ODI COMPLAINTS WERE ALSO REPORTED TO HONDA, RESULTING IN A TOTAL COMPLAINT COUNT OF 656.SOME COMPLAINTS ALLEGE THAT THE CONDITION RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES, INCLUDING SOME REPORTS OF ROLLING PAST STOP SIGNS OR TRAFFIC LIGHTS.THERE ARE 14 ALLEGED CRASHES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLE POPULATION RELATED TO LOW/SOFT PEDALS. IN RESPONSE TO ODI'S INFORMATION REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE09-024, HONDA INDICATED THAT SMALL AMOUNTS OF AIR MAY ENTER THE BRAKE SYSTEM DURING INITIAL DIAGNOSTICS OF THE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA) MODULATOR WHILE THE PUMP IS BRIEFLY ACTUATED FOR SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS AFTER THE ENGINE IS STARTED.THE AMOUNT OF AIR GRADUALLY INCREASES WITH EACH SUCCESSIVE ENGINE START CYCLE, RESULTING IN PROGRESSIVELY INCREASING BRAKE PEDAL STROKE.ACCORDING TO HONDA, THE CONDITION DOES NOT PRESENT A SIGNIFICANT RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY BECAUSE THE PEDAL STROKE GRADUALLY INCREASES, PROVIDING THE DRIVER WITH INFORMATION THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HEIGHT IS CHANGING AND REQUIRES ATTENTION.HONDA HAS FURTHER INDICATED THAT THERE IS NO DETERIORATION OF BRAKING PERFORMANCE CAUSED BY THE SUBJECT CONDITION, EVEN THOUGH THE PEDAL HEIGHT AND FEEL ARE DIFFERENT, UNTIL PEDAL STROKE HAS REACHED THE END OF TRAVEL AND THE DRIVER CANNOT PRODUCE ANY ADDITIONAL BRAKE LINE PRESSURE.HONDA STATES THAT IT IS UNAWARE OF ANY VEHICLES THAT HAVE REACHED SUCH A CONDITION AND HONDA TESTING USING A LEAKING FIELD RETURN MODULATOR INDICATES THAT IT WOULD TAKE OVER A YEAR BEFORE THE PEDAL TRAVEL WOULD REACH ITS LIMIT DURING HARD STOPS WITH 200 N (45 LBF) OF PEDAL EFFORT - THE NOMINAL FORCE REQUIRED TO REACH ABS BRAKING MODE. ODI'S ANALYSIS OF WARRANTY DATA INDICATES THAT THE MY 2007-08 ODYSSEY VEHICLES HAVE EXPERIENCED THE ALLEGED DEFECT AT A RATE OF 0.67%.THE MY 2006 ODYSSEY VEHICLES HAVE EXPERIENCED THE ALLEGED DEFECT AT A SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER RATE (0.04%) THAN THE MY 2007-08 ODYSSEY.HONDA IMPLEMENTED A DESIGN CHANGE IN THE MY 2007 VEHICLES TO CHANGE THE VSA DIAGNOSTIC PROGRAM. THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA09-014) FOR THE MY 2007-08 ODYSSEY VEHICLES TO CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE THE SCOPE, FREQUENCY, AND SAFETY-RELATED CONSEQUENCES OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT.
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