CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2007-2009 was, at one point, the best selling minivan in the United States. But 2007 owners got the short end of that deal.

Peeling paint, a whining steering pump and an easily breakable A/C condenser are all top complaints about the 2007 model year. And anyone who doesn't think a busted minivan A/C is a big deal has never taken a summer road trip with kids.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
54,808 miles

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2007 Honda Odyssey steering problems

steering problem

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2007 Honda Odyssey Owner Comments (Page 1 of 6)

problem #103

Jul 282022

Odyssey

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Problem is the bolt that holds serpentine belt tensioner on has broken on twice in the last year. Why I am reporting this because the last time it broke I almost had a head on collision on 2 lane road belt broke as I was going around turn lost control of my steering barley missing the on coming vehicle and ditch on opposite side of rode. Ps this must have happen before I bought the vehicle because the bolt I removed that broke off was numeber 12 strength which could not find on internet to replace the bolt honda uses is a #10 strength.

- King George, VA, USA

problem #102

Nov 012020

Odyssey 6-cyl

  • 150,000 miles
BREAK PUSH AUTOMATIC WITHOUT MY PUSHING, STEARING HARD TOWARD ONE SIDE AND MAY BE LEAKING, COLOUR PILLS, POWER DOOR ACTUATOR LATCH PROBLEM, PIPE UNDER ENGINE LOOK ROTTEN.TRANSMISSIONN NOISE.DURING DRIVING, CAR BREAK PEDDLE WORK AND NOT IN MY CONTROL.PAX TYRE ONE OUT OF 4 HAS LOST SURFACE, THREAD OF MICHELIN PAX TYRE AND IN WARRANTEE AND MICHELIN ASKED TO GO TO HONDA DEALER ONLY AND ONLY AS THEY ONLY SOLVE PAX TYRE PROBLEM.TURNING VEHICLE IN SLOW SPEED IS VERY HARD THOUGH POWER STEARING AND NOISE COME FROM POWER DOOR FRONT LEFT DRIVER SIDE ACTUATOR.RECALL WAS FOR THIS CAR HONDA ODESSEY 2007 BUT NOW WEB SAY NO RECALL OR 0 RECALL.I WANT HONDA TO HELP FIX ALL PROBLEM AS A COURTESY. IN LIFE MY FATHER, HUSBAND, GRANDPA USED HONDA SO PAID HUGE AND BOUGHT BEST CAR BUT GIVE PROBLEMS. TEL [XXX] OR [XXX] SHOULD BE CONTACTED PLEASE SIR INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Belle Mead, NJ, USA

problem #101

Sep 112020

Odyssey

  • 230,000 miles
The vsa warning light keeps coming on along with an exclamation sign. It prevents acceleration and causes temporary loss of power while driving. Also, prevents use of cruise control. It temporarily resets when engine is turned off but then turns on again while driving. This occurs while vehicle is in motion on city streets as well as highways.

- El Paso, TX, USA

problem #100

Aug 012019

Odyssey

  • 170,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My 2007 Odyssey was diagnosed as having a power steering leak. This was funny because my 2004 Accord was also diagnosed with the same issue. Multiple mechanics suggested that perhaps there was an issue with power steering machinery in Honda from those years. In fact, there were recalls for both 2004 Accord and 2007 Odyssey but our vehicle VIN numbers did not fall under those recalls. However, this is still concerning that this is due to faulty parts and would like Honda to consider a free replacement as they would have for those vehicles for whom the parts were recalled.

- Guilford, CT, USA

problem #99

Dec 022017

Odyssey

  • 150,000 miles
My Honda Odyssey has developed a vibration in the front end. We've replaced the rims, tires, and suspension to no avail. The vibration can be overwhelming at times. We are unaware of anything that could have caused this since it came on gradually. It appears to be worse in the winter.

- Saint Paris, OH, USA

problem #98

Sep 192019

Odyssey

  • 145,000 miles
Steering is stiff and hard to turn in slow driving while parking or turning.vsa sign is always on.

- Bloomfield, NJ, USA

problem #97

Aug 272019

Odyssey

  • 135,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Power steering failing, display screen failing

- Cary, NC, USA

problem #96

Feb 062018

Odyssey

  • 120,000 miles
Power steering pump went out making it hard to turn. It started with an occasional ticking noise and then gradually got harder to make turns. No more ticking noise now just hard to turn. I have actually screamed like someone power lifting trying to get into a parking space!

- Oklahoma City, OK, USA

problem #95

May 032018

Odyssey

  • 145,320 miles
Vsa light came on then the car will not go over 2000 rpms and the steering gets hard. The brakes go to floor making hard brake feel. This happened on the interstate.

- Huntsville, AL, USA

problem #94

Apr 052018

Odyssey

  • 17,000 miles
Have had extensive issues from Honda of America and local dealerships regarding the status of the Odyssey's safety. This van has had issues since new that Honda has consistently attempted to avoid dealing with. Vehicle at low speeds has suddenly heavy and troublesome steering affected steering response and vehicle direction when turning. Brake pedal feel when slowing in any forward/reverse direction is unresponsive increasing stopping distance and affecting emergency maneuvers. Dealership/ Honda has not and will not accept liability!

- Rome, GA, USA

problem #93

Dec 292017

Odyssey

  • 74,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My Honda Odyssey shuts off completely while driving, at that time you can't turn the steering wheel (or it is very very hard to turn). This is preceded by usually the lights on dashboards flashing. Sometimes it will shut off (dashboard will go black) and come right back after few seconds. Other times the I have to stop and turn it on again and it works. Yesterday it turned off and the car came to stop then I moved the battery little and the hazard light started flashing. When it's completely dead even hazard light would not blink. Today it happened again and even after moving the battery it did not get power back. I had left the hazard light on but it was not blinking. However after around 5 minutes or so on it's own the hazard light started blinking and I could drive off.

- Frisco, TX, USA

problem #92

Jun 102017

Odyssey

  • miles
Very strong gas smell

- Levittown, NY, USA

problem #91

Jun 022017

Odyssey

  • 100,000 miles
We were out of the house and on to a city street, suddenly battery light is on and cannot steer at all. Almost got into crash. Turns out the serpentine belt tensioner, new from Honda dealer in 2017, its bolt sheared off three months after installation. If this happened on the highway, it would most certainly got us into an accident. Honda should recall all the drive belt tensioner, but unfortunately, we have no choice but put in another Honda tensioner.

- Beaverton, OR, USA

problem #90

Mar 102011

Odyssey

  • 70,000 miles
Power steering very stiff both stationary and while in motion, especially when turning

- Terrell, TX, USA

problem #89

Mar 152017

Odyssey

  • 100,000 miles
I've been having problems for years with the power steering but it has gotten worse. Now I see Honda extended the warranty but I was never notified. I bought my van brand new. I should have been notified. I have trouble parking and turning at low speeds, the power steering locks up and makes it feel as though I have no power steering when turning. The recall should have been offered to all owners.

- Abington, MA, USA

problem #88

Mar 092017

Odyssey

  • 115,000 miles
The tensioner bolt has sheared off 3 times since the serpentine belt was replaced. In both cases the car was in motion and power steering was lost making it nearly impossible to steer the car safely. Fortunately this did not happen on the highway and occurred on city streets. In all cases our mechanic used original factory parts. This is a significant safety concern for my wife and 5 children. It appears others have experienced similar problem that can be referenced on the following website. www.odyclub.com/forums/showthread.php?T=152628

- Hillsboro, OR, USA

problem #87

Jan 202017

Odyssey

  • miles
The power steering does not circulating properly when the weather is cold below 20 degrees. Hard to control the steering. You may have to let the engine warm to avoid the hard steering

- Huntongton Sta, NY, USA

problem #86

Sep 052016

Odyssey

  • miles
Making a long winding and loud sound when turning the steering wheel at slow speed particularly at stationary position. Another issue is, it is very hard to turn either to the left or right like it is not equipped with power steering at all.

- Barrigada, GU, USA

problem #85

Jul 072016

Odyssey

  • miles
Power steering failure at low speeds. Reported to Honda in 2010. They replaced the reservoir but never fixed the problem. Now Honda is refusing to address the issue.

- Mechanicsville, VA, USA

problem #84

May 062016

Odyssey

  • 169,000 miles
Steering wheel is hard to turn quickly at low speeds, and while at parking. I knew that was a problem in 2010 in thousand of these vehicle, which Honda replaced the part, with two efforts, after being supplied with wrong part in the past. I took my car to local Honda dealer today (harsons Honda), who complained the same thing, and wants me to replace the power steering pump during my timing belt change. I ask then whether they can look for, whether my van has the correct part (which probably have), but said there is a no way to check unless I have the invoice, which I definitely have not, as I purchased from a private owner. However, the symptoms look like the same (which technician complaint due to failure in power steering pump, but did not tell anything about the part, see attached report), that it is having the same issue, which thousands of Odyssey owner faced before. I want to make sure, that it has a right part on it (even aged out), or even it is fixed; it might have gone wrong. I want this issue is to be resolved as Honda should look into this serous safety issue, which Honda also admits back in 2011 (see attached).

- Gaithersburg, MD, USA

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