10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 4
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
85,052 miles

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2005 Honda Odyssey electrical problems

electrical problem

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2005 Honda Odyssey Owner Comments (Page 1 of 3)

problem #51

May 102022

Odyssey

  • miles

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

The sliding doors would not open by any of the control switches and would not open manually to allow persons seated in back two rows to exit in emergency.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #50

Apr 212022

Odyssey

  • miles
Van turns off while driving after front lights is turn on or radio with charging a phone

- Bronx, NY, USA

problem #49

Dec 062020

Odyssey

  • 224,789 miles
Yes when I purchased the vehicle I was missing a few fuses, my back left door won't open or close on my car display it always shows that the back left door is always open. Also the car was missing a break pad on the front left wheel. It's also missing the passenger airbag. The dvd player doesn't work it always says error. And the car is missing all motor mounts so basically my motor is just hanging on top of cables in my car. The gps display was also missing and my front right window doesn't close all the way up. The major #1 issue is the electrical problems in my car. I have 2 children I'm scared on day everything is fine & then one day it's not with my kids in the car god forbid. Oh yeah and the middle row left seat doesn't lean forward or back.

- Jersey City, NJ, USA

problem #48

Apr 262020

Odyssey

  • 180,000 miles

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

The sliding doors fell of the hinges or get stuck before that happened

- Bakersfield, CA, USA

problem #47

Aug 032020

Odyssey

  • 136,000 miles
The van die while driving after about 2 hours. If you wait an hour it will restart and drive for another 2 hours then will die again while driving.

- Shade, OH, USA

problem #46

Oct 102019

Odyssey

  • 140,050 miles
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.

- Holliston, MA, USA

problem #45

Oct 012018

Odyssey

  • miles

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

The paint is chipped off the car slowly, and the electronic part of the car acting weird, the daisy door some times work automatically and some times not

- Bridgeview, IL, USA

problem #44

Nov 152018

Odyssey

  • 189,825 miles
Passenger' sliding door alarm sounded when driving was not open. Battery repeatedly being drained. Dealer removed sliding door closer motor (!) now door will not stay closed and if you force it closed alarm will go off randomly. This problem with power doors is all over the internet. Please help.

- Perkasie, PA, USA

problem #43

Jan 092019

Odyssey

  • 225,000 miles
My vehicle does when its sitting after a day. Something seems to be draining the battery. I think it's the doors.

- West Mansfield, OH, USA

problem #42

Dec 292018

Odyssey

  • 79,045 miles
Twice in 3 days vehicle refused to start immediately after having turned it off for a few minutes, several tries produced no results, jumping it produced no results, it acted as if there was no battery in the vehicle where the starter was concerned, however all other functions requiring electricity were operating normally, the next day the vehicle started normally for the repair shop or for myself. Both times the vehicle was stopped on level ground.

- College Station, TX, USA

problem #41

Dec 012018

Odyssey

  • 157,000 miles

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

When engine is off and I lock the doors by remote control, after few minutes safety alarm will be active ( lighting started to on/off for 120 second and whistle also continues active).

- Irvine, CA, USA

problem #40

Oct 062018

Odyssey

  • 130,000 miles
Driving the 2005 Honda Odyssey power shuts off to the entire vehicle. You didn't turn the vehicle off and turn it back on it will start. When there is a heavy load on the vehicle the car will stall. The power shut off happens intermittently and even blinkers will not work. This is driving in local and highway the car stops.

- Rego Park, NY, USA

problem #39

Dec 052017

Odyssey

  • 0 miles
Car will only run from 3 to 8 days. Then has to jumped off. New battery. Alternator and battery checked no problem. I think it might be the fuse boxes or something electrical.vehicle is stationary.

- Birmingham, AL, USA

problem #38

Feb 082018

Odyssey

  • 183,000 miles
The sliding doors are unsafe. They do not stay locked and are hard to close. I have seen were several other vehicle owners have had issues with the sliding doors. I have slammed the doors and the doors still show as opened and have slid open while I am driving. This is actually the 2nd time it happened. The auto function of the doors also doesn't work well.

- West Orange, NJ, USA

problem #37

May 012017

Odyssey

  • 140,000 miles
Complaint - air bags & security alarm system takata recall. My Honda van has the airbag warning light intermittently on. Most days, it is not lit, but for instance, driving today, I got the light. Van has never been in an accident and is still the original factory installed equipment. Airbags don't fail unless it is faulty manufacturer such as part of takata recall. Honda van recall is limited to 2004 but I think 2005 can also be affected.also anti theft security system is out of control and any time is activated.

- Ladera Ranch, CA, USA

problem #36

Aug 012016

Odyssey 6-cyl

  • 165,000 miles
We have owned out dark blue 2005 Honda Odyssey for approximately 5 years. Recently, I am finding that the paint along the roof and side/front trim panels is chipping away. I have attempted to sand some of the bed spots and paint /protect again, but it is no use. The problem seems to be with the base layer below the blue paint. I have seen where this was identified, but I do not know where to go for more information on this defect the second area of concern is in the wiring for the radio and temperature control. There seems to be a loose wire or connection behind the panels. The back-lights for the radio and temperature control will turn on or off with no warning or indication as to why. The systems themselves work fine, it's only the visible lights that flicker, or turn off and on with no pattern. My fear is that it is an electrical problem that may cause a fire if the crossing of wires or shorting continues. This will happen when driving, sitting still, car off (power on), there is no common flag or trigger that would point to a problem. And all functions work (even when lights are off). Also, the car just started to vibrate when acceleration between 55-65. My mechanic stated that this may be due to faulty axles or possibly the transmission, both of which have open issues with Honda and to check with you first.

- Cumming, GA, USA

problem #35

Apr 042016

Odyssey

  • miles
Air bags recall steering recall fuel pump recall structure recall brakes recall fuel system recall electrical system recall

- Galax, VA, USA

problem #34

Feb 202016

Odyssey

  • miles
My navigation system sometimes works and sometimes not I want to know why it's doing that

- Bronx, NY, USA

problem #33

Apr 062016

Odyssey

  • 127,563 miles
Driving through a local park with 3 speed tables, after crossing the 3rd table I heard a clunk from the engine on the passenger side, lost the power steering and the check charging system light came on. I had to keep driving as there was no safe place to stop. I drove slowly without power steering, the clunking contunied until something broke free and I noted it's location on the road in the rear view mirror. I was able to get back to the place within 30 mins so the part was still there. It was a metal ring with grooves on the outside, looked like a belt went on it. I got it to a shop and they told me the harmonic balancer was gone and that it would need to be replaced. Driving down the road and loosing steering is a big safety issue, and needs to be looked into by Honda.

- Ball Ground, GA, USA

problem #32

Jan 182016

Odyssey

  • 127,000 miles
The safety hazard is present when the door malfunctioned (electric and non electric mode), and will not close leaving a dangerous situation for passenger children. The door will not completely latch closed while in motion. The door still would not close while in manual use (electric door switched off). After sliding the door open to shut it, the door became stuck in an opened position and could not be closed.

- Burney, CA, USA

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