10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
70,230 miles

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2013 Honda Odyssey body / paint problems

body / paint problem

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2013 Honda Odyssey Owner Comments

problem #15

Apr 142020

Odyssey

  • miles

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

Severe Paint chipping at roof

- Orem, UT, USA

problem #14

Mar 272021

Odyssey

  • 125,000 miles
Van has the braun conversion package (wheelchair accessible van). While parked the passenger sliding door fell completely off of the van as if was closing. No prior issues with the door. The motor to the wheelchair ramp has needed to be replaced twice. The first replacement ramp motor did not last 18 months and cost over $1800 to replace. When you hit any of the buttons to engage the ramp, you hear the motor, however it is not moving. You must physically pull the ramp out and lift it up. I was told the the gear system in the motor goes bad often. The door still works(until today) when you hit the button to open or close.

- Zebulon, NC, USA

problem #13

Dec 012020

Odyssey

  • 120,000 miles
Paint is peeling off on the roof in big chunks.

- Fullerton, CA, USA

problem #12

May 022020

Odyssey

  • 155,000 miles

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

Paint is peeling from the top of the roof between the drivers window and the sunroof. The vehicle has only been stored in Virginia and Indiana.

- West Lafayette, IN, USA

problem #11

Mar 202020

Odyssey

  • 70,300 miles
Paint is fading, bubbling, and pealing in multiple places on the exterior of the car. I've seen the mentions of the back hatch/door, but we're seeing it on the doors as well as the back hatch.

- Reston, VA, USA

problem #10

Jul 012018

Odyssey

  • 80,000 miles
White paint is peeling off of the vehicle in 3 spots. This began about a year ago and continues to get worse. Right and left side of the tailgate, and 1 spot on the roof between the windshield and the moonroof. Many other Honda Odyssey and Pilot owners are experiencing this same problem.

- East Stroudsburg, PA, USA

problem #9

Apr 142018

Odyssey

  • miles

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

The paint on the roof has been peeling off due to a defect in the painting process at the factory. This cause paint chips to come off the car and exposes the roof to rusting.

- Norwood, NJ, USA

problem #8

Jul 082018

Odyssey

  • 100,600 miles
We were on vacation last week as we were driving at approximately 70mph on I-64 eastbound in Virginia we heard a loud popping sound an then loud airflow. We quickly realized our sunroof had exploded. Thankfully we had it closed and the shade was also closed and no one was hurt. Nothing hit our van and we were not involved in a accident the sunroof just suddenly exploded. When we were able to pull over we found the center of our sunroof was completely shattered. We have found other reports online of this happening.

- Mooresville, IN, USA

problem #7

Jun 032018

Odyssey

  • miles
The back slide doors will not stay open most of the time will come sliding closed when you are getting in and out and I worry about the kids getting hurt from them cause they are very heavy doors, I have complained to Honda told me they couldn't find anything wrong

- Lancing, TN, USA

problem #6

May 132018

Odyssey

  • 44,753 miles
Driver's side rear door handle for sliding door came off in my hand when I was trying to get my child out of the vehicle in 2016. Took vehicle into the dealership for repair and they stated that the handle must have come off due to alleged and impossible "damage" even though the handle was never subjected to anything but normal everyday use. In 2018, the door handle on the passenger side came off in the same manner even though we have been even more careful with the handles after the first incident. Reported second incident to Honda customer service and dealer service shop. Both saw nothing wrong with door handles falling off relatively new vehicle with normal use. Very unsafe to be unpredictably prevented from getting your child out of the vehicle.

- Fairfax Station, VA, USA

problem #5

Jul 052017

Odyssey

  • 175,000 miles

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

I was driving down hwy 41 in acworth, ga, with my 2 kids in the car, and I heard a very loud "pop." It sounded like something exploded, but I didn't see anything. I then heard the sound of wind, thinking one of my kids rolled down one of the windows, but I checked them all and they had not. I opened the shade cover for the sunroof, to find a huge hole in the middle of it, and the rest of the glass spider webbed/shattered. I quickly closed it and got home to further inspect. We were unable to figure out why it happened, but spent $800 having it repaired (and that was with a used sunroof).

- Acworth, GA, USA

problem #4

Jun 212017

Odyssey

  • 90,000 miles
Paint peeling in various spots on the vehicle. First spot was a small peel on the roof, Honda repaired. Now the entire lower half of the tailgate peeled during a simple car washing. It came of like it was a decal with no more glue! ughh.

- Peachtree City, GA, USA

problem #3

Jul 082017

Odyssey

  • 70,000 miles
My 2013 Honda Odyssey sliding door cable broke and the door slid forward nearly catching my young son's hand between the door and the front part of the frame. Also now that the cable has snapped the door will not open completely toward the rear of the vehicle limiting the ability to exit the vehicle from that side in an emergency. The vehicle has approximately 70K miles on in it and it appears as though the cable rusted through in one spot although it is coated in plastic.

- Denville, NJ, USA

problem #2

Oct 242014

Odyssey 6-cyl

  • 22,000 miles
Our 2013 Honda Odyssey with 22,000 miles was parked in our driveway for 2 days and spontaneously combusted. The vehicle is a total loss and the fire damages our pop-up camper and the siding on our home.

- Cumming, GA, USA

problem #1

Apr 262013

Odyssey 6-cyl

  • 797 miles
The third row, right hand side arm rest/cup holder area wall gets hot to a point that passenger on that side cannot sit and is hot enough to burn a person.this also affects the cooling/airconditioning of the car as well. This is a serious safety issue and can cause fire.

- Spring, TX, USA

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