Hi everyone
We are looking at getting a low mileage Odyssey for our fam. New baby on the way in a few months.
After reading through a few forums, I am quite swayed away from getting one.
I hoping to get some feedback here from owners.
What did you like-dislike from you Odyssey ownership? Any big mechanical issues pop up?
Thanks a bunch eh.
My original post was truncated. Rewriting this.
2019 Elite owner. June 2018 build date, 31K miles
Numerous recalls (rear camera, sliding door, gauge cluster electronics, third row power outlet, battery terminal check, etc.) I’m up to 7 or 8 in three years of ownership. There’s also a fuel pump recall pending.
Recalls aside, we love the van and it meets our family needs well. It has been driven up and down the east coast. 29-30mpg on highway is not uncommon. Our 2019 Odyssey has significantly more recalls than our previous Toyota Sienna, but is a lot more fun to drive. The local Honda dealers are also much better than Toyota dealers.
Electronics can be temperamental. We occasionally get anti theft error message on the radio. There’s a key sequence to bypass that. Some have reported issues with the CabinWatch & CabinTalk features, but my family doesn't use them much. I've played around some and think they are more gimmick than useful.
Buy the latest model year you can. Late build 2019 is preferable to early 2018. Less TSBs and Honda made improvements along the way.
The touring and elite trims have Honda’s new 10 speed AT. Some prefer that to the 9 speed ZF. I have the 9 speed ZF on an Acura MDX and don’t find it objectionable.
OdyClub Forums is a good source of information.
5th Generation Odyssey topics
www.odyclub.com
Happy to answer any other questions you may have.