2005 Honda Odyssey Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 106 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2005 Honda Odyssey, 13% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 85,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “torque converter” (19% of reports).
- 106power train complaints
- 85,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $3,100typical repair cost reported by owners
- 33%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Torque converter: mentioned in 20 of 106 complaints (19%)
- Transmission fluid: mentioned in 7 of 106 complaints (7%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical power train repair on the 2005 Honda Odyssey at $3,100, and half of them between $2,300 and $5,250.
Based on 13 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2009–2016), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 97 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 106 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 a fire.
Honda Odyssey power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Odyssey | 38 | 9% | 19,275 |
| 2024 Odyssey | 16 | 14% | — |
| 2023 Odyssey | 3 | 3% | 10,000 |
| 2022 Odyssey | 14 | 10% | 130 |
| 2021 Odyssey | 6 | 4% | 3,500 |
| 2020 Odyssey | 17 | 4% | 32,000 |
| 2019 Odyssey | 127 | 13% | 8,000 |
| 2018 Odyssey | 165 | 16% | 29,000 |
| 2017 Odyssey | 7 | 18% | 10,500 |
| 2016 Odyssey | 38 | 14% | 28,000 |
| 2015 Odyssey | 41 | 20% | 34,000 |
| 2014 Odyssey | 73 | 24% | 14,500 |
| 2013 Odyssey | 14 | 7% | 43,427 |
| 2012 Odyssey | 24 | 10% | 22,025 |
| 2011 Odyssey | 19 | 8% | 16,500 |
| 2010 Odyssey | 23 | 9% | 48,000 |
| 2009 Odyssey | 18 | 9% | 42,000 |
| 2008 Odyssey | 41 | 8% | 37,343 |
| 2007 Odyssey | 78 | 9% | 50,401 |
| 2006 Odyssey | 87 | 12% | 92,427 |
| 2005 Odyssey | 106 | 13% | 85,000 |
| 2004 Odyssey | 221 | 38% | 111,111 |
| 2003 Odyssey | 533 | 58% | 100,000 |
| 2002 Odyssey | 608 | 63% | 85,000 |
| 2001 Odyssey | 332 | 54% | 107,000 |
| 2000 Odyssey | 228 | 34% | 107,000 |
| 1999 Odyssey | 170 | 33% | 92,176 |
| 1998 Odyssey | 14 | 19% | 99,000 |
| 1997 Odyssey | 1 | 5% | — |
| 1996 Odyssey | 1 | 1% | 72,000 |
| 1995 Odyssey | 1 | 1% | 88,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2005 Honda Odyssey. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The transmission was making noise and missing and the vehicle was not picking up speed.
I havenât had the 2005 Honda Odyssey ex for a year and the transmission wonât shift into higher gears and when it does it jumps
On 05 honda odyssey touring at 170,000 the vehicle will become so powerless. Wont shift. Let it cool down even with a extra tranny cooler and cleaned the sylenoids and replaced transmission filter and fluid did a flush to. It still is guttless. I have done exactly what it says to do, nothing…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Honda Odysseys have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 106 owner complaints about power train for the 2005 Honda Odyssey (13% of the 830 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Honda Odyssey power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 85,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix power train problems on the 2005 Honda Odyssey?
Owners report a typical cost of $3,100 (half paid between $2,300 and $5,250), from 13 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2005 Honda Odyssey?
The most frequent phrase is “torque converter”, in 20 of 106 complaints, followed by “transmission fluid” (7).
Other 2005 Honda Odyssey problems
See all 2005 Honda Odyssey problems or power train problems across all Odyssey years.