The Only Honda You Shouldn't Buy 

I have a 2007 Odyssey with VCM. What do you recommend as to how to disable the feature?

Why is there Japanese only OBD2 and universal ones? Isn't it supposed to be an international standard? What's the difference?

When they assemble these Honda vehicles in the usa they have mechanical issues compared to when there assemble in Japan they have no mechanical issues and they last forever

So. Do the problems still apply to the 2007.

Same except the battery drain part

This is actually my vehicle that he filmed. Our power sliding doors are touchy in their old age. You have to be on a level surface to ensure that they will close, even after lubricating them with white lithium grease exactly as shown in someone's RU-vid video. Pretty annoying, but at least they still work and never drained the battery. Undoubtedly a very expensive repair to make them work properly, so that's a pass for me. Gotta save my money for the inevitable future air conditioning compressor repair! Fortunately, it's not daily driver vehicle anymore.

@@clarkjablon7965 Have you ever had an incident where the driver's side of the vent was hot and the passenger's side vent was cold?

​@@legendaryslayer1234 I'm having the same problem on my 2011 odyssey.

Oh, it does get hot and muggy (I lived there for 8 years) in the summer - but it also gets very cold in the winter months.

Lol tell their transmissions that

I agree,honda outdoes that Toyotas by miles,according to beats the Camry,type r walks a gr yaris,and odessy beats its Toyota equivalent

Shouldn't be allowed to own a car

Them poor britches.

Why we need to change an oil? New generation needs a newer technology. I find it dumb to change oil, brake fluid etc. Why cant we design vehicles which don't need this dumb maintenance?

@@desi4lyfe379 Maintenance isn't dumb. Even healthy relationships and marriages need maintenance. And the payoff in cars and partners is almost always worth the effort.

@Nelson Try going across the country with an e car. Constantly searching for charging stations, and they don’t have them everywhere, like gas stations. You have to recharge every 2-4 hours and the charge can take from 2 1/2 hours to 12 hours, depending on the charging stations you find, if you happen to find any. It can take a couple of months just to drive across the country that way, and it’s a freaking nightmare! Go ahead ask me how I know.

7 min may be an all-time low for me :(

10 minutes

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Well there's nothing really wrong with Odyssey's. It's just that Honda automatic transmissions are the weak points. If you are someone who drives hard, a Honda may not be best for you because you'll burn them out. If you're a conservative driver, they're great and can last a long time. The 1st generation Odyssey's were terrible and constantly broke down and Honda had to replace a bunch of them for free. But they've come a long way since. If you own any Honda model, you just have to change the rubber timing belt every 100,000k miles because they are interference engines. But as long as you maintain them, Honda's are excellent cars. There's nothing particularly wrong with them.

I what to win

I'm currently at 225,000 on my 2014 EX-L and also just regular maintenance. Love our van.

@@justinmiles87 did you change the timing belt

I have 303k miles on our 2007 exl. It runs perfectly. They work great if you change your tranny fluid every 30k.

Last owner of my 07 odyssey replaced belt and water pump at 115k miles. Now it has 186k miles, you think its due soon?

Lol

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Well that'll be 90% of video 😅

Good one

That would be hilarious 😂

Damn

That's because it was assembled & built in Japan

@@swisschocolatecake4547 You're the type of guy to gobble up a japanese man's turd because it's "made in japan"

@@swisschocolatecake4547 oh that first gen? I have a second gen- made in canada.... pretty good at 447km pretty amazing.

I put to.much oil in my odyssey plugs fowled..wonder if I ruined the engine?

I have one for sale i a headache

I have 2006 that just crapped out. It rusted thru and rear spring went thru the body collapsing rear wheel. What an amazing machine that was and still kinda is. 230k miles

I have a 2007 with 297k and still going strong. Everything works like a dream

Odysseys 2010 and before are the best Vans on the road Inmo

That’s the way to do it. Had the same thing happen to a Solara

Sometimes I catch myself ducking out of the way while I watch 😂

It would be awesome to see his show in 3D.

Happy for you. Guess you got a good one. My 07 ody was great but a lemon. Happy travels

I have an 07 Exl little problems here just paint problem general maintenance still runs great

He's wrong about the Odyssey.

That Honda is an Isuzu.

The 4 cylinder models of these vans from 1995 to 2001 which I think was the last year or so of the 2.2L non vtec to the 2.2L vtec and then to the 2.3L vtec motor in them those motors held up and so did the transmissions behind them still had to do the timing belt every 100,000 miles or so but hell I had a 1995 odyssey with the 2.2L non vtec model the car had 429,xxx miles on it before the speedometer sensor went and I was already trying to sell the car so when it stopped counting miles I put probably another 30,000 miles or so on it and told the next person who ended up buying it from me and she was cool with it it had a new timing belt and water pump and tires on it and new tie rod ends and new brakes aswell only thing it didn’t have was ac cause it needed a new condenser and also new ac lines and I had already put so much into it and was ready for a new car so I was ready to part with it and sold it for $1800 2 weeks later the lady called me and said it wouldn’t start she told me what was going on and I said pay for my gas to come get you take the part off that I knew was the problem took it to the closest autozone and warrantied the part out and put it back in and she gave me a $100 for saving her $600 between diag fees labor and the shops upcharge on the part so hey it was a damn good car she had me fix the speedometer sensor and the ac lines and condenser and she has a good van that is still running to this day I recently called her and she texted me back and forth and said soon she wants me to change the timing belt on it she drove it to florida and back for work for 2 years when I lost track of her and she said outside of brake pads she hadn’t done anything to it and it has 505,000 miles on the dash now and so it is probably in the range of 535,000 true miles on the original motor and transmission and I am going to most definitely warranty out the timing belt tensioner and the water pump to get those free and make her pay me for my time in labor and for the belt just because I love the car I told her if she ever sells it to call me I want first dibs even tho she said it burns about a quart of oil every 1,000 miles and thats about right it burned a quart of oil when I sold it to her about every 1100 miles I even sold it to her with a free 6 quarts of extra oil in the back with a funnel and that I’m sure she appreciated but hey all I gotta say is if I get a comment in 2 years from now on this comment saying now way I will update the mileage that is on it or if it has had a motor done or yada yada yada cause I honestly want to know how long it will last myself that is the whole reason I even kept up with the lady

I miss the Previa.

I looked sienna and it was cramped with less powerful engine

@@nickmalone3143 I actually like the Odyssey better. It has LOTS more problems than the Sienna...transmission is a big issue. I went for reliability.

@@rogerwhiting9310 i never had any tranny problems ...shifted like it was new at 190k miles. I of course changed fluids

My first van was an Odyssey. It was noisy and was destroyed by timing belt change that mechanic did poorly. 2006 Seinna was the replacement. I bought it new without a test drive. Just friends giving great reviews. It's a great van at 268,000 miles

Toyotas and Lexus do that on their higher trim levels too.

Got 160k on mine. Still need to get a timing belt done. Got it at 90k. Still running strong though.

I got 258k miles on my 99 toyota camry. If you think 100k is the best a vehicle can do, you're clueless.

I have a 2004 Honda Odyssey. My dad was the original owner and I inherited it. It has 110,000 miles on it. He always put in premium gas and took it to the dealer and it runs great. My question is....How do I check if the timing belt was swapped? How do I check the cylinder deactivation/VCM seal?... I am a newbie but I was able to change the oil filter myself in a day of research so I'm competent enough as a Do It Yourselfer I'd say

Idk about simple

@@andresfontanez3016 your 2004 doesn’t have VCM. VCM wasn’t introduced on the Odyssey’s until the 3rd gens in 2005. I own a 2004 EX myself with 248k miles. They’re good vans, just keep the transmission serviced regularly and get an external filter and cooler.

Agreed

Could you explain why I’m only asking because I’m in the process of buying a 2014 odyssey

I have a 2010 EX-L at 234,000 mi and I love it!

It's called a sienna if you're talking about Toyota. But good for you. 👍

Sure, almost any car can make it 100,000

Agreed

Curious which year you had?

Even better , find a Saturn Vue 04-07 V6 , it has the same Honda J series engine and transmission but weighs 1,000lbs less than the Odyssey. The Saturn version has about 30 more HP than the odyssey as well. My 07 Saturn does about 6.5 second 0-60 That 1,000 lb weight difference puts a lot less strain on the transmission. You can upgrade the transmission with a new torque converter that will make the tranny handle a turbo or supercharger. The saturn 04-07 v6 vue is underrated and unknown. I see them on craiglist listed as a "GM" car , but it's all Honda under the hood and transmission.

You’ve got yourself the vehicle equivalent of a pot of gold.

How is the odyssey holding up so far ? I’m thinking buying one around that year .

Agreed

The Honda Ridgeline is not a truck.

@@applepoop10 Neither is the Maverick

@@IamGroot786 You are right.

The van is reliable. Most of them you find have over 250k miles.

Oh, bummer. I have a 2005 Honda Odyssey, and currently, I'm going through major power steering issues. One mechanic said it could be the rack & Pinon. Another said he's rarely heard of Hondas where the rack & Pinon were bad. I have to keep constantly pouring power steering fluid in it. Think I'll just fix it, sell it, and buy an RV. Lol

Do they have those crappy Jatco transmissions?

@@69Hurst442 No. Honda makes their own transmissions.

@@binxthekitty54 still crappy even though Honda makes them. They can only do manual transmissions

no, their older automatics we're weak. not for the last like 10 years though

There's truth to that. 3 years ago, we replaced the xmsn in our '06 Odyssey (@207k). My son's '03 Accord V6 got a new xmsn last summer (@190k). Still love Hondas.

Yes what’s that about

Last 4 cylinder odyssey was the 98 model

@@jesussolorio8437 depends what country you live in. I had an 01/02 odyssey 2.3 4 cylinder and 4wd. Don't think north America got 4wd or 4 cylinder versions after 98 ?

For $500 you can get a transmission upgrade that will make it run forever.

@@TheAgentAssassin can you elaborate

Nothing wrong with a timing belt, IMO. Can it make an expensive mess if you neglect it? Sure! If you neglect to change the oil you'll destroy your engine too! Just do the maintenance.

Had a 2005 with 330k miles--- loved it till my wife demolished it. Got a 2011 "lightning" Odyssey --- hate it with a passion--+ float boat, with horrendous steering and body roll--- just like my Father's Oldsmobile--+ Honda had truly lost its way.

The battery’s life is going to be an issue in the future, that could be why it’s for sale

I have shopped around for weeks but can’t seem to get something good on that price range

Most likely the antifreeze was never changed. That will damage the head gasket eventually on any engine.