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2005 Honda Odyssey electrical system problems

54 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2005 Honda Odyssey7% of all complaints for this model year.

54
Electrical System complaints
7%
share of all complaints
108,990 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 4
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • 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.

    filed May 14, 2022

  • The contact owns a 2005 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the battery would intermittently drain overnight while the vehicle was turned off. The contact had taken the vehicle to several dealers including New Century Honda (1235 S Brand Blvd, Glendale, CA 91204), AutoNation Honda Valencia…

    filed Mar 3, 2022

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • Service bulletin - all of the listed vehicles have a type 4 immobilizer system that disables the vehicle unless a programmed ignition key is used. The type 4 system is different than previous systems in that the…

    A02-053 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 20, 2016
All 2005 Honda Odyssey TSBs →

Electrical System problems in other Odyssey years

YearReportsShare
2026 Odyssey522%
2025 Odyssey15253%
2024 Odyssey3643%
2023 Odyssey2629%
2022 Odyssey3326%
2021 Odyssey4937%
2020 Odyssey15635%
2019 Odyssey21323%
2018 Odyssey24626%
2017 Odyssey615%
2016 Odyssey3814%
2015 Odyssey2814%
Odyssey electrical system problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.