The Honda Odyssey , known in Europe as the Honda Shuttle , is a minivan, or "large MPV", produced by the Japanese automaker Honda since 1994. Since model year 1999, the name has been used on two related but distinct vehicles, with the larger Odyssey sold in the North American market and the smaller Odyssey sold in Japan and other world markets. The first generation and all non-North American models are more the Compact MPV size.
The larger North American Odyssey was sold in Japan as Honda LaGreat between 1999 and 2004.
North American market
First generation (1995-1998)
(Chassis RA1 RA3)
The Odyssey was introduced in 1995, based on the Accord platform, with a 4-cylinder engine and featuring rear swing-open rather than sliding doors. The basic vehicle was shared between the Japanese and North American markets. The Odyssey was also the first minivan to have a flat-folding third row seat. The second and third bench style seats can also be folded nearly flat so the van may be used as a sleeping area for two adults, or as a camper.
The first generation Odyssey came in two trim levels LX and upscale EX. The LX could fit seven with two front buckets, a three-seat middle bench, and a 2-seat third row bench. The EX came with two second row captain's chairs.
The Odyssey was rebadged as the Isuzu Oasis, which is now discontinued. This unusual sharing of vehicles resulted from a lack of SUVs in Honda's lineup. Isuzu received the Odyssey and renamed it Isuzu Oasis. Honda got from Isuzu the Rodeo and renamed it the Passport. Acura got the Trooper and renamed it the SLX. 1995-1998 Odyssey and Oasis were used in New York City as taxi cabs.
The Odyssey was Wheels magazine's Car of the Year for 1995. However, it was only a tepid success due to its unconventional attributes, such as an inline 4 engine, smaller size, and hinged doors, compared to the competition's V6 powertrain and sliding doors.
Second generation (1999-2004)
(Chassis RL1)
The second generation North American market Odyssey was first assembled in Canada as a 1999 model mainly for North America. In Japan it was called Lagreat, "Canadian-made minivan". The television ad campaign for the new Odyssey evoked moments from the film 2001: A Space Odyssey , particularly the the extended space-station docking and lunar landing sequencess to the soundtrack of The Blue Danube waltz.
It was considerably larger than its predecessor, and adopted the Chrysler style minivan format, with sliding rear doors instead of hinged ones, and a 210 horsepower (160 kW) V6 engine instead of the original, four-cylinder. The Odyssey offered two sliding doors as standard equipment, whereas some minivans of the time only offered one, a second door being optional. The Odyssey kept the fold-into-the-floor rear seat, an innovation adopted by many other minivans. The van continued to receive upgrades, such as offering both VHS and DVD-based entertainment systems. There was also an available Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System, introduced in 2000, which became the first navigation system ever offered in a minivan.
For the 2002 model side torso airbags were added and also made standard.
The 2004 model was the only second generation Odyssey model year to receive reliability ratings of five out of five according to Automotive Information Systems.. Consumer Reports gave the Odyssey its highest marks in the IIHS Frontal Offset, Gov't Frontal, and Gov't Side in years 2000-2008 (there was no Gov't Side testing for the 1999 model, and no data available for the 2009 model).
The second generation Odyssey was a commercial success. It was praised for its powerful V6, its handling from its four wheel independent suspension, and its features such as a large cabin, power sliding doors and the stow-away third-row seat. It won consecutive Edmunds.com Editors' Most Wanted awards from 1999-2003 in the minivan category.
Mid-generational Refresh
The Odyssey also received a significant increase in power from 210 hp (157 kW) to 240 hp (179 kW) in 2002. Also added for 2002 was a five-speed automatic transmission, side airbags, rear disc brakes, and a few minor cosmetic improvements on the outside as well as the inside. The Odyssey remained unchanged for 2003 and 2004, before being replaced with the third-generation model.
Transmission issues
Many owners reported transmission failures in their second generation Odysseys. The 4-speed automatic transmission in 1999 to 2001 models had very serious problems with transmission durability. Mike Spencer, a spokesman for Honda, stated that the four-speed models were afflicted with a bad bearing that could break apart, scattering fragments of metal that clogged fluid passageways in the transmission, causing it to shift erratically. Honda responded to the problems by extending the warranty on the transmission on U.S.A. '99-'01 models to 7 years or 100,000 miles (160,900 km). A class action settlement further extended coverage to 109,000 miles (175,400 km) or 93 months for some '99-'01 Odysseys in the U.S.A. Canada is not included. The five-speed automatic was first installed in Odyssey in the 2002 model, but general reliability of the transmission did not improve until 2004 according to Consumer Reports. Mike Spencer, a spokesman for Acura, said that the five-speed models typically were damaged by premature wear of the third-gear clutch pack. As the clutch friction material abraded, it scattered bits inside the transmission case, clogging fluid lines and causing erratic shifting. Drivers might suffer slipping, poor or no shifts, or sudden down-shifts from 5th gear to 2nd gear. A totally different 5 speed transmission problem was that under some conditions, second gear could overheat and break, causing the transmission to lock. An oil jet was added to lubricate this gear but this did not solve the third gear clutch problem. The addition of the Honda transmission cooler with the towing package still allows transmission fluid temperatures that are too high. But it was required along with a power steering cooler for any towing, or the warranty would be void. The Acura CL, TL, MDX and Honda Accord suffered similar problems.
2003 models are also affected by this problem.
Trying to reduce failures, some Odyclub Forums have been adding aftermarket stacked-plate transmission coolers and changing the "non-serviceable" external transmission fluid filter on 02-04 5-speed models. Adding aftermarket filters on the transmission cooler line allows for easier periodic filter changes. None of these modifications are suggested by the manufacturer and it is too early to know if failures are reduced.
Third generation (2005-2010)
(Chassis RL3)
Honda introduced the third-generation Odyssey for the 2005 model year. It grew in width and weight but retained the previous generation's length and interior space.
Honda introduced the ACE body engineering to the third-generation Odyssey, which was later used on the eighth generation Civic. Side-curtain airbags and electronic stability control are included in all models both features were previously unavailable.
A host of other features were added, such as integrated sunshades in the rear doors, windows that roll down in the second row, and the third row 'Magic Seat' was changed from a straight bench design to a split 60/40 design to allow for easier folding. The headrests could now be left in place when tumbling the rear seat. Some notable features of the redesign were dual glove boxes and an in-floor Lazy Susan storage compartment, located where the spare tire went in the previous generation. The rear part of the windows changed shape. It has a dashboard-mounted shifter, instead of a column-mounted shifter in the previous generations. The second row bucket seats do not fold into the floor. A 'Plus-One' jump seat was optional on EX and more expensive trims for use with an eighth passenger.
Engine power was increased to 255 (re rated to 244 by the new SAE guidelines, and used in 2006+model descriptions) and EX-L and Touring models received Honda's VCM, or Variable Cylinder Management system. This enabled this van to receive U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fuel economy ratings of 20 mpg (12 L/100 km; 24 mpg )/28 mpg (8.4 L/100 km; 34 mpg ) for the 2005 model year. (18 mpg (13 L/100 km; 22 mpg )/26 mpg (9.0 L/100 km; 31 mpg ) for non VCM equipped LX and EX models.) These numbers were re-rated in 2007, bringing numbers to 17/24 for VCM equipped models, and 16/23 for non VCM equipped models. Consumer Reports noted in the 2005 auto issue that Odyssey was one of the vehicles that recorded gas mileage that was much lower than EPA ratings. Acceleration was slightly slower than generation two models.
The EX-L and higher trims can be purchased with both navigation and rear entertainment systems, while the VHS-based i-VES system was dropped. There are four trim levels in the United States: LX, EX, EX-L, and Touring, the top-of-the-line package in the Odyssey lineup that incorporating features such as run-flat tires and power tailgate.
Only the Touring model is equipped with run flat Pax tires that are designed to run 125 miles
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