Overview & Reviews

Minivan-wagon hybrid carries into 1996 sans changes.

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  Keeps going and going and going - 1996 Honda Odyssey
  By Joy - February 6 - 11:12 am

  Weve owned our Odyssey for 13 years and 237,000 miles. Only had to have minor repairs done, such as replacing the heater switch. No major problems with the engine. The automatic door locks quit working, but it still locks manually, so didnt get that fixed. Still has plenty of pep for getting onto the interstate, going up steep hills. Most comfortable vehicle weve ever owned, and there seems to be a place for everything. Back row seats fold down into floor, middle row folds forward for lots of cargo space. As easy to park and make U-turns as a mid- sized car. Good rear view for backing up. Easy to get in and out of, including back seats, with regular car doors, not sliding. Seats 7 people.

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  keeps running - 1996 Honda Odyssey
  By block1974 - May 9 - 7:51 pm

  Bought used from new Honda dealer, at the start pulled to the right, brought it back, they said they aligned it, but still pulls. Abs light came year later, but means nothing. Mechanic found major problems few months ago, but it keeps running. Air filter housing is a pain with metal screws in plastic case. You could call it early crossover. It is small and simple car. Now has 175,000 miles and no signs of slowing down.

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  Girl Honda lover my 3rd one now - 1996 Honda Odyssey
  By stover - December 1 - 7:22 am

  I love this ride. When it rains when Im on a curve no problem the car hugs the pavement. I have had 2 civics and this I love it. My mom bought one 2005 Odyssey drove deep into Mexico Twice with not even a flat tires come on. I liked that, bought one Excellent family cars I have used it for work and play & the dam thing is so rugged. It thinks its a truck actually. But yes if they made the same style again I would buy a new one I dont like the new body style. My mom bought the 2006 I hate the sliding doors and the leather seats uncomfortable. I wish the made the 2005-06 style again. Honda= Girl Car. low maintenance, good gas mileage, next new car Honda! P.S. I bought it used with 49,000 miles

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  will it ever die? - 1996 Honda Odyssey
  By hart - May 10 - 3:42 pm

  we have now had this car almost 10 years- and it is still going strong! Other than normal maintenance we have never had to do anything to it. I would love to get another car just from sheer boredom of driving this one so long but I cant bring myself to spend the money when this one works great!

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  My Faithful Friend - 1996 Honda Odyssey
  By Honda RULES! - April 28 - 11:19 pm

  We bought this wonderful minivan in 1996. Ever since then, the car has been faithfully serving us on all our long trips. We have gone over 150,000 miles and the car has never given us any problems. Since we had such good experiences with our Honda, we bought another one later(Pilot).

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  Quality Honda pseudo-van - 1996 Honda Odyssey
  By Miller5 - March 2 - 9:50 pm

  After 3 years of ownership this van has 145,000 and still runs great. First, the negatives, most of which we were aware of before we bought it: limited cargo room and wimpy 4-cyl engine. But those negatives make way for the positives: small maneuverable van that gets 22c/26h mpg...very nice stying that we get comments on all the time. Also, this van is very well made and has needed minimal maintenance. In addition to the usual happy comments Ill add that the EX model has a wonderful stereo system. Get a $80 roof rack from JC Whitney and itll take care of your cargo problems. Other issues : oil leak door locks have a mind of their own ABS light issues...but overall its a solid van.

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  We love our Honda Odyssey - 1996 Honda Odyssey
  By Tom Fong - February 15 - 2:00 am

  We like Japanese cars. We had a Toyota Camry before which we loved it. When we needed to upgrade to a minivan in 1996. We compared both Honda Odyssey and Toyota Previa. Honda Odyssey drives more like a car and is very passenger-friendly. After we own Honda Odyssey, we discover that Hondas designs are very smart. In 2001, when we needed to buy another sedan, we chose Honda Accord over Toyota Camry.

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  Accord on Steroids - 1996 Honda Odyssey
  By VanMan2001 - October 21 - 2:00 am

  We bought our 1996 Ody used in 1998. Since then we have put on 70k miles of virtually trouble free miles. At 86k miles, the ABS sensor went bad and had to be replaced but that is the only trip it has ever made to the service bay besides normal maintenance. Its smaller size and 4 doors make it ideal for our local city driving and the room for trips has been great. After we purchase our new 2001 Ody, we kept this one too because we like it so much.

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  Best Compromise Vehicle - 1996 Honda Odyssey
  By loon ranger - August 22 - 2:00 am

  Bought used and averaged 22000 miles/yr for next 4 years. Love the car and the room. Service costs are a bit high, but no major repairs. ABS light reset is only repair at 117,000 miles. Perfect vehicle for long trips with 4 tall people. Versitility is outstanding, hauled all kinds of "stuff". Think of it more as a "tall wagon" than a minivan. Trying to keep it in excellent condition because they dont sell the same size any more.

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  Great Value - 1996 Honda Odyssey
  By SimpAllen - May 19 - 2:00 am

  Weve owned our van for 7 years, and it lived up to the Honda name. At the time we thought the 4 doors was pretty innovative, and it has been. We have had no troubles with it, and have never regretted it.