Overview & Reviews

Honda's latest minivan, the totally redesigned Odyssey, features the most powerful V6 in the minivan segment.

• This is the best-engineered, most well-planned minivan ever.

• Leather seats are not available.

User Reviews:

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  Excellent vehicle, 195k and still going stong! - 1999 Honda Odyssey
  By greenewpm3 - January 7 - 7:44 am

  Since we bought our Odyssey in 1999, its done nothing but impress. We test drove all the Odysseys competitors, ranging from the Toyota Sienna to the Ford Windstar, and none could touch the Honda when it came to build quality and driving dynamics. The engine is wonderful, with plenty of power and low-end grunt. Transmission problems aside (See "Improvements") weve had to make only ONE unexpected repair, a single $40 coil pack, in the 195k miles weve driven! And we havent exactly babied our Odyssey either... For 5 summers in a row we towed our 3000lb boat back and forth through the Adirondack mountains, and the van never flinched!

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  245k and no problem whatsoever - 1999 Honda Odyssey
  By mike01young - October 4 - 1:02 pm

  we bought this vehicle 5 years ago at 170k and never had a single problem whatsoever.

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  1999 Odyssey - 1999 Honda Odyssey
  By jnkurban - January 17 - 7:02 pm

  Bought the van a couple years ago. The van looked great, power doors are nice for a family and the engine has ran good. Transmission is BAD, the transmission lasted a couple years and needs to be replaced. Honda dealer said $4000 to be replaced. If it wernt for transmission problems in this van it would be the perfect van. This Honda transmission has no reliablity. Unless youre willing to replace the transmission every couple years at a cost of $4000, stay away from this vehicle.

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  Transmission Problems - 1999 Honda Odyssey
  By Stuck - June 29 - 5:03 pm

  The van drove well for the first few years. Smooth on the road and comfortable. The capacity and fold down seats are a big plus. Easy to get in and off. Plenty of engine power on the EX. The major problem is I am on my 3rd transmission after 113K miles.

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  Expected More - 1999 Honda Odyssey
  By klw - September 27 - 11:27 am

  I am the not so proud owner of a 1999 Honda Odyssey. At 176,000 miles we are looking at our third transmission. At $4000 a pop this is really a no brainer. Very frustrating to say the least. We have put a fairly good amount of money into the care, repair and maintenance of the van and expected more from Honda. I am wishing we had gotten rid of it after the first transmission went bad at 75,000 miles and gotten a Toyota. We also drive a Camry with over 186,000 miles and have never had a transmission problem. Comfort is nice but Id really like reliability and the ability to drive a vehicle long term without these repeated major repairs - like I though a Honda would provide.

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  Reliability Issues - 1999 Honda Odyssey
  By CBYC - September 14 - 8:11 am

  When the vehicle was new it had reliably served its main purpose of hauling kids to sports events and carrying family gear while on vacation. A few years ago we started experiencing problems with the operation of the auto sliding doors (bearing required $ replacement), followed by clogged EGR (poor quality of gas contributed), starter, and now transmission. We bought Honda for its reliability but buyer beware of the first model year of an entirely new redesigned vehicle.

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  Franks 1999 Honda Odyssey - 1999 Honda Odyssey
  By Frank Parada - January 29 - 2:06 pm

  Overall Ive driven the van for four years and love it. The van gives me between 18-19 mpg and enjoy the comfortable ride. I would purchase the same van again.

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  So far no transmission problems - 1999 Honda Odyssey
  By hondamaryland - October 29 - 7:37 pm

  I bought the 99 Odyssey in 2006. So far its been good to us. This was not subject to a transmission recall. Knocking on wood.

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  Big Disappointment - 1999 Honda Odyssey
  By Bill - May 13 - 4:27 pm

  We searched for several minivans before deciding on the Odyssey. We now wish we had searched longer. Our van is six years old and has 66,000 miles. In that time we have had three recalls, power sliding door problems (which the dealer could not duplicate), numerous paint chips requiring repainting of surfaces, and now it is necessary to have a new transmission installed. The dealer said that Honda has worked out many of the problems which were in the original models, but I feel as though this should have been taken care of in the R&D phase. We have friends who have Ford Freestars with over 40,000 miles and no problems at all. Please look farther than the over rated Honda Odyssey!

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  Great Family Van - 1999 Honda Odyssey
  By mary - March 29 - 10:19 pm

  We bought this van new and have 129,000 miles on it. Its been great transportation - comfortable, roomy, great for hauling people and stuff. Have had problems with the doors but the dealer has been very reasonable. Had to replace catalytic converter at less than 100,000 miles and now it needs a new transmission. Thats not covered by warranty but we are getting a deal ($500)plus labor. Only complaint is performance in snow - not great even with TCS. Plymouth Voyager was much better in snowy/icy conditions.