1996 Honda Odyssey engine and engine cooling problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1996 Honda Odyssey — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My 1996 honda odyssey died several times while stationary and/or driving, including one incident on the highway at high speed. I took it to aaa care plus, got spark plug, spark plug wire set, distributor replaced. It still stall frequently. After doing a google search learned that 1996 odyssey has…”
filed Dec 26, 2009
“Complained about a small oil leak when at dlr for oil change at 90000 mi. Was told that cam shaft seal was leaking. Oil leak had saturated time belt. Dlr recommended replacing timing belt due to possible failure due to oil saturation. Original owner, timing belt had already been replaced at 60000…”
filed Jan 31, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Heater blower motor gets hot or blows a fuse. Honda. Servicenews. *tt
11012003 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 1, 2003
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Odyssey years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Odyssey | 5 | 2% |
| 2024 Odyssey | 2 | 2% |
| 2023 Odyssey | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 Odyssey | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Odyssey | 3 | 1% |
| 2019 Odyssey | 7 | 1% |
| 2018 Odyssey | 12 | 1% |
| 2016 Odyssey | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 Odyssey | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 Odyssey | 7 | 3% |
| 2012 Odyssey | 6 | 2% |
| 2011 Odyssey | 3 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Honda Odyssey
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.