2005 Honda Odyssey defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2005 Honda Odyssey. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Stabilus Rear Liftgate Struts Failing
  Investigation EQ12010 · opened Sep 28, 2012 · closed Dec 31, 2012

  Please see the attached closing resume summary.It has been attached to this document as a PDF.

• Unexpected Closing of Power Liftgate
  Engineering Analysis EA08015 · opened Aug 8, 2008 · closed Apr 12, 2010 · led to recall 10V055000

  Honda will replace the liftgate struts in approximately 21,776 model year 2005 Honda Odyssey Touring vehicles equipped with power liftgates that were built before a manufacturing change of the liftgate strut assembly on July 16, 2005 (NHTSA Recall No. 10V-055).Vehicles built after the change experience significantly lo…

• UNEXPECTED CLOSING OF POWER LIFTGATE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE08026 · opened Apr 10, 2008 · closed Aug 8, 2008

  The liftgate gas struts for the subject vehicles may have damaged gas seals that allow the liftgate to close unexpectedly.at the completion of a power-open command, the power liftgate may either close without power actuation (I.e., descend unassisted under the force of gravity) or automatically power-close without inpu…