The contact owns a 2005 Honda Odyssey. The contact was driving approximately 30 mph when the steering wheel became abnormally stiff and difficult to turn. The brakes were applied and then steering wheel began to function as normal. The failure persisted intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The contact was told that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number: 05V039000 (steering:column). The dealer replaced the power steering fluid and the failure did not recur. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 75,000.

- Beadenton, FL, USA

2005 Odyssey - power steering was getting difficult to manage - took to an independent shop and had power steering pump replaced at 49,000 miles. Now at 79,000 miles the power steering turns off sporadically but will then be back on if you restart the van.

- Naperville, IL, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds and attempting to make a turn, he would notice that the steering wheel would become very difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who informed the contact that there was a fracture in the power steering column and that it would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000. Updated 3/14/11 the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired at a cost of $2000. Updated 03/21/11

- Morris Plains, NJ, USA

The contact owns 2005 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that when the temperatures were very low there was a loud noise in front of the vehicle which caused the vehicle to experience problems within the power steering. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 50,000.

- Belleville, NJ, USA

Powering steering on 2005 Honda Odyssey minivan is extremely hard to steer at lower speeds. There is a serious issue with steering pump as evidenced by service bulletin 07-005. The steering wheel will make whining, buzzing and strange noises and eventually stop functioning. There should be a recall to fix this problem and not just a service bulletin as this is a known and common issue among 05-08 Honda Odyssey minivans.

- Federal Way, WA, USA

2005 Honda Odyssey ex-L - around 50K miles, the power steering was intermittently hard, especially in parking lots. Very little assist. Around 64K, our mechanic purged the P/S pump of fluid and the problem remained. Mechanic replaced our P/S pump which seemed to work initially, but perhaps because the issue was intermittent. Problem returned. We now have 104K on the car and live with the issue of hard steering, especially when parking. Hard steering means that I need to use both hands to turn the wheel in the parking lot.

- Sanford, FL, USA

2005 Honda Odyssey has a loud whining noise when the steering wheel is turned in weather temps under 35 degrees, driving more than 15-30 minutes or so. Steering while this is happening is slightly more difficult. The local Honda dealer says the cost to fix is approx. $210 for out of warranty service. The dealer claims they have "redesigned" the reservoir, well if it was "redesigned" then it should be "recalled".

- Fruit Cove, FL, USA

Honda Odyssey 2005 power steering problem: Power steering fails to work at random times. It is difficult to steer the vehicle while parking or turning at slower speeds. It happens at random times and when caught off guard makes it frightening and physically difficult to operate the vehicle. Honda has recognized this is a problem in their service bulletin 07-005 from August 21, 2009 which includes our model year. However, Honda is refusing to cover the $700 expense of replacing the power steering pump and accessories because we are out of warranty. The problem is we had symptoms they describe since we had the vehicle at the beginning but they never could 'replicate' what we were experiencing. The faulty tubing they used in the system actually has ruined the pump over the years. Had they recognized this problem previously we may have been able to salvage the pump, but we did get an estimate and have someone look at the pump and they admitted it was needing replacement. We use this vehicle to drive our family and although it generally happens at slow speeds, there have been multiple situations where we have almost hit another vehicle as we were turning and our car stopped responding to the turn we were making. Everyone I talk to that has this vehicle has the same problem. Honda knows they put in faulty tubing which degraded to make little pieces loose in the fluid which then ruined the pump. This is a safety issue and one that we should not be held responsible for financially.

- Franklin, MA, USA

Issues with power steering. When driving long distances a loud noise will start emitting from power steering. This has happened on multiple occasions over last five years. Have taken my Honda to at least two dealerships about problem. Never diagnosed until recently. Was told that power steering pump is defective. Honda states no longer under warranty. Very expensive repair. Dealership will not help with cost. Contacted Honda corporate customer service and was offered no help with cost of repair. Will no longer drive my Honda any long distances. Also have had brake and parking brake issues with this car over past five years.

- Loganville, GA, USA

Steering of Honda Odyssey (2005 exl)becomes very stiff and makes it very hard to maneuver specially at slow speed and after having driven it for a while. Started happening after 40,000 miles just out of warranty and has progressively become stiffer and stiffer. I am worried that it can lead to accidents as it worsen further and starts becoming even stiffer. My wife primarily drives this car and she is started to have a hard time taking turns at slow speed. Worried about it - I googled and found lots of other fellow Odyssey drivers in the 2005 onwards model experiencing the same problem. Some links are attached. www.justanswer.com/questions/245W1-after-driving-my-2005-Odyssey-the-steering-becomes-very-stiff www.carcomplaints.com/Honda/Odyssey/2006/steering/stiffness_in_steering.shtml www.aboutautomobile.com/complaint/2005/Honda/Odyssey/steering www.carcomplaints.com/Honda/Odyssey/2006/steering/stiffness_in_steering.shtml www.aboutautomobile.com/complaint/2005/Honda/Odyssey/steering www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=utf-8&rlz=1T4gfrc_enus222us222&Q=Odyssey+2005+steering+is+stiff all Honda owners would appreciate if NHTSA can investigate this as Honda does not appear to be owning up to this design defect. Please note we have not been an accident due to this so far (thank god). Thank you.

- Woodbury, MN, USA

2005 Honda Odyssey going on 4th power steering pump. Dealer replaced first two, within weeks whining noise was back. Change pump again, once again whining noise returned. Now not only is there a whining noise but I have occasional stiffness in the steering wheel when travel at 50 + mph. Van currently has 120,000 mile, pumps replaced at 20,000, 45,000, 70, 000. Know of others with same issue. This needs to be recalled. There is obviously an issue with the equipment or design.

- Allenstown, NH, USA

My 2005 Honda Odyssey had a loud whine when turning, after driving the vehicle for about an hour. Turning was also sluggish at times. The dealer stated that it was a failed power steering pump and reservoir. The van has an extended warranty and so I was not charged for the replacement.

- Naperville, IL, USA

After approximately a one hour drive on the interstate, the steering got very heavy in the outlet store parking lot. My wife narrowly missed a row of cars at low speed (<5mph) as she pulled in, since she could not turn the wheel as the steering got extremely heavy. Afterward, I tried some low speed manuevers and noticed extremely heavy steering. After it cooled off in a few hours, the steering seemed to be more normal. Note this steering pump was changed about 1.5yrs ago since it was making alot of noise and vibrating.

- East Moline, IL, USA

Driving in typical city environment and the power steering became non-responsive. Honda dealership then replaced the power-steering pump reservoir (this is the 3rd reservoir during the lifetime of the van). Original power steering pump reservoir installed at build date, 2nd installed in Dec 2006.

- Odenton, MD, USA

My 2005 Honda Odyssey has a failed power steering pump. The pump creates a loud whine while driving, more notable in colder weather. Turning can become sluggish at times. It occurs every time we drive the van. I have a quote to repair the pump for $590 plus tax. I will be bringing it in to get repaired soon.

- Colchester, CT, USA

Honda has known of power steering issues on the 2005-2010 Odyssey. My 2005 becomes difficult to turn at times and whines loudly. With the difficulty steering, it is a safety issue. Honda service bulletin 07-005 addresses it, and mentions "goodwill" coverage, but most dealers insist on charging $700 to fix the issue (sometimes repeatedly). A recall should be issued.

- Fortville, IN, USA

2005 Honda Odyssey ex-L. steering wheel shakes/vibrates really hard at highway speeds. We got new Michelin tires, got wheel alignment and balancing and still the problem exists. Dealer keeps saying the vibrations are as per Honda's specifications, not sure what that means.

- San Ramon, CA, USA

2005 Honda Odyssey - power steering failed. It got very difficult to turn the wheel. It started back in Nov.2009 and gradually got worse by January 2010. We took it into the Honda dealership and they repaired it for $700-parts replaced. It got so difficult to turn the wheel I pulled a muscle in my chest.

- Royal Palm Beach, FL, USA

I have a 2005 Honda Odyssey touring with 100,000 miles on it. I paid about 50% of the cost to replace the power steering pump at around 50-60K miles on the car. Right now at 100K miles, I'm currently running on my 3rd set of power steering pump and the pump is acting up on me again after only 10K miles on it. So each pump lasted average of 15,000 miles. And the warranty is too short that whenever my pump goes out, I exceeded my warranty only about 3-4K miles, which Honda denies to cover the whole thing.

- Greensboro, NC, USA

Power steering failure when cold outside. Has been occuring for several weeks when outside temerature is below approximately 40F degrees.

- Birmingham, AL, USA