Honda Odyssey Fourth generation (RL5) (2011 - 2013)

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Fourth generation (RL5) of Honda Odyssey has been in production since 2011 by 2013.
In addition to external changes, the model has undergone changes in technical terms. Fourth generation (RL5) is longer than the previous generation by 0.8 inches , is wider by 2.1 inches , is lower by 0.4 inches. The weight of the car has decreased by 41 lbs.
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Honda Odyssey Fourth generation (RL5) dimensions and specs
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Body style | Minivan |
Engine options | J35Z8, 3.5L V-6, 248 HP, 250 lb/ft |
Length | 202.90 in |
Width | 79.20 in |
Height | 68.40 in |
Wheelbase | 118.10 in |
Curb weight | 4337 - 4568 lbs |
Number of doors | 4 |
Seating capacity | 7 - 8 |
Front hip room | 58.20 in |
Rear hip room | 66.10 in |
Front Headroom | 38.3 - 39.7 in |
Rear Headroom | 39.4 - 39.5 in |
Front shoulder room | 64.40 in |
Rear shoulder room | 63.3 - 63.5 in |
Fuel tank capacity | 21.00 gal |
MPG (City/Highway) | 18 - 19/27 - 28 |
Towing capacity | 3000 - 3500 lbs |
0-60 mph / 0-100 kph | 7.8 - 8.3 sec |
¼ mile time | 16.1 - 16.2 sec |
Honda Odyssey Common Problems generations
Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a perfect car. Each car has its own design flaws and problems that the user has to deal with. During the Honda Odyssey Fourth generation (RL5) production period from 2011 to 2013 drivers have reported 516 complaints. The most common problems are SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE.
Model Year | Complaints |
2013 Odyssey |
137
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2012 Odyssey |
181
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2011 Odyssey |
198
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Problem Category | Number of Problems |
SERVICE BRAKES when applying the brakes under normal conditions the vehicle begins to shake. i brought it into the honda dealer for... |
142
~ 29930 miles |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM air condition in the vehicle comes by itself and goes off after certain time even though the switch is off.... |
85
~ 25105 miles |
ENGINE upon starting from a stop sign or red light there is sometimes a "hesitation" where the tachometer falls from around... |
63
~ 46004 miles |
STEERING the car pulls to left at speeds above 60 mph and get worse the higher the speed. i am familiar... |
42
~ 29235 miles |
UNKNOWN OR OTHER as vehicle was traveling on interstate occupants heard a sudden loud noise from roof of car. no flying debris was... |
37
~ 70664 miles |
POWER TRAIN upon starting from a stop sign or red light there is sometimes a "hesitation" where the tachometer falls from around... |
36
~ 27524 miles |
SEATS the second row seats are not locking in place. as a result the seat slides back and forth. if there... |
30
~ 43315 miles |
BODY > STRUCTURE the third row right hand side arm rest/cup holder area wall gets hot to a point that passenger on that... |
30
~ 63031 miles |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while parking the vehicle surged forward and crashed... |
28
~ 36260 miles |
AIR BAGS a deer ran in front of our 2013 honda odyssey van we hit the deer dead center neither headlight was... |
25
~ 53313 miles |
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM after 1 hr of highway driving to warm up the engine smelling gasoline vapors around engine bay middle of car... |
16
~ 46302 miles |
SEAT BELTS child operated button too close automatic rear passenger door and reached behind for seat belt. it was dark and the... |
14
~ 34569 miles |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i placed the van in park and left it running at the top of a driveway walked about 40-60ft and... |
12
~ 10946 miles |
SUSPENSION the car pulls to left at speeds above 60 mph and get worse the higher the speed. i am familiar... |
10
~ 14770 miles |
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES i purchased a brand new 2011 honda odyssey touring elite 4 weeks ago. as i drove home from the lot... |
10
~ 8848 miles |
VISIBILITY/WIPER while i was driving on the highway going 65 mph the car in front was going slow so i decided... |
9
~ 37902 miles |
TIRES a continental contiprocontact p235/65r17 tire that came installed on a new 2013 honda odyssey had the sidewall blow out while... |
8
~ 27249 miles |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING air condition in the vehicle comes by itself and goes off after certain time even though the switch is off.... |
8
~ 10257 miles |
WHEELS 2012 honda odyssey has a shuttering at various speeds. this seems most prevalent around 40+ miles per hour however it... |
8
~ 22581 miles |
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL transmission sensor issues... |
7
~ 35621 miles |
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph the rear passenger... |
4
~ 5040 miles |
STRUCTURE child operated button too close automatic rear passenger door and reached behind for seat belt. it was dark and the... |
4
~ 5629 miles |
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda odyssey. the contact stated that there was a three second delay before the... |
4
~ 385 miles |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brake components defect. ... |
4
~ 22644 miles |
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the rear passenger side sliding door opened but... |
3
~ 70167 miles |
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the brake rotors were damaged because the vehicle... |
2
~ 42500 miles |
CHILD SEAT tl* the contact owns a diono safety seat model type: radian rxt model model number us16900 and manufactured in 4/01/2013.... |
2
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LATCH STRAP > CHILD SEAT tl* the contact owns a diono safety seat model type: radian rxt model model number us16900 and manufactured in 4/01/2013.... |
2
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SIDEWALL > TIRES a continental contiprocontact p235/65r17 tire that came installed on a new 2013 honda odyssey had the sidewall blow out while... |
2
~ 20879 miles |
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY the third row right hand side arm rest/cup holder area wall gets hot to a point that passenger on that... |
2
~ 20399 miles |
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the speedometer and other instruments on the dash board are very easy to see at night. however in daylight it... |
2
~ 1563 miles |
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM batt lo warning comes on from time to time in our 2011 honda odyssey. i have had the vehicle at... |
2
~ 2850 miles |
INTERIOR LIGHTING my honda odyssey touring 2011 advertised the ambient footwell lighting as all bright and beautiful. unfortunately is so dim and... |
2
~ 260 miles |
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT since taking delivery of my 2011 honda odyssey it has had a faulty battery sensor this is a known issue... |
2
~ 48 miles |
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda odyssey. while driving at an unknown speed the abs indicator illuminated and the... |
1
~ 105000 miles |
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda odyssey. while driving at an unknown speed the abs indicator illuminated and the... |
1
~ 105000 miles |
TREAD/BELT > TIRES purchased a whole set of michelin primacy mxv4 tires on 10/13/2016 with odometer 54993. during the service on 04/18/2018 with... |
1
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SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 45 mph a loud booming noise suddenly occurred. after... |
1
~ 50000 miles |
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda odyssey. while driving at an unknown speed the vehicle decelerated and the emission... |
1
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HARNESS/CROTCH BUCKLE > CHILD SEAT tl* the contact owns a diono safety seat model type: radian rxt model model number us16900 and manufactured in 4/01/2013.... |
1
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VEHICLE LATCH ANCHOR > CHILD SEAT tl* the contact owns a diono safety seat model type: radian rxt model model number us16900 and manufactured in 4/01/2013.... |
1
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AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda odyssey. the summer after the vehicle was purchased the air conditioner failed. the... |
1
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TAILGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE 2013 honda odyssey. consumer writes in regards to defective tailgate. *ld the consumer stated the hydraulic stray strut was replaced |
1
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GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the rear window exploded in the vehicle. there... |
1
~ 3500 miles |
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > TAILGATE > BODY tail gate falls after lifted either manually or via power. struts not holding in up position resulting in tail gate |
1
~ 27030 miles |
ROTOR > DISC > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda odyssey. the contact stated while driving 55 mph attempting to engage the brakes... |
1
~ 16000 miles |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE this vehicle usually surges while moving slowly in a line of traffic. it doesn't happen all the time but it... |
1
~ 39000 miles |
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE we have discovered that the 2013 models of this vehicle do not sound the beeper if the driver or front... |
1
~ 7000 miles |
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 2010 & 2013 honda odyssey. consumer writes in regards to radio issues in both vehicles. *smd the consumer no longer... |
1
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FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 60 mph the contact hit a deer that was... |
1
~ 7758 miles |
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 60 mph the contact hit a deer that was... |
1
~ 7758 miles |
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2011 honda odyssey. consumer states problem with vehicle engine concerning oil leak and burning smell *tgw the consumer stated at... |
1
~ 6000 miles |
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the letters on the gear shifter were not... |
1
~ 15000 miles |
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY new 2011 honda odyssey touring model had a snowflake like crack the size of a half-dollar in passenger side top... |
1
~ 25 miles |
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the rear driver side door malfunctioned and failed... |
1
~ 70000 miles |
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS 2011 honda odyssey. consumer states problem with rear seat belt *tgw the consumer stated the rear seat had a middle... |
1
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WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY 2011 honda odyssey. consumer states problem with vehicle windshield wipers *tgw the consumer stated one of the wipers scratched the... |
1
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LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he opened the... |
1
~ 3000 miles |
CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 5 mph the contact heard a ticking sound when... |
1
~ 5000 miles |
EQUIPMENT there seems to be an interference between using a bluetooth phone when paired with the vehicles hands free link system... |
1
~ 15 miles |
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC my 2009 honda odyssey ex has 30 000 miles and has ongoing brake issues. the brakes are soft and goes... |
1
~ 30000 miles |
How to improve the appearance of your Honda Odyssey and to make it look younger?
Time goes on, and the automobile industry does not stand still. The cars that were trendy just a few years ago no longer make people look at you with such enthusiasm. However, you won't love your car any less because it's getting old. But if you want your Honda Odyssey to stand out from the crowd and still catch the eye, transform its appearance. Put on nice rims - it'll make it more noticeable right away. Install coilovers - lowered cars always look cooler. Add fender flares to the kit and you get a sportier look. Put decals on it and people passing by won't be able to take their eyes off of you.
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Rims
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