Don’t Buy Honda Odyssey Elite Until Watching this, 20 Things we Hate!

Here is a list of 20 things we hate about our 2019 Honda Odyssey Elite. We wish we would have know this information prior to buying this vehicle, hopefully this helps you. Honda, if you watch this, please address these issues for the next generation.

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[dadmachines]

21. The tires wear when we drive it.
22. If you slide a hard object down the side, the paint will scratch.
23. If I close the hood and I leave my hand resting on the radiator, my hand gets smashed.

[japanjack]

Our family has owned 7 Odysseys from 2000 -2019 and they have all been awesome vehicles,

[Curbow]

Good video. We have a 2018 Elite; however, we are very happy with it. NOTE: We previously had a Dodge Caravan, so anything else is a big step up.

[DMATcyt]

Thanks for taking the time to post....and willingness to endure the criticism of providing constructive criticism.

Some many things we don't realized or think about until we have lived with them for a while.
I am considering trading for a 2020 or 2021. So this was very helpful.

[sandyfrank]

Damn. I just bought the elite 2022 today. Will keep these things in mind.

[gameofdrones]

I have same model got 50k on it as i drive alot. So far no complain still original breaks. Couple recalls but caused no problems just took it in and they update. Just normal oil changes and tire rotation. Love this vehicle, i think it is best family vehicle that you can buy in the market right now. Not sure why you are having so many problems. I will say next time take it to a different honda dealership, maybe it will help. Good luck

[equipojones]

The adaptive cruise, backseat camera and automatic wipers have been my favorite features on ours. Odd criticism of the wireless charging — if it works for you anywhere, it works here.

[TheLetsboogiedown]

This is what a helpful review looks like. It's not nit-picking. It's showing exactly how well or how poorly executed the features are. I've had the same issues with '14 Odyssey brakes. 2008 Sienna had Poor execution of the adaptive cruise control making it unusable -- why did I pay for it?

[jasondunlap]

Love my 2022 model....so far no complaints!

[worldlinerai]

For #7 with the MPG, I find that to be an issue with pretty much every car today. You can’t expect wonderful mpg with a heavy vehicle with a large 3.5L V6 engine.

[thprofssional]

we have a 19 and just put over 20k on it, only valid complaint to me is the 2nd row vents with a backwards facing car seat, but we do pilot seats and take the center out, and slide the seats in 2 clicks for the air to make it to the 1 yr old, never been an issue, no electrical problems, and if you go down 2 trim levels you lose the 10 spd transmission, and having to use a loaner van of the same model for an oil makes a huge difference on driving experience from the 8 speed.

[chillingpapi]

Thanks, I was in the dealership and your video came up. I asked on these issues and fun fact nothing changed in the 2023. We left and saved that 50k going to Toyota now.

[garyhorn]

I was considering buying the elite but a voice inside me kept saying you’re paying $10, 000 for a DVD player and should really get the EX or the EXL trim and your video has confirmed my suspicions. Thank you for posting.

[lynneg.]

Thanks for making this video! I have a 2020 I just bought new, A/C vents not in ceiling-I AGREE! Good to hear other things that may go wrong. ALSO, my 2003 Ford Windstar showed me what headlights, taillights were out-I’ve just had the vehicle a week & I had a break light go out AND now a headlight & fog light. I also hate that the seat moves back every time I get out of the vehicle. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[Shiphotel]

Thank You we are shopping for a new minivan and want to compare we know all makes and models have their own issues but some major safety issues we def want to know glad you made this!

[proudasiangirl]

Glad that I came across your video. Thank you for the information. I was actually about to go out and buy an Elite 2022 model. You have a lot of valid points. I don't think that I'd like the placement of the vents for the 2nd and 3rd row seats either. I personally wouldn't find the vacuum very useful. Glad that they got rid of it for the 2022 model. Now I am rethinking if I even should get the Elite trim after all. I wished that there was a "hotline" or a place (website) where actual users, customers or potential customers can leave our feedback for the manufacturer.

[joelaubacker]

I haven’t had the problem with the vac causing the low battery like you have. I’ve run it for 10-15 minutes and I don’t remember it giving me an issue. I’m sorry to hear yours has been a pain. Definitely agree that running the engine is not desirable because of the exhaust

[conney]

thank you for your honest and practical review.

[alholy]

Thank you for such a candid review. I know now that I Don’t want an Elite. Great info!

[Omkar-]

So hard to know everything about a vehicle with one test drive.. Good video