Honda Odyssey (North America)#first

{{Infobox automobile

| name = First generation

| image = HondaOdyssey-001.jpg

| aka = {{ubl|Isuzu Oasis|Honda Shuttle|Gaodeng Honda Odyssey GDK6481A (China)|Sanjiu 3-Nine Odyssey (China)}}

| production = {{ubl|1994–1998 (Honda Odyssey)|1996–1999 (Isuzu Oasis)}}

| assembly = Japan: Sayama (Honda Sayama Factory)
China: Zhanjiang, Guangdong (CKD)

| designer = Motoaki Minowa (1991)

| related = {{ubl|Honda Accord|Isuzu Aska}}

| engine = {{ubl|2.2 L F22B6 I4|2.3 L F23A7 I4}}

| transmission = 4-speed automatic

| wheelbase = {{convert|111.4|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

| length = {{ubl|{{convert|187.2|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} (1994–96)|{{convert|187.6|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} (1996–98)}}

| width = {{convert|70.6|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

| height = {{convert|64.6|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

| successor = Honda Odyssey (RA6-RA9; International)
Honda LaGreat (JDM)
Honda Odyssey (RL1; America)

| model_code = RA1-5

| model_years = 1995–1998 (Honda Odyssey)
1996–1999 (Isuzu Oasis)

}}

The 1995 Odyssey was introduced in 1994 as Honda's first minivan.{{cite web |title=1995 Honda Odyssey LX - Minivan Review - Motor Trend Magazine |url=https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/1995-honda-odyssey/ |website=MotorTrend |date=February 1997 |access-date=30 December 2021 |language=en }}{{cite web |title=Honda Odyssey EX V S Nissan Quest GXE - Road Test |publisher=Motor Trend |date=March 1995 |first=Jeff |last=Karr |url=http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/112_9503_honda_odyssey_ex_vs_nissan_quest_gxe_road_test/index.html |access-date=April 30, 2011 |archive-date=August 2, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110802022659/http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/112_9503_honda_odyssey_ex_vs_nissan_quest_gxe_road_test/index.html |url-status=dead }} It was based on the Accord platform, with a 4-cylinder engine, all-disc anti-lock braking, all wishbone suspension, and a four-speed automatic transmission with a steering-column-mounted shifter and a hill-hold feature marketed as Grade Logic. This class of vehicles would subsequently become known as Compact MPV. The design featured unibody construction,{{cite web |title=1995 Honda Odyssey - Long Term Wrapup |publisher=Motor Trend |date=February 1995 |first=Jeff |last=Bartlet |url=http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/honda/112_9702_1995_honda_odyssey/index.html |access-date=April 30, 2011 |archive-date=June 29, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629102909/http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/honda/112_9702_1995_honda_odyssey/index.html |url-status=dead }} dual airbags, dual gloveboxes, dual zone heating and cooling with 20 percent greater capacity than an Accord's system (overhead rear fan-speed adjustment control, and main control switch over the front-seat passenger), conventional rear swing-open rather than sliding doors, and a third row seat that could fold and tumble into a compartment beneath the floor — the spacesaver spare tire carried inside, on the right, rear wall of the cabin.

Honda marketed the first-generation Odyssey in two trim levels. The LX accommodated seven passengers with two front buckets, a removable three-seat middle bench, and a 2-seat third row bench. The EX accommodated six passengers (using two removable second row captain's chairs in lieu of the bench) and offered additional equipment including a roof rack, alloy wheels, power driver's seat height adjustment, power moonroof, remote keyless entry system, fog lights (for later model years), body-colored side moldings and mirrors, map lights, and 200-watt AM/FM/cassette six-speaker audio system. The Odyssey was only sold with four-cylinder engines and front-wheel drive in North America; in Japan the four-cylinder models could also be had with four-wheel drive and a V6-engined version was introduced in October 1997.

Isuzu offered a rebadged version of the Odyssey from 1996 to 1999 as the Isuzu Oasis.

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The Odyssey was engineered by Kunimichi Odagaki, then a chief engineer at the Honda's Research and Development Center, along with a team of 20 members — in the wake of Japan's recession of the early 1990s and the possibility of a 25-percent tariffs if the minivans were imported to the U.S. as light trucks. In the course of developing the Odyssey, it became paramount to circumvent these obstacles and conceive a feasible interior package that could use existing manufacturing facilities with minimal investment.

Odagaki traveled to the U.S. in September 1990 with a small sub-team to conduct a review of the U.S. minivan market. At the project's inception, the team was considering variations for the project from 4-cylinder to V6 alternatives, when the project was canceled.

Odagaki continued working with an "underground" team, using as its design credo the concept of a "personal jet" — which in turn led to the car's original PJ concept code-name. Odagaki conceived the idea of the third-row seat folding into a floor compartment, and he worked with his team to include a "center aisle." The team determined a minimum interior height of 1.2 meters to retain the aisle and favored a design with a low floor — to provide ease of passenger entry and exit, easy garage-ability, low roof-loading height, as well as enhanced productivity on the assembly line.

The team worked to convince management of the project's viability, using extensive illustrations, a one-quarter scale model and a full-size foam model. By April 1991, Odagaki won permission to develop a prototype.

After bringing the right-hand drive prototype to the U.S., Odagaki won the support of American Honda. Production was officially launched on October 20, 1994 — the first Honda model in to be released at the same time through Honda's three Japanese distribution channels (Primo, Clio, Verno), marketing the Odyssey through the three channels under the same name.

In addition to being named after the epic, it also shares its name with a series of Honda ATVs, the reusing of Honda Motorcycle trademarks being a common way of naming new cars. The Odyssey name was previously considered for a new SUV, but the focus group found the journey themed name puzzling and was named the Honda Passport instead.{{Cite web|last=Lynch|first=Steve|date=2014-10-16|title=How The Honda Passport Got Its Name|url=https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2014/10/honda-passport-got-name/|access-date=2021-07-03|website=The Truth About Cars|language=en-US}}

At its debut, the Odyssey won the Japan Car of the Year Award (Special Category) and the RJC New Car of the Year Award. By September 1997, the Odyssey had sold more than 300,000 units, becoming Honda's fastest-selling new car and breaking the Civic's record.

In 1996, New York City's Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) expanded the number of licensable automobiles, approving the first generation Odyssey for use in the city's taxi fleet{{cite news|title=A More Varied Diet for a Cab-Hungry City |newspaper=The New York Times |first=David |last=Stout |url= https://www.nytimes.com/1996/05/03/nyregion/a-more-varied-diet-for-a-cab-hungry-city.html?pagewanted=1 |date=May 3, 1996 |access-date=May 4, 2010}}{{Cite news |last=Martin |first=Douglas |date=1997-10-16 |title=Big, Bigger, Biggest: Rolling Reports From Across the Country; A Mini-Van With a Checkered Future |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/16/automobiles/big-bigger-biggest-rolling-reports-across-country-mini-van-with-checkered-future.html |access-date=2023-02-17 |issn=0362-4331}} — the Odyssey having been recommended by the seven-year-old grandson of a TLC advisory commission member.{{cite news|title=Brooklyn People in Profile: Jimmy Beatrice |newspaper=New York Daily News |first=Laura |last=Williams |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/ny_local/1996/09/30/1996-09-30_brooklyn_people_in_profile.html |date=September 30, 1996 }} {{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Initial test riders identified advantages over then-prevalent Chevrolet Caprice and the Ford Crown Victoria taxi models — including greater height (for a better view of the road), headroom, rear legroom, rear footroom (the front-wheel-drive Odyssey having a flat floor) and cargo space over the sedans, as well as air-conditioning vents in the rear, which the sedans did not offer.{{cite news|title= A Cab That's a Van!' and Other Reactions to a Test Drive |newspaper=The New York Times |first=Richard |last=Perez-Pena |url= https://www.nytimes.com/1995/11/05/nyregion/a-cab-that-s-a-van-and-other-reactions-to-a-test-drive.html?scp=1&sq=honda%20odyssey%20taxi&st=cse |date=November 5, 1995 |access-date=May 4, 2010}}

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In December 1992, Isuzu announced its exit from passenger car market in 1993.{{cite web |last1=Weiner |first1=Eric |title=Driven to XS: Living the weird car life with an Isuzu Stylus |url=https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/driven-to-xs-living-the-weird-car-life-with-an-isuzu-stylus/ |access-date=21 May 2023 |work=Hagerty Media |date=17 February 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Lawder |first1=David |title=ISUZU MOTORS MAY LEAD U.S. IMPORT RETREAT |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1992/12/26/isuzu-motors-may-lead-us-import-retreat/50f4068a-31e1-4b76-9f63-ebe863909c5e/ |access-date=21 May 2023 |newspaper=Washington Post |date=26 December 1992}} In 1994, Isuzu negotiated with Honda to sell a version of Honda Odyssey by its U.S. dealers.{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Richard |title=ISUZU GOAL: REBADGE HONDA MINIVAN |url=https://www.autonews.com/article/19940926/ANA/409260719/isuzu-goal-rebadge-honda-minivan |access-date=21 May 2023 |work=Automotive News |date=26 September 1994 |language=en}}

The Isuzu Oasis was a minivan marketed in the United States by Isuzu from 1996 to 1999 as a rebadged variant of the first-generation Honda Odyssey, the only minivan marketed by Isuzu.

After the Honda Odyssey was redesigned for 1999, Isuzu continued to market the Oasis for another year with minor changes. Later Oasis models came with a 2.3L VTEC engine similar to the engine found in the sixth generation Honda Accord.

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{{see also|Honda LaGreat}}

{{Infobox automobile

| name = Second generation (North America)

| image = 1999-2001 Honda Odyssey EX.jpg

| aka = Honda LaGreat (Japan)

| production = 1998–2004

| model_years = 1999–2004

| assembly = {{ubl|Canada: Alliston, Ontario|United States: Lincoln, Alabama}}

| designer = Mitsuhiro Honda, Tamotsu Okamoto (1996)

| related = {{ubl|Honda Accord|Acura TL}}

| engine = {{ubl|3.5 L J35A1 V6 (1999–2001)|3.5 L J35A4 V6 (2002–2004)}}

| transmission = {{unbulleted list|4-speed B7XA automatic (1999–2001)|5-speed BYBA automatic}} (2002–2004)

| wheelbase = {{convert|118.1|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

| length = {{convert|201.2|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

| width = {{convert|75.6|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

| height = {{convert|69.7|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}
{{convert|68.5|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} (LX)

| successor = Honda Elysion (replaced LaGreat in JDM)

| model_code = RL1

}}

The second generation North American market Odyssey was first assembled in Canada as a 1999 model mainly for North America between 1998 and 2004 — and exported to Japan as the LaGreat between 1999 and 2004.{{cite web|url=https://www.honda.ca/honda-in-canada/honda-canada-milestones-1990-1999 |title=Honda Canada | Honda in Canada | Honda Canada Milestones - 1990-1999 |publisher=Honda Canada |access-date=December 13, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://world.honda.com/automobile/history.html |title=Honda Worldwide | Products & Technology | Automobiles | History |publisher=World.honda.com |access-date=May 10, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090903103332/http://world.honda.com/automobile/history.html |archive-date=September 3, 2009}} The television ad campaign for the new Odyssey evoked moments from the film 2001: A Space Odyssey, particularly the extended space-station docking and lunar landing sequences to the soundtrack of The Blue Danube waltz.

File:Honda Odyssey (rear).jpg

By its second generation, the Odyssey was considerably larger than its predecessor, and adopted sliding rear doors instead of hinged ones, simpler front strut suspension in place of upper and lower control arm front suspension of the 1995–1998 model, and a {{convert|210|hp||0|abbr=on}} V6 engine instead of the original four-cylinder. The Odyssey offered two sliding doors as standard equipment, whereas some minivans of the time only offered one, a second door being optional on lower trims. It offered power sliding doors for the EX trim and manual ones for the base LX trim. It kept the fold-into-the-floor rear seat, an innovation adopted by many other minivans. This generation also introduced the Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System as an option for the EX trim, which became the first navigation system ever offered in any minivan or Honda vehicle. However, the power moonroof from the previous generation's EX trim was removed.

The 2004 model was the only second generation Odyssey model year to receive reliability ratings of five out of five according to Automotive Information Systems.{{Citation needed|date=July 2007}} IIHS gave the Odyssey a Good rating in the Frontal Offset Test from 1999 to 2004.{{cite web |title=Honda Odyssey Vehicle Details |url=https://www.iihs.org/ratings/vehicle/honda/odyssey-minivan/ |publisher=IIHS}}

The second generation was praised for its powerful V6, its handling from its four-wheel independent suspension, and its features such as a large cabin, power sliding doors (manual sliding doors on LX models) and the stow-away third-row seat. Some{{Who|date=April 2018}} found it noisier than competitors. It won consecutive Edmunds.com Editors' Most Wanted awards from 1999 to 2003 in the minivan category.

This is also the only generation of the Honda Odyssey where the power windows are only on the driver's and front passenger's doors.

File:2003 Honda Odyssey EX in Sage Brush Pearl, Front Right, 09-04-2022.jpg

The Odyssey received a significant increase in power from {{convert|210|to|240|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} in late 2001 for the 2002 model year. Some major upgrades included the addition of a third trim, EX-L, introducing leather seats to the Odyssey for the very first time, as well as a DVD-based entertainment system option for EX-L models without navigation. Also added was a five-speed automatic transmission, side torso airbags (not side curtain airbags), rear disc brakes, and a few minor cosmetic improvements on the outside as well as the inside. Other than an automatic power driver's window and a revised 5 speed transmission introduced in late 2003 in the 2004 model year, the Odyssey remained unchanged for 2003 and 2004, before being replaced with the third generation model.

The 4-speed automatic transmission in 1999 to 2001 models had serious problems with transmission durability. Honda spokesman Mike Spencer stated that four-speed models were afflicted with a bad bearing that could break apart, scattering fragments of metal that clogged fluid passageways in the transmission, causing it to shift erratically.{{cite news|title = Honda's Unexpected Gear Shift |newspaper=The L.A. Times |first=John |last=O'dell |url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-sep-11-hy-acura11-story.html |date=September 11, 2002 |access-date=May 4, 2010}} Honda responded to the problems by extending the warranty on the transmission on American 1999–2001 models to 7 years or {{convert|100000|mi|km|-2}}. A class action settlement further extended coverage to {{convert|109000|mi|km|-2}} or 93 months for some 1999–2001 Odysseys in the US.[http://www.hondatransmissionsettlement.com Honda Transmission Settlement] Canada is not included. The five-speed automatic was first installed in the Odyssey for the 2002 model, but general reliability of the 1999–2004 transmission was poor according to Consumer Reports. Spencer said that the five-speed models typically were damaged by premature wear of the third-gear clutch pack. As the clutch friction material abraded, it scattered bits inside the transmission case, clogging fluid lines and causing erratic shifting. Drivers might suffer slipping, poor or no shifts, or sudden down-shifts from fifth gear to second gear.

Under some conditions, a different 5-speed transmission problem arose. Second gear could overheat and break, causing the transmission to lock. An oil jet was added to lubricate this gear but this did not solve the third gear clutch problem.{{cite web|url=http://nhthqnwws111.odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/docservlet/Artemis/Public/Recalls/2004/V/RCRIT-04V176-2519.PDF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100331141537/http://nhthqnwws111.odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/docservlet/Artemis/Public/Recalls/2004/V/RCRIT-04V176-2519.PDF |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 31, 2010 |title=Odyssey Transmission Recall |access-date=October 9, 2010 }} The addition of the Honda transmission cooler with the towing package still allows transmission fluid temperatures that are too high. But it was required along with a power steering cooler for any towing, or the warranty would be void. The Acura CL, TL, MDX, and Honda Accord suffered similar problems.

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{{Infobox automobile

| name = Third generation (North America)

| image = 2005-2007 Honda Odyssey -- 05-09-2011.jpg

| production = August 2004 – 2010

| model_years = 2005–2010

| assembly = United States: Lincoln, Alabama (HMA)

| designer = Akio Fumiiri (2002)

| related = {{ubl|Honda Pilot|Acura MDX}}

| engine = {{ubl|3.5 L J35A6 V6 (LX, EX)|3.5 L J35A7 V6 (EX-L, Touring)}}

| transmission = 5-speed automatic

| wheelbase = {{convert|118.1|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

| length = {{ubl|2005–07: {{convert|201.0|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}|2008–10: {{convert|202.1|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}}}

| width = {{convert|77.1|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

| height = {{ubl|{{convert|70.0|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}|{{convert|68.8|in|mm|1|abbr=on}} (LX)}}

| model_code = RL3/RL4

}}

Honda introduced the third generation of the Odyssey for the 2005 model year. It grew in width and weight but retained the previous generation's length and interior space.

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Honda introduced the ACE body engineering to the third generation Odyssey, which was later used on the eighth generation Civic. Side-curtain airbags and electronic stability control are included in all models. Both features were previously unavailable.

Trim levels included LX, EX, EX-L, and Touring. The Touring trim level was new for this generation, being the most feature and luxury package, incorporated features such as special "Touring" badging right below the "Odyssey" logo, run-flat tires, power tailgate, power adjustable pedals, memory seats, and chrome tailgate and sliding door interior handle trim.

This generation, EX-L model could be upgraded with either a DVD Entertainment System or a DVD Entertainment and Navigation System bundle and returned the power moonroof. Additional features included integrated sunshades in the rear doors, windows that roll down in the second row, and the third row 'Magic Seat' was changed from a straight bench design to a split 60/40 design to allow for variable folding. The headrests could now be left in place when tumbling the rear seat. Some notable features of the redesign were dual glove boxes and an in-floor lazy susan storage compartment, located in the previous generation's spare tire well. Third generation models offered a dashboard-mounted shifter, instead of a column-mounted shifter. The second row bucket seats do not fold into the floor. A 'Plus-One' jump seat was standard on EX and EX-L models for an eighth passenger. Touring model came with a center storage compartment.{{cite web|url=http://www.odyclub.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=41985 |title=OdyClub Forums - "Does Plus one seat fit touring?" |publisher=Odyclub.com |date=November 26, 2007 |access-date=October 9, 2010}}

Engine power was increased to {{convert|255|hp||0|abbr=on}} (re-rated to {{convert|244|hp||0|abbr=on}} by the new SAE J1349 guidelines, and used in 2006+ model descriptions), the EX-L and Touring models comes with i-VTEC engine that includes Honda's cylinder deactivation system called Variable Cylinder Management or VCM. This enabled this van to receive U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fuel economy ratings of {{convert|20|mpgus|L/100 km mpgimp|abbr=on}}/{{convert|28|mpgus|L/100 km mpgimp|abbr=on}} for the 2005 model year. ({{convert|19|mpgus|L/100 km mpgimp|abbr=on}}/{{convert|25|mpgus|L/100 km mpgimp|abbr=on}} for non VCM equipped LX and EX models){{cite web|url=http://automobiles.honda.com/certified-used/odyssey/2005/specifications.aspx|title=2005 Honda Odyssey model library |publisher=Automobiles.honda.com |access-date=October 9, 2010}} These numbers were re-rated in 2007, bringing numbers to 17/25 for VCM equipped models, and 16/23 for non VCM equipped models.{{cite web|url=http://automobiles.honda.com/certified-used/odyssey/2008/specifications.aspx?group=epa |title=2008 Honda Odyssey model library |publisher=Automobiles.honda.com |access-date=October 9, 2010}} Models equipped with i-VTEC and VCM engine (EX-L and Touring) uses a H5 transmission with lower ratio for fourth and fifth gears, boosting acceleration during high-speed travel. These ratios expand the range of the three-cylinder mode that dramatically enhances fuel economy, thereby realizing both powerful acceleration and low fuel consumption. Acceleration was slightly slower than generation two models. It was rated top pick in minivan category in Consumer Reports 2005 annual auto issue.

For the 2006 model year, the "Odyssey" logo was moved from the right side of the back door to the left side, tether anchors was added to the 3rd row outboard seats. Leather trimmed steering wheel and shift knob was added to all EX-L models, which was previously available only on the Touring. The DVD Entertainment System and XM Satellite Radio was added as standard feature on Touring model, previously available only in combination with a Navigation System.{{Cite web |date=2005-09-19 |title=2006 Honda Odyssey |url=https://hondanews.com/en-US/releases/release-d267882320a0b29741fa6f004c34c111-2006-honda-odyssey |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=Honda Newsroom |language=en}}

For 2007 models, the H5 transmission was redesigned on all models with a stronger case, different gear ratios and four shafts versus three in the earlier H5 transmissions. The four shaft H5 transmissions are much more robust and do not exhibit the same failure rate as the three shaft H5. In addition, a mass air flow sensor (MAF) was added to the engine air intake system. Tilt and telescoping steering wheel, a center pocket coin holder and a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) was added on all trim levels.{{Cite web |date=2006-08-25 |title=2007 Honda Odyssey Combines Minivan Versatility with Luxury, Sophistication and Fun-to-Drive Character |url=https://hondanews.com/en-US/releases/release-e6065aca89651b898951df004c34bfbf-2007-honda-odyssey-combines-minivan-versatility-with-luxury-sophistication-and-fun-to-drive-character |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=Honda Newsroom |language=en}}

Problem areas included body integrity, which includes paint wear and rusting, body hardware bumpers being loose, audio system, brakes and suspension according to the Consumer Reports issue of April 2006. According to the online edition of Consumer Reports in June 2016, transmission problems were better than average for 2006 models. Crash test ratings have been five star in every test but the 2005 had a safety concern. "During the side impact test, the driver door became unlatched and opened. A door opening during a side impact crash increases the likelihood of occupant ejection."{{cite web |url=http://www.safercar.gov/Cars/3100.html |title=NHTSA - 2005 Honda Odyssey w/SAB |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080219160330/http://www.safercar.gov/Cars/3100.html |archive-date=February 19, 2008}}

The Odyssey won a spot on Car and Driver's 5 Best Trucks for the past three years, as well as a host of other awards. It was the top-ranked minivan in the US News charts.{{cite web|url=http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/Honda_Odyssey/ |title=2010 Honda Odyssey Reviews, Pictures and Prices |publisher=U.S. News Rankings and Reviews |access-date=February 12, 2010}} The 2007–09 Odyssey was the best-selling minivan in the United States.{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/31/automobiles/autoreviews/31honda-odyssey.html?pagewanted=2 | work=The New York Times | first=Cheryl | last=Jensen | title=Honda Odyssey Is the Latest Weapon in the Battle of the Vans - Review | date=October 29, 2010}}

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For 2008 model year, the Odyssey received a facelift. All models were equipped with active front head restraints, daytime running lights, and a redesigned dashboard, grille, and tail lights. An audio AUX jack became standard equipment. The backup camera, previously only included with Navigation System models, was integrated into the rear-view mirror of the non-navigation EX-L. Touring models featured full Bluetooth support for all Bluetooth-equipped devices, made Navigation System a standard feature, updated the design and font of the special badging to the one still used as of the fifth generation, and moved it to the right side of the back door. EX, EX-L, and Touring models came standard with the updated 'Plus One' jump seat with added storage features. Automatic climate control for the rear seats, a Touring feature, was expanded to non-Touring models equipped with a tri-zone climate control system.

EX-L and Touring models received a revised version of the existing J35A7 engine with VCM now also present on one cylinder in the front bank for running on 3 or 4 cylinders depending on engine load.

In Canada, an entry-level DX trim was added alongside the LX, EX, EX-L, and Touring trims for the 2008 to 2010 model years. The DX lacks features such as the "Second-Row Plus One Seat with storage", conversation mirror with sunglasses holder, tinted glass, roof rails, and has black body moldings.

Beginning in 2008 for the 2009 model year, the power tailgate, which was previously exclusive to Touring models, was also included on EX-L models.

In Canada, the LX trim was dropped in 2009 for the 2010 model year, and an SE Odyssey NHL edition replaced the EX (being identical to the 2008–09 EX in all respects but with a rear entertainment system and NHL badges). In the United States, for the 2010 model year, the DVD Entertainment System was added as an option for the EX trim alongside the EX-L.

The Michelin PAX run-flat tire system, which was previously standard on Touring models, was made optional on 2008-2009 Touring models before ultimately being discontinued entirely for 2010.

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{{Infobox automobile

| name = Fourth generation (North America)

| image = Honda Odyssey -- 03-16-2012.JPG

| production = May 2010 – 2017

| model_years = 2011–2017

| assembly = United States: Lincoln, Alabama (HMA)

| designer = Catalin Matei (2008)

| related = {{ubl|Honda Pilot|Acura MDX}}

| engine = 3.5 L J35Z8 V6

| transmission = {{ubl|5-speed automatic (2011–13 except Touring models)|6-speed automatic (Touring models: 2011–13, all models: 2014–17)}}

| wheelbase = {{convert|118.1|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

| length = {{convert|202.9|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

| width = {{convert|79.2|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

| height = {{convert|68.4|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

| model_code = RL5

}}

Honda presented the 2011 Odyssey Concept in early 2010 at the Chicago Auto Show and officially released it for sale on June 17, 2010; with a larger, wider body, a lower roofline and revised styling.

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Compared to its predecessor, the fourth generation Odyssey is {{convert|0.8|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} longer, {{convert|2.1|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} wider and {{convert|0.4|-|0.6|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} lower. The body is constructed using 59% high strength steel, ranging from 390 to 1,500 MPa yield strength. Trim levels included the LX, EX, EX-L, Touring, and Touring Elite. The Touring Elite was the new top-of-the-line trim level, then simplified to just Elite for its fifth generation beginning with the 2018 model year.

The fourth generation Odyssey introduced options including a 650-watt premium audio system with 12 speakers and 5.1 surround sound theater mode paired with a new DVD Ultra-Wide Rear Entertainment System (UW-RES) with 16.2-inch display and HDMI port (Touring Elite), a voice-controlled satellite GPS and HDD navigation system with XM NavTraffic (Touring and above, available EX-L), a "cool box" chilled by the air conditioning (EX-L and above), a stowable 3rd row 60/40 split bench seat, a removable first row center console (EX and above), and a new steering wheel shared with the eighth-generation Accord.{{cite web|url=http://www.leftlanenews.com/honda-odyssey.html |title=Honda reveals 2011 Odyssey minivan |publisher=Leftlanenews.com |date=August 11, 2010 |access-date=September 12, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111029014001/http://www.leftlanenews.com/honda-odyssey.html |archive-date=October 29, 2011 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://jalopnik.com/5567008/2011-honda-odyssey-promises-more-swagger |title=2011 Honda Odyssey Promises "More Swagger" |publisher=Jalopnik.com |date=June 18, 2010 |access-date=September 12, 2010}}

The fourth generation Odyssey includes projector headlamps or HID xenon low-beam headlamps (Touring Elite), standard 17-inch wheels, 18-inch alloy wheels (Touring and above), and 6-speed automatic transmission (Touring and above). A Blind Spot Display for the driver's side and a multi-angle backup camera is available.{{Cite web |url=http://www.hondanews.com/channels/odyssey-specs-features/releases/2011-honda-odyssey-specifications-and-features |title=2011 Honda Odyssey Specifications and Features - Specs & Features - Honda News |access-date=October 13, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190503140722/https://hondanews.com/channels/odyssey-specs-features/releases/2011-honda-odyssey-specifications-and-features |archive-date=May 3, 2019 |url-status=dead }}

All Odyssey models have a 3.5 L J35Z8 V6 that makes {{convert|248|bhp|kW|abbr=on}} at 5700 rpm and 250 lb⋅ft (339 N⋅m) of torque at 4800 rpm. Variable Cylinder Management (VCM) became standard on all models unlike its predecessor, which included VCM on EX-L and Touring models only. The version of VCM with 3-, 4-, and 6-cylinder modes that was introduced with the 2008 Odyssey continued to be used with the fourth generation Odyssey.

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The 2014 model year Odyssey received a facelift and went on sale on July 2, 2013. Changes included the previously Touring-exclusive 6-speed automatic transmission becoming standard on all trims. The revised suspension uses aluminum front lower control arms, sleeker exterior styling with a new aluminum hood, aluminum front fenders, twin-bar grille and revised lower front fascia with optional integrated fog lights, darker-finish projector headlight housings, Smart entry availability and LED rear tail light bars. A built-in vacuum cleaner system is included with the Touring Elite model, which receives special "Elite" badging to distinguish it from the non-Elite Touring models.{{Cite web|url=https://www.automobilemag.com/news/2014-honda-odyssey-priced-at-29655-231891/|title = 2014 Honda Odyssey Priced at $29,655|date = June 25, 2013}}

Honda's i-MID, also available on the Civic and Accord, became standard equipment in 2014 models; all models now got standard Pandora Internet Radio capabilities, Bluetooth Hands-Free Link, iPod, iPhone, USB integration and a color display screen.

File:2016 Honda Odyssey LaneWatch screen.jpg along the passenger-side of the vehicle giving four-times more visibility than traditional side-view mirrors.]]

New safety features included in the refresh include a LaneWatch camera housed in the passenger side-view mirror or a Blind Spot Monitoring system. Forward Collision Warning (FCW) and Lane Departure Warning (LDW) are also available while a single-angle backup camera with dynamic guidelines became standard equipment.[https://automobiles.honda.com/images/2016/odyssey/downloads/2016-odyssey-brochure.pdf 2016 Honda Odyssey Brochure], Honda, last accessed October 24, 2019

The SE trim positioned between EX and EX-L,{{cite web|url=https://www.kbb.com/honda/odyssey/2016/|title=Used 2016 Honda Odyssey|website=Kelley Blue Book}} was initially limited to the Canadian market but was made available in the US by the 2016 model year. New exterior paint colors were made available in 2014, as are new interior fabrics and trim pieces.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) found the Odyssey to have the lowest overall driver death rate in its class with 0 deaths per million registered years.{{cite web|url=http://www.iihs.org/iihs/sr/statusreport/article/50/1/1|title=Improved vehicle designs bring down death rates|publisher=IIHS}}{{cite web|url=http://www.iihs.org/iihs/topics/driver-death-rates|title=Driver death rates by make and model|publisher=IIHS}} Beginning with the 2013 model year, all Odysseys came equipped with a rear-view backup camera.{{cite web|url=http://www.cars.com/articles/2012/07/2013-honda-odyssey-whats-changed/|title=2013 Honda Odyssey: What's Changed|publisher=Cars.com}} For 2014, the front crash structure was upgraded.{{cite web| url = http://www.autonews.com/article/20130805/OEM03/308059946/hondas-revamped-minivan-seeks-crash-test-redemption| title = Honda's revamped minivan seeks crash-test redemption {{!}} Automotive News| date = August 2, 2013}}

:^* first minivan to earn IIHS Top Safety Pick+ award{{cite web|url=http://www.iihs.org/news/rss/pr082913.html|title=Honda Odyssey is first minivan to earn the IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ award|publisher=IIHS|access-date=August 29, 2013|archive-date=September 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130901220154/http://www.iihs.org/news/rss/pr082913.html|url-status=dead}}

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| image = 2018 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5L, front 8.18.19.jpg

| production = April 2017–present

| model_years = 2018–present

| assembly = United States: Lincoln, Alabama (HMA)

| designer = Randall Smock (2015)

| platform =

| engine = 3.5 L J35Y6 V6

| transmission = {{ubl|9-speed ZF 9HP automatic (2018–19 non-Touring models)|10-speed automatic (Touring models: 2018–19, standard: 2020–)}}

| wheelbase = {{convert|118.1|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

| length = {{convert|203.2|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

| width = {{convert|78.5|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

| height = {{convert|69.5|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|4354-4593|lb|0|abbr=on}}

| model_code = RL6

}}

File:2018 Honda Odyssey rear 3.16.18.jpg

The fifth generation Odyssey was unveiled at the 2017 North American International Auto Show in January,{{Cite web|url=http://hondanews.com/releases/honda-to-debut-all-new-2018-odyssey-minivan-at-2017-north-american-international-auto-show|title=Honda to Debut All-New 2018 Odyssey Minivan at 2017 North American International Auto Show|date=December 19, 2016}} Honda Manufacturing of Alabama (HMA) began production on April 26,{{Cite web|url=http://www.automoblog.net/2017/04/26/2018-honda-odyssey-production-begins/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427022955/http://www.automoblog.net/2017/04/26/2018-honda-odyssey-production-begins/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 27, 2017|title=2018 Honda Odyssey Production Begins|date=April 26, 2017|access-date=October 3, 2017}} sales followed on May 25 as a 2018 model. A new Honda's developed 10-speed automatic produced at Honda Precision Parts Georgia (HPPG) is Honda's first use of a 10-speed transmission in a production automobile, it is nearly {{convert|29|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} lighter than the previous 6-speed. Trim levels included LX, EX, EX-L, Touring, and Elite.

Compared to its predecessor, the fifth generation is {{convert|0.7|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} narrower, {{convert|1.2|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} taller and shares the same {{convert|118.1|in|m|0|abbr=on}} wheelbase. Also utilizes the latest generation of Honda's Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) body structure which is constructed using advanced materials including ultra-high-strength steel, aluminum and magnesium that minimizes weight to up to {{convert|75|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} and improve torsional body rigidity up to 44% from the previous generation. The use of structural body adhesives has increased compared to the 4th gen with {{convert|145|ft|m|abbr=on}} used.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sae.org/news/2019/08/automotive-structural-adhesives-overview|title = Automotive structural adhesives}} High-strength steel comprises 55% of the body. Like the Acura MDX and Pilot, the redesigned Odyssey features a 1500 MPa hot stamped outer front door stiffener ring and forged aluminum front suspension lower control arms. As well as a new dual-pinion electric power steering system and a new rear suspension with stabilizer bar.

For the 2018 model year, the EX trim and above feature the Honda Sensing suite of advanced safety and driver-assistive technologies as standard equipment. Which includes Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS), Lane Keeping Assist (LKAS), Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) and Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC). The LaneWatch camera housed in the passenger side-view mirror is replaced for by a Blind Spot Information System (BSI) with Cross Traffic Monitor.

The EX trim and above feature new Magic Slide 2nd-row seats, which can slide sideways.

The screens for Honda's Navigation System and audio controls have been merged into a single 8-inch Display Audio touchscreen system with CarPlay and Android Auto, as well as CabinControl remote compatibility. Touring and Elite models include CabinWatch day/night video monitor, CabinTalk in-car PA system, 4G LTE in-car Wi-Fi hotspot, a 10.2-inch Rear Entertainment System (RES) with Blu-ray and streaming video, hands-free power tailgate, heated steering wheel, LED accent lighting.{{Cite news |title=2018 Honda Odyssey Press Kit - Overview |url=http://hondanews.com/releases/2018-honda-odyssey-press-kit-overview |access-date=October 3, 2017 |work=Honda Newsroom}}

All Odyssey models comes with a revised 3.5 L direct injected J35Y6 SOHC V6 engine that makes {{convert|280|hp|kW|abbr=on}} at 6,000 rpm and {{convert|262|lbft|Nm|0|abbr=on}} of torque at 4,700 rpm. This engine returned to using a version of Variable Cylinder Management (VCM) that only has a 3 cylinder and 6 cylinder mode as opposed to the 3-, 4-, and 6-cylinder modes found on models from 2008–2017, which improved EPA fuel economy ratings of 19/28/22 mpg city/highway/combined. Like its predecessors, this engine uses a timing belt with scheduled replacement required every 100,000 miles.

Beginning for the 2020 model year, all models come equipped with Honda's developed 10-speed automatic transmission, as the ZF 9HP transmission was discontinued.

In March 2020, for the 2021 model year, the Odyssey features a minor restyling that includes a redesigned front grille and tailgate trim and adds 4-way power lumbar adjustability to the front passenger seat alongside perforated leather with contrasting piping options. Honda Sensing is now standard on all trims. A rear seat occupant reminder is added to the CabinWatch system to help prevent heatstroke among children. Headlight improvements for the following year's model makes the 2022 Odyssey an IIHS Top Safety Pick+.{{Cite web |date=2020-03-09 |title=2021 Honda Odyssey Coming to Market with Fresh Exterior Style, Premium Interior Upgrades, and an Industry-First Rear Seat Reminder with Camera System |url=https://hondanews.com/en-US/honda-automobiles/releases/release-a7fb16cdb7913de225b1e14e1b001f04-2021-honda-odyssey-coming-to-market-with-fresh-exterior-style-premium-interior-upgrades-and-an-industry-first-rear-seat-reminder-with-camera-system |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=Honda Automobiles Newsroom |language=en}}

For the 2023 model year, the base LX trim is discontinued, and a new Sport trim is placed between EX-L and Touring which features a sport-styled interior and exterior.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-10 |title=2023 Honda Odyssey Gets Expressive New Sport Model; Introduces Honda Complimentary Maintenance Plan |url=https://hondanews.com/en-US/honda-automobiles/releases/release-0d5860f808ceb9825e662cfd5a064968-2023-honda-odyssey-gets-expressive-new-sport-model-introduces-honda-complimentary-maintenance-plan |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=Honda Automobiles Newsroom |language=en}} The Canada and Mexico markets introduce a new Top-of-the-Line Black Edition which features black trim throughout the vehicle, gloss black side mirrors, a black grille, and darkened LED taillights, black alminum wheels, gloss black side skirts and a trunk spoiler. The steering wheel and upholstery are black leather with red stitching and inserts on the first and second row seatbacks, as well as red ambient lighting. It is also the first Odyssey to include body-colored door handles, on the Sport trim, since the third generation Odyssey (2005-2010).{{Cite web |date=2024-08-06 |title=Llega a México nueva Honda Odyssey 2023 con nueva versión Black Edition |url=https://rp.honda.mx/llega-a-mexico-nueva-honda-odyssey-2023-con-nueva-version-black-edition/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Honda-Relaciones Públicas |language=es-MX}}

In the IIHS' updated Moderate Overlap test, which now emphasizes rear occupant safety, the 2023 Odyssey received a Poor rating. It is the only minivan to receive a Poor rating in the updated test.

File:2024 Honda Odyssey Elite in Sonic Gray Pearl, front left.jpg|2024 Honda Odyssey Elite (facelift)

File:2023 Honda Odyssey (rear view).jpg|Facelift, rear view (2023)

File:2023 Honda Odyssey interior.jpg|Interior

In July 2024, for the 2025 model year, the EX trim is discontinued, leaving the EX-L as the base model, along with the Sport (which is renamed Sport-L), Touring, and Elite trims.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-22 |title=The Odyssey Continues: 2025 Honda Odyssey Gets Enhanced Styling and Technology Upgrades for the Whole Family |url=https://hondanews.com/en-US/honda-automobiles/releases/release-410d07897fdd63d8043cb72750000f73-the-odyssey-continues-2025-honda-odyssey-gets-enhanced-styling-and-technology-upgrades-for-the-whole-family |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=Honda Automobiles Newsroom |language=en}} The exterior features a sporty new grille, and reshaped front and rear fascias. The front fascia features larger black fog light surrounds and the redesigned rear bumper integrates the same vertical reflectors used on the second-generation Acura NSX supercar.

Inside, all models get a new 7-inch digital instrument display, featuring an all-digital tachometer on the left and a physical speedometer on the right. A larger 9-inch Display Audio touchscreen with a faster processor, wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ compatibility, a wireless phone charger, and more USB-C ports are added throughout the cabin.

The Rear Entertainment System has been updated with a larger 12.8-inch high-resolution screen. The HDMI port has been relocated to the inside of the console, which offers a dedicated storage compartment for streaming devices.{{cite news |last1=Honda News |title=The Odyssey Continues: 2025 Honda Odyssey Gets Enhanced Styling and Technology Upgrades for the Whole Family |url=https://hondanews.com/en-US/honda-automobiles/releases/release-410d07897fdd63d8043cb72750000f73-the-odyssey-continues-2025-honda-odyssey-gets-enhanced-styling-and-technology-upgrades-for-the-whole-family |access-date=22 July 2024}} The Blu-ray/DVD player has been discontinued.

File:2025 Honda Odyssey front view.jpg|2025 Odyssey front (second facelift)

File:2025 Honda Odyssey rear view.jpg|2025 Odyssey rear (second facelift)

The 2018 model year Odyssey received a "Top Safety Pick+" award by the IIHS.{{Cite web |title=2018 Honda Odyssey Minivan |url=https://www.iihs.org/ratings/vehicle/Honda/odyssey-minivan/2018 |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=IIHS-HLDI crash testing and highway safety |language=en}}

At its debut, the Odyssey won the Japan Car of the Year Award (Special Category) and the RJC New Car of the Year Award. By September 1997, the Odyssey had sold more than 300,000 units, becoming Honda's fastest-selling new car and breaking the Civic's record. The Odyssey was Wheels magazine's Car of the Year for 1995.{{cite web|url=http://www.edmunds.com/honda/odyssey/review.html |title=Honda Odyssey Minivan |publisher=Edmunds.com |access-date=February 12, 2010}} At the Odyssey's European launch, where it was marketed as the Shuttle, British ex-Grand Prix driver Jonathan Palmer described its handling as equal of any "executive sedan".{{cite web|title = Honda Shuttle (1995 - 2000) |publisher= Yahoo Cars, UK |first=Jonathan |last=Crouch |url= http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/carandriving/reviewused/honda_shuttle2002169.html}} Subsequent generations of the Odyssey have given the nameplate a reputation "as the most car-like minivan available".https://www.jalopnik.com/2011-toyota-sienna-first-drive-5428997/

In a 1995 owner survey, 98% of the respondents rated the Odyssey's handling as above average, 50.3 percent rating engine power to be good — and 25 percent wanted a more powerful engine. A later review of the first generation Odyssey summarized the minivan's market reception:

{{cquote|The Odyssey was misplaced in the minivan market, which favors a huge, comfortable amount of interior space and versatility.}}

The Odyssey has received numerous awards since its inception, winning both Car and Driver's "5 Best Trucks" and Consumer Reports' "Top Pick Minivan" several times.{{cite web|url=http://www.honda.com/newsandviews/article.aspx?id=1514 |title=Quality and Reliability Make Honda Odyssey Award-Winning Minivan |publisher=Honda.com |date=October 6, 2003 |access-date=February 12, 2010}}

In the middle of 2012, Honda began exporting the fourth generation North American Odyssey minivan to the Philippines.{{cite web |url=https://www.carguide.ph/2012/06/surprise-honda-launching-pilot-odyssey.html |title=Surprise! Honda Launching Pilot, Odyssey in Philippines |work=CarGuide.ph|date=June 4, 2012|access-date=August 17, 2023}} Export of the Odyssey to that market ceased in 2015 after the introduction of the international fifth generation Odyssey which is imported from Japan.{{cite web |url=https://www.autoindustriya.com/auto-industry-news/honda-ph-officially-launches-2015-odyssey.html |title=Honda PH officially launches 2015 Odyssey |work=AutoIndustriya.com|date=March 4, 2015|access-date=August 17, 2023}}

A version of the second generation North American Odyssey was sold in Japan as the Honda LaGreat.

The Odyssey manufactured at HMA in Alabama has also been exported to Canada, Mexico, South America, South Korea, and the Middle East.

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Chassis code are linked with the vehicle's identification number (VIN). The number after the letters RA/RL indicates the type and generation code:

• RA1 = 2.2 F22B6 FWD Odyssey (1995 – 1998)
• RA2 = 2.2 F22B6 4WD Odyssey (1995 – 1998) (Not available in North America)
• RA3 = 2.3 F23B7 FWD Odyssey (1998)
• RA4 = 2.3 F23B7 4WD Odyssey (1998) (Not available in North America)
• RA5 = 3.0 J30A3 Odyssey (1997 – 1998) (Not available in North America)
• RL1 = 3.5 J35A1/4 Odyssey (1999 – 2004)
• RL3 = 3.5 J35A6 Odyssey (LX, EX) (2005 – 2010)
• RL4 = 3.5 J35A7 Odyssey (EX-L, Touring) (2005 – 2010)
• RL5 = 3.5 J35Z8 Odyssey (2011 – 2017)
• RL6 = 3.5 J35Y7 Odyssey (2018 – present)

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