Honda Odyssey (Parallel Imported)

I test drove this car weeks ago. The outside of the car looks great and the inside is comfortable. Ride very smooth. FC is abit of a problem but boot space is great when all 3 rows of seats are up.... Read More

Me and my wife used to drive in US and middle east. We were used to cars where seating is spacious and comfortable. I used to drive a 2005 Odyssey while in Huston and found the car very useful, especially for long drives and family outings where I could take my outdoor kits with me. When we moved to Singapore, we wanted to keep it to Honda due the reliability of the Honda brands and also due to the strong second hand market. Reading the reviews on the new 2009 Odyssey and the new rear light and the new front, we decided to go to KM and order the car. Me and my wife took test drives even with the lack of things we expected from the reviews, we liked the power range, it was more smooth than my earlier model. We placed the order and took the delivery. After a month of delivery, I went in for the 1st service and in the second month, we took the car to Phuket, with 5 people in Odyssey together with another Japanese made saloon. The driving comfort and passenger comfort was very good. It took to the potholes with ease and even when I touched 200KMPH the car felt solid. As there were few single lane roads in Thailand en-route to Phuket, it was a pleasure to overtake other vehicles, the torque of the car was excellent, it gave me more confidence to overtake other cars with ease, just press the throttle a bit more the car will accelerate smoothly to overtake the car in the front. Except for the issues I faced with the gearbox in P-mode on a downhill or uphill. The car was very good I took the car to KM recently for my 2nd service and I was able to recreate the symptoms I faced in Phuket. Every time when I stopped on a downhill the vibrations were heavy, depending on the steepness of the downhill the vibrations varied, more steep more vibration. When the service adviser tested the test Odyssey in the showroom, it also had the same problem with gear box. It was a certain that there is some problem with the gearbox which is recurring in all Odysseys, based on the feedback I received from other Honda owners (excluding Odyssey), they did no had this issue. It seems that the issue is only with Odyssey. KM have assured me that they will look into this discuss with their engineers and get back. Apart from this I am happy with the car, even with this issue, I am positive that Honda will resolve it. I would anytime recommend this car to my friends.... Read More