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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2006 Honda Odyssey Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
14about this part
Share
2%of 703 total for the year
Median mileage
94,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2006 Honda Odyssey, 2% of the 703 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 94,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“While driving down the road and once the engine reaches operating temperature the vehicle fails to accelerate and shift gears. I mash the gas pedal and the RPM gauge goes up but the vehicle doesn't move. I let the engine and transmission cool down and sometimes it will operate properly again until everything warms up. It doesn't matter if im sitting at a light or in actual motion going down the road, the vehicle ceases to continue moving. …”

NHTSA complaint #11384023, filed 2020-12, 187,000 miles

“I drove my Honda minivan for 10 years and one day I was pulling into a parking space at work and when I stepped on the brake to slow down the car, it suddenly accelerated so fast that it hit the wall and set off the air bag. The car was totaled and I had burns from the the airbag on my neck and arm.”

NHTSA complaint #10910974, filed 2016-10, 130 miles

“I wan on vacation 500 miles away from home. Driving the 2006 Honda Odyssey as normal on the highway. All of a sudden the engine started over-revving and the van slowed down. I pulled over safely. The van would not move in drive although the engine was fine. It had to be towed 100 miles to a transmission shop where we discovered the transmission had to be replaced at great cost.”

NHTSA complaint #10588208, filed 2014-05, 99,155 miles

“While stopped in traffic, engine began hard acceleration and front tires began screeching. This occurred 4x within 10 days. With each experience there was no warning. It was fortunate that foot was on brake pedal at that time.”

NHTSA complaint #10840251, filed 2016-03, 94,000 miles

“When the vehicle is started up, there is a sudden period of unwarranted acceleration (less than a second). It feels like the accelerator input is misread and re-calibrated and then the problem does not come back. I have noticed this problem more often in cooler weather than otherwise.”

NHTSA complaint #10320266, filed 2010-03, 63,000 miles

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Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202623%
202551%
202311%
202264%
202132%
2020143%
2019677%
2018545%
201713%
2016124%
201552%
2014217%
2013126%
2012135%
201163%
2010135%
200963%
2008306%
2007334%
2006142%
2005233%
2004234%
2003303%
2002333%
2001173%
2000203%
1999112%
199823%
1997315%
199646%
199511%

Other parts of the 2006 Honda Odyssey

Steering
127 complaints
Body and structure
101 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
87 complaints
Brakes
75 complaints
Engine
74 complaints
Engine cooling
71 complaints
Equipment
49 complaints
Other or unknown
48 complaints
Electrical system
44 complaints
Fuel system
29 complaints
Tires
28 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
27 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 Honda Odyssey

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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