The factory alternator on my 19 year old Camry with 151K hasn't given me any problems. But the 4 cylinder Accord and Civic don't seem to have particularly problematic alternators.ĭenso is also the OEM alternator supplier for Toyota, and the Sienna of the same era doesn't appear to have nearly as many alternator complaints as the Odyssey either. Similar trend with MDX, although it seems like the 'weak' alternators started around 2004 or 2005 on the MDX. This seems to be a trend with the Pilot as well, with 2006+ models having more low-mileage failures than 2003-2005. I haven't heard of the 2nd gen Odyssey having as many alternator problems as the 3rd gen, and it seems like most of the low-mileage alternator failures (i.e. Alternators are a common problem in the Pilot, MDX, etc. We have no plans to sell yet.Ĭlick to expand.It's interesting to me that there seems to be a pattern of alternators having a comparatively short lifespan on mid-late 2000s Honda V6s despite also being made by Denso. This includes (cost are only up to end of 2019): We did not know about those issues at the time.Ĭost to own is $0.33 per mile, about $6,535 per year. We got lucky buying an EX which does not have the VCM cylinder disabling, or the Pax tires that are expensive to replace. We had a 2000 Odyssey prior, and although we never had the transmission problems some others had, we did not want to take a chance on a new design. We decided we would take a model that had the bugs worked out over the new model coming out. We bought one of the last 2010 models on the lot. It has certainly needed traditional maintenance, much of which I do myself, including regular transmission drains and fills, brake pads and rotors, coolant replacement, etc. The van has been to a dealer only once at at 111,914 miles for timing belt, water pump, tensioner, and serpentine belt, and spark plug replacement. We had to replace a few light bulbs and such. Repairs have 27,200 miles - Replaced knock sensor under 163,291 miles - Replaced Rear Shocks It has 196,700 miles and it has been one of the most reliable cars we have owned. We have now owned our 2010 Odyssey EX for 10 years.

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