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Honda Odyssey 3rd gen (2003 to 2008): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Honda Odyssey 3rd gen was built from 2003 to 2008 as a van or wagon, with an automatic gearbox, front wheel drive or all wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis codes: RB1 and RB2.

Key facts

Years
2003 to 2008
Chassis codes
RB1, RB2
Body types
Van, Wagon
Gearboxes
Automatic
Drive
FWD (front wheel drive), AWD (all wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol

On NZ roads

8,215registered, built 2003 to 2008
8%NZ new (685)
92%imported used (7,530)
Imported from
Japan 99%, Singapore 1%, Australia 0%
Gearboxes
5-Gear Auto 50%, 4-Gear Auto 49%, Continuously Variable 0%
Top regions for the Honda Odyssey
Auckland (5,258), Christchurch City (1,380), Hamilton City (743)

Source: NZTA Waka Kotahi Motor Vehicle Register open data (opens in a new tab), CC BY 4.0. Vehicles on the register now, counted by build year.

Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Honda Odyssey 3rd gen yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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