1998 Honda Odyssey Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1998 Honda Odyssey is built around the 2.3L L4 (F23A7) gas engine and the exact trim on your registration, so the torque values, wiring diagrams, and diagnostic steps inside are the ones Honda published for this specific van rather than a generic Odyssey reference.
Engines covered
- 2.3L inline-four — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 5-door mini passenger van
Trims covered
- EX
- LX
Known issues on the 1998 Odyssey. Four recalls are on federal record for this model year. The first covers the driver-side front air bag inflator module: in a crash requiring deployment, an inflator rupture can send metal fragments toward occupants, or an underinflated cushion may fail to protect them, either way raising the risk of serious injury or death. The second covers exterior lighting on aftermarket combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies, which fail federal lamp standards and lack required amber side reflectors, decreasing visibility and crash risk. The third covers the ignition switch, where electrical contacts can degrade under the high current passing through the switch and worn contacts can cause the engine to stall without warning. The fourth covers the front lower control arm ball joints, which can prematurely wear out and, in the worst case, separate, causing vehicle deceleration, a sudden loss of power, and reduced steering control. Owners have filed 75 complaints for the year, and no technical service bulletins are logged. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are here.
From an air bag inflator inspection to a stalling ignition switch or a front suspension check, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 1998 Odyssey.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 1998 Acura 2.2CL, 1998-1999 Acura 2.3CL, 1998-1999 Acura 3.0CL, 2001 Acura 3.2CL and Acura MDX, 1998-2000 Honda Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic
In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fr
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver frontal air bag inflator, and replace
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONF
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE S
GRUNT NOISE AFTER SITTING FOR SEVERAL HOURS. *NM
AUDIO UNIT AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM ANTI-THEFT CODES AVAILABLE ON INTERACTIVE NETWORK. *NM
ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) OR TCS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) 51 AND/OR 53 TROUBLESHOOTING. HONDA TECH LINE SUMMARY. *TT
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0740, P0741 REPAIR TIPS. ANOTHER LOOK. HONDA SERVICENEWS. *TT
HEATER BLOWER MOTOR GETS HOT OR BLOWS A FUSE. HONDA. SERVICENEWS. *TT
AUDIO, ANTI-THEFT CODES. HONDA. TECH LINE SUMMARY. *TT
RECONNECTING ACCESSORIES AFTER IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. HONDA OCTOBER TECH LINE INFORMATION. *TT
KEYLESS, CEILING LIGHT, IGNITION KEY BEEPER LOGIC. HONDA OCTOBER TECH LINE INFORMATION. 2002 PRELUDE ALSO INCLUDED. *TT
Showing the 8 most recent of 45 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
WAS IN MY DAUGHTERS DRIVEWAY IN NESCONSET NY, I TURNED THE KEY PUT IN DRIVE, THE CAR REVVED, TOOK OFF AT FULL SPEED FINALLY HITTING A TREE. MULTIPLE INJURIES, TAKEN TO STONY BROOK MEDICAL CENTER. NI
WAS IN MY DAUGHTERS DRIVEWAY IN NESCONSET NY, I TURNED THE KEY PUT IN DRIVE, THE CAR REVVED, TOOK OFF AT FULL SPEED FINALLY HITTING A TREE. MULTIPLE INJURIES, TAKEN TO STONY BROOK MEDICAL CENTER. NI
WAS IN MY DAUGHTERS DRIVEWAY IN NESCONSET NY, I TURNED THE KEY PUT IN DRIVE, THE CAR REVVED, TOOK OFF AT FULL SPEED FINALLY HITTING A TREE. MULTIPLE INJURIES, TAKEN TO STONY BROOK MEDICAL CENTER. NI
THE VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE. BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, HOWEVER THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE. *BF *NAR NAR *JLS *SC *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, HE SAW FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY EXIT THE VEHICLE AND THE ENTIRE VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAM
Showing the 5 most serious of 89 complaints filed with NHTSA.
