2013 Honda Odyssey Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2013 Honda Odyssey is built around the 3.5L V6 (J35Z8) and the trim on your registration, so the torque values, wiring diagrams, and diagnostic trees inside track what Honda actually published for your minivan instead of a generic full-size-van substitute.

Engines covered

• 3.5L V6 — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door mini passenger van

Trims covered

• EX
• EX-L
• LX
• Touring
• Touring Elite

Known issues on the 2013 Odyssey. Six recalls are on federal record for this model year. Two cover the second-row outboard seats: on one range of vans the seat can be latched between its two floor-mounting positions instead of onto the striker, letting it tip forward under braking, and on another the seat's slide-release lever can stay unlocked and let the seat move unexpectedly. A third covers the engine, where a piston that received insufficient heat treatment during manufacturing can wear prematurely and stall the engine without warning. A fourth covers the automatic transmission's brake-shift interlock, which in sub-freezing temperatures can slow down enough to let the gear selector move out of Park without the brake pedal pressed, risking rollaway. A fifth covers the driver's airbag, where one or more missing rivets attaching the module to its cover can alter deployment performance. A sixth, filed years later, covers the in-tank fuel pump, which can fail and stall the engine while driving. Owners have filed 210 complaints for the year. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are here.

From a second-row seat latch check to a brake-shift interlock diagnosis or an engine teardown, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 2013 Odyssey.