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Looking at buying one for the fam. I prefer Toyota but Siennas are hard to come by at the moment.

The Odyssey leather struck me as kind of cheap looking but I think that's all Honda leather.

I'm a Toyota man but I can't wait 6-8 months for a vehicle to come in and I prefer not paying $65K for a minivan.

Research is telling me they have transmission problems around 100K but that seems to correlate to certain years.

Anybody have any feedback with the newer models?

We have a 2008 Touring since new as a now 3rd vehicle with 140k miles. My daughter is learning to drive with it now.
-VCM system is notorious for engine problems (oil consumption, failed cats, fouled plugs, etc.), I disabled mine with an aftermarket harness and you should too if you end up buying one.
-Front seat painted leather failed 5 years in and was replaced under extended warranty.
-Replaced failed alternator at 104k
-Both CV joint boots have failed
-Numerous recalls
-Rides stiff compared to other people haulers (known Honda trait).
-Transmission troubles seem to be pre-2007 but you still need to do a partial change the tranny fluid every 30k or it will fail eventually.

We upgraded the Odyssey with a 2016 Toyota Sienna.
-Much improved ride and handling, less taut and electric steering is low effort.
-Better NVH than the Odyssey
-92k so far with the only repairs being replacing warped front brake rotors at 62k when I changed the pads (just as cheap to DIY replace as have the dealer turn)

If the wife's 2016 Sienna was totaled tomorrow I would buy and wait for a Sienna Hybrid. I'm not necessarily a fan of the hybrid, but Toyota has been doing it a long time and I would give it a shot.

If you do get the Honda disable the VCM immediately. It doesn't do shite as far as increased fuel mileage and it causes nothing but problems.

Hope this helps.

This post was edited on 2/18/23 at 10:11 pm