# 2011 Honda Odyssey - Keeps Blowing Tie Rods

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-honda-odyssey-keeps-blowing-tie-rods/149945>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 2, 2019, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-honda-odyssey-keeps-blowing-tie-rods/149945 "2019-10-02T18:35:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![James45](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@James45](https://community.cartalk.com/u/James45)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-honda-odyssey-keeps-blowing-tie-rods/149945/1 "2019-10-02T18:35:47Z")

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Hello All. Question??  
Car: 2011 Honda Odyssey  
Mileage: 170,000  
Problem: Driver side inner tie rod keeps going bad in a period of about 3 months. I assume another suspension support has gone bad and is causing the tie rod increased stress. I have replaced the stabilizer links and have had an alignment done after every tie rod change (I’m on the third). Would appreciate any suggestions

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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2019, 11:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-honda-odyssey-keeps-blowing-tie-rods/149945/2 "2019-10-03T11:27:04Z")

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Blowing vs going bad? Blowing is broke in my world. And a broken tie rod is not good. Hard to steer. You are saying the tie rod fails/wears to the point of making noise? Becoming loose?

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**Author:** ![James45](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@James45](https://community.cartalk.com/u/James45)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2019, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-honda-odyssey-keeps-blowing-tie-rods/149945/3 "2019-10-03T14:01:28Z")

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Hi Cavell thanks for the response! The tie rod is not breaking, but wearing to the point of clicking when I turn and when I move the tire at 9 and 3.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2019, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-honda-odyssey-keeps-blowing-tie-rods/149945/4 "2019-10-03T14:08:19Z")

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I think it might be time for a well rated front suspension shop. If the same problem keeps recurring then one would suspect - inferior parts - installation not correct - or another part causing this .

I don’t think taking a chance of catastrophic failure in traffic is worth just keep replacing the same thing and hoping for a different result.

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**Author:** ![davidornee\_166688](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ba8739/32.png) [@davidornee\_166688](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davidornee_166688)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2020, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-honda-odyssey-keeps-blowing-tie-rods/149945/5 "2020-04-23T18:01:04Z")

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I know this is an old thread, but thought I’d mention I had a similar issue with clicking/popping when turning at low speeds. I found this service bulletin (11-038) from Honda that I had my mechanic perform. I think they charged me $100 18 months ago. The problem reoccurred last month, and I called my local Honda dealer. They ended up doing the TSB for $45. Definitely beats replacing tie rods. Hope it helps! [http://www.urvi.net/forumfiles/SB/A11-038.PDF](http://www.urvi.net/forumfiles/SB/A11-038.PDF)