UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


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                                    FORM 8-K

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                                 CURRENT REPORT


                         PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


               DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED):
                               SEPTEMBER 19, 2005

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                    HONDA AUTO RECEIVABLES 2005-3 OWNER TRUST
               (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

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           DELAWARE                    333-104875              20-6545769
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION    (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)    (I.R.S EMPLOYER
       OF INCORPORATION)                                   IDENTIFICATION NO.)


         AMERICAN HONDA RECEIVABLES CORP.
               20800 MADRONA AVENUE
                   TORRANCE, CA                                  90503
     (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                  (ZIP CODE)


       REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (310) 972-2511

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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS

On September 19, 2005, the principal and interest collected during the preceding
calendar month, net of certain adjustments as provided for in the Sale and
Servicing Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2005 (the "Agreement"), between
American Honda Receivables Corp., as Seller, American Honda Finance Corporation,
as Servicer, Honda Auto Receivables 2005-3 Owner Trust, a Delaware statutory
trust, as Issuer, The Bank of New York, as Owner Trustee (the "Owner Trustee"),
and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Indenture Trustee (the
"Indenture Trustee") were distributed to holders ("Noteholders") of notes
representing undivided fractional interests in Honda Auto Receivables 2005-3
Owner Trust. In accordance with the Agreement, the Servicer's Certificate, as
defined in the Agreement, was furnished to the Indenture Trustee for the benefit
of the Noteholders and, as such, was distributed by the Indenture Trustee to the
Noteholders. A copy of the Servicer's Certificate is being filed as Exhibit 20
to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01 (c). EXHIBIT 20

                                   SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                              HONDA AUTO RECEIVABLES 2005-3 OWNER TRUST
                              BY: AMERICAN HONDA FINANCE CORPORATION, AS
                              SERVICER


                              By:  /s/ John I. Weisickle
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                                   John I. Weisickle
Date: September 19, 2005           Vice President, Assistant Secretary



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