Honda Odyssey Complaints (2000)

675 consumer complaints on file.

#10218991February 24, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
WHILE DRIVING RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN SUCH A FASHION THAT THE NO OTHER DAMAGE OCCURRED AS THE BROKEN PIECE WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE COILS. THE SPRING WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE BROKEN SPRING IS STILL IN THE CAR AND WILL BE SAVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217463February 8, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE COIL SPRING BROKE WITH LOUD EXPLOSION AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEED OF ABOUT 55 MPH. I GOT OFF TO CHECK UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND SAW PART OF THE COIL SPRING HANGING, NEARLY TOUCHING MY FRONT TIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215865January 24, 2008
INTERIOR LIGHTING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND ALL OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS DIMMED TEN SECONDS LATER. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE LOCKS BEGAN TO RANDOMLY LOCK ON THERE OWN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,538 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,496.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215651January 22, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE SLIDING DOOR ON MY HONDA ODYSSEY GETS-2000 STUCK OPEN. I KNOW IT MA NOT BE A CRASH CONCERN, BUT WHEN WE GET STRANDED SOMEWHERE IN THE WINTER WITH TWO SMALL KIDS AND IT'S 10 DEGREES OUTSIDE, IT'S NOT A SAFE SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214664January 13, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
MY 2000 LX HONDA ODYSSEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE SLIDING DOORS LEADING THEM TO GET STUCK AND WE ARE NOT ABLE TO OPEN THEM. WE LIVE IN FL AND THERE ARE DIFFERENT TEMPERATURE THROUGH THE YEAR AND THIS WILL HAPPEN ALL YEAR ROUND. AFTER TALKING TO THE DEALER AND EXTENSIVE RESEARCH WE REALIZE THAT WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES WITH THIS PROBLEM. I THINK THAT HONDA SHOULD TAKE A LOOK AT THESE MODELS AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY ARE FAULTY. THANKS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214187January 8, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD (ROUTE 20, TRAVELING EAST, DOWN TOWN NORTHBOROUGH, MA, SPEED ~20 MPH) AS VEHICLE PASSED OVER A RAILROAD EXPANSION TYPE JOINT, THE LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE. APPROXIMATELY .5 TO 1 SECOND AFTER LOUD METALLIC NOISE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED CAR OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING OBVIOUSLY WRONG, CONTINUED HOME CAUTIOUSLY ~ 1/2 MILE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND A PIECE OF THE BROKEN COIL SPRING HANGING DOWN FROM THE LEFT FRONT HALF SHAFT. DISASSEMBLY OF THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL ALLOWED FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE BROKEN COIL SPRING. IT BECAME CLEAR THAT THE BROKEN PIECE OF COIL SPRING HAD STRUCK THE ABS WHEEL SENSOR LINE, RIPPED THE LEFT FRONT OUTBOARD CV JOINT BOOT AND WRAPPED ITSELF AROUND THE HALF SHAFT. I FELT LUCKY IN KNOWING THAT THE BRAKE LINE THAT WAS ~ 2 INCHES TO THE LEFT OF THE ABS SENSOR APPEARED UNDAMAGED. HAD THE VERY SHARP BROKEN PIECE FROM THE DAMAGED SPRING HIT EITHER THE BRAKE LINE OR THE TIRE AT HIGHWAY SPEED IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE OR A TIRE BLOW OUT. HAD THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE BEEN DRIVEN WITH THE SHARP BROKEN PIECE OF COIL SPRING WRAPPED AROUND THE HALF SHAFT IT COULD HAVE CAUSED ADDITIONAL DAMAGE, MOST LIKELY A CUT BRAKE LINE. IN TALKING WITH HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY FELT THERE WAS / IS NO ISSUE (EVEN THOUGH I RAISED THE ISSUE OF SAFETY), YET MY OWN RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT THE COIL SPRING ON THE ODYSSEY HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED IN THE PAST WITH NO FINDING AND MANY FAILURES ARE DOCUMENTED ACROSS THE INTERNET. REPLACEMENT OF THE COIL SPRING, STRUT, ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, AND CV JOINT BOOT ARE REQUIRED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SINCE A SPRING FAILURE FROM THE LEFT SIDE HAS OCCURRED, THE SPRING ALONG WITH STRUT ON THE RIGHT SIDE WILL BE REPLACED AS A PRE-CAUTION. I HAVE BOTH PIECES OF THE BROKEN COIL SPRING IN MY POSSESSION, MY INITIAL INVESTIGATION DOES NOT POINT TO CORROSION AS THE LIKELY CAUSE OF THE SPRING FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213560January 3, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 20-40 MPH, THE DASHBOARD LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING 30-40 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE THEN FAIL TO ACCELERATE WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE EGR VALVE CAUSED THE FAILURE AND MADE THE REPLACEMENT HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE DEALER THEN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE FAILURE AND RECOMMENDED A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. AS OF JANUARY 3, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #04V176000) HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,169 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,126.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211864December 13, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I OWN A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY EX MINIVAN WITH AUTOMATIC SLIDING SIDE DOORS. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING FOR ABOUT SIX YEARS, AS IT FAILS TO AUTOMATICALLY OPEN AND/OR CLOSE USING THE DASH SWITCH, REMOTE (KEY) BUTTON, OR THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE SLIDING DOOR ITSELF. THE DOOR WILL DO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: UPON ACTUATION OF ABOVE OPENING METHODS, IT WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL, BUT BEEP THREE TIMES; OPEN PARTIALLY AND STOP - AND BEEP THREE TIMES; OPEN PARTIALLY, THEN CLOSE ON ITS OWN; OR SUCCESSFULLY OPEN. I ESTIMATE THE FAILURE RATE FOR FAILING TO SUCCESSFULLY OPEN TO BE APPROXIMATELY 66% - ROUGHLY 2/3 OF THE TIME. THIS VAN IS USED, AT TIMES, TO TRANSPORT CHILDREN, AND I CONSIDER THIS PROBLEM TO BE SAFETY-RELATED, AS IT IS MOST-DIFFICULT TO OPEN THIS DOOR MANUALLY - FROM EITHER INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE MINIVAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210007November 26, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER SLIDING VAN DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE OR OPEN COMPLETELY,WE HAVE TO DRIVE WITH INFANTS IN SEATS NEXT TO DOORS THAT WILL NOT CLOSE. IF WE WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT OR ANY EMERGENCY THAT REQUIRED IMMEDIATE EVACUATION THESE FAULTY DOORS WOULD PROHIBIT TIMELY DEPARTURE FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE AND PREVENT ANY CONVENIENT ACCESS BY EMERGENCY PERSONNEL. SO FAR HONDA IS IGNORING THIS MAJOR SAFETY DEFECT AND CANNOT FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209729November 23, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2000 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN. BOTH AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS RANDOMLY OPEN WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION WITH ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN MIDDLE SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207811November 3, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE PURCHASED A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY FROM WILLIS HONDA ON 10/26/2007 WHEN I WENT HOME TO REGISTER MY CAR ON THE HONDA WEBSITE. THE OWNERS PAGE SAID THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE TRANSMISSION. THAT WS STILL OPEN. I HAVE NOTICED DELAYED SHIFTING. AND YESTERDAY WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THERE WAS A LOUD BANG COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR? THE CAR I HAVE BOUGHT WAS THE DEALERS SERVICE CAR. THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY NOW THE WARRANTY JUST ABOUT EXPIRED 7 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES AND IT IS JUST ABOUT 100,000 MILES. PLEASE FIX. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205197October 8, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY EX ALONG THE LOMBARD STREET IN SAN FRANCISCO WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED. I HAD 2 CHILDREN AND 3 ADULT PASSENGERS IN THE CAR. I STOPPED AT THE INCLINED ROAD WAITING FOR OTHER CARS IN FRONT TO DRIVE UP. I THEN SWITCHED THE GEAR TO "2" HOPING THAT IT WILL BE ENOUGH TO DRIVE THE CAR. AT THAT POINT, IT FAILED TO ACCELERATE FORWARD BUT INSTEAD STARTED MOVING BACKWARDS EVEN IF I ATTEMPTED TO MAX THE GAS PEDAL. I TRIED SHIFTING TO GEAR "1" BUT STILL THE WEIGHT WAS PULLING US DOWN AND IT CRASHED THE CAR BEHIND CAUSING A MINOR DAMAGE ON THE EXTERIORS OF BOTH CARS. I THEN ASKED ALL MY PASSENGERS TO GET OFF THE CAR AND SOMEHOW I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE CAR DOWN SLOPE. I THEN PARKED THE CAR IN THE SIDE STREET, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, OPENED THE HOOD AND LET IT COOL DOWN FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. AFTER THAT I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME AND TRIED TO AVOID STEEP INCLINED ROADS. RESEARCHING THE INTERNET, I FOUND SEVERAL REPORTS OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS IN HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVANS AND MY 2000 MODEL APPEARS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE LIST THAT HONDA HAS EXTENDED THE TRANSMISSION WARRANTY TO 100K MILES. IS THIS TRUE? WAS THE PROBLEM IN MY CAR AN INDICATION OF A FAILING TRANSMISSION AND/OR A MANUFACTURING DEFECT? THE CAR HAS 81K MILES AND I'M THE SECOND OWNER AND IT IS ALREADY OUT OF STANDARD WARRANTY. I PLANNED TO HAVE IT CHECKED BY A MECHANIC. I USED TO LOVE THIS ODYSSEY BUT AFTER THIS INCIDENT I'M NO LONGER SURE IF I CAN REALLY RELY ON THIS CAR. ANY HELP WOULD BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204636October 2, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HONDA ODYSSEY 2000 TRANSMISSION FAILURES, 5 TRANSMISSION CHANGES IN 7 YEARS. THE LAST TIME TO CHANGE FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2007 AT 125,079 MILES. THE REPAIR COST WAS $3,634.05, WHICH WAS OUTRAGEOUS AND BUT NOT REIMBURSED BY HONDA CORPORATION DUE TO THE HIGH MILEAGE PER ITS MANAGEMENT. HOWEVER, FOR ONLY 125,000 MILES, I HAD TO CHANGE TRANSMISSION 5 TIMES IN SEVEN YEARS, WHICH IS VERY RIDICULOUS. I BELIEVE THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE IS DEFECT OF THE CAR INSTEAD OF THE HIGH MILEAGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204702October 2, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I AM OWNER OF HONDA ODYSSEY 2000. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH SLIDING DOORS ON THIS VEHICLE FROM EARLY ON. AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES ON THESE DOORS AND THEY HAVE COST ME HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS. DEALER CHARGED ME $500 TO FIX THESE DOORS IN MY RECENT INCIDENCE. THESE REPAIR CHARGES ARE A HIGHWAY ROBBERY SINCE I FEEL I SHOULD NOT BE PAYING FOR WHAT IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING AND DESIGN DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE. WHY ISN'T HONDA RECALLING THESE VANS AND FIXING THESE DOOR PROBLEMS ONCE & FOR ALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202296September 9, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS DO NOT RETRACT WHEN OBSTRUCTED BY A CHILD. SEVERAL INSTANCES OF DOORS NARROWLY CLOSING ON A CHILD. THIS DESPITE DOORS BEING REPAIRED (AT MY OWN COST). APPARENT OBVIOUS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198200August 1, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOORS DO NOT LATCH PROPERLY AND OPEN SOMETIMES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. HE NOTIFIED THE DEALER TO SEE IF HIS VEHICLE APPLIED TO RECALL NUMBER 00V119000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH). THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED BASED OFF THE MANUFACTURED DATE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE SPEED AND FUEL TYPE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197077July 20, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT CLOSE TIGHTLY. THE DOOR OPEN ALARM CONTINUES TO CHIME DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AS THE MOTOR ON THE SLIDING DOOR AND THEY MADE THE REPAIR. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 111,916. THE DEALER STATED CHECK LENS ON CYCLOPS BRAKE LIGHT, SMALL LENS ACCESS COVER BROKEN. UPDATED 08/28/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196612July 17, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 123,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192924June 11, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE VEHICLE MADE A NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN EGR REPLACEMENT KIT. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE FREE OF CHARGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192962June 11, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
HONDA ODYSSEY 2000. SOME MANUFACTURING DEFECT HAS CAUSED THE REAR MOTORIZED SLIDING DOOR TO FAIL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE SECURELY. IF THE DOOR HANDLE, OUTSIDE OR INSIDE WAS PULLED OR BUMPED THE DOOR CAME UNLATCHED BUT WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE, WHETHER THE VEHICLEWAS IN PARK OR NOT. THE DOOR OPEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE SO THE DRIVER WAS UNAWARE THAT CHILDREN RIDING IN THE BACK WERE AT RISK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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