Honda Odyssey Complaints (2005)

830 consumer complaints on file.

#10445595January 27, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED HE HEARD A LOUD HUMMING SOUND UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT, RIGHT, AND REAR MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,270.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442824January 8, 2012
POWER TRAIN
JUST BOUGHT A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. RIGHT OFF THE LOT GOT ON THE FREEWAY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STARTED SHUTTERING AND SLIPPING . VERY UNHAPPY , SLAPPED DOWN $4000 AS A DOWN PAYMENT AND FINANCED THE REST. NOW I OWN A VAN THAT HAS MAJOR PROBLEMS AND NO CASH TO FIX IT. HAVEN'T EVEN HAD IT FOR A DAY AND IT ALREADY HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. NEED HONDA TO FIX IT AT THEIR EXPENSE. THEIR IMPECCABLE REPUTATION IS GETTING DESTROYED WITH THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT ALL ODYSSEY OWNERS ARE HAVING WITH MODELS 2005- 2009 . THEY CHARGE A PREMIUM FOR THEIR VEHICLES AND SHOULD BE FORCED TO REPAIR THEIR DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE ON VEHICLES. OUR GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO STEP IN AND HELP ITS CITIZENS WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442459January 4, 2012
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED AND ENGINE RPM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439811December 13, 2011
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438087December 2, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND REFUSED TO RESTART. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000. UPDATED 01/06/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. UPDATED 01/06/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437741November 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE ARE ORIG OWNER OF VEHICLE. IN 4/11 HAD VAN SERVICED AT HONDA DEALERSHIP. IN 5/11 WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. TOOK TO REPAIR SHOP. NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. CALLED HONDA (WHILE IT WAS BEING SERVICED A TRANNY SHOP) AND THEY SAID IF I TOWED IT TO A DEALERSHIP THEY'D TAKE A LOOK AND DOUBTED ANYTHING COULD BE DONE, BUT THEY'D LOOK. AT THAT POINT I WOULD HAVE HAD TO PAY REPAIR SHOP FOR WORK ALREADY DONE (NEAR 1000). I SEE A RECALL IN THE NEWS FOR 2005+ ODYSSEYS BUT HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED BY HONDA PERSONALLY. WE WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT FOR FAULTY TRANSMISSION THAT IS A RECURRENT THEME ACCORDING TO THE INTERNET WITH THESE VEHICLES. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435717November 15, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
BOTH TAILGATE STRUTS 74820-SHJ-A01 FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY CAUSING THE GATE TO CLOSE WHILE OCCUPANTS WERE UNDER THE GATE. NOT SURE YET IF ANYONE IS INJURED. HONDA INFORMED ME THAT MY MODEL WAS NOT ONE OF THE AFFECTED MODELS, THEREFORE I AM NOT COVERED BY A RECALL. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435467November 14, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH FOR 45 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE OR REENACT IT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT HE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V132000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428126October 1, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS HAVE SUDDENLY DIMMED. BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM, HIGH BEAMS ARE OKAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425144September 13, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
COME ON HONDA .... ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. I LIVE IN A HILLY TOWN. ALL WINTER LONG, NO PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. AS SOON AS IT GETS WARM AND I BRAKING WHEN COMING DOWN A HILL (EVEN A VERY GENTLE SLOPE), THE FRONT BRAKES MAKE THE MOST HORRIFIC GRINDING NOISE. I'VE BEEN TOLD OVER AND OVER BY PEOPLE AT STOP LIGHTS, THAT I REALLY NEED TO GET MY BRAKES FIXED (BUT HONDA CONTINUES TO SAY THE BRAKES ARE IN GREAT SHAPE). MULTIPLE TIMES, WHEN THE GRINDING OCCURS, I BARELY GOT STOPPED FOR THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, LET ALONE EXTREMELY EMBARRASSING. IF HONDA DOES NOTHING ABOUT THIS, IT WILL BE THE LAST HONDA I EVER OWN AND I WILL FOR SURE CONVINCE 100 PEOPLE TO NOT BUY HONDA EITHER. PLEASE FORCE HONDA TO FINALLY DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE, BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425341September 13, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE AIRCONDITIONING IN MY 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY STARTED WORKING ON AND OFF AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN JUST STOPPED WORKING. THE VAN HAS BEEN CHECKED OUT BY A MECHANIC AND HE HAS FOUND THAT THE MAIN FUSE BOX UNDER THE HOOD OF THE PASSENGERS SIDE HAS POWER ON ONE SIDE BUT NOT THE OTHER. ALL FUSES AND RELAYS HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE OK. SINCE THE AC HAS STOPPED WORKING, THE RADIO AND CLOCK NOW DO NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425342September 13, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY IS TAKING ON WATER IN THE HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE. AFTER IT RAINS WHEN THE LIFTGATE IS RAISED WATER WILL POOR OUT OF IT WHERE THE LIFTGATE WILL LATCH. IT IS NOT A FEW DROPS OF WATER, IT POURS OUT. ALSO THE WATER LEAKS INSIDE AS SITS IN THE BACK CARGO AREA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424412September 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN
WHILE CASUALLY ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE TRANSMISSION WILL START SHUTTERING SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 15 AND 35 MILES PER HOUR. IN ORDER TO GET THE TRANSMISSION TO STOP SHUTTERING, I MUST PRESS DOWN HARDER ON THE ACCELERATOR TO GET THE VAN TO SHIFT TO A HIGHER GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422944September 1, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY A/C SYSTEM FAILED MUCH LIKE THE COMPLAINT DESCRIPTIONS YOU SEE BELOW. FIRST HONDA OF TEXAS QUOTED ME $850-$1,185 TO FIX IT DEPENDING ON WHETHER I WANTED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE COMPRESSOR OR TRY A TEMPORARY FIX WITH SOME COMPONENTS (CLUTCH & COIL). AS A RESULT, I WILL DO THE FOLLOWING: 1-MAKE MY DISPLEASURE KNOWN TO FIRST TEXAS HONDA - DONE BUT WILL ESCALATE 2-RESEARCH THE ISSUE - IN PROCESS 3-FILE A GOODWILL CLAIM WITH HONDA - DONE & REJECTED 4-SPEAK WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND GENERAL MANAGER OR OWNER OF FIRST TEXAS HONDA 5-FILE A COMPLAINT WITH HONDA OF AMERICA 6-FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, NHSTA - DOING NOW 7-POST COMPLAINTS ON NUMEROUS WEBSITES 8-INFORM ALL PEOPLE I KNOW LOOKING FOR A HONDA TO CHECK OUT THE ACTUAL RELIABILITY ON A NUMBER OF HONDA VEHICLES THAT GOES UNKNOWN TO MOST OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC 9-STAND ON THE PUBLIC SIDEWALK OUTSIDE FIRST TEXAS HONDA WITH A SIGN THAT STATES "DO NOT BUY A HONDA, ASK ME WHY!" - TOMORROW 10-OTHER ACTIONS TBD THE REMEDIES I SEEK: 1-FIX MY A/C 2-ADD A PROTECTIVE GRILL SO I DON'T ENCOUNTER MULTIPLE FAILURES AS SOME HONDA CUSTOMERS HAVE ENDURED 3-ADDRESS OTHER RECALL ITEMS SUCH AS AIRBAG SENSOR, ETC.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422474August 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HONDA ODYSSEY 2005 JUST AS THE EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO HESITATE WHEN SLOWLY ACCELERATING FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR. HONDA DEALER SAID REPLACEMENT FOR REBUILT (2 YEARS GARANTI) FOR $3000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421455August 25, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE WHEN THE ELECTRONIC SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. THE SLIDING DOORS WERE OPEN FOR A BRIEF MOMENT BEFORE CLOSING ON THEIR OWN CAUSING A SHOULDER INJURY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO PREVIOUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10421015August 22, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
SLIDING DOORS DO NOT LATCH COMPLETELY. THEY CLOSE BUT A FEW SECONDS LATER OPEN AGAIN WITH LIGHT SHOWING THEY ARE OPEN. DOORS HAVE COME OPEN WHILE DRIVING WITH CHILDREN IN BACK, EVEN WHEN THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE LOCKED. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE DESPITE CHILDREN BEING SECURED IN A SEATBELT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419961August 18, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
A/C COMPRESSOR DAMAGED BY ROCK DUE TO POOR DESIGN OF FRONT GRILL ETC. COMPRESSOR NEEDS REPLACED. NEED TO PURCHASE AFTER MARKET GUARD TO PROTECT NEW COMPRESSOR. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420033August 18, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WE OWN A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN JULY OF 2005. WE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT IN APRIL OF 2008. FIRST THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WENT OUT, THEN THERE WAS AN OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. WE HAD MANY OIL CHANGES AT THE DEALERSHIP AND FAITHFULLY CHANGED THE OIL WHEN THE COMPUTER IN THE CAR TOLD US TO. BUT THEN, IT WOULD DUMP TWO QUARTS OF OIL WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. FOR INSTANCE, ON MAY 23RD, 2010, WE HAD A OIL CHANGE AT THE HONDA DEALER WE HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM, IN ANTICIPATION OF A 400 MILE TRIP. THE CAR STARTED ACTING UP ON OUR WAY THERE AND WE ENDED UP SPENDING THE MAJORITY OF JUNE 14TH SITTING IN A DEALERSHIP. WE LEFT THE DEALERSHIP AND ALMOST MADE IT HOME BEFORE THE CAR STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN. WE LIMPED INTO THE DRIVEWAY, BUT IT REQUIRED TOWING TO THE HONDA DEALER IN SANTA CRUZ, CA FOR MORE REPAIRS. THEY ACCUSED US OF NOT MAINTAINING THE CAR BECAUSE IT WAS TWO QUARTS LOW, YET WE CHECKED THE OIL BEFORE IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS FULL IN OUR DRIVEWAY. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS BECAUSE WE CHECKED THE OIL WHILE IT WAS OFF. IT WASN'T EVEN DRIVEN IN BETWEEN UNTIL THE DEALER DID DIAGNOSTIC ON IT. THEN THEY TOLD US ALL CARS NEED A VALUE ADJUSTMENT AT 80,000 MILES. WE HAVE SPOKEN REPEATEDLY WITH HONDA OF AMERICA AND HONDA CARE AND THEY HAVE REPEATEDLY ACTED SURPRISED WITH OUR PROBLEMS. THEY DENY THAT THEY KNOW OR SUSPECT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM, YET A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET REVEALS MANY PAGES OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT SEVERAL MODELS OF HONDA CARS WITH OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419885August 17, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 HONDA TRANSMISSION IS FAILING AT 60K MILES. SOME MOTOR MOUNTS WERE RUINED FROM THE SHAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FRONT AXLE HAS DAMAGE FROM THE SHAKING AS WELL. AND I STILL NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE GEARING GETS STUCK SHIFTING AROUND 45 MPH, IT GROANS AND SHAKES THE CAR BEFORE FINALLY SHIFTING DOWN A GEAR. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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