Honda Odyssey Complaints (2001)

619 consumer complaints on file.

#10098984December 29, 2004
CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL CAMPAIGN# 04C002000, CONCERNING THE HARNESS STRAP. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE REPLACEMENT PARTS IN LATE NOVEMBER. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099232November 2, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK WITHOUT HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE OR THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099005October 28, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
CONSUMER SMELLED A FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTS. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096810October 14, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AS IF IT WAS SEARCHING FOR THE PROPER GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE TRUCK IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093888October 10, 2004
SEAT BELTS
THE MIDDLE ROW SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVES SIDE HAS BROKEN/MALFUNCTIONED TWO TIMES IN UNDER TWO MONTHS!! IT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BOTH TIMES FOR REPAIR. MY 51/2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAS BEEN IN THE SEAT BOTH TIMES WHEN IT HAS HAPPENED. THE SEAT BELT LOSES TENSION (FEEDS ALL THE WAY OUT ONTO HER LAP) AND THEN LOCKS. WE ARE UNABLE TO FIX IT ON OUR OWN. EACH TIME WE TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094925October 4, 2004
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE MIDDLE REAR SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS AND PROBLEM RECURRED WITHIN TWO MONTH OR LESS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094236September 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090676September 9, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
HONDA IDENTIFIES THAT DRUM BRAKES ON HONDA ODYSSEY ARE PROBLEMS. FOR OVER TWO YEARS, WE FOUGHT WITH DEALERSHIP TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM AND THEY ESSENTIALLY KEPT IGNORING COMPLAINTS OF LOUD SQUEELING (LIKE A SEMI-TRUCK) WHEN BRAKING. WE PAID FOR PADS AND THEY PAID FOR DRUMS IN FEB. AS OF SEPT., WE HAVE THE SAME CONDITION BACK WITH THE SQUEELING. HONDA HAS KEPT THIS PROBLEM SILENT AND WE NEED TO BRING THIS INTO THE SPOTLIGHT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088466August 24, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT 53,000 MILES/2 YEARS, GEAR SHIFTS WERE SUDDENLY DELAYED, SUDDEN, NOT HAPPENING RESULTING IN UNRELIABLE PERFORMANCE AND DRIVING HAZARDS BUT NOT ACCIDENT HAPPENED PRIOR TO TAKING TO DEALERSHIP. FIRST TRANSMISSION REPLACED UNDER EXTENTED WARRANTY (7YR/100,00 MILES) ISSUED BY HONDA DUE TO RECOGNIZED WORKMANSHIP PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS. AT 81,000 MILES/3 YRS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEM. SECOND TRANSMISSION REPLACED UNDER SAME EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL LIKELY BE EXCEEDED WHEN/IF I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM A THIRD TIME AS I PUT APPROXIMATELY 25-30,000 MILES ANNUALLY. I SEE FROM READING OTHER COMPLAINTS THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AND I DON'T WANT TO BE PAYING FOR ANY REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSIONS IN THE FUTURE. CAN SOMETHING BE DONE SO THAT EACH REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION MUST CARRY A NEW 7YR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089268August 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING. UPON REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION THE FIRST TIME, THE SAME FAILURE RECURRED 30,000 MILES LATER. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME AND AGAIN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. NOW AFTER THE THIRD REPLACEMENT, THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED FOR THE FOURTH TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088122August 18, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER SLIDING DOOR SAFETY MECAHNISM ROUTINELY FAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088140August 18, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTING INCORRECTLY. ON ACCELERATION, WILL SLIP THEN SUDDENLY CATCH PRODUCING A SHOCK AND SPINNING WHEELS. ON DECELERATION, WILL DOWNSHIFT AND GRAB ABRUPTLY, PRODUCING A SHOCK OR SHAKING THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS. DEALER LUTE REILEY HONDA REFUSED TO FIX IN JUNE, 2004. SEVERE SHOCKS FROM TRANSMISSION FAILURE HAVE NOW CAUSED ENGINE MOUNTS TO FAIL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086704August 12, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE SLIDING DOORS DO NOT STOP WHEN SOMETHING, ACTUALLY WHEN SOMEONE IS IN THE WAY. ISN'T THERE A SENSOR OR SOMETHING WHICH SHOULD STOP THE DOORS FROM CLOSING ON SOMEONE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083112August 1, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
VEHICLE BEGAN TO HAVE DIFFICULTY SHIFTING FROM PARK TO GEAR WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL. EVENTUALLY COMPLETE FAILURE OF SWITCH MEANT USING THE MANUAL RELEASE FOR TH ENGAGEMENT OF GEAR. UPON IDENTIFYING THIS FAILURE, IT IS NOTED THIS SWITCH ALSO CONTROLS THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE REAR EXTERIOR OF VEHICLE, AND PRESENTED A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. NEW SWITCH WAS PURCHASED AND INSTALLED, PROBLEM ELIMINATED. EXACT SAME PROBLEM OCCURED AT SAME MILEAGE ON 1999 VEHICLE FROM SAME MANUFACTURER, AND WAS SOLVED BY REPLACING THE SAME PART. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082936July 29, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WE HAVE OWNED THE ODYSSEY FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS. THE CLOCK LIGHT HAS BURNT OUT TWICE, A HEATER LIGHT ONCE, THE PASSENGER HEAD LIGHT ONCE, AND THE DASH INSTRUMENTAL PANEL WENT DEAD AS WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. IT CAME BACK ON AFTER I HIT THE GAS. DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WITH THE DASH INSTRUMENTS SO THEY CANT FIX IT. EITHER HONDA HAS LOW QUALITY BULBS SINCE NONE OF THESE LIGHTS HAVE EVER BURNT OUT IN ANY OTHER CAR I HAVE OWNED OR THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. ALSO, WE BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE BUMPER TO BUMPER COVERAGE. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO 2 DEALERS AND THEY HAVE SAID OUR WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER OUR PROBLEMS. I FEEL LIKE I GOT SCAMMED. NORMALLY, I WOULD NOT WORRY ABOUT 1 BULB BURNING OUT BUT THERE SEEMS TO BE A PATTERN HERE AND HONDA SHOULD FIND OUT WHAT IT IS AT THEIR COST. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE QUALITY OF THIS VEHICLE AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE ODYSSEY IS AN EXPENSIVE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078827June 25, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT
MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO REPAIR PARTS DAMAGED BY DEALER. DEALER CHANGED TRANSMISSION-PROBLEMS STARTED AFTER, DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO WARRANTY OR REPAIR !*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075745June 7, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING FOURTH GEAR INDICATOR FLASHED, FLOWING ENGINE. TRANSMISSION SHIFTED SLOW. DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074650June 2, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DOOR HANDLES OF THE SLIDING DOORS OF MY 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN HAVE BROKEN AT LEAST ONCE, POSSIBLY TWICE, SINCE TAKING OWNERSHIP FROM THE DEALER. THE DOORS HAVE A TENDENCY TO "STICK", MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO OPEN. AND OPENING EITHER OF THE SLIDING DOORS WHEN IN SUCH CONDITION MAY AND DOES CAUSE THE DOOR HANDLE TO BREAK AND BECOME USELESS. THE DEALERSHIP THAT I DO SEND MY VEHICLE TO FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE HAS THE RECORDS OF FILE OF THESE INCIDENTS WITH THE BROKEN DOOR HANDLES. I ALSO HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE, AND THEY TOO HAVE HAD SIMILAR INCIDENTS WITH THE DOOR HANDLES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074258May 25, 2004
SEATS
WHEN TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT THE DRIVER'S SEAT SHOOK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072839May 18, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSIONIS FAILING ON MY 3-YEAR-OLD HONDA ODYSSEY AT 65,500 MILES. HONDA ADMITS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THEY WILL NOT DO IT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY SAY THE VEHICLE IS A "GRAY MARKET" CAR. IT WAS PRODUCED IN CANADA LIKE ALL OTHER 2001 ODYSSEY'S AND "IMPORTED" TO THE USA ONE-YEAR-OLD WITH 18,000 MILES. I BOUGHT IT USED. HONDA SAYS THEY WON'T COVER IT UNDER THEIR NEWLY ANNOUNCED EXTENDED WARRANTY ON DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS BECAUSE IT WAS INTENDED TO BE DRIVEN IN CANADA. I DID NOT REALIZE THAT CANADIAN ROADS WERE SO DIFFERENT FROM THOSE IN MINNESOTA. I ASKED IF THAT MEANT THAT THEY WERE IMPLYING THAT I DID SOMETHING ILLEGAL. THEY SAID "OH NO, BUT "BROKERS" BRING THESE CARS IN FROM CANADA BECAUSE THERE IS A SHORTAGE IN THE USA AND THE PRICES ARE LESS IN CANADA." SOMEHOW IT IS MY FAULT THAT HONDA USA PRICE FIXING CREATES A GRAY MARKET? DOES THE VEHICLE NOT SAY HONDA ALL OVER IT? WAS IT NOT MADE ON THE SAME LINE IN THE SAME PLANT WITH THE SAME PARTS AS ALL OF THE OTHER 2001 ODYSSEY'S? IS CORPORATE DIVISIONAL INFIGHTING PUTTING ME THE CONSUMER IN THE MIDDLE? THEY MAKE A DEFECTIVE TRANNY AND NOW THEY WON'T STAND BEHIND IT. HONDA HAD A STERLING REPUTATION UNTIL THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE STARTED TO SURFACE. A QUALIFIED TRANSMISSION SHOP RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME IT IS A SAFTEY HAZZARD AND COULD LOCK-UP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAUSING A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. DO THEY REALLY THINK IF SOMEONE IS KILLED BY THIS THEY WON'T BE HELD RESPONSIBLE IN COURT? THEY SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR POOR PRODUCT QUALITY. THEY ARE TRYING TO GET ME TO GO AWAY AND LEAVE ME HIGH AND DRY WITH A $5,000 FIX-IT BILL (DEALER QUOTE) ON A 3-YEAR-OLD VEHICLE I PAID BIG BUCKS FOR. SEEMS FRAUDULENT TO ME! THIS IS A DISASTER IN THE MAKING AND MUST BE STOPPED BEFORE AN INNOCENT LIFE IS LOST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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