Honda Odyssey Complaints (2001)

619 consumer complaints on file.

#10049479December 9, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
PROBLEM WITH SWAY BAR LINKS ON 01 HONDA ODYSEEY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048657November 25, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHILE THE VAN WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VAN LIKE METAL HITTING METAL. THE NOISE WAS DUE TO THE COIL SPRING BREAKING. THE VAN WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED, "WE'VE NEVER SEEN THIS PROBLEM". THE SLIDING DOOR CAN'T BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044779October 27, 2003
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. HAD MANAGED TO PULL TO SIDE OF THE ROAD TO CHANGE TIRE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042132October 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE FIRE WHILE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND PARKED.*MR THE CONSUMER HAD BACKED HIS CAR INTO THE PARKING SPOT, AND THE TAIL PIPE WAS JAMMED INTO THE MULCH. THE BLOCKING OF THE TAILPIPE CAUSED THE HEAT OF THE EXHAUST TO START THE MULCH ON FIRE SPREADING TO THE PLASTIC BUMPER OF THE CAR AND INTO THE CAR. AFTER THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IT CAME TO THE CONSUMER ATTENTION THAT THE TAIL PIPE WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD PAY FOR ALL EXPENSES AND REPAIRS MADE AS A RESULT. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040960September 30, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS APPLY DANGEROUS PRESSURE TO PEOPLE BEFORE RETRACTING. I HAVE BEEN HURT TWICE BY BEING CRUSHED AND BRUISED BY DOORS CLOSING ON MY BODY WHEN DOOR WAS ACCIDENTLY ACTIVATED WHILE LOADING CHILDREN AND PASSENGERS. THE SENSOR TO RETRACT DOES NOT OPERATE AS INDICATED BY MANUFACTURER. THIS DEFECT POSES SERIOUS DANGER TO CHILDREN. ALSO, BOTH SLIDING DOORS HAVE BEEN MALFUNCTIONING SINCE OCT 2002. WILL ALMOST CLOSE, THEN RETRACT WITH NOTHING OBSTRUCTING THEM. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THIS MALFUNCTION FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR STARTING AT 25,000 MILES WITH NO SUCCESS. FAULTY JUNCTION SWITCHES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND DOORS REHONED BUT MALFUNCTIONS CONTINUE TO HAPPEN APPROX EVERY COUPLE MONTHS AND MILEAGE IS NOW AT 38,000. DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IS VERY SLOW TO RAISE. FAULTY REGULATOR WAS REPLACED OCT, 2002. ALMOST A YEAR LATER, THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR WITH DEALER SAYING IT JUST NEEDS CLEANING. CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED THREE TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR FOR THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10040873September 28, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
A FEW DAYS AGO WE HAD TO TAKE OUR 01 ODYSSEY TO THE HONDA DEALER TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FOR THE THIRD TIME. LIKE CLOCKWORK EVERY 15000 TO 20000 MILES THIS CAR NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. IS THERE ANYTHING WE ALL CAN DO TO ELIMINATE THIS ANNOYING PROBLEM FOREVER. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030160September 2, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO USE, PER CONSUMER. IF BELT IS NOT PULLED ALL THE WAY OUT, IT WILL LOCK UP EVEN WHEN NOT IN MOTION.*AK BELT COULD LOCK AROUND SEAT PRIOR TO CONNECTING WITH THE BUCKLE REQUIRING SEAT DISASSEMBLY TO BE REMOVED. IN ADDITION, INDIVIDUALS WITH 30 INCHES OR LONGER BACKS RECEIVE INADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM HEAD REST AT TALLEST POSITION. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036705August 27, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON 2001 ODYSSEY'S AREN'T LIMITED TO US MODELS. WE PURCHASED A CANADIAN MODEL, AND ARE ON THE 3RD TRANSMISSION, AND NONE OF OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIPS WILL ASSIST US BECAUSE IT'S A CANADIAN MODEL. DEALER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CANADIAN MODEL, AND THAT WE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE WARRANTY COVERAGE WAS. DEALER INFORMED US THAT 2ND TRANSMISSION WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AND THEN SUED US BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T COLLECT FROM AMERICAN OR CANADIAN HONDA. WE HAVE BEEN A LOYAL HONDA PRODUCT CONSUMER, BUT THE TREATMENT WE'VE RECEIVED FOR SUCH HAS BEEN A SEVERE DISAPPOINTMENT. WE WON'T BE PURCHASING HONDA IN THE FUTURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033151August 19, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2001 HONDA VAN : AUTOMATIC SLIDING SIDE DOOR WAS CLOSING AFTER SOMEONE ENGAGED REMOTE DOOR CLOSE. DOOR CLOSED ON ME SLOWLY, BUT FORCE OF DOOR MOTOR WAS QUITE STRONG TO THE POINT WERE I NEARLY PANICED. I HAD SLIGHTLY SORE RIBS FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS. I AM 5'11'' AND 165LBS AND OF GOOD STRENGTH. MY CONCERN IS FOR MY 18 MONTH SON WHO WOULD HAVE DEFINITELY SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES. HAS THER BEEN ANY REPORTED SERIOUS INJURIES OR DEATH WITH THESE TYPE DOORS? PLEASE ADVISE....THANKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10032378August 7, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONSUMER STATED THAT IT WOULD BE HARD FOR THEM TO STOP THE SLIDING DOOR FROM CLOSING CAUSING MINOR INJURIES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029988July 23, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER STATED THAT ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS WHILE TRYING TO CLOSE THE PANEL SLIDING DOORS ON EITHER SIDE OF VEHICLE THE SLIDING DOORS WOULD CLOSE BUT WOULD NOT LATCH, CAUSING THE DOORS TO POP BACK OPEN. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026706July 7, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT, AND TRACTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIP AND PULL. VEHICLE IS ON ITS THIRD TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023792June 25, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE TRAVELING UP A HEAVILY TRAVELED TWO-LANE MOUNTAIN ROAD (STATE HIGHWAY 330 TO RUNNING SPRINGS, CA). VEHICLE BLOCKED TRAFFIC UNTIL IT COULD BE PUSHED INTO THE DITCH ON THE SHOULDER RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO PAINT. VEHICLE HAS 19,905 MILES; SLIPPING PROBLEM HAD BEEN REPORTED TO DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS; IN BOTH INSTANCES DEALER DENIED KNOWLEDGE OF ANY PROBLEM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022533June 20, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE DOME LIGHTS DIMMING BRIEFLY. *MR THE PURGE CONTROL SOLENOID CYCLED OFF AND ON REPEATEDLY, THE A/C BLOWER MOTOR SPEED DECREASED AND VARIOUS DASH/DOME LIGHTS DIMMED FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS THEN REVERT BACK TO ITS HIGH SPEED SETTING AND ORIGINAL BRIGHTNESS. THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE THAT HAD COME FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHICH WAS REPAIRED. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023254June 17, 2003
TIRES
FRONT PASSENGER TIRE (FIRESTONE INFINITY) EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS FIRESTONE TIRE IS STANDARD ON THE LX VERSION OF THE ODYSSEY. DESPITE ASSURANCES FROM THE DEALER THAT THESE TIRES ARE SAFE, THE TIRE NEVERTHELESS EXPLODED. TIRE WAS WELL MAINTAINED, PROPERLY INFLATED AND ROUTINELY ROTATED. DON'T MAKE THE MISTAKE I DID. TRADE UP FOR THE MICHELIN TIRES ON THE EX MODEL. THE FIRESTONE TIRES ARE NOT SAFE. DESPITE WHAT THE MANUFACTURER SAYS, THEY ARE NOT SAFE. FIRESTONE GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND AND ONLY WANTED TO CREDIT ME WITH A FEW DOLLARS OFF ANOTHER FIRESTONE TIRE (HOW CONVENIENT!), DESPITE HAVING 32000 MILES LEFT ON A 70,000 MILE TIRE. IF YOU VALUE YOUR FAMILY'S LIVES, AVOID FIRESTONE! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022917June 12, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
SLIDING REAR DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY CAUSING DOOR TO POP OPEN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022918June 12, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE TRAVELING DOOR INDICATOR BELL WOULD RING STATING DOOR WAS NOT CLOSE, BUT CONSUMER HAD CLOSED DOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021360June 10, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
SLIDING POWER DOORS APPLY TO MUCH PRERSSURE BEFORE THEY REVERSE. IT APPLIES TO MUCH EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO A PERSON. I THINK THE FORCE EXERTED SHOULD BE LESS BEFORE IT REVERSES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021560May 21, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
NAR 05/21/2003 *MR REAR BRAKES GROAN WHEN COMING TO A STOP. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020103May 19, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED TO A DIFFERENT LOW GEAR. THE CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE BUT WHEN IT WAS RESTARTED IT WENT BACKWARDS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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