Honda Odyssey Complaints (2007)

830 consumer complaints on file.

#10376935January 17, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY, AND THE BRAKES DON'T WORK WELL. THE PEDAL IS VERY SOFT AND NOT VERY RESPONSIVE. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR THAT STOPPED SO POORLY. IT TAKES TWICE THE EFFORT OF MY OTHER CAR TO GET THE VAN STOPPED. NOT A VERY SAFE FEELING AT ALL. SO FAR NO INCIDENTS BUT IN AN EMERGENCY I COULD SEE A FUTURE PROBLEM DEVELOPING. I DID HAVE THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT LOOK AT THE BRAKES AND THEY SAID THEY WERE FINE, NO AIR IN THE LINES. BOTH MY WIFE AND I AGREE THE BRAKES ARE REALLY BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376648January 14, 2011
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING WITH MICHELIN PAX TIRES, LINE SIZE P235/710/R460A 104 TM+S (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SKID ABNORMALLY DURING ANY TYPE OF WEATHER CLIMATE. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AT 6,000 MILES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIRES MUST BE USED WITH A CERTAIN VEHICLE AND ANY OTHER TIRES WOULD NOT SUPPORT THE VEHICLE. HE ALSO STATED THAT IF SHE WERE TO DISMOUNT THE TIRES, IT WOULD VOID HER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE ALL SEASON BUT NOT MADE FOR DRIVING IN THE SNOW. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,910.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374953January 6, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES WHICH DID NOT RESPOND OR SLOW THE VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL FOR THE BRAKES (RECALL 10V504000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: FOUNDATION COMPONENTS: MASTER CYLINDER). AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALER AND THEY DID INSPECT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373661January 1, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE BOUGHT A USED 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L FROM A DEALERSHIP, AND NOTICED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BE SPONGY. THE VAN STOPS SLOWER THAN OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD UNDER NORMAL FOLLOWING DISTANCE, AND CREATES A HAZARDOUS SITUATION EVERY TIME SOMEONE IN FRONT MAKES A HARD BRAKING AND WAITS FOR LEFT TURN AT THE LAST MINUTE. ONCE I OVERSHOT A STOP SIGN BEFORE MAIN ROAD BUT FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS. I FOUND HONDA TSB 07-045 AND BROUGHT THE VAN TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP TODAY, BUT THEY SAID THAT IT IS A HEAVY VEHICLE AND THE BRAKE BEHAVIOR IS NORMAL. PLEASE RAISE HONDA'S AWARENESS BEFORE SEVERE ACCIDENTS AND BAD PR HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374330January 1, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS A PROBLEM WITH "MEMORY STEER". WHEN YOU MAKE A TURN TO THE LEFT THEM THE CAR HAS A PROBLEM WITH PULLING TO THE LEFT. WHEN YOU MAKE A TURN TO THE RIGHT THEN THE CAR HAS A PROBLEM WITH PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THIS CONDITION SEEMS TO BE WORSE TO THE LEFT. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WILL CHANGE LANES INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC OR HEAD TOWARD THE DITCH VERY QUICKLY. THIS CONDITION CAUSED DRIVER FATIGUE IN THAT YOU HAVE TO CONSTANTLY GRIP THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTLY FIGHTING AGAINST THE PULL OF THE CAR CAUSING YOU WRIST AND HAND TO HURT ON LONGER DRIVES (OVER 30 TO 60 MINUTES).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373652December 31, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
AFTER INSTALLING NEW SET OF 4 TIRES FOR MY HONDA ODYSSEY AND HAVE THE TIRES BALANCE AND ALIGN BY PROFESSIONAL GOODYEARS SERVICE MECHANICS. I CAN FEEL THE MINI VAN KEEP PULLING TO THE LEFT PRETTY FAST AND DANGEROUSLY. I TALK TO THE WHEEL SHOPS MANAGER, AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO SINCE THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT IS FINE. AFTER LOOKING AT THIS ISSUES ONLINE, I SEE LOTS OF PEOPLE WHO OWN 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY HAVE THE SAME ISSUES AND TURN OUT TO BE ISSUES WITH THE FACTORY INSTALLED SPRING AND STRUT THAT NEED TO BE ALIGNED AND FIXED. I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE CAR SUDDEN TURN TO THE LEFT WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING ON HWY 85. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373169December 28, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
I WAS TRYING TO TRYING TO STOP MY 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY VERY QUICKLY TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND HIT THE BRAKES ONLY TO HAVE NOTHING HAPPEN. THE CAR WOULDN'T STOP UNTIL IT HIT THE CAR IN FRONT - THE PEDAL WAS TO THE FLOOR. I HAD PREVIOUSLY TALKED WITH HONDA ABOUT THE BRAKE PADS AND RESEARCHED ONLINE AND DISCOVERED "SQUISHY" BRAKE PROBLEMS, BUT NO SOLUTIONS. AFTER THE ACCIDENT I TALKED WITH HONDA WHO WAS JUST RELEASING A SAFETY RECALL FOR LOW/SOFT BRAKE PEDAL : "AIR MAY ENTER THE MODULATOR DUE TO IMPROPER SEALING MATERIAL OF THE VSA MODULATOR CONTROL UNIT". THEY BLED BRAKES USING SPECIAL PROCEDURE AND INSTALLED (2) MODULATOR SEALING CAPS OVER THE TWO (2) PLUGS ON THE SIDES OF THE VSA MODULATOR-CONTROL UNIT TO CORRECT PER BULLETIN 1030A5 (ELEMENT) .6 & 4130A5 (ODYSSEY) .7. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372316December 24, 2010
STEERING
2007 ODYSSEY POWER STEERING SEEMS TO FAIL ON LOW SPEED(AND IN PARKING LOTS), AND THE VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT AT EVERY SPEEDS, AND THE VEHICLE IS USED EVERYDAY FOR MY FAMILY, I DO REALLY CONCERN ABOUT MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372035December 22, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SLIDING DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN YET THE DOORS WERE UNLOCKED. THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD CHIME WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION ON REPAIRS. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370605December 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED INTO THE FLOORBOARD. THE FAILURE WOULD CAUSE AN UNUSUAL VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE AND THE DEALER MADE FIVE ATTEMPTS TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370499December 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
2007 ODYSSEY WITH SOFT BRAKES. THE RECALL FIX WAS DONE IN SUMMER 2010. ABOUT LATE NOVEMBER 2010 EARLY DECEMBER 2010, I NOTICED THE BRAKES FELT SOFT AGAIN. ON 12/13/2010, I TOOK CAR INTO HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR A ROTATION/OIL CHANGE AND TO CHECK THE BRAKES. AGAIN, THERE WAS AIR IN THE BRAKE LINE. THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN THAT THE RECALL SOLUTION WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX. SUPPOSEDLY IT WAS FIXED THIS TIME. I DROVE IT HOME, ABOUT 6 MILES, AND PARKED IT FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. MY WIFE GOT IN THE VEHICLE AND DROVE ABOUT 1 MILE WHEN SHE CALLED SAYING THE BRAKES WERE RANDOMLY GOING FROM REALLY SOFT TO HER NOT BEING ABLE TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AN INCH. SHE IMMEDIATELY PARKED THE CAR AND WAS SCARED TO DEATH. ULTIMATELY, WE HAD IT TOWED BACK TO THE SAME HONDA DEALERSHIP. PRIOR TO THE TOW, THE VSA LIGHT AND VSA INDICATOR STAYED ON AND THEN WENT OFF. ALL THIS INFO WAS PROVIDED TO "MIKE" AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP...IMMEDIATELY...AND I MEAN IMMEDIATELY...HONDA AGREED TO PAY THE TOW, FIX THE PROBLEM AND PROVIDE ME A RENTAL. THE CAR IS TO BE FIXED ON 12/14/2010. THIS IS NOT GOOD. HONDA CORPORATE.....ARE YOU LISTENING....YOU HAVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM...YOU KNOW IT....FIX IT BEFORE YOU END UP IN COURT PAYING MILLIONS IN MISERABLE COMFORT TO RELATIVES OF LOST LOVED ONES...BY THE WAY MY WIFE AND KIDS ARE IN THAT VEHICLE EVERYDAY...GET MY POINT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369687December 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, EQUIPMENT
ON JULY 12, 2010, I TOOK OUR 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY) MEL RAPTON HONDA FOR THE BRAKE RECALL REQUESTED BY HONDA AMERICA. I WAS CALLED AT 12:20 P.M. BY YOUR SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS READY TO BE PICKED UP. AT 2:00 P.M., I ARRIVED, PICKED UP THE VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO MAITA TOYOTA TO PICK UP MY HUSBAND WHERE HE WAS HAVING OUR TOYOTA SERVICED. AS I APPROACHED THE VERY FIRST STOP LIGHT AT FULTON AND THE ENTRANCE TO I-80, I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND WITH MY FOOT PRESSED COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. I RAN THE STOP LIGHT, AND WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT I DID NOT HIT ANYONE. AT THE SECOND LIGHT I CAME UPON AT AUBURN AND FULTON WAS GREEN AND I MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN INTO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHERE I ONCE AGAIN COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND HIT THE CONCRETE PARKING BARRIER, SCRATCHING THE FRONT RIGHT BUMPER. I PROMPTLY CALLED MY HUSBAND AND INFORMED HIM I THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS NOT SURE WHAT TO DO SINCE MY ASSUMPTION WAS THE BRAKES WERE FULLY INSPECTED AND FUNCTIONAL PRIOR TO ME LEAVING MEL RAPTON HONDA. I CALLED BACK TO MEL RAPTON SERVICE DEPARTMENT, LEAVING A MESSAGE FOR THE SERVICE ADVISOR ANTHONY MOTLEY THAT SOMETHING WAS NOT RIGHT WITH MY BRAKES. THE SERVICE ADVISOR CALLED ME BACK ASKING THAT I DRIVE THE CAR BACK TO MEL RAPTON, EVEN THOUGH I STATED I BELIEVED THAT I HAD NO FUNCTIONAL BRAKES BEYOND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. I CAUIOUSLY DROVE THE VEHICLE BACK, I HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKES TWICE IN ORDER STOP THE VEHICLE AND AVOID RUNNING ANY MORE RED LIGHTS OR HITTING OTHER VEHICLES. I WAS SHOCKED THAT YOUR SERVICE ADVISOR SUGGESTED THAT I DRIVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN THERE WAS SOME PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE VSA MODULATOR LIGHT CAME ON AS I DROVE THE VEHICLE BACK. THEY SAID THEY "REPAIRED" THE VSA AND BRAKES, BUT NEVER THE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, MEL RAPTON REFUSES TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS FOR REPAIRS AND HONDA AMERICA ISN'T HELPING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369366December 6, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR STRUT SUPPORT FOR THE REAR HATCHBACK FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND BOTH REAR STRUT SUPPORTS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,500 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370009December 2, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE ACCELERATING ABOUT 45 MPH, THE BRAKES SUDDENLY SLAMMED ON WHILE FOOT WAS ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR CAME TO A DEAD STOP THEN STARTED GOING AGAIN. THERE WAS NO TIME TO REACT AND THINGS FLEW FORWARD IN THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368029November 28, 2010
STEERING
2007 HONDA ODYSSEY STEERING CONTINUALLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT. MOST NOTICEABLE AT SPEEDS ABOVE 45 MPH. ISSUE HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR THREE YEARS, SINCE I BOUGHT THE VAN NEW FROM HONDA DEALERSHIP. THIS IS WELL DOCUMENTED ACROSS THE INTERNET, ESPECIALLY THE FORUM ON EDMUNDS: HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F17A7B3/0 (REFER TO POST #23 AND MORE SPECIFICALLY IT LOOKS LIKE THE STRUTS WERE ASSEMBLED WRONG FROM THE FACTORY AS SEEN ON POST #103). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367867November 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ALTERNATOR FROZE UP CAUSING THE BELT TO SLIP AND GENERATE HEAT. A BURNING SMELL WAS THE FIRST DETECTION OF A PROBLEM. THE ALTERNATOR LIGHT CAME ON IN THE DASH. AS A PRECAUTION, THE CAR WAS RETURNED HOME. THE PLASTIC CASING ON THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH WATER IMMEDIATELY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND RESPONDED TO CONFIRM THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE PART WAS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367311November 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED FAILURES NUMEROUS TIMES WITH BRAKES, AND STEERING. WHILE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHICH REQUIRED HIM TO APPLY ADDITIONAL PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO CONTROL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. HE HAD TO APPLY ADDITIONAL FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURES. THE DEALER REMOVED AIR FROM THE HYDRAULIC FLUID, BUT THE REPAIR DIDN'T CORRECT THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE WHEELS WERE ALIGNED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE STEERING FAILURE WASN'T CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367094November 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
BRAKES ACTIVATING ON THEIR OWN. IN EARLY 2010 (AROUND FEBRUARY/MARCH), THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED FOR THE FIRST TIME. MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING WITH OUR THREE KIDS AND THE BRAKES ACTIVATED WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH. SHE PULLED OVER TO A GAS STATION. I WAS ABOUT 1 MILE BEHIND HER IN MY VEHICLE AND SHE CALLED TO LET ME KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. I PULLED OVER AT THE GAS STATION AND HAD MY WIFE AND KIDS SWITCH CARS WITH ME. MY WIFE NEVER TURNED THE ENGINE OFF WHEN SHE STOPPED. I CONTINUED DOWN THE ROAD AND THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO ACTIVATE 3 OR 4 MORE TIMES AS A DROVE THE VAN TO THE CLOSEST HONDA DEALER (ONLY ABOUT 2 MILES FROM WHERE THE INCIDENT FIRST OCCURRED). MANY MONTHS HAVE GONE BY AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON 11/8/2010 AND 11/16/2010. ON THE 11/8/2010 INCIDENT, THE BRAKES ACTIVATED AND THE VSA INDICATOR FLICKERED AND THEN STAYED ON. MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VAN HOME. I DROVE THE VAN TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY - NO INCIDENT. THE DEALER REPORTED 8 CODES INDICATED WHEN HOOKED UP TO THE COMPUTER, BUT ALL CHECKED OUT OK. HAPPENED AGAIN ON 11/16 AND NO VSA LIGHT - DEALER INDICATED NO CODES INDICATED WHEN HOOKED UP TO THE COMPUTER. DEALER HAS HAD THE VAN SINCE 11/16/2010 - WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. THE DEALER SAYS NO PROBLEM CAN BE FOUND AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367128November 22, 2010
STEERING
DRIVING LONG DISTANCE (>100 MILES) CAR MAKES LOW BUZZING - WHINING NOISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366980November 21, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. IT'S TAKES TOO LONG FOR RESPONSE, SOFT BRAKE AND INCONSISTENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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