Honda Odyssey Complaints (2004)

585 consumer complaints on file.

#10089575August 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 HONDA ODYSSEY MANUFACTURING DEFECT.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS ON AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO CHILDREN INSIDE IT. THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND EXITED THE VEHICLE TO RETRIEVED SOMETHING. WHEN SHE RETURNED AND ATTEMPTED TO GET INTO HER CAR IT BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE CROSSED THE ROAD BEFORE IT CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP ON THE CURD. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND EXPLAINED THAT THE GEARS MAY HAVE SOMEHOW BECOME STUCK BETWEEN PARK AND REVERSE AND THEN POPPED INTO REVERSE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER REQUESTING A NEW VEHICLE AND AN INVESTIGATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091904August 19, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CONSUMER WAS NOT INFORMED OF RECALL 04V-176 UNTIL AFTER HE WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT. *NM THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATED WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089205August 18, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
INTERMITTENTLY DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED AND CLOSED ON ITS OWN. A TWO YEAR OLD CHILD WAS UNSAFE WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083282August 16, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT ABLE TO GIVE THE CONSUMER AN APPOINTMENT TOO HAVE THE AUTO TRANSMISSION RECALL 04V176000 PERFORMED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE FIRST AVAILABLE DATE IS DEC 15 2004. *LA *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087076July 30, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PROBLEMS WITH DOOR ON 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY.*MR THE DOOR WAS AJAR 6 INCHES AND WOULD NOT OPEN NOR CLOSE ALL THE WAY. THE CLOSE BUTTON WAS PRESSED BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. THE DOOR HANDLE WAS PULLED AND THE DOOR STARTED TO CLOSE AND CRUSHED THE TIP OF THE CONSUMER'S FINGER FRACTURING IT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BUT NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10080011July 30, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE IDLING IN THE DRIVEWAY VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO THE GARAGE WITH CHILDREN ABOARD. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082417July 22, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
THE STRUTS OR HATCH PISTONS FAILED ON OUR 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY AND THE HATCH WEIGHING WELL OVER 100 POUNDS CAME DOWN ON MY HEAD FULL FORCE. THIS DEFECT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. SERIOUS INJURY WILL OCCUR WITH HEAD AND NECK INJURY AND IF A SMALLER CHILD IN THE PATH MAYBE WORSE. HONDA IS CHARGING US TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I STRONGLY SUGGEST THIS BE A SUBJECT FOR A RECALL. THEY SHOULD NOT FAIL AFTER TWO YEARS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10082168July 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 HONDA ODYSSEY LURCHED BACKWARDS WHILE IN IDLE THEN ACCELERATED OUT OF THE GARAGE.*MR THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD THE CONSUMER THEIR BEST GUESS WAS THAT THE GEAR WAS STUCK BETWEEN PARK AND REVERSE AND EVENTUALLY POPPED INTO REVERSE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079475July 15, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
THE HIGH BEAM HAS A SINGLE HALOGEN LIGHT FOR BOTH SETTINGS. WHEN SWITCHING FROM LOW TO HIGH BEAM THE LIGHT FAILS TO PROJECT FAR AHEAD . THIS REDUCES EXTENDED VISIBILITY AS NEEDED FOR THE HIGH BEAM. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO MAKE OBSERVATIONS DUE TO BUSINESS HOURS IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK WITH A SINGLE HALOGEN BULB, WHEN SWITCHING FROM LOW BEAM TO HIGH BEAM, THE LOW BEAM ELEMENT GOES OUT AND NO LONGER WORKS RESULTING IN A DARK SENSATION AHEAD OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE HIGH BEAM LIGHT IS FURTHER OUT AND IS TOO DISPERSED. HIGH BEAMS ARE UNUSABLE IN THIS CONDITION. (PER TELEPHONE CONVERSATION W/ CONSUMER ON 07/02/04 *MJJ)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080657July 9, 2004
STEERING
THEIR IS VIBRATION IN THE DRIVER SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR. AT 60 MPH, THE MIRROR, FRONT SEATS VIBRATES. FIRST TIME I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HONDA DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THE WHEEL ALINGNMENT WAS OUT, SECOND TIME THEY SAID THE MIRROR IS BAD AND REPLACED IT. THIRD TIME THEY SAID THEY SEE THE VIBRATIONS BUT CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY SAID THEY TEST DROVE 3 OTHER VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR MILAGE (13.5 K) AND FOUND THAT THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED HONDA AND THEY SAID THAT THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079187July 2, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
MY DAUGHTER OPENED THE CAR DOOR AND , NOT REALIZING THIS, I PUSHED THE KEYLESS ENTRY/DOOR OPEN BUTTON. THESE ACTIONS MADE THE DOOR STOP WITH A SMALL OPENING. MY DAUGHTER THEN TRIED TO MAUNALLY OPEN THE DOOR AT THE SAME TIME I PUSHED THE BUTTON AGAIN. THIS RESULTED IN HER HAND BEING CRUSHED/CAUGHT AND SHUT IN THE VAN DOOR. I RAN AND MAUNALLY OPENED THE DOOR TO SEE HER HAND CRUSHED. THIS ALL HAPPEND IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. WE ICED IT AND UPON HER PEDIATRICIANS REQUEST,TOOK HER TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR X-RAYS. IT TURNED OUT THAT HER HAND WAS NOT BROKEN BUT BRIUISED BADLY. THIS VAN IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE A SAFETY FEATURE TO NOT CRUSH PEOPLE/CHILDREN IN THE DOOR! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10079433June 17, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. THEN, AFTER SEVERAL HOURS THE VEHICLE STARTED AS IF NOTHING EVER HAPPENED. DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TWICE BUT, COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075010June 8, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, FIRST IN JANUARY 2004, AND MOST RECENTLY ON MAY 24, 2004, MY 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY LX LURCHED VIOLENTLY, CAUSING DRIVER AND PASSENGERS TO BE THROWN FORWARD. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR ON ALL OCCASIONS. ON EACH OCCASION, THE CAR WAS TRAVELING APPROX. 40 MPH. DESPITE TWO VISITS TO TWO DIFFERENT HONDA DEALERS, NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. AMERICAN HONDA CORP. ALSO REFUSES HELP. DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE FEARS THAT A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD RESULT IF THE CAR IS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS LURCHING OCCURS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074388May 27, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE VEHICLE'S AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR SENSOR FAILED. AS A RESULT A REAR PASSENGER'S HAND WAS SHUT IN THE DOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10071685April 27, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. THEN, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE PAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066552April 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VAN SHAKES HORRIBLY AFTER REACHING 60 MPH AND IS REALLY BAD FROM AROUND 70 MPH. TAKEN IT IN AT LEAST 3 TIMES FOR THE SAME THING AND IT IS STILL NOT FIXED. THEY CHANGED OUT TIRES AND BALANCED BUT TO NO AVAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067539April 20, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MY FAMILY AND I WERE ON A VACATION IN OUR 2004 ODYSSEY. OUR VACATION WAS ALMOST 2000 MILES, ROUND TRIP. WHEN WE WERE NEARING OUR DESTINATION, OUR VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO LOSE POWER WHEN WE WOULD TRY TO PASS. IT WAS GETTING SO BAD THAT WE DECIDED TO PULL OFF AT A HONDA DEALERSHIP ALONG THE INTERSTATE. THE SERVICEMAN JUMPED IN THE VEHICLE AND IT DID NOT ACT OUT OF THE ORDINARY. HE TOLD US THAT LIKELY A COMPUTER CHIP WAS OFF AND NEEDED RESETTING, SO IF IT DID IT AGAIN, TO BE SURE TO PULL OFF THE INTERSTATE AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. WE PROCEEDED ANOTHER 60 MILES OR SO WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON OUR RETURN TRIP A WEEK LATER, THE VAN DID THE SAME THING. IT WAS GETTING SO BAD THAT WE COULD ONLY GO 45 MILES PER HOUR IN THE PASSING LANE ON THE INTERSTATE. (KEEP IN MIND THAT OUR VAN HAD LESS THAN 3,000 MILES ON IT WHEN WE LEFT FOR OUR TRIP.) WE PULLED OFF A FEW TIMES TO TRY TO "RESET" THE VEHICLE, TO NO AVAIL. FINALLY, WE KNEW WE WOULD NOT MAKE IT HOME. AT THAT POINT, OUR ENGINE LIGHT AND TCS LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON. WE PULLED OFF AT ANOTHER SERVICE CENTER, AT WHICH POINT OUR VAN TOTALLY DIED. WE HAD TO HAVE A TOW, A TAXI, AND GET A HOTEL SINCE IT WAS SUNDAY. IT TURNED OUT THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND SENT METAL THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM. THEY HAD TO FLUSH THE TANK, HOSES, ETC., REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP, AND REPLACE A COUPLE OF FUEL INJECTORS. THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF SERVICE FOR ELEVEN DAYS. WE ARE NOW FEARFUL THAT THERE IS ENGINE DAMAGE THAT WON'T SHOW UP UNTIL AFTER THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. SO FAR, HONDA HAS PAID FOR THE REPAIRS AND OUR RENTAL CAR HOME (WE THINK), AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD PAY FOR THE TOW AND THE HOTEL BUT WILL NOT PAY FOR THE CAB, THE EXTRA MEALS OUT, ALL OF OUR PHONE CALLS TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS, ETC. THEY BASICALLY SAID THAT IT IS NOT THEIR FAULT THAT WE WERE SO FAR FROM HOME WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED. WE TOTALLY DISTRUST OUR VAN AND DON'T LIKE HONDA OF AMERICA'S ATTITUDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063701March 23, 2004
STRUCTURE
DEAR MADAM OR SIR, WHILE DRIVING, WITH TWO CHILDREN SEATED INSIDE ON THE BACK SEATS, MY NEWLY PURCHASED HONDA ODYSSEY SUDDENLY FLASHED ALL THE SIGNALS ON THE CONTROL PANEL/DASH BOARD, BECAME ALMOST NON-MANEUVERABLE AND ABRUPTLY STOPPED. THIS HAPPENED JUST AFTER TWO MONTHS OF PURCHASE. MY WIFE, WHO WAS DRIVING THE CAR, AND THE TWO CHILDREN WERE IN PANIC AND SCARED NOT TO SPEAK OF THE TRAUMA AND INCONVENIENCE THEY UNDERWENT. IT PUT MY FAMILY IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION ONCE AND MY FAMILY AND I FEEL VERY BAD AND INSECURE ABOUT IT. FORTUNATELY THIS DID NOT HAPPEN ON A FREEWAY OR ON ANY BUSY ROAD OTHERWISE IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS FOR US. WE DO NOT WANT TO BE IN SAME SITUATION AGAIN AND WE HAVE LOST TRUST IN THIS PARTICULAR VANS MACHINERY DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT FAILED SO EARLY IN ITS LIFE CYCLE AND MORE SO BECAUSE THIS FAILURE WAS NOT OF TRIVIAL NATURE. HAD IT BEEN MINOR DEFECTS LIKE MALFUNCTIONING OF LIGHTS, INDICATORS, AC NOT WORKING, AUDIO NOT WORKING ETC. WE WOULD HAVE IGNORED. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE FAILED. AS PER DEALERSHIP AND AMERICAN HONDA THE VAN HAS BEEN REPAIRED BUT THIS HAPPENED SO EARLY IN THE LIFE CYCLE OF THE SUPPOSEDLY NEW VAN THAT MY FAMILY AND I ARE AFRAID AND HESITANT OF TAKING IT ON EVEN LOCAL ROADS. AS THIS POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK TO THE LIVES OF MY FAMILY AND ME AND MAY BE ALSO OTHERS, I THOUGHT IT TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION. MY FAMILY AND I APPRECIATE YOUR ATTENTION INTO THIS MATTER THAT IS SO IMPORTANT TO US. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059973February 28, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DRIVE SIDE SEAT BELT CONSTANTLY LOCKING UP AND WILL NOT RELEASE IMEDIATELY, CAUSING DISCOMFORT AND SHOULDER INJURY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10059972February 28, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
PASSENGER SEAT BELT TENSION EXCESSIVE, CAUSING SHOULDER INJURY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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