Honda Odyssey Complaints (2007)

830 consumer complaints on file.

#10286424October 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RANDOM MISSED SHIFTS AND ENGINE REVVING. WHICH WOULD FOLLOW WITH VARIOUS VIBRATIONS, SKIPPING OF THE TRANSMISSION, LOST OF POWER, AND A SUDDEN DROP TO A LOWER GEAR AT HIGH SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286315October 5, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AFTER DRIVING MY 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY FOR 30 MINUTES, THE RIGHT REAR COMPARTMENT AND CUP HOLDER BY THE 3RD ROW SEATS HEAT UP. THE TEMPERATURE HEATS UP TO 122 DEGREES INSIDE THE COMPARTMENT, AND BOTTOM OF THE CUP HOLDER UP TO 110 DEGREES. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME AFTER DRIVING 30 MINUTES OR MORE, REGARDLESS WHETHER THE AIR CONDITIONER, AND HEATERS ARE ON OR OFF. THIS CAN EASILY BURN A PERSON'S SKIN, ESPECIALLY FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286234October 4, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2007 HONDA ODYSSEY MINI VAN'S BRAKES ARE VERY SOFT AND LOW AND EXTENDS STOPPING BY MANY FEET. ALMOST REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. HONDA SERVICE CENTER PULLED A SERVICE BULLETIN NO. 074-045 AND WANT TO REPLACE ABS/TCS ORVSA MODULATOR-CONTROL UNIT TO CORRECT THE AIR ENTERING THE BRAKE SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285355September 27, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
A CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF MY HONDA VAN FROM A SIDE ROAD. WE WERE DOING SPEED LIMIT OF 55 MPH. I APPLIED BRAKES WITH ALL OF MY EFFORT AND VAN DID SLOW DOWN BUT SLOWLY AND ABS NEVER CAME ON. IF OTHER VEHICLE HAD NOT RETREATED BACK ON THE SIDE ROAD, I WOULD HAVE HIT HIM AS WE HAD APPROACHING TRAFFIC IN THE ONCOMING LANE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284643September 20, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON GOING INTERMITTENT GRINDING NOISE AND DIMINISHED PERFORMANCE OF BRAKES. GRINDING NOISE VERY PRONOUNCED. TOTAL MILEAGE UNDER 10,000 AND VERY LIGHTLY USED. ISSUE IS SHARED BY NUMEROUS OTHER HONDA ODYSSEY OWNERS AS INDICATED BY NEARLY IDENTICAL DESCRIPTION OF ISSUE ON MANY ONLINE-FORUM ENTRIES. THIS IS OF HIGH CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY! THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282437August 31, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE SHUDDERS AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN DOWNSHIFTING. UPSHIFTING AT LOW SPEEDS (25 MPH) IT ALSO SHUDDERS AS IT "HUNTS" FOR A GEAR. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS SHIFTING INTO OVERDRIVE AND WHEN THE VARIABLE CYLINDER MANAGEMENT (VCM) SYSTEM SWITCHES ON OR OFF. THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT STEERING WHEEL SHAKE AT 70 MPH WHICH SEEMS TO BE RELATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281376August 22, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2007 ODYSSEY HAS BEEN SLIPPING ON INCLINES WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE OR GO FROM R TO D. INITIALLY THE SLIPPING WAS A COUPLE OF INCHES AND WAS DENIED AS DEFECT BY DEALERSHIP. NOW THE CAR SLIPS A FOOT OR MORE. LAST YEAR I WAS STOPPED IN SF AND WHEN I HIT THE ACCELERATOR, I ROLLED BACK INTO THE CAR BEHIND ME DESPITE MY FLOORING THE GAS. I HAVE RECENTLY ALMOST ROLLED INTO THE DOOR OF A PARKED CAR WITH A CHILD STANDING BY THE PARKED CAR WHILE BACKING UP ON AN INCLINE. DEALERSHIP STATES IT IS KNOWN DEFECT AND WILL NOT FIX. I AM AFRAID OF ROLLING INTO ANOTHER CAR, CHILD ETC. HONDA CORPORATE SAYS IT IS PART OF THE CAR AND WILL NOT FIX, BUT WILL NOT PROVIDE ME WITH DOCUMENTATION OF THIS "KNOWN DEFECT". I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE MY TIRES YEARLY AND REPLACE MY FRONT BRAKES AFTER 18 MONTHS. MY CONDENSER ON MY A/C ALSO FROZE UP THIS WEEK IN 110 HEAT WITH MY 4 SMALL KIDS IN THE CAR AND MY SON HAD AN ASTHMA ATTACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281216August 20, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SOFT AND GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, FEELING LIKE IT TAKES EXTRA PEDAL EFFORT, RESULTING IN LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280862August 18, 2009
STEERING
HONDA 2007 WITH BROKEN RACK AND PINION WITH A STRONG HARD SOUND UPON STEERING WHEEL EITHER TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT AND LEAKAGE OF MOTOR OIL DUE TO FAILURE OF SEAL GASKET. THE CAR DEALER IS ASKING PERMISSION TO AMERICAN HONDA SO THAT PART COULD BE REPLACE AND IT WILL TAKE 2 WEEKS FOR AN ANSWER(RIDICULE) AND MEANWHILE I AM DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280348August 13, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
WE HAVE 3 MY 07 HONDA ODYSSEY VANS AND TWO OF THEM HAVE HAD THE BRAKE MODULATORS REPLACED DUE TO LOSS OF PEDAL AND IN ONE CASE GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. I HAVEN'T HAD THIS VAN IN YET TO SEE IF THEY WOULD REPLACE THE MODULATOR BUT ON THIS VAN THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMS TO GO DOWN FARTHER THAN IT SHOULD. I HASN'T EXHIBITED THE INSTANCES OF THE OTHER VANS BUT ONE HAS TO WONDER IS IT ONLY A MATTER OF TIME? I MY SELF HAVE FELT THE PEDDLE SOMEWHAT SQUISHY. I AM WONDERING WHY THERE ISN'T A RECALL ON THIS DUE TO HONDA HAS A TECH BULLETIN OUT FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD 2 OUT OF THE 3 FIXED, THOSE AREN'T VERY GOOD ODDS. I PLAN ON TAKING IN THIS VAN AND SEE IF THEY WILL REPLACE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280346August 13, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES ON OUR 07 HONDA ODYSSEY WERE SPONGY FROM DAY ONE. THE PERSON DRIVING THE VAN NOTICED THE PEDAL EVEN GETTING LOWER THE LONGER IT GOT DRIVEN. AT FIRST YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO STOP BUT AS TIME WENT ON THE PEDAL WOULD ALMOST BE AT THE FLOOR TO ACCOMPLISH BRAKING. WE TOOK TO THE DEALER AFTER ANOTHER ODYSSEY VAN WE HAD WAS ALMOST IN A WRECK BECAUSE OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE MODULATOR, SAID IT WAS LEAKING AIR INTERNALLY. SEEMS TO BE FIXED AT THIS POINT. WE BOUGHT THREE OF THESE VANS AND TWO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM?! NO RECALL OR NOTICE TO BRING IN WHEN THEY HAVE A TECH BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM?! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277127July 17, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT MY ODYSSEY (CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED) WITH ONLY 11,000 MILES AND 11 MONTHS OF USE OF THE LOCAL AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP. AFTER 3 MONTHS I STARTED TO FEEL A DELAY WHEN SHIFTING FROM ANY GEAR TO DRIVE. BUT IT ONLY DOES IT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS WARM. THE ONLY LOCAL HONDA SERVICE STATION ACKNOWLEDGES THE FAULT, BUT THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT IT IS A NORMAL SYMPTOM OF AN HONDA VEHICLE. UNTIL TODAY I KEEP FIGHTING WITH THEM BECAUSE, I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLES TO OTHER CERTIFIED HONDA TECHNICIANS, AND THEY ALL AGREE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM IN THE TRANSMISSION WITH THE LUBRICATING PROCESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275770July 4, 2009
SEAT BELTS
THE SEATBELT MOUNT ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE CAPTAINS CHAIR (SEATING ROW #2 OF 3 ROWS AVAILABLE) CAME LOOSE DURING TRAVEL ON MY 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THIS BOLT IS MOUNTS TO THE FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275331June 30, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKES WERE FAILING ON HER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED AND ROLLS FOUR TO FIVE ADDITIONAL FEET BEFORE FINALLY STOPPING. IF THE VEHICLE IS ON AN INCLINE, IT ROLLS BACK EVEN THOUGH SHE IS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE DESIGNED TO PERFORM IN THAT MANNER. THE CONTACT ADDED THAT THE VEHICLE ALWAYS ROLLS BACK WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH IS UNSAFE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,508.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275264June 29, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE WITH THE DOORS OPEN AND WINDOWS IN THE DOWNWARD POSITION. AN OCCUPANT IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT UNINTENTIONALLY DISENGAGED THE AUTOMATIC DOOR OFF MECHANISM. IMMEDIATELY, BOTH PASSENGER SLIDING DOORS CLOSED FORCEFULLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY BE CONTRIBUTED TO A MANUFACTURER DESIGN FLAW. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,700 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274764June 23, 2009
TIRES
THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT PRESENTLY BEING SETTLED BETWEEN OWNERS OF THE HONDA ODYSSEY VAN (EQUIPPED WITH "RUN-FLAT" PAX TIRES) AND HONDA MOTOR COMPANY AND MICHELIN TIRE COMPANY. THE ISSUE INVOLVES POOR TREAD WEAR ON THESE TIRES, THE FACT THAT THE HONDA VAN WITH THESE TIRES HAS NO SPARE TIRE, AND THE FACT THE TIRE CAN ONLY BE CHANGED BY HONDA DEALERS EQUIPPED WITH THE "CHANGING MACHINE." THERE ARE MANY SUB-ISSUES IN THE CASE WHICH RELATE TO PASSENGER SAFETY AND SECURITY. I HOPE NHTSA IS ATTUNED TO THIS CLASS ACTION SUIT, WHEREIN THOUSANDS OF HONDA OWNERS ARE AFFECTED. I WAS TOLD BY MY OWN HONDA DEALER, THAT TO COST TO REPLACE THE WORN-OUT TIRES, REMOUNTING AND ALIGNMENT, IS OVER $1,200. YIPES!! WORST YET, A FAMILY IN THIS HONDA VAN COULD HAVE A FLAT TIRE ON A MOTOR TRIP, HAVE NO SPARE TIRE, AND MUST "FIND" THE HONDA DEALER WHO HAS THE PATENTED EQUIPMENT TO CHANGE THE TIRE. IF YOU BREAKDOWN ON A WEEKEND, I GUESS YOU MUST STAY IN A MOTEL UNTIL THE HONDA DEALER (IF THERE IS ONE) OPENS DURING THE WEEK DAYS. THE PAX TIRES ARE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF PASSENGERS IN THE HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING MODEL WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH THESE TIRES. I HOPE NHTSA IS MONITORING THIS CASE, WHICH IS DEFINED AS FOLLOWS: RE MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. PAX SYSTEM MARKETING AND SALES PRACTICES LITIGATION (CASE NO.8:08-MD-01911-RWT). THIS CASE IS BEING HEARD IN A "FAIR SETTLEMENT HEARING: CONDUCTED IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF MARYLAND, GREENBELT DIVISION, 6500 CHERRYWOOD LANE, GREENBELT, MD 20770. PLAINTIFFS' ATTORNEY IS JAMES E. MILLER, SHEPHERD, FINKELMAN, MILLER & SHAH, LLP 65 MAIN STREET, CHESTER, CT 06412 (WWW.SFMSLAW.COM) 1-866-540-5505 NOTE: THE TIRE SPECIFICATIONS LISTED ARE NOT CORRECT. THE MICHELIN TIRE IS 235-71OR460A ENERGY LX4 PAX. ALSO KNOWN AS PAX "RUN FLAT" TIRES. DISREGARD MY COMPUTER ENTRIES, WHICH CONFORMED WITH FORMAT. BENJAMIN M. HAMILTON *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274686June 22, 2009
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TPMS WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ON. AFTER 6 VISITS TO THE HONDA DEALER AND MULTIPLE DIAGNOSIS, STILL UNRESOLVED AND THE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. TPMS SENSOR HAS BEEN CHANGED TWICE ON TWO DIFFERENT WHEELS, SYSTEM RESET AND THE WARNING LIGHT COMES BACK ON WITH A FEW DAYS OR 100 MILES AND WILL NOT GO OFF. DEALER HAS NO IDEA WHY THIS GOV.'T MANDATED SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274536June 21, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY BRAKE PEDAL PUSHES DOWN NEARLY TO THE FLOOR WHEN THE PEDAL IS PUSHED HARD. I FIRST NOTICED THIS A FEW WEEKS AGO WHEN I WAS WAITING FOR TRAFFIC AS I WAS ENTERING THE STREET FROM A PARKING LOT. MY FOOT WAS PRESSING DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT IT WAS ALSO NOT DIRECTLY ON THE PEDAL. MY FOOT WAS OFF TO THE RIGHT. AS THE PEDAL PRESSED DOWN HARDER, THE SAME BRAKING FOOT WAS HITTING THE THROTTLE PEDAL THUS ACCELERATING THE ENGINE. THE CAR BRAKES FINE IN NORMAL TRAFFIC AND OPERATION. I AM FEARFUL THAT IF I OR SOMEONE ELSE USING THE CAR WOULD MAKE A PANIC STOP AND NOT HAVE THEIR FOOT DIRECTLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THAT THEY COULD ACTUALLY PUSH THE THROTTLE MAKING THE CAR ACCELERATE INSTEAD OF STOP. I SHOWED THE SITUATION TO THE DEALER FROM WHOM I PURCHASED THE CAR AND IT WAS THEIR OPINION THAT ALL IS NORMAL AND THAT OTHER CARS LIKE MINE DO THE SAME THING. I VISITED ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY TOO SAID THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274293June 18, 2009
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
OWNER PURCHASED NEW SNOW TIRES, NEW WHEELS, AND NEW TPMS SENSORS. THE 2007 ODYSSEY DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE NEW SENSORS. THE COMPUTER CONTROLLER MEMORY ONLY HAS MEMORY FOR FOUR SENSORS. THE OWNER'S MANUAL DOES NOT STATE THIS LIMITATION. HONDA SHOULD SEND NOTICE OUT TO OWNERS STATING THAT THE WHEN PURCHASING NEW TPMS SENSORS MUST BE REPROGRAMMED AND/OR REPROGRAM THE CONTROLLER AT NO CHARGE WHEN NEEDED FOR SEASONAL TIRE CHANGES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274089June 17, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FRONT GRILLE OF HONDA ODYSSEY- AND MANY OTHER MODELS ALLOWS FOR ROAD DEBRIS TO DAMAGE CONDENSER COILS IN ENGINE. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO BEING A ROAD HAZARD- BUT SIMPLY LOOKING AT DESIGN WILL BE OBVIOUS THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. SEVERE MISJUDGMENT HAS OCCURRED WITH THIS DESIGN- AND HONDA IS REFUSING TO COVER THIS UNDER ANY WARRANTY- DEALER AGREES, MECHANIC AGREES- WORST DESIGN EVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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