Honda Odyssey Complaints (2009)

198 consumer complaints on file.

#10423813September 5, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE HAVE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH VIOLENT BRAKE VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. EARLIER THIS YEAR WHEN THE VAN HAD APPROX. 15,000 MILES WE STARTED EXPERIENCING THE VIBRATION. WHEN WE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AROUND 18,000 MILES AND POINTED THE PROBLEM OUT AND THEY SAID THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND WE NEED TO HAVE THEM TURNED AND WE DID. WELL HERE WE ARE AT 23,000 MILES AND THE BRAKE VIBRATION IS BACK WITH A VENGEANCE. WE ARE HEADED TO THE DEALERSHIP THIS WEEK BUT I ALREADY KNOW WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO TELL ME - TO TURN THE ROTORS. WELL, I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ALL MAKES OF CARS FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND I HAVE NEVER NEEDED ROTORS TURNED AT SUCH LOW MILEAGES AND ABSOLUTELY NEVER HAD THEM TURNED TWICE WITHIN 5000 MILES!! IN THE DAY, THE ONLY REASON TO TURN ROTORS WAS TO REMOVE THE GROOVES CREATED BY THE RIVETS THAT HELD THE BRAKE PADS TO THE ROTOR. THIS STOCK ROTOR IS CLEARLY INFERIOR IN DESIGN (LACK OF COOLING OR POOR QUALITY METALS) AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY HONDA BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. THERE ARE SEVERAL OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE ON THE NET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415324July 27, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES SHE WOULD FEEL A VIBRATING SENSATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE ROTORS FAILED AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED YET THE FAILURE RECURRED 8,000 MILES LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412908July 14, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE REAR POWER LIFTGATE WAS OPENED WITHOUT MANUAL ASSIST. IT REACHED THE TOP AND STAYED UP FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN CLOSED UNEXPECTEDLY FALLING ONTO THE HEAD AND SHOLDERS. THE PROBLEM KEPT GETTING WORSE. THE REAR LIFT GATE IF MANUALLY OPENED WOULD FALL AFTER A FEW SECONDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409103June 27, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE WEARING AT A VERY LOW MILEAGE. A GRINDING NOISE COULD BE HEARD WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT ANY SPEED, SO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS LATER, ALL OF THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401388May 18, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR LIFT GATE FELL ON HER HEAD AS SHE WAS GETTING AN ITEM OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE GATE WOULD ONLY REMAIN IN THE OPEN POSITION WHEN SOMEONE WAS HOLDING IT. THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,000. UPDATED 06/17/11*LJ UPDATED 06/27/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10400978May 16, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY MANUALLY OPERATED REAR LIFTGATE WILL NOT HOLD OPEN. GIVEN THE WEIGHT OF THE LIFTGATE, IT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY IF THE STRUT FAILED WHEN THE LIFTGATE IS OPEN WITH PEOPLE UNDER IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395475April 11, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR POWER LIFTGATE WAS OPENED WITHOUT MANUAL ASSIST. IT REACHED THE TOP AND STAYED UP FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN CLOSED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE PROBLEM THEN KEPT OCCURRING. THE DEALER FINALLY AGREED TO REPLACE THE LIFTGATE SUPPORT STRUTS UNDER WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390216March 15, 2011
STRUCTURE
THE POWER BACK HATCH ON MY 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY EXL SLAMS SHUT AND WILL NOT HOLD. THE POWER BACK HATCH OPENS ALL THE WAY UP, TRIES TO STAY UP BUT SLAMS BACK DOWN. IT FAILED INTERMITTENTLY AT FIRST BUT IS FAILING ALL THE TIME NOW. THE HATCH SLAMS WITH INCREDIBLE FORCE AND IF ANY OF MY 3 KIDS ARE IN THE VICINITY IT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. A VEHICLE LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS TYPE OF ISSUE. I HAVE A FULL FRONT TO BACK WARRANTY AND APPARENTLY IT DOES NOT COVER THE BACK HATCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373582December 31, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE PING, DETONATION, PREIGNITION ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372199December 23, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR CHECK OIL LIGHT WARNING LIGHTS GO ON. WHEN DEALER IMMEDIATELY CHECKS OIL UPON ARRIVING AT DEALERSHIP, DIPSTICK SHOWS NO OIL. THIS HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES SINCE 10/09. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370873December 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE VEHICLE, A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY, HAS A SOFT SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL THAT OCCASSIONALLY GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING PAST STOP SIGNS AND RED LIGHTS WHILE THE PEDAL IS FULLY DEPRESSED. THE MOST RECENT EPISODE OCCURRED IN A PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT, WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT LESS THAN 25MPH. UPON APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS UNCOMMANDED ENGINE ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE TRAVELING WELL PAST A STOP SIGN. OPERATOR TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AND DISCUSSED POSSIBLE BRAKE PROBLEMS, INCLUDING REPORTS OF FAULTY VSA MODULAR PUMPS, AND POSSIBLE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE PROBLEMS. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, SAID THE BRAKES WERE IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION, AND THAT THE OPERATION IS "NORMAL." THE OPERATOR HAS OWNED MANY CARS, INCLUDING OTHER HONDA PRODUCTS, AND NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS CONDITION IN THE PAST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367219November 23, 2010
TIRES
I OWN A HONDA ODYSSEY 2009 MINIVAN WITH 13K MILES. MY PASSENGER REAR TIRE BURST - WITH MANY HOLES AROUND BOTH SIDES. I WANT A REPLACEMENT AS THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY NAILS AND THE HOLES ARE A PROOF IN ITSELF ABOUT THE ISSUE WITH THE TIRE. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS. HOW CAN THIS SITE HELP ME? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364196November 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY FELT STRONG VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKES AT 50 MPH. THE VIBRATIONS IS FELT STRONGER AT 50 MPH OR ABOVE. IT CAUSING A HIGH VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEEL. NO CRASHES AT THIS TIME. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IS ON WARRANTY, DEALER INFORMED DEFECTIVE ROTORS AND ROTORS WERE UNEVEN AND NEED RESURFACE, ROTORS ARE COVERED BY WARRANTY FOR JUST 10KMILES, VEHICLE HAS 20K MILES, DEALER BLAMES BAD ROTORS ON BAD DRIVING. I BELIEVE THEY ARE WRONG I HAVE TWO OTHER HONDA AND I HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH ROTORS AT THAT EARLY STAGE OF DRIVING MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358787October 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE ABOVE 40 MPH HONDA DEALER REFUSES TO WORK ON IT ANYMORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355593September 14, 2010
PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I BOUGHT 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY, BUT IN 3 MONTHS, WHENEVER I PUSH BRAKE ON THE DOWN HILL ROAD, THE BRAKE WILL HAVE VERY BIG NOISE AND CAN NOT STOP THE CAR RIGHT AWAY. I SEND TO HONDA DEALER FOR REPAIR, THEY TOLD ME THAT 2009 ODYSSEY HAS THIS KIND OF ISSUE AND CAN NOT BE FIXED, IT IS DESIGNED ISSUE, SO I HOPE YOU CAN DO FURTHER INVESTIGATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347596August 6, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY HONDA ODYSSEY HAS 11,000 MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY ONE DAY. I NOTICED THAT THE BACK RIGHT ROTOR WAS BROKE INTO TWO PIECES. THE DEALER HAS REFUSED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS STATING THAT SOMETHING MUST HAVE CAUSED THE ROTOR TO FAIL, AND THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY IT FAILED. THE BROKEN ROTOR ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WHICH I MUST PAY FOR BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT FIX THE VAN UNDER THE WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345413July 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2009 HONDA ODYSSEY, BRAKE PEDAL IS SOFT AND GO TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLY THE BRAKE. BACK AT THE DEALER (3 TIMES) CAN NOT FIX, REPLACE FRONT DISK AND BRAKE PADS, STILL THE SAME. PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343678July 16, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN SHE LIFTED THE REAR LIFT GATE AND IT FELL, STRIKING HER ON THE TOP OF HER HEAD, NECK AND SHOULDERS. SHE ATTEMPTED TO HOLD THE LIFT GATE IN PLACE BUT IT CONTINUED TO FAIL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, ALL FOUR POWER WINDOWS WOULD INDEPENDENTLY OPEN. THE DEALER WAS ALSO UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OF THE WINDOWS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT AN INVESTIGATOR WOULD FURTHER EXAMINE THE VEHICLE FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,320.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10340838June 30, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L HAS SUFFERED FROM POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE SINCE NEW. THE PEDAL CONSTANTLY FEELS SPONGY. THIS CONDITION FORCES ME TO BEGIN BRAKING SOONER TO ENSURE THAT THE CAR STOPS AT THE RIGHT TIME. THE CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER AT LEAST FOUR TIMES TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. DISC ROTORS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED AND REPLACED. THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM (INCLUDING THE ABS MODULE) HAS BEEN BLED MORE THAN ONCE. THE DEALER EVEN INSTALLED A DEVICE THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID WOULD MAKE THE BRAKES ACTUATE EARLIER IN THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL. UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES THE DEALER HAS MAINTAINED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL FEEL AND BRAKING PERFORMANCE ARE NORMAL. WHILE THE CONDITION HAS NOT CAUSED ME TO HAVE A COLLISION, LIKE MANY OTHER ODYSSEY OWNERS I MAINTAIN THAT THIS CONDITION IS NOT NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336744June 17, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. REAR HATCH DOOR IN BACK WILL SLAM SHUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR BEING CLOSED. NO WIND OR EXTERNAL FORCE CAUSED IT TO SLAM SHUT VERY FAST. THANK GOODNESS THERE WAS NO ONE UNDER THE HATCH DOOR WHEN IT HAPPENED. ALSO, REAR HATCH DOOR SOMETIMES WILL NOT STAY UP WITHOUT BEING PROPPED UP TO AVOID FROM CLOSING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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