Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#11511379March 12, 2023
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I have a 2018 Honda odyssey 9 speed and I am well aware of the many issues people have been complaining of and I am experiencing many of those same issues. My number one issue is my acceleration. I need to step down all the way on the gas pedal to make the car move and once it does my rear tires spin because of the acceleration. I have also had many instances where my car will not accelerate fast enough while turning causing me to sometimes be stopped in on coming traffic. I have had my main screen turn off while driving but did not affect the car however and a handful where I will be stopped at a light and my car shifts to park. I have had the car brought into the dealer 3 times for these issues and all that was done software updates. I did have one instance where my check engine light was on and they replaced the fuel injectors which did not solve the problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11511139March 10, 2023
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
On 18 January 2023 the tailgate on our 2020 Odyssey refused to open. Neither the inside switch nor the outside switch does anything. I crawled in the back and checked the fuses and both are good. I also discovered that the emergency tailgate release did not function. Took it to the dealer, Greenway Honda in Florence, Alabama, an hour from home, and they weren't able to find the fault with a cursory check and a reboot of whatever computer system is applicable. They said they need to keep it for at least a half day and "really tear into it." But we could not leave the vehicle at that time, having no transportation home. Eventual diagnosis determined the tailgate control module, the tailgate closure motor, and the tailgate latch had all failed. Parts were on backorder and no estimate on availability. After I contacted Honda corporate the parts suddenly became available at the dealership within a few days. Repairs were effected on 27 February at Greenway Honda, Florence, Alabama. We were without the full use of our vehicle for approximately six weeks. Occupants could become trapped in the vehicle if the front doors were disabled in a collision and electrical power was lost, rendering the sliding doors and the tailgate inoperative. The emergency release lever also would not function and this could trap occupants completely. Examination of the tailgate electronic control module shows water infiltration which conceivably shorted the closure motor and jammed the latch, making it impossible to open the tailgate. Photos of the failed electronic module were provided to the dealership and to Honda corporate. The failed parts are in my possession and are available for inspection.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11511059March 9, 2023
CHILD SEAT:LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP
The contact owns a Dorel Disney Baby Car Seat, Model Name: Light ‘N Comfy 35, Manufactured Date: August 06, 2021, installed in a 2005 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated while placing the car seat onto the base in the vehicle, the car seat would not latch securely. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the car seat was not included in a recall. The car seat was not replaced.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11510720March 8, 2023
STRUCTURE:BODY
I was parked at Walmart and got groceries came out opened my sliding door and it fell off the hinges due to bad hardware says it will cost 2500 to fix wtf. Then a month later the other fell off also why when there are so many other reports of this happening is there not a recall already or at least an investigation. I mean come on you don't even have an option for reporting sliding door falling off
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11510431March 6, 2023
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
The contact owns a 2009 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the front passenger’s side door failed to open. The contact’s handicapped wife was trapped in the vehicle. The contact had to remove the door handle to unlock the door. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 231,438.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11510164March 4, 2023
ENGINE
While driving my family on a major highway, the flashing check engine light was triggered Upon checking the oil level, which was fine, I again slowly drove the van to a mechanic. The mechanic removed all spark plugs and checked the coils. Spark plugs 1-3 all had oil on them causing them to foul and the coil on piston 3 was destroyed. This very same issue was the cause of a class action lawsuit for which honda issued recalls and extended warranties for vehicles ranging from 2008 - 2013, yes the issue continued in honda vehicles such as mine until 2018. I am now forced to pay for a repair that should have been covered under a voluntary recall. Oil in the spark plugs is a known fire hazard and this willful neglect by honda placed the lives of myself and my family at risk. Even more shameful is that multiple honda service departments in my area were contacted as a result of this faulty piston issue and each independently stated that this is a known issue in honda models up through 2017. If honda service centers can attest to this, and they are the face of honda america to consumers, yet have taken no responsible actions to date to offer consideration for their loyal patrons, then the government has a duty to protect consumers through a mandatory recall to address this prevalent safety issue. Do so now before an engine fire caused by gross negligence takes the life or lives of innocent children.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11510026March 3, 2023
ENGINE
At highway speed (70mph), our van suddenly lost acceleration while the engine began to shudder while the check engine light came on. I had to maneuver to the shoulder of the highway and turn off the vehicle. Upon trying to restart the vehicle, both the check engine and Forward Collision Warning failure messages appeared. The vehicle required towing by AAA to a repair garage. The garage reported that the malfunction code was "Misfire Cylinder #3". Cylinder #3 and spark plug were removed and cleaned due to deposits from oil entering the engine.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11510028March 3, 2023
POWER TRAIN
At highway speeds (50-65mph), the transmission would jutter/shudder when trying to either accelerate or decelerate from constant speed. The issue incrementally got worse and got to the point where the van was undrivable on the highway. I found the service bulletin 14-043 and brought the van into my Honda Dealer with a copy of the service bulletin. They test drove my vehicle and agreed this was the issue. The software was updated and ATF was flushed at no cost.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11509762March 1, 2023
SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Car was parked at home. Entered car to get something, noticed car smelled of faint smoke. Didn't think much of it. Next day when I went into the car noticed a large burn hole in passenger side seat.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11509540February 28, 2023
STRUCTURE:BODY
The paint has bubbled and peeled from the top of my car in large flakes. I have 4 places greater than approx 6x5 inches where the bare metal is exposed. This should not happen, and I not no one in my family has ever had this happen with their cars.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11509317February 27, 2023
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL, LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
2018 Honda Odyssey - 120,738 miles at time of occurrence Premature failure of the monocular camera (Honda Part Number 36160-THR-A04). This impacted Adaptive Cruise Control, Automatic Breaking, Forward Collision Warning, Lane Departure Warning, Lane Keep Assistance and automatic high beams. This part failed very suddenly when I was on a major highway. No warning lamps prior to failure We kept the part for inspection. The problem was confirmed by a Honda dealer and the part was replaced at my expense ($1,335.88). Reported to American Honda who told me this was no longer under warranty. When i tried to find the part myself, it was on a long back order and I was told by many other dealers that this is a common failure
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11509213February 26, 2023
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
On 2 occasions, the "Auto Engine Idle Stop" has caused my vehicle to completely die while stopped at a stop light. The car did not start, leaving me stalled in active traffic. Eventually the car reset itself and I was able to restart the car. After this happened the first time the battery in the vehicle was replaced. The second time this happened the battery was only 2 years old. The manufacturer should fix this problem with a recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11508945February 24, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
My Honda Odyssey 2018 has a problem that sometimes, particularly during winter, that a lot of check lights are on, and sometimes the car starts to slide. The check lights may include the check engine light, the power steering light, the power brake light, and the transmission light. An independent mechanic determined that this is addressed by the Honda Service Bulletin 20-100, but Honda service representative denies a warranty coverage as they say the VIN is not in the range even when the Model, Make, and the diagnosis all matches (Honda Service representative: case # [XXX], [XXX]). INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11508481February 22, 2023
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while pulling out onto the roadway, the accelerator pedal was released and then depressed and the vehicle suddenly stalled. After waiting for several seconds with the accelerator pedal depressed to the floorboard, the vehicle jerked and then move forward. The contact stated that several times the brake pedal had to be depressed several times. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure persisted while driving at various speeds. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 4,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11508432February 21, 2023
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
Blindspot monitoring, emissions system problem, transmission system problem all come on at the same time when vehicle is motion. Unable to manually shift if needed. A lot of vans had recall, however ours is not on the recall list, but we highly believe it should be due to safety concerns due to transmission failure.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507816February 17, 2023
STRUCTURE:BODY
The driver side passenger sliding automatic door stopped working. When opening it manually I started hearing a little grinding noise and it was hard to open. I opened the door to put my daughter in and the door fell off to the ground.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507803February 17, 2023
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
When the car is on adaptive Cruise Control, going downhill it won't correctly control the speed and keeps on accelerating, Austin hill country at one point I managed to gain up to 20 miles above the set cruise speed limit. I have reported this to the First Texas Honda service department, took a test drive with their technician, and reproduced the issue, in a small test managed to increase 10 miles above the set cruise limit. Honday service advisor later contacted me and told me that they had tested several other same-model cars, and all of them have the same behavior therefore there is no recall any error for them to fix, just use the break to reduce the speed that actually disable the cruise control
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507449February 15, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while in Eco Mode, the vehicle hesitated without warning while accelerating from a complete stop. The contact notified dealer of the failure and informed him that there was a failure with the software; however, there was no repair for the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507355February 15, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I always do a full undercarriage inspection of new vehicles we purchase, even though I am in my 60's. When inspecting this new Odyssey there was unusual amounts of rusting throughout both front wheel hubs. This also was a problem on our 2014 Honda Cr-V we also purchased new. They require a coating on them for brake and steering systems safety. When this rust spreads to brake and steering mechanisms mounted to these hubs....big issues.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507145February 14, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING
I have been unable to complete recall of rear camera repair.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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