Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#11010496July 25, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I JUST HAD TO HAVE THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR MOTOR REPLACED ON MY ODYSSEY. THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE, THEY DOOR WOULD SHUT ABOUT 3/4 OF THE WAY AND THEN STOP. SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE MOTOR WAS BAD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE ODYSSEY WAS DESIGNED WITH A SWITCH WHERE YOU CAN DISABLE THE MOTORIZED FEATURE AND OPEN/CLOSE THE DOOR MANUALLY. HOWEVER, WHEN MY MOTOR WENT BAD, I WAS UNABLE TO MANUALLY OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR. SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THAT THE CABLE SYSTEM RUNS THROUGH THE MOTOR SO WHEN IT WENT BAD, THE CABLES WOULD NO LONGER FUNCTION ALLOWING MANUAL OPERATION. THIS SEEMS LIKE A DESIGN FLAW THAT CAN POSE A SAFETY ISSUE AS MY DOOR WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION UNABLE TO CLOSE. THIS OCCURRED AFTER ARRIVING HOME AND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11010608July 25, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
THE CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN APPLYING BREAKS. WE ONLY HAVE 30K MILES ON THE CAR. WE LIVE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND WE DON'T DRIVE FAST ANYWHERE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH HONDA HAS HAD BAD ROTORS AND THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE THE PART ON THEIR TIME. SINCE THEY HAVE REDESIGNED THE ROTOR, WHICH HAS ELIMINATED THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE NEVER HAD THE NEED TO CHANGE THE ROTORS AFTER 30K MILES. THIS ISSUES HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH OUR DRIVING STYLE BUT WITH OUR FAULT FART. I GUESS HONDA WILL WAIT FOR PEOPLE TO DIE BEFORE REPLACING THIS. THIS WILL BE OUR LAST HONDA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11010231July 24, 2017
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE AIR BAG AND TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 187,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11010284July 24, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WAS GRINDING AND MALFUNCTIONING. WENT TO OPEN IT FROM INSIDE AND IT FELL OFF ONLY HANGS MY BY A LITTLE CABLE. GOT IT SOMEWHAT BACK ON TRACK BUT IT WON'T LATCH AND FRIEND GOT HURT IN THE PROCESS OF IT FALLING OFF. DEEP SCRTCHES ON THE SIDE AS WELL. WHAT CAN WE DO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11006650July 20, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE ODOMETER DIAL IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE IN BRIGHT CONDITIONS. THIS YEAR THEY WENT TO WHITE LETTERS ON GRAY BACKGROUND. AT 70 MILES AN HOUR, STARING AT THE ODOMETER TO CHECK ONE'S SPEED IS SIMILAR TO READING TEXT ON A PHONE. I HAD CONTACTED HONDA A NUMBER OF TIMES TO ASK WHY WE CANNOT ADJUST THE LIGHTING SO THE NUMBERS WHEN LIT CAN BE VIEWED MORE EASILY. THERE IS A LIGHT DETECTOR BUILT IN THAT DOES NOT ALLOW THE DASH LIGHTS TO FUNCTION DURING DAYLIGHT. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL DANGEROUS EVENTS OCCUR DUE TO DRIFTING OF THE VEHICLE WHILE TAKING MY EYES OFF THE ROAD TO TRY AND READ THE DIAL. WHY CAN'T THEY FIX IT TO ALLOW USE OF DASH LIGHTING DURING DAYLIGHT? IT COULD BE AS SIMPLE AS ALLOWING THE DISABLING OF THE DAY/NIGHT DETECTOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11006399July 19, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH SLIDING DOORS. RIGHT DIRECTIONAL IN FRONT WILL NOT WORK CHECKED FUSES AND TRIED 3 BULBS. ONLY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW OPENS. MAJOR MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WHEN YOUR DOORS AND WINDOW WILL NOT OPEN ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING WITH CHILDREN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005910July 17, 2017
ENGINE
NOTICED THAT MY CAR WAS NOT RUNNING LIKE IT HAS BEEN AND THEN IT GOT WORSE OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO THEN BEFORE I COULD GET IT IN FOR SERVICE THE OIL LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. I DROVE THE CAR STRAIGHT TO MY HONDA DEALER AND THERE IS NO EXTERNAL OIL LEAK THEREFORE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT OIL IS LEAKING INSIDE THE ENGINE AND BURNING AND THAT IS WHY THE SMOKE IS COMING FROM BY TAILPIPE HOWEVER THE LIGHT INDICATOR WAS A LITTLE TO LATE BECAUSE THE DAMAGE IS ALREADY DONE AND NOW THE ENGINE HAS TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND NO TELLING WHAT ELSE. THE DEALER NEVER TOLD ME ABOUT THIS A LAWSUIT INDICATING THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL SO I PICKED THE VEHICLE UP AND AS I TRIED TO MAKE IT HOME IT BROKE DOWN ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, HAD TO TOW IT HOME. CALLED HONDA MANUFACTURER AND MY VIN NUMBER DOES NOT QUALIFY UNDER THAT CLASS ACTION EVEN THOUGH IT IS A 2008 ODYSSEY. NOW I HAVE A VEHICLE SITTING IN MY GARAGE THAT DOES NOT RUN AND HAS NO RESALE VALUE AND IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE HONDA IS GOING TO HELP OUT IN ANY WAY. IF YOU OWN A 2008-2013 HONDA YOU MAY WANT TO CHECK YOUR OIL LEVEL REGULARLY BECAUSE THE LIGHT INDICATORS OR NOT VERY RELIABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005985July 17, 2017
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT A FUEL STATION, THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND ALL THE DOORS LOCKED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. A BABY WAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE IN ALMOST 90% DEGREE WEATHER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE POLICE AND THEY BROKE THE TAILGATE WINDOW GLASS TO PREVENT GLASS FROM FALLING ON THE BABY. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005475July 15, 2017
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE VIBRATING WHILE ACCELERATING, REPLACED TIRES, BRAKES AND CHECKED EVERYTHING ELSE, BUT IT IS STILL VIBRATING SPECIFICALLY WHEN ACCELERATING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005133July 13, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
OUR 2016 HONDA ODYSSEY ROLLED AWAY SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE SHIFTED TO PARK ON A LOW INCLINE DRIVEWAY AND SEVERELY TRAUMATIZED MY WIFE'S FOOT WITH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE AS SHE STRUGGLED TO PUSH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR WHILE OUR DAUGHTER WAS IN HER CAR SEAT. A BYSTANDER CAME IN AND HAD TO SHIFT THE CAR TO DRIVE IN ORDER TO GET IT OFF OF MY WIFE'S FOOT. DURING THE ORDEAL, SHE SUSTAINED A HEAVY SPRAIN/STRAIN TO HER RIGHT ANKLE/FOOT, MULTIPLE SCRAPED, BRUISES, AND ROAD RASH ACROSS HER LEGS, ARMS AND BACK. IF ANYONE WOULD HAVE BEEN BEHIND THE CAR AT THE TIME OF ROLL AWAY, THEY COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. ATTACHED ARE PICTURES OF HER ANKLE/FOOT AS WELL AS A POLICE REPORT WHICH SOLIDIFIES MY CLAIM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11005153July 13, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE SUNROOF EXPLODED INTO PIECES. FORTUNATELY, OUR VISOR WAS CLOSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004727July 12, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
VERY STRONG GAS SMELL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004212July 11, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT PEELING IN VARIOUS SPOTS ON THE VEHICLE. FIRST SPOT WAS A SMALL PEEL ON THE ROOF, HONDA REPAIRED. NOW THE ENTIRE LOWER HALF OF THE TAILGATE PEELED DURING A SIMPLE CAR WASHING. IT CAME OF LIKE IT WAS A DECAL WITH NO MORE GLUE! UGHH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004589July 11, 2017
AIR BAGS
DRIVING ABOUT 60 MILES PER HOUR ON THE FREEWAY HEARD A LOUD "POP" THAT SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THERE, WAS NO IMPACT TO VEHICLE, NO ROAD DEBRIS, NO SWERVING OR ROLLOVER. I WAS DRIVING AND THE BAGS SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004310July 11, 2017
SEAT BELTS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DAUGHTER WAS TRAPPED IN THE SEATBELT. WE PARKED THE CAR IN OUR GARAGE AND WHEN SHE SAT UP TO RELEASE HER BELT, THE BELT BECAME TANGLED AROUND HER WAIST. WE TRIED FOR 30 MINUTES TO RELEASE TO SEATBELT BUT ONCE IT RETRACTED THERE WAS NO WAY TO RELEASE IT. FINALLY WE HAD TO CUT THE BELT TO FREE HER. SHE WAS SITTING IN THE THIRD ROW ON THE DRIVERS SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11004301July 11, 2017
POWER TRAIN
AT 95K MILES, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT COOLING, FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER USED FOR TOWING. THIS SEEMS TO BE A CHRONIC THEME (BAD TRANSMISSIONS) WITH HONDA ODYSSEYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003932July 10, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKES JUST LOST POWER AND I HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKE VERY FIRMLY TO FEEL ANY ACTUAL BRAKING HAPPEN. THE ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED ABOUT 200 MILES AGO AND THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM FLUSHED DUE TO PREVIOUS ISSUE OF A VERY SPONGY OR SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE FAILURE STARTED AT THE END OF A 50 MILE COMMUTE AT AS I GOT OFF THE FREEWAY AND APPROACHED A RED LIGHT IT TOOK TWICE-THREE TIMES THE NORMAL DISTANCE TO STOP GOING ABOUT 40 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003919July 9, 2017
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AS MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING FLUCTUATING RPMS AND ACCELERATION FOR REST OF DRIVE HOME. AFTER GETTING HOME EVEN IN PARKING AT IDLE WHEN I TURN ON THE AIR CONDITIONING THE VEHICLE VIBRATES. IN PARK WHEN I TURN UP THE RPMS IT SPUTTERS AFTER ABOUT 3K RPM. 100K MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003835July 8, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 2013 HONDA ODYSSEY SLIDING DOOR CABLE BROKE AND THE DOOR SLID FORWARD NEARLY CATCHING MY YOUNG SON'S HAND BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE FRONT PART OF THE FRAME. ALSO NOW THAT THE CABLE HAS SNAPPED THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN COMPLETELY TOWARD THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE LIMITING THE ABILITY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THAT SIDE IN AN EMERGENCY. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 70K MILES ON IN IT AND IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE CABLE RUSTED THROUGH IN ONE SPOT ALTHOUGH IT IS COATED IN PLASTIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003603July 7, 2017
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COMPRESSOR FAILED TO FUNCTION AND HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. THE PART WAS REPLACED BY A DEALER (HONDA OF SPRING, 17350 NORTH FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77090), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. YEARS PRIOR TO THE FAILURES, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY MORE THAN ONE UNKNOWN DEALER AND EXTENSIVE ELECTRICAL REPAIRS WERE MADE, BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED AND THE COMPRESSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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