Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10461451June 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SHOULDERS, TURNED OFF AND ONCE RESTARTED, THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS NO LONGER PRESENT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD INSPECT THE FAILURE AND INFORM THE CONTACT OF THE OUTCOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461199June 11, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
START VEHICLE AND ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, TCS (TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM) LIGHT GOES ON AND CAR VIBRATES. THIS APPEARS TO BE A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH HONDA TRANSMISSIONS. IN FACT, THERE'S A DEDICATED WEBSITE AT WWW.ODYSSEYTRANSMISSION.COM FOR PEOPLE WHO'VE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS OR ISSUES. I CALLED HONDA AMERICA THIS MORNING AND TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO EVEN THOUGH AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION THEY'VE PUT IN. THEY GAVE ME A CASE# N012012-06-1100441 AT THIS POINT AM GOING TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT THIS AFTERNOON WEARY OF HAVING TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION FOR $3K. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461117June 10, 2012
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A MAIN STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THE CAR FELT LIKE IT HAD STALLED, BUT WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING... I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE FOR A SHORT DISTANCE AT INCREASINGLY SLOWER SPEEDS. ONCE AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT, I CUT THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON, IT HELPED ME TO MOVE FORWARD UP TO ABOUT 30 MPH FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES, TURNED ON AND OFF AT EVERY CHANCE UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT BACK INTO MY NEIGHBORHOOD, THAN I TRIED TO CUT OFF AND SEE IF REVERSE WOULD WORK AND IT DID NOTHING, I CUT OFF ONE LAST TIME AND BACK ON AND WAS ABLE TO FINALLY PULL THE CAR INTO THE DRIVEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461078June 9, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON I NOTICED RPM'S WERE INCREASING. STOPPED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND USED THE GAS PEDAL. RPM WENT BACK TO NORMAL THEN SLOWLY INCREASED. I NOTICED I WAS LOOSING POWER AND PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. THE TRANSMISSION HAD 'BLOWN'. THERE WAS TRANSMISSION FLUID EVERYWHERE. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. LOSS OF POWER AT THE WRONG TIME COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS PROBLEM. APPARENTLY HONDA TRANSMISSIONS HAVE A HISTORY OF GOING OUT LIKE THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460866June 7, 2012
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT TURNS INTO A ROCKER AND RECLINED BACKWARDS TOWARDS THE SECOND ROW WHILE IN MID TRAFFIC. DEALER SAYS THAT THE SEAT TRAY IS BROKEN AND COSTS TO THE OWNER IS $2500 TO REPLACE IT. SEEMS LIKE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE INCIDENT WAS NOT PROVOKED AND SEATS LOOKS NEW. I NOTICED DRIVERS SEATS IN MODELS POST 2004 ARE DESIGNED DIFFERENTLY, A ONE-PIECE UNIT INSTEAD OF A TRAY+SEAT. BELIEVE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE PROMPTING REDESIGN OF SUBSEQUENT MODELS. CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH THE DRIVER'S SEAT ROCKING AND RECLINING. ALL OTHER SEATS SEEM TO BE FINE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460809June 6, 2012
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY EQUIPPED WITH TOYO TOUREVO TIRES, SIZE: 235 65 R16. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 45-60 MPH WHEN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP CONFIRMED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ON ANOTHER OCCASION AFTER TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE FAILURE REPEATED WITH THE REMAINING TIRES ON BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,912 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,558. ....UPDATED 06/18/12 *BF ON 09/21/09 THE CONSUMER MOUNTED FOUR NEW TOYO TOUREVEO ALL SEASON BLACKWALL TIRES ON HIS VEHICLE. ON 08/29/11 THE LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. ON 6/05/12 THE RIGHT FRONT, LEFT REAR AND RIGHT REAR TIRES ALSO FAILED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460623June 5, 2012
POWER TRAIN
MY 20 YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING HOME ALONE WHEN SUDDENLY ENGINE WAS REVVING BUT CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT. SINCE THEN WE CANNOT TAKE CAR OVER 30MPH AND AS SOON AS IT HAS BEEN DRIVING FOR MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO OVERHEAT. THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON AND THE GEAR INDICATOR D4 STARTS FLASHING RED. ALTHOUGH HONDA PUT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION FOR 7 YRS OR 100,000 MILES WHEN I CALLED THEM I WAS TOLD TOO BAD, THE CAR IS TOO OLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460645June 5, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THE YELLOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THE VEHICLE JERKED OCCASIONALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460686June 5, 2012
ENGINE
MY HONDA ODYSSEY HAS "STALLED" ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. IT HAPPENS MOST OFTEN WHEN YOU ARE SLOWING DOWN TO NEAR STOP AND THEN NEED TO RAPIDLY ACCELERATE (IE, YOU ARE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT THAT THEN TURNS GREEN). IT OFTEN PAUSES AND STUTTERS (ALMOST LIKE IT JUMPS) BEFORE ACTUALLY ACCELERATING. IT HAS NEVER COMPLETELY CUT OFF, IT JUST FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TOO. THIS PROBLEM ALWAYS OCCURS ON AN INCLINE AS WELL. FOR EXAMPLE, IF MUST STOP ON A HILL AND THEN ACCELERATE - IT FEELS LIKE IT WILL MOST CERTAINLY CUT OFF BEFORE RAPIDLY STARTING TO ACCELERATE SEVERAL SECONDS LATER. ONE TIME, SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, I ACTUALLY HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED IN BECAUSE IT WAS DOING IT SO MUCH AND I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS TOLD BY THE HONDA DEALER THAT IT WAS A SPARK PLUG PROBLEM (CORRODED OR SOMETHING) AND THESE WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP AGAIN BECAUSE IT IS NOW OCCURRING EVERY SINGLE TIME I DRIVE IT. CURRENTLY, HAVE ABOUT 40,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460597June 4, 2012
ENGINE, STEERING, VISIBILITY/WIPER, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXHIBITING A VERY HARSH SHAKING/VIBRATION WHILE IN ECO MODE. THIS IS DISTRACTING AS WELL AS UNCOMFORTABLE. RECENTLY THE VIBRATION HAS GOTTEN SO BAD, WE CAN NOT SEE OUT OF ANY OF THE MIRRORS AS THE SHAKING VIBRATES THEM TO THE POINT OF COMPLETE USELESSNESS. THE WORST PART IS THAT WE JUST PAID $2000 AT A DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE REAR MOTOR MOUNT AND FLUSH TRANSMISSION AGAIN. WE HAVE HAD THIS VAN SINCE 60K AND SERVICED TRANSMISSION FOUR TIMES NOW, REPLACING MOTOR MOUNT TWICE. THIS TIME, WITH NO APPARENT EFFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460388June 3, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING HESITATION IN ACCELERATION FROM A STOP THROUGH THIRD GEAR AT LOW SPEEDS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF THE PROBLEM AND WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE SEVERITY OF MY ISSUE BUT DID NOTICE HESITATION. MANAGER SAID HE WOULD SPEAK TO CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVE. YESTERDAY, WHILE TAKING A LEFT TO CROSS HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE HAD TROUBLE ACCELERATING TO CROSS HIGHWAY WITH APPROACHING VEHICLES TRAVELING 65 MILES PER HOUR. MY FRIEND AND HER CHILD WERE IN THE VAN ALONG WITH ONE OF MY CHILDREN. I HAVE NOT LOOKED AT THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE UNTIL YESTERDAY BUT AM NOW VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE I LIVE OFF THIS BUSY HIGHWAY AND REGULARLY MAKE THIS TURN OFTEN WITH THREE OR MORE CHILDREN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460346June 2, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE ENTIRELY. DRIVING WITH MY GRANDDAUGHTER IN HER CAR SEAT AND THE DOOR OPENED. PULLED OVER AND I TRIED TO CLOSE DOOR BUT DID NOT ENTIRELY CLOSE. LOCKED WITH MANUAL BUTTON BUT STILL OPENED. I SCHEDULED WITH DEALERSHIP AFTER WEEKEND TO CHECK IT OUT AND WAS TOLD NEEDED LATCH ASSEMBLY KIT. THEY DIDN'T STATE WHY A NEW LATCH WAS NEEDED BUT HAD REPLACED AND TOTAL LABOR AND PART COST $303.00!! NOTICED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF DOORS OPENING/ NOT CLOSING PROPERLY ON THIS MAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460307June 1, 2012
WHEELS, TIRES
GOING SOUTH ON HWY 5 FROM JUST OUTSIDE SACRAMENT, (BY FREEPORT) WE STRUCK SOMETHING NOT VISIBLE IN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WARNED US WE HAD A FLAT AND NOT TO EXCEED 50 MPH. OUR MINIVAN WAS EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN PAX SYSTEM RUN FLAT TIRES AND NO SPARE. WE PULLED OF THE HWY AT ELK GROVE AND CALLED THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER. IT WAS ALMOST 5PM AND THEY SAID COULD NOT HELP UNTIL TUESDAY. THE MANUAL SAID WE COULD GO 125 MILES WITH A FLAT TIRE AND OUR HOME WAS LESS THAN 60 MILES AWAY SO WE PUT ON THE CRUISE CONTROL AT 50 MPH ON HWY 5, THEN HWY 12 WEST, AND THEN HWY 160 SOUTH. JUST NORTH OF THE ANTIOCH BRIDGE THE FRONT LEFT TIRE SHREDDED AND WE WERE STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE FOR OVER AN HOUR UNTIL AAA PROVIDED ASSISTANCE. I CONTACTED MICHELIN AND HONDA ON TUESDAY FOLLOWING AND MICHELIN OFFERED TO PAY 30% OF THE COST OF A NEW TIRE BUT NOTHING TOWARDS THE COST OF REMOVING THE TIRE AND PUTTING A NEW ONE ON. HONDA OFFERED NOTHING. I REJECTED MICHELIN'S OFFER AND THEY RAISED IT TO 50 % AND I STILL REJECTED IT AND WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A TIRE STORE TO REPLACE ALL FOUR WHEELS AND TIRES BECAUSE WE FEEL THE RUN FLAT SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460153May 31, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR HATCH WAS OPENED USING THE AUTOMATIC KEY FOB. THE REAR HATCH THEN CAME IN CONTACT WITH A POLE LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE HATCH BEGAN TO CLOSE BUT IT COULD NOT BE CLOSED BECAUSE THE HATCH WAS KNOCKED OUT OF ALIGNMENT BY THE POLE. AS A RESULT, THE REAR HATCHED CONTINUED TO AUTOMATICALLY OPEN AND CLOSE UNTIL THE CONTACT SLAMMED IT CLOSED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN BECAUSE THE REAR HATCH CONTINUED TO UNINTENTIONALLY OPEN AND CLOSE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460191May 31, 2012
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRANSMISSION BLEW WITHOUT WARNING ON REMOTE STRETCH OF ARIZONA HIGHWAY WHERE THERE ISN'T EVEN CELL PHONE COVERAGE. THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION THIS CAR HAS HAD. IT IS A MINIVAN AND DOES NOT TOW OR EVEN HAVE A TOW HITCH. A TRANSMISSION SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN THIS, EITHER ONE OF THEM, AND NOT LEAVE ME AND MY FAMILY STRANDED THIS WAY. WE DO ALL THE REGULAR TRANSMISSION MAINTENANCE. EVEN HONDA ADMITS IT'S JUST A PROBLEM FOR THIS PART, BUT THEY DON'T CARE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460033May 30, 2012
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP MIDWAY INTO STEERING WHEN TURNING. THIS HAPPENED TWICE TODAY. YOU HAVE TO STEERING IT OTHER WAY OR LOOSENS UP AFTER FEW SECONDS. I HAVE HAD THE RECALL SERVICE ALREADY PERFORMED REGARDING RECENT HARD TO STEER AT LOW SPEED. NOW IT COMPLETELY LOCKS UP - MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459933May 29, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, THE RPMS BEGAN TO INCREASE ABNORMALLY AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE BUT HE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TELL WHERE THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM. THE SMOKING CEASED AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459966May 29, 2012
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ON THE BELT PARKWAY IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, SUDDENLY THE CAR STARTED TO BE LESS RESPONSIVE AND BECAME VERY SLOW. A MINUTE LATER, I GOT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. I GOT OFF THE NEAREST EXIT AFTER BEING VERY NERVOUS AND SCARED BY THE SLOW SPEED OF THE CAR. I STOPPED BY THE NEAREST SERVICE STATION. I DID COMPUTER DIAGNOSIS AND TURNED TO BE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM (CODES: P0730, P0740). NOW MY CAR IS AT THE SHOP FOR THE SECOND DAY GETTING THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459975May 29, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WE WERE GOING FROM NYC TO NC AND THE ENGINE STARTED RACING BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT GOING ANYWHERE... WE STARTED SEEING SMOKE IN THE REAR VIEW AND STARTED SMELLING TRANSMISSION FLUID... WE PULLED OFF AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE GOING TO THE DESTINATION BUT COULD GO NO FURTHER AFTER THAT.. WE HAD TO GET A RENTAL BACK HOME AND THE CAR IS STILL IN NC... AND THIS IS THE REBUILT TRANSMISSION THAT THE DEALER INSTALL AFTER THE RECALL.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459812May 28, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING ON A ROAD TRIP AND HAVING NEARED MY DESTINATION CITY, I HAD TAKEN OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL AND EXITED THE HIGHWAY. AFTER SLOWING DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION, THE CAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO SECOND GEAR AS I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. IT CONTINUED DOING THIS UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO STOP AND CALL AAA AND HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP. AFTER RUNNING THE DIAGNOSTICS, THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS SHOT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. SINCE IT IS A LONG HOLIDAY WEEKEND MY CAR IS STILL SITTING WHILE THEY ARE CLOSED AND WAITING TO HEAR BACK ON THE ESTIMATE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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