Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10455850April 20, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WHEN THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SURGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SUBMITTED A LETTER TO THE MANUFACTURER, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455889April 20, 2012
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
MY DAUGHTER, A SINGLE MOTHER, BOUGHT GOODYEAR VIVA 16X225/60R16 98T FROM WALMART ON 10-20-2011. ONE BLEW OUT THE SIDE WALL AND ANOTHER DEVELOPED A HOLE IN THE SIDEWALL AND HAD BULDGES ALL ALONG THE OUTER WALL. THE OTHER TWO HAVE POOR WEAR. THE TIRES ARE A BUNCH OF JUNK. WE NEED A TOTAL RECALL AND DESTRUCTION OF THE INFERIOR PRODUCT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455886April 20, 2012
POWER TRAIN
MY WIFE DROVE THIS MINIVAN, HONDA ODYSSEY 2003, AND JUST BEFORE ENTERING THE INTERSTATE FREEWAY THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT TURNED ON, THE TRANSMISSION BECAME "SLEEPY" , RPM JUMPS UP TO 5000, SMOG IN CABIN, ALL LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD START BLINKING AND THE CAR JUST STOPPED. SHE PANICKED BECAUSE THIS WAS DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC AND THE SITUATION BECAME DANGEROUS. SHE SLOWLY DROVE TO HER FRIENDS' HOUSE AND LEFT THE CAR OVERNIGHT. THE NEXT DAY, I CHECKED THE DIAGNOSTIC CODES AND HAD P0730 AND P0780 (TRANSMISSION FAILURE). POWAY HONDA DEALERSHIP, IN SAN DIEGO, CA, WAS ASKING FOR $4,565.00 TO REPLACE THE BAD TRANSMISSION WITH A REFURBISHED UNIT. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH HONDA'S "HIGH" QUALITY PRODUCT. THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY TRAVELED 108,000 MILES AND NOW REQUIRES SUCH A HIGH REPAIR COST. I FOUND ONE PRIVATE REPAIR COMPANY THAT WILL REPAIR THIS PROBLEM SOMEWHAT CHEAPER. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455750April 19, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EXCESSIVE SHUDDERING / JARRING WITH 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING MODEL. PROBLEM WAS RECOGNIZED WHEN INITIALLY PURCHASES USED FROM LUTHER HONDA IN HOPKINS, MN. THEY SAID IT WAS AN ENGINE MOUNT ISSUE AND REPLACED ONE OF THE ENGINE MOUNTS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS WITH SHUDDERING/JARRING OCCURRING WHEN THE ECO SYSTEM KICKS IN AND OUT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455800April 19, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED UNTIL THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED ON TWO PRIOR OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,776.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455637April 18, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWN A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V062000 (STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE). THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE REPAIRS WERE NOT ADEQUATE FOR THE FAILED PARTS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OR NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455699April 18, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 120K MILES, FAILURE TO CHANGE GEARS WHILE DRIVING. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455526April 17, 2012
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED STEAM COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. ....UPDATED 06/18/12 *BF UPDATED 06/22/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455445April 16, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN PULLING INTO A PACKING SPACE, THE CAR HAD A SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE CAR THEN LEAP OVER CURB AND BUSHES AND HIT THE WALL AT FRONT. FRONT BUMPER DAMAGED AND AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455251April 14, 2012
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT THE SPEED OF 55-60 MPH. SUDDENLY FEW JERKS WERE NOTICED AND VEHICLE FAILED TO RECEIVE TORQUE/SPEED FROM THE ENGINE. ENGINE WAS OTHERWISE APPEAR TO BE ON AND FUNCTIONAL. VEHICLE CAME TO COMPLETE STOP ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY AND STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS (SINCE THE HIGHWAY WAS UP SLOPING), WHILE IN DRIVE MODE. VEHICLE WAS THEN PUT IN PARK MODE. ON FURTHER ATTEMPT, IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN ANY OTHER GEARS. FURTHER DIAGNOSTICS SUGGESTED "TRANSMISSION FAILURE" CODE P0730, WHICH NEEDED TRANSMISSION CHANGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455078April 13, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FIRST TIME NOTICED SOFT BRAKES THEN PEDAL WENT DOWN ALMOST TO THE FLOOR WHICH ENDED UP MAKING GIRDING NOISE. THIS NOW HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES OVER ESPECIALLY GOING DOWN HILL OF ANY GRADE LOW OR HIGH. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER BUT NO ACTION BUT TO SAY THEY HAVE HEARD OF OTHERS COMPLAINTS BUT CAN'T RE-DUPLICATE NOR HAS FIX FOR THAT. I WENT TO THE HONDA FORUM AND THERE WERE MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDS TO THESE SOFT BRAKES AND SIMILAR ISSUES. IN THAT FORUM MANY MECHANICALLY MINDS HAVE CONCLUDED THAT ODYSSEY USES SAME SMALL BRAKES/CALIPERS AS SMALLER SUV- CVR. COMPARING THAT THESE ARE JUST TOO UNDER POWERED BRAKES FOR OUR HEAVY MINIVAN. SOME HAVE FOUND EASY SOLUTION BY REPLACING THEM WITH HONDA PASSPORT'S BRAKES/ROTORS/CALIPERS TO SATISFACTION. I BELIEVE THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. THEY KNOW ABOUT IT ON SAME MODEL ON YR 07 & 08. I HAVE SO FAR HAD TO PAY DEALER FOR BRAKE FLUID BLEED & FLUSH(IT WAS DIRTY AND VERY DARK) AT 27K MI., ROTOR RESURFACE FOR BOTH FRONT AND REAR, BRAKE PADS REPLACE AT 42K MI. I'M ALSO PREVIOUS OWNER OF 2001 ODYSSEY AND THOUGH EXPERIENCED AUTO TRANNY ISSUE, NEVER HAD BRAKE PROBLEM NOR MANY SERVICES RELATED TO BRAKES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MODEL AND HOPEFULLY WE DON'T HAVE TO KEEP PAYING OR WORST HAVE ACCIDENT SOME WHERE DOWN THE ROAD BECAUSE OF THIS UNDER POWERED BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455026April 12, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I JUST TOOK MY CAR IN FOR THE MASTER CYLINDER RECALL TO THE DEALER. AFTER INSPECTING THE CAR THE DEALER HAS FOUND AND DIAGNOSED A FAIL STATUS ON FRONT ENGINE AND RIGHT ENGINE MOUNTS. THE DEALER IS QUOTING APPROXIMATELY $700.00 TO REPLACE THESE BROKEN MOUNTS. AFTER DOING AN INTERNET SEARCH ON THE ISSUE WITH THESE CARS, I FIND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS PREVALENT IN HONDA ODYSSEY 2005 AND GREATER MODELS. HONDA CORPORATION SHOULD RECALL AND REPAIR THESE ISSUE. I AM SURPRISED OF HOW MANY RECALLS I HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS ODYSSEY, I OWN OTHER HONDA'S AND LOVE HONDA QUALITY. PLEASE RECALL AND FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455028April 12, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR HINGE DOOR STRUTS FRACTURED, CAUSING THE DOOR TO SLAM SHUT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DOOR IMPACTED HER ON THE TOP OF HER HEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10454822April 11, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FELT ABNORMALLY SPONGY WHEN DEPRESSED. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP ON AN INCLINE, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKES WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE POLICE WERE NOT CONTACTED. ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE PADS AND THE RESURFACING OF THE ROTORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454882April 11, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HYDRAULIC MALFUNCTIONED AND AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM AT A LATER TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454494April 9, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILS ON HIGHWAY, ENDANGERING OCCUPANTS DUE TO SUDDEN LOSS OF SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454612April 9, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
RE: NHTSA PHONE REF. #438678, HONDA'S RECALL CAMPAIGN #S34, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #12V136000: SIMILAR INCIDENT WITH MY 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY ON 8/18/2011 WHILE DRIVING ON A VERY DARK RURAL ROAD. WHEN NECESSARY TO SWITCH FROM HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS TO LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS, I WAS LEFT TOTALLY IN THE DARK AS I HAD NO LOW BEAMS. MANAGED TO MAKE IT HOME SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT WITH HIGH BEAMS ONLY. NEXT DAY BOTH HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM BULBS WERE REPLACED FOR ME @A COST OF $53.35. DO NOT THINK THE CAUSE WAS TRACED AS WAS NOT AWARE THERE WAS A COMMON PROBLEM, BUT IN MY 50 YEARS OF DRIVING I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS SITUATION BEFORE. ALSO ON JAN. 4, 2012, HAD TO HAVE A REAR 12V BULB (PART #34906-ST5-003) REPLACED. COST: $7.61. BECAME AWARE OF THIS BULB DISFUNCTIONING BY DASHBOARD NOTIFICATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454415April 7, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BROUGHT IN MY 2005 ODYSSEY FOR ANNUAL INSPECTION IN MARCH 2012 AND WAS INFORMED THAT BOTH FRONT AND REAR ENGINE MOUNTS WERE BROKEN. HONDA DEALERSHIP INDICATED THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THE V6 HONDA VEHICLES, AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. ODYSSEY WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF $830+TAX. I RESEARCHED ON-LINE, AND CONFIRMED THAT IT IS INDEED A COMMON OCCURRENCE, AS THERE WERE NUMEROUS POSTINGS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I TOOK THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE DEALERSHIP AND CONTACTED THE HONDA CORPORATION. PERSON WHO TOOK THE CALL ASSIGNED A CASE NUMBER, AND INDICATED THAT I MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT. THE PERSON WHO FOLLOWED UP 1 WEEK LATER INDICATED THAT THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, AND THEREFORE HONDA WILL NOT REIMBURSE ANY AMOUNT. THEY INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE MOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO WEAR OUT BETWEEN 80 AND 100K MILES. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES, AND NONE EVER HAD THIS SAME ISSUE. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A DESIGN DEFECT WHICH HONDA NEEDS TO TAKE OWNERSHIP FOR, AND PERFORM A RECALL FOR REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454314April 6, 2012
POWER TRAIN
SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. OCCURS MOST WHEN HEADING UP INCLINE. NEED TO SHIFT FROM D TO D3 TO RESTORE POWER. NO ERROR CODES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, OR TCS LIGHT IS EVIDENT. TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT @141K DUE TO SLIPPING AND P0730 ERROR CODE FROM ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454248April 5, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GAS FILLED STRUTS ON THE REAR LIFT GATE FAILED AND THE LIFT GATE WOULD NOT REMAIN OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V062000 (STRUCTURE: BODY: HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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