Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10450339March 5, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFTGATE ABRUPTLY CLOSED WHILE IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION, WITHOUT RESISTANCE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V062000 (: STRUCTURE: BODY: HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS INELIGIBLE FOR REPAIRS UNDER THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT HER EXPENSE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450352March 5, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIFT HARD AS THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIANS ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450357March 5, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING THE MINIVAN ON THE HIGHWAY, IT WOULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR (AROUND 2ND OR 3RD GEAR). I HAD TO LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL TO WAIT FOR IT TO RE-ENGAGE. THIS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME ON 02/02/12 AT WHICH TIME I TOOK IT FOR DIAGNOSIS, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION ($4,150) WITHOUT MENTIONING ANYTHING ABOUT THE PREVIOUS RECALL BY HONDA. I THEN CALLED AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR, THEY SAID IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2ND GEAR THE DEALERSHIP CAN COMPLETE THE SAFETY RECALL FOR THE SECOND TIME AND FILE A WARRANTY CLAIM. THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T OFFER THIS OPTION CLAIMING THERE WAS NO WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450130March 3, 2012
POWER TRAIN
DROVE THE CAR IN THE MORNING AND PARKED IT...GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND DROVE IT AND NOTICED THE SHIFTER WAS LOOSE. I CHANGE THE ATF EVERY 30,000 MILES AS RECOMMENDED BY HONDA AND USED HONDA ATF. DRAINED AND REPLACED; NOT FLUSHED. TOOK THE CAR TO AN ATRA CERTIFIED SHOP TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM WITH THE SHIFTER. THE SHOP SAID THAT EITHER THE SPRING ON THE DETENT BALL OR THE PIN HOLDING THE ROOSTER COMB ONTO THE MANUAL SHAFT IS BROKEN. RECOMMENDED THAT I STOP DRIVING THE CAR BECAUSE OF SAFETY CONCERN. RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT WITH REBUILT TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450159March 3, 2012
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON AUGUST 6, 2011 I TOOK MY 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY (33,2281 MILES) IN TO BE LOOKED AT BECAUSE THERE WAS A LEAK UNDER MY VEHICLE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT TORQUE OIL SHAFT CONVERTER/TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING. UPON REPAIR, I GOT HOME, AND WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK MY VAN BACK TO HONDA ON AUGUST 11, 2011, ONLY TO HAVE THEM DETERMINE THAT DURING THE INITIAL REPAIR THEY HAD BROKE ONE OF THE SEALS DURING THE INSTALL. THEY KEPT MY VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER 3 DAYS, AND GAVE ME A RENTAL CAR DURING THIS TIME. ON NOVEMBER 4, 2011 (33,946) I TOOK MY CAR BACK IN TO HONDA BECAUSE MY STEERING WHEEL HAD BECOME DIFFICULT TO TURN, AND THERE WAS OIL LEAKING FROM UNDER MY VAN AGAIN. THE STEERING ISSUE AND THE OIL WERE BOTH REPAIRED AGAIN. MY VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME ON NOVEMBER 7, 2011. ON FRIDAY MARCH 3, 2012 (35,650 MILES)I TOOK MY VAN BACK IN TO HONDA BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WAS SLING-SHOOTING AND HAVING VERY ROUGH TRANSITIONS IN SHIFTING GEARS IN LOW SPEEDS 35-45 MPH. ON MARCH 4, 2012 HONDA INFORMED ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS FLARE SHIFTING AND HAD COMPLETE INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE, AND THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. TO DATE, I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT BECAUSE IT IS OVER 36 MONTHS, (BUT STILL UNDER 36,000 MILES) IT MAY NOT BE COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY, AND THAT THEY CANNOT PROVIDE ME WITH A RENTAL THIS TIME. THREE TRANSMISSION ISSUES, BRAKE ISSUES, STEERING ISSUES, ETC LATER I AM WITHOUT A VEHICLE AGAIN. I'D SAY THIS IS A LEMON. HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450167March 3, 2012
POWER TRAIN
[XXX], HOUSTON, TX 3/3/2012 THE PROBLEM BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 15TH WHILE I WAS ON MY WAY TO TEACH. I WAS IN STOP & GO TRAFFIC DUE TO AN ACCIDENT AHEAD OF ME. AS I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO MOVE A BIT, THE CAR DID NOT WANT TO MOVE, AND THEN IT HESITANTLY MOVED FORWARD A BIT, I STOPPED AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE TRAFFIC. WHILE SITTING, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO HUM AND WHEN I NEEDED TO MOVE FORWARD AGAIN, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. I TRIED TAKING IT OUT OF DRIVE AND THEN PUTTING IT BACK IN DRIVE, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. BECAUSE OF ANOTHER INCIDENT, I HAD IT TOWED TO A SHOP FOR SOME BODYWORK TO BE DONE; AFTER PICKING IT FROM THE REPAIR SHOP, I WAS ON MY WAY TO THE AIRPORT WHEN THE SAME PROBLEM OF HESITATION STARTED AGAIN. AFTER RETURNING FROM MY TRIP, I CALLED THE HONDA DEALER WHERE THE CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED AND TOLD THEM I WAS BRINGING IT IN. I HAD TO PULL OVER SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD STALL; AFTER PULLING OVER SEVERAL TIMES AND WAITING A FEW MINUTES FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO WORK AGAIN; I FINALLY MADE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CHECKED THE CAR OUT, I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD NEED A RE-MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION; COST FOR THIS WAS $4,458.00 WHICH SEEMED PRETTY HIGH. THE SERVICE REP SAID HONDA DOES NOT REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION ON YOUR CAR BECAUSE OF THE LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY IN GETTING TO THE PARTS, SO THEY RECOMMEND A RE-MANUFACTURED ONE WHICH COMES WITH A 36,000 MILE WARRANTY OR 3 YRS. IN THE CITY OF HOUSTON, 36,000 MILES RACKS UP PRETTY FAST. THIS IS A LOT OF MONEY TO SPEND ON A PROBLEM THAT HONDA HAS YET TO FIX. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450023March 2, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE TRANSMISSION STALLED WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT UP FROM FIRST GEAR, THEN LURCHED FORWARD VIOLENTLY. ON DOING SOME ONLINE RESEARCH IT APPEARS THAT HONDA EQUIPPED THE ODYSSEY WITH SUBSTANDARD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, WITH A VERY HIGH RATE OF FAILURE. IT'S A SAFETY PROBLEM AS THERE'S EITHER NOT ENOUGH ACCELERATION POWER WHEN NEEDED...OR TOO MUCH WHEN IT DOES FINALLY ENGAGE. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED IN HONDA, AS THEIR REPUTATION OVER THE YEARS HAS BEEN GOOD FOR OTHER MODELS, BUT THE ODYSSEY HAS BEEN SADDLED WITH A VERY POORLY MANUFACTURED, WEAK AND PRONE TO EARLY FAILURE, TRANSMISSION. REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT COSTS ARE ASTRONOMICAL, $3,000 OR MORE. I'VE BEEN A LOYAL HONDA CUSTOMER IN THE PAST, BUT THIS HAS LEFT A BITTER TASTE IN MY MOUTH. HONDA HAS FAILED ITS CUSTOMERS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450073March 2, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I GET A MAJOR DEAD SPOT ON ATTEMPTED ACCELERATION MOVING FROM A SLOWDOWN (AS TOWARD A SIGNAL) TOWARD ACCELERATION (AS THE SIGNAL CHANGES) AT ABOUT 5 -10 MPH. THIS IS CONSISTENT. I CAN STEP HARD ON THE GAS OR PUMP THE ACCELERATOR AND GET NO RESPONSE FOR AT LEAST 2 SECONDS. IT SEEMS LIKE IF YOU HIT THE BRAKE, YOU CANNOT USE THE ACCELERATOR UNLESS IT IS FULLY RESET. I AM THINKING IT IS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM. THE INJURY RISK IS YOU HIT THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR CANNOT GET OUT OF A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450093March 2, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HESITATION OR STUTTER WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. STARTED WITH MINIMAL PROBLEMS AT FIRST AND HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. NOW HEAR CLICKING JERKING AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE AND EMISSION LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON. DEALER SAYS NOTHING WRONG THEY CAN FIND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450088March 2, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MOTOR MOUNTS ARE A DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND REPLACING THEM IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. THIS 3.5 ENGINE IS TOO POWERFUL FOR THE MOUNTS DESIGNED SO THEY BREAK CAUSING A POSSIBLE SAFETY SITUATION IF THERE IS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ALL ODYSSEYS HAVE THIS MOTOR MOUNT DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449993March 1, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. NONE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT THE AIR BAGS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DID. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,600.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10450010March 1, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY EX 3.5L VTEC WITH LESS THAN 46K MILES ON IT... WHEN I TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR 15K MILE SERVICE TODAY, THEY NOTICED THAT MY FRONT ENGINE MOUNT HAD BROKEN AND TOLD ME TO GET IT REPLACED RIGHT AWAY AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST ME $500 (LABOR AND PARTS). THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO ME ON ANY OF MY OTHER CARS AND I THINK THIS IS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW BY HONDA. WHEN I SEARCHED ONLINE, I FOUND SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINTS AND MANY OF THEM HAD THE REAR AND SIDE MOUNTS BROKEN TOO WHICH COSTS EVEN MORE TO FIX... HONDA NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AS AN ENGINEERING DESIGN ISSUE AND RECALL THE VANS AND GET THEM FIXED FOR FREE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449888February 29, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REAR AUTOMATIC DOOR WOULD OPEN THEN SLAM DOWN A BIT THEN REOPEN,SLAM,REOPEN AND THEN ON THIRD TRY SLAM SHUT. MY WIFE WAS UNDER THE DOOR THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED AND THE DOOR SLAMMED ON HER. NOW I SEE A RECALL OF 08,09 MODELS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. HAD TO HAVE REAR STRUTS REPLACED. NEED TO EXPAND RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449539February 28, 2012
POWER TRAIN
MY 2002 ODYSSEY HAS A TRANSMISSION THAT SLIPS, WE CORRECTED A PRESSURE SWITCH THAT WAS BAD AND REPLACED WITH A NEW OEM. TRANSMISSION STILL SLIPS AND DOESN'T GIVE OUT ANY CODES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449638February 28, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION FIRST FAILED WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY 4 CHILDREN AS PASSENGERS. THE CAR STARTED SHIFTING IRRADICALLY AND BECOMING VERY UNPREDICTABLE AND PUT HER IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IN TRAFFIC. *TR HONDA REPLACED THE FAILED TRANSMISSION UNDER WARRANTY BUT DID NOTHING TO PREVENT WHAT WAS TO COME. NOW ON 2/25/12 AT 108622 MILES, THE SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING IT STARTED SHIFTING TO A NEUTRAL STATE BETWEEN GEARS AND JUMPING FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER AND EMITTING A LOUD WHINING NOISE. AGAIN, A VERY UNPREDICTABLE BEHAVIOR ON THE ROAD WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. THIS TIME THERE IS HASSLE COMING FROM HONDA TO HONOR A REPLACEMENT. I ALSO FEAR THAT THE REPLACEMENT WON'T BE PERFORMED WITH A CORRECTED UNIT AS PER MY PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE. THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE SAFETY ISSUE KNOWING THAT THIS VEHICLE COULD FAIL AT ANY TIME ON THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449446February 27, 2012
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE HAD A FLASHING "D" LIGHT AND IT DIDN'T HAVE THE SAME PICK UP. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER DCH KAY HONDA WHO DECLARED IT WAS THE 4TH PRESSURE SWITCH $271.29 AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID, THE TRANSMISSION WAS FINE THAT WAS JULY 21, 2011. SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 THE CAR IS NOW SLUGGISH AND SLAMMING INTO GEARS I TOOK THE CAR TO DCH KAY HONDA AND THEY SAID, THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED $4420.00. THE VAN HAS BEEN SITTING BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449461February 27, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS GOING 45 MPH OR GREATER THE RPM'S DROPS DOWN TO ABOUT 1400 RPM'S. WHEN SHIFTING INTO OVER DRIVE. THE ENGINE BEGINS TO VIBRATES AND WILL CONTINUE UP TO 55 MPH. WHEN ACCELERATING ABOVE 55 MPH THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARS. OWNER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAS ALSO CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. NEITHER HAS A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449299February 25, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN 2 YRS THAT MY FRONT ENGINE MOUNTS ARE BAD. THE SIDE ENGINE MOUNTS ARE ALSO BAD. I WAS READING THE FORUMS AND LOT OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. I THINK THIS ISSUE IS SAFETY ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449208February 24, 2012
STEERING
ENGINE WHINES AND SHAKES STEERING WHEEL. FIRST AT 70000 MILES. CHECKED AND ADDED PS FLUID. WORKED FOR A WHILE. 73K STARTED AGAIN. ADDED MORE FLUID. 75K REPLACED DRIVE BELT. 80K NOTICED INCREASED NOISE (WHINING), BUT NO SHAKING OF THE WHEEL. BROUGHT INTO DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE ARE MANY ISSUES WITH OTHERS AND HONDA EXTENDED WARRANTY TO 7 YEARS, BUT NO RECALL. MECHANIC STATED THAT AT HIGH SPEEDS (HWY), PS PUMP SEAL COULD FAIL, LEAK AND CAUSE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE. CALLED HONDA USA AND THEY SAID YES TO WARRANTY, BUT NO TO SAFETY CAMPAIGN- HOW CAN THEY BE SO IRRESPONSIBLE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449207February 24, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
THE POWER LIFT GATE FELL DOWN ON ME; LUCKILY NO ONE WAS DIRECTLY UNDER IT WHEN IT FELL. IT HAPPENED INSTANTLY; WHEN I OPENED IT UP, IT CRASHED DOWN THE FIRST TIME. UPON FURTHER ATTEMPTS TO OPEN IT, IT WOULD SLOWLY OPEN AND THEN JERK AND THEN GO BACK DOWN. IT WILL NOT STAY OPEN BY ITSELF. THE LOCAL HONDA SERVICE CENTER INSPECTED IT AND SAID THE STRUTS HAD GONE OUT ON IT AND REPLACED THEM BOTH. ACCORDING TO NEWS FEB 21, 2012, HONDA ODYSSEYS ARE BEING RECALLED FOR THE SAME ISSUE IN MARCH 2012; MY 2006 MODEL HAS DONE THE SAME THING THE NEWS ARTICLES REPORT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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