Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10449219February 24, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
ON APPROXIMATELY NOVEMBER 5, 2011 MY HUSBAND WENT OUT TO OUR 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY TO RETRIEVE SOME ITEMS. HE OPENED THE REAR LIFTGATE AS USUAL AND WHILE HE WAS RETRIEVING THE BAGS THE REAR DOOR GAVE WAY FALLING ONTO HIS BACK. THE STRUTS THAT HOLD THE DOOR UP FAILED AND CAN NO LONGER SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE DOOR. NOT ONLY IS IT DIFFICULT TO LIFT THE DOOR, BUT MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE SINCE BEEN USING A PIECE OF WOOD TO HOLD UP THE DOOR WHEN NEEDED. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A RECALL OF CERTAIN 2008-2009 HONDA ODYSSEY REAR LIFTGATE STRUTS FOR THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM( NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID# 12V062000). HOWEVER, I WAS TOLD BY THE STAFF AND MANAGER AT PHILLIPSBURG EASTON HONDA THAT THIS RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE EVENTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM LISTED IN THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449213February 24, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHOOK WHILE CHANGING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449281February 24, 2012
CHILD SEAT, CHILD SEAT:LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP
FAILURE OF THE LATCH STRAP ON BOTH OF MY SUNSHINE RADIANSL MODEL 16500 CAR SEATS. I WILL FIND THE BUCKLE ON THE LATCH STRAP OPENS/LOOSENS WHICH LEAVES THE SEAT UNLOCKED AND NOT SECURE. I SUSPECT THAT MY TODDLER IS KICKING IT OPEN ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT WITNESSED THIS EVENT. THIS EVENT HAS OCCURRED 3 TIME ON ONE SEAT AND ONCE ON ANOTHER SEAT. I CALLED THE COMPANY AND THEY HAVE REPLACED THE SUPERLATCH/LOWER ANCHOR STRAP ON EACH OF THE TWO CAR SEATS. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL FORUM POSTS OF OTHER CONSUMERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR RADIANS. (YOUR WEBSITE DID NOT HAVE A MODEL 16500 OPTION WHEN ENTERING INFORMATION, THEREFORE I USED THE 18500 OPTION WHICH IS A SIMILAR SEAT.) (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2003, MAKE=ODYSSEY, MODEL=HONDA). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449059February 23, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR, AND IN REVERSE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION TO HAVE WHEN TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO OF MERGE WITH TRAFFIC. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE HAD ALL RECALLS PERFORMED AS VERIFIED THROUGH MY LOCAL DEALER WHERE I PURCHASE THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449053February 23, 2012
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING BETWEEN THE 2ND AND 3RD GEARS. THE VEHICLE WOULD SLOWLY MOVE FORWARD WITH VERY LITTLE APPARENT THRUST THEN WOULD SUDDENLY "KICK" INTO THE NEXT GEAR AND LURCH FORWARD, THEN SLOWLY MOVE INTO THE NEXT GEAR. ALSO THE TCS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON AND THE GREEN DRIVE (D) INDICATOR BEGAN TO FLASH. THIS PROBLEM IS PRIMARILY WITH THE DRIVE GEAR AND NOT SO MUCH THE REVERSE GEAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON TWO WEEKS AGO AND HAS REMAINED ON. AN OBD CODE READER ON 22 FEB 2012 INDICATED 3 DIFFERENT FAULT CODES -2 GENERIC AND 1 MANUFACTURER- WITH THE MAJORITY OF EXPLANATIONS INDICATING SPECIFIC TRANSMISSION FAULTS AND ONE- A TCC CODE -ELECTRICAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449079February 23, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449015February 22, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE, STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
I SAW THAT HONDA HAS RECALLED 2008- EARLY 2009 MODEL YEAR HONDA ODYSSEY EX-LAND TOURING MODELS POWER LIFTGATE GAS STRUTS I HAVE A NON-POWER LIFT GATE VERSION OF THIS VEHICLE AND THE GAS STRUTS HAVE FAILED. I'VE BUMPED MY HEAD ON THE TAILGATE MULTIPLE TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448860February 21, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN SLOWING HARD AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STIFF AS IT APPLIED IT'S OWN BRAKES. THE EVENT OCCURRED OVER ONLY A SECOND OR TWO BEFORE THE BRAKES RELEASED AND THE CAR COULD ACCELERATE AGAIN. HOWEVER, MOMENTS LATER, THE BRAKES APPLIED AGAIN AND PROMPTLY SLOWED THE CAR DOWN TO A HALT, AGAIN OVER A MATTER OF A COUPLE OF SECONDS. DURING BOTH OCCURRENCES, AFTER IMMEDIATELY SWITCHING FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE BRAKE PEDAL FOUND THE BRAKE PEDAL IMPOSSIBLE TO PRESS UNTIL THE EVENT PASSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448565February 20, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING, SLIPPING. AFTER THE D ON THE GEAR INDICATOR STARTED FLASHING. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR HAS A DIFFICULT TIME GOING INTO THE NEXT GEAR REVVING UP TO 6000 RPMS ITS GOTTEN SO BAD AT TIMES THAT IT WONT GO INTO REVERSE. HONDA DEALERS IN THE AREA ARE GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND AS TO WHEN THE 2004 RECALL WARRANTY IS UP. APPARENTLY MY CAR (1 PREVIOUS OWNER) WAS SERVICED FOR THE RECALL. DOESN'T HONDA HAVE TO HELP IF THERE IS THIS MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME MAKE MODEL AND YEAR? LITERALLY GOOGLE 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION AND THE COMPLAINTS ARE ENDLESS IN THE THOUSANDS. I'M A SINGLE MOTHER OF 4 AND CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THIS OR BUY A NEW CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448593February 20, 2012
POWER TRAIN
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTER HAS BECOME VERY LOOSE AND ALSO ALLOWS REMOVAL OF THE CAR KEY IN ANY GEAR, RATHER THAN JUST IN PARK. THIS LEAD TO THE CAR ROLLING AWAY AFTER BEING PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WHEN IT TURNED OUT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS INADVERTENTLY SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL RATHER THAN PARK AND THEN THE KEY REMOVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448490February 19, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION WENT AT 48000 MILES,IT COST ME $6000.00 WITH THE COMPUTER CAN I GET REIMBURSED FOR THE COMPONENTS. [XXX] 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
#10448428February 18, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED "AGAIN" REBUILT IN 2008 THE DEALER WHOM MAINTAINED THIS CAR WANTS 5400 DOLLARS FOR A REBUILT UNIT. THIS SHOULD NOT FAIL AT THIS RATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448311February 17, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR WENT ON FIRE AND WAS TOTAL LOSS. WAITING FOR INVESTIGATION TO BE COMPLETED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448364February 17, 2012
POWER TRAIN
CAR HESITATES ON DOWNSHIFT AT 40 AND 20 MPH. ON 6/26/11 I BROUGHT CAR INTO LOCAL HONDA DEALER TO HAVE A MANUFACTURER PRODUCT UPDATE ADDRESSED THAT WAS TARGETING THIS TRANSMISSION JUDDER ISSUE. DEALER PERFORMED A SOFTWARE UPDATE WHICH PROVED TO BE INEFFECTIVE. ON 9/7/11 I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM CHECK THE SOFTWARE UPDATE AGAIN SINCE THE TRANSMISSION JUDDER WAS STILL PRESENT. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD CHARGE ME $115 TO LOOK AT THE CAR, NOT INCLUDING COST OF ANY REPAIRS. SINCE HONDA'S PRODUCT UPDATE NOTIFICATION INDICATED THIS UPDATE SHOULD BE FREE OF CHARGE AND THE DEALER WAS INTENDING TO CHARGE ME, I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP IN ANGER WITHOUT HAVING THEM LOOK AT THE CAR. ON 11/19/11 I BROUGHT CAR BACK IN BECAUSE THE ISSUE WAS STILL PRESENT AND AGREED TO PAY THEIR DIAGNOSIS FEE OF $115. THEY RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM AND FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO TRY TO RESOLVE. ON 12/17/11 THE ISSUE WAS STILL NOT CORRECTED SO I BROUGHT THE CAR IN AGAIN. THE DEALER RECOGNIZED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM BUT SAID IT WAS "SLIGHT" AND THAT I SHOULD CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL THE PROBLEM BECAME MORE PRONOUNCED. THIS, DESPITE THE FACT THAT HONDA'S DOCUMENTATION SAYS DRIVING THE CAR WITHOUT HAVING THIS ISSUE FIXED COULD DAMAGE THE TRANSMISSION. HONDA'S PRODUCT UPDATE LETTER TO THE DEALER INDICATED TORQUE CONVERTER SHOULD BE REPLACED IF SOFTWARE UPDATE WASN'T EFFECTIVE, BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO DO THAT. 12/19/11 I BROUGHT THE CAR IN AGAIN OUT OF DISSATISFACTION WITH THE CONCLUSION OF THE 12/17/11 VISIT. DEALER AGAIN ATTEMPTED A SOFTWARE UPDATE, WHICH AGAIN PROVED TO BE INEFFECTIVE. ON 2/6/12, I CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA TO EXPLAIN THE HISTORY. I AM NOW BEING ASKED TO PAY FOR PART OF THIS REPAIR, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN FREE OF CHARGE TO ME HAD THE DEALER ADDRESSED IT DURING ONE OF MY INITIAL VISITS. I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD INCUR ANY COST FOR THIS UPDATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448151February 16, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANS SHUDERS BANGS INTO GEAR OR SLIPS THEN CATCHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448261February 16, 2012
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AS ORIGINAL OWNER OF 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY ENGINE BUYING CAR FROM WEIR CANYON HONDA IN ANAHEIM HILLS CALIFORNIA. MY ENGINE BLOCK LIGHT, TCS, LIT UP AT 153,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A MAJOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR AS CAR SEEM STUCK AND I AM UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. THIS IS NOT SAFE AT ALL SINCE MY VAN CAN BE REAR ENDED WHEN IT'S STUCK IN THIS MODE. MY MECHANIC ADVISES EVERYONE FROM NOT TO BUY ANY HONDA AS HIS SHOP REBUILDS HONDA TRANSMISSION ALL THE TIME AND MAKES A FORTUNE FROM THE POOR VICTIMS OF HONDA OWNERS LIKE ME. GO TO HTTP://WWW.ODYSSEYTRANSMISSION.COM/HOME/WHATTODO CONSIDER YOURSELF FOREWARNED! IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A RELIABLE AND SAFE MINI VAN, DO NOT LOOK AT HONDA ODYSSEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448274February 16, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING BACK FROM VACATION IN NASHVILLE, TN ON I-65N THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN RAPIDLY. THE PARTICULAR AREA IN NASHVILLE DID NOT HAVE MUCH OF A SHOULDER TO PULL OFF ON. MY FAMILY AND I WERE VERY FORTUNATE TO FIND AN OFF RAMP SOON AND EXIT THE INTERSTATE. I FOUND A HONDA DEALER IN NASHVILLE AND WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT THREE DAYS TO WAIT FOR ANY KIND OF SERVICE. WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME TO INDIANAPOLIS. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT 43,865 MILES, 85,069 MILES, AND JUST RECENTLY AT 152,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448015February 15, 2012
POWER TRAIN, VISIBILITY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WITHOUT MUCH OR ANY WARNING MY TRANSMISSION FAILED (THE DREADED P0730 CODE SHOWED UP ON THE SCANNER) ON MY 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L VAN WITH ONLY 100,325 MILES. THE VAN WAS NEVER ABUSED OR USED TO TOW. TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT 1.30.12 BY PRIVATE SHOP CONTINENTAL TRANSMISSION FOR $1800. (TORQUE CONVERTER BLOWN TO PIECES). HONDA DOES HAVE LIMITED RECALLS ON TRANNYS BUT MINE WAS NOT INCLUDED (ONLY IF 2ND SHAFT IS BROKEN & SCORED AND BURNT/ BLUISH COLOR) THIS WILL DOCUMENTED TRANNY PROBLEM WITH 2ND GENERATION ODYSSEY IS VERY UPSETTING AND I BLAME IT ON A POOR DESIGN BY HONDA ENGINEERS (UNDER SIZED TRANNY PAIRED WITH A POWER V6 240HP HEAVY 4500LBS VAN HAS BEEN A RECIPE FOR PREMATURE FAILURE). THE WORST PART WAS ON 1.5.12 I JUST HAD EXTENSIVE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE DONE AT DON DAVIS HONDA (TIMING BELT, WATER PUMP, TENSIONER AND POWER STEERING BELTS) AND TWO WEEKS LATER THE TRANSMISSION FAILS!!! OTHER ISSUES WITH THE VAN HAVE BEEN, AC COMPRESSOR FAILED MAY 2010 88,648 MILES. REAR WIPER MOTOR FAILED MARCH 2011 89,240 MILES, BOTH SLIDING POWER DOOR ROLLERS HAD TO REPLACED. BRAKE SWITCH FAILED (LOCKED UP), DEC 2011 98,750 MILES VAN WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. NOT REAL HAPPY OR CONFIDENT WITH HONDA RIGHT NOW! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448061February 15, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN EXCESSIVE VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS FRACTURED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448083February 15, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
I AM GETTING A THUD SOUND FROM THE BACK OF MY 2007 ODYSSEY MINI VAN. WE CALLED HONDA AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE COME IN WITH THIS. THEY FOUND THAT THERE IS A GLAZING THAT HAPPENS WITH THE BRAKES AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE TO GRIND THE DRUMS AND IT MAKES IT GO AWAY FOR AWHILE. THEY SAID IF THE BRAKE SHOES ARE OK IT WOULD RUN ABOUT $200.00. THIS IS CRAZY IF THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES OTHER THAN WEAR AND TEAR THEY SHOULD FIX IT FOR FREE. I HAVE PUT TWO SETS OF BRAKES ON THIS VAN SINCE I BOUGHT IT AND I HAVE NEVER HAD BRAKES GO SO FAST. I BELIEVE THEY HAVE A VERY POOR DESIGN. IF I HAD NOT BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I WOULD HAVE BEEN OUT 1000 OF DOLLARS WITH ALL THE PROBLEM THIS 2007 HONDA HAS HAD. IF I HAD IT TO DO OVER AGAIN I WOULD NOT BUY ANOTHER HONDA. THE WINDSHIELD WHISTLES, THE TRANSMISSION PART HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE COMPRESSOR MELTED, THE BATTERY WENT DEAD ON A TRIP BEFORE A YEAR WAS UP. THE BEARINGS IN THE WHEELS WENT BAD. THE AXLE WENT BAD. THE RIGHT REAR DOOR MOTOR WENT BAD. THE LEFT REAR DOOR WILL OPEN PART WAY AND SHUT. ALL IN ALL HONDA HAS GONE DOWN HILL. $37,000 AND ITS A PIECE OF JUNK. THANK GOD OTHER THAN THE BRAKES THE DEALER HAS BEEN VERY VERY GOOD AND HAS FIXED EVERYTHING AT LEAST ONCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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