Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10447879February 14, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FRONT MOTOR MOUNT BROKEN. I HAVE TAKEN GOOD CARE OF THIS VAN AND DO NOT DRIVE AGGRESSIVELY. I HAVE HAD EVERY RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE SERVICE (10K, 15K, ETC. ETC.) AFTER LOOKING ON LINE, I SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447917February 14, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY . THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT THE SPEEDS OF 15 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000. UPDATED 03/14/12*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447807February 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN
137,000 MILES, TRANSMISSION FAILED. ALL SERVICE HAD BEEN COMPLETED BY THE DEALER DURING THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE, AND I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE DEALER AND HONDA OF AMERICA WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND THE ECU. EVEN THOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN MANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. THE ECU HAS A TSB ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447808February 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILURE @ 143,169 MILES ON 2001 HONDA, ODYSSEY EX VAN. TRANSMISSION HAD ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE UNIT PRIOR TO FAILURE. I BELIEVE THIS TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE DUE TO A POOR MANUFACTURING DESIGN. HONDA WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING REGARDING THIS PROBLEM DUE TO BEING OUT OF WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS BECAUSE THEY KNEW THERE WAS A DEFECT WITH THESE UNITS. A TRANSMISSION PROPERLY TAKEN CARE OF SHOULD LAST A MINIMUM OF 200,000 MILES NOT ANY LESS AND MANY A/T GO TO 300,000 MILES WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN LIFE THREATENING IF THE TRANSMISSION HAD GONE OUT ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE AT HIGH SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447847February 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN
MY 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY EXPERIENCED AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN 2007 WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DOWNSHIFT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AT SPEED WHICH WOULD CAUSE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF VEHICLE WERE BEHIND YOU OR IF YOU WERE DRIVING DOWN A SLICK OR SNOW COVERED ROADWAY. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT NO COST TO ME BY HONDA. ON FEB 6TH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 35MPH. THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR AND WOULD NOT UP SHIFT. THE VAN WAS NOT ABLE TO GO ABOVE 20 MPH AND THERE WERE VEHICLES BEHIND OUR VEHICLE WHICH CREATED A DANGEROUS SITUATION DUE TO THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY DECELERATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447367February 10, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED IT EXTENDED AND FORCED HIS FOOT TO HAVE CONTACT WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED IN ORDER FOR THE BRAKES TO WORK HE HAD APPLY PRESSURE TO THE PEDAL AND EXTEND IT TO THE FLOORBOARD WHICH CAUSED HIS FOOT TO HIT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE TO SURGE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LOW SPEEDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,000. UPDATED 03/14/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE, IT TRAVELED LOWER THAN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WHEN HE PRESSED HARDER ON THE BRAKE, HE ALSO MADE CONTACT WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. UPDATED 04/13/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447430February 10, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS CORRECTLY AND REMAINED IN NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY THIRTY SECONDS BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT GEARS AND ACCELERATE AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THEY STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000. UPDATED 03/27/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR AND THE VEHICLE DECREASED IN ACCELERATION. UPDATED EVOQ 03/30/12. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447439February 10, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHEN APPROACHING A 4 WAY INTERSECTION. I WAS DECELERATING WHEN THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION/BRAKES SEEMED TO LOCK CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A VERY ABRUPT STOP. SINCE THIS TIME THE VEHICLE HAS EXHIBITED AN ISSUE (3 TIMES) UNDER ACCELERATION WHERE THE ENGINE WILL REV AND SLAM INTO THE NEXT GEAR. WE ALSO ARE HAVING AN ISSUE WITH VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. IT IS MOST SIGNIFICANT BETWEEN 50-60 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447252February 9, 2012
POWER TRAIN
AT ABOUT 25 MPH OR 1500-2000 RPM THE VAN SHUDDERS OR SHAKES. I'VE SEEN MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS FOR THIS ON VARIOUS INTERNET FORUMS. THE VAST MAJORITY ATTRIBUTE THIS TO THE TRANSMISSION. UNDER MILD ACCELERATION THE VAN WILL SHAKE OR SHUDDER WITH A FAIR AMOUNT OF FORCE. THIS OCCURS FREQUENTLY AND IS DISCONCERTING TO LOSE EVEN A SMALL AMOUNT OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLES MOVEMENT. DEALER TOLD ME TO CHANGE THE GAS. NO RESOLUTION YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447305February 9, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SOFT BRAKES: CAR DOES NOT STOP UNLESS BRAKES ARE PUMPED VERY HARD TO THE FLOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447193February 8, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT'S SON WAS AT A STOP WHEN HE WAS REAR-ENDED. THE CONTACT'S HEAD AND CHEST STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL ABRUPTLY, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS. THE DRIVER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 03/14/12 *BF
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10447205February 8, 2012
POWER TRAIN
***DO NOT BUY A HONDA**** PURCHASED A HONDA ODYSSEY ON 9.22.09 ,HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION A WEEK LATER,TRUSTED HONDA DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM,PROBLEM STILL EXISTS,STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION,ITS BEEN COSTING ME TIME,MORE TIME,MONEY,AGGREVATION,QUALITY OF LIFE,HONDA JUST DONT CARE.THEY CANT BUILD TRANSMISSIONS BUT THEY ARE ALLOWED TO SELL CARS IN AMERICA!!! WHEN WILL SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!! I NEVER OWNED A CARE LIKE THIS EVER!! THEY JUST CANT BUILD TRANSMISSIONS !! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446943February 7, 2012
POWER TRAIN
ON 12/16/2011, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE TCS AND ENGINE LIGHT WERE ON AND HAD BEEN ON FOR A FEW WEEKS. ON 9/27/2011, I HAD INFORMED MY HONDA DEALER, PENSKE HONDA OF INDIANAPOLIS, OF THE TCS LIGHT. THEY THOUGHT IS WAS OIL ON THE SENSOR AND SAID IT WOULD FINALLY WEAR OFF. THE OIL THEY SAID, WAS COMING FROM THE REAR HEAD BOLT THAT HAD DEVELOPED A LEAK. AS IT TURNED OUT, THE BOLT WAS STRIPPED. THIS VEHICLE WAS NEVER USED FOR TOWING. IT WAS A "CARPOOL THE KIDS TO SCHOOL AND A TWO SPRING BREAKS TO FLORIDA VACATIONS" VAN. AT 113,000 MILES, THIS IS DISAPPOINTING. ESPECIALLY SINCE WE BOUGHT ANOTHER HONDA IN 2005 AND NOW WE ARE AFRAID OF FAILURE THERE AS WELL. THE HEAD BOLT REPAIR NECESSITATES A NEW ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR WAS MADE AT A PRIVATE SHOP. I SPOKE WITH HONDA MOTORS AMERICA'S CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY OFFERED NO INDICATION OF HELP OR SERIOUS CONSIDERATION. I HAVE YET TO REPAIR THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446836February 6, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE MOUNTS ARE BAD AND THE ENGINE SHAKES AND VIBRATES. THE BAD MOUNTS ALLOW THE ENGINE TO MOVE AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. SEEMS LIKE A MANY ODYSSEYS HAVE THIS ISSUE AND IS QUITE COMMON TO FIND ON THE INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446751February 5, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THIS IS THE 2ND TRANSMISSION THAT IS FAILED, HONDA HAS REFUSE TO PAY ANYTHING. THEY CLAIM THAT THERE TRANSMISSION HAS NO PROBLEM BUT AFTER GOOGLE I FIND THAT THEY HAVE A CLASS ACTION REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. I WANT ASSISTANCE IN THIS PROBLEM I WILL NOT AFFORD ANOTHER $ 3000 TO FIX IT. THE FIRST TRANSMISSION FAILED AT ONLY 79000.00 MILES NOW THIS ONE FAILED ONLY 103093 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446753February 5, 2012
POWER TRAIN
AT LOW SPEEDS, APPROX. 20 TO 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE HAS A SHUDDER/RUMBLE SENSATION THRU THE STEERING WHEEL AND YOU CAN FEEL IT WHETHER YOU ARE DRIVING OR A PASSENGER. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND DOES NOT DO IT ALL THE TIME. I HAVE NEVER HAD THE PROBLEM AT SPEEDS OVER 45 TO 50 MPH. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND OF COURSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME A TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE WAS NEEDED. I PAID $225. FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND TRANNY FLUID CHANGE AND A 'DIAGNOSTIC TEST DRIVE' IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. SINCE THAT TIME OF THAT REPAIR, I HAVE JUST LIVED WITH THE PROBLEM AND HOPED FOR THE BEST. IT WASN'T UNTIL I STARTED READING ONLINE ABOUT HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH ODYSSEY MINIVANS. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME GET THIS PROBLEM SATISFACTORILY REPAIRED FROM HONDA. THEY ARE VERY WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND APPARENTLY THERE WAS A RECALL ON THESE MINIVANS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I BOUGHT THIS MINIVAN USED FROM VAN'S HONDA IN GREEN BAY, WI IN APRIL OF 2007 AND I AM UNAWARE IF MY VAN WAS RECALLED. IT WASN'T RECALLED AS LONG AS I HAVE OWNED IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446363February 3, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAD FIRST TRANNY GO IN MAY OF '09 AT 85,500 MLS HAD WORK DONE BY HONDA TO PUT NEW TRANNY IN AT MY EXPENSE THAT ONE JUST WENT IN 2 AND A HALF YEARS WITH JUST LESS THEN 60,00 MLS AND AGAIN HONDA DOES NOT WANT TO COVER IT. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446569February 3, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. SMOKE WAS RELEASED FROM THE ENGINE AND THE CONTACT CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IN CASE OF A FIRE. THE CONTACT ALSO CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED FRO THE FAILURE NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446475February 2, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2011 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE ENGINE CONCERNING OIL LEAK AND BURNING SMELL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AT APPROXIMATELY 6,000 HE BEGAN TO SMELL AN ODOR OF BURNT OIL WHEN PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. THE SMELL WAS COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. THE CONSUMER REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY FOUND A LOOSE OIL FILTER. WITHIN A DAY, THE CONSUMER SMELLED THE BURNT OIL ODOR AGAIN. THE CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER, WHERE THEY PLACED UV DYE IN THE ENGINE TO HELP DETERMINE THE LOCATION OF THE LEAK. THEY DETERMINED IT WAS CAUSED BY AN OIL DRAIN BOLT NOT BEING TIGHTENED TO THE MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS. SOON AFTER THE APPOINTMENT, THE SMELL RETURNED, AND THE NEXT MORNING THERE WAS A SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL ON THE GARAGE FLOOR UNDER THE ENGINE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE OIL PAN, GASKET, CRANKSHAFT AND MAIN BEARING BOLT. ALL TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER STATED WHATEVER THE CAUSE, THE SMELL WAS FROM OIL LEAKING ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST PIPE. IN FACT, BURNT OIL RESIDUE WAS FOUND ON MULTIPLE PLACES ALONG THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446296February 2, 2012
STEERING, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STEER AT LOW SPEEDS ALSO DURING COLD WEATHER WE HEAR A LOUD WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE POWER STEERING PUMP. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE HONDA DEALER WHERE WE WERE TOLD THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS BAD. THEY REPLACED THE PUMP AND TOLD US IF WE HEAR THE WHINING NOISE AGAIN IT IS PROBABLY THE POWER STEERING RESOVIOR WHICH WAS NOT REPLACED. THERE IS ALSO A POPPING SOUND IN THE STEERING WHICH THEY SAY IS THE RACK AND PINION AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. NOW THE VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE BUT BEFORE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED WE HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE POPPING NOISE BUT WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. MAGICALLY NOW THEY HAVE FOUND THE PROBLEM. WITH THEM NOW WANTING TO CHARGE $2000 TO FIX IT. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 54000 MILES AND SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS MUCH TROUBLE. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE NEEDING THIS MUCH WORK THIS SOON. ALTHOUGH I DO LOVE MY VEHICLE I CAN HONESTLY SAY I AM HAVING DOUBTS OF EVER OWNING ANOTHER ONE. IF THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM THEY SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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