Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10444918January 23, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY DECELERATED TO 20 MPH. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 65 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A REASON FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445330January 20, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE. WHEN I NEGOTIATED A TURN INTO MY TURNAROUND, I HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT TIRE AREA. I STOPPED AND LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE, SAW NO VISIBLE DAMAGE, THEN DROVE IMMEDIATELY TO MY MECHANIC'S GARAGE. UPON INSPECTION, I WAS TOLD THAT BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE BROKEN.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444673January 20, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THIS FAILED TRANSMISSION WAS A REPLACEMENT FOR A TRANSMISSION THAT HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED. UNUSUAL TO HAVE 2 TRANSMISSION FAILURES IN 150,000 MILES. *TT
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444478January 19, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION IS BEGINNING TO FAIL AS INDICATED BY THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING (PRESS ACCELERATOR AND ENGINE RACES WITH NO POWER TO THE WHEELS) FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH ON A TRIP OF ABOUT 5 MILES. THIS HAPPENS ON ABOUT EVERY OTHER TRIP AND IS INCREASING IN FREQUENCY. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444570January 19, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION QUIT WORKING, NO POWER, MECHANIC STATES THAT IT IS TOTALY SHOT & NEEDS REPLACEMENT, OR REBUILD. *TT
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444362January 18, 2012
POWER TRAIN
AS SOON AS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS TO THE SECOND GEAR, THE ENTIRE CAR WILL SHUDDER. SAME THING HAPPENS OFTEN ON THE THIRD, FOURTH, AND FIFTH. ANOTHER THING THAT HAPPENS ON THE TRANSMISSION IS THAT WHEN IT'S IN OVERDRIVE IN THE SIXTH GEAR, THE RPM WILL JUMP ABOUT A HUNDRED OR TWO, UP AND DOWN, RANDOMELY. WHEN IT'S ALSO IN OVERDRIVE, IT MAKES A WEIRD NOISE. IN THE CABIN, IT SOUNDS LIKE AN EXTREME WIND NOISE, BUT YOU CAN TELL THAT IT'S COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE IT HAPPENS EVERYTIME I GIVE THE CAR SOME GAS. SOME OTHER PEOPLE ARE ALSO HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS I'M HAVING BECAUSE PEOPLE ON THE FORUM ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444405January 18, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REAR ENGINE MOUNTS BROKEN. FRONT ENGINE MOUNTS VERY POOR CONDITION. BEEN ADVISED THAT COMMON PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444268January 17, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AND STARTED SLIPPING. TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE MOUNTS WERE REPLACED AT A COST OF $2744. ALL MAINTENANCE PRIOR TO THAT WAS SCHEDULED AND PERFORMED AT THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444025January 17, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 94,000 MILES CAUSED BY FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444066January 17, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION HAS INTERNAL FAILURES, REPLACE TRANSMISSION, ONLY 108,844 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444113January 17, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444285January 17, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AUTO REPAIR SHOP INFORMED ME THAT TWO MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BROKEN. NOT REPAIRING THEM COULD RESULT IN THE ENGINE DROPPING AND PULLING RADIATOR DOWN WHICH WOULD BE DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN A MORE EXPENSIVE REPAIR. THEY INFORMED ME THAT MOTOR MOUNTS ARE NOT A MAINTENANCE ITEM, LIKE BELTS, FOR EXAMPLE. THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED IN NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THEY ALSO SAID THEY HAVE SEEN A LOT OF THIS EXACT PROBLEM IN THIS GENERATION HONDA ODYSSEY. FURTHER, THE PRICE OF THESE MOTOR MOUNTS IS VERY HIGH AND HAS NOT COME DOWN WHICH IS WHAT THEY WOULD EXPECT GIVEN THE FREQUENCY OF REPAIR AND AGE OF MODEL. I CALLED HONDA AMERICA WHICH TOLD ME THAT SINCE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443965January 16, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS IS THE "FOURTH INCIDENT," THIRD CLAIM. PRIOR CLAIM ODI ID#'S ARE: 10438034 AND 10439310. THE LATEST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 1/14/12 (12/59PM), 2 MINUTES AFTER I STARTED ENGINE (COLD) IN MY DRIVEWAY AND AS I APPROACHED THE STOP SIGN AT 175 FROM MY DRIVEWAY. I WAS COMING TO AN ALMOST COMPLETE STOP WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE ENGINE ALMOST AT IDLE. THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STARTED TO RACE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE FORWARD. SINCE MY FOOT WAS ALREADY ON THE BRAKE, I WAS ABLE TO PRESS HARD TO KEEP IT FROM CONTINUING FORWARD AND I IMMEDIATELY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE RACING STOPPED AND THE ENGINE IDLED. AT THE SAME TIME A BICYCLIST CROSSED MY BATH AND WOULD HAVE BEEN RUN OVER HAD I NOT REACTED SO QUICKLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443776January 14, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
I TOOK WIFE AND MY SON TO DMV IN WILLIMANTIC.ON OUR WAY BACK, AROUND ROUTE 32 MY TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING..I SHUT OFF THE ODYSSEY FOR A MIM, TURN IT ON DROVE FINE FOR 3 MIM AND SLIP AGAIN FINALLY I CALL TOW TRUCK..TOOK IT TO MY HOUSE.. CALL AAMCO TO PICK IT UP AND FIX IT..$3,600 TRANSMISSION REBUILD AND REINSTALL $384.00 RADIATOR AND THEY ONLY OFFERED 12 MONTH/12,000 MILE WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443800January 14, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR TOLD THE DEALERSHIP MY CAR JERK HE TOLD I NEED A FUEL INJECTION. I PAID FOR A THAT SERVICE . WAS DRIVING MY KIDS HOME FROM SCHOOL WHEN THE CAR JERK 3 TIME REPEATLY SO BAD WE ALL GOT SCARED. MY HUSBAND DROVE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND TOLD ME IT WAS THE TORQUE CHAMBER IN THE TRANSMISSION WOULD COST 4500.00 DOLLARS TO FIX . AS A HARD WORKING AMERICAN I FEEL DUPED AND STUPID. I FEEL THEY SOLD ME A LEMON. I THINK CONSUMER SHOULD BE TOLD IF THEIR IS A PROBLEM WITH THE VECHILE BEFORE PURCHASING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443708January 13, 2012
SUSPENSION
A LOOSE RATTLING SOUND BEGAN TO GET MUCH MORE PRONOUNCED AND LOUDER COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER AREA. I DETERMINED IT WASN'T A LOOSE/UNLATCHED DOOR, TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER. UPON INSPECTION THEY FOUND THAT THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER HAD LOST ALL OF ITS FLUID, REDUCING ITS OPERATION TO NEAR 0%. IF THIS HAD OCCURRED ON A LONG TRIP (APPROX 200-400 MILES, THE AMOUNT COVERED IN ABOUT A WEEK) THIS LACK OF WHEEL CONTROL COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS. THIS LOUD RATTLING MASKED ANOTHER SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT STRUT; THIS IS AN EVEN GREATER SAFETY ISSUE CONCERNING CONTROLLING THE CAR. BOTH STRUT AND SHOCK WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. A LESS PERCEPTIVE OR ATTENTIVE DRIVER MIGHT HAVE MISSED THESE TELLTALE INDICATORS OF SOME PART FAILURE, WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443728January 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ELECTRIC SEAT DOES NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443593January 12, 2012
SEAT BELTS
A SIX YEAR OLD BOY WAS PLAYING WITH A SEATBELT BUCKLE. HE STUCK HIS FINGER IN THE SQUARE PART OF THE BUCKLE AND THE FINGER WAS STUCK. DESPITE BEST EFFORTS WE WERE UNABLE TO GET HIS FINGER OUT. THE SEATBELT HAD TO BE CUT, THE BOY/BUCKLE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE ER WHERE BOLT CUTTERS WERE USED TO REMOVE THE BUCKLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10443385January 11, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE ON THE TRANSMISSION WITH SLIPPING GEARS (2ND AND 3RD) A FEW WEEKS AGO, AND JERKY SHIFTING WHEN GOING INTO REVERSE, DRIVE, ETC. I'VE HAD TO RELEASE THE ACCELERATOR AND REAPPLY IT TO ENGAGE THE GEARS SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. TCS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WERE ON. THIS HAPPENED TO ME IN THE PAST BUT THE ERRORS WENT OUT. THE LAST TIME I HAVE TO RESET THE POWER BY REMOVING ONE CONNECTOR OF THE BATTERY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443432January 11, 2012
POWER TRAIN
EVER SINCE ABOUT 90,000 THE TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS AND MAKES A RUMBLING SOUND BETWEEN 30-45 MPH. A TRANSMISSION OIL "EXCHANGE" SEEMED TO LESSEN THE ISSUE. BUT IT HAS RETURNED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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