Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10433993November 2, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I WAS STOPPED @ A RED LIGHT ON A 50 MPH SPEED LIMIT ROAD & WHEN THE LIGHT TURN GREEN I PUSHED THE ACCL THE VAN ROLLED ON BUT WILL NOT ACCELERATE FURTHER ENGINE KEPT REVVING & A BIG CONSTRUCTION TRUCK ALMOST REAR ENDED ME LOOKS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION STALLS THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434012November 2, 2011
POWER TRAIN
MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY'S TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CODE P0730 GEAR RATIO INCORRECT WAS THE PROBLEM THAT WAS GIVEN BY THE HONDA DEALERSHIP. THE MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE IS 127,263. THERE WAS NO CLEAR WARNING, THE CAR HESITATED ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER AND WHEN I GOT THERE THE DEALER SAID I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT THE COST OF $3800.00 AND THEY ALSO SAID I NEEDED THREE ENGINE MOUNTS AT A COST OF $920.00. ON THE INTERNET I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS CODE P0730 FOR THE 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY BUT THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A RECALL. WE NEED A RECALL ON THIS ITEM CODE P0730 TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND GEAR RATIO INCORRECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434030November 2, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING
FAILURE OF SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER PULLEY SHAFT RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING CONTROL FOLLOWING ENGINE START IN A PARKING LOT. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED A FEW DAYS AFTER THE CAR WAS SERVICED FOR REPLACEMENT OF TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP, WHICH REQUIRED REMOVAL AND REINSTALLATION OF THE TENSIONER PULLEY. THE QUESTION IS WHETHER THE SHAFT FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF OVERTORQUE FOLLOWING THE SERVICE, OR THE RESULT OF A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. THE CONCERN IS A FAILURE IN TRAFFIC RATHER THAN AT LOW SPEED IN A PARKING LOT. THIS SHAFT IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433450November 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SLAM INTO GEAR AND SLIP OUT OF GEAR. HONDA REPAIRED IT IN LATE 2009 UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, LESS THAN TWO YEARS LATER, THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433666October 31, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THEY WOULD GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE BRAKES WERE WORKING ACCORDING TO THEIR DESIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433685October 31, 2011
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED. INSTEAD OF SPEEDING UP, THE VEHICLE SLOWED. LUCKILY I WAS NOT IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433696October 31, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH IGNITION WITH THE KEY. KEY DOES NOT TURN AND STUCK SOME TIMES. YOU HAVE TO WIGGLE IT TO START. WHEN TRY TO STOP THE KEY DON'T TURN ALL THE WAY DOWN AND STUCK IN IT. UNABLE TO PULL THE KEY FROM CHAMBER. VERY FRUSTRATED. CALLED HONDA FOR THIS ISSUE. HONDA SAID THERE IS NO RECALL RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. UNABLE TO TAKE KEY OUT FEW TIMES AND CONSTANT PROBLEM. I READ FEW COMPLAIN ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433697October 31, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 67,000 MILES IN 2007. TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN AT 107,000 2011. HONDA NEEDS TO RECALL ALL ODYSSEY'S AND REPLACE THE TRANSMISSIONS WITH A PROPERLY DESIGNED ONE. I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THESE ISSUES...THERE IS A WEBSITE DEDICATED TO IT HTTP://WWW.ODYSSEYTRANSMISSION.COM/. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433517October 29, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
REAR LIFTGATE STRUTS ON 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY EXPERIENCED SUDDEN FAILURE CAUSING THE REAR LIFTGATE TO SUDDENLY CLOSE ON ME WHEN STANDING UNDER IT. STRUTS ARE MANUFACTURED BY STABILUS PART # 6826UR 0810N 334/06 C7. THE PART NUMBER IS 74820-SHJ-A012. THERE WAS A PREVIOUS SAFETY RECALL FOR THE 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. THE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA08015. THERE IS NO RECALL NOTICE FOR THE 2007 SUDDEN STRUT FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433010October 27, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I WAS DIRIVING DOWN A CITY ROAD 25 MPH AND IT WOULD NOT SPEED UP TO THE 35 MILES, IT JUST REVVED AND THE RPMS WENT HIGH. WENT TO SIDE OF REOAD, TURNED OFF VEHICLE. RESTARTED AND IT WORKED BUT THEN 1/2 BLOCK LATER SAME ISSUE. TOOK IT TO HONDA TO DIAGNOSE, AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432882October 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING AND SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT TOLD SPECIFICALLY WHAT CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432748October 25, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OUR CAR STARTED HAVING A LOUDER ENGINE/TRANSMISSION NOISE DURING ACCELERATION AND GOING UPHILL. WHEN THE DEALER CHECKED IT OUT THEY SAID THAT THE REAR ENGINE MOUNT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED (AT A COST OF $800 PLUS). AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THIS, I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE HONDA ODYSSEY THAT OCCURS BECAUSE OF THE VARIABLE CYLINDER ENGINE, WHICH CUTS OUT 2 CYLINDERS WHEN THEY ARE NOT NEEDED AND THUS SAVES GAS MILEAGE ON THESE CARS. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE REAR MOTOR MOUNT ON THESE CARS WAS DESIGNED TO HELP DAMPEN ANY VIBRATION CAUSED WHEN THE 2 CYLINDERS WERE NOT IN USE AND HAS BEEN WEARING OUT BEFORE ITS REGULAR LIFE (SOME AT 50,000 MILES). I REQUEST THAT NHTSA LOOK INTO BOTH THE DESIGN OF THIS DEVICE AND ALSO THE EXCESSIVE COST OF THE PART FOR THESE CARS (OTHER ENGINE MOUNTS ARE CONSIDERABLY CHEAPER) -- AND I PROPOSE A RECALL TO REPLACE THE PART. THANK YOU. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432791October 25, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AT LESS THAN 80,000 MY HONDA ODYSSEY HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A BROKEN REAR ENGINE MOUNT CAUSING VIBRATION/RATLLING NOISE. SEVERAL HONDA ODYSSEY VAN OWNERS HAVE SIMILAR COMPLAINT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432557October 24, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DOOR LIFTGATE FAILED. THE LIFTGATE WOULD ONLY OPEN HALF WAY AND THE CONTACT HAD TO HOLD THE LIFTGATE UP MANUALLY FOR THE GATE TO FULLY OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432567October 24, 2011
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE A CHILD FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BECAUSE THE CHILD BECAME TANGLED IN THE SEAT BELT. IN ORDER TO FREE THE CHILD, THE CONTACT HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT. AS A RESULT, THE CHILD SUFFERED BRUISING FROM THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 12/06/11*LJ THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE TRACTOR WOULD NOT RELEASE, ONCE IT BECAME TANGLED. THE PASSENGER REAR SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED ON NOVEMBER 7, 2011
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10432581October 24, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
OEM TIRES ON 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY, MICHELIN 235/65R-16 ENERGY LX4..13,500 MILES ON VEHICLE...SEVERE SIDEWALL CRACKING FOUND 10-23-11. TAKEN TO DISCOUNT TIRE FOR WARRANTY...7/32 TREAD VEHICLE 2 YRS OLD. TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE *ALL 4 EXPERIENCE SAME TYPE OF CRACKS ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRES, MICHELIN WILL NOT WARRANTY CRACKS, HOWEVER WILL COVER COST OF REPLACEMENT MINUS $ 219.00 WAS NOT INFORMED OF THIS WHEN PURCHASING VEHICLE NEW....THEY SAY WE ARE SORRY, BUT OUR LIABILITY IS ONLY 7/10 OF WHAT IT WAS...THEY ARE DEFECTIVE.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433304October 24, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE. IT APPEARS THAT MOST 2001 HONDA ODYSSEYS HAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432475October 23, 2011
VISIBILITY
2011 HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING - THE DRIVER SIDE SMALL WINDOW FORWARD OF THE DRIVER DOOR APPEARS TO NOT BE SEALED CORRECTLY. WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON WINDY DAYS, THERE IS SIGNIFICANT AIR NOISE IN THE CABIN OF THE CAR. THE NOISE IS SO PRONOUNCED THAT IT OFTEN SOUNDS AS THOUGH A WINDOW IN THE CAR IS CRACKED OPEN. THE SOUND WAS FIRST NOISED THE DAY DELIVERY WAS TAKEN ON THE CAR. THIS IS MY 4TH HONDA ODYSSEY AND 6TH HONDA PRODUCT OWNED BY ME. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I EVER HEARD A NOISE LIKE THIS. I CALLED SERVICE BUT THEY OFFERED NO CONCLUSION, OTHER THAN TO FIX IT MYSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432445October 22, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WILL NOT RESPOND TO KEYFOB. NEED TO MANUALLY UNLOCK. THREE UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO START CAR. BATTERY WAS REPLACED AT APPROX 600 MILES BECAUSE IT WAS DEAD. DEALER HAS CHECKED OUT AND CANNOT FIGURE OUT PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432339October 21, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE BETWEEN FIRST AND THIRD GEARS. THERE WAS ALSO AN EXTREME INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO REVERSE ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116.000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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