Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10402005May 19, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAVE HAD 2000 ODYSSEY LX SINCE 19K MILES ON THE ODOMETER, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 125K MILES, NOW AT 197K MILES IT HAS GONE OUT AGAIN, MY WIFE WAS ON THE ROAD WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, SHE WAS GOING 60 MPH, IT WAS FORTUNATE THAT THERE WAS LIGHT TRAFFIC. TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY CALLED WITH AN ESTIMATE TO REPLACE THE TRANNY FOR $8900, TRYING TO HAVE US BUY A NEW ONE? WE DON'T HAVE THE INCOME TO AFFORD A NEW ONE OR A RIDICULOUS TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. SHE HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO GET SERVICED JUST THE WEEK PRIOR, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, THEY CLEARED THE CODE. HONDA IS TRYING TO SWEEP THIS UNDER THE RUG, I HAVE READ THE OTHER COMPLAINTS AND GUESS WE ARE FORTUNATE TO ONLY HAVE HAD 1 REPLACEMENT. MY WIFE HAS TALKED TO INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SHOPS AND HAS HEARD FROM THEM THE SAME THAT HAS BEEN REPEATED IN THE OTHER COMPLAINTS. BUILDING SUBSTANDARD COMPONENTS TO GET MORE OF A PROFIT WITH THE SAFETY OF FAMILIES AT RISK IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. HOW MANY AMERICANS MUST SUFFER AT THE HANDS OF BIG BUSINESS? BUILDING PERCEPTION OF WHAT HAS BEEN TOUTED AS QUALITY, BUT BLINDSIDED BY GREED FOR THE MIGHTY DOLLAR AND INFERIOR CRAFTSMANSHIP.. *TR
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0
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#10402014May 19, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
SLIDING DOOR WILL GET STUCK. CENTER DOOR BRACKET 72521-SHJ-A21 IS DEFECTIVE, SMALL PLASTIC WHEEL WILL GET WORN AND COMES OFF. IMPROPER DESIGN AND LACK OF ROUTINE LUBRICATION IS THE CAUSE. *TR
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0
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0
#10403088May 19, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
ON AT LEAST 2 OCCASIONS, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK EVEN WHEN USING MULTIPLE METHODS TO UNLOCK IT. EVEN WHEN THE KNOB ON THE DOOR WAS LIFTED MANUALLY, THE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK AND OPEN. AFTER TRYING DIFFERENT THINGS (KEY FOB, AUTO DOOR UNLOCK BUTTON, MANUALLY LIFTING THE LOCKING KNOB), IT FINALLY OPENED. WE THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A GLITCH WHEN SOMEONE TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR AT THE SAME TIME THAT THE DOOR UNLOCK BUTTON WAS PUSHED, BUT SINCE READING A REPORT OF A SIMILAR INCIDENT ON AN ODYSSEY, THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE LOCKING MECHANISM. ONCE THE KNOB WAS LIFTED MANUALLY, THE DOOR SHOULD HAVE OPENED REGARDLESS.
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401388May 18, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR LIFT GATE FELL ON HER HEAD AS SHE WAS GETTING AN ITEM OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE GATE WOULD ONLY REMAIN IN THE OPEN POSITION WHEN SOMEONE WAS HOLDING IT. THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,000. UPDATED 06/17/11*LJ UPDATED 06/27/11
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No
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No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10401988May 18, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DANGEROUSLY POOR HANDLING IN SNOW, DESPITE TRACTION CONTROL; IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE IT UP HILL EVEN FOR DRIVERS WITH DECADES OF EXPERIENCE DRIVING IN THE NORTHEAST.
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401245May 17, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE I WAS ACCELERATING AT APROX. 40-45 MPH THE CAR SUDDENLY BRAKES BY HIS OWN. I SAW THE BRAKE PEDAL MOVING BY ITSELF ! I GOT SCARED BY THE CONSEQUENCES OR THE RISK OF HAVING AN ACCIDENT. ON THE WAY TO MY HOME IT HAPPENED TWO (2) MORE TIMES WHILE GETTING SPEED. WENT TO THE DEALER BUT THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING. ONE WEEK BEFORE THE INCIDENT THE DEALER REPLACED TWO FRONT BRAKE PADS AND CUT THE FRONT ROTORS BECAUSE THE CAR VIBRATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE ROTORS WERE ATTENDED BEFORE. BEFORE THIS INCIDENT THE VSA LIGHT TURNED ON TWO TIMES WHILE STEPPING THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE USED TO VIBRATE. I'M CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY OF MY KIDS. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401303May 17, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
20003 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. LOST OF POWER IN MIDDLE OF VEHICLE OPERATION. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401351May 17, 2011
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, POWER TRAIN
ON 6/30/08 I REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY, AND TODAY 5/17/11 I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME THAT SINCE MY FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS COVERED BY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY, I HAVE NO KIND OF MANUFACTURER WARRANTY ON THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. THEY ADVISED ME THAT IF I WOULD HAVE PAID FOR THE FIRST ONE AND NOT CLAIMED IT UNDER MY WARRANTY I WOULD STILL BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THEY GAVE ME A FAULTY TRANSMISSION AND NOW WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH THE SITUATION. THEY KNEW ABOUT THE ISSUES WITH THE ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION AND FAILED TO TELL ME THAT THEY WERE PUTTING ANOTHER CRAPPY TRANSMISSION IN MY VEHICLE. THIS SHOULD BE UNLAWFUL. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400978May 16, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY MANUALLY OPERATED REAR LIFTGATE WILL NOT HOLD OPEN. GIVEN THE WEIGHT OF THE LIFTGATE, IT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY IF THE STRUT FAILED WHEN THE LIFTGATE IS OPEN WITH PEOPLE UNDER IT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401038May 16, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND RESPOND AS IF IT WAS GOING TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD MOST LIKELY HAVE TO BE REBUILT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 150,000.
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400912May 15, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2006 ODYSSEY WITH 55,000 MI WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR POWER BRAKE MODULE REPLACEMENT RECALL CAMPAIGN. WHEN VEHICLE WAS RETURNED, BRAKES WERE MUSHY AND SOFT. ADDITIONAL STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED TO STOP VAN SAFELY. DANGEROUS BRAKING CONDITION EXISTED. CAN NOT BELIEVE DEALER RETURNED VEHICLE IN THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION! WHEN VAN WAS RETURNED TO DEALER THEY SAID VAN HAD BEEN ROAD TESTED PRIOR TO CUSTOMER PICK UP AND THAT IT WAS FINE THEN. NOT POSSIBLE! NO SERVICE TECHNICIAN WOULD RELEASE A VEHICLE IN THAT DANGEROUS CONDITION IF IT HAD BEEN ROAD TESTED. DEALER CORRECTED CONDITION BY BLEEDING BRAKE LINES AT NO COST TO OWNER. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400857May 14, 2011
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TPMS LIGHT CAME ON MY WAY HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP. IT IS STILL ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10400887May 14, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LOW BATTERY LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. INTERIOR LIGHTS ARE NOT OPERATIONAL WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400890May 14, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I HAVE 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY THE POWER SLIDING DOORS FAIL ON A REGULAR BASIS WHICH ENTAILS NOT BEING ABLE TO OPEN AND OR CLOSE SLIDING VAN DOORS. THEY WILL START TO CLOSE THEN REOPEN, NOT CLOSE AT ALL AND WILL NOT LATCH PROPERLY. WHEN YOU START TO DRIVE THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE BUZZER WILL BUZZ INDICATING THE DOOR IS NOT PROPERLY SEALED. MY SON HAS DIFFICULTY WITH THESE POWER DOORS AND HAS GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT ONCE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND A LIABILITY WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10400769May 13, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SWITCHED INTO LOW GEAR AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO RAN DIAGNOSTICS, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THEY ALSO INSPECTED THE BRAKES AND TRANSMISSION, BUT THE DIAGNOSTICS DID NOT GENERATE ANY FAILURE CODES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THAT THEY CORRESPONDED WITH THE DEALER, BUT COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE, AND COULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,138 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401753May 13, 2011
STEERING
VEHICLE BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO STEER AT LOW SPEEDS (1-5 MPH) AND BEGAN MAKING LOUD NOISE WHEN WHEEL WAS TURNED ALL THE WAY LEFT OR RIGHT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE DRIVER IS NOT EXPECTING TO SUDDENLY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY TURNING THE WHEEL. I COMPLAINED TO HONDA SERVICE CENTER WHERE THE SERVICE ADVISOR CLAIMED HE COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM. HOWEVER, MY RESEARCH LOCATED THAT A SERVICE BULLETIN (10-076) AND MANY, MANY, REFERENCES ON VARIOUS FORUMS, SHOWING THAT HONDA IS CLEARLY AWARE OF THE ISSUE. HOWEVER, SINCE THE PROBLEM HAS GENERALLY OCCURRED OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY COVERAGE, HONDA HAS ESSENTIALLY ESCAPED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS UNLESS/UNTIL CUSTOMERS INDICATE THEY WILL COMPLAIN. UPON MY THIRD VISIT TO THE DEALER, THE SERVICE ADVISOR "NOTICED" THE PROBLEM AND COVERED THE REPAIR UNDER OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10400457May 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TRANSMISSION *TGW THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED A RECALL REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT ON HER VEHICLE. *JB
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400611May 12, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE WAS BEING CLOSED BY A CHILD OCCUPANT WHEN IT CLOSED ON THE CHILD'S HANDS. THERE WERE NO SEVERE INJURIES BUT THE CHILDS HAND WAS SWOLLEN. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A SENSOR THAT WOULD STOP THE DOOR FROM CLOSING IF THERE WAS AN OBSTRUCTION. THE CONTACT DID NOT CONTACT THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 13,801.
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Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10400660May 12, 2011
STRUCTURE
"RUNNING BOARD" ON HONDA ODYSSEY EXL 2011 IS SLIPPERY WHEN WET. IN GAINING ACCESS TO REAR SEAT IT IS NECESSARY TO STEP ON THIS PART. SEVERAL NEAR FALLS OCCURRED WHEN FOOT SLIPPED OFF RESULTING IN BRUISED SHINS. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400566May 11, 2011
CHILD SEAT:LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP, CHILD SEAT
MY DAUGHTER WAS RIDING REAR FACING IN HER SUNSHINE KIDS RADIAN 80XTSL. WHEN I LOOKED BACK IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR I NOTICED THAT SHE WAS WIGGLING HER FOOT ON THE LATCH BUCKLE, AND ASKED HE TO STOP. WHEN WE PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AND I WENT TO TAKE HER OUT OF HER SEAT I NOTICED THAT SHE HAD ACTUALLY UNLATCHED THE SEAT SIMPLY BY PUSHING ON IT WITH HER FEET! THIS IS DANGEROUS AND COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE! (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2005, MAKE=ODYSSEY, MODEL=HONDA). *TR
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Injuries:
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Deaths:
0

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