Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10367663November 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE WERE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC WHEN FOR UNKNOWN REASONS THE TCS AND ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMPS CAME ON. WE PULLED OFF THE INTERSTATE, PARKED, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND READ THE OWNERS MANUAL TO SEE WHAT IT SAID ABOUT THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION LAMP. IT SAID THAT IT COULD BE FROM A LOOSE GAS CAP SO WE TIGHTENED THE GAS CAP AS IS STATED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. WE THEN CAREFULLY RESUMED OUR TRIP. THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP REMAINED ON DURING THE TRIP. THE FOLLOWING DAY WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL HONDA DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE COMPUTER ERROR CODE WAS READ AND THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN INCORRECT GEAR RATIO CODE AND THAT THE VEHICLE REQUIRES A NEW TRANSMISSION. SO FAR THE TRANSMISSION HAS ONLY HAD MINOR SLIPPAGE WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP. THE ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER TOLD US THAT IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE. THIS VEHICLE WAS IN A 2004 TRANSMISSION INSPECTION RECALL. WE HAD HONDA SERVICE INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION AND THEY SAID IT WAS GOOD. THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED WITH ONLY 67,850 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. AFTER RESEARCHING ON LINE WE DISCOVERED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILURES ON THE ODYSSEY CAN RESULT IN A CRASH. THIS IS THE ONLY CAR WE OWN AND NOW MY WIFE AND I ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ESPECIALLY WITH OUR KIDS IN IT. WE CAN NOT AFFORD A $3,000 OR MORE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT BILL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367219November 23, 2010
TIRES
I OWN A HONDA ODYSSEY 2009 MINIVAN WITH 13K MILES. MY PASSENGER REAR TIRE BURST - WITH MANY HOLES AROUND BOTH SIDES. I WANT A REPLACEMENT AS THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY NAILS AND THE HOLES ARE A PROOF IN ITSELF ABOUT THE ISSUE WITH THE TIRE. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS. HOW CAN THIS SITE HELP ME? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367311November 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED FAILURES NUMEROUS TIMES WITH BRAKES, AND STEERING. WHILE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHICH REQUIRED HIM TO APPLY ADDITIONAL PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO CONTROL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. HE HAD TO APPLY ADDITIONAL FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURES. THE DEALER REMOVED AIR FROM THE HYDRAULIC FLUID, BUT THE REPAIR DIDN'T CORRECT THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE WHEELS WERE ALIGNED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE STEERING FAILURE WASN'T CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367094November 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
BRAKES ACTIVATING ON THEIR OWN. IN EARLY 2010 (AROUND FEBRUARY/MARCH), THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED FOR THE FIRST TIME. MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING WITH OUR THREE KIDS AND THE BRAKES ACTIVATED WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH. SHE PULLED OVER TO A GAS STATION. I WAS ABOUT 1 MILE BEHIND HER IN MY VEHICLE AND SHE CALLED TO LET ME KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. I PULLED OVER AT THE GAS STATION AND HAD MY WIFE AND KIDS SWITCH CARS WITH ME. MY WIFE NEVER TURNED THE ENGINE OFF WHEN SHE STOPPED. I CONTINUED DOWN THE ROAD AND THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO ACTIVATE 3 OR 4 MORE TIMES AS A DROVE THE VAN TO THE CLOSEST HONDA DEALER (ONLY ABOUT 2 MILES FROM WHERE THE INCIDENT FIRST OCCURRED). MANY MONTHS HAVE GONE BY AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON 11/8/2010 AND 11/16/2010. ON THE 11/8/2010 INCIDENT, THE BRAKES ACTIVATED AND THE VSA INDICATOR FLICKERED AND THEN STAYED ON. MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VAN HOME. I DROVE THE VAN TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY - NO INCIDENT. THE DEALER REPORTED 8 CODES INDICATED WHEN HOOKED UP TO THE COMPUTER, BUT ALL CHECKED OUT OK. HAPPENED AGAIN ON 11/16 AND NO VSA LIGHT - DEALER INDICATED NO CODES INDICATED WHEN HOOKED UP TO THE COMPUTER. DEALER HAS HAD THE VAN SINCE 11/16/2010 - WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. THE DEALER SAYS NO PROBLEM CAN BE FOUND AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367128November 22, 2010
STEERING
DRIVING LONG DISTANCE (>100 MILES) CAR MAKES LOW BUZZING - WHINING NOISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367162November 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 HONDA ODYSSEY WON'T START, FUEL PUMP PROBLEM. THERE IS A KNOWN RECALL FOR THIS MODEL YEAR BUT HONDA DIDN'T INCLUDE THIS VIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367174November 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE THE CONTACT DROVE APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT JERK AS MUCH WHEN DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE LOCAL MECHANIC THAT THE FAILURE WAS WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366980November 21, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. IT'S TAKES TOO LONG FOR RESPONSE, SOFT BRAKE AND INCONSISTENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367024November 21, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY EVEN DEALER HAS BEEN CHANGED ABS MODULE TWICE. THE LAST TIME IN SERVICE TO SEAL THE AIR LEAKED INTO ABS MODULE AS RECALL BUT IT WON'T HELP. BRAKE IS STILL SOFT AND NOT STOP AS DRIVER DESIRED. THIS VAN HAS BEEN IN 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS AND 5TH IN JOHN EAGLE HONDA IN HOUSTON TX. DEALER COULDN'T FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366790November 19, 2010
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, VEHICLE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT (DASH) CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER INDICATED SHORT IN REAR AIRBAG WIRING. INDICATED COST TO REPLACE (CAN'T REPAIR) $1,100. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366806November 19, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN WHICH THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEFLATE AFTER DEPLOYMENT. AS A RESULT, THE PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT AND REAR SEATS HAD THEIR HEADS STUCK BETWEEN THE AIR BAGS AND THE WINDOW. THE PASSENGERS HAD TO OPEN THE DOORS IN ORDER TO FREE THEMSELVES. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS TOOK LONGER TO DEPLOY THAN NORMAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED BUT NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 85,696 UPDATED 3/7/11 *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366824November 19, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION
STRONG PULLING/DRIFTING TO RIGHT. DRIVER MUST USE CONSTANT STRENGTH TO KEEP CAR DRIVING STRAIGHT OR WILL END UP IN THE NEXT LANE WITHIN ABOUT 6 SECONDS. CAN BE MORE DIFFICULT THAN USUAL TO KEEP VAN STEERING STRAIGHT WHEN LOOKING OVER SHOULDER TO SWITCH LANES. HAVE ACCIDENTALLY PULLED CLOSE TO OTHERS, CAUSING THEM TO HONK FOR FEAR WE WERE COMING INTO THEIR LANE NEXT TO THEM. HAD VAN IN TO DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES AND THEY WILL ONLY CHECK TIRE POSITION, BRAND, TREAD, AND ALIGNMENT AND HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. HUNDREDS OF OTHERS TALKING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ONLINE WITH SAME LACK OF FIX FROM DEALERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366898November 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY MINIVANS FAILS TO CHANGE GEARS LIKE IT SHOULD. WHEN I'M DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE MINIVANS SEEMS TO HESITATE TO CHANGE GEARS. I WOULD NOT CONSIDER THIS A PROBLEM BUT MY MINIVANS CARRIES FOUR CHILDREN IN IT AT ALL TIMES. IF I'M GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY LIKE I'M ALWAYS DOING WHAT HAPPENS WHEN MY MINIVANS TRANSMISSION DECIDES TO GO? I'M UP THE CREEK WITHOUT A PADDLE AND I HAVE MY FOUR CHILDREN WITH ME. I JUST DON'T THINK SO. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING ON AND OFF FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS. I WOULD LOVE HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BUT YOU NEED MONEY TO FIX SOMETHING LIKE THIS AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. SO WHAT AM I TO DO? SIMPLE RIGHT? WRONG I NEED TO BORROW A VEHICLE FROM A FAMILY MEMBER TO TAKE MY KIDS TO SCHOOL AND DO WHAT I NEED TO DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366918November 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TIRES
HONDA ODYSSEY 2004 STOPS ALL OF SUDDEN ON THE RED LIGHT. THE CAR STARTS BUT WHEN SHIFT TO D IT STOPS. THE MILEAGE OF THE CAR IS 72000.00. I HAVE MAINTAIN THE CAR PROPERLY AND NEVER MISS ANY APPOINTMENT. I CALL HONDA BECAUSE ON THE INTERNET IT WAS SHOWING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL OF 2004 BUT WHEN HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS ASKED MY CAR VIN NUMBER THEY HAVE TOLD THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS CAR. THE COST OF THE REPAIR IS ALMOST 3500. PLEASE HELP.....! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366662November 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION STARTED FAILING AT 100,000 MILES. WILL NOT SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD. WHILE MAKING A TURN FROM ONE HIGHWAY TO ANOTHER, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND WOULD NOT MOVE THE CAR FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. WE EVENTUALLY HAD TO STOP THE CAR (ON THE HIGHWAY). AFTER STOPPING, WE WERE ABLE TO EVENTUALLY GET THE TRANSMISSION TO "KICK IN" AND THE CAR STARTED MOVING AGAIN. THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO SLIP FROM SECOND TO THIRD. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. DEALER STATES THAT IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS TRANSMISSION BUT HONDA REFUSES TO FIX. I WILL NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AGAIN UNTIL FIXED AS WE WERE ALMOST IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. BY THE WAY, MY VAN HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR 5 MONTHS WAITING FOR A RESOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366674November 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AT THE LOCAL DEALER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE DRIVE INDICATOR ON THE GEAR SHIFT BEGAN FLASHING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A SYMPTOM OF THE PREVIOUS RECALL. THE CONTACT NOTICED NO PERFORMANCE ISSUES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR IT AGAIN ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366720November 18, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAR WAS VIBRATING FOR OVER A YEAR. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY COULDN'T TELL ME WHAT IT WAS. RECENTLY GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT. HAD CAR REPAIRED. ON THE WAY HOME CAR STARTED VIBRATING VIOLENTLY AND VSA LIGHT CAME ON. CAR STOPPED WORKING. TOWED TO SHOP AND WAS TOLD FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO BAD GAS. I ASKED FOR SAMPLE OF GAS. HAVE YET TO RECEIVE IT. NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO. I SAW RECALL ON FUEL PUMP 2005 MODEL YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366586November 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHICH THE TECHNICIAN STATED COULD HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366588November 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION STARTED FAILING AT 64,000 MILES. WILL NOT SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD. WHILE MAKING A TURN FROM ONE HIGHWAY TO ANOTHER, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND WOULD NOT MOVE THE CAR FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. WE EVENTUALLY HAD TO STOP THE CAR (ON THE HIGHWAY). AFTER STOPPING, WE WERE ABLE TO EVENTUALLY GET THE TRANSMISSION TO "KICK IN" AND THE CAR STARTED MOVING AGAIN. THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO SLIP FROM SECOND TO THIRD. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. DEALER STATES THAT IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366622November 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION ISSUES. AT 99,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION STARTED GOING BAD. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE HONDA DEALER WHERE HONDA GOODWILL REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. NOW 90,000 MILES LATER, THE SAME ISSUE IS HAPPENING AGAIN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IN THE FACT THAT YOU DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WILL GO. COULD HAPPEN WHILE PULLING OUT ON THE MAIN ROAD AND CAN GET POSSIBLY T-BONED. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON 2002 HONDA ODDYSSEY'S. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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