Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10360743October 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 HONDA ODYSSEY BOUGHT USED W/ APPROX 61,000 MILES AND 60,000 MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY, PURCHASED LAST WEEK OF JULY 2010, BREAKDOWN 10/6/2010. HAD SHAKE WHILE DRIVING AND WAS SERVICED, FOUND TO HAVE PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION, TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED AND PROBLEM RESOLVED. CAR WAS DRIVEN PART WAY ACROSS COUNTRY, 1200 MILES, IN THE NEXT 10 DAYS, ALL HIGHWAY MILES. 20 MINUTES AFTER STOPPING FOR LUNCH, WHILE CRUISING ON HIGHWAY @ 70 MPH, CAR HAD INTERMITTENT CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM DRIVER'S SIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON @ THIS TIME AND TEMP READING WAS NORMAL. MY HUSBAND TOOK CAR OFF CRUISE CONTROL, NOISE STOPPED, HE ATTEMPTED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAR LOST ALL ACCELERATION, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BLINKED A COUPLE TIMES, HE SLOWED, STARTED SAFELY MOVING TO SHOULDER, CLICKING STARTED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SOLID, TEMP GAUGE SPIKED TO RED, CARON SHOULDER, NO POWER. FROM FIRST CLICKING NOISE TO ENGINE FAILURE AND FIRST WARNING LIGHT WAS APPROX 1 MINUTE. DEALER FOUND CAR TO HAVE CRACKED ENGINE, MELTED RADIATOR, BLOWN HEAD GASKET, NO COOLANT OR OIL IN ENGINE. NO ORIGINAL SOURCE FOR BREAKDOWN COULD BE FOUND EVEN AFTER COMPLETE ENGINE TEARDOWN. HEAD GASKET WAS NOT CAUSE OF BREAKDOWN. NO OIL LEAK, HAD OIL CHANGE @ DEALER PRIOR TO OUR PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, NOT YET DUE FOR ROUTINE SERVICE, OIL LIFE INDICATOR GAVE 50% OIL LIFE 20 MILES PRIOR TO BREAKDOWN. HONDA NOTIFIED AND NOT CONCERNED. WARRANTY CO DENIED CLAIM B/C NO CAUSE OF FAILURE FOUND. DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD CAR IS PAYING FOR NEW ENGINE, RADIATOR AND ANY OTHER REPAIRS AND WILL CONTINUE TO SEEK REIMBURSEMENT FROM WARRANTY CO. SEARCH OF HONDA FORUMS (EDMUNDS.COM) FOUND MANY PROBLEMS W/ OIL CONSUMPTION ON 2005-2010 HONDA ODYSSEYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360747October 16, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRE SIDEWALL FAILURE ON TWO (2) BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE92 225/60/R16 97H TIRES, ONE FAILURE IN AUGUST 2010, ONE IN OCTOBER 2010. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360492October 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY AND WAS DRIVING TO WORK, WHEN I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THE VAN WAS OVERHEATING BUT NOTICED THE TEMP GAUGE WAS NORMAL. PULLED OVER AND OPENED THE HOOD AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. CALLED 911 AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT THE FIRE. CONTACTED AMERCIAN HONDA REGARDING THE SITUATION, AND LET ME KNOW THAT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360206October 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AT 21,000 MI. FRONT VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES APPLIED WHILE DRIVING. TOLD BRAKE ROTOR WAS WARPED AND NEEDED TO BE TURNED. HAD THE WORK DONE. AT 30194MI NOTICED FRONT VIBRATION AGAIN AT 65MPH BREAKING. THIS OCCURRED AFTER THE SOFT BRAKE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. I WAS TOLD AGAIN THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE TURNED AGAIN. TOLD MY DRIVING WAS THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE. VAN IS USED TO DRIVE 1.5 MILES TO AND FROM WORK AND HIGHWAY DRIVING IN NON-RUSH HOUR TIMES. WAS TOLD THE 1.5 MI. DRIVE EACH DAY WAS CONSIDERED HARD DRIVING BY HONDA AND MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF ROTOR WARP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360207October 13, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I GOT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON RECENTLY FOR MY 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY, WITH THE CODE P0740. IT'S REALLY UNLUCKY FOR SO BAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360878October 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE (VSA) VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND ALL POWER WAS LOST. *JB UPDATED 10/20/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360276October 13, 2010
STEERING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT LEFT SIDE SLIDING DOOR AND THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK INTERMITTENTLY. SHE HAD TO CLIMB OVER TO THE OTHER SIDE OR TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART IT TO GET OUT THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, SHE NOTICED REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING; THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT HOLD AN ALIGNMENT AND WOULD DRIFT TO THE SIDE. ALSO, PERIODICALLY, THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO STOP, AS IF SHE WERE DRIVING ON GRAVEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES WHERE THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED REGARDING THE SUSPENSION PROBLEM. THE DEALER ALSO INSTALLED A SEAL ON THE DOOR BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. IN REFERENCE TO THE BRAKE PROBLEM, THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT DID ATTEMPT REPAIRS WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST HER. CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,950. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360330October 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS A SIGNIFICANT JOLT WAS FELT WHEN GEARS SHIFTED ON 2003 ODYSSEY. SOMETIMES THE SHIFT WOULD COME WITH A SLIGHT DELAY. FINALLY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AT THE END I HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AND PCM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360356October 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP AND RACE ON I-95 IN HEAVY WEEKEND TRAFFIC. DIAGNOSTICS BY THE DEALERSHIP RESULTED IN THE ROOT CAUSE BEING TRANSMISSION AND THROTTLE-BODY FAILURE. UNACCEPTABLE FOR A 2003 MODEL HONDA WITH 124K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359935October 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OWN 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 107,000 MILES. JUST HAD TIMING BELT REPLACED AT DEALERSHIP, FULL INSPECTION, CHANGED TRANSMISSION FLUID. ONLY TWO WEEKS LATER TRANSMISSION FAILED ON I4 ON WAY TO ORLANDO WITH FAMILY. A HARROWING EXPERIENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359640October 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES GLAZE ACCORDING TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP. SEEMS TO BE MORE DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359686October 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE AGAIN, UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE TROUBLE ACCELERATING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED SO IT WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE INVOLVED THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358982October 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE YET THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND AS SHE ACCELERATED TO 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE DIRECTLY TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WITHOUT ACCELERATING PAST 25 MPH. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND ADVISED HER THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358957October 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING MY HONDA '04 ODYSSEY MINI-VAN ON THE TACONIC PARKWAY, NY WITH MY 3 YOUNG CHILDREN WHEN THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO BUCK, THEN RACE THEN SHUT DOWN. I SLOWLY HIT BRAKES TO A STOP, TURNED THE ENGINE OFF THEN LET THE CAR REST WITH HAZARDS ON FOR ABOUT 5 MINS. I THEN RESTARTED THE CAR, IT RAN WELL FOR A FEW MILES TILL A HILL. THEN IT BUCKED, RACED AGAIN AND I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY. I WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS NEAR HOME AND WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY GET IT TO A HONDA DEALER SHOP. THIS IS THE ONLY TIME THAT THIS HAS EVER HAPPENED TO THE CAR. THEY LOOKED IT OVER THE NEXT DAY AND I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION WHICH WOULD COST ABOUT $4,000.00. I HAVE HAD MY CAR SERVICED RELIGIOUSLY ACCORDING TO HONDA GUIDE LINES AND RECOMMENDATIONS BY ONLY HONDA DEALERS, FIRST WHERE I BOUGHT IT IN TARRY TOWN, THEN BREWSTER, THEN FINALLY IN YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY. THE CAR HAS 82,000 MILES ON IT. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY IS FOR 75K MILES AND 7 YEARS. I AM OVER BY 7K MILES. I JUST HAD THE MOUNTS REPLACED, NEW SERPENTINE BELT, TIRES AND BREAKS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR AND FELT I SHOULD REPORT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358606October 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL, DESPITE THE CONTACTS ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE. HE PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT IN GEAR, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE; IT DID MOVE IN REVERSE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND INQUIRED ABOUT RECALL 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR IT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358787October 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE ABOVE 40 MPH HONDA DEALER REFUSES TO WORK ON IT ANYMORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358370September 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM A 2ND OWNER OF A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY AND SHORTLY AFTER OWNING IT I FELT THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT AS CLEAN IN SHIFTING AS IT SHOULD BE. I HAVE HAD DEALERSHIPS PERFORM EXTRA TRANS FLUSHES AS EXTRA PRECAUTIONARY EFFORTS BUT NOW IT LOOKS LIKE THE TRANS IS ON ITS WAY OUT. I FEEL THAT HONDA HAS NOT INVESTIGATED THE TRANS PROBLEM THOROUGHLY AND NOW I COULD BE HELD PAYING THE BILL ONCE IT IS REPLACED. THE TRANS CONSTANTLY STICKS BETWEEN 2ND & 3RD GEAR AND OFTEN WILL GO THROUGH A MILD TO MAJOR SHUDDER (LIKE DRIVING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS). TO THIS DATE NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. I'VE BEEN TOLD ALL IS NORMAL TO REPLACE THE TRANS BY VARYING DEALERSHIPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358480September 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THOUGHT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AS THE KEY WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS ACTUALLY IN DRIVE WHEN THE KEY WAS TAKEN OUT AND ROLLED 600 FEET INTO A NEIGHBOR'S YARD CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 165,000. UPDATED 01/12/11*LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE LOCK CYLINDER WHICH FAILED. THE CONSUMER STATED OTHER MODELS THAT WERE RECALLED HAD THE SAME IGNITION LOCK AS HER VEHICLE. UPDATED 04/15/11
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358550September 30, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I HAVE A HONDA ODYSSEY 2001. POWER SLIDING DOORS ALWAYS HAVE PROBLEMS. THIS BEGINS ABOUT ONE YEAR AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR. NOW I HAVE TO DRIVE MY VAN WITH DOORS NOT BEING SECURED AND SWITCH OFF SO BUZZER SHUTS OFF. I ONLY CAN OPEN ONE SIDE DOOR (RDRIVER SIDE) BECAUSE OTHER ONE IS NOT WORKING. I'S REALLY BRING ME CONCERN ABOUT MY KIDS SAFETY. I HOPE YOU CAN INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER AND TELL HONDA TO FIX THE PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358220September 29, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING IS NON-EXISTENT AT PARKING SPEEDS. WHILE PARKING, TURNING OR MANEUVERING AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS, THE ONLY WAY TO TURN THE CAR IS TO "MUSCLE" THE STEERING WHEEL AROUND. POWER STEERING ENGAGES AS SPEED INCREASES. MENTIONED NUMEROUS TIMES TO DEALER AND THEY CLAIM THAT IS THE WAY A VAN DRIVES. THE VEHICLE ALREADY WAS REPAIRED FROM LACK OF OIL PLACED IN STEERING COLUMN WHEN IT WAS BUILT. LACK OF MANUFACTURER RESPONSE IS CONCERNING ME. MY FATHERS 2006 HAD SAME PROBLEM AND HE WAS TOLD HONDA USES A BIGGER"SCREEN" NOW SOMEWHERE IN THE STEERING PUMP AND IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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