Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10320262March 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE FAILURE ON HONDA ODYSSEY 2006 MODELS WHEN HAVING MORE THAN 5 PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE. VERY LOW BRAKING POWER AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 60 MPH. THIS HAS CAUSED A VERY CAUTIOUS DRIVING HABIT. THIS WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF HONDA DEALERSHIP AND WAS INSPECTED AS GOOD CONDITION. HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES. THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS ON APPLICATION OF BRAKES EVERYTIME TO SLOW DOWN. TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING POWER WHEN DRIVING DOWN SLOPE. DRIVING DOWN SLOPE, THE BRAKES SQUEAL (METAL GRINDING OVER METAL). THIS INCIDENT OCCURS WHEN DRIVING LONGER THAN 15 MINUTES DOWNHILL WITH CONSTANT APPLICATION OF BRAKES. SHIFTED THE GEAR TO THE LOWEST, AND YET THERE IS NO BRAKING POWER. THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN 4 MONTHS OLD. DEALER CHECKED THE VEHICLE TO BE FINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320266March 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED UP, THERE IS A SUDDEN PERIOD OF UNWARRANTED ACCELERATION (LESS THAN A SECOND). IT FEELS LIKE THE ACCELERATOR INPUT IS MISREAD AND RE-CALIBRATED AND THEN THE PROBLEM DOES NOT COME BACK. I HAVE NOTICED THIS PROBLEM MORE OFTEN IN COOLER WEATHER THAN OTHERWISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320288March 16, 2010
WHEELS
2003 HONDA ODYSSEY (VIN [XXX]) BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS HAVE FAILED AT 60K MILES, RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE DRONING NOISE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. PER THE LOCAL SHOPS, THIS IS WAY TOO PREMATURE WEAR. THE REPAIR IS YET TO BE DONE GIVEN >$650 PROJECTED EXPENSE AT THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER. HONDA HAS RECALLED THE SAME PARTS ON 2005 HONDA ODYSSEYS BUT IS YET TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM ON 2003 MODELS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320321March 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAND NEW 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY BRAKE BECAME SOFT TWICE WHEN APPLIED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED GOING, THERE WAS NO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF SO THERE WAS NO CRASH. IT WAS WET ROAD. THIS HAPPENED TWICE WITH IN A MONTH. WENT TO DEALER FOR BRAKE CHECK AND THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS OK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319642March 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
THERE HAS BEEN MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THE 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY AND AFTER A REPAIR IN 5/2007, HONDA REFUSES TO STAND BEHIND ANY WARRANTY. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319856March 15, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WE WERE DRIVING IN OUR 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, AND NOTICED SOMETHING KNOCKING. IT ALSO SOUNDED LIKE SOMEONE HAD THEIR WINDOW DOWN. WE PULLED OVER TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. OUR NEWBORN STARTED TO CRY, SO MY HUSBAND WENT TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR. UPON PULLEY THE HANDLE, THE WHOLE DOOR FELL BACK OFF THE VAN. WE WERE TOLD THE PLASTIC ROLLERS WERE DEFECTIVE. THEY CRACKED WHEN WE HIT A POT HOLE AND LET THE DOOR SLIDE OFF THE TRACK. THEN THE PINS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO STOP THE DOOR FROM GOING OFF THE TRACK FAILED. HONDA SAID IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AND THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED ENOUGH COMPLAINTS TO WARRANT LOOKING INTO THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319867March 15, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 55-65 MPH. UNEXPECTEDLY, BOTH REAR INTERIOR DOORS AJARED WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE DEFECTIVE DOORS WERE CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE CLOSURE MOTORS. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS $1,000. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319943March 15, 2010
STEERING
MY 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY HAD A LOUD WHINE WHEN TURNING, AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. TURNING WAS ALSO SLUGGISH AT TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS A FAILED POWER STEERING PUMP AND RESERVOIR. THE VAN HAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND SO I WAS NOT CHARGED FOR THE REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319955March 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANNY, DIFFICULTY SHIFTING AND ONGOING ISSUE WITH DOWNSHIFTING VERY SUDDENLY WHILE SLOWING DOWN. HONDA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 109,000 MILES, ISSUE BEGAN AT 111,000 MILES. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS ARE NEEDED BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN FOR S COMPANY MAKING A FAULTY UNSAFE PRODUCT. CURRENTLY RESEARCHING A FIX. REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319957March 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO JERK FORWARD AND BACKWARDS FOLLOWED BY ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING SIGNS APPEARING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 121000. UPDATED 07/19/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/30/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320041March 15, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY WIFE LEFT WORK AND DROVE HOME, APPROXIMATELY 2MILES, AND ADVISED SHE SMELLED/SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISE THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND PUT OUT THE FIRE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. LOCAL FIRE INSPECTOR INVESTIGATED AND ADVISE THE SOURCE OF IGNITION WAS IN THE RIGHT REAR OF THE VEHICLE IN THE AREA OF THE REAR A/C UNIT AND PBC. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY RESPONDED THAT "IF YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY DOES NOT SUBROGATE, THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO." THE RECENT SERVICE ON THE VEHICLE WAS AN OIL CHANGE AND NEW TIRES APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH PRIOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320050March 15, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AN OBJECT, MOST LIKELY ROAD DEBRIS LIKE ROCKS OR PEBBLES, IMPACTED THE A/C CONDENSER CAUSING THE A/C TO LEAK RENDERING THE SYSTEM INOPERABLE. DUE TO HONDA'S DESIGN OF THE FRONT BUMPER, THE A/C CONDENSER IS COMPLETELY EXPOSED TO DEBRIS. IN ORDER TO FIX THE PROBLEM THE CONDENSER MUST BE REPLACED WHICH WOULD COST AN ESTIMATED BILL OF CLOSE TO $1000 IN PARTS AND LABOR. EVEN AFTER THE FIX, THE CONDENSER STILL REMAINS EXPOSED AND THE LIKELIHOOD OF THIS EVENT HAPPENING AGAIN REMAINS HIGH DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE FRONT BUMPER. THIS PROBLEM WAS OBVIOUSLY FIXED BY HONDA IN THE 2008 YEAR BY INSTALLING A "HONEYCOMB" TYPE GRILLE TO COVER THIS AREA TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF DEBRIS IMPACTING THE CONDENSER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319628March 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHUDDER ON MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. MILES IS ABOUT 86000, TOOK VAN TO HONDA DEALER AND WAS TOLD TORQUE CONVERTER WAS BAD SERVICE MANAGER SAID THESE VEHICLES HAVE BEEN KNOWN FOR SHUDDER PROBLEMS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLES WEIGHT WAS NOT MATCHED TO THE TRANSMISSION PROPERLY IN DESIGN. SHUDDER HAPPENS AT ABOUT 30-40 MPH WITH A LIGHT ENGINE LOAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319484March 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VERY SOFT FEEL TO BRAKE PEDAL ON 2006 THROUGH 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY'S. MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS AND SOME ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS CONDITION. I AM IN THE HABIT OF PUMPING MY BRAKES ON MY 2008 ODYSSEY. ON MYCARSTATS.COM, THERE ARE SEVERAL PROBLEMS OF THE SAME NATURE FOR 2006 THRU 2008 ODYSSEY'S. THESE PROBLEMS SEEM TO HAVE STOPPED WITH THE 2009 MODELS. MANY OWNERS HAVE HAD BRAKE PARTS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM REMAINS. I THINK THERE IS A DESIGN PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN CORRECTED WITH THE 2009 MODELS SINCE THERE ARE NO REPORTS FILED OF SOFT BRAKES AT MYCARSTATS.COM FOR THAT YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319532March 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
FACTORY INSTALLED SAFETY ALARM SIGNALS FALSE . THE ALARM HORN AND LIGHTS CAUSES CALLS TO POLICE AS TO A POSSIBLE CRIME ATTEMPT POLICE ARE THREATENING TO ISSUE A FALSE ALARM CITATION KNOWN AS A BOOKING VIOLATION THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE LOCKED WITHOUT BEING WATCHED AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD HONDA DEALERS ,GARAGES SAY THEY HAVE NO WAY TO DIAGNOSE THIS SYSTEM AND CANNOT DISABLE THIS FEATURE IT OCCURS ANY TIME OF DAY OR NITE WILL NOT OCCUR FOR SEVERAL DAYS THEN WILL GO OFF MANY TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319433March 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) THE TCS LIGHT AND THE GEAR SELECTION "D" LIGHT BEGAN TO BLINK ON MY HONDA 2004 ODYSSEY. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP. IN A MATTER OF A DAY THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AS I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. THE TACHOMETER SPIKED AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO ACCELERATE. IT WAS TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I HAD TO COAST THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE HIGHWAY. THE VAN HAS 85,000 MILES. WHEN I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CORP ABOUT RECALL NHTSA 04V176000 THEY SAID I WAS NOT COVERED. [XXX] WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SO I HAD TO GO TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER TO HAVE THEM EVALUATE IT AND THEN THEY COULD POSSIBLY NEGOTIATE SOME TYPE OF ASSISTANCE FROM HONDA MOTOR CORP. I CALLED MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP HE STATED SINCE WE WERE NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE THAT HONDA MOTOR CORP WOULD NOT HELP. HE ESTIMATED THAT THE COST TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION WOULD BE AT LEAST $3,200. I TOOK THE VAN TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. IT COST ME $2300 TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT AND AN EXTERNAL COOLER PUT ON. FURTHERMORE THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEY SAID THE MAIN PROBLEM IS THAT THERE IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT THAT IS ALLOWING THE TRANSMISSIONS TO OVERHEAT. ONCE THEY OVERHEAT THEY SEND OFF FLAKES THAT GET CAUGHT IN THE FILTER SCREENS IN THE TRANSMISSION THAT CAUSES MORE OVERHEATING AND EVENTUALLY FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319126March 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP. WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD DRAG OR IT WOULD FAIL TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. HE CONTACTED THREE SEPARATE DEALERS AND WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO TAKE LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE AND BELIEVED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE DONE SO. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO DATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 04-15-10 *BF UPDATED 05/06/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319147March 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AFTER COMING TO A STOP, AND ALSO WHILE PROCEEDING FORWARD IN TRAFFIC. 74,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. NEVER USED FOR TOWING. CONTACTED TWO LOCAL DEALERS, EACH ACKNOWLEDGED IT AS A PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL, BUT SAID NO EXTENDED WARRANTY, $4000 - $5000 FOR REPAIR AND THAT THEY WOULD TRY TO GET HONDA MOTOR CO. TO "ASSIST" WITH PAYMENT, AS THEY HAVE DONE IN THE PAST. WOULD NOT GIVE A NUMBER OR % OF REPAIR "ASSISTANCE". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319234March 12, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). I AM THE OWNER OF A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY, [XXX] THAT HAS AN ECO(ECONOMY) MODE FEATURE THAT SHUTS OFF 3 CYLINDERS ELECTRONICALLY TO SAVE MILEAGE. A FEW MONTHS AGO, THE CAR BEGAN TO JERK AROUND 40 MPH OR WHEN THE ECO MODE KICKED IN. I TOOK THE CAR TO BE SERVICED AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP NAME IS SOUTH MOTORS HONDA [XXX] THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH CAR. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO WORSEN OVER THE NEXT MONTH SO I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK FOR SERVICING. THIS TIME THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY UPDATED THE SOFTWARE THAT CONTROLS THE ECO MODE. A FEW DAYS AFTER PICKUPING UP MY CAR FROM SERVICE, MARCH 5, THE PROBLEM IS NOW MUCH WORSE. THE CAR NOT ONLY JERKS NOW, BUT IS ALSO UNRESPONSIVE WHEN THE ECO MODE TURNS OFF AND ON. THIS UNRESPONSIVENESS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET INTO 2 ACCIDENTS. THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN DENIED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. THE CAR ONLY HAS ~37,000 MILES AND THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO DENY THAT THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THE CAR..IF THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO GET WORSE, I AM CERTAIN THAT IS SAFETY ISSUE WILL RESULT IN A ACCIDENT..ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319336March 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT HAD APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 180000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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