Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10297495December 30, 2009
STEERING
DURING LOW TEMPERATURE DRIVING AFTER VEHICLE IS WARM, THE POWER STEERING WHINES LOUDLY. WE NOTICED THIS CONDITION IN THE EARLY FALL AS TEMPERATURES FELL AND THE NOISE HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE STEERING PUMP WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED AT APPROXIMATELY 9200 MILES. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP NOW HAVING THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM FLUSHED, RESERVOIR REPLACED AND NEW SYNTHETIC FLUID INSTALLED. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE STEERING MAY HAVE FAILED DURING OPERATION CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TR
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#10297516December 30, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SOFT BRAKE WITH 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. COULDN'T STOP THE CAR WITHOUT SLAMMING THE BRAKE. TOOK BACK TO DEALER WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AND WAS TOLD THE BRAKE IS FINE. TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY BLED THE BRAKE BUT NO IMPROVEMENT. HONDA NEEDS TO RECALL OR REFUND UNDER LEMON LAW. *TR
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#10297565December 30, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2007 HONDA ODYSSEY BRAKES WERE SPONGY FROM DAY ONE. INQUIRED AT THE DEALER AND THEY SAID ITS NORMAL 10K. I HATE THE BRAKES ON THE VAN SINCE THEY DO NOT STOP WHEN YOU WANT THEM TOO. ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ROTORS NOW WHICH ARE WARPED I GUESS AT 20K.THE STEERING VIBRATES WHEN BRAKING. IT SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN TO A NEWER CAR. ALL OWNERS NEED TO CONCERN THIS PROBLEM WITH HONDA FOR AN RECALL FOR SAFETY AND PRODUCT FAILURE. *TR
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#10297332December 29, 2009
STRUCTURE
PAINT IS PEELING FROM THE ROOF BY THE PASSENGERS SLIDING DOOR AND REAR WINDOWS. *TR
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#10297354December 29, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE GASKET FAILURE. NOTICED A SMALL OIL LEAK ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. WE WERE TOLD THAT A NEW HEAD GASKET WAS NEEDED FOR $1,861. GOT A CALL TODAY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BOLTS IN THE ENGINE WERE STRIPPED (IT HAS NOT BEEN TOUCHED BY ANYONE SINCE MANUFACTURE) AND THAT WE CAN PAY AN ADDITIONAL $400 TO HAVE THE BOLTS RESEATED OR BUY A USED MOTOR FOR $2,900. NEITHER SEEMS FAIR. TRANSMISSION FAILED IN OCTOBER AND WAS $5,200 BUT GIVEN A $1,800 DISCOUNT. THIS IS THE 6TH MAJOR REPAIR TO THIS VAN SINCE ITS PURCHASE AS A NEW VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW IF THE COMPLAINTS SHE FOUND FROM OTHER CONSUMERS THAT HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR VEHICLES LIKE HER WERE MADE AT THE SAME PLANT AROUND THE SAME TIME HER VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. UPDATED 01/05/10. *JB
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#10297124December 28, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 30-35 MPH,THE VEHICLE WOULD SLIGHTLY LOSE POWER, AS IF SHE REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AFTER A BRIEF MOMENT SHE CAN RESUME NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. IN YEAR 2004 HER VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. ON ONE OCCASION THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CERTIFIED REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE. SHE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND ADVISED TO TAKE IT IN TO HAVE IT INSPECTED. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST HER WITH THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,372. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8.
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#10297211December 28, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED ON MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN WITH 99,000 MILES ON IT. COST WAS ABOUT $5000 TO FIX. *TR
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#10297220December 28, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION ON 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY AT HIGH SPEEDS: WHEN ACCELERATING FROM SPEEDS OF 40 MPH TO 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE LURCHES SUDDENLY, AND IT FEELS AS IF IT WERE SHIFTING INTO 1ST GEAR. HISTORY: ON NOVEMBER 7, 2009, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. OUR AUTO MECHANIC CHECKED THE CODE (PO740) AND FOUND THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE LOCKUP CONTROL SYSTEM (TRANSMISSION). ROAD TEST DIDN'T REVEAL ANY PROBLEMS. THE MECHANIC FROZE THE DATA/CLEARED THE CODE TO SEE IF ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME BACK ON. IT DID NOT. HOWEVER, WE SUBSEQUENTLY EXPERIENCED THE LURCHING OF GEARS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEED: NOVEMBER 29TH, 2009; DECEMBER 23RD, DECEMBER 25TH. IT HAPPENS UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT ANY PREDICTABILITY WHEN WE ARE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT, WE'VE TRIED TO AVOID DRIVING THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY. WE ARE CURRENTLY BORROWING A CAR FROM FAMILY AND ARE TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED FOR A REASONABLE COST. WE WILL NOT DRIVE OUR CHILDREN IN THE CAR ANY LONGER BECAUSE WE BELIEVE IT IS PUTTING THEM AT RISK. *TR
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#10297247December 28, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY DAUGHTER BORROWED MY WIFE'S HONDA ODYSSEY TO PICK UP HER SISTER'S CHILDREN IN THOUSAND OAKS, CA . THE TRIP IS ABOUT 65 MILES. SHE REPORTED ALMOST GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY BECAUSE 4TH GEAR WENT OUT SUDDENLY. SHE FINISHED HER TRIP CRAWLING ALONG AT 40 MILES PER HOUR. *TR
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#10297253December 28, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2001 HONDA ODYSSEY FRONT SUSPENSION COIL BROKE AND PUNCTURED THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I PULLED OVER CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND THE VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP WITH THE COST OF REPAIR ESTIMATE AT $1,200.00. THE VAN HAS 70,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED IN THIS REGION DUE TO A COLLISION. *TR
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#10297096December 27, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING WIFE & KIDS HOME FROM XMAS VACATION 2009 IN OUR 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN WITH 104,000 MILES. WE HEAR A "POP" NOISE FOLLOWED BY A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT LEFT OF VEHICLE, STEERING PULLING TO THE LEFT. I PULLED OVER & INSPECTED. I FOUND A LARGE SEMI-CIRCULAR SHAPED PIECE OF STEEL APPROX 1/2 IN DIAMETER. THIS PIECE OF STEEL WAS CAUGHT AROUND THE DRIVE SHAFT & THE LOWER CONTROL ARM. FINALLY I GOT IT PRIED IT OFF (IT WAS ACTUALLY STRUCK IN THAT POSITION) ONCE HOLDING IT IN MY HAND & NOW KNOW IT TO BE A COIL OF THE FRONT LEFT SPRING. *TR
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#10297010December 26, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 1996 HONDA ODYSSEY DIED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE STATIONARY AND/OR DRIVING, INCLUDING ONE INCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEED. I TOOK IT TO AAA CARE PLUS, GOT SPARK PLUG, SPARK PLUG WIRE SET, DISTRIBUTOR REPLACED. IT STILL STALL FREQUENTLY. AFTER DOING A GOOGLE SEARCH LEARNED THAT 1996 ODYSSEY HAS PROBLEM. OTHER HAVE ALSO REPORTED. WANT TO KNOW WHAT HONDA IS DOING ABOUT IT AS THIS MODEL WAS RECALLED FOR SAME PROBLEM IN CHINA AND EUROPE. *TR
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#10296948December 25, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE HAVE A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 112K MILES ON IT AND THE HONDA DEALER TOLD US THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IT IS SLIPPING IN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS AND THE CHECK ENGINE CODE IS P0730 (INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE). WE HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED EVERY 30K MILES AND HAD THE FACTORY RECALL (2ND GEAR INSPECTION/INSTALLATION OF OIL JET KIT) PERFORMED AND HAVE NOT DONE ANY TOWING AND HAS BEEN DRIVEN EASILY BY MY WIFE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL AND WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY THE $3,500 QUOTED FOR A REPLACEMENT SINCE THE VAN DOES NOT HAVE MANY MILES, HAS BEEN SERVICED CORRECTLY AND HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED. THIS COULD BE VERY HAZARDOUS TO A DRIVER PULLING OUT IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND IS ESPECIALLY DISAPPOINTING SINCE HONDA IS SUPPOSED TO REPRESENT QUALITY. *TR
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#10296915December 24, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DEFECTIVE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MOUNT, WILL RESULT IN SEVERE VIBRATION AND TRANSAXLE MISALIGNMENT DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION AT 84,000 MILES. DEALERSHIP REQUIRE TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AND ALL ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS. *TR
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#10296823December 23, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL DRIFT TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THIS CONDITION REDUCES HIS ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE VEHICLE WAS REALIGNED FIVE TIMES, THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM WAS REPLACED, AND A SET OF TIRES WERE REPLACED. AFTER ALL OF THE REPAIRS THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. HE WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO PURSUE THE LEMON LAW. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000. UPDATED 01/20/10 *BF UPDATED 01/22/10.*JB
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#10296664December 22, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. SHE NOTICED A HESITATION IN THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30 TO 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO HESITATE WHENEVER IT REACHED 40 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT HER SINCE THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,068. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,000.
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#10296691December 22, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THERE WAS A SOUND IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RESERVOIR WAS CLOGGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
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#10296722December 22, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILED IN HONDA ODYSSEY 2005. HEARD INTERMITTENT GRINDING NOISES WHEN STEERING, BUT NOISE GOES AWAY IN WARMER TEMPERATURES. HAD PROBLEMS STEERING AND TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP. COST ME $650 TO REPLACE POWER STEERING PUMP AND RESERVOIR. THE CAR ONLY HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NEVER REPLACED A POWER STEERING PUMP IN ANY CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED AND I HAVE ONE NOW THAT HAS 175,000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY IF IT WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. FORTUNATELY MINE DIDN'T BUT I COULD OF HAD A SERIOUS WRECK. *TR
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#10296546December 21, 2009
SEATS
THE 2ND ROW CAPTAIN SEAT IN MY 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY CAME OFF THE FLOOR AND CAN'T BE SECURED. *TR
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#10296570December 21, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FIRST TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 61,000. REPLACED WITH A REFURBISHED HONDA TRANSMISSION. SUPPOSED TO BE BETTER THAN NEW TRANSMISSION. SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 119,000. ALMOST DIDN'T MAKE IT TO THE DEALER. THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING SO MUCH. AT ONE POINT, I COULD NOT GET IN ANY GEAR. *TR
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Deaths:
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