Honda Odyssey Complaints
12,890 consumer complaints on file.
- #10287415October 14, 2009AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
SRS LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. *TR
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- 0
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- #10287298October 13, 2009SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKE PEDAL ON THE 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY FEELS SOFT AND SPONGY. THE BRAKES ARE NOT ENGAGED UNTIL THE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED ALMOST HALF WAY THROUGH AND IT FEELS AS IF IT WOULD HIT THE FLOOR IF DEPRESSED FORCEFULLY IN A PANIC BRAKING SITUATION. DRIVING THIS CAR WITH THIS BRAKE ISSUE DOES NOT MAKE ME FEEL SAFE IN MY VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED BY HONDA AND THEY HAVE ISSUED A TSB (09-053) TO ADDRESS IT. HOWEVER, EVEN AFTER THE SAID FIX IS MADE AS RECOMMENDED IN THE TSB, THE CAR RETURNS TO ORIGINAL SYMPTOMS AFTER DRIVING A FEW HUNDRED MILES. MY CAR HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE FOR THE SAME ISSUE NOW, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS AS THE BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT FEEL ANY BETTER THAN BEFORE. *TR
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- #10287260October 13, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION ON OUR 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY IS GOING AND HONDA IS NOT WILLING TO TAKE CARE OF IT. THE RECALL IS ONLY FOR VEHICLES THROUGH 2001. THE VEHICLE KEEPS SLIPPING GEARS BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR AND THERE IS A HUGE CLUNKING NOISE. OUR MECHANIC EMPTIED THE TRANNY FLUID AND ADDED A "REPAIR" FLUID. THAT WORKED FOR A WHILE, BUT WE DO NOT HAVE $5K TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10287279October 13, 2009EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HAZY HEADLAMPS. THIS IS A QUOTE FROM POPULAR MECHANICS THAT DESCRIBES MY PROBLEM BETTER THAN I COULD: "MOST CARS AND A LOT OF TRUCKS TODAY ARE MANUFACTURED WITH HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES THAT USE QUARTZ-HALOGEN BULBS PLUGGED INTO THE BACK OF A LARGE PLASTIC REFLECTOR. THE OUTER SURFACE OF THESE HEADLAMP MODULES IS MOLDED POLYCARBONATE PLASTIC. THAT PLASTIC IS MUCH LIGHTER THAN GLASS AND FAR MORE RESISTANT TO STONE CHIPS AND CRACKS. HOWEVER, AFTER A FEW YEARS OF EXPOSURE TO SUNLIGHT AND ATMOSPHERIC CHEMICALS, POLYCARBONATE HAS A TENDENCY TO GET HAZY." RECENTLY I THOUGHT ONE OF MY HEADLAMPS HAD GONE OUT ON MY 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. TURNED OUT THE PLASTIC HEADLAMP COVER IS WAS JUST A TOTAL HAZE & MESS AND REALLY KNOCKING DOWN THE LAMP LIGHT. I SUSPECT THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT FROM MY HEADLIGHT IS DIMINISHED BY AT LEAST 50 PERCENT, MAYBE MORE. LOOKING AT OTHER VARIOUS OTHER CARS ON A TRIP THROUGH A PARKING LOT SHOWS TONS OF OTHERS WITH IDENTICAL PROBLEMS. NOT A HARD PROBLEM TO CONFIRM. SO MY QUESTION IS: WHY DOES THE GOVERNMENT PERMIT CAR MAKERS TO USE PLASTIC FOR HEADLAMP COVERS WHEN EVERY SINGLE CAR WILL, IN TIME, HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY DIMINISHED HEADLIGHT OUTPUT AS A RESULT OF THIS HAZY BUSINESS? SEEMS WE'RE PUTTING EVERYBODY AT RISK JUST TO SAVE A FEW BUCKS. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE. THE SIMPLE, RATIONAL, INTELLIGENT SOLUTION SEEMS TO GO BACK TO REQUIRING GLASS HEADLAMP COVERS. PROBLEM SOLVED. THANKS FOR LISTENING! *TR
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10287098October 12, 2009WHEELS
WE ARE A ASIAN ONLY AUTO REPAIR SHOP. WE HAVE SEEN THE FOLLOWING FAILURE, SIX OR SEVEN TIMES. ON HONDA ODYSSEY VEHICLES, THE INSIDE EDGE OF THE ALUMINUM WHEELS ARE EATING AWAY & DESTROYING THE INNER BEAD OF THE TIRES. THREE OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND ONE OF OUR CUSTOMERS HAVE ENCOUNTERED THIS. THE LATEST ONE JUST HAPPENED THIS WEEKEND, AND THE WIFE OF OUR EMPLOYEE HAD AN ABRUPT PRESSURE LOSS ON THE FRT TIRE AT 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. THIS SCENARIO CAN & EVENTUALLY WILL RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS UP. YOU MAY CONTACT ME IF NEEDED. THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH DIFFERENT BRANDS OF TIRES, SO IT MUST BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE VEHICLE, RATHER THAN THE TIRE. *TR
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- #10287145October 12, 2009STRUCTURE
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY HONDA ODYSSEY 2000 SLIDING DOORS SINCE THE YEAR BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERS MULTIPLE TIMES. THEY WERE NEVER ABLE TO FIX IT. THEY WOULD NOT EVEN TRY WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. BOTH SLIDING DOORS WORK OFF AND ON, BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT LATCH CLOSED ANY MORE WITHOUT HAVING TO MANUALLY PUSH IT FROM THE OUT SIDE. TO KEEP THEM FROM BUZZING WE TURN THE DOOR CONTROL SWITCH OFF, WHICH IS A REAL SAFETY HAZARD. NO ONE CAN OPEN THE DOORS UNTIL THE SWITCH IS TURNED BACK ON. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN EVERYONE IN THE CAR HAS TO GET OUT THE DRIVERS FRONT SEAT BECAUSE NEITHER SLIDING DOOR WILL WORK CONSISTENTLY. IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO EXIT THE CAR QUICKLY IN AN EMERGENCY. THE DOORS CAN BE OPENED MANUALLY ONLY IF YOU ARE A STRONG ADULT. *TR
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
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- #10287161October 12, 2009ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HONDA ODYSSEY 2007 DEFECTIVE OIL DRAIN PLUG HONDA'S DRAIN PLUG IS DEFECTIVE IN THAT IT GENERATES PERMANENT LEAKAGE UPON ITS REMOVAL IN THE EVENT OF AN OIL CHANGE. HONDA IS ACKNOWLEDGING THIS DEFECTIVE CONDITION OF THE DRAIN PLUG, AND IS REQUIRING THE CONSUMER TO BEAR THE BURDEN OF ITS DEFECTIVE PRODUCT BY REQUIRING THE RECURRING PURCHASE OF THESE REPLACEMENT DRAIN PLUGS EACH TIME THE OIL IS CHANGED. AGAIN, THIS LEAVES THE BURDEN OF THE DEFECTIVE PART ON THE CONSUMER, IN ADDITION TO ENABLING LARGE AMOUNTS OF OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE ENVIRONMENT, AS WELL AS ENDANGERING THE LIFE OF ONE'S VEHICLE IF THESE DRAIN PLUGS ARE NOT REPLACED UPON EACH OIL CHANGE. THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BEAR THIS BURDEN. HONDA SHOULD MANUFACTURE A SAFE NON-DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. ALSO, THE CONSUMER HAD TO FIGURE OUT WHY THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING WHEN HONDA KNEW ALL ALONG AND DID NOT NOTIFY THE CONSUMER. *TR
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
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- #10287000October 10, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN
WE OWN A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY. WE BOUGHT IT BECAUSE WE WANTED A SAFE VEHICLE FOR DRIVING. IN 2006, WE DROVE OUR VAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS TO FLORIDA. WE TOOK ROUTE 81. WHILE DRIVING WE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE AN ODD PULLING WHEN PUTTING PRESSING THE GAS. EVENTUALLY, THE CAR WOULD BARELY MOVE. WE WERE BEING WATCHED BY AN ANGEL. WE WERE FORTUNATELY ABLE TO GET OFF THE MAIN HIGHWAY AND FIND A PLACE TO LOOK AT THE CAR. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN NEED OF REPAIR. WE WERE WITHIN A FEW MILES OF A HONDA DEALER IN STAUNTON, VA. HONDA GAVE US A RENTAL CAR AND WE PROCEEDED ON OUR TRIP TO FLORIDA, WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING REPAIRED. I FELT SAFE. I FELT THAT THE ISSUE WAS TAKEN CARE OF AND THAT THE HONDA WOULD BE OKAY. OUR VAN IS NOW AT 140,000 MILES. WE HAVE BEEN PLANNING TO DRIVE THE CAR ANOTHER 30,000 MILES AND THEN ENTERTAIN THAT IDEA OF ANOTHER VAN. TODAY I TOOK MY CHILDREN ON A FAMILY OUTING. WE WERE ENJOYING THE FALL COLORS ON A 2 LANE MOUNTAIN ROAD. OUR CAR BEGAN TO PULL A BIT AND THE NEXT THING I KNOW THE CAR IS BEGINNING TO NOT MOVE. BY THE GRACE OF GOD, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR AROUND THE BEND OF A WINDING ROAD, BUT I HAD TO LEAVE IT ON THE HIGHWAY. I PUT ON THE FLASHERS, GOT MY KIDS OUT OF THE CAR AS QUICK AS I COULD AND THEN QUICKLY CROSSED THE ROAD WITH THEM AND WENT TO THE SCENIC LOOKOUT THAT WAS A BIT OFF OF THIS 2 LANE ROAD. I DID NOT WANT TO BE NEAR MY VAN THAT COMPLETELY DIED ON A 2 LOAN WINDING MOUNTAIN ROAD!!!!!!!! THANK GOD I DID NOT HAVE ANY CARS BEHIND ME AT THE TIME!!!!!!!!!!! I CALLED THE POLICE FOR HELP. THEY SENT A TOW TRUCK RIGHT AWAY AND THEN THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A HONDA DEALER. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THERE VEHICLE. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. I HAD PLANNED TO DRIVE THIS FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER YEAR. I AM GOING TO LOOK INTO POSSIBLY GOING AGAINST HONDA LEGALLY. I AM VERY UPSET ABOUT THIS. WE COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A VERY SERIOUS AND DEADLY ACCIDENT. ALSO, THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT OR SOUND TO WARN OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
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- Deaths:
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- #10286879October 9, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/CARS/PROBLEMS/RECALLS/RESULTS.CFM?SEARCHTYPE=QUICKSEARCH&RCL_ID=04V176000&SUMMARY=TRUE. *TR
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- #10286903October 9, 2009SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
MY WIFE AND I OWN A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY, AND HAVE A CONSISTENT AND PERPETUAL BRAKE PROBLEM. THE BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN REALLY SOFT AND GO ALMOST TO THE GROUND WHEN BRAKING. IN ADDITION, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, SUCH AS WHEN PULLING UP TO A STOP SIGN, THERE IS A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE. IN MY EXPERIENCE THAT GRINDING NOISE IS A BAD THING. HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO MY DEALER, AND WE HAVE TAKEN THE VAN IN FOR BRAKE SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES FOR THEM TO FIX THIS ISSUE, THIS IS NORMAL FOR HONDA ODYSSEYS. SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE MATERIAL OF THE BRAKE PADS BECAUSE THE CAR IS HEAVIER. BUT THIS CANNOT POSSIBLY BE NORMAL, AND THE BRAKES SHOULD NOT TAKE SO LONG TO ENGAGE. I HAVE A VERY HARD TIME GETTING THIS VAN TO BRAKE GOING DOWN HILLS AND AM CONSTANTLY AFRAID THAT THEY WILL NOT ENGAGE IN TIME FOR ME TO STOP BEFORE HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY, AND AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED THAT HONDA HAS TAKEN NO ACTION TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE, ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THAT ALL OF THE RESEARCH I HAVE COMPLETED SHOWS THAT THERE ARE MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME NATURE FROM OTHER HONDA ODYSSEY OWNERS. *TR
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10286741October 8, 2009STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, SHE NOTICED IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL AND PARK THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC CLEANED THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR; HOWEVER, THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SOMEONE WOULD CALL THE CONTACT IN REFERENCE TO THE FAILURE. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS $600.00. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
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- #10286771October 8, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASE 03 HONDA ODYSSEY NEW AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. IN 4/04 TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION RECALL...UNDER 14K MILES. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING IF IT WAS OVER 15K MILES THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD BE REPLACED IF THE INSPECTION DEEMED NECESSARY BUT UNDER 15K MILES THEN THE DEALER WILL UPDATE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A SIMPLE REVISION TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE. AT 89,000 MILES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE TCS LIGHT, THEN THE "D' WAS BLINKING. TOOK INTO DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED AS WELL AS THE POWER CONTROL MODULE---THE PCM IS REQUIRED WHETHER IT NEEDS IT OR NOT BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT HONDA REQUIRES. PRICE QUOTED $4961. THE CAR ONLY HAS A BLUE BOOK VALUE OF $5K-7K +/-. THIS WAS MY FIRST HONDA AND WAS PURCHASED FOR THE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY FACTORS---I AM AMAZED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACING ALREADY. HONDA NEEDS TO STEP UP AND ADMIT AN ISSUE WITH THE 03' ODYSSEY TRANSMISSIONS LIKE THEY DID FOR THE 99-01'. *TR
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- Deaths:
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- #10286627October 7, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IN JANUARY 2005, ACCORDING TO THE HONDA DEALER, THE OIL JET KIT WAS PLACED IN MY HONDA ODYSSEY AS PER THE RECALL, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000, FOR THE HEAT BUILD-UP BETWEEN THE COUNTERSHAFT AND SECONDARY SHAFT SECOND GEARS IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OF MY 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY . HOWEVER, 4 YEARS LATER, THE 2ND, 3RD AND REVERSE GEARS OF THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER HAS AGREED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $2500. IN SPEAKING TO THE DEALER AND OTHER TRANSMISSION SHOPS IN MY AREA, I'M BEING TOLD MANY, MANY HONDA ODYSSEY'S ARE COMING IN FOR NEW TRANSMISSIONS REGULARLY. COULD THE FIX DONE IN MY CAR AND OTHERS HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION? COULD YOU PLEASE REOPEN THE CASE AND INVESTIGATE IF AN ADDITION RECALL IS NECESSARY TO FIX THE APPARENT PROBLEM AND AVERT THE CONSEQUENCES, AS STATED IN THE ABOVE REFERENCE RECALL, OF GEAR FAILURE RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION LOCKUP, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH AND POTENTIAL LOSS OF LIFE. THANK YOU. *TR
- Crash:
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- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10286424October 6, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RANDOM MISSED SHIFTS AND ENGINE REVVING. WHICH WOULD FOLLOW WITH VARIOUS VIBRATIONS, SKIPPING OF THE TRANSMISSION, LOST OF POWER, AND A SUDDEN DROP TO A LOWER GEAR AT HIGH SPEEDS. *TR
- Crash:
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10286574October 6, 2009CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING, CHILD SEAT
THE BOOSTER SEAT SHOULD INCLUDE A TETHER STRAP TO KEEP THE SEAT IN PLACE. JUST USING A SEATBELT AROUND THE BOOSTER IS NOT ENOUGH TO HOLD IT IN PLACE IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE TRIED TO FIND TETHER STRAPS ONLINE, BUT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2003, MAKE=HONDA, MODEL=ODYSSEY). *TR
- Crash:
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10286315October 5, 2009ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AFTER DRIVING MY 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY FOR 30 MINUTES, THE RIGHT REAR COMPARTMENT AND CUP HOLDER BY THE 3RD ROW SEATS HEAT UP. THE TEMPERATURE HEATS UP TO 122 DEGREES INSIDE THE COMPARTMENT, AND BOTTOM OF THE CUP HOLDER UP TO 110 DEGREES. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME AFTER DRIVING 30 MINUTES OR MORE, REGARDLESS WHETHER THE AIR CONDITIONER, AND HEATERS ARE ON OR OFF. THIS CAN EASILY BURN A PERSON'S SKIN, ESPECIALLY FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN. *TR
- Crash:
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10286386October 5, 2009STEERING
2006 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L, STEERING WHEEL AT LOW SPEEDS FREEZE AND DOES NOT TURN IN ANY DIRECTION. IT HAPPENS VERY OFTEN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THERE IS SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC, IN A PARKING LOT AND REVERSING. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER WHO WANTED 600 TO FIX THIS ISSUE AS BEING STEERING PUMP RELATED ISSUE. WE HAD AN EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN IN WHICH THE DEALER DID A POWER STEERING FLUSH THAT DID NOT HELP AT ALL. WE WEN TO THE DEALER WITH THIS ISSUE AFTER ABOUT 1 YEAR LATTER AND SINCE THEN THERE WAS NOTHING DONE REGARDING THIS. RECENTLY OUR HONDA WARRANTY EXPIRED IN JULY 2009 AND THE MILES ON THE CAR ARE ABOUT 35K. ALL THESE DAYS WE WERE ABLE TO ATLEAST NAVIGATE THE WHEEL EVEN IT WAS TIGHT BUT RECENTLY SINCE LAST 1 MONTH THE CAR ON SLOW SPEEDS OR ON NEUTRAL DOES NOT TURN THE WHEEL AT ALL. I REQUEST NHTSA TO PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE WITH HONDA VANS. I SPOKE TO SEVERAL PEOPLE AND COUPLE OF THEM DID MENTION THIS SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THE PROBLEM. WHEN I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER HE AVOIDED UNTIL THE WARRANTY IS OVER AND NOW IS TRYING TO CHEAT US. *TR
- Crash:
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- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10286234October 4, 2009SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2007 HONDA ODYSSEY MINI VAN'S BRAKES ARE VERY SOFT AND LOW AND EXTENDS STOPPING BY MANY FEET. ALMOST REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. HONDA SERVICE CENTER PULLED A SERVICE BULLETIN NO. 074-045 AND WANT TO REPLACE ABS/TCS ORVSA MODULATOR-CONTROL UNIT TO CORRECT THE AIR ENTERING THE BRAKE SYSTEM. *TR
- Crash:
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10286468October 2, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAX ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REGARDING A 2001 THE HONDA ODYSSEY HE PURCHASE IN 2002. HE HAS REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES DUE TO DEFECTIVE PARTS. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS NOT TOLD THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION OR THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED. *JB
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10285927October 1, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING HE EXPERIENCED GEAR FAILURE, WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO LOCK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED IN REFERENCE TO RECALL #04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION); HOWEVER, HE WAS ADVISED THAT SINCE THE RECALL WAS ALREADY PERFORMED, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIRS. AN AUTHORIZED TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS NEVER REPLACED. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 140,000.
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0