Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10285967October 1, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. GEAR DOES NOT SHIFT UP. INITIALLY OCCURRED IN APRIL EVERY FEW DAYS, BUT OCCURS ALMOST DAILY NOW. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286017October 1, 2009
SEATS
THE WELD FOR THE DRIVERS SEAT FAILED IN MY 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 125,000 MILES. NO WARNING. MY WIFE ASKED IF IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND THE SHOP FOREMAN AT THE HONDA DEALER SAID IT WAS SAFE FOR A WHILE. IS A BROKEN WELD ON A SEAT A MAJOR SAFETY VIOLATION OR AT THE LEAST DANGEROUS FOR MY WIFE AND DAUGHTERS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286038October 1, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 HONDA ODYSSEY - VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAVING INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON RANDOMLY, BUT THERE ISN'T AN ACTUAL PROBLEM. RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE BLEW A FUSE WHICH OPERATES THE RADIO AND OVERHEAD LIGHTS. EVERY TIME THE FUSE WAS REPLACED, IT BLEW AGAIN. I HAD MY MECHANIC INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. HE TRACED THE WIRE FROM THE FUSE BOX TO LOCATE THE ELECTRICAL SHORT. HE DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC CLIP THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE HOLDING THE ELECTRICAL WIRES BROKE AND THE ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE LAYING ON A HOT PART OF THE CAR AND ALL THE WIRES MELTED TOGETHER AND EXPOSED THE WIRES. I WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE IS AT SERIOUS RISK FOR AN ELECTRICAL FIRE AND IT IS VERY LIKELY THAT I WILL LOSE ALL MY ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS, BOTH OF WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VERY SERIOUS, LIFE-THREATENING ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285596September 29, 2009
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY AT SPEEDS UNDER 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL IS EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER. WHEN DRIVING ABOVE THIS SPEED, THE STEERING SEEMS TO BE FUNCTION PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285609September 29, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON AN INCLINE, HE HAD TO EXERT GREAT FORCE TO DECELERATE. AN AUTHORIZED TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR FIND AN ERROR CODE; THEREFORE, HE COULD NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285655September 29, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 HONDA ODYSSEY EX L WITH 89,684 MILES. IT IS CURRENTLY RUNNING FINE, EXCEPT THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS LIT. TWO DAYS AGO WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, BOTH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER 5 MINUTES THE TCS LIGHT WENT OFF BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED. TOOK CAR FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND CODE P0740 IS PRESENT. SERVICE MANUAL SAYS TO REPLACE ENTIRE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. CAR IS SHIFTING PROPERLY WHEN DRIVEN. CAR HAS HAD EVERY REGULAR MAINTENANCE TAKEN CARE OF INCLUDING REPLACING ATF FLUID AT 35,454 AND 66,942 MILES *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285727September 29, 2009
EQUIPMENT
HELLO I WOULD LIKE TO BRING A VERY SERIOUS MATTER TO YOUR ATTENTION. ON SEPT 26TH, 2009 BETWEEN 12:30 ' 1:00PM, I WAS DRIVING FROM BINGHAMTON, NY TO HICKSVILLE, NY WITH MY FAMILY I.E. MY WIFE AND 3 CHILDREN AGED FROM 18MONTHS, 3 YEARS AND 5 YEARS OLD WHEN THE FLOOR MAT OF MY HONDA ODYSSEY 2008 GOT STUCK UNDER THE RACE PEDAL. THIS MATTER CREATED A SERIOUS SITUATION AND SPED MY CAR OVER 80 MPH. I HAD TO KEEP ON TRYING AND PUSHING THE FLOOR MAT DOWN, FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO PUSH THE FLOOR MAT AWAY FROM THE RACE PEDAL. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS CRASH OR INJURIES; THEREFORE I WOULD LIKE TO BRING THIS MATTER TO YOUR ATTENTION. I WOULD TRULY APPRECIATE IF I COULD PLEASE GET AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM YOU OF THIS REPORT FOR MY RECORDS. I HOPE YOU WILL BRING THIS MATTER UP WITH HONDA SO THAT THEY ARE AWARE THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH HONDA ODYSSEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285735September 29, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAIL TO ENGAGE TO 3RD GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285355September 27, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
A CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF MY HONDA VAN FROM A SIDE ROAD. WE WERE DOING SPEED LIMIT OF 55 MPH. I APPLIED BRAKES WITH ALL OF MY EFFORT AND VAN DID SLOW DOWN BUT SLOWLY AND ABS NEVER CAME ON. IF OTHER VEHICLE HAD NOT RETREATED BACK ON THE SIDE ROAD, I WOULD HAVE HIT HIM AS WE HAD APPROACHING TRAFFIC IN THE ONCOMING LANE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285213September 25, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL; WHICH INDICATES THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG IS INOPERATIVE. AS A CONSEQUENCE IN A SITUATION THAT WARRANTS THE AIR BAGS MAY FAIL TO DEPLOY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE CABLE REAR ASSEMBLY. PRIOR TO THIS REPAIR THE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 73,900. UPDATED 10/21/09 *BF UPDATED 10/20/09*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285249September 25, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, SHE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE ABS/TCS OR VSA MODULATOR CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $1200.00. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE09024, SERVICE BRAKES HYDRAULIC ANTI LOCK IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285299September 25, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HONDA ODYSSEY LX 2002, TRANSMISSION STARTED FAILING. WHILE DRIVING THE VAN WOULD IMMEDIATELY NOT "GO" ANYWHERE WHILE PRESSING ON THE GAS. WE HAD TO PRESS ON THE GAS A FEW TIMES TO GET THE VAN TO START DRIVING AGAIN. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON GOT CODE P0730 AND P0845 SEPT 17, 2009. HONDA DEALER STATES WE NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION, WE NOW HAVE 70,900 MILES ON THE VAN. WE ARE TOLD WE ARE OVER THE YEARS FOR A WARRANTY AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION RECALL FROM 2004 WAS "FIXED" ON OUR VAN. THE VAN IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND IT IS DUE TO A BAD TRANSMISSION DUE TO A FAULTY 2ND GEAR RECALL FIX THAT HAS NOW CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE 3RD GEAR. EVEN THOUGH A COOLER HAS BEEN INSTALLED ON VAN FROM THE 2004 RECALL IT HAS NOT RESOLVED THE ISSUE OF THE 2002 ODYSSEYS TRANSMISSIONS FROM FAILING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285300September 25, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HONDA ODYSSEY LX 2002, TRANSMISSION STARTED FAILING. WHILE DRIVING THE VAN WOULD IMMEDIATELY NOT "GO" ANYWHERE WHILE PRESSING ON THE GAS. WE HAD TO PRESS ON THE GAS A FEW TIMES TO GET THE VAN TO START DRIVING AGAIN. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON GOT CODE P0730 AND P0845 SEPT 17, 2009. HONDA DEALER STATES WE NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION, WE NOW HAVE 70,900 MILES ON THE VAN. WE ARE TOLD WE ARE OVER THE YEARS FOR A WARRANTY AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION RECALL FROM 2004 WAS "FIXED" ON OUR VAN. THE VAN IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND IT IS DUE TO A BAD TRANSMISSION DUE TO A FAULTY 2ND GEAR RECALL FIX THAT HAS NOW CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE 3RD GEAR. EVEN THOUGH A COOLER HAS BEEN INSTALLED ON VAN FROM THE 2004 RECALL IT HAS NOT RESOLVED THE ISSUE OF THE 2002 ODYSSEYS TRANSMISSIONS FROM FAILING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284982September 23, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. HIS VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL # 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; IGNITION: SWITCH). HOWEVER THE REPAIRS DID NOT REMEDY THE SPECIFIED FAILURES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 218,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285080September 23, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SOFT BRAKE PEDAL ON 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY, AS DOCUMENTED IN INVESTIGATION # PE09024. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284847September 22, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY BEGAN HAVING TROUBLES SHIFTING INTO GEAR IN AUGUST 2009. IT HAPPENED SPORADICALLY AND ONCE I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS IT WOULD SHIFT. RECENTLY THAT DID NOT WORK AND I WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT AS I WAS MERGING ON TO THE LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY. THE TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T SHIFT EVEN AFTER I TOOK MY FOOT OF THE GAS AND I HAD TO QUICKLY PULL ON TO THE SHOULDER TO AVOID GETTING HIT. THE ONLY WAY THE CAR WOULD SHIFT AFTER THAT IS THAT I HAD TO STOP THE CAR FIRST. I TOOK THE CAR TO HONDA AND THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. SINCE MY CAR IS A 2002 AND NOT BETWEEN 1999 AND 2001 IT DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL AND IT IS GOING TO BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY A RECALL HASN'T BEEN MADE FOR THIS YEAR. ON THIS SITE ALONE IS OVER 125 PAGES WORTH OF COMPLAINTS (WITH AT LEAST 2 COMPLAINTS PER PAGE) ABOUT THE TRANSMISSIONS FOR THIS MODEL, MAKE AND YEAR. THIS MOST DEFINITELY IS STILL A DESIGN FLAW IN THE TRANSMISSION. NOT ONLY IS THIS EXPENSIVE BUT SOMEONE CAN BE SERIOUSLY HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284914September 22, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SOFT/SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL THAT WHEN PRESSED LONGER IT WILL SINK TO THE FLOOR MAKING IT UNEFFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284915September 22, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SOFT/SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL THAT WHEN PRESSED LONGER IT WILL SINK TO THE FLOOR MAKING IT INEFFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284643September 20, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON GOING INTERMITTENT GRINDING NOISE AND DIMINISHED PERFORMANCE OF BRAKES. GRINDING NOISE VERY PRONOUNCED. TOTAL MILEAGE UNDER 10,000 AND VERY LIGHTLY USED. ISSUE IS SHARED BY NUMEROUS OTHER HONDA ODYSSEY OWNERS AS INDICATED BY NEARLY IDENTICAL DESCRIPTION OF ISSUE ON MANY ONLINE-FORUM ENTRIES. THIS IS OF HIGH CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY! THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284677September 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAILURE OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN 2003 HONDAY ODYSSEY - NHTSA CAMPAIGN 04V176000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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