Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10266056April 20, 2009
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL GET STIFF WHEN OUR VAN IS ON IDLE. MAY FAILED ANYTIME WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON MOTION WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266130April 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY ON TRIP TO CHARLOTTE, NC FROM DETROIT, MI. DROVE ABOUT 350 MILES FROM DETROIT AND ALL OF SUDDEN VEHICLE STARTED LOOSING SPEED IN I77 SB. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS BROKE DOWN, POLICE CAME DOWN AND HELP ME TO CALL TOWING COMPANY. TOWED THE VAN @43 MILES TO HONDA DEALER IN PARKERSBURG, WV. DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS BLEW UP AND IT IS UNDER WARRANTY. THEY ADVISED THAT IT WILL TAKE APPROX 5 DAYS TO FIX IT. I RANTED A CAR ACROSS FROM DEALER AND CONTINUED ON MY TRIP. 3 DAYS LATER, I GOT CALL FROM DEALER THAT THE TR WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE TIME HAS EXPIRED. TR PROBLEM IS NOT A WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE SO IT MUST BE COVERED UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES. I AM FEELING THAT I GOT CHEATED BY HONDA BY USING FAULTY PARTS IN CAR WHICH HAS COST ME @3200 DOLLARS. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265921April 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR STARTS TO VIBRATE WHEN SPEED REACHES APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. ENGINE LIGHT ON BUT NO OTHER OBVIOUS MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. DEALER SAID NEED NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265975April 18, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I HAVE OWNED MY HONDA ODYSSEY SINCE 2004 AND I LOVE IT. I HAVE BEEN HAPPY WITH HONDA IN GENERAL. THE ONLY COMPLAINT I HAVE IS THE SLIDING DOORS STICK SO MUCH THAT I HAVE TO PUSH ON THE INSIDE AND PULL ON THE OUTSIDE IN ORDER TO GET THEM TO OPEN. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 3 OF THE HANDLES WHICH WERE AROUND $80-$90 EACH TIME BECAUSE THEY ARE PLASTIC AND KEEP ON BREAKING. THE ONE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS BROKE AGAIN AND I HAVEN'T YET GOTTEN IT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265724April 17, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
USING THE VEHICLE DAILY UNDER NORMAL CITY DRIVING CONDITIONS AROUND A SMALL TOWN NOISE WAS HEARD EMANATING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION. INSPECTION OF THE EQUIPMENT FOUND BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKEN AND THE UPPER TURNING BEARINGS DAMAGED DUE TO THE COIL SPRING FRACTURES. THE USAGE OF THE VEHICLE AS A GROCERY GETTER DOES EXPLAIN A POSSIBLE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE AND THE ONLY POSSIBLE EXPLANATION IS A DEFECT IN THE MATERIAL. NO INJURIES OCCURRED. BOTH FRONT COIL/STRUT ASSEMBLIES ALONG WITH THE STABILIZER LINKS NEED TO BE REPLACED AT MY COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265734April 17, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. AFTER DRIVING 15 MPH IN COLD WEATHER FOR AN HOUR OR LONGER, THE CONTACT HEARS A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE NOISE INTENSIFIES AS THE RPM'S INCREASE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE MAY BE THE POWER STEERING; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE NOISE IS HEARD ONLY AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR MORE THAN 60 MINUTES. THE CONTACT HAS FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS FAILURE AND BELIEVES THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265449April 15, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AT NIGHT, THE PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BULB FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT BULB, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO ELECTRIC SHOP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265556April 15, 2009
TIRES
2007 HONDA ODYSSEY - PROBLEM IS THE VEHICLE / TIRE DESIGN. THE VAN HAS THE MICHELIN PAX TIRES; THE COMBINATION OF THE VAN AND TIRES RESULTS IN RIDICULOUS POOR TREAD LIFE RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE REPLACEMENT COSTS. OUR VEHICLE HAS 36K MILES. WE HAVE HAD ONE TIRE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT HAD TO PAY OVER $100 IN LABOR ONLY TO REPLACE THE TIRE. IN DECEMBER OF 2008, I REPLACED TWO FRONT TIRES (OVER $300 PER TIRE) PLUS PAID MONEY TO GET ALL 4-WHEELS ALIGNED (AS A SECURITY MEASURE TO MINIMIZE ANY POSSIBLE TIRE WEAR). 3-MONTHS LATER, MY TWO REAR TIRES HAD AN EXCESSIVE WEAR PATTERN ON THE INSIDE WALL. ONE OF THE TIRES IS ONLY 9-MONTHS OLD!! THE DEALER IS TELLING ME I NEED TO REPLACE BOTH TIRES AT A TOTAL COST OF $700 - THIS WEAR PATTERN WAS SOON AFTER THE DEALER ALIGNMENT. WHAT MAKES MATTERS WORSE IS THAT HONDA WILL NOT ALLOW CUSTOMERS TO REPLACE THE PAX TIRE SYSTEM WITH ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE SO THE CONSUMER IS FORCED TO PAY EXCESSIVE LABOR COSTS TO REPLACE TIRES THAT HAVE VERY POOR WEAR PATTERNS AND POOR TIRE LIFE. THE CONSUMER IS "STUCK" WITH CONTINUOUS REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT COSTS. WE CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE OUR TIRES YET THE DEALER TELLS US THE TIRES MUST BE REPLACED DUE TO POOR WEAR ON ONE SIDE OF EACH TIRE (EVEN THOUGH THEY ADVERTISE THE TIRE AS A "SAFE PRODUCT"??). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265268April 14, 2009
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, AN OCCUPANT WAS SECURED IN A SEAT BELT AND LOCATED IN THE THIRD ROW OF THE VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED TO OPERATE AND THE OCCUPANT WAS UNABLE TO DISENGAGE THE SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT WEBBING WAS CUT TO RELEASE THE OCCUPANT. THE SEAT BELT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,900 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265196April 14, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT BRAKE PADS WEAR FAST AND CAUSES STEERING TO SHAKE AROUND 30-40 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265199April 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, 98K MILES. WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH, TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH VIOLENTLY BACK AND FORTH. ONCE OFF THE HIGHWAY, THE TCS LIGHT AND ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO LOST REVERSE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED 15 MILES TO CLOSEST DEALERSHIP. THEY SAY THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264960April 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I'M AN ORIGINAL OWNER OF A HONDA ODYSSEY 2002, WITH 66K MILES ON IT AS OF 4/6/2009. THE TRANSMISSION STARTS SLIPPING AT APPROXIMATELY 30-45 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. IT WOULD SHIFT BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN NEUTRAL TO DRIVE GEAR. SOMETIMES, IT HARSHLY JERKS BETWEEN GEARS. THE CHECK-ENGINE AND TCS LIGHTS TURNED ON MOST OF THE TIME. WE DON'T FEEL SAFE USING THIS VEHICLE FOR FEAR ITS TRANSMISSION COULD STOP ANY TIME WHILE ON HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264966April 10, 2009
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
2007 HONDA ODYSSEY - 3/28/09. NOTICED AC WAS NOT WORKING. ON 4/6/09 I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. THE SERVICE REP INDICATED IT WAS A SMALL HOLE IN THE CONDENSER, MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY A ROAD HAZARD (ROCK), AND NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. I PAID FOR THE $1060 REPAIR. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, I WAS TOLD BY COWORKERS IT IS A NOTORIOUS DESIGN ISSUE. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY A QUICK VISIT TO GOOGLE. THE DEALERSHIP MADE NO MENTION OF THE COMMON OCCURRENCE. HOPEFULLY WITH ENOUGH COMPLAINTS, HONDA WILL BE FORCED TO ADMIT THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND OFFER SOME FORM OF HELP. PLEASE ADD ME TO THE LIST OF IMPACTED OWNERS. I INSTRUCTED THE SERVICE REP TO MOVE FORWARD WITH REPAIRS AT 9:30AM. BY 2:30PM I WAS PICKING UP THE VEHICLE. $1060, WITH $516 OF THAT FOR LABOR. IF IT'S DETERMINED TO BE A LIMITED PROBLEM, I HAVE NO ISSUES; HOWEVER, EVERYTHING I READ INDICATES A PROBLEM WHERE SIGNIFICANT OWNERS ARE BEING AFFECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264772April 9, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE ARE HAVING OUR TRANSMISSION REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME IN OUR 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY. HONDA PAID FOR THE FIRST TWO BUT NOT THIS ONE. CLEARLY SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT WHEN YOU ONLY GET ABOUT 30K MILES PER TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264788April 9, 2009
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WE OWN A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. AIR-CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A HOLE IN THE CONDENSER CAUSED BY ROAD DEBRIS OR A ROCK. SEEMS THAT THIS MUST BE A DESIGN FLAW BECAUSE THE EXTREME FORCE IT WOULD TAKE FOR A ROCK TO PUNCTURE METAL IN AN AC UNIT KIDS ARE NOW HOT AND MISERABLE IN BACK OF VAN. OVER $800 TO FIX AND HONDA WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER. TIMES ARE TOUGH FOR A CAR MANUFACTURER TO NOT FIX A DESIGN FLAW. LOOKS LIKE DESIGN WAS FIXED FOR 2009, BUT IGNORED BY MANUFACTURER FOR PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264867April 9, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT OR A SLOW TURN ON THE ROAD WAY I GET A LOUD NOISE LIKE THE BRAKES ARE BAD. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 39,000 MILES ON IT AND HONDA NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS WEAR PROBLEM. THESE SEEM TO BE A USE OF POOR MATERIAL IN THE MANUFACTURING OF WHAT IS A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF A VEHICLE AND THAT IS THE BRAKES. IT SEEM LIKE THIS IS A FAILURE WAITING TO HAPPEN AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF HONDA DOES NOT NOTIFY US AND GET THE PROPER BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE. HONDA SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO JUST PASS THIS OFF AS NOT THEIR PROBLEM AND PASS IT OFF AS NORMAL BREAK WEAR. PLEASE HELP US HONDA OWNERS GET THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED AND ASAP IF NOT TOMORROW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264445April 8, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NORMAL FUNCTIONALITY DRIVING ON TRIP DURING MILD WEATHER ON 29 MARCH 2009 FROM SACRAMENTO AREA TO LOS ANGELES. AFTER DRIVING OVER 5 HOURS, THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING DUE TO THE RAPID EJECTION OF TRANSMISSION FLUID FROM THE TRANSMISSION (BREATHER VALVE?) WHICH RESULTED IN SUDDEN AND CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE TRANSMISSION REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AT 79000 MILES AND WAS SERVICED AT A HONDA DEALERSHIP DURING SCHEDULED TRANSMISSION SERVICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264491April 8, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH LESS THAN ONE YEAR OF SERVICE, I BEGAN TO NOTICE STEAM COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DRIVING TO AN APPOINTMENT WHEN I NOTICED IT. THE NEXT DAY, MY VEHICLE NO LONGER HAD A/C. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS INFORMED THAT A SMALL PEBBLE HAD BROKEN ONE OF THE FINS ON THE AC CONDENSER. IT WOULD COST $850.00 TO FIX IT. THERE WAS NO UNUSUAL WEAR AND TEAR NOTHING THAT I COULD HAVE DONE TO PREVENT THIS. WHAT'S MORE, ONCE I REPLACE THIS, THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT ANOTHER PEBBLE WON'T FLY INTO THE GRILLE AGAIN BASED ON IT'S LOCATION. THIS IS NOT COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER OR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER LOSES BIG HERE. WE'VE HAD TO DRIVE AND SAVE FOR 6 MONTHS TO GET THIS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264505April 8, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 ODYSSEY WITH 39,000 MILES: TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND DISENGAGES BETWEEN 1ST-2ND AND 2ND-3RD GEAR SHIFTS. TOOK VAN TO DEALER TO HAVE TRANSMISSION RECALL UPDATE PERFORMED. DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE TRANS SHIFT PROBLEM(S) EXACTLY. THEY CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA TO SEE WHAT THEY WANTED TO DO WITH THE TRANS. DEALER PERFORMED THE OIL-JET RE-CALL WORK AND CHANGED THE TRANS FLUID, THAT'S IT. (EVIDENTIALLY, AM HONDA SAID NO TO WARRANTY REPLACEMENT). I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER THAT THE VAN WAS READY FOR PICK-UP. ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE DEALER THE TRANS SLIPPED BETWEEN 2ND-3RD GEAR. I CALLED THE DEALER TO TELL THEM THAT THE PROBLEM WAS STILL PRESENT. THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO BRING THE VAN BACK AND DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM FOR THEM!!! WHAT, THEY GOT THE TRANS TO FAIL WHEN IT WAS IN THEIR HANDS AND THEN LET ME GO WITH A KNOWN TRANS PROBLEM. IT'S APPARENT THROUGH THEIR ACTIONS THAT HONDA IS DOING WHAT'S BEST FOR HONDA, NOT THE CUSTOMER AND THEIR SAFETY. AFTER ALL, THIS WAS A SAFETY RECALL. I STARTED TO SENSE THERE WAS SOME SORT OF ISSUE GOING ON WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS. SO I HIT THE WEB TO DO SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT ALL ABOUT THE TRANS FAILURES HONDA VEHICLES WERE HAVING (CIVICS, ACCORDS, ODYSSEYS, PILOTS). HONDA EXTENDED THE TRANS WARRANTY TO 7YRS 100K MI ON THE '99-'01 ODYSSEY'S RESULTING FROM A CLASS ACTION SUIT. THIS DID NOT INCLUDE THE '02-'03 ODYS. HONDA SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED THE '02-'03 ODYS, BUT THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE "RIGHT THING TO DO". I UNDERSTAND THE TRANS PROBLEM WAS "FIXED" FOR THE NEW-BODY STYLE '04 ODYSSEY. SO BASICALLY THE '02-'03 ODY OWNERS ARE PRETTY MUCH ON THEIR OWN TO BATTLE WITH AM HONDA $$ TO GET A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WHICH IS KNOWN TO HAVE "HEAT BUILD-UP" PROBLEMS AND FAIL. EVEN THE RECALL NOTICE STATES THERE IS A HEAT RELATED PROBLEM. I CAN'T BELIEVE THE TRANS FAILED AT 40K MI AND I PAID FOR IT!. MONEY DOES MATTER, BUT IT'S THE POINT THAT HONDA IS NOT STANDING FAITHFULLY BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264749April 8, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED GEAR SHIFT FAILURE AND EXCESSIVE HESITATION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. IN 2004, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE RECALL REMEDY WAS PERFORMED AND CONSISTED OF INSTALLING AN OIL JET KIT. THE RECALL REPAIR WAS INSUFFICIENT AND HAS NOT CORRECTED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 91,000. UPDATED 05/27/09 *BF AT 91,000 MILES, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED INTERMITTENT GEAR SHIFT FAILURE AND EXCESSIVE HESITATION IN LOW GEARS AROUND 30 MPH. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 92, 623 AND STAYED ON. DIAGNOSTICS CODES REVEALED A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND INCORRECT GEAR RATIO GEAR. UPDATED 06/01/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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