Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10259507February 21, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN PUTTING CAR IN REVERSE, WILL NOT GO FORWARD FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN PUT INTO DRIVE. TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. HONDA COVERED THIS PROBLEM FOR 99-01 ODYSSEY'S BUT NOT 2002. PROBLEM OBVIOUSLY WAS NOT CORRECTED PRIOR TO 2002. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259191February 18, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH. THE DOOR CAN BE OPENED BOTH AUTOMATICALLY OR MANUALLY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SENSOR IN THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY WAS NOT RECEIVING A SIGNAL THAT INDICATES THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. THIS CAUSES THE DOOR TO BECOME AJAR. THE DEALER FEELS THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS, BUT THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 76,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259246February 18, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE, 1995 HONDA ODYSSEY, RANDOMLY AND SUDDENLY STALLED--ENGINE SUDDENLY QUIT AND DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART, THEN WOULD START BUT IMMEDIATELY QUIT WHEN IGNITION KEY WAS RELEASED FROM START POSITION. ALSO, DASH LIGHTS BEHAVED ABNORMALLY WHEN TRYING TO RESTART-- THEY ALL BLINKED TOGETHER IN RANDOM FASHION, OR TOGETHER DIMMED AND WENT OUT, OR SIMPLY WOULD NOT COME ON AT ALL. THIS STALL, OR FAILURE TO START AND RUN, HAS OCCURRED WHETHER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WARM AND RUNNING FOR 30 MINUTES OR MORE, OR HAS BEEN PARKED AND COLD OVERNIGHT. THIS RANDOM STALL HAS NOW HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGH SPEED HEAVY TRAFFIC. BUT FOR A FORTUNATE OPENING AND QUICK MANEUVER TO A SAFETY LANE, WE AND PROBABLY OTHER MOTORISTS WOULD HAVE CRASHED, BURNED AND DIED. WE ARE NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENING AGAIN BUT WITH TRAGIC RESULTS. WE HAVE JUST LEARNED THERE HAVE BEEN SEPARATE GOVERNMENT ORDERED RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM YEARS AGO IN AUSTRALIA AND IN CANADA. WHERE HAS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEEN? OWNED BY BIG BUSINESS AND BIG MONEY? ON AN EIGHT YEAR VACATION WITH GEORGE (WORTHLESS) BUSH? BOTH, I'M SURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259258February 18, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR APPROXIMATELY 35 MINUTES, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO MOVE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR FILTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE STEERING HIGH PRESSURE HOSE SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258925February 17, 2009
TIRES
PAX TIRES ON HONDA ODYSSEY. THEY QUICKLY WEAR OUT, AND COST $1300 TO REPLACE. THE ONLY SOURCE FOR THE TIRES IS THE HONDA DEALER -- NO OTHER VENDORS AVAILABLE. IF WE REPLACE THE WHEELS WITH NON-PAX PARTS WE WILL HAVE CONSTANT COMPUTER WARNINGS WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR WILL REGISTER "0 PSI" TIRE PRESSURE. TIRES SPECS PROVIDED BY THIS WEBSITE (WIDTH, RIM, ETC) ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH NUMBERS FROM TIRES. TIRES SAY "ENERGY LX4 RADIAL XSE 235-710 R460A 104T PAX" NONE OF THESE FACTS WERE DISCLOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP WHEN WE PURCHASED THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259158February 17, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 25 MILES AN HOUR WHEN I HEARD A VERY LOUD NOISE COME FROM THE FRONT RIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER INTO A PARKING LOT WHERE I WAS ABLE TO DO A VISUAL CHECK OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH LOOKED FINE.UPON STARTING UP AGAIN IT STARTED TO SOUND LIKE I WAS DRAGGING METAL. I DECIDED TO DRIVE IT RIGHT HOME AND CALL THE HONDA DEALERSHIP. AFTER THEIR INSPECTION THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE FRONT RIGHT COIL SPRING HAD CRACKED AND BROKEN. THIS WAS SOMETHING THEY WERE UNFAMILIAR WITH AND SAID THAT WITH MY MILEAGE THAT SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED AND IN FACT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN AT ALL. UPON BEING GIVEN THAT DIAGNOSIS I DECIDED TO TALK TO OTHER CERTIFIED REPAIR PEOPLE AS WELL AS TWO OTHER HONDA DEALERSHIPS AND THEY AGREED THAT IT IS NOT A NORMAL ISSUE. UPON EVEN FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FOUND THAT NOT ONLY IS THIS COMMON, BUT ON ONE WEBSITE I FOUND 24 OTHERS WHO REPORTED THE SAME INCIDENT ON THE SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE. MY CONCERN IS THAT IF IT HAS HAPPENED TO ALL THOSE PEOPLE HOW MANY MORE ARE THERE THAT HAVEN'T REPORTED THIS ISSUE AND HAS ANYONE BEEN INJURED BECAUSE OF IT. RIGHT NOW MY VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP SO I'M NOT QUITE SURE WHAT THE FINAL REPAIR WILL CONSIST OF OR IF IT WILL LEAD TO ANY OTHER ISSUES .THE OLD PART IS AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258807February 16, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING MAKES A WHINING NOISE AND LOSES POWER AT SLOWER SPEEDS, AS WHEN PARKING. I NEARLY HIT A PEDESTRIAN YESTERDAY WHEN POWER STEERING CUT OUT AS I WAS DRIVING IN GROCERY STORE LOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258857February 16, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING. TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE CONDENSER. HONDA KNEW THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN SOME MODELS THAT ALLOWS ROCKS TO GO THROUGH THE GRILLE AND HIT THE CONDENSER MAKING A HOLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258744February 16, 2009
POWER TRAIN
I WAS CLOSING THE RIGHT SLIDING DOOR ON MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY WHEN IT SUDDENLY REVERSED PINCHING AND CRUSHING MY RIGHT ARM. I USED THE EXTERIOR HANDLE, PULLED IT ONCE, AND MOVED TO THE RIGHT REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AS I WAS PASSING BY THE MOVING DOOR, I WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE MINIVAN SLIGHTLY. IT GAVE AN AUDIBLE ALERT AND IMMEDIATELY REVERED PINCHING MY RIGHT BICEP BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE SIDE OF THE VAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10258748February 16, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING PROBLEM / WHINING AND PROBLEM WITH IT DEFECTIVE SCREEN IN THE PUMP CAUSED IT TO THICKEN AND NOT WORK PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258686February 15, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE REAR HATCH ON MY 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY WILL NOT OPEN. THE HANDLE APPEARS TO NO LONGER BE ATTACHED TO THE OPENING MECHANISM. I KNOW THERE ARE SCREWS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE INSIDE DOOR PANEL TO REMOVE THIS PANEL, BUT BECAUSE THE DOOR WON'T OPEN, I AM UNABLE TO REACH THE SCREWS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258540February 13, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DRIVING MY HONDA ODYSSEY 2008. IN THE MORNING OF 2/5/09, ENGINE REVVED UP TO 3000 RPM WHILE I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT. I CHECKED TO SEE IF I WAS PUMPING GAS OR IF CARPET WAS STUCK BUT NONE APPLIED. CAR FINALLY SETTLED DOWN AND DROVE NORMALLY. IN THE EVENING IT STARTED AGAIN GOING UP TO 3000 AT A STOP (ACTUALLY RISING AS I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN) COULD BARELY CONTROL CAR. HAPPENED AGAIN BUT THIS TIME IT HAD REVVED UP TO 5, 000 RPM. COULDN'T STOP THE CAR - THOUGHT I WOULD HIT SOMEONE. THREW IT INTO PARK AND SHUT IF OFF. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY KEPT IT FOR THREE DAYS, DRIVING IT ALL OVER AND THIS DID NOT OCCUR. OVER THE PAST SIX MONTHS, THE CAR WOULD REV UP TO 1500 OR SO AT A STOP SIGN BUT NEVER PAID MUCH ATTENTION TO THIS AS IT WASN'T DANGEROUS. LAST THURSDAY, THANK GOD PEOPLE JUMPED OUT THE WAY OR ELSE I WOULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258543February 13, 2009
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
NEW 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH LESS THAN 200 MILES, WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED 1. VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE BRAKING. HAPPENED EVERY TIME WHEN STOPPING AT STOP LIGHT OR WHEN SLOWING DOWN. THE HONDA SERVICE DEPT. IDENTIFIED IT TO BE A WARPED MOTOR AND THEY HAD TO RESURFACE IT. THEY MENTIONED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN NOTICED IN SOME OTHER VEHICLES TOO, BUT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. 2. PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT COMES UP WHILE DRIVING EVEN WHEN THERE IS NO PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. THE HONDA SERVICE DEPT. HAS LOOKED AT IT TWICE NOW, AS RECENT AS 2/13/2009 AND HAVE MENTIONED THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHY IT HAPPENS... THAT IT ALSO HAPPENS IN ONE OF THE SERVICE TECH'S ODYSSEY VAN. THEIR SOLUTION TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM WAS TO PLACE A HEAVY OBJECT ON THE PASSENGER SEAT! ON BOTH ISSUES, I HAD OPENED A CASE WITH HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE CASE #: N012009-01-0701207. THE FIRST TIME, THE CUST SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TRIED TO SHRUG OFF THE VIBRATION ISSUE AS NOT AN ISSUE. ON THE SECOND INCIDENT, THE REPRESENTATIVE SOUNDED CONCERNED AND MENTIONED THAT HE WOULD ALSO BE UPSET ABOUT THESE MULTIPLE ISSUES ON A NEW VAN. HE ASSURED THAT WITHIN 2 DAYS, A HONDA REPRESENTATIVE WILL CONTACT ME TO FOLLOW-UP ON THIS ISSUE. BUT, NEVER DID I RECEIVE ANY CALL BACK. DUE TO POOR RESPONSE FROM HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE, I HAVEN'T CALLED THEM BACK AS I DON'T GET ANY PROPER RESPONSE FROM THEM. I FEEL THAT I HAVE BEEN SOLD A "LEMON" AND THAT THE HONDA COMPANY SHOULD TAKE THIS VEHICLE BACK AND PROVIDE A NEW/DIFFERENT ODYSSEY VAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258568February 13, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLS AND RESTARTS MINUTES LATER. THE FAILURE OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE RECALL WAS NOT VALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258598February 13, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN 2004 FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). AN AUTHORIZED DEALER PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIR. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 60 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. THE RPM INDICATOR SHIFTED FROM 2,000 TO 4,000; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE FINALLY ENGAGED. THE CONDITION WORSENED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A SOLENOID ISSUE, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE ESTIMATED COST OF $600. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, BUT THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258474February 12, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
OUR 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY EXPERIENCED REAR BRAKE FAILURE AT 2,700 MILES DUE TO RUST BUILD-UP ON THE ROTORS. THEY WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE REAR ROTORS AGAIN FAILED AT 17,820 MILES AND HAD TO BE RESURFACED. WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND THE POTENTIAL FOR CONTINUED FAILURE CREATING AN UNSAFE CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258481February 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FREQUENTLY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER AGREED WITH THE MECHANIC AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 144,038.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258359February 11, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS ON THE VEHICLE FAIL TO SHUT PROPERLY. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V119000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH) WAS REFERENCED FOR AN EARLIER MODEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT BOTH LATCH ASSEMBLY MOTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ONE OF THE ROLLERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPLACED IN THE PAST YEAR. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER SIDE BODY JUNCTION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY $905 FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 177,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258355February 11, 2009
PARKING BRAKE
WE BOUGHT THE 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY NEW AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED A METALLIC SCRAPING SOUND WHEN DECELERATING WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT IS MORE PRONOUNCED IN THE REAR SEAT. WE HAD THE HONDA SERVICE SHOP CHECK IT,AND THEY TOLD US THAT IT WAS NORMAL. ALSO,WHEN BRAKING,THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF TRAVEL TO THE BRAKE PEDAL,AND A SPONGY FEEL TO THE PEDAL,MAKING THE DRIVER FEEL THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT GOING TO STOP IN TIME. AGAIN THE HONDA SERVICE PEOPLE SAID THAT WAS NORMAL..I FEEL THAT IT TAKES EXCESS PRESSURE TO APPLY THE BRAKES. I'D LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN REPORTED BEFORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258385February 11, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NOT IMMEDIATELY GOING INTO REVERSE FOR SEVERAL SECOND THAT WENT ON FOR 10 DAYS. THEN TROUBLE GOING INTO DRIVE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AS WELL FOR 3 DAYS. NOT GOING IN TO GEAR WHILE DRIVING DURING GEAR SHIFTS OR STOPS FOR 2 DAYS. COMPLETELY UNABLE TO PUT THE VAN IN ANY GEAR WHILE ON MY WAY TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE APPOINTMENT. THEY TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AFTER ONLY 73K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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