Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10256863January 29, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SPORADICALLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) AND THEY STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 185,000. UPDATED 4/14/09 *CN UPDATED 04/17/09.*JB
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0
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#10256560January 28, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY WIFE'S 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN SLIPS DURING SECOND OR THIRD GEAR, DURING NOVEMBER 2008, MY DAUGHTER INFORMED ME OF A PROBLEM, SHE DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM AS THE TCS LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON PLUS THE VAN WAS DRIVING SLOWLY. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT (BRANDO HONDA IN FLORIDA), THEY SAID IT WAS REQUIRING A MAINTENANCE PERFORMANCE (OIL CHANGE) AND TURNED THE ENGINE LIGHT OFF. AT THE END OF DECEMBER BOTH LIGHTS LIGHTED AGAIN, I TOOK THE VAN BACK TO THE DEALER THINKING THAT IT WAS POSSIBLE SOMETHING RELATED TO TRANSMISSION MAINTENANCE (FLUID CHANGE), AFTER SETTING UP THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE, I MENTIONED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SKIPPING POSSIBLY SECOND OR THIRD GEAR, THE SERVICE REP OFFER TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC FOR $40.00 AND TO CALL ME BACK TO LET ME KNOW IF ANYTHING WAS WRONG. THE SERVICE REP CALLED THE NEXT DAY AND TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS BEYOND MAINTENANCE AND REQUIRED REPAIR WHICH WAS GOING TO COST AROUND $5,000. I DECLINED BECAUSE I WAS NOT GOING TO SPEND THAT KIND OF MONEY ON A VAN 2002 VAN. HE REPLIED BY OFFERING TO GET THE VAN APPRISED BY ONE OF THEIR APPRAISER TO WHICH I AGREED. BUT I GOT A CALL BACK FROM A SALESMAN WHO OFFERED ME $3,000 AS TRADE IN. MUCH WORSE WAS THAT EVEN AFTER THE SERVICE REP CLAIMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS BEYOND MAINTENANCE THEY PROCEEDED TO COMPLETE THE $59.00 DOLLARS MAINTENANCE BECAUSE IT WAS AGREED WHEN I DROPPED THE VAN. I LOOK EVERYWHERE (EVERYONE KNOWS WHAT THE HONDA CHARGES FOR THIS KIND OF WORK) BUT THE LOWER I FOUND WAS $2,200, NOW I HAVE TO SPEND A GREAT AMOUNT OF CASH IN THE PRESENT ECONOMY TO REPLACE OR REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION, GET IN A NEW CAR, OR PARK THE VAN UNTIL I FIND THE MONEY. I KNOW THAT MOST HONDA'S BETWEEN 2000 AND 2004 ARE HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS BUT I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY SOLUTIONS. I READ IN THE INTERNET THAT HONDA WAS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS BUT I FOUND NOTHING ON THEIR OFFICIAL WEBPAGE. *TR
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#10256615January 28, 2009
WHEELS
GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEELS WAS VERY AUDIBLE IN THE CABIN. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN ONCE AND DEALERSHIP ADVISED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. SIX MONTHS LATER THE GRINDING NOISE GOT WORSE. TOOK IT IN A SECOND TIME AND THIS TIME THEY TOLD ME THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WERE BAD. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 15K MILES SO IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
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#10256635January 28, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY FAMILY OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. SINCE 8,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE WE HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR WARRANTY WORK ON THE SLIDING DOORS. THE REAR PASSENGER ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE ON AN INCLINE DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE. WE HAVE TO DRIVE TO A FLAT AREA WITH THE DOOR OPEN AND THE KIDS IN THE CAR TO GET THE DOOR TO CLOSE. HONDA HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT 6 TIMES UNSUCCESSFULLY. IT HASN'T WORKED SINCE THE CAR HAD 8,000 MILES AND NOW THEY DON'T WANT TO COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH ITS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10256460January 27, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FOR MY 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY AT 62,907 MILEAGE. GOT DIAG. CODE P0740, INDICATED IT'S TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THOUGH GOT SOME GOODWILL DISCOUNT FROM DEALER, STILL NEED TO PAY $500 TO COVER THE LABOR COST. . HEARD LOTS OF COMPLAINTS FROM 99-04 ODYSSEY OWNERS. FEAR MY 2ND REBUILT TRANSMISSION WILL FAIL SOON. TO ME, THIS IS DESIGN DEFECT. WONDER WHY HONDA NOT ISSUE A RECALL? PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *TR
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#10256520January 27, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY 5, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOP ACCELERATING AND I HAD TO PULLOVER ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THE ENGINE STARTS BUT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACK. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A NEARBY HONDA DEALERSHIP. DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE REPAIR COST WILL BE $3800. DID SEVERAL HOURS OF RESEARCH AND REALIZED HONDA HAVE A LOT OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR EVEN THOUGH HONDA SHOULD BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR POOR. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10256540January 27, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OUR 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY HAD TERRIBLE JERKING WHEN SHIFTING LAST FRIDAY. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, AND WHEN I WOULD PRES SON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR WOULD JERK AND SLOW DOWN. AT 70MPH, THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS. APPARENTLY, THIS IS A VERY VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS AND HONDA IS REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE TRANSMISSIONS ARE FAULTY. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10256395January 26, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MORE THAN FIVE TIMES, TWICE WHILE MAKING A TURN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, WHICH ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO IMMEDIATELY RESTART. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. HE HAD AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED HIM TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,000. UPDATED 03/04/09. *LJ THE FUEL PUMP RELAY WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 03/04/09. *JB
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0
Deaths:
0
#10256427January 26, 2009
TIRES
TODAY ON I77-N CLOSE TO CHARLOTTE, MY REAR TIRE WAS SHREDDED TO PIECES AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PULLED OVER COMPLETELY TO THE RAMP. I HAD THE VEHICLE ON SPARE TIRE AND GOT A BRAND NEW ONE PUT ON. THE TIRE THAT GOT BUSTED WAS A MICHELIN 60R16 FITTED AT COSTCO IN WINSTON SALEM. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256272January 25, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OUR 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY JUST REQUIRED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT 113,000 MILES, AND AFTER JUST 60 MILES OF DRIVING IT'S NOT WORKING AGAIN. READING A DISCUSSION FORUM I DISCOVERED THAT THE ODYSSEYS HAVE HORRIBLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, SOMETIME LEADING TO SAFETY ISSUES. OURS HAD A LITTLE TROUBLE SHIFTING GEARS AND SMELLS TERRIBLE. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256288January 25, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING WHINING AND NOT REACTING APPROPRIATELY, INABILITY TO STEER VEHICLE. *TR
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0
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#10256113January 23, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE CAR WILL NOT STOP UNLESS THE DRIVER EXERT A LOT OF PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT INTO THE DEALERSHIP ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE DEALERSHIP CHANGED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND STATED THAT IS THE CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR FOR THE REMAINING VISITS. HONDA POSTED A FIX ON JANUARY 14, 2009 ON SERVICE BULLETIN 07-045. THE FIX SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE IT REDUCES THE STOPPING DISTANCE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256149January 23, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HONDA ODYSSEY LX, BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS NEARLY TO THE FLOOR. SOFT PEDAL. VAN DOES NOT STOP EASILY. WE HAVE HAD TWO NEAR MISSES WHERE THE VAN DID NOT STOP AS NORMALLY EXPECTED. THE VAN WAS TAKEN BACK TO LEHIGH VALLEY HONDA AND WE WERE TOLD THAT THE BRAKES WERE NORMAL. I AM AFRAID FOR THE SAFETY OF MY WIFE AND CHILDREN IN THIS VAN AND HONDA WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS VAN OR ANY OTHER HONDA VANS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10255969January 22, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ODESSY AND DISCOVERED THIS PASS WEEKEND THAT THERE WAS A MAJOR OIL LEAK THE CAR HAS ONLY BEEN SERVICED BY A HONDA DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A STRIPPED HEAD BOLT, AFTER SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET HONDA IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT IS KEEPING THIS QUIET, MY OUT OF POCKET COST IS OVER $2,000.00. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10255988January 22, 2009
STEERING
SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING: WHEN ENGINE IS AT IDLE SPEED (AS WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING PLACE), THERE IS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHEN TRYING TO TURN THE WHEEL QUICKLY (AS IN TRYING TO AVOID AN INCIDENT). THIS CAN HAVE MINOR TO SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES DEPENDING ON WHAT YOU MAY BE TRYING TO AVOID. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM BASED ON INTERNET POSTINGS. *TR
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#10255993January 22, 2009
TIRES, WHEELS
THE MICHELIN PAX TIRE SYSTEM: HONDA USED THIS PAX SYSTEM ON TOURING VERSIONS OF THE ODYSSEY MINI VAN IN 2005 (AND BEYOND BUT MINE IS A 2005). THESE TIRES WEAR EXTREMELY FAST AND UNEVENLY. THEY ARE EITHER AN EXTREMELY POOR DESIGN OR ARE DEFECTIVE. REPLACEMENTS CAN ONLY BE FOUND AT HONDA DEALERS. THIS IS MOSTLY AN ANNOYANCE AND ENDS UP COSTING THE OWNER THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS MORE OVER THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, IT MAY LEAD TO SAFETY ISSUES IN THE EVENT THE AVERAGE OWNER DOESN'T THINK TO CHECK THEIR TIRES AS FREQUENTLY AT A RATE THAT WOULD CATCH A PROBLEM. *TR
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#10256052January 22, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION OF OUR 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY STARTED SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND INTO 3RD GEAR AROUND 40,000-50,000 MILES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ABOUT ONCE A MOTH. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP HAD INSTALLED AN A/T OIL JET KIT AROUND THAT TIME BECAUSE OF A SAFETY RECALL, BUT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WAS UNAFFECTED BY THAT REMEDY. THE FREQUENCY AND SEVERITY OF SLIPPING HAS INCREASED AND IS CURRENTLY AT 3-4 TIMES PER WEEK. AT 96,500 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME AND THE HONDA DEALER TOLD US THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL UNIT HAVE FAILED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. SINCE THE SLIPPING HAS BEEN OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY, SAFETY HAS BECOME A MAJOR CONCERN TO US. THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE TRUSTED TO ACCELERATE OUT OF DANGEROUS TRAFFIC SITUATIONS (I.E., MERGING INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, PASSING, DRIVING IN HILLY AREAS), SINCE ONE CANNOT PREDICT WHEN THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER/SLIPS OUT OF GEAR. IT HAS TAKEN 3 MINUTES ONCE TO SHIFT FROM 2ND INTO 3RD. WE HAVE BEEN LUCKY SO FAR THAT NOTHING MORE SERIOUSLY HAS HAPPENED, BUT BASED ON OUR EXPERIENCES AND READING ABOUT THE EXPERIENCES OF OTHERS, IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL THIS TRANSMISSION DESIGN ISSUE WILL LEAD TO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS (HOPEFULLY NOT FATAL). HONDA HAS OFFERED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND CONTROL UNIT AT A REDUCED RATE, BUT SINCE THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE COVERED BY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY (AS WAS THE CASE FOR THE 99-01 ODYSSEY MODELS) OR A RECALL, ANY REPAIR COST THAT THE CUSTOMER HAS TO BEAR IS ADDING INSULT TO INJURY. I HOPE, THE NHTSA WILL LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE THOROUGHLY AND ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF THE CONSUMER. PLEASE DON'T WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255864January 21, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY 5, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOP ACCELERATING AND I HAD TO PULLOVER ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THE ENGINE STARTS BUT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACK. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A NEARBY HONDA DEALERSHIP. DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE REPAIR COST WILL BE $3800. DID SEVERAL HOURS OF RESEARCH AND REALIZED HONDA HAVE A LOT OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR EVEN THOUGH HONDA SHOULD BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255858January 21, 2009
TIRES
I OWN A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING WITH MICHELIN PAX RUN-FLAT SYSTEM. THE PAX TIRES WORN SO PREMATURELY COMPARED TO OTHER REGULAR TIRES. THIS PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED AROUND 25K MILES OF DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, AND A HONDA DEALER SAID THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE CAUSED BY MY DRIVING HABITS, AND THEREFORE CANNOT BE COVERED BY ANY WARRANTIES BOTH BY HONDA AND MICHELIN. NOW AT THE MILEAGE OF +40K, ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE ALMOST NO TREAD TO GRAB THE ROAD AND THE REPLACING COST IS JUST RIDICULOUSLY HIGH AROUND $1200. BY OBSERVING SO MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE COMPLAINED ON THE SAME DEFECTS, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE BOTH HONDA AND MICHELIN VOLUNTARILY RECALL THESE FAILED PRODUCT SO THE SUFFERING OWNERS COULD SWAP THEM WITH REGULAR PERFORMERS. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10255903January 21, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TODAY, NOTICED SOME VIBRATION AND GRINDING COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. THE GRINDING WAS BAD ON BACKING UP OR TURNING RIGHT, AS WELL AS WHEN GOING OVER SMALL BUMPS. THE STEERING ALSO PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT. AFTER A MILE, I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC, AND THE SAW THAT THE RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING WAS BROKEN AND HAD CUT INTO THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. THE MECHANIC STRONGLY SUGGESTED REPLACING THE STRUT ASSEMBLY AS WELL AS DOING THE DRIVER SIDE. SINCE I DO NOT KNOW MUCH ABOUT REPAIRING CARS, I WANTED TO RESEARCH PRICES ON THE INTERNET. MY SEARCH TURNED UP A RECALL ON THE PART FOR A 2001 ACURA MDX, BUT ONLY THESE COMPLAINTS FOR THE 2001 ODYSSEY. I DID REGISTER THE COMPLAINT WITH HONDA. THEY SAID THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
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Deaths:
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