Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10255790January 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HONDA 2002 ODYSSEY EX-L WAGON 4D HAS ONLY 72,000 MILES. IT STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER, IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST QUOTED WAS ABOUT $3000. I CHECKED THE WEBSITE AND THERE ARE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS MODEL AND YEAR AND APPARENTLY IS A FACTORY DEFECT. I AM ASKING FOR HONDA TO BEAR ALL COSTS OF REPAIR/REPLACEMENT OF THIS TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255517January 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CAR TRANSMISSION IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE CAR ODOMETER IS 59,600 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255592January 19, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
LAST WEEK ASS MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR MINIVAN MADE A LOUD SNAPPING SOUND FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VAN APPEARED TO DRIVE OK, ALTHOUGH SHE ONLY DRIVES IT AROUND TOWN AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 40MPH. TODAY, THE DEALER TOLD US THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SPRING HAD SNAPPED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OUR VAN. THE DRIVER SIDE SPRING SNAPPED IN DECEMBER 2007. THE HONDA ODYSSEY FORUMS AT WWW.ODYCLUB.COM HAVE MANY INSTANCES OF THIS HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255595January 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON. DEALER DIAGNOSED EGR VALVE WHICH I REPLACED. (FILED COMPLAINT WITH HONDA OF AMERICA SINCE THERE WAS A RECALL. THEY SAID MY MILES WERE TOO HIGH TO QUALIFY.) THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED AND WE WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETINS. EGR VALVE DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE DROPS HARD INTO GEAR WHEN STARTING. STARTED REVVING WITH NO FORWARD ACCELERATION RANDOMLY. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC THREE TIMES BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE REVVING. PROBLEM GOT WORSE AND LOCAL MECHANIC SAID THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255472January 18, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT 3 TIMES AND PAID FOR THEM BUT, AFTER READING ALL THE RECALLS I KNEW THAT IS A PROBLEM HAVE TALK TO THE SERVICE DEPT THEY JUST FIX UP AND SENT IT TO BE PAID. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAS ALSO PAID OUT ON THE VEHICLES 2 OUT OF 3 RECALLS I HAVE ALREADY BEEN THROUGH WITH VEHICLE WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT IT???? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255486January 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 150,000 MILES OF MIXED CITY/COUNTRY DRIVING REQUIRES THIRD TRANSMISSION. REQUIRED REPLACEMENT WITH NEW TRANSMISSION. IN OUR CASE THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ENGAGE GEARS, STRANDING US IN -40 DEGREE WIND CHILL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255386January 17, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY AND BEGAN STOPPING AS I APPROACHED AN ALREADY STOPPED VEHICLE. I BEGAN MY STOP EARLY TO MAKE SURE I HAD ENOUGH SPACE TO STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL ON THIS VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS FELT SOFT/SPONGY. I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE MINI VAN SLOWED DOWN BUT THE PEDAL CONTINUED TO GO TO THE FLOOR. THE MINI VAN HAS ABS AND SO I CONTINUED TO PRESS HARDER. THE PEDAL WAS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WAS ROLLING AS IF THE PEDAL WAS LIGHTLY DEPRESSED. THEN THE MINI VAN ROLLED AS IF THE BRAKES WERE NOT ON AT ALL. I HAD TO RELEASE THE PEDAL AND DEPRESS IT AGAIN. AT THIS TIME I HAD TO STEER THE MINI VAN TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR THAT WAS IN FRONT OF ME TO AVOID HITTING IT. AFTER THAT EVENT I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME AND TO THE DEALER. AFTER TELLING MY WIFE ABOUT THE EVENT SHE SAID THAT SHE THOUGHT IT HAD HAPPENED TO HER BEFORE. THE DEALER CHECKED THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. THEY CALLED HONDA AND HONDA HAD THEM REPLACE THE ABS MODULATOR AND BLEED THE SYSTEM. THIS WAS A VERY SCARY INCIDENT AND I COULD ONLY HOPE THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED. I DO FEAR FOR OTHERS WITH THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS A FAMILY VEHICLE AND AFTER AN INTERNET SEARCH THIS PROBLEM DOES SEEM TO HAPPEN OFTEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255364January 16, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 ODYSSEY MINI VAN. OIL LEAK AT UNDER 24000 MILES. TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THEN 7/08 HAD ANOTHER OIL LEAK JUST AFTER IT HAD EXPRESS SERVICE AT HONDA DEALERSHIP. TOOK BACK THEY SAID THAT SOMETHING DID NOT GET PUT ON TIGHT ENOUGH. TOOK BACK TWO WEEKS OR SO LATER, AROUND 32000 MILES NOW STILL LEAKING. REPLACED OIL PAN AND GASKET. STILL LEAKING. TOOK BACK TOLD IT WAS TRANSMISSION. THEY STARTED TO ORDER ONE. HONDA HAD ME COME BACK IN TO TAKE PICTURES. MY SERVICE REP WAS NOT THERE AT THAT TIME. AT THIS TIME SAID IT WAS ENGINE OIL NOT TRANS. WENT BACK WHEN MY SERVICE REP WAS IN. SHE FOUND LEAK AND IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. ANOTHER TRANS WAS PUT IN AROUND JAN 6TH 2009 AT AROUND 38,500 MILES. I WAS TOLD THIS IS NOT NORMAL. BUT THERE SEEMS TO MANY COMPLAINTS ON TRANSMISSIONS ON THE HONDA VANS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255247January 15, 2009
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE HAS 93K AND HAS A VIBRATION FEEDBACK ISSUE AROUND 40MPH. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR A REAR MOUNT REPLACEMENT. ISSUE IS LESS SEVERE, BUT IS STILL NOTICEABLE. TAKEN IT TO DEALER THREE TIMES, UNABLE TO DETECT THE ISSUE. OVER 83 POSTINGS IN EDMUNDS FOR SIMILAR ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254955January 14, 2009
STEERING
MY 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS HAD THE BUZZING,HUMMING SOUND ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS TAKEN CARE OF BY THE DEALER. THE SECOND TIME THE CAR HAD 52000 MILES ON IT AND THE DEALER CONTACTED HONDA TO SEE IF THEY WOULD COVER IT. THEY WOULD NOT BUT ALLOWED ME A 50% DISCOUNT ON THE REPAIR. THIS SHOULD BE A BULLETIN ITEM COVERED BY THE COMPANY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254840January 13, 2009
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE AC STOPPED WORKING ON OUR YEAR OLD VEHICLE. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTICS THEY ADVISED A LEAK WAS FOUND ON THE AC CONDENSER WHICH WAS CAUSED BY ROAD DEBRIS. THEY INDICATED THAT TYPE OF DAMAGE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND HANDED ME A REPAIR ESTIMATE FOR $764.92. I DECLINED THE REPAIR BID AND TOOK THE VEHICLE HOME ONLY TO FIND OUT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER HONDA ODYSSEY OWNERS REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND THE SAME STORY GIVEN BY THE DEALERSHIPS. AFTER FINDING THIS INFORMATION I CONFRONTED THE DEALER AND ATTEMPTED TO BARGAIN WITH THEM GLADLY OFFERING TO PAY FOR THE LABOR TO INSTALL THE NEW CONDENSER BUT NOT FOR THE PART. NEEDLESS TO SAY MY EFFORTS WERE FUTILE AND I WAS REFERRED TO HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE. IN JANUARY I FILED A CASE WITH HONDA WHO AFTER ABOUT A WEEK CONTACTED ME AND INFORMED THAT BECAUSE THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY ROAD DEBRIS THEY WERE COULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE. I CERTAINLY CAN NOT HOLD HONDA RESPONSIBLE FOR ROAD DEBRIS DAMAGE SUCH AS A CRACKED WINDSHIELD OR PUNCTURED TIRE. HOWEVER, I STILL HOLD THEM RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR POOR DESIGN AND PLACEMENT OF SUCH CRITICAL AND FRAGILE PART IN A PLACE WHERE IS MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO GET HIT BY ROAD DEBRIS. WITH YEARS OF CAR DESIGN EXPERIENCE YOU WOULD EXPECT A COMPANY LIKE HONDA WOULD TAKE THIS INTO CONSIDERATION. HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT AND EXPECT THE CONSUMER TO PAY FOR THEIR DESIGN FLAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254868January 13, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH SYLVAINIA SILVERSTAR II, MODEL NUMBER 90003/HB2 (NA). THE EPC CODE IS 046135317279. THE CONTACT PURCHASED REPLACEMENT HEADLIGHT BULBS AND EIGHT MONTHS LATER, THE LIGHT FIXTURE FAILED. HE FEELS THAT THE LIGHT FIXTURE SHOULD AT LEAST LAST A COUPLE OF YEARS. HE ALSO FEELS THAT THE BULBS MAY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO THE 200 HOURS OF LIGHT THE FIXTURE OFFERS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE LIGHTS WERE DESIGNED TO LAST ONLY 200 HOURS AND NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE MADE. THE MILEAGE WAS NOT APPLICABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254886January 13, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH OF THE SLIDING DOORS WERE EXPERIENCING NUMEROUS FAILURES. THE DOORS ARE SUPPOSED TO AUTOMATICALLY SLIDE OPEN WHENEVER SHE PRESSES THE BUTTONS OR PULLS ON THE HANDLE. WHEN SHE DOES THIS, THE DOORS FAIL TO OPEN PROPERLY. OCCASIONALLY, THE DOORS DO NOT OPEN AT ALL AND WILL CLOSE HALFWAY, FORCING HER TO HAVE TO EXIT THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND CLOSE THE DOOR MANUALLY. THE FAILURE HAS SINCE WORSENED. THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR WAS NOT WORKING AT ALL. THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY CLOSE AND MUST BE OPENED OR CLOSED MANUALLY. BOTH DOORS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF THE WORK PERFORMED ON THE DOORS AT THE TIME OF SERVICE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES WOULD IMMEDIATELY RECUR. THE ONLY WAY THAT THE REAR PASSENGERS COULD EXIT THE VEHICLE WAS THROUGH THE FRONT PASSENGER OR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT IN AN EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILDREN WOULD NOT BE SAFE. THE DOORS HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED AND ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR IS CURRENTLY ABLE TO OPEN. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED AT LEAST THREE TIMES. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE AND TCM INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHEN SHE REACHED 40 MPH, THE RPM DIAL BEGAN MOVING UP AND DOWN RANDOMLY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES. A FEW DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION; HOWEVER, IT FAILED AGAIN SIX MONTHS LATER. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME, BUT FAILED AGAIN AFTER A FEW WEEKS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,614 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,066.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254506January 11, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL -- PEDAL SINKS TO THE FLOOR UNDER CONSTANT APPLICATION. BROUGHT IT TO DEALERS ATTENTION. DEALER SAID THIS WAS NORMAL OPERATION. I DISAGREE AS DO OTHERS (PROFESSIONAL AUTO TECHNICIANS). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254671January 11, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE GEAR RATIO ON MY 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY IS INCORRECT ACCORDING TO THE AUTO REPAIR PLACE I TOOK IT TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND WENT INTO NEUTRAL WITH NO WARNING AND HAS DONE IT SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS. I TOOK IT IN AND HAD IT PUT ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE WHEN THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254480January 10, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NOTHING HAS FAILED YET, BUT THE BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY ARE WAY TOO SOFT. I HAVE TOLD SEVERAL SERVICE PEOPLE WITH MY DEALERSHIP, INCLUDING THE SERVICE MANAGER, AND THEY DON'T SEEM CONCERNED. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I HAVE OWNED 7 NEW HONDA'S AND I HAVE NEVER HAD A BRAKE FEEL THIS WAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254396January 9, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, A LOUD NOISE FROM THE RIGHT SIDE. ABS LIGHT CAME ON, BUT RESET AFTER RESTARTING VAN. STOPPED AND LOOKED UNDER VAN, BUT ALL LOOKED OKAY. WHEN DRIVING CAR WOULD SUDDENLY PULL HARD TO RIGHT. NOISE CONTINUED AND NEXT DAY REPAIR SHOP INFORMED THAT RIGHT COIL SPRING WAS BROKEN AND WE WERE LUCKY IT DIDN'T PUNCTURE TIRE. THEY CUT A PORTION OF THE SPRING AWAY TO KEEP SPRING FROM CAUSING BLOWOUT. NOT REPAIRED AS COST PROHIBITIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254421January 9, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
JANUARY 5TH, 2009 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THAT I BELIEVE WAS DIRECTLY LINKED TO THE BRAKE ISSUE WITH MY 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED THE "SOFT AND MUSHY" BRAKES TO THIS SITE AND TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES. ON THE EVENING OF THE ACCIDENT, I SHOULD HAVE HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO STOP AFTER THE PANIC STOP OF A CAR IN FRONT OF ME, DUE TO ANOTHER TURNING DRIVER. HOWEVER, THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AND DID NOT STOP THE VAN IN TIME. THIS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHERE I REAR-ENDED THE DRIVER IN FRONT OF ME CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO HER CAR AND MINE WITH MY AIRBAG DEPLOYING. THE ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES HAS BEEN ONE THAT I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT TO MULTIPLE HONDA DEALERS AND THEY HAVE IGNORED, ALWAYS SAYING THAT THEY WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. I HAVE DRIVEN VANS FOR 17 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD THE BRAKING PROBLEMS WITH ANY OTHERS. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THIS ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN OTHER THAN SOFT AND WEAK BRAKES THAT INTERMITTENTLY DO NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. WE ARE CONTACTING THE HONDA BODY SHOP THAT HAS THE VAN AND MAKING SURE THEY ARE DOING A COMPLETE INSPECTION ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM AGAIN. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE BEFORE MORE PEOPLE ARE HURT OR KILLED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10254445January 9, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS MAKING A THREE POINT TURN IN A PARKING LOT AND WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE THE CAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE. IT ACTED AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE INTO A DEALERSHIP NEXT WEEK. FORUMS STATE THE THIS HAS OCCURRED QUITE OFTEN IN LEXUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254214January 8, 2009
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
VIBRATION AND SHUTTERING GETTING WORSE OVER TIME BECAME SO BAD IT WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL CAR. DEALER SAID 3 OF 4 ENGINE MOUNTS WERE BAD. THIS IS 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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