Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10252847December 26, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS ON THE FREEWAY, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR FLEW OPEN. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT SHOWED THAT HER DOOR WAS OPEN. A FEW WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT WENT TO CLOSE THE SLIDING DOORS AND IT TOOK AT LEAST A HALF HOUR FOR THEM TO CLOSE AND LOCK. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.
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#10252874December 26, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
COOPER LIFELINER TIRES 225/60R-16 INSTALLED ON A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. MIXED FRONT/REAR USAGE BUT FAILURES HAPPENED WHILE INSTALLED ON REAR. TIRES PURCHASED 6/04 AND FAILED WITH APPROX 60K MILES, BUT CONSIDERABLE TREAD REMAINING. FIRST OCCURRENCE 8/08 WITH VEHICLE AT 70 MPH ON STRAIGHT ROAD. WITH NO WARNING OTHER THAN A SLIGHT RHYTHMIC NOISE AND WITH NO PRIOR VISUAL INDICATION OF DISTRESS, THE TIRE SUFFERED A NEAR COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION AND SUDDEN BLOWOUT. RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO WHEEL WELL AND DOOR PANEL, BUT NO ACCIDENT. FOUR MONTHS LATER, THE OTHER REAR TIRE HAD A SIMILAR EVENT, THIS ONE PRECEDED BY SOME VIBRATION, BUT NO VISUAL DISTRESS (STOPPED VEHICLE TO CHECK). AGAIN, EVENT WAS A BLOWOUT, THIS TIME WITH PARTIAL TREAD SEPARATION. VEHICLE WAS ON A STRAIGHT ROAD AT 65 MPH AT TIME OF EVENT. TIRE PRESSURES WERE CORRECT PRIOR TO FAILURES. PHOTOS OF TIRE FROM 2ND EVENT AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. *TR
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#10252791December 25, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 79,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING.*TR
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#10252714December 24, 2008
VISIBILITY
THE REAR VENTS IN AN HONDA ODYSSEY HAVE STOPPED FUNCTIONING. BASED ON WEB SEARCHES THIS SEEMS LIKE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND SURELY POINTS TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. ON ACTIVATING THE SWITCH TO OPERATE THE VENTS THERE IS NO AUTOMATIC CUTOFF AS SOON AS THE VENTS ARE OPENED / CLOSED ALL THE WAY. THIS APPARENTLY LEADS TO THE MOTOR OVER-HEATING AND CAUSING IT TO BURN. THERE ARE NO MANUAL CONTROLS AVAILABLE TO OPERATE THE VENTS. BASED ON YOUR LOCATION THE VAN WILL NOW BE OVERHEATED (FL) OR EXTREMELY COLD (CO) AS THE INTERNAL A/C UNIT CANNOT / WILL NOT FUNCION AT THE OPTIMUM LEVELS. *TR
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#10252758December 24, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME. FIRST ONE WAS REPLACED AT 68,000. THIS ONE HAS ABOUT THE SAME MILEAGE ON IT 70,000. *TR
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#10252670December 23, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ENGINE REVVED TO OVER 3,000 RPM'S. AS THE CONTACT SLOWED DOWN THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR SHIFTER JUMPED INTO GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION JUMPS INTO GEAR AND THE ENGINE REVS AT BOTH LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY ALSO FOUND FAILURES WITH THE ECM. THE REPAIR WOULD COST OVER $4,000. THE CONTACT WILL CALL THE MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
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#10252577December 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION CODE APPEARED ABOUT 80K MILES; HAVING ISSUES WITH HARD SHIFTING TOOK TO LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP WHO STATED NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AND HAD COMPLETE FAILURE OF 2003 ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION TODAY. *TR
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#10252587December 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
SEVERE VIBRATION, THUMPING, WASHBOARD AFFECT IN RIGHT FRONT WHEN DRIVING OVER 20MPH. REPLACED RIGHT FRONT DRIVE AXEL. *TR
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#10252471December 21, 2008
CHILD SEAT:LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP, CHILD SEAT
I JUST PURCHASED A BRITAX MARATHON CARSEAT FROM BABIES R US IN WAPPINGERS FALLS/POUGHKEEPSIE NY. WHEN I GOT THE SEAT HOME I OPENED THE BOX AND WAS GETTING READY TO SET IT UP TO FIT MY 6 MONTH OLD SON AND PUT IT IN MY CAR. IT IS AT THIS TIME THAT I NOTICED THE "LATCH" BELTS WERE MISSING. I AM NOT SURE IF IT IS JUST THIS SEAT, I PLAN TO TAKE IT BACK TO GET ANOTHER ONE MONDAY, OR IF ALL THE ONES AT THE STORE HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I OWN ANOTHER ONE OF THIS EXACT SEAT FOR MY 2.5 YEAR OLD AND THIS IS HOW I CAUGHT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY RECALLS, BUT WOULD LIKE TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF THIS. THESE STRAPS ARE SEWN ONTO THE SEAT AND THEREFORE IT IS NOT JUST THAT SOMEONE REMOVED THEM FROM THE BOX. I HOPE THAT THERE ARE NOT OTHER PEOPLE OUT THERE USING THIS SEAT WITHOUT THE PROPER LATCHES. AS I WAS LOOKING FOR THE INFORMATION ON THE SEAT, I WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE MODEL NUMBER, AND THE EXACT DATE OF MANUFACTURING. IT JUST SAY ON THE BOX (NOT THE SEAT) AUGUST 2008. THE SEAT IS THE BRITAX MARATHON PLATINUM. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2006, MAKE=HONDA, MODEL=ODYSSEY). *TR
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#10252476December 21, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS ACTING UP ON MY 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR POSSIBLE CAUSES I HAVE FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND CONCERN. MY TRANSMISSION HAS PROBLEMS GOING INTO REVERSE AT START-UP AND SEEMS TO LAG AT ACCELERATION. THE RELIABILITY OF HONDA TRANSMISSIONS IS POOR AT BEST. I WAS DIRECTED TO THIS SITE TO HELP EXPRESS CONSUMER CONCERNS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THESE TRANSMISSIONS. I BELIEVE ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN BEFORE SOMETHING TRAGIC HAPPENS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE ALL COMPLAINTS AND RESPOND ACCORDINGLY. *TR
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#10252341December 20, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE REAR HEADPHONE SYSTEM (BOTH WIRED AND WIRELESS HEADPHONES) DOES NOT WORK WHEN THE DVD SYSTEM IS IN OPERATION. THE HEADPHONES WORK FOR CD AND RADIO FUNCTIONS, BUT NOT THE DVD. THIS APPEARS TO HAPPEN PRIMARILY WHEN THE CAR IS IN GEAR. WHEN I GET IN THE BACK TO CHECK OUT THE SYSTEM WHILE THE CAR IS IN PARK, IT WORKS FINE. WHEN WE'VE STARTED DRIVING, IT STOPS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A RECURRENT PROBLEM WITH HUNDREDS OF OTHER HONDA OWNERS. *TR
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#10252074December 17, 2008
STEERING
POWER STEERING FLYWHEEL FELL OFF AND THE CAR COMPLETELY DIED DRAINING THE BATTERY. THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT APPROX 35MPH. WHEN TRIED TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET, THE CAR POWER SYSTEM FAILED. THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED COMPLETELY AND LOST ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS OF THE CAR. THE CAR HAD TO BE PUSHED TO THE SIDE IN BUSY STREET. IT REQUIRED THE ASSISTANCE FROM GOOD SAMARITANS. SAFETY HAZARD IF IN REMOTE AREA AND OR BUSY STREET. *TR
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#10252140December 17, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT LATCH, THIRD TIME IT HAS HAPPENED, FIRST TWO TIMES WAS AN EASY FIX, THIS TIME THE 'FIX' IS NOT WORKING. *TR
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#10252020December 16, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AT 75MPH, SUDDENLY LOCK TO LOW GEAR WHICH CAUSED TO HIGH RPM AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO CHANGE THE GEAR FOR MORE THAN 10 MINUTES. *TR
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#10251714December 14, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
HONDA ODYSSEY 2002 PASSENGER DOOR JAM. DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY; THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS I TAKE 3 SMALL CHILDREN IN A CAR WHERE DOOR IS NOT FULLY SECURED. HAVE TO DRIVE CAR WITH ALARM SOUND. TAKEN CAR TO DEALER MANY TIMES & THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIX PROBLEM AND REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH MANY OF THE ODYSSEY MINI-VANS. *TR
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#10251666December 13, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MYSELF AND MANY OTHERS CAN ATTEST TO HAVING TWO TO THREE TRANSMISSIONS INSTALLED IN 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY'S . BREAKDOWN OCCURRING DURING ACCELERATION OR HIGHWAY DRIVING IS PARTICULARITY DANGEROUS. I HAVE SOLD VEHICLE AFTER IT OCCURRED A THIRD TIME. I WAS CHARGED $3,500 TO INSTALL A NEW ONE AT 100,000 MILES BECAUSE OF WARRANTY. *TR
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#10251582December 12, 2008
SEATS, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. SPORADICALLY, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEATED SEAT BECOMES SO HOT THAT IT BURNS THE CONTACT'S SKIN. THERE ARE NO WARNING INDICATORS BEFORE OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,900 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 47,000. UPDATED 1/8/09 *CN UPDATED 01/14/09. *JB
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#10251519December 11, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1999 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 68,000 MILES BY A HONDA DEALER BECAUSE OF SHIFTING ISSUES. HONDA REPLACED THIS FOR FREE. TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AT 137,000 BECAUSE OF SHIFTING ISSUES. I CANNOT GET 70,000 OUT OF A HONDA TRANSMISSION. THE VAN HAS A HARD DOWN SHIFT WHEN SLOWING DOWN. HONDA HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION. *TR
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#10251538December 11, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS HESITATING (ONE OF THE GEARS IS MALFUNCTIONING). *TR
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#10251175December 9, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2001 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN POWER SLIDING DOORS KEEP FAILING ESPECIALLY IN ICY CONDITIONS. SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE HAD MY CHILDREN IN MY CAR WHEN THE DOORS FAILED TO OPERATE FULLY. I HAD TO CRAWL TO THE BACK THROUGH MY FRONT DOORS TO REACH MY VERY YOUNG CHILDREN TO PUT THEM IN AND OUT OF THEIR CAR SEATS. THEN I NEEDED TO DRIVE HOME IN ICY CONDITIONS WITH THE DOOR PARTIALLY OPEN NEXT TO ONE OF MY CHILDREN. IN ADDITION, ONE OF MY CHILDREN HAS A MEDICAL CONDITION THAT MAKES GETTING TO THEM AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE VERY IMPORTANT FOR THEIR SAFETY. THESE POWER DOORS ARE SIMPLY HAZARDOUS AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO FIX THESE. FROM THE DISCUSSIONS ON OWNER FORUMS, THIS IS HAPPENING TO QUITE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THIS MODEL OF CAR ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF YEARS. AFTER SPENDING A COUPLE OF HUNDRED DOLLARS WITH THE DEALER TO TRY TO FIX THIS, THE DEALER GAVE ME A NEW 'FIX'. I NEED TO REMOVE A FUSE FOR 30 SECONDS AND THEN REPLACE THE FUSE. THE DOORS NEEDS TO BE 'RESET' I.E. IT APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN DEFECT IN A SENSOR RATHER THAN AN ACTUAL PHYSICAL PART NEEDING REPLACED. I HAVE REPLACED NEARLY EVERY PART OF ONE OF MY SLIDING DOORS AND STILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM AFTER IT HAS BEEN ICY. USUALLY MY HUSBAND CAN MANUALLY OPERATE THE DOOR AFTER THIS HAS HAPPENED, BUT I AM NOT AS STRONG AS HE IS AND I CANNOT FULLY OPEN OR CLOSE THE DOOR. RESETTING THE DOOR BY REMOVING THE FUSE FOR 30 SECONDS MAKES THE DOOR START WORKING AGAIN UNTIL THE NEXT OCCURRENCE. UNTIL RECENTLY, MY DEALER DID NOT TELL ME THE TRICK WITH THE FUSE SO WHEN THIS WOULD HAPPEN, I WOULD BE FORCED TO DRIVE MY CHILDREN HOME WITH THE DOOR PARTIALLY OPEN. *TR
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