Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10243364September 24, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY TODAY AND AS I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE (ABOUT 5 MPH) AT A DRUG STORE AND COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED (JUMPED) FORWARD. HAD I NOT ALREADY HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE I WOULD HAVE HIT A RACK OF PROPANE TANKS! THE CAR TRAVELED ABOUT 4 FT FROM ACCELERATION START TO STOPPING AND IT ROLLED OVER THE CURB. MY HARD BRAKING LEFT A FOOT OF TIRE TREAD MARKS ON THE CONCRETE SIDEWALK FROM THE FRONT WHEELS. I ALWAYS KEEP THE CRUISE CONTROL (CC) OFF WHEN DRIVING LOCALLY BUT AFTER I STOPPED THE CAR, I NOTICED THE CC WAS ON. I DID NOT TURN IT ON AND DO NOT KNOW HOW IT ACTIVATED. I WANT A RECORD OF THE EVENT. IT LEFT ME SHAKEN AND WANT TO INSURE THAT IF THERE ARE OTHER REPORTS TO NTHSA ACTIONS BE TAKEN TO ADVISE OWNERS OF THE PROBLEM. DROVE TO OTHER LOCATIONS WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. I INTEND TO ADVISE LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND HONDA CORPORATE AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243020September 21, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 65,000 MILES WAS HESITATING AND THE REVVING VERY HIGH BEFORE SHIFTING GEARS. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TCS LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH THE "D" GEARSHIFT GREEN LIGHT WAS FLASHING. BROUGHT IT TO DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLARES ON DOWNSHIFT TO SECOND, SHIFTS HARD, AND BANGS INTO GEAR. ALSO THE FRONT ENGINE MOUNT IS BAD. THE DEALER STATED I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR $4200. CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AND EXPRESSED MY DISSATISFACTION WITH THE PROBLEM. THEY STATED IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT THEY BEGAN A CASE NUMBER AND MY CASE WAS REVIEWED BY A CASE MANAGER. AMERICAN HONDA HAS OFFERED TO PAY FOR 50% OF THE REPAIRS TO MAINTAIN CUSTOMER LOYALTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242995September 20, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION ON 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 49,000 MILES IS SLIPPING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH. DEALER RECOMMENDS THAT TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $3000. THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE WAS MODIFIED PER NHTSA 04V176000 IN 2004 VIA RECALL TO HONDA OR FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THIS CAR HAS FEW HIGHWAY MILES AND LIKELY LESS LOADING ON THE HIGHER GEARS. NO STATEMENT IS MADE ON ADEQUACY OF REPLACEMENT BY HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242891September 19, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN I HAD TO TO TOW IT TO A HONDA DEALER AND GET IT REPAIRED. IT COST ME $3200. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242917September 19, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-35 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER MOTORIST AND STRUCK THE VEHICLE. THE MIDDLE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE CONTACT IS CURRENTLY SEEING A DOCTOR FOR WHIPLASH, BACK MUSCLE SPASMS, AND CHEST AND ABDOMINAL BRUISES SUSTAINED BY THE SEAT BELT AND STEERING WHEEL. THE OTHER THREE PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED BRUISES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 143,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10242819September 18, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE OWN A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. NEED I SAY MORE? THE TRANSMISSION HAS PROBLEMS SHIFTING BETWEEN THE 2ND AND 3RD GEARS, SHAKING THE VAN. THIS HAPPENS WHILE ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING. THIS IS A CONCERN AS MY WIFE IS THE MAIN DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE, TRANSPORTING HERSELF AND OUR CHILDREN AROUND TO THEIR MANY ACTIVITIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242709September 17, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2002 ODYSSEY WITH 101,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION JUST FAILED. DEALER IS SAYING $4,600 TO REPLACE IT WITH A REBUILT ONE, PLUS $396 FOR TWO CRACKED ENGINE MOUNTS (CAUSED BY THE VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE VAN DUE TO THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION). THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS THE RECALL IN 2004 AND I HAD THE VAN INSPECTED AT THAT TIME AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THEY SEEM TO IMPLY THAT SINCE THEY INSPECTED THE VAN AT 30,000 MILES, THEY'RE OFF THE HOOK. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH AMERICAN HONDA AND AM WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242248September 15, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BOUGHT A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING WITH DVD/NAV IN MARCH OF 2006. IN OCTOBER '06, HAD ALIGNMENT REPAIRED DUE TO VAN PULLING TO RIGHT. IN MAY '07, REQUESTED ALIGNMENT BE CHECKED AGAIN FOR PULLING TO THE RIGHT, THEY WERE GOING TO CHARGE $85 BECAUSE WARRANTY EXPIRED. WAS INFORMED BY HONDA SERVICE TECH IN MARCH 2008, WE NEEDED 4 BRAND NEW TIRES, NOT ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. VAN HAD 30, 413 MILES AND ALMOST DIDN'T PASS INSPECTION. TIRES ARE 235-710R460A AND WERE WORN TO 3/32 WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND ROTATION. WAS TOLD BY SERVICE TECH THAT YOU HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 AT A TIME AND COST WOULD BE $1211.73. WAS TOLD YOU CANNOT REPLACE PAX TIRE SYSTEM WITH REGULAR TIRES. DID MY OWN RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT YOU CAN, BUT UP-FRONT COST INCLUDING WHEELS, TIRES, AND LABOR WOULD BE ABOUT $2000. WAS NOT TOLD UPON PURCHASING THE VAN THAT THE TIRES WOULD NEED COMPLETE REPLACEMENT BETWEEN 25K-30K MILES! WE WERE TOLD PAX SYSTEM TIRES HAD EXCELLENT WEAR RATING AND WOULD LAST LONGER THAN REGULAR TIRES! HAD ALL TIRES REPLACED AND VAN STILL PULLS TO RIGHT. NOW WE'RE BEING TOLD OUR BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED. WE'RE STUCK WITH THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE VALUE OF VAN HAD DECREASED WITH PAX TIRE SYSTEM COMPLAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242251September 15, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
PURCHASED A USED 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY IN 2005; AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE THE VEH WAS STILL UNDER LIMITED MANUFACTURES WARRANTY. VERY WELL AWARE OF THE TRANSMISSION RECALL. WE ARE NOW GOING ON OUR 4TH TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT SINCE THE PURCHASE. THE LAST REPLACEMENT WAS IN FEBRUARY 2008; THEY MADE ME FIGHT FOR A WARRANTY ON THAT REFURBISHED / REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION 3 YEAR OR 36,000 MILES. WELL THIS ONE BARELY LASTED 12,000 MILES AND I AM COMPLETELY FED UP. MY WIFE TRANSPORTS MY REMAINING 4 SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN AROUND. THIS VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON NUMEROUS TIMES IN BUSY TRAFFIC, AND THIS TIME AROUND I WILL NOT EXCEPT A REFURBISHED OR REBUILT OR USED TRANNY. I WILL FIGHT FOR A NEW ONE, OR A COMPLETE REFUND OF THE MONEY SPENT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242319September 15, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER REAR SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT LATCH COMPLETELY. WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING THE DOOR DISENGAGES AND CAUSES THE BUZZER TO SOUND. BECAUSE THE DOOR DOES NOT LATCH OR CLOSE COMPLETELY THE DOOR CANNOT BE LOCKED. THE CAR MUST BE DRIVEN WITH THE DOOR NOT COMPLETELY LATCHED WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THERE ARE SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242143September 14, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR HONDA ODYSSEY STAYS OPEN REFUSES TO CLOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242166September 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION TROUBLE WITHIN 3 YEARS OF REPLACEMENT BY DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241956September 12, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED AN USED 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY (62000 MILES) FROM DREXEL HILL HONDA ( PA) ON 08/11/2008 IT HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM ON 09/01/2008. I JUST GOT MY CAR LESS THAN A MONTH, AND PUTTED ON 500 MILES ON IT. TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALER, FOUND DTC P0740: TC FAILURE DTC P0730: INCORRECT GEAR RATIO THEY ADVISED TO REPLACE AUTOMATIC-TRANSMISSION. BUT AMERICAN HONDA DON'T REPLACE THEIR FAILED TRANSMISSION FOR FREE. THEY OFFER ME 50-50. I DON'T WANT TO PAY $1200 FOR THEIR BAD TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241988September 12, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AFTER 74,000 MILES. HAVE BEEN WITHOUT VEHICLE FOR ALMOST A WEEK BECAUSE HONDA AMERICA IS 'INVESTIGATING'. QUOTED $3859 BY DEALER TO REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241835September 11, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON I-I0 WITH MY CHILDREN MY 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY STARTED JERKING AND JUMPING WHENEVER I HAD TO EXCEL. FINALLY IT CAME TO AN JERKING STOP I HAD TO MOVE MY CAR OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC AND DID NOT SNOW WHAT TO DO I AM SCARED TO DEATH OF BEING HIT WHEN FINALLY MY 17 YEAR OLD SON JUMPS UP AND PUTS MY CAR INTO PARK AND BACK INTO DRIVE AND SLOWLY JERKED IT OF THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241897September 11, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH ONLY 83,000 MILES FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BY THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER. THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS. THE TRANSMISSION HAD MAINTENANCE SERVICE BY A HONDA DEALER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED MAKING NOISES AND SLIPPING. I BROUGHT IT TO THE HONDA DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CODES INDICATED I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION!!! A COSTLY PROPOSITION. I AM AWARE OF NUMEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS WITH HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSIONS. THE EARLIER RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO ADDITIONAL MODEL YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241761September 10, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2003 ODYSSEY THAT I BOUGHT IN JAN 03. AT 74,000 MILES AND 1.5 MONTHS AFTER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED, THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AT THE DEALER I WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL RECOMMENDATION HAD BEEN COMPLETED PREVIOUSLY AND THERE'S NOTHING ELSE THAT COULD BE DONE. I HAD PREVIOUSLY TAKEN THE VAN IN COMPLAINING THAT IT WAS NOT DRIVING RIGHT AND FELT LIKE IT WAS SHUTTERING. THE TECH INSPECTED AND FOUND NOTHING. I WAS TOLD THE TECH THOUGHT IT PROBABLY WAS THE WAY I DROVE IT. IT ENDED UP THAT IT WASN'T "MY DRIVING", IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. AT THE TIME THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED IT WAS NOTED THAT MOTOR MOUNTS ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO BREAKAGE. THIS WAS THE 2ND TIME IN LESS THAN 12 MONTHS THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241772September 10, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
WELL, I'M OWNER OF A VEHICLE THAT I RECENTLY BOUGHT. I NOTICED THAT THE CAR HAS TO DIFFERENT SHADES OF COLOR, AND I THINK THAT THIS CAR HAS BEEN DAMAGED. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND INFORMATION ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241636September 9, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241658September 9, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON MY 1998 HONDA ODYSSEY CAME ON WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE VEHICLE REGISTERED A PROBLEM CODE OF P0740-TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR HONDAS WHICH SHOULD BE REPORTED TO THE NHTSA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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