Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10229155May 28, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING INTO/OUT OF 2ND GEAR FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. FINALLY "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT AND TCS LIGHT WENT ON; DEALER SAYS IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. I FOUND THROUGH THE INTERNET THAT 2003 ODYSSEYS HAVE HAD A LOT OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. DEALER WANTS $3750 TO REPLACE THIS ON A CAR WITH 94K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228941May 27, 2008
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
FOUND MY A/C NOT WORKING. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT A ROCK MUST HAVE HIT THE CONDENSER AND CAUSED A PIN HOLE. WAS ALSO ADVISED BY THE SERVICE WRITER THAT THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND WAS DUE TO THE CONDENSER BEING MOUNTED VERY LOW TO THE GROUND BEHIND THE BUMPER. I ASKED IF THERE WAS A SHIELD OR OTHER SOLUTION TO PREVENT A RECURRENCE; I WAS TOLD NO. I THEN RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ONLINE AND FOUND LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF FOLKS WITH THE SAME EXPERIENCE. THE REPAIR COST IS $700.00 WITH NO ASSURANCE THAT IT WON'T HAPPEN THEN MOMENT YOU LEAVE THE DEALERSHIP. THIS IS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW THAT HONDA IS WELL AWARE OF. IN ADDITION, THEY ARE REFERRING FOLKS TO CLAIM THE DAMAGE ON THEIR INSURANCE TO COVER THE REPAIR COSTS. HONDA HAS RESPONDED BY ADDING A "SHIELD" TO THEIR 2008 MODELS.....BUT HAS DONE NOTHING FOR PREVIOUS MODEL YEAR OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229005May 27, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW ODYSSEY VAN IN JUNE 2006. ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE VAN. WE HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS UNTIL WE REALIZED OUR AIR CONDITIONER WASN'T WORKING RECENTLY IN MAY 2008. OUR VAN ONLY HAS 24,000 MILES ON IT. I CALLED FAIRFIELD PERFORMANCE HONDA SERVICE AND WAS TOLD IF IT IS A ROCK THAT DAMAGED THE CONDENSER IT IS NOT COVERED. I SAID A ROCK AND SHE REPLIED YES ROCKS CAN DAMAGE THE CONDENSER. MY HUSBAND AND I NEVER HEARD SUCH THING. WITHOUT HONDA EVEN LOOKING AT MY VAN THEY ALREADY KNEW EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG. SO THAT DAY I GOT A PHONE CALL FROM SERVICE AND SURE ENOUGH THEY SAID A ROCK HAS DAMAGED YOUR CONDENSER AND IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED BECAUSE THAT IS CONSIDER ROAD DEBRIS AND IT WILL COST YOU 800.00. THE SERVICE PERSON SAID THEY SEE THIS EVERY WEEK AND THEN HE SAID I MEAN ONCE A MONTH SO I WAS CURIOUS AND GOT ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF ANYBODY ELSE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND SURE ENOUGH HUNDREDS COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED HONDA AMERICA CORP AND THEY SAID SORRY IT IS NOT COVERED BECAUSE IT IS ROAD DEBRIS DAMAGE. IT?S NOT MY FAULT AND THOUSANDS OF OTHER CONSUMERS FAULT THAT THEY POORLY DESIGNED THE HONDA ODYSSEYS AND HONDA ACCORDS. I NOTICED ON THE NEW 2008 VANS AND CARS THEY HAVE A PROTECTION ON THE FRONT NOW. BUT THAT?S NOT FAIR FOR ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE PURCHASED A VAN OR CAR 2007 OR EARLIER. I THINK THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS MATTER AND FIX THE PROBLEM. I DIDN'T PAY $30,000.00 FOR A VAN TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THEY NEED TO PUT SOME KIND OF PROTECTION ON THE VAN SO IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. I JUST WANT TO LET ALL OTHER CONSUMERS BEWARE OF THIS SO THEY DON?T MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE WE DID. I AM CONTACTING THE CONSUMER REPORT, BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU ALL NEWS MEDIA AND PAPERS UNTIL THIS PROBLEM IS TAKING CARE OF. THANK YOU, LISA *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228854May 25, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY BRAKES FEEL SPONGY AND REQUIRE ME TO APPLY EXTRA PRESSURE TO STOP. MY BRAKES ALSO MAKE A GROANING NOISE WHEN I COME TO A REGULAR STOP. THE DEALERSHIP I TOOK IT TO FOR REPAIRS SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG, EVEN THOUGH THEY HEARD THE NOISE. I THEN DROVE AN 08 OFF THE LOT TO COMPARE AND NOTICED A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE IN PEDAL FEEL AND NO GROANING NOISE. THEY SAID THEY WILL CALL HONDA NEXT WEEK FOR ADVISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228811May 24, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE AN EARLY 2002 ODYSSEY AND MY TRANSMISSION JUST EXPERIENCED THE SAME 2ND TO 3RD GEAR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AS THOSE RECALLED FOR THE EARLIER 1999-2001 MODELS THAT I HAVE RESEARCHED AND READ ABOUT. I HAD THE LAST RECALL FIXED A FEW YEARS AGO FOR MY MODEL AND THEY TOLD US THAT THIS WILL ELIMINATE ANY AND ALL FUTURE TRANSMISSION ISSUES. WELL, IT DIDN'T AND I AM LEFT WITH 2 QUOTES FROM 2 DIFFERENCE SHOPS COSTING BETWEEN $4,000-$5,000. THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 3 DAYS...JUST SITTING, WHILE I CRY AND THINK ABOUT WHAT I AM GOING TO DO WITH TRYING TO GET 3 SMALL CHILDREN AROUND AND COMMUTE TO A FULL TIME JOB. I WANT TO FILE SOME LAWSUIT TO HAVE HONDA PUT A NEW TRANSMISSION IN BUT I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN...THIS IS NOT FAIR SINCE IT IS A HONDA ISSUE! THEY WON'T COVER IT AND THEY SHOULD. I HAVE DONE MUCH RESEARCH AND ITS SEEMS THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE IN THE SAME SITUATION AS I AM. I CAN'T AFFORD THE REPAIRS AND JUST PAID OFF HONDA $24,000+ FOR THIS VAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228768May 23, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE POWER DOOR ON MY HONDA ODYSSEY IS FAILING TO LATCH ON SO IT IS NOT SECURED. I'M FORCED TO DRIVE WITH THE BUZZER GOING OFF SO I HAD TO TURN OFF THE SWITCH. THERE ARE SAFETY HAZARDS AS THE DOOR MAY ACTUALLY OPEN WHILE I'M DRIVING. ONE OF THE REASONS WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE WITH THE POWER DOOR IS TO HAVE SOME HELP IF I'M CARRYING MY CHILDREN IN AND OUT OF THE CAR AND NOW IT SEEMS LIKE I'M HAVING TO EITHER TURN ON THE SWITCH TO OPEN THE DOOR OR I HAD TO CLOSE AND OPEN THE HEAVY DOOR MANUALLY. PLEASE LOOK IN TO THESE MATTERS AS THESE MAY CAUSE SAFETY HAZARDS WITH THE DOOR OPENING SUDDENLY. SINCERELY, RACHEL ESTRADA *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228788May 23, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS MY SON AND DAUGHTER HAVE HAD THERE HAND CAUGHT IN THE ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR ON OUR 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN. THE ELECTRIC DOOR BOASTS OF A AUTO REVERSE FEATURE WHEN IT ENCOUNTERS RESISTANCE. THIS ONLY APPLIES TO THE LATCHING FRONT SIDE OF THE SLIDING DOOR. THERE IS NO SUCH SENSOR ON THE REAR SIDE OF THE DOOR. IN ADDITION, THE REAR SIDE OF THE DOOR IS RIGHT NEXT TO THE MIDDLE AND REAR SEATS. (VERY EASY FOR THE CHILD TO REACH EVEN WHEN PROPERLY SEAT BELTED IN). IN THE LATEST INCIDENT, MY SON'S HAND WAS BRUISED. IF A LARGER BONE OR EVEN A NECK WERE CAUGHT, IT WOULD BE BROKEN OR WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10228792May 23, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AIR CONDITIONER NOT WORKING. ACCORDING TO THE HONDA SERVICE DEALER(PH 805-584-6632). A ROCK HIT THE CONDENSER AND MADE A HOLE. I HAVE SEEN MANY PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE NET AND FEEL HONDA SHOULD PAY TO FIX IT AS IT IS A DESIGN FLAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228286May 20, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION IN OUR 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY STARTED FEELING LIKE IT WAS DROPPING INTO NEUTRAL AND THE CAR JUST STOPS, MY WIFE (WITH 3 KIDS IN THE CAR) HAD SWERVE OFF THE ROAD. ONCE SHE SLOWS DOWN IT RE-ENGAGES AND RUNS FINE. THIS STARTED HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY, SO WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION AT 80K MILES FOR $4700. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF OTHER CASES WHERE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER PEOPLE. HONDA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED A PROBLEM WITH THE 2000 AND 2001 MODELS AND EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THOSE TO 100,000. THE PROBLEM IS OBVIOUSLY STILL AN ISSUE IN THE 2002, THEY HAVE TO TRIED TO TELL ME THAT MY CAR WAS NOT AFFECTED. BUT OBVIOUSLY IT HAS. THEY NEED TO ADDRESS THIS WITH THE 2002. PLEASE HELP KEEP OUR KIDS SAFE! THIS IS A FAMILY VEHICLE. THANKS, RONNIE *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228345May 20, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 ODYSSEY VAN, AUTO TRANSMISSION FLUID TURNS BLACK IN LESS THAN RECOMMENDED MILES. TRANSMISSION IS NOISIER AND REQUIRES MORE FREQUENT TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE THAN RECOMMENDED BY HONDA. HONDA DEALER SAYS THE TRANSMISSION IS GOOD, BUT FIND IT STRANGE THAT THE FLUID BECOMES BLACK SO QUICKLY. HONDA SAYS THE TRANSMISSION IS FINE AND FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228103May 18, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. AS I WAS COMING TO A STOP, I BECAME INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. OVER THE RECENT WEEKS I THOUGHT IT WAS TAKING LONGER TO STOP MY VAN, BUT HAD MY VAN IN FOR SERVICE THE WEEK BEFORE. I WAS ASSURE THAT EVERYTHING WAS FINE AND ALL FLUID LEVELS WERE CORRECT. ***NOTE: ON MY FIRST SERVICE VISIT THE SERVICE ADVISER TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD NOT BE CONCERNED ABOUT BRAKE FLUID LEVELS THAT THE VAN WOULD NOTIFY ME WHEN IT WAS TIME TO REPLACE THE BREAKS AND THAT THE VAN WAS DESIGNED TO DO SO. THE POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. I COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE ACCIDENT AND THE OFFICER COAXED ME IN TO SAYING THAT I HAD BEEN DISTRACTED. I WAS IN SHOCK. MY SON WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME AND I COULD NOT THINK MUCH OF ANYTHING ELSE OTHER THAN WHETHER HE WAS SAFE. I BELIEVE I HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THEN HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. EVER SINCE THE ACCIDENT I HAVE CONTINUED TO NOTICE THAT I MUST PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AT TIMES TO STOP THE VAN AND OTHER TIMES I DON'T IN NORMAL DRIVING CIRCUMSTANCES. ALL ALONG I HAD BELIEVED THE DEALERSHIP THAT EVERYTHING WAS FINE WITH MY VEHICLE. NOW I HAVE DAMAGES TO PAY AND A TICKET I AM FACING AS A RESULT OF WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE BREAK FAILURE. I WILL BE MAKING A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WITH MY LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT, FAXING A COPY OTHER SIMILAR BREAK FAILURE COMPLAINTS TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY, CONTACTING HONDA AND HOPEFULLY WILL BE ABLE TO GET SOME ANSWERS ON THE PROBLEM WITH MY VAN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10228122May 18, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NO LONGER LATCH. IT STARTED OUT A MONTH AGO SPRINGING OPEN AS IT WAS ABOUT TO SHUT ALL THE WAY. THEN WE HAD TO HELP IT, BY PUSHING AS IT SHUT TO GET IT TO CLOSE ALL THE WAY. AFTER A FEW WEEKS, THAT DID NOT WORK EITHER AND WE HAD TO HIP CHECK IT TO GET IT TO CLOSE ALL THE WAY AND LOCK DOWN. NOW EVEN THAT WILL NOT WORK AND IT WILL NOT LATCH AT ALL. THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. WE WILL CONSULT OUR MECHANIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228071May 17, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN MY GARAGE, MY VAN SUDDENLY ACCELERATED THROUGH THE WALL INTO MY DINING ROOM. I IMMEDIATELY SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES. MY HOUSE WAS DAMAGED BUT NO INJURIES OCCURRED. I WAS CONFUSED BLAMED MYSELF. ONLY A FEW DAYS LATER, IN A SLOW MOVING LINE OF TRAFFIC, I AGAIN FELT THE ACCELERATION BUT WAS ABLE TO STOP IT PRIOR TO A COLLISION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228421May 15, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2000 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED IN HER VAN. THE WARRANTY FOR A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION IS 36,000 MILES OR 3 YEARS. *KB THE ENGINE MOUNTS WERE BAD AND THE THREADS TO THE OIL PAN SCREW WERE STRIPPED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227903May 15, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I HAVE HONDA ODYSSEY 99. THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOES NOT OPEN AND CLOSE. THE "SLIDING DOOR LIGHT" IS ILLUMINATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227760May 14, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DRIVER SIDE MANUAL DOOR LOCK WAFERS BROKE, NOW USING THE PASSENGER SIDE OR REAR DECK DOOR FOR LOCKING AND UNLOCKING. PROBLEM BEGAN 2 YEARS AFTER PURCHASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227766May 14, 2008
EQUIPMENT
HONDA ODYSSEY AIR CONDITIONING FAILED AFTER 10000 MILES. DEALER CLAIMS ROCK PUNCHED A HOLE IN THE AC CONDENSER. PRICE TO FIX - $700. AMERICAN HONDA SAYS BECAUSE CAUSE IS ROAD DAMAGE, WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER IT. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227809May 14, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY EXHIBITED ALL THE SYMPTOMS OF THE EXISTING HONDA SAFETY RECALL FOR IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. MY VAN STALLED MANY TIMES IN TRAFFIC CAUSING A ROAD HAZARD. MY VAN WAS ORIGINALLY REPAIRED UNDER THIS RECALL IN MAY 2002 BUT, OBVIOUSLY, THIS REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT. HONDA HAS REFUSED TO COVER THE ADDITIONAL REPAIR UNDER THE SAFETY CAMPAIGN STATING THEY ONLY COVER ONE REPAIR PER VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227823May 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAILED TRANSMISSION IN 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY. WE DROVE FROM STARKVILLE, MS TO OUR FAMILIES HOMES IN OCEAN SPRINGS, MS FOR CHRISTMAS. WE GOT ABOUT 45 MINUTES FROM OUR HOME WHEN WE CAME TO A STOP LIGHT. AFTER WE STOPPED WE TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR SHIFTED VERY HARD. IT SHIFTED HARD EVERY TIME IT CHANGED GEARS. WE MADE IT DOWN TO OUR FAMILIES FOR CHRISTMAS. ON OUR RETURN TRIP HOME WE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN WE ATTEMPTED TO TURN LEFT TO CROSS THE HWY. ON TO THE ON-RAMP THE CAR WOULD NOT DOWN-SHIFT OUT OF 4TH GEAR. THE VAN STRUGGLED ACROSS THE HIGHWAY. IT TOOK US ABOUT 30 SECONDS TO GET ACROSS THE 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC. MY HUSBAND CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY REFERRED HIM TO AMERICAN HONDA. HE TOLD THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD HIM THEY COULD NOT REPAIR IT BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. WE CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT AS IT IS OUR ONLY VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM WASN'T TOO BAD WHEN THE WEATHER WAS COLD BUT AS SOON AS IT WOULD GET WARM IT WOULD SHIFT HARD AGAIN. IT FINALLY GAVE OUT ON OUR WAY HOME ONE DAY IN MARCH, 2008. IT WOULD SHIFT HARD AND THEN HANG UP LIKE THE GEARS WOULDN'T LOCK IN. IT WAS TERRIFYING TO DRIVE. WE TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST AND WERE TOLD IT WOULD COST $3,000 TO FIX. WE KEPT THE MAINTENANCE UP ON THIS VEHICLE AND TOOK VERY GOOD CARE OF IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227557May 13, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
REPLACED THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER ON HONDA 2005 ODYSSEY VAN TWICE (MAR 06, MAY 08) CAUSED BY ROCKS HITTING/DAMAGING THE CONDENSER BECAUSE OF A FAULTY GRILLE DESIGN THAT DOES NOT PROTECT THE CONDENSER FROM FLYING ROCKS/DEBRIS WHEN DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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