Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10200020August 18, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WON'T LATCH. SAFETY ISSUE. WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU IGNORE IT AND HAVE AN ACCIDENT? WILL DOOR STAY SHUT. MY OPINION IS NO! WE CARRY OUT GRANDKIDS QUITE OFTEN. HONDA ODYSSEY 1999. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199940August 17, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK. THE DEALER REPLACED TWO BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199965August 17, 2007
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH MICHELIN ENERGY LX4 SIZE P235/65R16. HE NOTICED THAT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS FLAT. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT ALL THE TIRES WERE WORN ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 41,480.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199792August 16, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE AC CONDENSER FAILED ON MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY AT 17,615 MILES. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMED "ROAD" DAMAGE AND CHARGED $665 TO REPAIR. FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED BY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. THIS IS A WIDELY REPORTED PROBLEM, WHICH HAS HAPPENED TO MANY HONDA ODYSSEY OWNERS, SOME MORE THAN ONCE. A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW: A POORLY PROTECTED CONDENSER, WHICH HONDA HAS NOT TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY FOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199566August 14, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS SPOUSE DROVE (MPH UNKNOWN); THE AIR CONDITION WAS SLOW TO COOL DOWN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE CONDENSER AND NOTICED ANTI FREEZE LEAKED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199305August 11, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED IN MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY, JUST ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASE AND BARELY USED. DEALER CLAIMED ROCK DAMAGE AND NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED WITH THE CAR. MANY OTHER HONDA ODYSSEY OWNERS HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS AS POSTED IN GOOGLE SEARCH. IT IS CLEARLY A DESIGN PROBLEM FROM HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199317August 11, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA ODYSSEY WAS RECALLED FOR TRANSMISSION IN 2004. DEALER SAID TRANSMISSION FINE AND INSTALLED SOME KIT. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO SEE IF THAT WOULD FIX IT. IT DID NOT FIX AND WHEN I TOOK IT BACK I WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING AND THAT THE ONLY WAY TO FIX WAS TO REPLACE IT. THE DEALER SAID THAT I STILL COULD GET ABOUT ANOTHER 60K MILES EASY OUT OF EXISTING TRANSMISSION AND JUST WAIT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON ALONG WITH THE TCS LIGHT. IT IS GENERATING A CODE P0740. THIS SHOULD OF BEEN TAKEN CARE OF BACK ON THE RECALL. HONDA OBVIOUSLY HAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM FAILURE AND SHOULD REPLACE AT NO COST TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198940August 9, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING AND ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH), YET THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SENSOR TO THE ELECTRONIC DOOR DOES NOT SENSE MOVEMENT PROPERLY, WHICH FAILS TO KEEP THE DOOR OPENED OR CLOSED. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, SHE WAS NEARLY CRUSHED BY THE DOOR. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198992August 9, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE SPEED DECREASED WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DEALER STATED THEY WOULD PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION BUT NOT THE LABOR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,390.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199005August 9, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN I GO FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE THERE IS A DELAY BEFORE THE CLUTCH ENGAGES. THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL DURING THIS TIME WHILE THE ENGINE REVS BEFORE THE CLUTCH ENGAGES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198804August 8, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
I OWN A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY (PURCHASED JULY 2006). LAST WEEKEND, I NOTICED BLUE FLUID (COOLANT) ON THE GRILL ACCOMPANIED BY A BURNT SMELL AND THE COOLANT FLUID WAS BELOW THE MINIMUM LEVEL. JUST TWO WEEKS PRIOR, THIS CAR WAS TAKEN IN TO THE DEALERS FOR THE 1 YEAR MINOR TUNE-UP. THE DEALERS REPORTED THAT A ROCK HAS PUNCTURED THE RADIATOR, SO THAT IS WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS CASE IS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY BECAUSE IT IS NOT FROM THE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I FIND IT UNFAIR THAT DUE TO THE POOR DESIGN OF THE GRILL THAT I HAVE TO PAY A $500 DEDUCTIBLE TO GET THIS FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198842August 8, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I DROVE MY VAN UP TO THE GOAT PEN. PUT THE VAN IN PARK, LEFT IT RUNNING WALKED IN FRONT OF THE VAN AND CROSSED OVER TO THE GATE. I STOOD IN FRONT OF THE GOAT PEN FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES. VAN STARTED MOVING FORWARD- HIT A TREE. THANK GOD I WAS NOT IN FRONT OF IT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198906August 8, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
I PURCHASED MY 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY NEW IN NOVEMBER 2004, THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS 43,000 MILES ON IT AND AFTER MY OIL CHANGE TODAY I WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT STRUTS WERE LEAKING BADLY. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL CARS AND STRUTS NORMALLY GIVE WAY AFTER 80 - 100 K MILES. SOMEONE COULD END UP IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF IT REQUIRED IMMEDIATE STOPPING OR CONERING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198738August 7, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA ODYSSEY PURCHASED NEW AND CHECKED BY THE DEALER DURING RECALL. WE WERE TOLD THAT OUR VEHICLE WAS FINE AND THAT THE SURGING/HUNTING BETWEEN GEARS OCCASIONALLY WAS NORMAL FOR THESE TRANSMISSIONS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED AT MFG RECOMMENDED INTERVALS. THE SURGING BETWEEN HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE STALLING ON THE INTERSTATE ON THE FAILURE DATE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198587August 6, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES ENGAGE BY THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH. SHE CAN FEEL THE ABS AS SHE DRIVES AND HEARS A POPPING SOUND WHEN SHE DEPRESSES THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN, BUT IT FAILS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURS AFTER DRIVING FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. THE CONTACT ALSO FEELS A VIBRATION, WHICH SHE BELIEVES IS DUE TO THE ROTORS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2,100. THE CONSUMER STATED SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE TIRES AT THE TIME SHE TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 08/29/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198646August 6, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER THE SERVICE WAS DONE AT HONDA(A B TYPE SERVICE); I AM FEELING A JERK AFTER PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL ON SPEED. WITH KIDS IN THE CAR THIS IS A SCARY EXPERIENCE, HONDA DEALER DIDN'T ACKNOWLEDGE THEY DID ANYTHING WITH THIS. THOUGH IT APPEARED JUST AFTER THAT. I TOOK MY HONDA FOR SERVICE AT HONDA TWIN CITY AT SAVOY,IL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198562August 5, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WE OWN A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY AND A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY'S AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING. WE TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WERE INFORMED THAT IT WAS A HOLE IN OUR A/C CONDENSER. WE WERE TOLD IT WOULD BE AROUND $700 TO REPAIR AND WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. I DISCOVERED THAT THE A/C CONDENSER IS EXPOSED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BUMPER IN THE OPENING OF THE BUMPER. I PROCEEDED TO TELL THE DEALER THAT THIS IS A DESIGN ISSUE AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF. THE DEALER TOLD ME TO CONTACT AMERICAN HONDA BECAUSE THAT IS OUT OF THEIR HANDS. I CONTACTED HONDA AND AFTER TWO AND HALF WEEKS THEY RESPONDED BACK BY SAYING THIS IS A GOODWILL AND THEY WILL COVER AT HALF AT THE WARRANTY RATE. I AGREED AFTER SUFFERING THRU 3 WEEKS OF NO A/C IN THE DEAD OF HEAT. I STARTED DOING SOME RESEARCH BECAUSE MY CONCERN STAYED THE SAME, THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. TO MY SURPRISE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MOST LATER MODEL HONDA'S. THE DESIGN MUST BE SIMILAR IN ALL OF THE MODELS, BECAUSE THE CR-V, ODYSSEY, CIVIC, ACCORD AND SO ON ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. HONDA NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND PUT A FIX TO THE GRILLS SO THE CONDENSERS ARE BETTER PROTECTED. IT APPEARS EVERYONE IS GETTING THE SAME STORY FROM HONDA AND WHEN YOU CALL THEY ACT LIKE YOU ARE THE FIRST TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN, WHEN IN FACT IT IS BECOMING A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM AND COSTING CONSUMER MAJOR DOLLARS. THIS IS MY THIRD HONDA AND PROBABLY MY LAST AFTER THE WAY THE WHOLE SITUATION IS GOING DOWN. HONDA IS STICKING THEIR HEAD IN THE SAND AND HOPING TO RIDE THE STORM OUT. IT APPEARS ALSO THAT DEALERSHIPS HAVE BEEN REHEARSED ON WHAT TO TELL CONSUMERS, BECAUSE IT IS A COMMON THEME WHEN YOU READ OTHER COMPLAINTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198357August 3, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2006 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L. HAS SOFT BRAKES AND OCCASIONAL SEVERE GRINDING SOUND FROM FRONT BRAKES. DEALER CHECKED THE BRAKES AND SAID THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198384August 3, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED PERIODICALLY AND THE ENGINE RACED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. HE HAD TO REMOVE HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND ALLOW THE ENGINE TO SLOW DOWN. THIS WOULD TEMPORARILY CORRECT THE FAILURE. INITIALLY, IT BEGAN AS AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE, BUT LATER OCCURRED EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE DEALER STATED THAT A RECALL REPAIR WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED AT APPROXIMATELY 21,000 MILES. HONDA ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER FOUND AN INTERNAL DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PURCHASE DATE, FAILURE SPEED, AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,333 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198265August 2, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS ON HER VEHICLE CONSTANTLY BECOME JAMMED. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE DOORS HAVE AUTOMATICALLY OPENED. THE MECHANIC REPAIRED THE DOORS SEVERAL YEARS AGO, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED THE NEXT DAY. THE PURCHASE DATE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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