Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10010893March 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TAKES 3 TRIES TO START CAR(10-15 SECONDS CRANK EACH TIME). ENGINE TURNS OVER BUT DOES NOT WANT TO START. AFTER 3RD TRY, ENGINE STARTS BUT IS VERY ROUGH FOR ABOUT 15-20 SECONDS. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD AND IT STARTS ON FIRST TIME, IT IDLES ROUGHLY LIKE THE ENGINE IS MISFIRING. CAR IS BRAND NEW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010839March 21, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 65,000 MILES ON IT. OUR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS TOLD BY A TRANSMISSION SHOP THAT THE DIF. BEARINGS WERE FAILING AND CAUSING THE SOLENOIDS TO MALFUNCTION. THEY SAY I NEED A TOTAL TRANSMISSION REBUILD. I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY MANY MORE OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM PURSUING HONDA TO COVER THE REPLACEMENT BECAUSE IT IS OBVIOUSLY A UNDER ENGINEERED / DEFECTIVE DESIGN. *NLM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#10011455March 20, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION CONTAINED A BEARING FLAW WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO SPONTANEOUSLY DOWN SHIFT FROM 4TH TO 2ND GEAR, THIS PROBLEM ALSO CAUSED A SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE TRANSMISSION. *TS *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#10011359March 19, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
ABS MODULATOR/SEAT BELTS AND AIR BAGS MALFUNCTIONED. DEALER REFUSED TO FIX ABS MODUALTOR.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010758March 19, 2003
VISIBILITY
VISOR ON DRIVER SIDE BROKE WHILE DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT IT DOWN TO BLOCK THE SUN. WHEN IT BROKE, IT DANGLED IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER AND BLOCKED THE DRIVER'S VISION OF THE ROAD. FORTUNATELY, THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GRAB THE VISOR AND HOLD IT OUT OF THE WAY AND REGAIN SIGHT OF THE ROAD BEFORE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE SUPPORTING METAL ARM SEPARATED AT THE POINT WHERE THE WIRE FOR THE MIRROR LIGHT EXITS THE ARM. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN AND THE CASTING. *NLM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010533March 16, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HONDA ODYSSEY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND TRANSMISSION LUNGES AND HAS A DELAY SHIFTING GEARS. *NLM
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10010137March 8, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE FRONT AIR BAGS IN MY WIFE'S 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A HIGH SPEED COLLISION. SHE SKID ON AND ICY I 470 BRIDGE OVER THE OHIO RIVER WESTBOUND IN WHEELING WV (WHEELING POLICE INCIDENT # 0303696). AT 50 MPH, SHE SPUN AND HIT THREE SUBSEQUENT, FRONT-END IMPACTS TO THE CONCRETE SIDERAIL OF THE I 470 BRIDGE. THE FRONT END IS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED, INCLUDING SUPERSTRUCTURE. THE "FIRST THING THE OFFICER SAID" (KATHY STOUT, DRIVER) WAS "WOW, THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T GO OFF." GENERAL MANAGER PAUL WINEMAN, OHIO VALLEY HONDA SAYS THAT HIS PEOPLE ARE NOT QUALIFIED TO ASSESS THE DAMAGE AND DETERMINE WHETHER THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. HE TOLD ME ON THE PHONE YESTERDAY THAT "HIS PLAN" WAS TO HAVE SOMEONE FROM HONDA THAT WAS QUALIFIED LOOK AT IT, AND THAT HE WOULD CALL ME BACK, BUT IN 15 MINUTES OF CONVERSATION HE NEVER WOULD COMMIT TO THAT. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR AGAIN, AFTER REPAIRS, NOT KNOWING WHETHER THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED OR NOT. FURTHERMORE, THE BEST THE DEALERSHIP CAN DO IS HAVE UNQUALIFIED PERSONNEL RUN THE SYSTEM THROUGH A "SIMULATOR" TO DETERMINE WHETHER IT WILL, IN FACT, DEPLOY IN THE FUTURE. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I DIDN'T SLEEP TOO WELL LAST NIGHT. I CAN SEND PHOTOS IF THAT WOULD HELP. I WONDER IF YOU CAN HELP. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009450March 7, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011138March 7, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010041March 6, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE DEALER STATED THEY DID NOT HAVE THE CORRECT TOOLS.*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009762March 4, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE VEHICLES SLIDING DOOR OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. *NLM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007255March 3, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER FRAUD COMPLAINT AGAINST ARROW HEAD HONDA IN PEORIA, ARIZONA.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009930February 28, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NAR 02/28/2003 TRANSMISSION DEFECT ON 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. *CB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009521February 27, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED.*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009465February 26, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE SLIDING DOOR BECAME STUCK, ALSO AT TIMES THE DOOR OPENED WHILE DRIVING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009316February 25, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE SAFETY TENSIONER IN THE DOOR WAS NOT PRESENT TO PREVENT THE COMPLETE CLOSING OF THE SLIDING DOOR.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009734February 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NAR 03/03/2003. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED AND ALL POWER WAS LOST. THE CONSUMER STATED EVERYTIME THIS HAPPENED, THE VEHICLE WOULD START RIGHT UP WITH NO PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007658February 17, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT OPEN AT TIMES. SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU MAY NEED TO GET CHILDREN OUT OF THE CAR. OCCUPANTS OF THE CAR CANNOT OPEN THE DOORS FROMT HE INSIDE AT TIMES. THE DOORS STICK SHUT AND WILL NOT OPEN. WENT TO THE DEALER OVER SIX TIMES AND WAS TOLD EACH TIME THAT IT WAS NORMAL AND THEY WOULD LUBE THE TRACK. THIS DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND THIS IS NOT NORMAL. I NEED THIS FIXED BEFORE THERE IS AN ACCIDENT AND SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007602February 16, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE:SLUGGISH START. ENGINE ON HIGH REVS WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND HEARS A LOUD NOISE BEFORE COMING INTO A STOP
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005729February 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HELLO- I DO NOT KNOW WHERE TO GO TO FIND OUT INFORMATION REGARDING MY NEW VEHICLE. I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION "SLIPPING" OR "LURCHING" WHEN IT DECELERATES. THIS HAPPENS WHEN IT IS SHIFTING AT THE SPEED OF 45 MPH. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS "NORMAL OPERATION" THAT THE VEHICLE KNOWS WHEN I NEED TO SLOW DOWN MORE RAPIDLY THEN DOWNSHIFTS FOR ME --- THE DRIVER. I DO NOT BELIEVE AN AUTOMOBILE CAN KNOW WHEN I NEED TO SLOW MORE RAPIDLY. IT IS UNCOMFORTABLE TO "LURCH" FORWARD DUE TO AN EXCESSIVE DOWNSHIFT WHEN I AM BRAKING. WHILE I WAS AT THE DEALER DISCUSSING MY PROBLEM, THE WOMAN NEXT TO ME- WHO ALSO HAS A 2003 ODESSY - WAS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. SHE WAS ALSO TOLD THIS IS A "NORMAL OPERATION" OF THE CAR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS SHOULD ONLY HAPPEN WHILE GOING DOWN A HILL/INCLINE. HOWEVER, THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF ROAD. I AM AFRAID THIS IS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION AND WILL "SLIP" OR "LURCH" AND CAUSE SERIOUS HARM OR DEATH. THE HONDA DEALER HAS TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN/WILL DO ABOUT THIS ISSUE. HOW CAN I FIND OUT IF INDEED MY TRANSMISSION IS HAVING PROBLEMS?? I DO NOT KNOW WHERE TO GO FOR HELP OR TO FIND IF ANY TESTING HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE ON THIS PROBLEM. IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS - OTHER THAN CONTACTING HONDA - ANY INDEPENDANT AGENCIES THAT MIGHT HAVE INFORMATION ON THIS ISSUE, I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP. I AM LOOKING FOR SOME UNBIASED ADVICE FROM A REPUTABLE AGENCY THAT WILL TELL ME IF I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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