Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#768533October 16, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION
THE VAN BEGINS SHAKING, THEN STALLS WHEN CRUISING AT ANY SPEED BETWEEN 50-60MPH. THIS ALSO OCCURS AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH. WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP, THE CAR IS INCREASINGLY FAILING TO START IN 1ST GEAR. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WHEN TRYING TO TURN LFT ACROSS TRAFFIC. ALSO, WHEN BRAKING TO SLOW THE CAR (NOT STOP IT) IT WILL SUDDENLY SHIFT TO A LOW GEAR, THROWING THE DRIVER INTO THE STEERING WHEEL (WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE SEATBELTS DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY TIGHTEN OR OTHERWISE RESTRAIN THE DRIVER OR PASSENGERS). IT IS LIKE A 20MPH HEAD-ON-COLLISION. ACCORDING TO THE HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE REP, THIS IS A DESIGN FEATURE. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED US THE TRANSMISSION IS OPERATING NORMALLY AND ALL THE PROBLEMS ARE "FEATURES" NOT PROBLEMS. NICE TO KNOW HONDA HAS ENGINEERED A "GIVE THE DRIVER WHIPLASH" FEATURE INTO THE CAR, AS WELL AS A FEATURE TO CAUSE THE CAR TO STALL AT THE STATE HIGHWAY SPEEDLIMIT. I SUPPOSE IT IS TO HELP HONDA'S BOTTOM-LINE BY HAVING ODYSSEY OWNERS BRING THEIR VEHICLES IN FOR REGULAR REPAIRS AFTER BEING REAR-ENDED BY OTHER CARS ON THE FREEWAY. PLEASE NOTE, ALL PROBLEMS STARTED AFTER THE DEALERSHIP INSTALLED THE DVD PLAYER WE PURCHASED AT THE TIME OF SALE. IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE HONDA DVD SYSTEM, BUT WE ARE PRETTY SURE IT IS NOT. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020939October 16, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE TIMING BELT FELL OFF. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020875October 15, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY IN INCLEMENT THE DOOR WILL COME OPEN AND CLOSE INTERMITTENLEY. AND GET STUCK SHE WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR AND THE HANDLE CAME OFF. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020891October 15, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED BECAUSE OF THE PREMATURE WEARING OF THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKES ARE WARPED. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020672October 11, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND THE AIR BAG COULD BE INOPERATIVE IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020510October 9, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
THE VAN NEEDED TO BE JUMPED STARTED TWICE A WEEK. ALSO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AFTER ERRATIC PERFORMANCE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020554October 9, 2002
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER IS CHARGING FOR THE RECONNECTING OF THE ALARM AFTER RECALL IS PERFORMED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768230October 8, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAT SHOCK FAILED. TOLD HONDA THAT IT WAS MUCH EARLIER THAN SHOCKS USUALLY FAIL. NO SATISFACTORY ANSWER OR HELP OFFERED. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567737October 7, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION (O2V120000) THE LETTER STATED THE REPAIR WOULD BE MADE FREE OF CHARGE, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS CHARGED $42.69 FOR AN ALARM WIRE REINSTALLATION, WHICH THE DEALER STATED WAS MANDATORY IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE RECALL IGNITON SWITCH, CONSUMER STATES THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO NEED FOR AN ALARM WIRE REINSTALLATION HAD THERE BEEN NO DEFECT WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH AND FEELS THE CHARGE IS UNFAIR AND UNETHICAL.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020019October 2, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER NOTICE WHEN RESTARTING VEHICLE, VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WOULD NEED A JUMP, DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND NOTICED TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767946October 1, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR ON COLD STARTS DRIVING BETWEEN 1-40 MPH OR COMING TO A STOP. VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD ONCE THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS BACK INTO GEAR. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767910September 30, 2002
INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE SRS INDICATOR LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD STAYED ON AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE FROM PARK. IT STAYED ON UNTIL THE I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER FOR A CHECK-UP. I HAD TO PAY FOR A DEFECTIVE SRS CONTROLLER, WHICH IS AN ELECTRONIC BOX THAT SENDS SIGNALS TO THE AIRBAG TO TELL IT WHEN TO DEPLOY (ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE REP). I HAD TO SPEND $697.91 TO REPLACE IT WITH A BRAND NEW ONE THAT HAS A WARRANTY OF "12 MONTHS OR 12,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST". THERE WAS NO EXPLANATION FOR THE FAILURE OF THE SAID PART. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767914September 30, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ERRATIC SHIFTING. SAME AS EVERY OTHER COMPLAINT ABOUT HONDA'S TRANSMISSIONS. MY VEHICLE IS BARELY THREE YEARS OLD AND THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT I NEED AN ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AT $7,000+. THIS IS AFTER NUMEROUS RECALLS SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767836September 28, 2002
TIRES
TIRE SIZE P215/65R16, DOT NUMBER M30D 99JX 2800, MICHELIN TIRE WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON THE 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH ABOUT 21,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN DRIVING ON A REGULARLY DRIVEN 30-40 MILE ROUTE. NOTICED THAT THE REAR RIGHT TIRE AT THE END OF THE RIDE HAD BLOWN OPEN ON THE SIDEWALL AREA OF THE TIRE. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767808September 27, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767818September 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
REAR BRAKES STARTED MAKING A METALLIC CLICKING NOISE AROUND 3000 MILES WHEN VEHICLE SHIFTS DIRECTION. HONDA STATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL; HOWEVER, THE NOISE HAS GOT INCREASINGLY WORSE WITH ADDITIONAL MILEAGE. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE INCREASE IN NOISE IS DUE TO THE TO INCREASED TRAVEL IN THE BRAKE PADS AFTER SHIFTING DIRECTIONS. THIS IS THOUGHT DUE TO EITHER WARPING OR DISTORTION OF THE CALIPER BRACKETS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019701September 27, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE MANUAL SLIDING DOOR WOULD INTERMITTENTLY NOT OPEN. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON SIX OCCASION AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019696September 27, 2002
TIRES
CONSUMER WANTS TO REPORT EXCESSIVE WEAR ON ALL FOUR TIRES ON A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, AFFINITY TIRES. TIRE SIZE P215/65R16, DOT# UNAVAILABLE. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *MRTHE DEALER REFUSED TO COMPENSATE CONSUMER FOR NEW TIRES. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019552September 26, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER STATES AFTER THE RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS COMPLETED, THE SRS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYEDS ON. DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE CONSUMER TO FIX PROBLEM, WHEN LIGHT WAS NOT ON PRIOR TO HAVING SERVICE DONE. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767693September 25, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AT 73,000 MILES MY TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM. TWO INCIDENTS WERE CITED IN THE LOS ANGELES TIMES OF CATASTROPHIC FAILURES THAT COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. THIS CAR IS OUR FAMILY VEHICLE, I AM SCARED OF WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN EVEN IF THE TRANSMISSION IS REPLACED. SEVERAL POSTS TO THE INTERNET INDICATE THAT PEOPLE HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION UP TO THREE TIMES OVER THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. I UNDERSTAND HONDA HAS ISSUED A RECALL OR EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE 2000-2001 ODYSSEYS BUT WILL NOT BEING DOING ANYTHING FOR THE 1999 MODEL. ALSO, THE LOCKING ACTUATOR ON THE DOOR OF THE VEHICLE HAS FAILED REPEATEDLY. THE ALARM SYSTEM WILL ARM, BUT THE DOOR IS NOT LOCKED. WHEN THE DOOR IS THEN OPENED THE ALARM SOUNDS. THIS HAS SCARED MY CHILDREN ENOUGH TO MAKE THEM RUN FROM THE VEHICLE TO THE STREET. THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO CORRECTED NOW, BUT IT TOOK THREE TRIES. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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