Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10007351September 24, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS WILL BE THE 4TH NEW TRANSMISSION HONDA HAS INSTALLED IN 2 YEARS. WHEN YOU TALK TO THE DEALER HE TELLS US THAT HE IS REPLACING 2-3 TRANSMISSIONS A WEEK. PH *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**767678
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767654September 24, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT HOLD THE POSITION OF THE VEHICLE. FOR EXAMPLE, IF I SHIFT INTO DRIVE, THE CAR CAN DRIFT BACKWARD, REQUIRING I USE THE BRAKES AND THE GAS AT THE SAME TIME TO AVOID HITTING SOMETHING BEHIND ME. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO DOES NOT SLOW THE CAR ON HILLS. IF I AM IN D1, THE CAR WILL FLY DOWN A HILL AS IF IT IS NOT IN ANY GEAR. THE HONDA DEALER INSISTS THIS IS NORMAL. I DO NOT KNOW IF IT IS ACCEPTABLE FOR YOUR SAFETY STANDARDS BUT IT IS DIFFICULT FOR ME TO DRIVE ON MOUNTAIN ROADS WITHOUT WEARING THE BREAKS OUT, AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019258September 24, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
COONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVIG 50MPH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING A NEAR ACCIDENT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019299September 24, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION AUTOMATICALLY DOWN SHIFTS FROM 5TH TO 2ND. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019325September 24, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPLY THE BRAKE AND A LOUD GROUNING SOUND CAME OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND OWNER CHECK THE VEHICLE AND REALIZE THE MOUNT FOR THE CALPIPER WAS BROKEN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767580September 23, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEATBELT EXTENDERS ARE NOT OFFERED BY HONDA DEALERS. AN OVERWEIGHT PERSON CANNOT OBTAIN A SEATBELT EXTENDER BY PURCHASE OR FREE AFTER BUYING THE HONDA ODYSSEY 2003. NOT AVAILABLE IN U.S. AT ALL. CANNOT WEAR A SEATBELT WITHOUT EXTENDER LIKE CHRYSLER, DODGE AND FORD OFFER FROM PARTS DEPARTMENTS. PLEASE RESPOND AND HELP. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567571September 23, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, KNOCKING CONSUMER OUT TEMPORARILY. THE AIR BAG HIT CONSUMER SO HARD TO THE POINT IT KNOCKED HER RIGHT LEG UP AND HIT THE DASH CAUSING BRUISING AND A NASTY CUT. FOUR WEEKS LATER, CONSUMER IS STILL EXPERIENCING PAIN IN THE CHEST AREA DUE TO THE AIR BAG. WHEN CONSUMERS HUSBAND WHO WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, AIR BAG DEPLOYED, HE ONLY RECIEVED A RED SPOT ON HIS ARM. *JG
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8019185September 23, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS MAKING A NOISE, TORQUE CONVERTER VIBRATING CAUSING NOISE. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT TRANSMISSION MAY FAIL. AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767557September 22, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
AFTER STARTING ENGINE, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INDICATED PROBLEMS AND BRAKE PEDAL WAS INOPERATIVE. SHUTTING DOWN ENGINE AND RESTARTING RESTORED NORMAL CONDITION. REPORTED CONDITION TO DEALER AND LEFT VEHICLE FOR TESTING. IT WAS RETURNED TO ME AFTER THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME AGAIN 2 HOURS LATER, SO I CALLED THE DEALER AND HAD THEM TOW THE VAN BACK TO THEIR LOT. THEY KEPT IT FOR A WEEK, BUT STILL DID NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY DID TELL ME OTHER CUSTOMERS HAD BEEN REPORTING THIS PROBLEM WITH VEHICLES BUILT IN AL (SIMILAR VIN) AND THEY WERE INVESTIGATING IT. I WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNLESS I COULD "CONSISENTLY REPRODUCE THE FAILURE". THE SERVICE TICKETS FOR BOTH VISITS DO NOT MENTION THE BRAKE FAILURES I REPORTED. THEY ARE CALLING IT A "BULB CHECK". I CALLED THE NATIONAL HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE AND THEY AGREED WITH THE DEALER. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THESE VEHICLES BECAUSE I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE THE BRAKES TO FAIL WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019059September 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME TIMING GEAR AND CHAIN DEFECT AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 02 V 226 000. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. DEALER REPLACED PART.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019101September 19, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
DEALER IS REFUSING TO REPLACE ALARM SYSTEM BECAUSE IT WAS NOT BROUGHT/INSTALLED BY THEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567509September 18, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DOORS HAVE A HIGH TOLERANCE FOR SOMETHING BLOCKING THEM AND ONLY THE FULL PRESSURE OF AN ADULT'S UPPER BODY STOPS THE DOOR AND GETS IT TO GO BACKWARDS. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE CHILDREN. AND FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018952September 18, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
REAR SLIDING DOOR STICKS AND IS HARD TO OPEN DOOR FOR CONSUMER TO ENTER OR EXIT THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED, THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPAIRED 6 TIMES AND THE SEALS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767379September 18, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DEALER STATED THAT SHIFT SOLENOIDS SHOULD BE REPLACED BUT THAT PAST CASES THIS HAS NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM AND RECOMMENDED REPLACING TRANSMISSION AT OUR EXPENSE. THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE SIGNIFICANT FOR THE ODYSSEY AND SHOULD MERIT A RECALL. WE ARE PURSUING LEGAL ADVICE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018797September 17, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
SLIDING DOOR WILL JAM AND NOT ALLOW CONSUMER TO OPEN DOOR. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE INTO DEALER TWICE, AND BOTH TIMES DEALER FIXED THE DOOR, BUT PROBLEM WAS NEVER REMEDIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018677September 16, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE DEALERSHIP IS CHARING CONSUMER TO RE-ATTACH THE ALARM AND KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM, DUE TO A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT HONDA WILL NOT ALLOW THEM TO RE-ATTACH BOTH SYSTEMS UNDER THE RECALL. BOTH WERE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THE KEYLESS ENTRY IS FACTORY EQUIPMENT AND IS STATED TO BE A HONDA SYSTEM. (NHTSA# 02V120000) *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018705September 16, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED AND SHATTERED INTO PIECES, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER.*AK *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#767196September 15, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING ON RAINY ROAD, APPX 50 MPH, TRANSMISSION ABRUPTLY DOWNSHIFTED TO 2ND GEAR. WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL, NO VEHICLES BEHIND, SO NO ACCIDENT. TRANSMISSION THEN REPEATEDLY TRIED TO UPSHIFT, SLIPPED DOWN TO 2ND, REPEATEDLY. PROCEEDED TO SAFE STOPPING AREA IN 2ND GEAR (MANUALLY SELECTED). COULD POTENTIALLY BE VERY DANGEROUS IF DRIVER DOES NOT RESPOND CAREFULLY, IF TRAFFIC IS FOLLOWING, IF ROAD IS SLICK, OR IF IN THE MIDST OF NEGOTIATING A CURVE. A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND VEHICLE DISABLING FAILURE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767178September 14, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO DESCRIPTION GIVEN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018461September 12, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED INDICATION DASHBOARD LIGHTS WERE FLASHING INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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