Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10417927August 8, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
TL* THE CONTACT OWN A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V098000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR). AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE AND LOOSE ENGINE POWER. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY WHILE BRAKING. IN ADDITION, THE VSA LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS, WHERE THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417969August 8, 2011
AIR BAGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AFTER THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT SAW AND SMELLED GAS AS THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 104,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418028August 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON TWO OCCASIONS DURING THE PAST SIX MONTHS I NOTICED THE "D" LIGHT FOR MY TRANSMISSION SELECTOR FLASHING. ONCE I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, THE FLASHING STOPPED AND DID NOT OCCUR AGAIN. ON JULY 27 WHILE ON A TRIP TO CANADA WITH LESS THAN 78,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, I AGAIN NOTICED THE "D" LIGHT FLASHING. I ALSO NOTICED ABNORMAL TRANSMISSION OPERATION. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A HONDA DEALER IN CORNWALL, ONTARIO, CANADA, WHERE THEY READ THE CODES AS "P1740" FOR 4TH PRESSURE SWITCH FAILURE AND "P0710" FOR ATF TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAILURE. THEY RESET THE CODES, AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. HOWEVER, THE NEXT DAY THE "D" LIGHT WAS FLASHING AGAIN. MY LOCAL DEALER IN BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS READ THE SAME TWO CODES FROM THE SYSTEM AND CHARGED ME $430 FOR REPLACING THOSE TWO SENSORS. I CALLED HONDA AMERICA, AND A REPRESENTATIVE CONTACTED ME. SHE TOLD ME HONDA WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR SINCE THE DEALER TOLD HER THAT I HAD A NON-HONDA AFTERMARKET TRANSMISSION COOLER INSTALLED. I'VE HAD NO SUCH DEVICE INSTALLED. SHE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT MY ODYSSEY HAD BEEN PART OF THE 2004 RECALL AND ANY POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REPAIRED. SHE TOLD ME THAT THE LOCAL DEALER DETERMINED MY TRANSMISSION ISSUE WAS CAUSED BY IMPROPER TRAILER TOWING. THE VAN HAS TOWED A LIGHT TRAILER ABOUT FOUR TIMES AND NEVER OVER LENGTHY DISTANCES. I WAS NOT TOWING A TRAILER ON THE TRIP TO CANADA. THE HONDA REPRESENTATIVE REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT 2002 ODYSSEY'S HAVE A KNOWN DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION THAT ROUTINELY FAILS WITH LESS THAN 80,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418728August 7, 2011
STEERING
VEHICLE FAILED SAFETY INSPECTION BECAUSE POWER STEERING IS INEFFECTIVE AT LOW SPEEDS. MY DAUGHTER IS LEARNING TO DRIVE, AND WE CANNOT LET HER USE THE VEHICLE SINCE SHE CANNOT CONTROL THE STEERING WHILE MOVING BELOW 5 MILES PER HOUR. THIS PROBLEM IS DETAILED IN 2 HONDA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS 07-005 AND 10-076, BUT HONDA APPEARS TO BE RELUCTANT TO ADMIT A PROBLEM TO CUSTOMERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417876August 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ENGINE JUST QUIT..IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN ON ANY LIGHTS ,BUT RADIO WOULD WORK HAD IT TOWED 45 MIKES BACK HOME. HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM ON 97 ACCORDS BAD IGNITION SWITCH.HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD QUICK TO KEEP FROM BEING REARENDED, HIWAY 252. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417748August 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING WITH FAMILY ON BUSY HIGHWAY ON MOTHER'S DAY 2010. COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON OUR 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN. HONDA REFUSES TO ADMIT A PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THEY ISSUED A RECALL FOR ONE PARTICULAR YEAR IN THE EARLY 2000'S. LUCKILY WE WERE NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND WERE ABLE TO GUIDE THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. TOTAL REPAIRS WERE WELL OVER $3,000. HONDA STARTED USING A DIFFERENT TRANSMISSION RECENTLY IN THE ODYSSEY MODEL. THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FULLY AS THE INTERNET IS LITTERED WITH REPORTS OF SIMILAR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417753August 6, 2011
STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY AND HAVE NUMEROUS TIME BEEN CLOSE TO AN ACCIDENT DUE TO LOOSING STEERING. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT STARTED AROUND 50K MILES AND CONTINUES. HONDA HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR IT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418713August 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A TWO LANE ROAD AND THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED ON ITS OWN IN A VIOLENT MANOR. THE RPS JUMPED UP. I LET OFF THE GAS AND THE AUTO WENT BACK TO NORMAL. 10 MINUTES LATER I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY RUNNING 70MPH AND THE AUTO DOWN SHIFTED AGAIN IN THE SAME FASHION AS DESCRIBED BEFORE. I BROUGHT IT TO TWO SHOPS AND THE TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. BOTH TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS THE PROBLEM AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER DOING RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO MANY HONDAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418834August 6, 2011
WHEELS
WE PURCHASED FOUR NEW FIRESTONE TIRES IN JULY 2010. THIS IS A SECOND CAR FOR OUR FAMILY AND IS NOT UTILIZED MUCH (<8,000 MILES PER YEAR). IN MAY OF 2011, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SUFFERED TREAD SEPARATION AS WE WERE TRAVELLING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MILES PER HOUR. WE HAD THREE CHILDREN IN THE CAR AT THE TIME (ONE OF WHICH IS DISABLED) AND SUFFERED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AND FIRESTONE NATIONAL CENTER DID NOTHING AND OFFERED NOTHING IN TERMS OF HELP. THEY DIDN'T EVEN WANT THE TIRE MODEL NUMBER FOR ANY DATABASE. THEY DIDN'T EVEN ASK IF WE WERE OK. THEN IN JULY OF 2011, COMING HOME FROM VACATION WITH THE KIDS IN THE VEHICLE, UNBELIEVABLY THE LEFT REAR TIRE SUFFERED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE TRAVELLING AT 70 MPH. WE WENT OFF THE ROAD AND AGAIN HAD DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE (AT LEAST NOW THE BACK END OF THE CAR IS SYMMETRICAL WITH THE DAMAGE). THIS TIME, FIRESTONE OPENED A CLAIM AND ASKED FOR BOTH OF THE TIRES BACK HOWEVER, THEY HAVE YET TO SEND US THE CLAIM FORMS. AGAIN, NO CONCERN ON THE SAFETY OF THE FAMILY. THE TIRES WE PURCHASED NEW WERE FR 380 P225/60 R16 97S TIRES WITH A MANUFACTURE DATE OF 4908 AND 4608.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417178August 5, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND STOPPED WHEN THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SHIELD FOR THE ENGINE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SHIELD AND ITS CLIPS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417192August 5, 2011
STEERING
EVERY TIME IT IS RAINING AND CAR GOES THROUGH A PUDDLE THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR LOOSES POWER STEERING. HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND WHEN GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WAS NOT RAINING AT THE TIME. THEY STATED THEY COULD REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP & RESERVOIR AND IT MIGHT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING ON QUITE A FEW OF THE HONDA VEHICLES. I KNOW ANOTHER PERSON WHO OWNS THEY EXACT SAME MODEL AND YEAR AND THEY ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. LAST FEW TIMES IT RAINED POWER STEERING WENT OUT 5-7 TIMES DURING A 20 MIN DRIVE SO THE NUMBER OF TIMES IS INCREASING. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417007August 4, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND LATER, CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALE WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 162,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416872August 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS FAILING TRANSMISSION AT BARELY OVER 100,000. THIS PROBLEM MAY HAVE STARTED AT ONLY 80K! THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED PER THE MANUFACTURER. UPON RESEARCH AND CONFIRMATION FROM THE DEALER, HONDA ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS MODEL HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. WITH THIS KNOWLEDGE, THEY HAD THE RESPONSIBILITY TO TELL CONSUMERS AND PAY FOR REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSIONS TO AVOID INJURY OR DEATH. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416898August 3, 2011
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS INOPERABLE WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. .. UPDATED 09/19/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HONDA REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 11/28/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416955August 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR AND STALL. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE ESPECIALLY UP HILL. THE CONTACT NOTICED NHTSA CAMPAIGN RECALL NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND NOTIFIED THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL REMEDY WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE IN 2004. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO SUGGESTED TO HAVE THE DEALER PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN ORDER TO DETERMINE IF THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND STATED THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416512August 1, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME INCREASINGLY HARD TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416514August 1, 2011
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRIVING ON 2 LANE HIGHWAY WITH MY 3 KIDS IN THE VAN. THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON AND I HEAR A FEW BRIEF CLUNKS FROM ENGINE AREA. THEN I REALIZE I HAVE NO POWER STEERING SO I STOP QUICKLY AT A SAFE SPOT. I LOOK AT THE ENGINE AND SEE THE ACCESSORY BELT THAT DRIVES POWER STEERING PUMP, ALTERNATOR, AND A/C IS LOOSE. I SEE THAT THE OUTER RING ON THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY IS MISSING AND ONLY SEE RUBBER ON ITS OUTSIDE. IT'S OVER 100 DEG.F OUTSIDE AND WE'RE 10 MILES FROM ANYTHING. I CALL A FEW TOWING COMPANIES AND FIND ONE THAT CAN SHOW UP WITHIN AN HOUR. WE WAIT AND ALSO GET A HOLD OF A FRIEND TO PICK US UP AFTER THE TOW TRUCK SHOWS UP. THEY TOW IT TO OUR LOCAL HONDA DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACES THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY AND DRIVE BELT. TOWING WAS $153.40 AND REPAIR AT DEALER WAS $349.56. LOSING POWER STEERING ON NARROW TWO LANE HIGHWAY GOING 55 MPH IS UNSAFE AND THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY SHOULD NOT FAIL EVEN AT 111K MILES. I HAVE OWNED THE VAN SINCE NEW AND HAVE ALL PROPER MAINTENANCE DONE (PREVENTIVELY REPLACED ACCESSORY BELT BEFORE AND TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP). *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416591August 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND FAILURE AT 130000. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416592August 1, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TWO ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416436August 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MINIVAN STARTED TO ACCELERATE UPON PUSH OF ACCELERATOR (RPMS JUMPED SIGNIFICANTLY). JERKY/HARSH ACCELERATION FROM 0-40. SEVERE SHUDDER OF VAN WHEN DECELERATING BETWEEN GEARS. MALFUNCTIONING OVERDRIVE (WILL NOT DOWN SHIFT TO D3, 2, OR 1ST GEAR WHILE ROLLING. REVERSE GEAR DID NOT WORK UNLESS THE CAR WAS STARTED AGAIN. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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