Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10407429June 19, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I HAVE A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L VAN. I NOW HAVE 101,000 MILES ON IT BUT EVER SINCE 48,000 MILES, I HAVE HAD DIFFICULTY WITH THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR. IT STARTED WITH THE BUZZER GOING OFF AS THOUGH WE HAD NOT SHUT THE DOOR. THE INTERIOR LIGHT WAS BLINKING ON AND OFF AND IT SHOWED THE DOOR WAS OPEN ON THE DASH. WE TRIED SHUTTING IT MANUALLY AND WITH THE AUTOMATIC SWITCH TO NO AVAIL. WE FOLLOWED A PROTOCOL OFF THE INTERNET THAT INVOLVED SEVERAL STEPS THAT GOT IT TO STOP BUT AT RANDOM TIMES IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. I HAD A FRIEND WHO IS A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE SUGGESTED REPLACING THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS INVOLVED AT GREAT COST. THE DEALER FINALLY TOLD ME THERE IS A SWITCH ON THE DASH TO TURN OFF THE BUZZER BUT THE DOOR DOES NOT SHUT ALL THE WAY. THE BACK OF THE DOOR STICKS OUT A BIT AND MAKES IT SO IT WON'T LOCK. TWO OTHER PEOPLE I KNOW HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR VAN AND HAD IT FIXED AT GREAT COST. GIVEN THAT THE DOOR IS NOT ALL THE WAY CLOSED, IT CONCERNS ME TO NO END WHEN I HAVE PASSENGERS ON THAT SIDE. THE INDOOR LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AS WELL. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON SEVERAL BLOGS. IT SEEMS TO ME THIS SHOULD BE A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN TO HONDA BUT THEY HAVE BEEN ALOOF ABOUT FIXING IT AND DON'T BELIEVE THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407361June 18, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY AND WITHIN 5 MONTHS OF OWNING IT I BROKE DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE RPS WENT UP AND DOWN AND THE VAN STOPPED WITHIN 60 SECONDS. I AM THE SECOND OWNER AND SINCE BUYING THE CAR THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY HOUSE AND THEN TO A DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION WHICH WOULD COST BETWEEN 2100 AND 2500.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407387June 18, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
APPROXIMATELY 60 DAYS AGO ON A SATURDAY I TOOK MY 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY TO ONE OF THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERS FOR AND OIL CHANGE SERVICE. I ASKED THE SERVICE ADVISOR TO CHECK OUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BECAUSE IT HAD COME ON THE WEEK BEFORE. HE TOLD ME THAT THE REGULAR SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS CLOSED AND THAT I SHOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT IT UNTIL IT COME UP FOR THE SMOG CHECK. ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND I HAD MY WIFE AND THREE CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE TRAVELING ON A MAJOR FREEWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WE WERE VERY LUCKY TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT GETTING INTO A COLLISION. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP THAT HAD DONE THE SERVICE AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS BAD AND RECOMMENDED A REBUILT REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF OVER $3700.00 DOLLARS. A NEW COMPUTER WAS ALSO RECOMMENDED FOR AN EXTRA $1,100.00. THE VAN IS STILL SITTING IN THEIR LOT. AFTER A BRIEF INTERNET SEARCH IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH SOME HONDA PRODUCTS. MY WIFE AND CHILDREN WERE VERY SCARED OF SOME OF THE LARGE TRUCKS THAT PAST BY US ON BOTH SIDE AT WHAT SEEMED TO BE A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. BUT IT WAS PROBABLY MORE THAT WE WERE SLOWING DOWN AT A FAST RATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407328June 17, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407010June 15, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHILE THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE MORE OFTEN IN ORDER TO REMEDY THE SURGING AND HIGH IDLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407035June 15, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THE LIFT GATE STRUT FRACTURED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER: 10V055000, STRUCTURE BODY HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 43,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406074June 13, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CABLE WIRES AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 600,000. UPDATED 07/26/11*LJ UPDATTED 07/29/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406045June 12, 2011
STEERING
2007 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L: PURCHASED NEW FROM DEALER, HAD PROBLEM WITH PULLING TO THE LEFT FROM THE FIRST DAYS WE OWNED IT. WE RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHO INSISTED IT WAS NORMAL AND GAVE VARIOUS REASONS (TORQUE, ROAD CROWN, NOTHING AT ALL). HAVE HAD NEW TIRES, INCLUDING REPLACING ONE THAT BALD BADLY ON THE OUTSIDE BY 20,000 MILES. HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ALIGNMENTS. HONDA INSISTS NO ISSUE, ALL WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. CAR ALWAYS PULLS TO THE LEFT UNLESS WE'RE DRIVING ON A HEAVILY CROWNED ROAD IN THE RIGHT LANE. CAUSES DRIVER FATIGUE AND HAS SOMETIMES BEEN A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS DISCUSSED OVER AND OVER ON VARIOUS WEBSITES, INCLUDING LOTS OF DO-IT-YOURSELFERS WHO HAVE HAD GOOD SUCCESS WITH A VERY SIMPLE REALIGNMENT OF STRUT BEARINGS. I CAN'T BELIEVE A REPUTABLE COMPANY SUCH AS HONDA COULD ALLOW THIS SAFETY ISSUE TO CONTINUE UNADDRESSED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER; THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ALREADY ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON THE NHTSA FORUM. HONDA DOES NOT EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406047June 12, 2011
STEERING
2007 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L: POWER STEERING ISSUES THERE IS NO POWER STEERING ASSIST WHEN PARKING AND MOVING AT LOW SPEEDS. ONCE YOU ARE MOVING AT A SLIGHTLY HIGHER SPEED, IT KICKS IN, BUT UNTIL THEN, IT IS AS IF YOU ARE DRIVING WITH NO POWER STEERING. POWER STEERING PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE, AS ONE CAN NEVER TELL WHETHER THERE WILL BE POWER STEERING OR NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405960June 11, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE HAVE A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY EX. AT 67,000 MILES, WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY, I NOTICED THAT IT SEEMED TO BE SLOW AT SHIFTING GEARS AFTER SLOWING DOWN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND HE SAID THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. NOW AT 101,000, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE SLOW SHIFTING SUDDENLY GOT DRAMATICALLY WORSE, WITH THE ENGINE REVVING UP BEFORE JERKING THE CAR AS THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY SHIFTS GEARS. NOW WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, OUT OF WARRANTY, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF A "TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SYS. MALFUNCTION" AND THE REPLACEMENT WOULD COST $5000. I'M UPSET BECAUSE HONDA KNOWS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2001 MODEL AND SHOULD DEALT WITH IT HONESTLY WHEN WE BROUGHT THE CAR IN UNDER WARRANTY RATHER THAN TELLING ME THAT IT WAS NORMAL AND WAITING UNTIL AFTER 100,000 MILES TO INFORM ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACE. WE ARE TRYING TO DECIDE IF IT IS WORTH THE MONEY TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405849June 10, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HONDA ODYSSEY - BRAKES ENGAGE BY THEMSELVES. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. TRAVELING AT SPEED LIMIT (~45 MPH) AND SUDDENLY THE VANS BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGES AND STOPS THE CAR BY ITSELF. DEALER FLUSHED BRAKE LINE AND REFILLED - SAID IT COULD BE CAUSED BY AIR IN THE LINE. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO UNLESS THEY COULD DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405874June 10, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BOUGHT MY ODYSSEY USED, CERTIFIED WITH THE 7YR/100K MI WARRANTY FROM A HONDA DEALERSHIP IN ALEXANDRIA, VA IN MAY 2006 WITH LESS THAN 20,000 MILES ON IT. HAVE HAD IT SERVICED BY MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP EXCLUSIVELY SINCE PURCHASING. LESS THAN 24 HOURS AGO (AT ABOUT 99000 MILES), I EXPERIENCED MY FIRST ODD EXPERIENCE WITH SHIFTING UP/DOWN WHILE AT EXPRESSWAY AND FREEWAY SPEEDS. I RETURNED HOME WITHIN 50 MILES AND PARKED THE CAR UNTIL I COULD GET IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (2 MILES FROM MY HOUSE). FIRST THING THIS MORNING (ABOUT 7:30 AM), TOOK THE ODYSSEY TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC OF THE TRANSMISSION AND TO HAVE THE BRAKES CHECKED AND/OR REPLACED AS NEEDED AS WELL AS ANY OTHER ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THAT MIGHT BE NEEDED. RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT 1 PM TODAY AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION, AS THE OLD ONE WAS SHOT. THE PRICE QUOTED TO ME FOR A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION AND CONTROL MODULE WAS ABOUT $5000, NOT WHAT I WANTED TO HEAR OR WAS EXPECTING. I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN LAST JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND ANY REGULAR MAINTENANCE NEEDED, EXPECTING ANY ABNORMALITIES WOULD BE NOTED. I WOULD HAVE BEEN DUE FOR ANOTHER OIL CHANGE ABOUT NOW, BUT I JUST RECENTLY CHANGED THE OIL AND OIL FILTER MYSELF, LESS THAN 3000 MILES AGO. HOW IS IT THAT A SUPPOSEDLY RELIABLE VEHICLE CAN, WITHOUT WARNING, GO FROM 100% FUNCTIONING TO NEEDING A MAJOR DRIVE COMPONENT REPLACEMENT? I JUST CALLED HONDA CORPORATE FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THIS, AS A MAJOR EQUIPMENT FAILURE OF THIS NATURE SHOULDN'T BE DROPPED ON THE CONSUMER, AND I HAVE READ MANY SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THIS MODEL YEAR TRANSMISSION. I'D BE HAPPY PAYING 25-50% OF THE COSTS, WITH A MINIMUM 36K MI/ 3 YR WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION. THIS WOULD ONLY BE THE SECOND MAJOR EXPENSE I'VE HAD TO PAY ON THE VAN, AS THE FIRST ONE WAS THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT, WHICH WAS DONE WELL BEFORE THE TYPICAL MILEAGE MARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405928June 10, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
I HAVE 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY EXL, BUT ITS LIFTGATE STRUTS FAILED. I ALMOST GOT INJURED BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405767June 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN I TRY TO ADVANCE SUDDENLY, ACCELERATE OR SOME TIMES IT'S LIKE I'M IN NEUTRAL; AND THIS IS EVERY TIME I USED THE VAN, MY CONCERN IS THAT I CAN CRASH OR SOMEONE COULD HIT ME, I TRYED TO REPAIR IT LAST YEAR THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION BUT IN LESS THAN A YEAR I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405774June 9, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
TODAY I RAN INTO A POLE IN THE PARKING LOT AS I WAS PARKING. MY BRAKES HAVEN'T WORKED PROPERLY IN OVER 2 YEARS. MY 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY WAS RECALLED IN 2010 FOR AIR IN THE BRAKES VSA MODULATOR SYSTEM. I DID HAVE THIS REPLACED BY HONDA DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER WITH IN 6 MONTHS MY VANS BRAKES ARE STILL SOFT. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN I AM INCHES AWAY FROM A VEHICLE BEFORE IT STOPS. THIS ISSUE HAS ME WORRIED FOR MY SAFETY. I HAVE TAKING IT TO THE HONDA REPAIR DEPT AND WAS TOLD EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE. I KNOW THERE IS AN ISSUE. WHEN YOU GO TO S TOP YOUR VEHICLE SHOULDN'T FINALLY STOP WITH IN INCHES OF ITS DESTINATION. THE BRAKES PERIODICALLY MAKE A SCREECHING SOUND. AS I HAVE TOLD MY LOCAL HONDA SERVICE DEPT, I AM MAKING A FORMAL COMPLAINT ABOUT THE BRAKES AND HOPE I DON'T HAVE TO RELY ON THIS ONE DAY IN COURT DUE TO INJURY! PLEASE, JUST FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND FIX MY BRAKES!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405781June 9, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTED TO PARK, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SCRATCHES TO THE FRONT BUMPER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKES FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THERE WAS A PRIOR REPAIR PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE IN 2010 FOR NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V098000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR). THE REMEDY FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND THE CONTACT PLANNED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405780June 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TORQUE CONVERTER/ TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH 104,800 MILES ON 12-YEAR OLD VEHICLE DESPITE BEING DRIVEN PRIMARILY ON THE HIGHWAY AND BEING METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED. HONDA'S EXTENDED WARRANTY (OFFERED AS SETTLEMENT OF A CLASS ACTION SUIT) ENDED AFTER 7 YEARS DESPITE LOW MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405818June 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BOTH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TCS ARE ON. WHEN I PRESSED ACCELERATOR, ENGINE IS RAISING BUT TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING - GEARS ARE SLIPPING. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO DEALER. THEY ASKED ME $3800 FOR NEW TRANSMISSION + $1200 FOR LABOUR + TAX. I HAVE ONLY 108K MILES. STILL UNDER 109K MILES WARRANTY. SINCE IT IS BEYOND THE 93 MONTHS WARRANTY, AMERICAN HONDA OR DEALER ARE NOT WILLING TO DO ANY HELP EVEN THOUGH THE MILES ARE STILL UNDER THE WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406370June 8, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
2010 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH GPS UNIT AND OIL LEAKING INSIDE VAN UNDER DASH *TGW ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY, WHICH WAS EXCESS OIL. ALSO, THE GPS WAS GIVING INACCURATE INFORMATION AND WOULD REMAIN IN ONE POSITION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405611June 8, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING SUDDEN AND UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD THIRTY-TWO SEPARATE OCCASION OF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN THEY WERE COMING TO A STOP AND TRAVELING NO FASTER THAN 5 MPH. THE ENGINE RPMS WOULD THEN INCREASE AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR SIX WEEKS. THE DEALER HAD ELIMINATED WEAR AND POSSIBLE ELECTRONIC CAUSES FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED A REGIONAL INSPECTOR FOR THE MANUFACTURER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AS WELL AND ADVISED THAT THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A BUNCHED UP SECONDARY FLOOR MAT THAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DOES NOT FEEL THE FLOOR MAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,900. UPDATED 07/27/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE GAS PEDAL ONLY RETURNED TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION WHEN THE THEN ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND SOMETIMES IT REQUIRED TWO OR THREE CYCLES TO GET THE GAS PEDAL TO RETURN. UPDATED 08/31/11. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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