Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10406328June 7, 2011
POWER TRAIN
ENCOUNTERED TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. 2004 TRANSMISSION RECALL PERFORMED BY DEALER AND FACTORY MAINTENANCE SCHEDULED PERFORMED THROUGHOUT OWNERSHIP. IN JUNE '11 NOTICED SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD OCCURRED. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SCARY WITH 2 LITTLE CHILDREN IN THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY OR ON THE LOCAL STREETS. THE CAR JOLTED ON THE HIGHWAY FOR THE FIRST INCIDENT AND WE NEARLY SWERVED INTO THE MEDIAN. I'VE BEEN TOLD ALL IS NORMAL TO REPLACE THE TRANS BY VARYING DEALERSHIPS. I FEEL THAT HONDA HAS NOT INVESTIGATED NOR RESOLVED THE TRANS PROBLEM THOROUGHLY AND NOW I COULD BE HELD PAYING THE BILL ONCE IT IS REPLACED. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, WE DISCOVERED THAT THE ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION HAS HAD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF FAILURE. HONDA CORP INDICATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP WILL HAVE FULL AUTHORITY TO ISSUE A SECOND RECALL IF IT IS THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT HONDA CORP MAKES THE DECISION AND A CASE NEEDS TO BE FILED. HOWEVER, THE SELLER SAID THAT IF YOU BOUGHT THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP OR HAVE HAD SPENT A LOT OF MANY IN SERVICE AT HONDA, THIS WEIGHS HEAVILY IN THEIR DECISION AND CUSTOMERS ARE MORE LIKELY AWARDED THE FULL RECALL VALUE. THIS IS WRONG FOR THE HONDA COMPANY TO PLAY GAMES WITH A SAFETY ISSUE AND ONLY REWARD HIGHEST PAYING CUSTOMERS WITH A RECALL. ALL SHOULD BE BENEFIT AND THEY SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405088June 7, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT *TGW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405091June 7, 2011
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
2011 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE WINDSHIELD WIPERS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ONE OF THE WIPERS SCRATCHED THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED IT WOULD COST $240. TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE SHOULD BE NO CHARGE, TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405309June 6, 2011
AIR BAGS
WHILE IN ROUTE HOME FROM POST OP APPT, MY 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY WAS STRUCK AND FORCED OFF THE HIGHWAY. WE WERE TRAVELING AT 60MPH WHEN WE WERE T-BONED FROM VEHICLE IN FAR LEFT LANE. THE SUV THAT HIT US WAS TRAVELING FASTER, HIT US A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES... DRIVERS PASSENGER DOOR, CORNER OF THE NOSE AND IN THE FRONT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. NOT ONE OF MY 6 AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THE SEATBELTS DID NOT LOCK. THE DRIVER WAS LIKE A RAGDOLL DURING OUR MULTIPLE 360'S. THE VAN IS A TOTAL LOSS AND BACK AND NECK PAIN IS CONSTANT FOR BOTH OF US. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404551June 6, 2011
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY EX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 40 MPH THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS SECURED THEM AND THEY EXPERIENCED SEVERE CHEST PAIN WHEN TIGHTENED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILES WERE 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10404475June 5, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1) NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE 2) AIR CONDITIONER SIMPLY STOPS BLOWING COLD AIR 3) RECHARGE. DIDN'T FIX. DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT TELLING ME THAT A ROCK HIT THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR $1200. MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO OTHER CUSTOMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404479June 5, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BATTERY DIED AFTER OWNING BRAND NEW CAR FOR ABOUT 5 WEEKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404532June 5, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HONDA TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. WHEN THE VEHICLE SWITCH FROM 2ND GEAR TO 3RD GEAR, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE TO HIGH RPM BUT DOESN'T MOVE ENOUGH CAUSING GO SLOW FOR A WHILE. NOT ANY RESPONSIBLE ANSWER FROM HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405278June 5, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SOFT BRAKE PEDAL EVEN AFTER TSB WAS PERFORMED. SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS SAME SUBJECT MATTER ON THE HONDA ODYSSEY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404405June 4, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAD BROUGHT MY 2011 HONDA ODYSSEY IN FOR SERVICE ON 05/13/11 AT 10:08 AM BECAUSE OF A "LOW BATTERY WARNING LIGHT" THAT COMES ON WHENEVER ANY DOOR IS OPEN. I HAD PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON 03/14/2011 FROM STOCKTON HONDA. THE VIN IS [XXX]. MY VAN IS LESS THAN 3 MONTHS OLD WITH LESS THAN 3,000 MILES. THE ?LOW BATTERY WARNING LIGHT? SHOULD NOT COME ON BECAUSE THIS IS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. WHEN THE ?LOW BATTERY WARNING LIGHT? COMES ON, ALL THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TURN OFF AUTOMATICALLY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY WHEN I COME HOME IN THE EVENING AND MY CHILDREN CANNOT SEE WHERE THEY ARE WALKING TO GET OUT OF THE VAN. EVERY NIGHT WHEN I COME HOME WITH MY CHILDREN, I HAVE TO GO INSIDE MY HOME FIRST TO GET A FLASH LIGHT IN ORDER TO PROVIDE LIGHTING FOR MY CHILDREN TO SEE WHERE THEY ARE WALKING TO HELP GUIDE THEM OUT OF THE VAN SAFELY. I HAD CALLED AMERICAN HONDA TO FILE A COMPLAINT REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND SO FAR, I HAD BEEN GIVEN THE RUN AROUND. HONDA IS REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND REFUSED TO FIX THE ISSUES. I HAD RESEARCH ON SEVERAL ONLINE HONDA FORUMS AND FOUND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY 2011 HONDA ODYSSEY OWNER THAT IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. AMERICAN HONDA HAD FINALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE BATTERY SENSOR IS TOO SENSITIVE AND I WAS TOLD BY [XXX] THAT SHE IS TRYING TO SEND OUT AN UPDATE BATTERY SENSOR TO SERRAMONTE HONDA TO REPAIR MY VAN BY 05/31/2011. AS OF 06/03/2011, [XXX] HAD FAILED TO SEND OUT ANY PART AND JUST KEEP PUTTING ME OFF AND GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND. WHY IS IT SO HARD FOR HONDA TO ADMIT THAT THEY HAD MADE A MISTAKE AND JUST TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THEIR PRODUCTS? CALIFORNIA LEMON LAW STATES THAT IF THE MANUFACTURER HAD FAILED TO REPAIR THE ISSUES AFTER REASONABLE AMOUNT OF ATTEMPTS, THEN THE MANUFACTURER IS REQUIRE TO REFUNDING THE PURCHASE PRICE OR REPLACING THE VEHICLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION TO HELP RECTIFY THIS MATTER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404423June 4, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, INTERIOR LIGHTING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
SINCE TAKING DELIVERY OF MY 2011 HONDA ODYSSEY IT HAS HAD A FAULTY BATTERY SENSOR, THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED. THE SENSOR FALSELY REPORTS THAT THE BATTERY IS LOW AND DISABLES SOME OF THE ONBOARD EQUIPMENT INCLUDING INTERIOR LIGHTS AND PATHWAY LIGHTS LEAVING CAR IN THE DARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404463June 4, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
BATTERY LOW INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON NO MATTER HOW MUCH WE DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404468June 4, 2011
TIRES
2005 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH PAX TIRE SYSTEM - TIRES NEED REPLACEMENT MUCH FREQUENTLY THAN TRADITIONAL TIRES AND ARE VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. HONDA NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THEIR PAX TIRE SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404338June 3, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SETS OFF AN ALARM (BATTERY CHARGE LOW) ALMOST EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW IN NOV 2010. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE SYSTEM IS NOT DESIGNED TO CHARGE THE BATTERY PROPERLY AND MAY CAUSE ME TO BE STRANDED WITH A DEAD BATTERY WITH NORMAL DRIVING AND USAGE. HONDA INDICATES THE CAR NEEDS TO BE 'DRIVEN LONGER' IN ORDER TO AVOID THE ERROR. I CONTINUE TO SEE THE ERROR EVEN AFTER DRIVING FOR 40+ MINUTES, WHICH SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TIME TO CHARGE THE BATTERY. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN THIS ERROR OCCURS IT SHUTS OFF ALL THE INTERIOR LIGHTS IN THE VAN, WHICH IS ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE AS I HAVE NO INTERIOR LIGHTS WHEN I AM TRYING TO LOAD MY CHILDREN IN THEIR CAR SEATS AT NIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404360June 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. COMPLAINT TO DEALERSHIP IN 2003. DEALER SUGGESTED IT WAS OTHER ISSUES. HAD PROBLEMS CONTINUOUSLY AND VISITED DEALERSHIP IN 2004, 2004, 2005, 2006 AND 2009. ONLY AFTER THE MILEAGE WAS OVER 100,000 MILES AND CONFIRMED BY ANOTHER MECHANIC THE DEALER FINALLY AGREED IT WAS TRANSMISSION ISSUE. MUST REQUEST HONDA REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FREE OF CHANGE BECAUSE THE FIRST INSTANCE WAS ONLY ONE YEAR AFTER GOTTEN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404391June 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO FAIL AFTER 100,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404401June 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA ODYSSEY BEGAN SLIPPING IN TRANSMISSION FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AGO. I TOOK THE VAN TO THE DEALER TWICE, ONLY TO BE TOLD THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY A PROBLEM. THEY DID REPORT THAT I NEEDED $650 OF OTHER MAINTENANCE, WHICH I AGREED TO, BUT COULD NOT "REPLICATE" THE PROBLEM I WAS THERE FOR. AFTER THE 3RD VISIT IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS, I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, WE DISCOVERED THAT THE ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION HAS HAD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAD CONTACTED HONDA CORP. BUT THEY DECLINED ANY ASSISTANCE. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS AND HAVE BEEN LOYAL CUSTOMERS OF THIS DEALERSHIP FOR THE PAST 8 YEARS. THE DEALERSHIP DID OFFER A 10% DISCOUNT, BUT THE COST IS STILL A STAGGERING $3800. I BELIEVE THAT HONDA, HAVING FULL KNOWLEDGE THAT THEY ARE PROMOTING AND SELLING DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS, SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR THEIR PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404132June 2, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 HONDA ODYSSEY REAR PASSENGER DOORS DO NOT CLOSE OR FULLY RETRACT. MY WIFE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE HONDA DEALER AND IT WE RECEIVED AN INITIAL ESTIMATE OF $415 TO REPAIR. WE RECEIVED A REVISED ESTIMATE OF $717 TO REPLACE THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR SWITCH FOLLOWED BY A THIRD REVISION OF $1033 TO REPLACE THE CONTROL UNIT. A FOURTH REVISION TOTALING $1955 WAS RECEIVED TO REPLACE THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR MOTOR. THIS DID NOT FULLY CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE DOOR OPEN ALARM CONTINUES TO SOUND. THE RECOMMENDED CORRECTIVE ACTION NOW IS TO REPLACE THE INTERIOR WIRE HARNESS. THIS WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL COST. WE HAVE DECLINED THIS REPAIR BELIEVING THAT THE WIRE HARNESS SHOULD HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED EARLY ON DURING THE TROUBLESHOOTING PROCESS. I NOW BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY AND POTENTIAL FIRE ISSUE. AS I CONTINUE TO READ OF THESE PROBLEMS HONDA SHOULD ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING THIS POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404140June 2, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE ENGINE POWER WAS EXTREMELY LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TIMING BELT JUMPED TIME AND THE HEAD GASKET VALVES WERE BENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,247.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404971June 2, 2011
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A WARNING MESSAGE STATING "BATTERY CHARGE LOW" REPEATEDLY COMES ON IN THE INFORMATION DISPLAY. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO SOLUTION OFFERED BY THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. THERE IS ALSO AN UNUSUAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION WHENEVER MAKING A 90 DEGREE RIGHT TURN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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