Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10399940May 10, 2011
STRUCTURE
I HAVE REPLACED THE BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT LIFTGATE STRUTS ON OUR 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. NOW THE RIGHT REPLACEMENT STRUT HAS FAILED. THAT'S THREE FAILURES IN UNDER TWO YEARS. SURELY THERE IS A PROBLEM HERE JUDGING FROM ALL OF THE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE OR SOMEONE'S CHILD GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399813May 10, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY AND IT IS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AS DETECTED BY THE ERROR CODE SHOWN BY THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS COMING ON OFTEN , SOMETIMES THE TCS LIGHT IS COMING ON. THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE IN 126000, BUT THIS STARTED TO HAPPEN WHEN IT WAS 115,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399500May 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2004 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399631May 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE A CHIME SOUNDED AND A LOW BATTERY INDICATOR BEGAN ILLUMINATING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE BATTERY WAS RECHARGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON FIVE OCCASIONS WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. UPDATED 06/13/11 *BF UPDATED 09/16/11*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399668May 9, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE UNTIL ROLLING TO A STOP. THE CONTACT NOTICED PREMATURE WEAR OF THE BRAKES AND STATED THAT THE BRAKES HAD BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE PAST. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT WAS AGAIN ADVISED TO REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/29/11*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400377May 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED THE ODYSSEY NEW AND AM STILL THE OWNER. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO FAIL UNDER NORMAL USE IN THE RANGE OF 60,000 MILES AND FAILED COMPLETELY AT 85,000. THIS WAS VERY COMMON AND PROBLEM THAT RESULTED IN A LAWSUIT AND FREE REPLACEMENT BY HONDA OF DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS. HOWEVER, I AM TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE IS TOO OLD, REGARDLESS OF THE MILEAGE FOR HONDA TO OFFER ANY HELP WITH THE COST OF THE REPAIRS. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT IT IS WELL ESTABLISHED THAT THE TRANSMISSION IN THESE EARLY ODYSSEYS WAS MECHANICALLY DEFECTIVE AND IT SHOULD BE REPLACED BY HONDA, AT LEAST A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE COST OF REPAIRS SHOULD BE SHARED BY HONDA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399723May 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY WIFE DRIVES THE KIDS TO AND FROM SCHOOL A COUPLE OF TIMES A DAY. EVERYTIME SHE GETS HOME THE "BATT LOW SEE MANUAL" MESSAGE COMES UP. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. THEY SAY IT IS NORMAL. I THINK THE BIGGEST ISSUE YOU HAVE HERE IS FALSE ALARMS. HOW DO I KNOW WHEN/IF MY BATTERY IS EVER LOW IF THIS MESSAGE COMES ON ALL THE TIME? THIS IS NOT A GOOD THING TO HAVE HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399300May 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE BOUGHT OUR 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY FROM A PRIVATE PARTY IN MAY 2008 WITH AN ODOMETER OF 46,000 MILES. WE HAVE BEEN WELL SATISFIED WITH THE VAN SINCE THEN. WE NOW HAVE 101,000 MILES. WE WERE VISITING OUR DAUGHTER & FAMILY IN OXFORD, MS AND WERE RETURNING HOME TO ROCK HILL, SC NEAR TUPELO, MS (ABOUT 50 MILES) WHEN THE TACHOMETER REVVED UP TO 5000+RPM. WE HAD AAA TOW IT TO A SHOP IN TUPELO WHO DIAGNOSED A BURNED UP TRANSMISSION. THE SHOP ESTIMATE OF REPAIR TIME WAS 8.1 HRS BASED ON THE GUIDE THE OWNER SAID IT TOOK ABOUT THAT TIME TO REMOVE THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. WHEN CALLING AAA WE TOLD THEM TO TAKE IT TO ANY SHOP THAT COULD REPAIR IT. I WILL BE CONTACTING HONDA ABOUT ASSISTANCE ON THE REPAIR COSTS, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS NOT THE HONDA DEALER. WE HAVE MAINTAINED THE VEHICLE FAITHFULLY ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399331May 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS ON HILLS WHEN HE RELEASES THE BRAKE AND ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MET SPECIFICATIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 05/26/11. *JB UPDATED 06/02/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK ON A SLOPED PARKING LOT AND CAUSED AN INDENTATION TO THE MIDDLE REAR DOOR. CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE EDGE OF A FENCE RAILING. UPDATED 07/08/11 UPDATED 08/19/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399239May 5, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A "BATT LOW SEE MANUAL" LIGHT AND WARNING BEEP OCCURS ON MY HONDA ODYSSEY 2011 SINCE PURCHASE. MY HONDA DEALER HAS CHARGED THE BATTERY AND CHECKED THE SOFTWARE WITHOUT SOLVING THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO REPORTED TO HONDA HEADQUARTERS. HONDA HAS NOT FIXED THIS PROBLEM. THE ODYCLUB AND EDMUNDS TOWNHALL FORUMS ARE FULL OF OTHERS REPORTING THIS PROBLEM. HONDA'S RECOMMENDATION IS SIMPLY TO DRIVE THE VAN MORE RATHER THAN FIND A RESOLUTION FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399245May 5, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY GEARS AND WOULD NOT REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIRS DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DRIVE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE TRANSMISSION AND COMPUTER ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLE AGE AND MILEAGE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398881May 4, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOORS ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT OF THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE SAFETY MECHANISM FAILED TO KEEP THE DOORS IN THE OPEN POSITION AFTER IT WAS UNLOCKED. THE DOORS FAILED CONTINUOUSLY WHEN IT WAS COLD AND ICE FORMED ON THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE DOOR LATCHES TO REMAIN UNLOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THERE WAS NO FAILURE SINCE IT ONLY OCCURRED DURING FRIGID TEMPERATURES. A REPRESENTATIVE WITH THE MANUFACTURER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NO FAILURES WITHIN THE DOORS. THE REPRESENTATIVE ALSO ADDED LUBRICATION TO THE DOORS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398904May 4, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OUR HONDA ODYSSEY VAN - 2003 - HAS HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES. MOST RECENTLY, THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. IT APPEARS THAT MANY MINIVANS FROM THIS SAME ERA HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES AND HONDA IS NOT OFFERING ME ANY ASSISTANCE (EXCEPT FOR A NEW $4,800 TRANSMISSION). I LOVE HONDA, BUT THIS IS AN OUTRAGE - CLEARLY THEY HAVE ISSUES AND THEY SHOULD BE FORCED TO CORRECT THEIR ERROR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399095May 4, 2011
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
FAULTY PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE AIRBAG IMPACT SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399098May 4, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TODAY, WHILE DRIVING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL, MY 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY STARTED TO ACT FUNNY. THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND DOWN. THE CAR STARTED SHIFTING GEARS UP AND DOWN WHEN DRIVING AT THE SAME CONSTANT SPEED. THEN, THE TCS LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO, THE D IN THE SHIFTER DISPLAY STARTED FLASHING. BARELY HAD TIME TO PULL PART WAY INTO A MALL PARKING LOT DRIVEWAY, HALFWAY OUT OF TRAFFIC BEFORE THE CAR LOST ALL MOMENTUM AND STOPPED. HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAY THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED BY DEALER AND AUTHORIZED HONDA MECHANIC AT SUGGESTED INTERVALS SINCE THE VAN WAS BOUGHT OFF THE LOT NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400090May 4, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
"BATTERY LOW" WARNING COMES ON REPEATEDLY. BATTERY VOLTAGE CHECKED AND WAS NORMAL. BOARD LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON WHILE THE "BATTERY LOW" MESSAGE IS ON - CAUSING A HAZARD (HAVING TO MOVE AROUND PACKAGE AND PERSONNEL IN TOTALLY DARK VEHICLE INTERIOR).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399042May 3, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE LOW BATTERY LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL WARNS AND FLASHES EVERY TIME THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND THE REAR SLIDING DOORS ARE OPEN OF THE 2011 ODYSSEY. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AT MY HONDA DEALERSHIP (SPORT HONDA, 3101 AUTOMOBILE BLVD., SILVER SPRING, MD) AND BOTH TIMES WERE TOLD BY MY SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THE VAN IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT PREMATURE BATTERY FAILURE AND THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. THIS ISSUE DIDN'T START TIL 2 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. IT IS NOW HAPPENING MORE FREQUENT. I SPOKE TO A REPRESENTATIVE (MAY 3, 2011) FROM THE HONDA CORPORATION AND TOLD THEM OF THIS ISSUE. THEY DOCUMENTED EVERYTHING AND TOLD ME THAT THE ENGINEERS ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON A FIX FOR THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398526May 2, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AC CONDENSER CRACKED AND CAUSED THE AIR CONDITIONER TO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. DEALER STATED DAMAGE DUE TO ROAD DEBRIS HITTING AC CONDENSER. HONDA ORIGINAL DESIGN HAS CONDENSER EXPOSED AT FRONT BUMPER. DEALER REPAIR INCLUDED NEW CONDENSER AND HEAVY GAUGE WIRE SCREEN TO PROTECT CONDENSER FROM FUTURE DAMAGE. CLEARLY HONDA KNOWS THEY HAVE A POOR VEHICLE DESIGN AND IS COVERTLY ADDRESSING THE ISSUE AT CUSTOMER AND INSURANCE COMPANY EXPENSE. DEALERS ARE ENCOURAGING CUSTOMERS TO FILE INSURANCE CLAIMS FOR ROAD DAMAGE. REPAIR COST WAS $722, WITH $415 FOR THE CONDENSER. THANKFULLY OR SAFETY WAS NOT IN JEOPARDY. SINCE OUR HONDA ODYSSEY MODEL YEAR, HONDA HAS CHANGED DESIGN TO INCLUDE A THINK PLASTIC INSERT INTO THE FRONT BUMPER TO PROTECT THE CONDENSER. VAN IS 2006 WITH LESS THAN 60,000 MILES. IT IS DRIVEN MOSTLY IN THE CITY. THE DAMAGE APPEARED IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING AN OIL CHANGE AT HONDA ON GRAND IN ELMHURST. PRIOR TO THE OIL CHANGE, THE VAN WAS NOT LEAKING ANY FLUIDS. POST OIL CHANGE, THE CONDENSER STARTED LEAKING. AT FIRST, THE DEALER THOUGHT IT WAS OIL LEAKING. THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM A WEEK LATER AFTER FLUID CONTINUED TO DRIP AND LEAVE LARGE SPOTS ON THE DRIVEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398557May 2, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
A/C UNIT STOPS WORKING. A/C CLUTCH AND CONDENSER IS DAMAGED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398700May 2, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT A 2011 HONDA ODYSSEY EX IN FEBRUARY. AFTER 500 MILES ONE DAY AFTER COMPLETELY NORMAL ROUTINE DRIVING, THE LOW BATTERY LIGHT AND WARNING BELL CAME ON. CALLED DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. WARNING WENT OFF AFTER 30 MINS OF DRIVING, BUT THEN CAME BACK ON THE NEXT DAY. WENT TO DEALER WHO TESTED BATTERY. BATTERY WAS OVER 600 CCA, WHEN ONLY REQUIRES 550, SO CLEARLY A FALSE ALARM. THE HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN ADVISE CUSTOMERS TO NOT USE TOO MANY ELECTRONICS; ALL WE HAD ON THE DAYS THIS HAPPENED WAS THE ENGINE AND THE RADIO. THIS IS AN ISSUE NEEDING RESOLUTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Honda Odyssey