Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10327281April 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS DRIVING ODYSSEY ALONG WITH MY KIDS ON A SINGLE LANE CITY ROAD AT THE SPEED OF ~35 MILES/HOUR. I REAR ENDED THE CAR, WHICH RESULTED IN 3 CAR COLLISION. I GOT DISTRACTED FROM THE ROAD FOR 2-3 SEC, WHEN I GOT ATTENTION BACK ON THE I SAW A CAR STOPPED FOR LEFT TURN (NO LEFT TURNOUT). I PUSHED MY BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD, BUT COULDN'T STOP MY VEHICLE, RESULTED IN REAR ENDING THE VEHICLE, WHICH PUSHED HIM, AND CAUSED A HIT TO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. I THOUGHT IT WAS MY FAILURE, BUT WHEN I SAW RECALLS RELATED TO THE SOFT BRAKE ISSUES, IT MADE ME RETHINK, THAT INCIDENT HAS SOFT BRAKES ISSUES HAS TO DO A LOT. IN PAST, I TALKED TO THE DEALER ABOUT THE SOFTNESS OF THE BRAKES, THEY TOLD ME THAT VANS ARE BIGGER AND HEAVIER, SO IT TAKES TIME TO STOP THEM' INCIDENT CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO MY VAN.. MY OLD BRAKES ARE STILL INTACT, AND I CAN STILL FEEL THE SOFTNESS.. BUT NOW WE DRIVE MUCH MORE CAREFULLY. NOW *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327296April 24, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) MY CAR IS 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN. WHEN SERVICE DEPT. OF HONDA DEALERSHIP AT DUBLIN, CA REPLACED MY TIMING BELT, THEY FOUND OUT THAT TWO FRONT ENGINE MOUNTS HAVE BEEN ALREADY BROKEN. THEY TOLD ME THAT IF I DON'T REPLACE THE BROKEN ENGINE MOUNTS NOW ,THE THIRD ENGINE MOUNT ON THE BACK WILL BE BROKEN SOON AND IT WILL DAMAGE YOUR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. THE ESTIMATED COST WAS $700 TO FIX THE TWO ENGINE MOUNTS. I HAD TO REPLACE THE PARTS TO AVOID DANGER AND MORE FIXING COST IN THE FUTURE. MY WIFE AND I HAVE DRIVEN SEVERAL DIFFERENT CARS AND HAD NEVER THAT KIND OF PROBLEM BEFORE - BROKEN ENGINE MOUNTS. WHEN I RESEARCHED INTERNET, I FOUND OUT THAT HONDA ODYSSEY VAN OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT SAME PROBLEM THAT I HAVE NOW AND IT COSTS HONDA ODYSSEY VAN OWNER $650 TO $1,000 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. COULD YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM - BROKEN ENGINE MOUNT IN HONDA ODYSSEY VAN? [XXX] *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327113April 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED FURTHER INTO THE FLOORBOARD THAN USUAL BEFORE ENGAGING. THE DEALER ADVISED BLEEDING THE BRAKES BEFORE PERFORMING A DIAGNOSTIC AND IF NEEDED, WOULD REPLACE THE BRAKE MODULE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,777.  
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327227April 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE FEELING 'SOFT'. I HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE ALMOST TO THE FLOOR TO STOP THE CAR. THIS IS SIMILAR TO THE RECALL FOR THE SAME MODEL FROM 2007 TO 2008. HOWEVER, DEALERSHIP WILL NOT FIX THIS ISSUE BECAUSE OUR CAR IS FROM 2006 MODEL YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327039April 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN EXHIBITING UNUSUAL VIBRATIONS WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 35-40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVE TRAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO LONGER AN ACTIVE WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 97,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326748April 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 69,000 MILES. BEGAN EXPERIENCING GEAR SLIPPAGE IN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO TRANSMISSION SHOP. THE DAMAGE WAS EXTENSIVE TO ALL GEARS. REBUILD OF TRANSMISSION WAS 3200.00. NO RECALL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY HONDA DEALER IN 2004 WHEN RECALL WAS ISSUED. I NEVER WAS NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALL REGARDING TRANSMISSION. ACCORDING TO TRANSMISSION SHOP, THE FAILURE AND DAMAGE WAS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LUBRICATE THE GEARS. THIS WAS DUE TO A FAILED TRANSMISSION FLUID JET. COST OF THE UPGRADE KIT WOULD HAVE BEEN $38.00 PLUS LABOR. RESULT OF FAILURE TO NOTIFY OWNER WAS $3200. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT AND THE JET KIT HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH THE UPGRADED KIT. I INTEND TO PURSUE HONDA CORPORATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR DAMAGES AND REBUILD OF TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326767April 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CAR HAS BEEN VIBRATING WHEN ACCELERATING FOR ABOUT 10,000 MILES. I TOOK IT IN AND THEY UPDATED THE SOFTWARE AND IT IS 3X WORSE THEN BEFORE. I HAVE 33,000 MILES ON IT AND I WAS TOLD THE NEXT STEP IS FOR ME TO PAY FOR A TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND IF THAT DOES NOT FIX IT THEN THEY WILL REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS UNDER WARRANTY, IF THEY ARE JUST DELAYING FIXING THE REAL ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326931April 21, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
PLEASE REVIEW YOUR 10V-055000 CONCERNING 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING'S REAR LIFT GATE SUPPORT CYLINDERS. MY VEHICLE IS A 2006 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF THE 36 MONTH/36000 MILE WARRANTY. UNFORTUNATELY, MY WIFE DID NOT TELL ME OF THE PROBLEM UNTIL A WEEK AFTER THE 36 MONTH WARRANTY EXPIRED. HONDA SHOWS THE PART NUMBER FOR THIS LIFT CYLINDER AS 74820-SHJ-A61. THIS PART NUMBER WAS USED ON 2005-2008 VEHICLES. THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER AT FIRST WAS UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING. AFTER I INSISTED HE CALL HONDA, HE INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN PROGRESS. HOWEVER, SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS NOT CURRENTLY A PART OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE BEST HONDA WOULD DO WAS PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT PARTS IF I PAID THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE LABOR. SOUNDS TO ME LIKE HONDA KNOWS THEY HAVE A BIGGER PROBLEM, BUT ARE UNWILLING TO EXPAND THE RECALL. INSTEAD, THEY ARE TRYING TO FIX THE LARGER PROBLEM ON THE CHEAP. AND THEN, ONLY IF THEY ARE CALLED TO TASK ABOUT IT. IT IS CLEAR TO ME, THAT AS TIME GOES ON, THE 2006, 2007, AND 2008 VEHICLES WILL EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEMS. PLEASE GET THIS RECALL EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE 2006-2008 VEHICLES, AS WELL AS THE 2005 VEHICLES. IT IS THE SAME PART NUMBER FOR ALL VEHICLES, 2005-2008. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326732April 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TCA AND ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHTS CAME ON AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY DROPPED SPEED FROM 100KM/HR TO 40KM/HR. LOST ACCELERATION EVEN WITH RPM BETWEEN 3000 TO 4000. LATER INFORMED THAT VAN IS LOOSING 3RD GEAR TO NEUTRAL. TRANSMISSION FAILURE DETECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326288April 19, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2009 HONDA ODYSSEY MINI VAN WAS CRASHED BY HITTING A CONCRETE BLOCK IN THE PARKING BUILDING WITH AN UNINTENDED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. WHEN THE CAR PARKED INTO A SPOT, THE CAR NEEDED TO READJUST ITS POSITION IN PARALLEL TO THE PARKING LINE. THUS THE DRIVER CHANGED TO A REAR MODE AND THEN SUDDENLY HEARD VERY LOUD SOUND AND THE MINI VAN DROVE VERY FAST TO THE FRONT DIRECTION AND HIT THE CONCRETE BLOCK. THE BRAKE DID NOT WORK UNTIL IT HIT THE BLOCK. THE DRIVER, MY WIFE, HAD A MINOR INJURY OF SEAT BELT MARK ON HER CHEST. THE FRONT CAR WAS DAMAGED SEVERELY. IT WAS SO DANGEROUS IF THE PARKING BUILDING DID NOT HAVE A THICK CONCRETE BLOCK. IF NOT, THE CAR SHOULD JUMP OVER TO THE LOWER FLOOR AND MY WIFE COULD GET KILLED. THIS CAR TOWED TO HONDA DEALERS BODY SHOP YESTERDAY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS CASE. THE PARKING BUILDING: EDWARD HOSPITAL, NAPERVILLE, IL WE ASKED HOSPITAL SECURITY IF THERE WAS A CCTV IN THE PARKING BUILDING. UNFORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO CCTV IN THE PARKING BUILDING. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10326296April 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OUR 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY HAD A TRANSMISSION FAIL ON US AT 80,000 MILES IN 2008. NOW 2 YEARS LATER AT 119,000 IT HAS FAILED AGAIN. THE FIRST TIME WE WERE STRANDED WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK, THIS LAST TIME ON SATURDAY, WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE IT UP TO THE DEALERSHIP. WE ARE NOW FACING ANOTHER $4000 REPAIR BILL. THE SECOND TRANSMISSION ONLY LASTED 39,000 MILES OR HALF OF THE ORIGINAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326299April 19, 2010
PARKING BRAKE
I HAVE A HONDA ODYSSEY 2008 AND A MAJOR BRAKE PROBLEM; THE BRAKES HAVE BECOME SO SOFT IT WOULD ONLY STOP IF THE PEDAL IS PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR, WHICH MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. I TOOK THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES AND REPORTED THE ISSUE BUT THEY HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM YET. I HAVE THREE TODDLERS AND MY WIFE DRIVES THE CAR. THIS IS MOST HAZARDOUS SITUATION I AM FACING AND HONDA NEGLIGENCE CAN CAUSE US SEVERE CONSEQUENCES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326307April 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A HONDA ODYSSEY 2008 AND A MAJOR BRAKE PROBLEM; THE BRAKES HAVE BECOME SO SOFT IT WOULD NOT STOP IMMEDIATELY AND ONLY IF THE PEDAL IS PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR, WHICH MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. I TOOK THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES AND REPORTED THE ISSUE BUT THEY HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM YET. I HAVE THREE TODDLERS AGE 2 AND 1AND I DRIVES THE CAR ON DAILY BASIS. THIS IS MOST HAZARDOUS SITUATION I AM FACING AND HONDA'S NEGLIGENCE CAN CAUSE US SEVERE CONSEQUENCES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326460April 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED USED 2002 ODYSSEY FEB 2010 WITH 89,000. IN MARCH 2010, VEHICLE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP DURING DRIVING. ENGINE WOULD REV UP BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. AFTER SLOWING DOWN TRANSMISSION WOULD ENGAGE AGAIN AND OPERATE. SHORTLY AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A DEAL FOR DIAGNOSIS. DEALER STATED THAT THE CODE FOR THE ENGINE LIGHT INDICATED THE TRANSMISSION GEAR RATIO WAS INCORRECT AND THAT MEANT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATED 10 TIMES FROM FEB 2010 TO APRIL 2010. THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF THE TRANSMISSION LOCKS UP OR A PERSON NEEDS TO ACCELERATE TO AVOID A COLLISION AND TRANSMISSION FAILS TO RESPOND. IN VIEWING THE INTERNET, THIS ISSUE APPEARS TO BE AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2002 TO 2004 ODYSSEYS. HONDA ISSUED A RECALL ON THESE MODELS WHICH INCLUDED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE 2ND & 3RD GEAR FOR DISCOLORATION. IF NO DISCOLORATION IS EVIDENT, NO REPAIR IS PERFORMED. THIS IS SUBJECTIVE AT BEST. THERE APPEARS TO BE AN ENGINEERING FAILURE WITH THIS TRANSMISSION WITH THE NUMBER OF FAILURES I HAVE SEEN IN MY RESEARCH AS WELL AS HONDA ON RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326489April 19, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VAN SUDDENLY SHUTS ITSELF OFF (ENGINE STALLED, NO RADIO, NO LIGHTS ON DASH) WHILE DRIVING. IT FEELS LIKE A "PARKED" VEHICLE MOVING ON THE ROAD.*TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10326477April 19, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
IGNITION LOCK FAILURE. IN 2007, OUR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK CEASED WORKING, BUT WE'VE WORKED AROUND IT. NOW THE IGNITION LOCK STOPPED WORKING. "WEAR AND TEAR" ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT LIKE THIS ON NHTSA'S SITE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326529April 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS TRANSMISSION ISSUES. IT SLIPS AND IS ON ITS WAY TO COMPLETE FAILURE. IT STARTED JUST AFTER WE BOUGHT IT WITH JUST OVER 60000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326538April 19, 2010
STEERING
ON 4/16/2010 MY 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY ENDED UP IN SINGLE CAR CRASH INTO HWY CENTER DIVIDER INJURING US AND TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. WE TOOK QUICK TURN FROM ONE LANE TO ANOTHER TO PREVENT ACCIDENT AND THAT MADE THE VEHICLE OUT OF CONTROL. WHAT WAS SCARY IS DESPITE MY REPEATED EFFORTS TO STOP OR BRING IT BACK TO CONTROL, IT ENDED UP CRASHING. THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS IN THE PROCESS OF DISPOSING IT AS TOTAL LOSS AND I WANT TO RULEOUT ANY VEHICLE DEFECT. HOW CAN I HELP YOU? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326182April 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 ODYSSEY LX, 158,200 MILES, WELL MAINTAINED & SERVICED. SUDDENLY STARTED MISSING DOWNSHIFTS (TO 3RD GEAR I THINK) WHILE COASTING DOWN IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC, DROPPING COMPLETELY OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. STEPPING ON THE GAS JUST CAUSED THE ENGINE TO RACE. DOWN-SHIFTING MANUALLY ALSO HAD NO EFFECT. AFTER SLOWING TO THE NEXT SHIFT POINT, IT WOULD RE-ENGAGE. HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES (15~20). LATER, IT ALSO BEGAN OCCASIONALLY MISSING 3RD GEAR UP-SHIFTS TOO. STARTED LOOKING FOR REPLACEMENTS IMMEDIATELY. ABOUT 2 1/2 WEEKS LATER (APRIL 16TH) AT 60 MPH, IT SUDDENLY KICKED INTO A LOWER GEAR AND THREW MY WIFE FORWARD LIKE STOMPING ON THE BRAKES, THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. AFTER THAT, THE CHECK ENGINE LOCKED IN AND TRANSMISSION DRIVE INDICATOR STARTED FLASHING. WE ARE REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION WITH A RE-MANUFACTURED UNIT THROUGH OUR MECHANIC ON NEXT FRIDAY, APRIL 23RD. THE OLD UNIT *COULD* BE AVAILABLE, BUT WILL PROBABLY BE SENT BACK FOR THE CORE, UNLESS YOU CONTACT US BEFORE THAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326115April 17, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
JUST GETTING OLD, MAYBE THE MOTOR IS GETTING WEAK, BUT THE AUTOMATIC DOORS ON MY 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY HAVE STOPPED LATCHING COMPLETELY. WE HAVE KIDS IN THE VAN, AND IT IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE, AND FROM WHAT I'VE READ TRYING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, IT SEEMS TO ME LIKE THIS IS VERY FREQUENT PROBLEM WORTHY OF A RECALL BEFORE SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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