Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10320726March 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING IN JUNE 2009. HAD TRANSMISSION SERVICED AND IT SUBSIDED FOR A COUPLE MONTHS. STARTED AGAIN IN OCTOBER 2009. HAD TRANSMISSION SERVICED AGAIN AND IT DID NOT HELP. WIFE AND TWO KIDS USE VAN AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. A FEW TIMES WE WERE LEFT IN THE INTERSECTION HELPLESS UNTIL IT CAME BACK INTO GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320347March 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE PURCHASED A NEW 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY SOMETIME IN EARLY 2007. ON MARCH 12, 2010 WE HAD TO RESURFACE THE ROTORS OF OUR BRAKES FOR THE 3RD TIME BECAUSE OF WARPED BRAKE ROTORS. RIGHT NOW THE ODYSSEY HAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000 MILES ON IT. SO BASICALLY, WE HAVE HAD TO RESURFACE OUR BRAKES ROTORS ON AVERAGE EVERY 23,000 MILES. BEFORE WE DO EACH RESURFACING, THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN WOULD SHAKE AND SHUDDER WITH BRAKING THAT OCCURS AT SPEEDS OVER 35MPH. WE HAVE HAD 6 DIFFERENT CARS IN OUR LIVES AND NONE OF THE CARS HAD TO HAVE THEIR ROTORS RESURFACED, EVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320353March 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I PURCHASED A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY OCTOBER 2004. WITHIN WEEKS AND TO THIS DAY I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM; THIS IS AFTER NUMEROUS REPLACEMENTS OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THE FRONT BRAKES REPEATEDLY MAKE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN MAKING A HARD STOP OR STOPPING ON A DOWNWARD SLOPE, NOTICED MORE IN THE SUMMER. THE DEFECT IN THE BRAKES FEEL AS IF THE BRAKES ARE GOING TO FAIL; I HAVE TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE BECAUSE I FEEL THE PEDAL GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE REAR BRAKES ALSO ARE DEFECTIVE AND ARE NOISY WHEN APPLIED AND THE CAR IS MAKING A TURN. I HAVE ADDRESSED THE ISSUE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WITH THE DEALER. INITIALLY, I WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE FAULTY AND WOULD BE REPLACED. AFTER THEY WERE REPLACED, THE PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN. THE DEALER HAS ADMITTED THAT THE ODYSSEY AS BRAKING PROBLEMS, BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED SO THEIR HANDS ARE TIED, I HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD THAT THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, TO BEING TOLD MY BRAKES MUST HAVE BEEN DUSTY, AND/OR THAT THEY JUST NEEDED AN ADJUSTMENT. ONE THING THOUGH, THE BRAKES HAVE NEVER BEEN REPLACED BEING THEY WERE WORN TO THE POINT OF NEEDING REPLACEMENT. I KNOW I AM NOT THE FIRST TO COMPLAIN IN REGARDS TO THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE. WHY DOESN'T THE NHTSA ENFORCE ITS AUTHORITY AND DEMAND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS RESOLVED IN THE 2005 ODYSSEY MINIVANS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320365March 17, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 80 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND RESTARTED WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PROCEED THROUGHOUT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO PREVIOUS RECALLS FOR THE STARTER, BOTH OF WHICH THE VEHICLE RECEIVED REPAIRS UNDER THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE WITH ANY FURTHER REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED AND DID NOT BELIEVE THAT FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE STARTER; YET, THAT THERE COULD POSSIBLY BE A DEFECT IN THE IGNITION WIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 212,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320361March 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY HONDA ODYSSEY HAD BRAKING PROBLEM SINCE WE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN 2006. IT IS HARD TO BRAKE ESPECIALLY WHEN IT RUNS TO DOWNHILL ROAD. IT ALSO GIVES A NOISE WHEN I BRAKES. I TOOK MY MINIVAN TO HONDA DEALERS A FEW TIMES AND THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY BRAKE PROBLEMS. BUT IT IS STILL THERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320404March 17, 2010
STEERING
2005 HONDA ODYSSEY GOING ON 4TH POWER STEERING PUMP. DEALER REPLACED FIRST TWO, WITHIN WEEKS WHINING NOISE WAS BACK. CHANGE PUMP AGAIN, ONCE AGAIN WHINING NOISE RETURNED. NOW NOT ONLY IS THERE A WHINING NOISE BUT I HAVE OCCASIONAL STIFFNESS IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN TRAVEL AT 50 + MPH. VAN CURRENTLY HAS 120,000 MILE, PUMPS REPLACED AT 20,000, 45,000, 70, 000. KNOW OF OTHERS WITH SAME ISSUE. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE WITH THE EQUIPMENT OR DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320435March 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I HAVE A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY (VIN# [XXX]), AND I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN SOFT FOR A LONG TIME. SINCE I HAD BEEN HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM FOR A WHILE, WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP ABOUT A YEAR AGO, I HAD THEM CHECK THE BRAKES WHILE IT WAS IN FOR OTHER THINGS. THEY TOLD ME THE BRAKE PADS WERE FINE AND THAT THEY BARELY HAD ANY WEAR ON THEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT'S JUST THE WAY HONDAS ARE. BUT WHEN I FIRST GOT IT BRAND NEW, I DIDN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I FOUND AN ARTICLE TODAY ABOUT THE PENDING RECALL FOR 2007-2008 HONDA ODYSSEYS, AND IT DESCRIBED THE EXACT PROBLEM I AM HAVING WITH MY ODYSSEY. I HAVE TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR TO GET IT TO STOP, OR EVEN TO GET IT TO SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO TURN. I CALLED HONDA THIS MORNING AND REPORTED IT, AND I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE MY ODYSSEY IS OUT OF WARRANTY, I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT IN TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP, HAVE THEM INSPECT IT, AND PAY FOR THE REPAIR MYSELF. I DON'T THINK THIS IS RIGHT. I FEEL THAT THE PROBLEM MUST BE IN MORE THAN JUST THE 2007-2008 MODELS, AND HONDA SHOULD EXPAND THE RECALL. 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
#10320457March 17, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. WHEN DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD FALL 1-INCH BELOW THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO SIMULTANEOUSLY DEPRESS BOTH PEDALS WITHOUT INTENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE COULD FIND NO FAILURES IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,457. UPDATED 05/07/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE, IT WOULD GO WAY BEYOND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. UPDATED 07/13/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320485March 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLES STABILITY ASSIST "VSA" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. UNEXPECTEDLY, THE BRAKE SYSTEM BEGAN TO LOCK. THE DRIVER MOVED OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED WITHOUT THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. MOMENTS LATER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE BRAKES WERE UNLOCKED UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKES MELTED AND REPLACED THE CALIPERS AND BRAKE DRUMS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320498March 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
SOFT BRAKE, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320504March 17, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE LOCK FOR THE REAR SLIDING DOORS, THE DOOR WOULD NOT SHUT COMPLETELY. WHEN USING THE MANUAL LOCK, SHE COULD NOT DETERMINE IF THE DOORS WERE FULLY CLOSED. THE FAILURE WAS PREVIOUSLY DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER, THE DOOR FUSES AND MOTOR WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER NOR WAS THE MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320510March 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONTACT HEARD AN UNUSUAL NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE CONTACTS BRAKING ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED AS THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL FULLY INTO THE FLOOR PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES OVER A FIVE YEAR SPAN AND HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320518March 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3/10/10 - VEHICLE CRASH WHILE DRIVING ON I80 NEAR CHICAGO, IL. BRAKES, WHEN APPLIED HARD, DID NOT STOP IN TIME TO AVOID HITTING A CAR IN FRONT. IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT 7:45 AM ON I80/I94 WB, CARS WERE SLOWING DOWN TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE SPACE BETWEEN CARS. THERE WAS AT LEAST ONE CAR LENGTH BETWEEN MY CAR (CAR 1) AND THE IMMEDIATE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE FRONT CAR (CAR 2) WAS TRAVELING AT 45 MPH IN CONSTRUCTION ZONE, AND SLOWING. CAR 2 STOPPED ABRUPTLY, BRAKES WERE APPLIED ON CAR 1, BUT DID NOT STOP IN TIME TO AVOID THE REAR-END CRASH. BRAKES WERE APPLIED WITH BOTH FEET APPLYING ENERGY. I COULD FEEL THAT THE BRAKES BOTTOMED OUT NEAR FIREWALL, BUT VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320522March 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1999 HONDA ODYSSEY, 153K MI. TRANSMISSION REPLACED JULY 2007 AT 100K UNDER HONDA'S EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WAS DRIVEN BY CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. ON 3/15, TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN WITH NO WARNING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (APPROX 65 MPH), WHILE IN MOUNTAINOUS PASS (MARKER 77) ON I-8 EAST OF SAN DIEGO . DRIVER (SON) AVOIDED ACCIDENT & OTHER TRAFFIC, BUT COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS FOR HIM & 5 PASSENGERS. WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD. AMERICAN HONDA REFUSES TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. TRANSMISSION SERVICED PER PRESCRIBED MAINT SCHEDULE (FLUID DRAIN & FILL AT 30K MI INTERVAL). 50K MILES SEEMS A BIT LOW FOR THE SUPPOSEDLY FIXED ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION PROBLEM COMMONLY SEEN IN 1999-2001 MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320114March 16, 2010
VISIBILITY
REAR WINDOW IN 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY SHATTERED WITH NO EXPLANATION. MINIVAN WAS PARKED IN GARAGE. TEMPERATURES WERE ABOUT 40 DEGREES. HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE ABOUT AN HOUR EARLIER IN VERY LIGHT TRAFFIC WITH NO INCIDENCES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320186March 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VERY SOFT FEEL TO BRAKE PEDAL ON 2006 THROUGH 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY'S. MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS AND SOME ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS CONDITION. I AM IN THE HABIT OF PUMPING MY BRAKES ON MY 2008 ODYSSEY. ON MYCARSTATS.COM, THERE ARE SEVERAL PROBLEMS OF THE SAME NATURE FOR 2006 THRU 2008 ODYSSEY'S. THESE PROBLEMS SEEM TO HAVE STOPPED WITH THE 2009 MODELS. MANY OWNERS HAVE HAD BRAKE PARTS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM REMAINS. I THINK THERE IS A DESIGN PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN CORRECTED WITH THE 2009 MODELS SINCE THERE ARE NO REPORTS FILED OF SOFT BRAKES AT MYCARSTATS.COM FOR THAT YEAR. THIS IS MY SECOND INPUT HERE SINCE I HAD THE WRONG VIN NUMBER ON MY FIRST SUBMITTAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320200March 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I AM WRITING THIS COMPLAINT AFTER READING ABOUT THE HONDA ODYSSEY RECALL ABOUT BRAKE MALFUNCTION ON 2007 AND 2008 MODELS. I READ THERE WERE THREE REPORTS OR CRASHED DUE TO THIS FAILURE. I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND DID NOT REPORTED IT. I PURCHASED A 2008 ODYSSEY, WITH BRAKE PROBLEMS. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER WITH COMPLAINTS TIME AFTER TIME, AND EVERYTIME I WAS TOLD THEY CHECKED IT AND IT WAS NORMAL. FINALLY, I WAS IN A FENDER BENDER BECAUSE THE BRAKES DO NOT RESPOND AS EXPECTED. I NEVER BOTHER TO REPORT ANY OF THIS, BUT I AM SURE THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THE SAME SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320196March 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY EX ON SLIGHT SLOPES AT APPROXIMATELY 25-35 MPH UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION, MY VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHUDDER STRONGLY ENOUGH THAT I CAN FEEL IT THROUGH THE FOOT PEDAL AND STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY IN MY IN-TOWN DRIVING FOLLOWING FREQUENT STOPS, AND CONTINUES FOR A FEW SECONDS UNTIL I INCREASE SPEED AND RPM. IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS, I HAVE EXPERIENCED A STRONG FORWARD JOLTING MOTION WHEN MY VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTS AS I AM SLOWING BEHIND OTHER CARS OR AS I AM SLOWING TO MAKE A TURN OF MY OWN. THE JOLT FORWARD HAS BEEN SO STRONG THAT IT FEELS LIKE I'M HITTING THE ACCELERATOR, AND I HAVE HAD TO BRAKE HARD TO KEEP FROM OVERSHOOTING MY TURN OR REAR ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320218March 16, 2010
STEERING
DRIVING CAR AND THE STEERING STARTED TO WHINE AND SCREECH VERY LOUDLY. TURNED WHEEL IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AND NOISE CONTINUED. SHUT CAR OFF AND STARTED AGAIN AND THE NOISE CONTINUED. WENT ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT A LOT OF 06' MODELS HAVE ISSUES WITH THE STEERING RESERVOIR DESIGN CHOKING THE STEERING MOTOR. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, 50K ON MY VAN, AND DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE TECH NEW IMMEDIATELY WHAT IS WAS AND SUGGESTED I REPLACE THE STEERING RESERVOIR SO HAS NOT DAMAGE THE MOTOR FURTHER AT IT WAS A $700 FIX VS $85. ASKED HOW COME THIS WAS NOT UNDER RECALL AS THE RESERVOIR HAD THREE (3) TECH BULLETINS ISSUED AND 3 REDESIGNS TO SOLVE THE STEERING PROBLEM. SAID TECH BULLETINS DON'T MEAN RECALLS AND I WAS OVER THE 36K WARRANTY SO I WAS ON MY OWN. I PAID FOR THE REPAIR AND THE NOISE STOPPED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320219March 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE OWNED A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY FOR THREE YEARS AND THE BRAKE PADS HAVE A SEVERE GRINDING NOISE ONCE THEY HEAT UP. THE EASIEST WAY TO MAKE THE BRAKES TO GRIND IS TO PERFORM THREE OR FOUR SUCCESSIVE STOPS, LIGHT, HARD, MED, IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. BOTTOM LINE, ONCE THE BRAKES GET HOT, THE GRINDING WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE COOLED. THE DEALER NOTED THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY AND REPLACED/RESURFACED THE PADS AND ROTORS. ONE YEAR LATER AND THE PROBLEM WAS BACK. I HAVE ALSO NOTED THAT THE STOPPING DISTANCE TENDS TO INCREASE WHEN THE GRINDING IS TAKING PLACE. I HAVE ALSO NOTED THE SOFTENING BRAKE PEDAL IN MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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