Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10302421January 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION REPLACED ON 12/28/2006 UNDER WARRANTY FOR SLIPPING AT 57,748 ORIGINAL MILES. NOW AT 92,000 MILES THIS REPLACED TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AGAIN AND ON THREE OCCASION IT SEEMED TO BE DISENGAGED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, I MEAN I PUSH THE GAS BUT THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE, THE SPEED IS REDUCED MOMENTARILY AND THEN PICKED UP AND AT OTHER TIMES I PULLED OVER, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND GOT IT TO GO. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALER NOW AND I HAVE TO PAY ($2700) 75% OF THE REPAIR COST. THIS INCIDENTS BEGAN AROUND JANUARY 9TH, 2010 UNTIL JANUARY 16 2010. HONDA SAYS THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF INCORRECT GEAR RATIO. THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION IS FOUND DEFECTIVE AT 37,000 MILES. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10302160January 25, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SUDDENLY, A LOUD NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, FOLLOWED BY THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSING TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FRONT PASSENGER COIL SPRING BROKE. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. UPDATED 02/17/10. *LJ THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. UPDATED 02/18/10
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#10302169January 25, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I PURCHASED A NEW 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY IN JUNE OF 2007. FROM THE DAY I TOOK IT OFF THE LOT I WAS CONCERNED WITH THE SQUISHY/SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. I ASKED THE DEALER TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, AND THEY DID. THEY ALSO SAID THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A REAL SAFETY CONCERN AND FEEL THAT HONDA SHOULD BE ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM AND THEY'RE NOT. *TR
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0
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0
#10302211January 25, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. IN MARCH 2009, SHE NOTICED A NOISE AROUND THE WHEEL. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE LEFT WHEEL BEARING WAS REPAIRED. IN DECEMBER 2009, SHE NOTICED THE SAME SOUND ALONG WITH A TRANSMISSION ISSUE WHICH SHE NOTED AS DIFFICULTY SHIFTING. SHE STATED THAT AT LOW SPEEDS, SHE ACTUALLY LOST POWER STEERING CAPABILITIES AND HAD DIFFICULTY TURNING. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE; THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED AS WELL IN REFERENCE TO THE ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE FOR THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD ASSIST WITH THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRS SINCE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY; HOWEVER, THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THE POWER STEERING AT NO CHARGE. THEY OFFERED HER 25% OFF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000. UPDATED 02/13/10 *BF UPDATED 02/16/10.*JB UPDATED 02/18/10.*JB
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0
Deaths:
0
#10302224January 25, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN AUGUST 2003. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE CLOSED THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR, IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. HE ALSO STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT VARIOUS SPEEDS TO INCLUDE APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE DOOR WOULD OPEN WITHOUT INTENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER FOR THE DOOR TO LATCH CLOSED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THERE WAS NOT A MANUAL OVERRIDE WHICH ALLOWED THE DOOR TO LATCH CLOSED. HE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE RISK INCLUDING HIS SMALL CHILDREN POTENTIALLY FALLING OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS IN MOTION. THERE WERE NO RECALLS PERTAINING TO THE TYPE OF FAILURE. REPAIRS WERE BEING MADE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
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0
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0
#10302228January 25, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 06 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 39,000 MILES. REAR BRAKES STARTED MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. WHEN I INSPECTED, ONE OF THE BRAKE PADS HAD COMPLETELY WORN OUT WITH NO BRAKE MATERIALS LEFT. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301885January 22, 2010
STEERING
VERY LOUD POWER STEERING PUMP NOISE AFTER A 25 MINUTE DRIVE TO THE LOCAL AIRPORT ON A COLD DEC MORNING IN FORT WORTH TX. I'VE BEEN ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM ONLY ONE OTHER TIME SINCE THEN. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THE ISSUE BECAUSE I CAN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM FOR THE LOCAL DEALER. I'M CERTAIN THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO AN ISSUE DETAILED IN A HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 07-005. I SEEMS THEY EXPECT ME TO DRIVE IT UNTIL SOMETHING BREAKS OR I HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301672January 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1 - 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY - TRANSMISSION BURNED OUT AT 101,500 MILES 2 - HAPPENED ALL OF A SUDDEN - WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, GET OFF THE EXIT AND HAD A PROBLEM. I KNEW THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT. 3 - TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT - AND STILL TRYING TO GET FULLY FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301750January 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2007 HONDA ODYSSEY THAT HAS A TRANSMISSION SHUDDER. HAD 2 MANUFACTURE SOFTWARE UPDATES DONE AND THE RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER. VERY UNSTABLE AT MAINTAINING SPEED AT 25-45 MPH AND AT HIGHWAY CRUISING SPEEDS. WET ROADS AND RAINY CONDITIONS MAKE THE PROBLEMS VARY DANGEROUS IN TRYING TO KEEP ROAD TRACTION AND CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301752January 21, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
07/22/08 - SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL CAN BE DEPRESSED TO 1/2 INCH OF FLOOR WITH MODERATE PRESSURE AND CAN BE PUMPED TO RESTORE HEIGHT AND EFFECTIVENESS. HONDA DEALER SERVICE TECH "DID NOT REALLY FEEL ANY ABNORMALITY - BUT BRAKES WERE BLED TO ADDRESS CLIENT CONCERN AND BRAKES FEEL BETTER" 07/09/09 - BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SOFT. HONDA DEALER SERVICE "BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SOFT - SEE BULLETIN 07-045 VERIFIED AND ORDERED ABS MODULATOR" 07/23/09 - HONDA DEALER SERVICE "CLIENT STATES BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SOFT. INSTALL SOP ABS MODULATOR - DEFECT CODE=03214, SYMPTOM CODE=04907 REPLACED ABS MODULATOR UNIT MANUALLY BLEED BRAKE SYSTEM" COMMENT: THIS REPAIR RESTORED BRAKES TO NORMAL - NOT SPONGY, AND HIGH PEDAL. 01/21/10 - HONDA DEALER SERVICE "CLIENT STATES BRAKES ARE FEELING SPONGY AGAIN. PLEASE CHECK AND ADVISE. CANNOT DUPLICATE CUSTOMER CONCERN AT THIS TIME. MAY BE DUE TO A/C SYSTEM CYCLING IN AND OUT" COMMENT: WAS TOLD THIS IS "NORMAL BRAKE PEDAL FEEL" FOR THIS CAR, WHICH IS AN UNSATISFACTORY RESPONSE, AS THE ABS MODULATOR REPLACEMENT AND BRAKE BLEEDING ON 07/23/09 TEMPORARILY CORRECTED THIS SYMPTOM. THE SPONGY PEDAL SYMPTOM WAS TEMPORARILY REPAIRED BY REMOVING TRAPPED AIR FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND REPLACING THE PART (ABS MODULATOR) THAT WAS THOUGHT TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR . HOWEVER, THERE IS A FLAW IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM BECAUSE THE SPONGY/LOW PEDAL RECURS WHEN AIR AGAIN BECOMES ENTRAPPED WITHIN THE SYSTEM. THE RESULT IS AN UNSAFE BRAKING SYSTEM WHICH HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED.. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301659January 20, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
VEHICLE IS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY EX WITH 89K MILES. THE PASSENGER-SIDE FRONT POWER DOOR LOCK FAILED, AND ALSO PREVENTED THE DOOR LOCK FROM BEING MANUALLY UNLOCKED. THIS WAS FIRST NOTICED ON DECEMBER 13, 2009. THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE DOOR, EITHER EXTERNALLY OR INTERNALLY. THE POWER DOOR LOCK CONTROL BUTTON WORKS CORRECTLY TO OPEN THE OTHER DOORS. A PASSENGER SITTING IN THIS SEAT CANNOT OPEN THE DOOR, AND IT CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE -- IT REMAINED LOCKED. I REPORTED THIS TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, AND IT WAS STATED THIS TYPE OF FAILURE HAS NEVER OCCURRED BEFORE. I OBTAINED A REPAIR QUOTE OF APPROXIMATELY $200, ASSUMING THE LOCK ACTUATOR WAS AT FAULT. I THEN BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP ON DEC.23, 2009; THE INTERIOR DOOR PANEL WAS REMOVED, AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THE LOCK ACTUATOR HAD FAILED. THE PART (P/N 72115-S6A-J01) HAD TO BE ORDERED, AND THE FAULTY COMPONENT WAS REPLACED ON JAN.4, 2010. TOTAL COST FROM THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WAS $120.96. I HAVE RETAINED THE FAILED COMPONENT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300395January 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 78201.
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10300278January 19, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HONDA ODYSSEY EXL OIL CONSUMPTION-I HAVE A 2009 ODYSSEY THAT CONSUMES OIL. ROUGHLY, EVERY 1,500 MILES, I AM ADDING A QUART OF OIL. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300332January 19, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING SNAPPED IN HALF. SEE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE06007. *TR
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No
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No
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0
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#10300195January 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE HAVE TAKEN OUR 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR BRAKES THAT ARE SO SOFT AND SHAKE SO BADLY UNDER BRAKING THAT I CONSIDER THEM DANGEROUS--HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR-MISSES BECAUSE BRAKES ARE SO WEAK. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD EVERY TIME THAT THEY ARE "FUNCTIONING EXACTLY AS THEY WERE DESIGNED TO FUNCTION. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10300206January 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IN 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY FAILED FOR A 2ND TIME, AND HONDA WON'T CORRECT THE EXACT SAME FAILURE NOW THAT THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300212January 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, STEERING
2007 HONDA ODYSSEY BRAKING SYSTEM NOT WORKING GOOD ONLY LESS THAN 10K. MILE STEERING START SHAKING AND DEALER TOLD US IT IS WARP THEY CHARGE ME $99 FOR RESURFACING ROTOR BUT AFTER ANOTHER 10K IT COME BACK AGAIN AND MY CAR STEERING IS GETTING HEAVY AGAIN EVEN DEALER REPLACE THAT ALREADY. I ASSUME THAT HONDA VSA OR ABS NOT WORKING PROPERLY SOME HOW WHEN HONDA LOST VERY IMPORTANT LIFE AT HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS MIGHT THEY DO SOMETHING ON THIS MISERABLE HAPPEN. WHAT KIND CAR NEED TO BE RESURFACING ROTOR EVERY 10K MILE AND EVEN I DID THAT STILL ON HIGHWAY 70 MILE DRIVE STEERING MAKE SHAKING AND VIBRATING EVEN IT'S RESURFACED ROTOR. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300031January 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TRIED TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION WITH A STOP GOING 25 MILES EARLY ON. THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP ON TIME AND BRAKE WILL TERMINATE IT DISTANCE BEFORE THE ACTUAL CAR STOPPED. IT HAS SOFT BRAKES FROM THE BEGINNING BUT NOW IT IS GETTING WORSE AND THE BRAKE DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. WE WERE LUCKY BECAUSE NO OTHER CAR WERE AROUND AS WE STOPPED 10 FEET IN THE INTERSECTION. IS THERE ANY RECALL FOR SPONGE BRAKES FOR ODYSSEY 2006? *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299739January 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES BECAME SPONGY WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR MORE FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER AND THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT VSA MODULAR WILL BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299809January 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DURING NORMAL DRIVING THE BRAKES FAILED THEN BEGAN WORKING AGAIN. WHEN SLOWING FOR A STOP SIGN USING THE SERVICE BRAKE THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW AS EXPECTED DESPITE INCREASED PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL THROUGH A STOP SIGN. THERE WAS NO COLLISION OR ACCIDENT. PRIOR THE INCIDENT THE BRAKES WORKED NORMALLY. AFTER THE INCIDENT THE BRAKES WORKED NORMALLY. IT HAPPENED ONCE ON 1/13/10 AND ONCE IN NOVEMBER 2009. IT HAPPENED DURING TYPICAL RURAL DRIVING, ~35MPH 2-LANE ROADS. THE HONDA DEALER INSPECTED THE BRAKES, ROAD TESTED THE CAR AND PRONOUNCED EVERYTHING WAS OK ON 1/14/10. THEY MADE NO REPAIR. THIS APPEARS TO BE THE SAME AS NHTSA INVESTIGATION PE09024 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WHO IS THE NORMAL DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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