Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10296485December 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BETWEEN 35-40 MILES PER HOUR TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. VAN IS 4.5 YEARS OLD WITH 53,000 MILES. DEALER SAYS TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE OF $3400. THIS IS ON A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L WITH NAVIGATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296497December 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION SUFFERED SUDDEN CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IN TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN ANY FURTHER AND WAS LEFT IN A DANGEROUS SPOT AND REQUIRED TOWING TO THE HONDA DEALER.THE VEHICLE COULD BE CRANKED AND PLACED IN GEAR BUT THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE AND THE ENGINE REVS THE SAME IN BOTH PARK AND IN DRIVE. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM UNTIL SOME ERRATIC REVS APPEARED ON THE TACH GOING FROM NORMAL CRUISING REVS OF ~2K UP TO 5K A COUPLE OF MINUTES PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE ONLY OTHER INDICATION WAS THE "CHECK ENGINE " LIGHT WHICH ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL INDICATES AN EMISSIONS SYSTEM PROBLEM...NOT A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENED FRIDAY NIGHT AND THE DEALER CALLED SAT MORNING AND SAID THE TRANSMISSION REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET I SEE MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR 2003 ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION AND IN FACT THEIR HAS BEEN CLASS ACTION SUIT ON PRIOR YEAR AND MAYBE ANOTHER ONE THAT COVERS 2003. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND NOT DOING ANYTHING. THERE WAS A RECALL AND I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN BUT THE CHANGES THEY MADE WERE NOT EFFECTIVE. ADDITIONALLY, I UNDERSTAND THAT THE FILTER IS INTERNAL AND CANNOT BE CLEANED OR CHANGED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296328December 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN SPEEDS 25 MPH TO 45 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS AS IF IT WILL STALL . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED. SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR THE FAILURE RESURFACED. THE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296329December 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296219December 17, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING IN TEMPERATURES BELOW 45 DEGREES OR MAKING TURNS THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. SINCE THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296259December 17, 2009
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE TIE ROD DETACHED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A CONSEQUENCE THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BECAME LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM AND FRONT TIE ROD REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296034December 16, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SHUDDERING STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE PULSING STARTING AT 18K MILES. DEALER SAYS THE ROTORS ARE WARPED, THOUGH BRAKE PADS HAVE OVER 75% LIFE LEFT. IN ALL OUR YEARS OF DRIVING WE'VE NEVER HAD ROTORS NEEDING TURNING OR REPAIRING IN LESS THAN 40K MILES. THIS SEEMS LIKE A DEFECT TO ME THAT HONDA WILL NOT TAKE OWNERSHIP FOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295797December 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT PROPERLY SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA RECALL# 04V176000 ( POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). HE WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VIN NUMBER WAS INVALID AND THAT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE NUMBER IN THEIR SYSTEM. HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM GERMANY AND IMPORTED IT TO THE USA. HE HAS MADE A CLAIM WITH THE HONDA MANUFACTURE CASE#N012009-12-0100051 RON 800-999-1009 X 117749. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295711December 14, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING PUMP IS NOISY AT LOW RPM AND VEHICLE IS HARD TO TURN AT SLOW SPEEDS. TAKING VAN TO DEALER FOR WARRANTY WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295482December 13, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I ACCELERATED TO PASS A TRUCK WHILE ON THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE. MY ACCELERATOR STUCK DOING 60. I COULD NOT RELEASE IT BY STEPPING ON BREAK OR PUMPING IT. I NOTICED THAT MY CRUISE CONTROL HAD TURNED ITSELF ON. I TURNED IT OFF. I STOOD WITH ALL MY WEIGHT ON THE BRAKE AND SLOWED DOWN ONLY MARGINALLY. I PULLED ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 20, WHERE I WAS ABLE TO THROW IT IN PARK AND STOP. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS HURT. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT CAUSED THE ACCELERATOR IN MY 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY TO STICK. I DIDN'T REPORT TO POLICE, BUT TO 911, BECAUSE I NEEDED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295201December 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-40 MPH, THE RPM'S BEGAN TO RAPIDLY INCREASE, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE. ON ONE OCCASION WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295232December 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS, WON'T SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR, SHIFTS ERRATICALLY. WHEN TRANSMISSION WON'T SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR THE CAR CANNOT GET UP TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND BECOMES AN OBSTACLE FOR TRAFFIC WHICH BEGINS HONKING AND PASSING. MERGING SAFELY IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AS THE CAR WILL NOT GO OVER APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES PER HOUR. CANNOT MEET MINIMUM SPEED REQUIREMENT ON SOME HIGHWAYS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY FOR ABOUT 14 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295244December 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND GEAR LOCKUP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295124December 9, 2009
POWER TRAIN, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
WAS DRIVING A 2001 ODYSSEY VAN ON 11/24/2000 AND AT 8:00 PM ON 321 NORTH TO BLOWING ROCK, NORTH CAROLINA AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED COMPLETELY. WE WERE BARELY ABLE TO GET THE VAN OFF THE ROAD AND WERE FORTUNATE IT OCCURRED WHERE IT DID BECAUSE PART OF THAT HIGHWAY HAS NO EASY PULL-OFF AREA. ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY BY HONDA IN LATE 2006.....THIS TRANSMISSION THAT FAILED WAS ONLY ABOUT 3 YEARS OLD, HAD ABOUT 60,000 MILES ON IT, AND WAS SERVICED ACCORDING TO HONDA GUIDELINES. HONDA REFUSED TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY.....I BELIEVE THE EVIDENCE IS CLEAR THAT HONDA HAS HAD TRANSMISSION DEFECT ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THERE IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. WE HAVE FILED AN OFFICIAL COMPLAINT WITH BETTER BUSINESS AND WITH AMERICAN HONDA....CASE NUMBER FOR HONDA IS NO12009-11-3--1138. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295167December 9, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I DROVE CAR TO CHURCH; PARKED MY CAR AND WENT INSIDE. AFTER CHURCH IS OVER, I CAME OUT, MY VAN DID START BUT I WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT THE GEAR, I HAD TO TOW IT TO REPAIR SHOP TO CHANGE BREAK SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294853December 8, 2009
STEERING
STEERING SYSTEM IS SQUEALING VERY LOUD INTERMITTENTLY AND DOES NOT OPERATE SMOOTHLY WHICH EFFECTS DRIVER JUDGMENT IN OPERATING THE VEHICLE AND THEREFORE SAFETY OF USING THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294632December 6, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MODEL: 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L (WITH NAV & REAR ENT. SYSTEM) ISSUE: BRAKES ARE VERY TENTATIVE AND "MUSHY". ATYPICAL PEDAL TRAVEL BEFORE BRAKING ACTION ACTIVATED, AND THEN REQUIRING MUCH MORE PRESSURE TO ACTIVATE BRAKING THAN WHAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED NORMAL. WE RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED FROM HONDA CARLAND, ALPHARETTA, GA. VEHICLE HAD UNDERGONE THE HONDA "CERTIFIED" USED CAR INSPECTION PRIOR TO SALE. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED WITH THE BRAKES IN THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE BECOME AWARE THAT A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN MADE. WE ENCOURAGE AN INVESTIGATION AND RECALL SO THAT THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION CAN BE FIXED. WE WILL RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AND POTENTIAL REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294644December 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY HONDA 2003 ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION LOCK UP AND I CANT DRIVE IT FROM MY GARAGE, I WASN'T INFORM ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION RECALL BY HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294666December 6, 2009
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING IS MAKING NOISES WHICH ARE PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. 1) THE NOISES STARTED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO AND WERE A RESULT OF REGULAR DRIVING AROUND TOWN. 2) THE NOISES USED TO BE INTERMITTENT, BY NOW THEY CAN BE HEARD ALL THE TIME. 3) PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE CORRECTED TO DATE. WILL BE REPAIRED WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294592December 5, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2007 HONDA ODYSSEY SOFT BRAKES. PEDAL MUST GO TO THE FLOOR TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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