Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10291661November 10, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HONDA ODYSSEY - BRAKE PEDAL IS TRAVELING TOO FAR PERIODICALLY. YOU ATTEMPT TO STOP AND THE PEDAL DOES NOT ACTUATE THE BRAKES UNLESS YOU SLAM ON THEM. SPECIFICALLY A PROBLEM ON A HILL. SEEKING SERVICE THIS WEEK FOR A SOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291663November 10, 2009
STRUCTURE
TAILGATE LIFT GATE HYDRAULIC FAILURE ON THE HONDA ODYSSEY - FAILURE COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT INJURIES. WAS TOLD BY LOCAL DEALERSHIP THAT IT IS A "COMMON PROBLEM" IN BOTH OLD AND NEW ODYSSEYS. MINE FAILED AT MAYBE 20K MILES (I AM GUESSING) AND THE CAR IS 1.5 YRS OLD. KNOW OF ANOTHER PERSON WHO'S FAILED AT 20K TOO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291790November 10, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY LOST IT'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FUNCTIONING - WHEN IT DID ONLY THE DRIVER'S DOOR COULD BE OPENED. THE OTHERS ARE AUTOMATIC AND WOULD NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. I HAD TO PULL MY 2 GRANDCHILDREN FROM THE BACK THRU MY DOOR. IF THIS HAD BEEN A WRECK & THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS BLOCKED BY DAMAGE, NO ONE COULD GET OUT, AND NO ONE COULD GET A DOOR OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE TO HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291446November 9, 2009
POWER TRAIN
WHEN DRIVING IN COLD WEATHER FOR A LONG DISTANCE, WHEEZING SOUND COMES FROM STEERING WHEEL. OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, THEY SAY IT'S A POWER STEERING PUMP, RESERVOIR TANK. IT ONLY HAS 57K MILES, AND ALREADY PROBLEMS. HONDA DEALER SAID THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THAT'S BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T DRIVE IT FOR A WHILE NOR WAS IT COLD. IT WON'T BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SINCE IT'S PAST THE MILES, BUT HONDA MAKES A DEFECTIVE PART(S) AND THE OWNER HAS TO PAY FOR THEIR POOR ENGINEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291533November 9, 2009
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH HE HEARD A PECULIAR NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO AIR BUBBLES IN THE STEERING FLUID. THE STEERING FLUID WAS DRAINED AND REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOURS MONTHS AFTER THE SERVICE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES, AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291356November 8, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES NOT STOPPING ACCURATELY. I AM GETTING NOISE FROM THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE. AT TIMES THEY ARE SPONGY, DON'T SEEM TO STOP PROPERLY, AND MAKE ME FEEL UNSAFE. I HAVE TOLD THE DEALER AT LEAST FIVE TIMES. THEY ACT AS IF NOTHING IS WRONG. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW 4/6/2008. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291109November 5, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY PASSENGER POWER SLIDING DOOR WON'T CLOSE CHANGED FUSES HAD IT INTO SHOP CAN'T SEEM TO FIX I'L BE DRIVING ALONG AND THE DOOR JUST OPENS THANK GOD MY KIDS ARE GROWN UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291139November 5, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE A SAFETY CONCERN FOR MY 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY LX. THE SLIDING DOORS ARE VERY HARD TO OPEN MANUALLY (FROM THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE) WHEN UNLOCKED. IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, A CHILD OR SENIOR WOULD BE TRAPPED INSIDE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE HE/SHE WOULD NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290902November 4, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 25-30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP. THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED A ROUGH SHIFT BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290781November 3, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290630November 2, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE FEEL SQUISHY AND SOFT, ESPECIALLY AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR A WHILE. FOR EXAMPLE, COMING TO A STOP LAST WEDNESDAY AT A RED LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUED TRAVELING UNTIL IT ALMOST TOUCHED THE FLOOR AS THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. I HAVE ADJUSTED MY BRAKING TO ACCOUNT FOR LONGER TRAVEL OF THE PEDAL BUT THIS TIME IT JUST SEEMED A LITTLE TOO LONG. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TODAY AT TARRYTOWN HONDA, EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM ALONG WITH THE HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 07-045 THAT MIGHT BE APPLICABLE AND THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. SUCH A LONG PEDAL TRAVEL FOR BRAKING JUST DOESN'T FEEL NORMAL IN GENERAL BUT IT MAY BE THAT IT IS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE. IN THAT CASE, ALL OWNERS SHOULD BE PROPERLY INFORMED SO THAT THEY CAN ADJUST THEIR BRAKING HABITS AND EXPECTATIONS.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290496November 1, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BOUGHT A HONDA ODYSSEY 07. AT 2722 NOSTRAND AVE, BROOKLYN. NY. 11210. ENGINE PINGING, TRANSMISSION IS INTERMITTENT JUDDER,DEALER SAID USES 93 OCTANE GAS FOR PINGING, JUDDER CAN'T FIND , THERE ARE BIG THING ABOUT HONDA ENGINE PINGING AND TRANSMISSION JERKING, BUT THEY DENIED TO FIX IT.....IT SHOW ON WWW. HONDAPROBLEMS.COM OR ODYCLUB.COM I HAD BEEN BACK AND FORTH TO THE DEALER FOR THE LAST TWO MONTH, AND PROBLEM STILL DIDN'T GET FIX...I SPEND ALL MY MONEY ON A PIECE OF JUNK....AND THEY IGNORE THE PROBLEMS..... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290497November 1, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR END COLLISION BY HONDA ODYSSEY WHERE BRAKES LOCKED UP. ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE AND SOFT SPONGY FEEL TO BRAKES. BRAKE APPLIED ALL THE WAY TO FLOORBOARD. CONFIDENT IN USE OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FROM BMW DRIVING SCHOOL (OTHER CAR A BMW). DEALER INVESTIGATED AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290357October 30, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SPORADICALLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. I CALLED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) (ALSO HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 02-031) AND THEY STATED THE RECALL WAS ALREADY DONE. I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. I CONTACTED HONDA CORPORATE (CASE# N032009-10-XXXXXXX) AND THEY STATED I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. CLEARLY THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE "IMPROVED" IGNITION SWITCH USED FOR THE RECALL; THE REPLACEMENT COST SHOULD BE COVERED BY HONDA. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF $250, PLUS $110 TO RECONNECT THE AFTERMARKET REMOTE STARTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290255October 29, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE COMPLAINT IS REGARDING THE BRAKES (FRONT) ON A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN. THE CHIEF COMPLAINT IS A LOUD GRINDING SOUND AND A SPONGY FEELING IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. STOPPING DISTANCE IS ALSO GREATER. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO HONDA DEALER AND FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED WITH DIFFERENT PADS (AROUND 15K - 18K MILES). PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED AGAIN AROUND 25K OR SO. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO HONDA. THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT I OVER HEATED BRAKE ROTORS AND "WARPED" THEM. I CONTACTED HONDA OF NORTH AMERICA BY TELEPHONE. THEY STOOD BY THEIR DEALER AND NOTHING WAS DONE. PROBLEM OCCURS ON A REGULAR BASIS DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. BRAKING DISTANCE UNDER EMERGENCY CONDITIONS (YIELDING FOR AN AMBULANCE) IS POOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290154October 28, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG SWEET SMELL COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALER FOUND TRASH IN THE BLOWER MOTOR AND STATED THAT THE ENGINE HEAD WAS CRACKED. WHILE REMOVING THE HEAD OF THE ENGINE, THE THREAD CAME OUT WITH THE BOLT SINCE NOTHING WAS HOLDING THE ENGINE IN PLACE AND THAT ALSO CAUSED THE HEAD GASKET TO BLOW. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK SINCE THE ENGINE CAN COME APART WHILE DRIVING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,700 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 12/09/09 *BF UPDATED 12/10/09. THE CONSUMER STATED THE EGR VALVE BEGAN MALFUNCTIONING JUST AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP. UPDATED 09/13/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290183October 28, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VERY POOR BRAKING ACTION AND LOW AND SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL ON 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY LE. VEHICLE PURCHASED ON 9/12/08. DUE TO LOW SPONGY PEDAL THE ABS MODULATOR WAS REPLACE ON 3/10/08 AT 3416 MILES. ON 6/3/09 AT 5279 I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE BRAKES AGAIN FOR SAME REASONS AND WAS ADVISED THAT WAS "NORMAL FOR AN ODYSSEY" AND "PEDAL FEELS NORMAL AT THIS TIME". ON 10/26/09 WHILE DESCENDING A HILL TRAFFIC CAME TO SUDDEN STOP. ODYSSEY PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ACTIVATING ABS OR SKIDDING THE TIRES. CAR STOPPED BUT NEARLY HIT CAR IN FRONT. CAR IS GOING IN TO DEALER TOMORROW FOR FURTHER WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289972October 27, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION FAILED (TORQUE NEEDS REPLACEMENT). IF THIS IS NOT REPLACED IN TIME THEN IT MAY FAIL WHOLE TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING (WHEN CHANGING GEAR - AUTO) IT SHAKES THE VAN LIKE CRAZY. IMAGINE ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING ALL OF A SUDDEN IT FAILS AND THROWS THE VAN TO COMPLETE STOP OR IN DIFFERENT LANE. THE CAR/TRUCK BEHIND ME MAY RUN OVER ME. WHEN I ASK THE DEALER TO HAVE IT REPLACED AS IT IS UNDER WARRANTY HE GIVES US EXCUSES TO DELAY AND HAVE THE 60000 MILES MARKUP TO PASS. WE ARE SOME 200 MILES LEFT BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRES. HE SAYS WE CAN DRIVE IT IS OKAY. BUT I DO NOT BELIEVE THE DEALER. WHEN I ASKED CAN YOU GUARANTEE THAT NOTHING WILL HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING HIS REPLY WAS A BIG SMILE. I ALSO ASKED TO GIVE US THE WARRANTY AFTER THEY REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION ON THE HONDA PARTS - HE DENIES, SAYING I HAVE TO BUY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290001October 27, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES ARE VERY SOFT AND SPONGY...BEEN SAVED A COUPLE OF TIMES REGARDING REAR ENDING SOMEONE, BUT TODAY AT 20 MILES AND HOUR - I CRASHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD ENOUGH DISTANCE TO STOP THE CAR AND WAS LITERALLY STANDING ON THE BRAKE, BUT IT JUST DIDN'T STOP TILL IT CRASHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290043October 27, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES ARE SOFT ON VEHICLE, TSB WAS PERFORMED, BUT BRAKES REMAIN SOFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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