Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10274959June 25, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION FAILED ON THE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE WOULD ONLY GO ABOUT 20 MILES PER HOUR MAXIMUM. PRIOR TO FULL FAILURE THERE WAS A HITCH IN THE SHIFTING AT LOW GEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274973June 25, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING ILLUMINATED. WHILE CONTINUING TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL AND JERK AS IF IT WOULD SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO HER DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND INSPECTED BY A TECHNICIAN, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAILING AND THE WIRES WERE MELTING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $150. THE CONTACT CALLED THE HONDA MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT NO COMPENSATION OR REPLACEMENTS WOULD BE MADE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO A RECALL. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,150 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,260.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274982June 25, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HOLE IN CONDENSER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274818June 24, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SPORADICALLY DOWNSHIFT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SECOND AND THIRD GEARS FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SEVERAL YEARS AGO, THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION), BUT NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 112,375. UPDATED 09/01/09. *LJ AT A STOP AFTER THE LEAVING THE INTERSTATE, THE VEHICLE SLIPPED PUT OF GEAR. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. A DIAGNOSIS REVEALED THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING ON 1-2 AND 2-3 SHIFTS AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO ABNORMAL DISCOLORATION WAS FOUND IN THE TRANSMISSION AND AN OIL JET KIT WAS INSTALLED. UPDATED 09/03/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274764June 23, 2009
TIRES
THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT PRESENTLY BEING SETTLED BETWEEN OWNERS OF THE HONDA ODYSSEY VAN (EQUIPPED WITH "RUN-FLAT" PAX TIRES) AND HONDA MOTOR COMPANY AND MICHELIN TIRE COMPANY. THE ISSUE INVOLVES POOR TREAD WEAR ON THESE TIRES, THE FACT THAT THE HONDA VAN WITH THESE TIRES HAS NO SPARE TIRE, AND THE FACT THE TIRE CAN ONLY BE CHANGED BY HONDA DEALERS EQUIPPED WITH THE "CHANGING MACHINE." THERE ARE MANY SUB-ISSUES IN THE CASE WHICH RELATE TO PASSENGER SAFETY AND SECURITY. I HOPE NHTSA IS ATTUNED TO THIS CLASS ACTION SUIT, WHEREIN THOUSANDS OF HONDA OWNERS ARE AFFECTED. I WAS TOLD BY MY OWN HONDA DEALER, THAT TO COST TO REPLACE THE WORN-OUT TIRES, REMOUNTING AND ALIGNMENT, IS OVER $1,200. YIPES!! WORST YET, A FAMILY IN THIS HONDA VAN COULD HAVE A FLAT TIRE ON A MOTOR TRIP, HAVE NO SPARE TIRE, AND MUST "FIND" THE HONDA DEALER WHO HAS THE PATENTED EQUIPMENT TO CHANGE THE TIRE. IF YOU BREAKDOWN ON A WEEKEND, I GUESS YOU MUST STAY IN A MOTEL UNTIL THE HONDA DEALER (IF THERE IS ONE) OPENS DURING THE WEEK DAYS. THE PAX TIRES ARE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF PASSENGERS IN THE HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING MODEL WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH THESE TIRES. I HOPE NHTSA IS MONITORING THIS CASE, WHICH IS DEFINED AS FOLLOWS: RE MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. PAX SYSTEM MARKETING AND SALES PRACTICES LITIGATION (CASE NO.8:08-MD-01911-RWT). THIS CASE IS BEING HEARD IN A "FAIR SETTLEMENT HEARING: CONDUCTED IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF MARYLAND, GREENBELT DIVISION, 6500 CHERRYWOOD LANE, GREENBELT, MD 20770. PLAINTIFFS' ATTORNEY IS JAMES E. MILLER, SHEPHERD, FINKELMAN, MILLER & SHAH, LLP 65 MAIN STREET, CHESTER, CT 06412 (WWW.SFMSLAW.COM) 1-866-540-5505 NOTE: THE TIRE SPECIFICATIONS LISTED ARE NOT CORRECT. THE MICHELIN TIRE IS 235-71OR460A ENERGY LX4 PAX. ALSO KNOWN AS PAX "RUN FLAT" TIRES. DISREGARD MY COMPUTER ENTRIES, WHICH CONFORMED WITH FORMAT. BENJAMIN M. HAMILTON *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274606June 22, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN HIS VEHICLE BECAUSE THE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING LIGHT STATED THAT THE GEAR FAILURE WILL CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO LOCK UP. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY ARE RESEARCHING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274653June 22, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE VEHICLE SLIDES OPEN BECAUSE THE LATCH FAILS TO CLOSE COMPLETELY. WHILE DRIVING AROUND CURVES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SLIDING DOOR OPENS INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY CLEANED THE TRACK WHERE IT SLIDES; HOWEVER, NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274686June 22, 2009
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TPMS WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ON. AFTER 6 VISITS TO THE HONDA DEALER AND MULTIPLE DIAGNOSIS, STILL UNRESOLVED AND THE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. TPMS SENSOR HAS BEEN CHANGED TWICE ON TWO DIFFERENT WHEELS, SYSTEM RESET AND THE WARNING LIGHT COMES BACK ON WITH A FEW DAYS OR 100 MILES AND WILL NOT GO OFF. DEALER HAS NO IDEA WHY THIS GOV.'T MANDATED SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274443June 21, 2009
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG COVER ON PASSENGER SIDE OF DASH BOARD BUCKLES. THIS HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND HONDA NOW CALLS IT AN "ACCEPTABLE PRODUCTION DEFECT". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274532June 21, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
I HAVE A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY AND THE AC SUDDENLY STOP BLOWING COLD AIR. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT THE CONDENSER WAS DAMAGED BY THE ROCK HITTING IT WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. I NOTICED THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO OWN AN ODYSSEY ALSO EXPERIENCE A SIMILAR PROBLEM. THIS IS CONSIDER AS A DESIGN PROBLEM FROM HONDA NOT HAVING ANY PROTECTION TO THE CONDENSER AS ROCKS CAN HIT THE CONDENSER FROM THE HIGHWAY AND DAMAGE IT. THIS COST ME ALMOST $800 TO FIX. I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN AND EVENTHOUGH I GOT IT FIXED, THE CONDENSER CAN GET DAMAGED ANYTIME AS THERE IS NOTHING PROTECTING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274536June 21, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY BRAKE PEDAL PUSHES DOWN NEARLY TO THE FLOOR WHEN THE PEDAL IS PUSHED HARD. I FIRST NOTICED THIS A FEW WEEKS AGO WHEN I WAS WAITING FOR TRAFFIC AS I WAS ENTERING THE STREET FROM A PARKING LOT. MY FOOT WAS PRESSING DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT IT WAS ALSO NOT DIRECTLY ON THE PEDAL. MY FOOT WAS OFF TO THE RIGHT. AS THE PEDAL PRESSED DOWN HARDER, THE SAME BRAKING FOOT WAS HITTING THE THROTTLE PEDAL THUS ACCELERATING THE ENGINE. THE CAR BRAKES FINE IN NORMAL TRAFFIC AND OPERATION. I AM FEARFUL THAT IF I OR SOMEONE ELSE USING THE CAR WOULD MAKE A PANIC STOP AND NOT HAVE THEIR FOOT DIRECTLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THAT THEY COULD ACTUALLY PUSH THE THROTTLE MAKING THE CAR ACCELERATE INSTEAD OF STOP. I SHOWED THE SITUATION TO THE DEALER FROM WHOM I PURCHASED THE CAR AND IT WAS THEIR OPINION THAT ALL IS NORMAL AND THAT OTHER CARS LIKE MINE DO THE SAME THING. I VISITED ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY TOO SAID THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274391June 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING WITH 166,900 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274431June 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION ON 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY EX FAILED. DEALER INDICATED IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT COST OF $5,700. THEY INDICATED THAT CURRENT TRANSMISSION RECALL WAS NOT VALID AND I DID NOT QUALIFY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274282June 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY OWNER OF A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. AT APPROXIMATELY 66,000 MILES, I BEGAN TO FEEL THE VEHICLE JARRING WHEN ACCELERATED. AFTER A WEEK, IT BEGAN TO SHAKE(TWICE). A FEW DAYS LATER, WHEN ACCELERATING THE CAR, IT REMAINED IN A NEUTRAL STATE WHILE THE RPM WAS GOING WILD, IT DID THAT FOR A FULL MINUTE AS I WAS MERGING INTO THE HIGHWAY, IT DID THAT AGAIN AS I WAS CHANGING LANES IN WHICH A VEHICLE HAD TO SWERVE OUT OF THE WAY TO AVOID A DISASTER. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN TO FINDLAY HONDA OF HENDERSON ON APRIL 30, 2009. THE SERVICE ADVISOR, JOHN, DROVE THE VEHICLE (WHILE I ACCOMPANIED) TO SEE IF HE COULD DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. AFTER A MILE OR SO ON THE HIGHWAY HE WAS NOT ABLE TO DO SO...SO WE WENT BACK TO THE SHOP WHERE I WAITED. ABOUT AN HOUR LATER, JOHN ADVISED ME THAT IT MAY TAKE LONGER AND ASKED IF THEY COULD KEEP THE VEHICLE UNTIL 3 THAT AFTERNOON, NO PROBLEM. AT APPROXIMATELY 3PM THAT SAME DAY, I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL STATING THAT MY VEHICLE WAS READY TO PICK UP, THE VEHICLE SHOWED NO SIGNS OF TROUBLE. I ASKED THAT HE KEEP IT OVERNIGHT AND TEST DRIVE IT AGAIN IN THE MORNING, IT WAS A SAFETY HAZARD TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD. I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL THE NEXT MORNING FROM JOHN WHO PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS IN DISBELIEF, AFTER ONLY 66-67,000 MILES. I WAS QUOTED APPROXIMATELY $4,500. FOR THE REPAIR. AFTER A BIT OF BANTERING AND ARGUING WITH EVERYONE FROM THE SERVICE ADVISOR JOHN, TO THE SERVICE MANAGER JESSE, TO THE DISTRICT MANAGER SHAWN, TO THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM AMERICAN HONDA, I WAS OFFERED A 50% DISCOUNT. A 'REMANUFACTURED' HONDA TRANSMISSION WAS PUT IN PLACE OF THE FAULTY ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274293June 18, 2009
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
OWNER PURCHASED NEW SNOW TIRES, NEW WHEELS, AND NEW TPMS SENSORS. THE 2007 ODYSSEY DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE NEW SENSORS. THE COMPUTER CONTROLLER MEMORY ONLY HAS MEMORY FOR FOUR SENSORS. THE OWNER'S MANUAL DOES NOT STATE THIS LIMITATION. HONDA SHOULD SEND NOTICE OUT TO OWNERS STATING THAT THE WHEN PURCHASING NEW TPMS SENSORS MUST BE REPROGRAMMED AND/OR REPROGRAM THE CONTROLLER AT NO CHARGE WHEN NEEDED FOR SEASONAL TIRE CHANGES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274085June 17, 2009
TIRES
OUR 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING EDITION MINIVAN CAME STANDARD-EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN PAX "RUN-FLAT" TIRES (ENERGY LX4, 235/710R460A 104T). THESE TIRES POSE A SERIOUS SAFETY THREAT BECAUSE OF ULTRA-PREMATURE TREAD WEAR, AND THE FACT THAT A DIFFERENT TYPE OF TIRE CANNOT BE USED ON THE VEHICLE. IT WASN'T UNTIL WE NEARLY SLID OUR VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD THAT WE REALIZED OUR TIRES WERE NEARLY BALD AFTER ONLY 17 THOUSAND MILES. HONDA AND MICHELIN CLAIM THAT "PAX SYSTEM TIRES SHOULD PROVIDE TREADLIFE COMPARABLE TO A CORRESPONDING TRADITIONAL MICHELIN TIRE," BUT THIS IS CLEARLY A MISREPRESENTATION AS THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PREMATURE TREAD LIFE OF THESE TIRES CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET. THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE SOLVED BY SIMPLY INSTALLING DIFFERENT TIRES BECAUSE THE PAX TIRE IS REQUIRED EQUIPMENT ON THE 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING EDITION MINIVAN! HONDA ITSELF STATES THAT USING A DIFFERENT TIRE WILL LIKELY VOID THE VEHICLE WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM IS COMPOUNDED BY THE FACT THAT REPLACING THESE TIRES IS UNUSUALLY EXPENSIVE (ABOUT $1,300.00 USD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR) SO PEOPLE POSTPONE REPLACING THEIR PAX TIRES TO AVOID PAYING THE EXCESSIVE COST, EXPOSING THEMSELVES AND OTHERS TO A SERIOUS ROAD HAZARD. I IMPLORE YOU TO TAKE ACTION TO RESOLVE THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. IMPORTANT: IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO PROPERLY ENTER THE TIRE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THIS TIRE ON YOUR WEB SITE DUE TO ITS UNUSUAL SPECIFICATION FORMAT. THE PROPER SPECIFICATION FOR THE TIRE IS 235/710R460A 104T. THE "A" IN 460A SIGNIFIES THAT THESE TIRES FEATURE "ASYMMETRIC" BEADS IN WHICH THE OUTSIDE BEAD (450 MM) AND INSIDE BEAD (470 MM) ARE ACTUALLY DIFFERENT DIAMETERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274089June 17, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FRONT GRILLE OF HONDA ODYSSEY- AND MANY OTHER MODELS ALLOWS FOR ROAD DEBRIS TO DAMAGE CONDENSER COILS IN ENGINE. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO BEING A ROAD HAZARD- BUT SIMPLY LOOKING AT DESIGN WILL BE OBVIOUS THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. SEVERE MISJUDGMENT HAS OCCURRED WITH THIS DESIGN- AND HONDA IS REFUSING TO COVER THIS UNDER ANY WARRANTY- DEALER AGREES, MECHANIC AGREES- WORST DESIGN EVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273959June 16, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANS SHUTTERS AT 30-40 MILES PER HOUR DEALER SAID THAT BECAUSE NO TROUBLE CODES WERE SHOWING UP THEY COULD NOT DO A REPAIR. I WAS INSTRUCTED TO DRIVE THE CAR AND RETURN WHEN THE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON THE VAN HAS 88,000 MILES AND THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES BUT NO CK ENG LIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274031June 16, 2009
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
MY AC QUIT WORKING IN MY 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THIS WAS IN JULY, 2008 WITH ONLY 13900 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A HOLE IN CONDENSER, AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE SERVICE ADVISOR EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE HONDA WAS MAKING THE GRILLE WIDER TO ALLOW THE ENGINE TO STAY COOLER. AND THAT THIS WAS A FREAK THING. NOW, LESS THAN 1 YEAR LATER, IT'S HAPPENED AGAIN! THEY WON'T FIX IT OR DISCOUNT IT DUE TO IT BEING "ROAD DAMAGE". I UNDERSTAND THAT NOW THEY ARE MAKING THEM WITH GRILLS FOR PROTECTION ON THE 2008 MODELS AND LATER. OBVIOUSLY THEY'VE REALIZED IT'S A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273827June 15, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BOLTS FOR THE ENGINE DISINTEGRATED. THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 3,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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