Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10230763June 11, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES ARE TOO SOFT/MUSHY. BRAKES DON'T WORK PROPERLY MOST OF THE TIME. IT TAKES INCREASING PRESSURE TO STOP VEHICLE. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD AFTER IT STOPS WHICH CAUSES YOU TO BE OUT IN INTERSECTIONS, PAST STOP SIGNS AND POSSIBLY HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. ON FRIDAY JUNE 6, 08 THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN, THIS TIME AT 60-65 MPH. ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING TOO FAST SWERVING IN & OUT OF TRAFFIC PULLED IN FRONT OF ME THAT REQUIRED ME TO BRAKE IN ORDER TO AVOID ANOTHER ACCIDENT. WHEN PRESSURE APPLIED THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN UNTIL BRAKE PEDAL NEARLY TOUCHED THE FLOOR. W/ SOME GREAT DEFENSIVE DRIVING AN ACCIDENT WAS AVOIDED. A RECENT TEST DRIVE BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO RECREATE THE BRAKES PROBLEM. UPON TAKING THE KEYS BACK, I HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL NEARLY TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RETURNED TO THE SERVICE MGR TO HAVE HIM GO ON A TEST DRIVE W/ ME. HE REFUSED. I ASKED HIM 4X'S TO PLEASE TEST DRIVE IT WITH ME DRIVING. HE SAID THAT HE DROVE THE VEHICLE, THE DISTRICT SOMEBODY DROVE THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS A TECHNICIAN. HE AGAIN STATED NOTHING WRONG W/ BRAKES. I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION : 10DPSM/SM DROVE VEHICLE TESTING BRAKES. COMPETED PANIC STOPS AT 40 MPH, 20 MPH. BRAKES OPERATED AS DESIGNED. TECH DROVE VEHICLE WHILE TESTING BRAKES AND PEDAL STIFFNESS. PANIC STOPS AT 10, 20, 30, 40 & 45 MPH. SWERVE SIDE TO SIDE TO TEST VSA AS WELL. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATE AS DESIGNED. I WANT TO NOTE THAT ONLY 11.5 MILES WERE PUT ON THE VAN DURING THEIR "TEST" OF IT .THEY DID NOT TEST IT UNDER MY NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. I DON'T FEEL THE VEHICLE WAS ADEQUATELY TEST DRIVEN. THE BRAKES WILL WORK OFF AN ON, BUT THE LONGER IT IS DRIVEN AND THE MORE THE BRAKES ARE USED DURING THAT DRIVE, THE LESS RELIABLE THEY BECOME. HONDA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE MAY BE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES ON THEIR 2007 MODEL VANS DESPITE ALL THE INFO SENT TO THEM FROM THE NHSTA SITE. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230418June 10, 2008
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
IN MAY 2008, JUST 9 MONTHS AFTER DRIVING MY BRAND NEW 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY OFF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR, MY AIR CONDITIONING WENT OUT. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FULLY ANTICIPATING MY FACTORY WARRANTY TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR. AFTER DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM, I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT A ROCK HAD PUNCTURED THE CONDENSER CAUSING THE COOLANT TO LEAK OUT. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THIS WAS DEEMED A ?FREAK ACCIDENT? AND AN ?ACT OF NATURE? AND THEREFORE WAS NOT A WARRANTY. THE TOTAL COST OF THE REPAIR, INCLUDING LABOR, WAS $780.00. I WAS INFORMED BY AMERICAN HONDA THAT THE ONLY WARRANTABLE REPAIRS ARE ?FACTORY DEFECTS?. I EXAMINED THE FRONT OF MY VAN ALONG THE BOTTOM AND I DISCOVERED THAT MY CONDENSER SITS RIGHT AT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, COMPLETELY EXPOSED. I INVESTIGATED THE MATTER FURTHER AND DISCOVERED THAT IN THE NEXT YEAR'S MODEL, THE 2008 ODYSSEY, HONDA HAS GONE IN AND ADDED A GRILL OVER THE CONDENSER TO PROTECT IT. I ALSO DISCOVERED THOUSANDS OF OTHER ODYSSEY OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND WERE GIVEN THE EXACT SAME REGURGITATE ANSWER FROM THEIR DEALERSHIP AND FROM AMERICAN HONDA. THIS WAS NOT A FREAK ACCIDENT, RATHER, IT IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM ON THESE VEHICLES CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230458June 10, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION FOR THE PAST YEAR. FINALLY HAD TO REPLACE IT. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230487June 10, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY A/C QUIT WORKING WHILE ON MY WAY HOME FROM THE AIRPORT. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP WHO INFORMED ME THAT A ROCK OR OTHER DEBRIS FROM THE ROAD PUNCTURED A HOLE IN THE A/C COMPRESSOR. I ASSUMED THIS WOULD BE PAID BY HONDA UNDER WARRANTY BUT I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WOULD NOT. IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ONLINE, I HAVE UNCOVERED A LARGE NUMBER OF OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE HAD A SIMILAR SCENARIO. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THAT THE A/C IS EXPOSED TO POTENTIAL DAMAGE FROM THE ROAD AND SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO A RECALL TO FIX IT. HONDA IS UNDOUBTEDLY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT REFUSES ADDRESS THIS ISSUE IN A RESPONSIBLE MANNER, WHICH IS A DISAPPOINTMENT. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230389June 9, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO THE SECOND GEAR. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON A CLEAR, SUNNY DAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY FAILED TO MOVE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE LIGHTS LOCATED ON THE GEARS BEGAN BLINKING. HE HAD TO PRESS EXTREMELY HARD ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE SINCE IT WAS ABLE TO BE MOVED. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE FAILURE IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE ANOTHER VEHICLE COULD HAVE CRASHED INTO HIS VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230098June 6, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OUR 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY BEGAN EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION "SLIPPING" WHILE DRIVING. IT SEEMS TO OCCUR BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEARS ON OUR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IT IS MUCH WORSE IF YOU TRY TO RAPIDLY ACCELERATE TO PASS SOMEONE OR TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY FROM AN ON RAMP. IN THIS INSTANCE IT OCCURS EVERY TIME, OFTEN JERKING AND FORCEFULLY IN A WHIPLASH LIKE MOTION AS THE VAN DOWNSHIFTS. AS THE VAN SLOWS WHILE ACCELERATING I'M CONCERNED MY FAMILY WILL BE STRUCK FROM BEHIND. RESEARCH SEEMS TO SHOW THAT HONDA HAS KNOWN OF A DESIGN FLAW WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS FOR QUITE SOME TIME BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. SOMEONE GOT TO DO SOMETHING HERE QUICK TO HELP ALL THE CAR OWNER *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230107June 6, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN CONTINUES TO HAVE ELECTRICAL DOOR PROBLEMS. DRIVER SIDE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK WILL NOT UNLOCK, VERY DANGEROUS SHOULD THERE BE A VEHICLE FIRE OR IF VEHICLE WERE TO TURN OVER. PASSENGER SIDE ELECTRIC DOOR ALREADY HAD SAME PROBLEM AND WAS FIXED. DOORS DON'T FULLY CLOSE PROPERLY EITHER. I HAVE HEARD OF MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE THESE SAME ISSUES. HONDA SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX FOR FREE DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL DOOR PROBLEMS. CURRENT LOCK PROBLEM OCCURRED 6/5/08; HOWEVER, HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH DOOR CLOSING PROPERLY FOR YEARS NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230141June 6, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ENGINE AND TCS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT UNLESS THE CONTACT NOTICED A DIFFERENCE IN THE GEAR SHIFTER, THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE TO BE IMMEDIATELY REPAIRED. THE TECHNICIAN FURTHER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION), THE CONTACT MAY HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. HONDA STATED THAT THEY WOULD ONLY COVER FIFTY PERCENT OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 105,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230079June 5, 2008
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I BELIEVE THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM THAT LEAVES IT VULNERABLE TO ROAD DEBRIS THAT CAN PASS THROUGH THE GRILL AND PIERCE THE CONDENSER LEADING TO LOSS OF FREON AND NO A/C. THIS HAPPENED TO US ON MONDAY AND AFTER SEARCHING THE WEB I SEE MANY OTHER HONDA ODYSSEY OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229903June 4, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WE OWN A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY MINI-VAN WHICH WE PURCHASED NEW IN APRIL 2001. WE HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE GEARS SHIFTING AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS ONLY TO BE TOLD THERE IS NO ISSUE. FINALLY, WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON, THE DEALER CONCEDED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS 77,000 MILES AND WAS STILL UNDER THE EXTENDED TRANSMISSION WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THE DEALER THAN TOLD US THAT THE ENGINE MOUNTS NEED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. IN READING THE STRINGS ON THE NHTSA ODI WEBSITE, IT LOOKS LIKE THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT EXISTS ACROSS THE 2001 MODELS. I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT HONDA AND NHTSA BEGAN A RECALL OF THESE VEHICLES AND/OR EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THE ENGINE MOUNTS AND THE TRANSMISSION TO 100K OR 10 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229911June 4, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HAVE A NEWER 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN WITH ONLY 6000 MILES. THE AIR CONDITIONER NO LONGER WORKS (BLOWS WARM AIR). WAS TOLD THAT A ROCK HIT THE CONDENSER UNIT - AND IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. SEARCHING AROUND THE INTERNET, I FIND THAT HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF OTHER 2005-2007 HONDA ODYSSEY OWNERS HAVE COME ACROSS THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE AC CONDENSER COILS ARE EXPOSED UNDER THE FRONT GRILL. ANY LITTLE ROCK OR DEBRIS CAN/WILL PUNCTURE THE AC LINES - CAUSING THE REFRIGERANT TO LEAK. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND IT'S COSTING US $700+ DOLLARS TO FIX. HONDA MUST REALIZE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2005-2007 ODYSSEYS SINCE THEY NOW INCLUDE A GRILL GUARD ON THE 2008 MODEL. HONDA SHOULD RETRO FIT THE 2005-2007 ODYSSEY WILL SOME GRILL PROTECTION SCREEN TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. WE, AS OWNERS OF A NEW MINIVAN, SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY ANOTHER $700+ TO HAVE THE AIR CONDITIONER FIXED WHEN WE'VE ONLY DRIVEN THE VAN FOR AS SHORT AS 4000 MILES. HONDA CAN REMEDY THIS WITH A VERY SIMPLE FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229922June 4, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN WHILE MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER WERE IN THE CAR, A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY THAT WE HAVE HAD CONTINUAL "DESIGN FLAW" PROBLEMS WITH FROM VIRTUALLY THE DAY WE BOUGHT IT NEW. I HAD TO PAY CLOSE TO $535 TO GET THIS DOOR LATCH REPLACED!! AND AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CORP. IN TORRANCE REFUSED MY REQUEST FOR ANY ASSISTANCE WHATSOEVER!! I DO NOT THINK A DOOR LATCH SHOULD EVER HAVE TO BE REPLACED, ON ANY CAR, AS THIS IS PART OF THE BASIC CAR CHASIS/FRAME AND SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE CAR. WE HAD NO CHOICE BECAUSE THIS DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN AT ALL AND MY WIFE HAD TO CRAWL IN/ACROSS FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER-SIDE DOOR TO GET IN UNTIL WE COULD GET IT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229970June 4, 2008
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A LEAK IN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM ALLEGEDLY CAUSED BY ROCK FROM THE HIGHWAY. THE CONDENSER WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $720. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229981June 4, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION IS FAILING. WHILE DRIVING ON A STATE HIGHWAY, I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL THE ENGINE REVVED BUT THE VAN DECREASED IN SPEED BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER IN GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229777June 3, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLS WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE FAILS TO GAIN SPEED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THE FAILURE IS INTERMITTENT. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD START AND THEN SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE STILL OCCURS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229278May 30, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1999 HONDA ODYSSEY COMPLETE STALL OF ENGINE WHEN TRAVELING AT 60 MPH. ENGINE STALLS ALL DASH LIGHTS COME ON AND CAR POWER THEN COMES BACK. PROBLEM ALSO HAPPENS AT LOW SPEED OR AT LIGHT STALLS AND NEEDS TO BE RESTARTED IN A FEW ATTEMPTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229221May 29, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WE HAVE A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY THE SLIDING DOORS WILL CONTINUE GOING NO MATTER WHAT IS IN THE WAY. ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS I HAVE BEEN PUT MY KIDS IN THEIR CAR SEATS AND THE DOOR STARTS TO CLOSE. THE DOOR WOULD HAVE CRUSHED ME IF I DID NOT JUMP OUT OF THE WAY. IF THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A CHILD IT WOULD KILL THEM. I WOULD THINK THE MINI VAN WOULD HAVE SOME KIND OF SENSOR ON THE DOORS BUT IT DOESN'T. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229248May 29, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE SLIDING DOOR BEHIND THE DRIVER WILL NOT OPEN MANY TIMES. SOMETIMES IT STICKS AND EVEN MY HUSBAND CAN ONLY OPEN IT AFTER REPEATED POWERFUL PULLS. SOMETIMES IT STAYS LOCKED. THE OTHER SLIDING DOOR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN SOMETIMES ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229258May 29, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VERY NOISY SQUEAL REAR BRAKES WHEN NOT WORN. STARTLING WHEN BRAKING. SO LOUD THAT THEY MASK THE WARNING NOISE THAT THE BRAKES WOULD MAKE WHEN THEY WERE ACTUALLY WORN, THUS MAKING WARNING NOISE INEFFECTIVE. LOCAL HONDA DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS IS AN OBNOXIOUS PROBLEM ON 01 ODYSSEYS. HONDA AMERICAN ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND ISSUED A TSB BUT REFUSED TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS ON GROUNDS THAT IT WAS A "CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229095May 28, 2008
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN DEVELOPED A HOLE IN THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER AFTER JUST 4 MONTHS OF DRIVING (8K MILES) AND I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THIS WAS A FREAK ACCIDENT OF A PEBBLE PUNCTURING THE CONDENSER THAT WAS COVERED UNDER BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY OR INSURANCE. THE WARRANTY IS SUPPOSED TO COVER ALL ITEMS THAT AREN'T NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, BUT IT DOESN'T. I HAVE ALSO HEARD COUNTLESS PEOPLE CLAIM THE SAME DAMAGE TO THEIR MINIVANS SO IT SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW AND NOT A FREAK ACCIDENT. THERE ARE EVEN SPECIAL GRILL COVERS MANUFACTURED BY OTHER COMPANIES TO FIX THE HONDAS PROBLEM. I FEEL HONDA SHOULD STAND UP THEIR WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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