Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10226007April 29, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
BOUGHT A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY ON 7/1/05. ON 4/4/06, THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO INCIDENTAL DAMAGE FROM A ROAD DEBRIS (PROBABLY A ROCK) PUNCTURING IT AND LEAKING THE FREON OUT. ON 4/28/08, THE SAME THING HAS OCCURRED. LOOKING ON THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND MANY PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. THE CONDENSER COILS ARE ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WITH NO PROTECTION FROM ROAD DEBRIS (E.G., A MESH OR WIRE SCREEN). *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225868April 28, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE SHIFTER LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO REV. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE CONTACT COULD NOT FIND ANY PROOF OF THE RECALL REPAIR HAVING BEEN PERFORMED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,800.
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10225920April 28, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON 4/28/08, THE VEHICLES THROTTLE STOPPED RESPONDING WHILE IN MOTION IN TRAFFIC AND THEN HAD TO BE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE. WHILE THIS HAPPENED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE VSA LIGHTS CAME ON. THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN ALL OF A SUDDEN DUE TO THIS IN TRAFFIC. SIMILAR PROBLEMS HAVE HAPPENED IN THE PAST FOR 4 OTHER TIMES. HERE ARE THE DATES AND DESCRIPTION OF EACH EVENT. 1.ON 12/30/2008, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE VSA LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE CAME ON WITH WEIRD ENGINE NOISE AND I CALLED THE DEALER (AUTO WEST HONDA) IMMEDIATELY TO NOTIFY THEM OF THE PROBLEM. DEALER REQUESTED TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE TO THEIR SERVICE CENTER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP ON 01/02/2008. 2.ON 01/13/2008, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, VSA LIGHT AND SLIDE DOOR LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE REAR RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR STOPPED WORKING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER PERFORMED REPAIR ATTEMPTS AND REPLACED THE RELAY UNIT. 3.ON 01/26/2008, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, VSA LIGHT AND THE SLIDE DOOR LIGHTS CAME ON AND THERE WAS NO ENGINE RESPONSE TO THE THROTTLE, VEHICLE WAS TOWED INTO THE DEALERSHIP THE SAME DAY. DEALER ATTEMPTED A REPAIR AND SAID ECM WAS REPLACED. 4.ON 04/11/2008, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, VSA LIGHT AND THE SLIDE DOOR LIGHTS CAME ON AND THERE WAS NO ENGINE RESPONSE TO THE THROTTLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN TOWED INTO THE DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP TILL 4/19/08. DEALER PERFORMED A REPAIR WITH ADVICE FROM HONDA TECH SUPPORT AND SAID THAT THE MULTIPLEX UNIT WAS REPLACED AND PROBLEM SHOULD NOT RE-OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225944April 28, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
DURING DRIVING IN HIGHWAY, OIL CAP DETACHED FROM ITS PLACE, ENTERED RADIATOR FAN BOX AND BROOK THE RADIATOR. AS A RESULT THE CRUISE CONTROL RELEASED ITSELF, CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR AND VSA INDICATOR WAS LIT. THE CAR TOWED TO THE NEAREST HONDA DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225965April 28, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I HAVE A 2006 EX-L HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 11000 MILES ON IT. I HAVEN'T DRIVEN IT MUCH YET. I'VE NOTICED THAT MY A/C HAS STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME THAT A ROCK HAS HIT A A/C CONDENSER AND FREON HAS LEAKED OUT AND IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND WOULD COST ME $960. I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 TO COMPLAIN BUT THEY REJECTED MY CLAIM. I'M SEEING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE WITH SAME ISSUE. I DON'T THINK IT'S A COINCIDENCE, BUT RATHER A PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225974April 28, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION SEIZED BRIEFLY GOING UP A HILL AT 79K MI, TCS AND ENGINE LIGHT ON. MECHANIC REPORTS THAT "GEAR RATIO IS INCORRECT" AND THERE IS A CRASH HAZARD FROM POSSIBILITY OF TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING. HONDA DEALER SAYS RECORDS SHOW THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR INSPECTION OF THE TRANSMISSION IN 2004 AND SOME KIT WAS INSTALLED, BUT HONDA DOES NOT REPLACE THE KNOWN DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE SUPPOSEDLY THIS ONE WAS "FIXED" IN 2004 RATHER THAN REPLACED. TRANSMISSION STILL REQUIRES REPLACEMENT TO MAKE THIS CAR SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225720April 25, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED TWICE WITHIN SIX MONTHS. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, IT SKIPS FROM FIRST TO THIRD GEAR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL EXTENDS ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. AS A RESULT, THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS INCREASED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE ROTOR, WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225722April 25, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES THAT ARE VERY SOFT AND A HAZARD TO DRIVING. BRAKE ROTORS THAT NEED RESURFACING AT 300 MILES AND 15,000 MILES. DEALER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ALL OF THE ODYSSEY'S HAVE A PROBLEM WITH SOFT BRAKES AND ROTORS THAT WEAR OUT TOO FAST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226197April 24, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1998 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT. CONSUMER STATED THAT HE BELIEVES THE BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT SHOULD BE RECALLED. HE STATES THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE THIS MATTER TO BE INVESTIGATED. *KB THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE SHIFTED ROUGH. THE MECHANIC STATED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID DIPSTICK WAS DRY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225530April 23, 2008
EQUIPMENT, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
REARVIEW CAMERA: NO ALARM AND NOT DISCLOSED OF NOT HAVING ALARM (MOST MANUFACTURERS HAVE AN ALARM SYSTEM AND THIS IS GENERALLY ACCEPTED BY GENERAL POPULATION); CAMERA DISTORTS TRUE DEPTH AND SENSE OF DISTANCE BETWEEN OBJECTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225534April 23, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVER-SIDE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR OPENED SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE. ADULT FAMILY MEMBER HAD JUST SWITCHED SEATS WITH CHILD, MOVING THE CHILD TO THE BACK SEAT. EMERGENCY FLASHERS WERE PUT ON, CAREFULLY PULLED OVER AND TRIED ALL TRICKS WE COULD THINK OF TO CLOSE AND LOCK THE DOOR, ALL IN VAIN. FINALLY, USED CORD/ROPE/STRINGS CONTRAPTION TO PULL THE DOOR SHUT AND TIED IT TO DRIVER SEAT WITH ANOTHER ADULT MEMBER HOLDING/PUSHING THE DOOR WITH LEG TO KEEP IT SHUT TILL WE REACHED HOME THAT EVENING. CALLED DEALER & HAD IT FIXED NEXT DAY AT 730AM FOR $450.00. OFFICIAL PROBLEM NAME: "LATCH BROKEN.' SEARCHED NHSTA AND SURPRISINGLY FOUND MANY MORE PEOPLE REPORTING THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. I THINK IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE HAS A FATALITY GIVEN THE SUDDEN NATURE OF THIS DOOR FAILURE FLINGING WIDE OPEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. I HOPE NHSTA AND HONDA WILL LOOK INTO THIS FURTHER. THANKS. //JM *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225383April 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED A 02 ODYSSEY ON 5/06 TWO YEARS LATER TRANSMISSION FAILS WILL NOT SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD PROBLEMS STARTED ABOUT ONE MONTH EARLIER BUT THEN JUST STOPPED ALTOGETHER TOWED IT TO NALLEY HONDA IN UNION CITY GA TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD BE 4,500 TOLD THEM THAT THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT HONDA KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS WITH ON 78,000 MILE IT SHOULD NOT FAIL THAT THERE ARE 100'S IF NOT THOUSAND OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE 99-03 ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION THAT THEY'RE LUCKY I DID NOT GET INTO A CRASH, THEY SAID THE WOULD TALK TO THE REGIONAL MANAGER TO SEE IF THEY CAN ASSIST, STILL WAITING FOR THEIR RESPONSE ALSO FILED COMPLAINT WITH HONDA USA CASE IS BEING REVIEWED BY THEM AS WELL TO SEE IF THEY WILL HELP THERE SHOULD BE A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AGAIN HONDA KNOWING THERE IS A DEFECTIVE DEVICE IN THEIR CARS I'M SURPRISED HOW THEY JUST LET PEOPLE DRIVE KNOWING THAT THEY CAN LOSE POWER AT ANY TIME CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH WILL BE BUYING A TOYOTA AS SOON AS THIS MATTER IS RESOLVED YOU WOULD THIN NHSA WOULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING BY NOW!!! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225434April 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HARD SHIFTING / SLIPPING TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225302April 21, 2008
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
I HAVE A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY W/ DVD SYSTEM. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 30-60 MIN THE WIRELESS AUDIO AND THE AUDIO JACKS WILL EMIT A LOUD WHINING SOUND. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225138April 18, 2008
TIRES, SUSPENSION, STEERING
2005 HONDA ODYSSEY NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND SHAKING IN STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER STATED THE WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. EVEN AFTER THE REPLACEMENT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PROBLEM HE WAS EXPERIENCING WITH THE SHAKING WAS DUE TO A INOPERATIVE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. IT WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE NOISE AND SHAKING CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE HAD RUN FLAT TIRES, SO IF THE TIRES BECAME FLAT THE CONSUMER COULD DRIVE UP TO 50 MILES, HOWEVER WHEN THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A FLAT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE NEEDED ANOTHER CATALYTIC CONVERTER. WHEN THE CONSUMER PICKED THE VEHICLE UP, THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON.*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224948April 18, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH, THE STEERING LOCKED AND THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD. SHE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL HARD TO UNLOCK IT, AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WIRES WERE INTERTWINED AND WHEN THE CONTACT UNLOCKED THE STEERING WHEEL, IT SNAPPED THE WIRES. AS A RESULT, THE AIR BAG, TURN SIGNALS, AND HORN FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED BECAUSE THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE FAILURE SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224844April 17, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY STARTED SHOWING SIGNS OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AROUND 83,000 MILES. IT WOULD GO THROUGH ITS CYCLE IE; 1ST, 2ND, THEN IT WILL START SLIPPING. SLOW THE VAN DOWN BELOW 20 MPH TO GET IT ENGAGE BACK INTO 2ND THEN HOPE THAT IT WOULD ENGAGE INTO 3RD. AMERICAN HONDA WOULD ONLY COVER PARTS BUT WE WOULD HAVE TO COVER LABOR. THIS IS A INSANE OFFER. WITH SO MANY ODYSSEY'S OUT THERE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS AS THE '99-'01 TRANSMISSION RECALL THEY HAD FOR THOSE YEARS. VERY APPALLING. DISGUSTED WITH HONDA CUSTOMER RELATION TEAMS. CASE MANAGER IS EVEN WORST. THEY JUST DON`T CARE. HONDA NEEDS TO DO A MAJOR RECALL ON THE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225091April 16, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER STATING PROBLEM HAS BEEN RESOLVED. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE GENERAL MANAGER WITH THE DEALER ARRANGED TO TRADE IN THE VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEMS WILL BE FIXED. *KB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224556April 15, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
I AM A MECHANIC AT A SCHOOL DISTRICT AND WE HAVE PURCHASED 3 2007 ODYSSEY VANS. WE ARE EXPERIENCING SOFT BRAKES ON ALL THREE VANS. ONE OF THE VANS HAD A COMPLAINT OF HARD STOPPING I.E. TOO LONG OF DISTANCE. UPON TEST DRIVING THE VAN I DID NOTICE THAT THE BRAKES WERE VERY MUSHY. I DROVE ONE OF THE OTHER NEW VANS AND PRETTY MUCH THE SAME THING, MUSHY BRAKES. I TOOK VAN TO THE DEALER AND THEY TRIED TO REPRODUCE PROBLEM WHICH THEY MUST OF BECAUSE THEY HAD FOR 3 DAYS AND WERE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY TRIED BLEEDING THE BRAKES ETC. THEY ENDED UP REPLACING THE MASTER CYLINDER. UPON THE RETURN OF THE VAN I NOTICED AN IMPROVEMENT IN PEDAL FEEL BUT THE BRAKES STILL FEEL TOO MUSHY. YOU AREN'T SURE WHERE THE STOPPING POINT OR I SHOULD SAY THE APPLICATION POINT COMES INTO PLAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224578April 15, 2008
EQUIPMENT
I AM UNAWARE OF SPECIFIC EVENTS WHICH LED TO THIS OCCURRENCE. AT THE FIRST SIGN OF WARM WEATHER, I ATTEMPTED TO USE THE AIR CONDITIONER; IT WOULD ONLY BLOW WARM. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER ON 3/17/08, AND WERE TOLD SOMETHING HAD HIT THE CONDENSER AND RENDERED IT INOPERABLE. THIS DEALER QUOTED $773 TO REPAIR, AND WE DECLINED. WE TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER DEALER ON 4/4/08, AND WERE TOLD THE SAME THING. THE COST TO REPAIR WAS $829. AN ONLINE SEARCH REVEALED MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM; THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN DEFECT WHICH SHOULD BE COVERED BY HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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