Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10198129August 1, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED BEFORE SHIFTING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 35 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE BEGAN WHEN SHE PICKED UP THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER AFTER IT WAS SERVICED FOR RECALL NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,426 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198127August 1, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. FOUR YEARS AGO, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). HOWEVER, THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 204,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. UPDATED 09/18/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198200August 1, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOORS DO NOT LATCH PROPERLY AND OPEN SOMETIMES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. HE NOTIFIED THE DEALER TO SEE IF HIS VEHICLE APPLIED TO RECALL NUMBER 00V119000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH). THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED BASED OFF THE MANUFACTURED DATE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE SPEED AND FUEL TYPE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197786July 30, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE THE CAR WAS IDLING AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN PARK, THE VAN ROLLED DOWN THE STREET WITH MY KIDS STILL INSIDE THE VAN. EVENTUALLY, THE VAN HIT A PARKED CAR AND THE VAN STOPPED. THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197862July 30, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
I HAVE A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L WITH FEWER THAN 15K MILES ON IT. I T TOOK IT TO THE DEAL BECAUSE ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING OUT OF IT. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING OUT OF MY RADIATOR. THE DEALER ATTRIBUTED THIS TO A STONE HITTING THE RADIATOR AND CAUSING THE LEAK. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW IN THE 2006 ODYSSEY. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE AS I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OFF OF THE ROAD. HAD THIS HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE ENGINE COULD HAVE SEIZE DUE TO LACK OF COOLANT AND I COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING A SERIOUS WRECK AND POSSIBLE INJURY TO ME, MY PASSENGERS OR OTHERS. I RECOMMEND THAT THE NHTSA TAKE ACTION ON BEHALF OF ALL CONSUMERS WHO OWN THIS VEHICLE TO FORCE A RECALL FROM HONDA TO FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197903July 30, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS, WHEN ACCELERATING MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY FROM START, E.G., ENTERING A HIGHWAY ON AN INCLINE, OCCASIONALLY THE GEAR FAILS TO ENGAGE, I.E., PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR INCREASES THE RPM TO 5K WITHOUT MOVING THE VEHICLE. THERE HAVE BEEN OCCASIONS WHERE I'VE HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE. THE SYMPTOMS WERE SIMILAR TO THE INFORMATION ON THE TRANSMISSION RECALL NOTICE I RECEIVED FROM HONDA A COUPLE OF YEARS BACK. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO HONDA OF WESTPORT, WHERE THE SERVICE MANAGER (GEORGE) TOLD ME POINT BLANK THAT THE RECALL CAMPAIGN WAS OVER. AFTER SOME PERSUADING, THEY AGREED TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM, AND SAID THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE IT. LAST WEEK, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ON CALLING THE WESTPORT HONDA SERVICE DEALER, THE SERVICE MANAGER (GEORGE) TOLD ME THE SAME THING (I.E., THE RECALL CAMPAIGN IS OVER). FRUSTRATED, I TOOK MY CAR TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WHO CHECKED THAT DIAGNOSTICS CAME BACK WITH CODE P703 (INCORRECT GEAR RATIO), INDICATING THAT IT WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. I CALLED BACK GEORGE AT HONDA OF WESTPORT WITH MY FINDINGS AND HE REPEATED THE SAME "RECALL CAMPAIGN IS OVER" AND I WOULD HAVE TO BEAR ALL EXPENSES TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE. GIVEN THAT THE PROBLEM STARTED BACK IN MARCH, JUST PAST THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY, I BELIEVE IT IS UNFAIR OF HONDA TO REBUFF ME AND REFUSE TO ENTERTAIN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ISSUE WHICH IS ALREADY WELL DOCUMENTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197609July 26, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
THE BRAKE IS WAY TOO SOFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197477July 25, 2007
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE VEHICLE HAS MICHELIN PAX TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES HAVE EXCESSIVE OUTER WEAR. PIECES OF THE OUTER WALL BEGAN SEPARATING FROM THE TIRES AT 15,000 MILES. THE DEALER ONLY CHANGED ONE OF THE TIRES, BUT ALL FOUR WERE EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE. HONDA ADVISED HIM TO SPEAK WITH MICHELIN, BUT MICHELIN ADVISED HIM TO SPEAK WITH HONDA. MEANWHILE, THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE CONTACT WANTED TO CHANGE THE RIMS AND PLACE REGULAR TIRES ON THE VEHICLE, BUT HONDA ADVISED HIM THAT DOING SO WOULD VOID THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED HIM TO BRING HIS VEHICLE IN EVERY 7,500 MILES TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED AT HIS EXPENSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 02/01/08. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197304July 24, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AC WENT OUT IN 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP ASSUMING WOULD BE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. WAS TOLD A ROCK HIT THE CONDENSER AND WOULD COST $800 FOR REPAIR, NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT THIS WAS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197377July 24, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, STRUCTURE
ON 07/16/07 MY WIFE DROVE ABOUT 65 MILES TO A DR. APPOINTMENT. WHEN SHE STOPPED SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SHE CALLED ME AND I DROVE THE 65 MILES TO CHECK THE VAN. THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT WORKING SO I TOOK THE VAN TO THE DEALER THINKING A WARRANTY REPAIR. THEY TOLD ME A OBJECT HIT THE AIR CONDITIONER COIL IN FRONT OF THE RADIATOR AND THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. IT COST ME $720.35. THEY ADVISED ME TO ORDER A AFTERMARKET BILLITE GRILL FROM E BAY AND THIS WILL KEEP THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. I DID AND THIS COST ME $104.00. I DID A SEARCH IN THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF PEOPLE IN ALL AREAS OF THE COUNTRY. SEEMS THERE IS POOR DESIGNING FOR THIS AREA OF THE VAN ALLOWING OBJECTS TO DAMAGE THE VEHICLE'S PARTS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197230July 23, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE IS EXPERIENCING FAILURE WITH THE POWERTRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SMOKE BEGAN TO RISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. HE THEN NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER, WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE INJECTOR KIT WAS BENT AND BURNED AND HE MAY NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT 62,123 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. HONDA OF AMERICA STATED THAT THEY WOULD PROVIDE HIM WITH A NEW TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST, EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE AWARE THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE 2.5 HOURS TO TAKE THE OFFER OR THE DEAL IS OFF, ESPECIALLY IF HE WERE TO TAKE THE MATTER TO COURT. THE CONTACT HAS A REPORT FROM THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED. RECALL NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) WAS REFERENCED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 79,214 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,242.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197064July 20, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES GROAN AND SHUDDER WHEN APPLYING SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE. DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE OR SERVICE BRAKES UNLESS I PAID FOR TOTAL COST. I PAID FOR COST OF REPLACING PADS AND MACHINING ROTORS OUT OF POCKET. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197070July 20, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO CLOSE WHILE SHE WAS PLACING HER CHILD IN THE CAR SEAT. SHE BECAME STUCK AND THE DOOR CONTINUED TO CLOSE ON HER. THE CONTACT WAS LITERALLY PUSHING THE DOOR IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP IT FROM CLOSING. SHE STATED THAT IF THE VEHICLE IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE A SENSOR FOR THE DOOR, IT IS NOT WORKING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197077July 20, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT CLOSE TIGHTLY. THE DOOR OPEN ALARM CONTINUES TO CHIME DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AS THE MOTOR ON THE SLIDING DOOR AND THEY MADE THE REPAIR. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 111,916. THE DEALER STATED CHECK LENS ON CYCLOPS BRAKE LIGHT, SMALL LENS ACCESS COVER BROKEN. UPDATED 08/28/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197086July 20, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
1. THE SHIFTER FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON MY HONDA ODYSSEY LOST ALL TENSION - SLIDING FROM PARK THROUGH ALL DRIVING MODES. IT WOULD NOT HAVE STAYED PUT IN DRIVE, REVERSE OR OTHER IF THE CAR WENT OVER A BUMP. 2. WE AVOIDED ACCIDENT AND INJURY BY NOT DRIVING IT UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. 3. HONDA REFUSED TO INCLUDE IT UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. MANCHESTER TRANSMISSIONS REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION AND IDENTIFIED THESE PROBLEMS: A) BROKEN DETENT (RO) SPRING (MANCHESTER TRANSMISSIONS AND MANCHESTER HONDA CLAIM THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS SPRING BREAK BEFORE) AND THAT IT APPEARS TO BE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PART. B) WORN CLUTCHES. C) WORN TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH AND COOLER. D) REPLACED SOLENOIDS AND REAR TRANSMISSION MOUNT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196822July 19, 2007
TIRES
SECOND TIRE BLOWOUT IN A FEW WEEKS (SEE COMPLAINT # 101968210). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196821July 19, 2007
TIRES
TWO TIRE BLOWOUTS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196864July 19, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED AND LOCKED INTO 2ND GEAR WHILE ON HIGHWAY GOING 75 MILES AN HOUR. TECHNICIAN THAT LOOKED AT THE TRANSMISSION SAID THAT THE FLUID WAS BURNED DUE TO GETTING TOO HOT, WHICH CAUSED IT TO GO INTO FAIL MODE. THERE WAS PREVIOUSLY A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION (04V176000) WHICH HAS THESE SAME SYMPTOMS. WHEN THE RECALL CAME OUT WE HAD THE TRANSMISSION RECALL WORKED PERFORMED BY THE DEALER. IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION. WE'VE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY. THEY STATE THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID BURNT UP DUE TO USE NOT SERVICING IT EVERY 30,000 MILES. THE OWNERS MANUAL SAYS TO ONLY CHECK THE FLUID EVERY 30,000 AND TO SERVICE IT AT 75,000 MILES. WE'VE HAD THE FLUID CHECK AT EVERY OTHER OIL CHANGE. SO THE LAST TIME THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CHECKED WAS 10,000 MILES BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196650July 18, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES ARE NOT RESPONDING SAFELY. THEY ARE SUPER SOFT HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP RECENTLY AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196723July 18, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED AND SERVICED DUE TO ENGINE STALLING. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REMOVE SOME OF THE KEYS FROM THE KEY CHAIN. THAT REMEDY ONLY WORKED TEMPORARILY. ON JULY 15, 2007, THE ENGINE STALLED AGAIN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 168,792 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Honda Odyssey