Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10187569April 11, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I NOTICED ON 4/10/07 THAT AIR CONDITIONER (A/C) WASN'T BLOWING COLD AIR IN THE 2006 HONDA ODESSEY. HAD MY HUSBAND TAKE IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP THIS MORNING, AND WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE A/C CONDENSER TUBE LOCATED IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS AREA WAS NOT PROTECTED BY A GRILLE, AND THE DAMAGE HAS MOST LIKELY BEEN CAUSED BY ROAD DEBRIS. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH DISCOVERED THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED TO MANY HONDA OWNERS. THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY, AND I CONSIDER IT TO BE A DESIGN FLAW. WE WERE GOING TO HAVE TO PAY AT LEAST $600 TO REPAIR THE A/C , AND WERE NOT GUARANTEED THAT IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. I'M GOING TO PURCHASE A GRILL TO PUT ON THE FRONT OF MY CAR MYSELF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187611April 11, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HOT AIR BEGAN TO BLOW. THE CONTACT LEFT THE AIR CONDITIONER ON FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES AND IT CONTINUED TO EMIT HEAT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE CONDENSER AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS UNSURE HOW THE FAILURE OCCURRED, BUT SUGGESTED THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY DEBRIS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 15,662.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187609April 11, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
HONDA ODYSSEY 2007, AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSORW AS PRONE TO FAILURE AND FAILED AFTER 5 MONTHS. THERE WERE ABOUT 70 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS POSTED ON THE INTERNET HERE: P://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/HONDA-ODYSSEY/TJBOPFUR3SVARKHCJ/P3. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187497April 10, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THAT A STONE CAUSED A HOLE IN THE AIR CONDITIONER (A/C) CONDENSER HOSE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, THEREBY DENYING RESPONSIBILITY AS A WARRANTY ITEM. THE 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY WAS ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD AND THE A/C WAS BLOWING HOT AIR. THE REPAIR COSTS $600. THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT HONDA WAS NOT ADDRESSING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186925April 3, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AIR CONDITIONER ON 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY WENT OUT. DEALER CLAIMED CONDENSER HAS HOLE DUE TO ROAD DAMAGE. I FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE ON TOPIX.NET. DEALER THEMSELVES CLAIMED TO GET A FEW PER MONTH. SINCE IT IS CONSIDERED ROAD HAZARD, IT IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. DEALER COST TO FIX IS ~$800. THOUGH NOT A SAFETY HAZARD, IT CERTAINLY SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN PROBLEM IN THAT HONDA IS NOT SUFFICIENTLY PROTECTING THIS COMPONENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186746April 2, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
HONDA 2001 ODYSSEY EX. 1. DOOR WOULD BUZZ AND NOT SHUT COMPLETELY. BOTH POWER SLIDING DOORS OF MINIVAN. 2. HAD CHILDREN WHO WERE TRAPPED AND HAD TO CLIMB OUT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT TO GET OUT OF THE VAN. ALSO, HAD TO DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD WITH THE DOOR PARTIALLY AJAR. 3. FUSE #13 WAS PULLED, DOORS WERE LUBRICATED. HONDA THEN TOLD ME IT WAS THE MOTOR. THEN A DAY LATER WHEN BOTH DOORS WOULDN'T WORK THEY SAID IT'S THE CONTACT PINS THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186561March 30, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BOUGHT A NEW 2007 HONDA ODESSEY VAN IN EARLY DECEMBER 2006. THE FIRST WARM DAY IN MARCH, I TURN ON THE AC AND IT DOES NOT WORK. WE TAKE THE VAN IN ASSUMING THAT THE AC NEVER WORKED (AS IT WAS NOT USED) AND THEY SAID A ROCK FROM THE ROAD HIT MY CONDENSOR AND IT IS A TOTAL LOSS. NOW I HAVE DIFFICULTY UNDERSTANDING HOW THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED. I SEARCH THE INTERNET AND FIND A TON OF THE SAME STORIES. I CALLED THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM I AM GETTING A SECOND OPINION AND NOW THEY WANT TO SHARE IN THE COST OF REPAIR TO ME. IT SOUNDS LIKE THEY REALIZE THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT ARE NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186501March 29, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WE FIRST NOTICED A SEVERE VIBRATION IN OUR CAR ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN 65-70 MPH. TOOK HONDA ODY TO DEALER TO HAVE THEM REVIEW. SUGGESTED WE ROTATE AND BALANCE TIRES (AS WE HAVE DONE WITH NEARLY EACH OIL CHANGE). CAR HAD 20K MILES. WE DID AS SUGGESTED BUT VIBRATION CONTINUED. WE DROVE THE CAR TO SOUTH FLORIDA (8 HOURS OF DRIVING) AND THE VIBRATION SEEMED TO WORSEN. WENT TO DIFFERENT LOCAL HONDA DEALER TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT. THEY SUGGESTED ANOTHER BALANCE AND ALIGNMENT. WE SAID OK (ANOTHER $150) AND THEY SAID THEIR TECH DROVE IT AND IT WAS GONE. GREAT - TOOK THE CAR HOME AND EXPERIENCED IT AGAIN ON MY TEST LOOP HOME. CALLED SECOND DEALER AGAIN WHO TOOK CAR IN. FIRST THEY LOOKED AT THE PAX SYSTEM AND SAID WE NEED NEW TIRES AND THAT SHOULD FIX IT. THEY THEN PUT NEW TIRES ON FROM A NEW ODY ON THEIR LOT. DID NOT RESOLVE IT. NOW THEY FEEL IT IS THE FRONT AXLES THAT ARE DEFECTIVE AND STILL HAVE THE CAR. HOPEFULLY THIS WILL FIX THE PROBLEMS BUT NOT FROM WHAT I HAVE READ FROM OTHER CONSUMERS OF THE 2005 HONDA ODY... I FEEL ALL THIS WILL RECUR. SO, TWO PROBLEMS. THE PAX SYSTEM TOUTED FOR SAFETY AND LONGEVITY HAS ALMOST BALD SIDE EDGES OF EACH TIRE AT 22K MILES NOW. IS THIS SAFE FOR MY FAMILY? NOW I NEED TO REPLACE THEM FOR $1K. SECOND ISSUE IS FAULTY AXLES THAT ARE WORN AT 22K MILES. WOW. SEEMS TO BE SOME SERIOUS SAFETY AND DESIGN DEFECTS IN THIS $40K VEHICLE THAT WOULD NOT BE ACCEPTED ON A $20K CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186361March 28, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE TRAVELING AT 35-40 MPH I REAR-ENDED A HONDA ACCORD WITH MY HONDA ODYSSEY. THE ACCORD STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10186391March 28, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER A/C CONDENSER/COMPRESSOR PUNCTURED, POSSIBLY BY STREET DEBRIS (ROCK?). DESIGN FLAW. NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECTED. EXPENSIVE, NON-WARRANTED ITEM!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186402March 28, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
115000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS MULTIPLE FAILURES: 30. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186306March 27, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NOTHING HAPPENED LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE THAT I KNOW OF. I WAS DRIVING MY VAN SUNDAY 3-25-07 ON THE INTERSTATE AND MY THROTTLE STUCK I WAS DRIVING UP TO SPEEDS OF AROUND 95 I HAD THE BRAKE TO THE GROUND AND STILL GOING 80 TO 85 I ALOMOST HIT 2 OTHER CARS AND I COULD NOT GET MY VAN STOPPED IT WAS LIKE IT WAS LOCKED UP ON ME. FIMALLY AFTER 2 MILES I GOT OT TO STOP. I HAD MY TWO CHILDREN WITH ME AND I WAS SCARED TO DEATH THANK GOD NOBODY WAS HURT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186327March 27, 2007
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH MY HONDA ODYSSEY 2005 I BROUGHT IT BRAND NEW AND EVERY TIME I SIT IN THE VEHICLE IT WILL NOT START. THE DEALER TOLD ME BATTERY DRAINED OUT. IT ALREADY HAPPEN 4 TIMES AND THE MAIN SWITCH OF THE LIGHT IS ALREADY OFF THEY KEEP ON SAYING THAT WE LEFT THE LIGHT ON. FOR GOODNESS SAKE!!! WE HAVE 3 CARS AND THIS VAN ONLY HAS THE PROBLEM. WE THINK SOMETHING IS WRONG IN THE SYSTEM THAT'S DRAINING THE BATTERY I TOLD THEM SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY WON'T BELIEVE ME. I AM WORRIED ABOUT MY WARRANTY WHAT IF IT EXPIRES THEN SUDDENLY THEY WILL FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND PAYMENT WILL COME OUT OF MY POCKET. PLEASE ADVISE THANKS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186229March 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2 WEEK OLD HONDA ODYSSEY HAS 1200 MILES ON IT AND A DAMAGED AIR CONDITIONER A/C CONDENSER. A ROCK WENT THROUGH THE WIDE OPEN FRONT GRILL AND EASILY PUNCTURED IT. THE REPAIR COST WAS $600. MY DEALER SAYS IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY. I COMPLAINED TO HONDA, BUT HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM THEM YET. MANY ONLINE CAR FORUMS REPORT THAT THISWAS A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW IN THE ODYSSEY AND I AGREE. I'M GOING TO SPEND $600 TO REPAIR AND NO TELLING HOW MUCH TO TRY TO PREVENT MORE DAMAGE TO MY BRAND NEW $30,000 VEHICLE. THAT MADE NO SENSE. I WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER HONDA ,AND I WILL TELL EVERYONE THAT CROSSES MY PATH THAT THEY SHOULDN'T EITHER!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185976March 23, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE AIR CONDITIONER A/C ON MY 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO SAID A ROCK HAD HIT THE CONDENSER AND CAUSED A HOLE. THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AND WILL COST BETWEEN $800 AND $1000 TO FIX. HONDA STATED THAT IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT WAS CAUSED BY AN OUTSIDE INFLUENCE IE THE ROCK. THERE WAS NO PROTECTION FOR THE CONDENSER AS IT WAS LOCATED NEAR TWO BIG HOLES FOR AIR INTAKE UNDER THE LICENCE PLATE, AND THE A/C CONDENSERWAS NOT PROTECTED BY MESH OR ANYTHING THAT WOULD PREVENT ROCKS FROM HITTING IT UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. IF I COULD NOT DRIVE IT ON THE ROAD WITHOUT WORRYING ABOUT A ROCK HITTING THE A/C, THEN WHERE CAN I DRIVE IT? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185983March 23, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING RECALL # 04V176000. THE VEHICLE WAS SENT TO DEALER FOR REPAIR ON AUGUST 31, 2006. HOWEVER, IN FEBRUARY 2007, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NEVER PERFORMED. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE SPORADICALLY. THE DEALER CLAIMED ONLY TO HAVE CHECKED THE OIL DIP STICK AND INSTALLED THE OIL JET KIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON MARCH 8, 2007 DUE TO EVERY LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD BECOMING ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.*AK THE DEALER STATED THEY WOULD HAVE TO DO DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON VEHICLE AT CONSUMERS EXPENSE. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED. DEALER STATED CONSUMER NEEDED NEW TRANSMISSION PERFORM AT CONSUMERS EXPENSE. NO REPAIR HAS BEEN MADE ON VEHICLE, CONSUMER IS NOT PAYING FOR NEW TRANSMISSION AND A RECALL WAS MADE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE WINDOW VENT MOTOR WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE WINDOW MOTOR WAS REPLACED. THE LIGHT BEHIND THE ODOMETER WAS WORKING. UPDATE 4/23/07*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185941March 22, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE FRONT PASSENGER WONT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE WHEN THE DOOR HANDLE WAS ENGAGED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE INSIDE CABLE WAS DISCONNECTED. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM IN MAY OF 2006. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FRONT DOOR INNER HANDLE CABLE. THE PROBLEM RECURRED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. THE CONTACT FELT THE DEALER SHOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITHOUT COST TO HIM BECAUSE IT WAS A RECURRING PROBLEM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185779March 21, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODESSY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL 04V176000 IN 2004 FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER EXAMINED THE TRANSMISSION AND STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION ONLY REQUIRED AN OIL JET KIT. THE CONTACT HAS HAD PROBLEMS SHIFTING THE VEHICLE FROM 2ND TO 3RD. ONCE THIS STARTED HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A HONDA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THEY WOULD PAY FOR HALF. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185799March 21, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HIS 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY (67000 FAILURE MILEAGE) AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S RPMS SHOT UP AND THEN BACK DOWN TO NORMAL OPERATING RANGE, AND THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OR SEIZES JERKING THE VEHICLE FORWARD. THE TRANSMISSION HAS SLIPPED AND OR SEIZED SIX TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD TWICE BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THERE IS A RECALL (04V176000) ON THIS VEHICLE, THE RECALL HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE (3/16/2007), BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185840March 21, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NUMEROUS TRANSMISSION FAILURES REQUIRING MULTIPLE REPLACEMENTS. THE LAST ONE WAS LESS THAN 20000 MILES, AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THE LATEST FAILURE WOULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED HAD HONDA NOTIFIED TRANSMISSION REPAIR FACILITIES TO ALSO REPLACE A CONTROL MODULE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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