Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10181550February 4, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PURCHASED HONDA ODYSSEY FROM LEITH HONDA, RALEIGH, NC JUNE 2006. FROM THE BEGINNING, EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION (MOTOR) AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 RPM WHEN UNDER LOAD, AT ANY SPEED. THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM INDICATED IN THE COMPUTER AND THAT EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.(PREVIOUSLY REPORTED 12/26/06) *JB
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#10181502February 3, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
I OWN A HONDA ODYSSEY AND LIVE IN THE NORTHEAST. THE SIDE DOORS OF MY MINIVAN BECOME COMPLETELY FROZEN SHUT IN WINTER. IF I EVER NEEDED TO GET ANYONE OUT OF THE REAR OF MY CAR IN A HURRY DURING AN EMERGENCY THERE IS NO WAY TO DO THIS. *NM
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#10181325February 1, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*- CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING EITHER IN THE CITY OR ON THE HIGHWAY THE 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY HESITATES TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD TURN ON WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO STALL. THE VEHICLE STALLED 4 TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STRUGGLED TO GET INTO NEXT GEAR. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER. *AKI
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#10181196January 31, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY HAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE SINCE 1/07. WHILE DRIVING 20-40 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS TRYING TO GO INTO 2ND GEAR AND STARTED JERKING AND HESITATING WHILE CHANGING GEARS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT THIS VEHICLE IS ON RECALL FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURE RGAVE HIM CASE# N012007-01-3100124. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HIM THAT HE NEEDED TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC REPORT FROM A HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR THE TRANSMISSION. *AK
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#10181207January 31, 2007
STEERING
NOTICED AN OSCILLATION (SHIMMY) AT 40+ MPH AROUND 7K MILES THAT PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS. AFTER 4 VISITS TO THE DEALER WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR, WHICH INCLUDED 2 ALIGNMENTS, 2 ROAD FORCE BALANCING AND TIRE ROTATIONS, THE SHIMMY STILL PERSISTS AT 24K MILES. DEALER CANNOT FIX. WILL CONTACT HONDA DIRECTLY. *NM
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#10181272January 31, 2007
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. SHE FOUND RECALL# 04V176000, POWER TRAIN MANUAL TRANSMISSION ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2002 FROM AN INDIVIDUAL. THE GEARS WERE NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE 900 MILES THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM REVERSE ,AND THEN WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM CANADA. THE MANUFACTURER CALLED CANADA, AND THEY FAXED HER THE RECALL, AND AUTHORIZED THE DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE REPAIR SHOP. THE DEALER WAS A AUTHORIZED TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION AT NO COST TO THE CONTACT. DURING A FOLLOW UP BY THE MANUFACTURER THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET AUTHORIZATION. THE CONTACT ADVISED THE DEALER OF THE FAILURES PRIOR TO WARRANTY EXPIRING ,AND DURING DIAGNOSIS, THEY FOUND THE VEHICLE OPERATING NORMALLY EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR BOX WOULDN'T ENGAGE PROPERLY. THE CONTACT DID FEEL SAFE WHILEDRIVING THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE RISK INVOLVED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57110.
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#10181131January 30, 2007
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY AND STATED THAT THE NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM (GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) ON THE VEHICLE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY THE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM GAVE WRONG DIRECTIONS. THE CONTACT WAD NOT HAVING ANY OTHER PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. *AK
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#10181010January 29, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
ENGINE STARTED MAKING A WHINING NOISE, MOSTLY WHEN TURNS WERE TAKEN. I WAITED AWHILE UNTIL IT JUST SEEMED TO BE GETTING LOUDER, THEN CONTINUOUS. THE REPAIR WAS DONE UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER SINCE THEY SAID THAT FEW CARS ARE GETTING BEYOND 36,000 MILES WITHOUT NEEDING A NEW ONE, WHEN WILL THIS HAVE TO BE REPLACED AGAIN? *NM
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#10180787January 26, 2007
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2002 HONDA ODYSSEYAT 35 MPH IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, WITHOUT WARNING. THEN THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT AT 20 MPH TO THE DEALER. AT THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP.*AK
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#10180824January 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH HAS FAILED ON MY 1995 HONDA ODYSSEY EX. *NM
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#10180754January 25, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
HONDA ODYSSEY 2000 SLIDING DOOR DOESN'T OPEN OR CLOSE IT IS STUCK - BUT IT IS OPEN ENOUGH TO HAVE THE ALARM SOUNDING IF YOU ARE NOT IN PARK. I AM WORRIED FOR MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY - WHAT IF THE DOOR DECIDES TO FLY OPEN IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. I FEEL THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND WANT TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL. LOOKING ONLINE THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM. *JB
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#10180616January 24, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEEDS IN TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING. SOMETIMES WHENTRYING TO CHANGE GEARS FROM FORWARD TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE, AND HE HAD TO, CHANGE GEARS BY FIRST PUTTING VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT HE HAD 119,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND SHOULD NOT HAVE A TRANSMISSION FAILURE SO SOON.*AK
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#10179468January 23, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY IS 5 YRS OLD WITH 50K MILES. FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, UPON A SLIGHT INCLINE WHEN ACCELERATING, THE RPM WOULD INCREASE A LOT BUT THE SPEED REMAINS ABOUT 10-20 MPH UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS. DURING 1 EVENT ON JAN. 18,2007, THE PROBLEM WAS SO SEVERE THAT IT LASTED FOR AWHILE AND FEARING FOR OUR SAFETY, WE PULLED OVER THE CAR TO THE CURB AND STOPPED THE CAR FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE PROCEEDING AGAIN. THE FEAR WAS NOT ONLY OF STALLING BUT IF THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY SHIFTS, THE MINIVAN WOULD LURCH FORWARD AND REAR END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. I HAVE BROUGHT IT IN TO A HONDA DEALER ON JAN. 19 AND STILL AWAIT AN ANSWER ON WHETHER HONDA WOULD COVER THE COST OF REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. THE HONDA SERVICE PERSONNEL SAID THAT IT MAY NOT BE COVERED AT ALL WHICH IS VERY STRANGE GIVEN THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE 2002 YEAR MODEL AND THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT THAT HONDA LOST REGARDING THE '99-'01 MODELS. *NM
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#10179432January 22, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS OVER AND OVER WITH THE SLIDING POWER DOORS ON MY 99 HONDA ODYSSEY. THIS IS A HAZARD. THERE ARE TIMES I CANNOT SHUT THE DOOR AND HAVE TO CONTINUE DRIVING WITH THE DOOR AJAR, AND I HAVE CHILDREN IN THE BACK. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THE DOOR WON'T OPEN, IF THERE WAS A FIRE OR ACCIDENT WE WOULD BE STUCK INSIDE THE VEHICLE UNTIL WE COULD CLIMB OUT SOMEHOW. THIS IS RIDICULOUS, I KNOW MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND HONDA DOES NOTHING. *NM
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#10179077January 18, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* - THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (P-30 TRANSMISSION GEAR CHIPPING OR BREAKAGE) IN THE MAIL DECEMBER 2004 FOR HIS 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY (75000 FAILURE MILES). THE CONTACT COMPLIED WITH THE RECALL AND THE DEALER INSTALLED THE OIL JET KIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH. THE BRAKES WERE ALSO NOT OPERABLE AT THE TIME . THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE GEARS FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO LOCK, AND WHEELS TO LOCK. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB UPDATED 03/02/07. *JB
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#10178808January 16, 2007
TIRES
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HER 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY AT 30 MPH (FAILURE MILEAGE 30000), THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE EXPLODED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE CONTACT PURCHASED ALL NEW TIRES FROM COSCO AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ORIGINAL TIRES WERE NOT APPROPRIATE FOR THE VEHICLE AND WERE OF POOR QUALITY. *NM UPDATED 02/27/07. *JB
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#10178733January 15, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I WAS ADVISED WHEN I FIRST HAD THE OIL CHANGED (6/06) IN MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY (PURCHASED 10/05) THAT THERE WAS APPARENTLY AN OIL LEAK FROM THE ENGINE. I THEN TOOK THE VAN TO THE HONDA DEALER IN SPRINGFIELD, IL. WHERE I PURCHASED IT, AND I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE OIL PAN SEAL. THIS SEAL WAS THEN CHANGED. WHEN THE OIL WAS AGAIN CHANGED IN LATE DECEMBER, '06, THERE AGAIN WAS AN OIL LEAK NOTED FROM THE ENGINE. AFTER SOME TESTING, THE HONDA DEALER FIRST SAID HE WOULD HAVE TO REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION TO IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. THEY THOUGHT IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT A DAY OR SO TO REPAIR. THE NEXT DAY, I WAS TOLD HE WOULD HAVE TO ORDER A "PART" WHICH WOULD TAKE ABOUT A WEEK TO RECEIVE. AFTER COMPLAINING TO HONDA USA, I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK AND THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE/REPAIR THE ENGINE WITH A NEW "SHORT BLOCK" FROM HONDA. THE DEALER WAS ONLY WILLING TO LET ME USE A HONDA CIVIC AS A "LOANER" FOR MY VAN, BUT AFTER FURTHER COMPLAINTS TO HONDA USA, THEY ARRANGED FOR ME TO GET A RENTED VAN FROM ENTERPRISE. THEY HAVE ALSO AGREED TO GIVE ME A SIX YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE VEHICLE. AS OF THIS DAY, I AM AWAITING THE REPAIR/RETURN OF MY ODYSSEY. *JB
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#10178627January 13, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKES MAKE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND PULSATION UNDER MODERATE BRAKING. MOST NOTICEABLE ON DOWN-HILL STOPS IN WARM WEATHER. *JB
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#10178486January 11, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HONDA ODYSSEY 2002 TRANSMISSION LET MOTOR REV UP UNTIL I TOOK MY FOOT OFF GAS, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER SAID TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND WARRANTY COVERS ONLY 99 - 01. DID RESEARCH AND NOTICE A LOT OF 2002 ODYSSEY HAVE SAME PROBLEMS. CONSUMER GUIDE AUTOMOTIVE WEBSITE SAYS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS PROMPTED COMPANY TO EXTEND WARRANTY TO 7 YEARS/100,000 MILES (2000-03). SERVICE DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY THEM. CALLED MANUFACTURER AND WAS ASSIGNED CASE NUMBER N032007-01-1100849. VAN SHOULD BE READY TOMORROW 12 JAN 07 FOR PICK UP. WE ARE BEING CHARGED OVER 4,000 WHICH I BELIEVED I SHOULDN'T PAY OR GET REIMBURSE. WILL CHECK WITH LEGAL DEPARTMENT. *JB
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#10178490January 11, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING DURING GEAR SHIFTS. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID ($90), BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO FELT THAT REPLACING THE ENGINE MOUNTS WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM ($530), BUT THAT DIDN'T WORK. THE DEALER CAN NOT EXPLAIN WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION, BUT RECOMMENDS THAT THE TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED ($3500). THE TRANSMISSION WAS "POWER FLUSHED" 6 MONTHS AGO BY ANOTHER DEALER, BUT WHEN CHANGED WAS DIRTY AND METAL PIECES WERE FOUND ON DRAIN PLUG.*JB
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