Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10166559August 25, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE TWO FRONT DOORS TO NOT HAVE ENOUGH TENSION WHEN OPENED AND THE DOORS SWING SHUT (EVEN ON A LEVEL SURFACE) AND HAVE CLOSED ON MY LEG AND MY 3 YEAR OLDS LEG. THE DEALER SAYS THAT MY VAN IS SET TO THE STANDARDS AND I THINK THE STANDARDS NEED TO BE CHANGED! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10166424August 24, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 20 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A NHTSA RECALL, #04V176000, WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, THE VEHICLE DID NOT REQUIRE A TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166351August 23, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
A/C FAILED DUE TO A STONE HITTING COMPRESSOR. THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. HONDA DOES NOT PROTECT COMPRESSOR OF 2005 HONDA ODDYSSEY. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166117August 21, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR DID NOT CLOSE ALL OF THE WAY. THE DOOR HAD TO BE CLOSED MANUALLY. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE CENTRAL ROLLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. OVER THE YEARS, THE CONTACT HAD TROUBLE WITH BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SLIDING DOORS IN COLD WEATHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165919August 18, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
I OWN A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. ON JULY 22, 2006 WHILE I WAS PARKING THE VAN IN MY GARAGE, I HEARD LOUD CLANKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT LEFT SIDE. LATER NEXT DAY, WHEN I WAS BACKING UP THE CAR, A METAL PIECE FELL ON THE GROUND. IT TURNED TO BE **SUSPENSION SPRING COIL**. I READ FROM OTHER CONSUMER SITES THAT, IN 2001 AND 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY MODELS THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. LUCKILY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERED THE REPAIR EXPENSES. I SURE HOPE NHTSA WOULD INVESTIGATE INTO THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ISSUE. FOR NOW, I AM JUST HOPING THE OTHER COILS DON'T BREAK WHILE DRIVING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165965August 18, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED DUE TO A ROCK PUTTING A HOLE IN THE CONDENSER. HONDA WILL NOT COVER UNDER THEIR WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165977August 18, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS DELAYED IN SHIFTING GEARS AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT, THE SLUGGISH TRANSMISSION PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. IT WAS DETERMINED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND NEEDED REBUILT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165709August 17, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION OF 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN FAILS TO SHIFT GEARS WHILE ACCELERATING CAUSING NEAR REAR-END COLLISIONS IN TRAFFIC. HONDA REPRESENTATIVE AND DEALER CLAIM THAT THERE IS AN INTERNAL MEMO FROM HONDA TO THEIR DEALERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEING CAUSED TO THESE SPECIFIC TRANSMISSIONS BY TYPICAL TRANSMISSION SERVICE (FLUSH). IF TRUE, AND I WAS SHOWN PART OF THE DOCUMENT, THE PUBLIC IS BEING KEPT UNAWARE OF WHAT APPEARS TO ME TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT IS ENDANGERING LIVES. IN ADDITION, BY BLAMING THE VEHICLE OWNER FOR HAVING TRANSMISSION SERVICE PERFORMED OUTSIDE OF THE HONDA DEALERSHIP, HONDA IS AVOIDING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165728August 17, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAD BEEN DRIVING MY VAN DURING AFTERNOON HOURS. WHEN EVENING APPROACHED I REALIZED THE LIGHTS BEHIND MY GEAR SELECTOR AND INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE OUT. IT BECAME QUITE DARK AND I COULD NOT SEE MY ODOMETER TO REGULATE MY SPEED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165878August 16, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS AND WON'T RELEASE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *KB ***NAR*** THIS PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COMING TO A STOP. THIS HAD BEEN HAPPENING SPORADICALLY FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN THERE WITNESSED THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER CHECKED AND CLEANED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE AND ACCELERATOR CABLE. THE PEDAL BECAME STUCK FIVE DAYS AFTER THESE COMPONENTS WERE CHECKED/CLEANED . THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165547August 15, 2006
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE CURRENT DESIGN OF THE GRILL ALLOWS UNPROTECTED ACCESS FOR ROAD DEBRIS, I.E. SMALL ROCKS, TO STRIKE THE A/C CONDENSER WHICH ALLOWS A LEAK. HONDA DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY DESPITE THE DESIGN FLAW. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165567August 15, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE A COMPLAINT TO FILE ON THE 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY EX MODEL. FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, WE HAVE NOTICED THAT WHENEVER WE PRESSED ON THE BRAKES, THERE IS A LOUD CREAKING SOUND, A SOUND OF METAL CREAKING AS IF IT IS ABOUT TO SNAP. IT HAPPENS WHENEVER WE HAVE TO BRAKE SUDDENLY OR DO A HARD STOP. AND WHEN WE DO A HARD STOP, THE CREAKING SOUND IS ACCOMPANIED BY A SENSATION OF HESITATION COMING FROM THE BRAKES, AS IF THE BRAKES HAVE SKIPPED OR SLIPPED AND THEY HAD TO TIGHTEN AGAIN TO STOP. AS A RESULT, OUR BRAKING DISTANCE IS QUITE TIGHT AND WE HAVE TO GIVE OURSELVES EVEN GREATER DISTANCE TO BRAKE SAFELY. BUT IN HARD AND SUDDEN STOPS, WE DON'T HAVE THAT LUXURY AND THUS FAR WE HAVE BEEN LUCKY THAT WE HAVE NOT HIT ANYONE OR ANYTHING. BUT WE HAVE HAD CLOSE CALLS. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA SEVERAL TIMES REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND GONE TO SEVERAL DEALERS TO GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED. EACH TIME I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT THEY ARE STILL WORKING ON A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. IN THE MEANTIME, I AM FORCED TO DRIVE A VAN IN WHICH I HAVE LOST CONFIDENCE IN ITS BRAKING SYSTEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165412August 14, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WE (MY WIFE AND I) HAVE A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY EX. THE AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC SLIDING DOORS ARE CONSTANTLY BREAKING AND THEY COST A SMALL FORTUNE TO REPAIR. WE PURCHASED THE HONDA BECAUSE OF THEIR REPUTATION FOR CREATING RELIABLE AUTOMOBILES. AT A MINIMUM, THEY SHOULD OFFER A WAY TO CONVERT THE DOOR FROM AUTOMATIC TO MANUAL SO THEY CAN BE SAFELY CLOSED AND SO THE AUTOMATIC MECHANISM DOESN'T HAVE TO BE REPAIRED EVERY 6 MONTHS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165190August 10, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN STARTING OUR 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY, IT HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT OUT OF "PARK" OVER THE LAST MONTH. WE HAVE TRIED TURNING THE VAN OFF THEN ON TO TRY TO SHIFT. WE HAVE TRIED PRESSING AT DIFFERENT ANGLES ON THE BRAKE PAD. THE ONLY THING THAT WORKS - AND ONLY INTERMITTENTLY - IS TO LITERALLY JAM WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH THE GAS PEDAL DOWN THEN SHIFT AS QUICK AS YOU CAN. LOOKING AT THE INTERNET...WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID ONE DAY, IT WILL FINALLY "GIVE OUT". THIS VAN IN ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. WHY ARE SO MANY PEOPLE EXPERIENCING SOMETHING LIKE A SENSOR FAIL IN A RELATIVELY NEW VAN?!? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165069August 9, 2006
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1) FAULTY PAINT - MANY CHIPS OFF HOOD AND BUMPER 2005 ODYSSEY 2)A/C COMPRESSOR DAMAGED FROM A "ROCK" - ISSUE IS COMPLAINED ABOUT WITH ODYSSEY AND ACCORDS - THERE IS NO PROTECTION TO COMPRESSOR AND HONDA SAYS IT CAN EASILY HAPPEN AGAIN - 700.00-REPAIR - MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS ISSUE ONLINE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164903August 8, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT ANY SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 04V176000, REGARDING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164910August 8, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS A RECALL LETTER # 04V176000 WAS RECEIVED PERTAINING TO THE TRANSMISSION 2ND GEAR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERS WHO STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS ONLY AND THAT THEY WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION ONLY NEEDED TO HAVE AN ADDITIONAL COOLING LINE RUN THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION AND A FLUSHING. AFTER THE RECALL REMEDY BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING, THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL ALMOST ACCIDENTS DUE TO A MALFUNCTION OF THE TRANSMISSION STALLING. AFTER THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. UPON EXAMINATION, THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION UNDER RECALL. THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS. UPDATED 09/13/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164987August 8, 2006
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE PASSENGER SIDE GLASS IN MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY EXPLODED/SHATTERED, RESULTING IN CUTS TO TWO PASSENGERS, ONE SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND ONE SEATED DIRECTLY BEHIND THE FIRST PASSENGER. IN ADDITION, THE SHATTERED GLASS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE LEATHER INTERIOR. HONDA WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT INVESTIGATE AND REJECTED THE CLAIM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10164695August 7, 2006
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY FROM A LOCAL DEALER. I NOTICED SOMETIME AFTER THE PURCHASE THE AIR CONDITIONING DIDN'T SEEM TO BE VERY COLD. I CHALKED IT UP TO THE WEATHER BEING HOTTER THAN NORMAL, AND MY FAILURE TO NOT READ THE MANUAL. WHEN ALL ELSE FAILED, I READ THE MANUAL. NO REAL HELP, I WASN'T DOING ANYTHING WRONG. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. I WAS INFORMED THAT A ROCK HIT THE CONDENSER AND THEREFORE THE REPAIR WASN'T COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I HAVEN'T EVEN MADE THE FIRST PAYMENT ON THE VAN AND A $700+ REPAIR BILL. I THINK NOT. HONDA HAS AGREED TO PAY FOR FIXING IT AS A "ONE TIME GOODWILL GESTURE." SOUNDS LIKE A LOAD OF CRAP TO ME. THAT ONLY ADDRESSES THE CURRENT SITUATION AND NOT THE PROBLEM. ALSO, COME TO FIND OUT PER THE DEALER, THEY HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN AT LEAST TWICE IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. NOT TO MENTION A COUPLE OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE. NOT A FLUKE. NOW I'M STUCK WITH A VEHICLE THAT I'M CONCERNED WILL GET ANOTHER ROCK IN THE CONDENSER LEADING TO A HUGE REPAIR BILL. SOUNDS LIKE A BIG DESIGN FLAW THAT HONDA NEEDS TO FIX! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164619August 5, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DANGEROUS CONDITION EXISTS. THE 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, AFTER DRIVING 40 TO 50 MILES AND WHEN THE CAR IS DOWN SHIFTING TO GO UP A HILL OR TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, IT WILL DOWN SHIFT VERY VIOLENTLY INTO I ASSUME 1ST GEAR. IT WILL GO FROM ABOUT 2000 RPM TO ABOUT 7500 RPMS IN AN INSTANT WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS PUSHED DOWN, EVEN GENTLY, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS OCCURRED ABOUT 10 TIMES THE FRIDAY PRIOR TO JULY 4, 200 6 AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY JULY 28. 2006 . AFTER THE FIRST TIME WE TOOK THE CAR TO A HONDA DEALER IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA. WE TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THE CAR'S COMPUTER SHOWED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. THEY DROVE THE CAR FOR ABOUT 10 MILES AND COULD NOT MAKE IT DO IT AGAIN. I HAD TOLD THEM THEY NEEDED TO DRIVE IT FOR 100 MILES TO MAKE IT DO IT AGAIN. AFTER THE SECOND EVENT, WHICH WAS VERY MUCH LIKE THE FIRST, WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BOB HOWARD HONDA IN OKLAHOMA CITY AND RECEIVED ALMOST EXACTLY THE SAME RESPONSE. IF THEY CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR AND MAKE IT DO WHAT WE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. WHAT THEY DO NOT REALIZE IS THAT IT IS A VERY SERIOUS CONDITION WITH POSSIBLE LIFE THREATENING CONSEQUENCES. IF YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND COME TO A SLIGHT INCLINE WHERE THE CAR, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN HIGHWAY SPEEDS, SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING DOWN SHIFTS INTO FIRST GEAR AND THE TACHOMETER GOES TO 7500 RPMS ONE COULD BE REAR ENDED BY A VEHICLE FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE. I AM A 63 YEAR OLD WHITE MALE WHO HAS BEEN DRIVING SINCE I WAS 15 AND I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION BEFORE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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