Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10164489August 4, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BOUGHT A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY IN MAY 2006. LESS THAN A MONTH LATER, ON A VERY HOT DAY, AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING. TOOK TO DEALER. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A "ROCK OR SOMETHING" HIT AND PIERCED THE CONDENSER WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. SINCE IT WAS NOT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. HAVE READ SEVERAL OTHER REPORTS ON INTERNET OF THIS SAME THING HAPPENING. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT THAT COULD BE FIXED BY A GRILL COVER. YET, HONDA REFUSES TO DO SO, AND CHARGES CUSTOMER FOR REPAIR. *JB
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163977July 31, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THERE WAS A GROWL AND INTERMITTENT VIBRATION. THE DEALERSHIP ALERTED THE CONTACT THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS TRYING TO DESIGN A BETTER BRAKE PAD. THERE IS ALSO A HEAVY VIBRATION WHILE THE ECONOMY LOAD LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE ENGINE MOUNTS, ROTATED AND BALANCED THE TIRES, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164021July 31, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, STEERING:COLUMN, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHORTNESS OF THE STEERING COLUMN CREATES FATIGUE WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH FOR PROLONGED HOURS ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE'S DOORS CANNOT OPEN WITHOUT PRESSING THE UNLOCK BUTTON FIRST WHICH CREATES A DELAY IN CASE OF EMERGENCY CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE'S DOORS WILL NOT LOCK IF ONE OF THE DOORS ARE NOT CLOSED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER ONLY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY WHICH CREATES A REAR VISION PROBLEM.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163624July 27, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE RADIO CONTROLS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. WHILE ON VACATION, THE CRUISE CONTROL SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. THE DEFECTIVE PART ALSO AFFECTED THE PROPER OPERATION OF THE HORN ASSEMBLY, THE STEERING WHEEL, AIR BAG SENSOR, CRUISE CONTROL AND RADIO CONTROLS. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CABLE AND REEL ASSEMBLY. THE REPAIR ONLY CORRECTED THE PROBLEMS WITH THE RADIO CONTROLS AND THE CRUISE CONTROL.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163730July 27, 2006
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WE BOUGHT A BRAND NEW HONDA ODYSSEY IN MARCH 2002 FROM POWER HONDA, VALENCIA,CALIFORNIA. THE LEATHER SEATS IN THIS VEHICLE WERE NOT FACTORY INSTALLED BUT WAS INSTALLED BY THE AFOREMENTIONED DEALERSHIP. RECENTLY (JUNE 29, 2006), THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT WAS TRAPPED INSIDE THE LEATHER COVER OF THE PASSENGER SEAT. FORTUNATELY, NO WAS HARMED OR INJURED IN THE INCIDENT. I HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A HONDA DEALER IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, WHERE I AM CURRENTLY RESIDING, AND HAD THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG REINSTALLED AND CHANGED LEATHER SEAT COVERS THAT MEET THE SAFETY STANDARDS. THE WHOLE THING DID COST ME A LOT. ALSO, FOUND OUT FROM THE SAME DEALERSHIP IN TX THAT RIGHT AFTER FEW MONTHS WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, THE HONDA MOTOR COMPANY HAD ISSUED A NOTICE (2002) REQUIRING FACTORY INSTALLED LEATHER SEATS IN ITS VEHICLES TO PREVENT PROBLEMS LIKE MINE. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT I HAVE BEEN CHEATED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT INSTALLED LEATHER SEATS THAT DO PREVENT THE DEPLOYMENT OF SAFETY AIR BAGS. ALSO, BY THE HONDA MOTOR COMPANY FOR LETTING DEALERS USE COMPANIES THAT DO NOT MEET THE COMPANIES SAFETY STANDARDS. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT MY FAMILY'S SAFETY HAS BEEN JEOPARDIZED. I AM SURE THAT THERE ARE MANY CONSUMERS LIKE US WHO HAVE SUCH LEATHER SEATS BUT ARE NOT AWARE OF IT. I WOULD LIKE BOTH DEALERS AND THE HONDA MOTOR COMPANY TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY. IT WOULD HELP PREVENT SERIOUS INJURIES AND EVEN DEATHS IN THE FUTURE, IF ANY OF THOSE VEHICLES GET INVOLVED IN SERIOUS ACCIDENTS AND THE AIR BAGS FAIL TO DEPLOY BECAUSE OF LEATHER COVERS THAT DO NOT MEET SAFETY STANDARDS. I URGE THE NHTSA TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION AND ENSURE THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS AND DRIVERS OF HONDA ODYSSEY (MINIVAN) THAT HAVE DEALER INSTALLED LEATHER SEATS AND WILL NOT BURST AT THE SEAMS, WHEN THE AIR BAG NEEDS TO BE DEPLOYED. HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP IN CA AND HONDA MOTOR COMPANY BUT YET TO HEAR FROM THEM. *JB
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163378July 25, 2006
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
HONDA ODYSSEY AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING ONE DAY. TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL PRINCETON HONDA DEALER IN NJ. HE SAID ITS BECAUSE OF A LEAK IN THE CONDENSER AND THAT A STONE FROM THE ROAD HIT THE CAR AND THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I FOUND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT A STONE WOULD CAUSE THIS. CALLED HONDA AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY GAVE ME THE SAME REASON. IT COST ME ABOUT $850 TO REPLACE THE CONDENSER. THEN I RESEARCHED AND FOUND OUT THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS ISSUE WITH THE HONDA ODYSSEY. HERE IS A LINK TO THE NEWSGROUP --> HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/HONDA-ODYSSEY/TJBOPFUR3SVARKHCJ/P2#LASTPOST LOOKS LIKE A BAD GRILL DESIGN AT THE LEAST. HONDA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO HENCE FILING THIS COMPLAINT. *NM
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163443July 25, 2006
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CONDENSER TO THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS BEEN DAMAGED DUE TO ROCKS FLYING UP AND HITTING THE CONDENSER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THIS OCCURS TO THESE TYPES OF VEHICLES ON A CONSISTENT BASIS.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163328July 24, 2006
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I PURCHASED A NEW 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY END OF APRIL, 2006. TWO MONTHS LATER MY AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING (IT WAS 100 DEGREES OUTSIDE). TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE $125 TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE "WE SEE A LOT OF ROCKS DAMAGING AIR-CONDITIONERS, AND IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY." TURNS OUT A ROCK IMPACTED THE CONDENSER WHILE I WAS DRIVING, CAUSING THE AIR-CONDITIONER TO STOP WORKING. THIS IS CLEARLY A DESIGN DEFECT, THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS DOCUMENTED SINCE 2005 (YEAR ODYSSEY WAS REDESIGNED) AND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOUND ON THE INTERNET. PROBLEM CAN BE FIXED WITH A GRILLE COVER, HONDA REFUSES TO FIX PROBLEM AND CHARGES CUSTOMERS FOR THE REPAIR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163082July 21, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER SLIDING DOORS FAIL TO FUNCTION PROPERLY REQUIRING COSTLY REPAIRS. SERVICE DEPT. AT DEALERSHIP INFORMS ME THAT THIS IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM REQUIRING CORRECTION WITH THESE VEHICLES (PARTICULARLY THIS MODEL YEAR).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163098July 21, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
APPARENTLY THE "MASTER" CONTROL SWITCH IN THE DRIVER'S DOOR EXPERIENCED A LOOSE CONNECTION. THIS PREVENTED THE WINDOWS FROM OPERATING, I EXITED THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS RUNNING TO USE AN ATM MACHINE, SINCE THE WINDOW WOULD NOT OPERATE AND THE DOORS LOCKED, TRAPPING MY 2 YEAR OLD INSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163116July 21, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE PRECEDED BY WARNING LIGHTS, IMPROPER SHIFTING, FAILURE TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE PROBLEM UNTIL AFTER WARRANTY PERIOD EXPIRATION
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162937July 20, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE WILL STALL SPARADICALLY WITHIN THE FIRST FIVE MINUTES OF DRIVING. VEHICLE CAN EITHER BE COLD OR PREVIOUSLY DRIVEN AND STALL WILL OCCUR. ONCE STALL OCCURS THE ENGINE WILL RESTART WITHOUT A PROBLEM. STALL CAN OCCUR AS MANY AS THREE TIMES DAILY OR NOT FOR SEVERAL DAYS. AT A STOP SIGN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO TURN ONTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC GOING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE INETRSECTION. BOTH MY YOUNG CHILDREN AND I WERE NEARLY KILLED. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER AND HONDA AS WELL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE ON THIS ISSUE FOUR TIMES AND DEALER IS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM IS NOW ONGOING FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS. THIS SHOULD BE A REAL SAFETY CONCERN TO HONDA AS WELL AS ALL ODYSSEY OWNERS. *NM
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163018July 20, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
NHTSA 02V120000 IGNITION PROBLEM OCCURS ON 1996 HONDA ODYSSEY TOO. HONDA DEALER WILL NOT FIX UNDER RECALL BECAUSE 1996 VIN NUMBERS ARE NOT FLAGGED FOR RECALL. *NM
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162585July 17, 2006
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HONDA IS DUCKING THE ISSUE. MAY BE SAFETY ISSUE. *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162400July 14, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
MAY 2005- RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING REPLACED. MAY 2006 LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING REPLACED DUE TO COMPLAINT OF EXCESSIVE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING AND WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. PROBLEM NOT RESOLVED. JULY 2006 FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED AND FRONT ROTORS REPLACED. STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION STILL EXISTS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162346July 13, 2006
SUSPENSION, STEERING
PURCHASED VEHICLE 5/23/06. VEHICLE HAS VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL SINCE PURCHASE. HONDA HAS BALANCED WHEELS TWICE WITHOUT SOLVING PROBLEM. I TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 7/13/06 AND ASKED FOR REPAIR OF DEFECT UNDER NEW CAR WARRANTY. DEALER REFUSED AND GAVE ME A WORK ORDER STATING: HONDA REPRESENTATIVE HAD FOUND, LAST TIME IN, " VIBRATION TO BE NORMAL AT THIS TIME AS PER DPSM 999"...IN CONVERSATION WITH HONDA REP. HE TOLD ME VIBRATIONS ARE NOT A DEFECT BUT A CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS VEHICLE. SAFETY, EXCESSIVE WEAR ON MECHANICAL COMPONENTS AND DEGRADED RE-SALE VALUES ARE NOT AN ISSUE. IT WAS ALSO MY RESPONSIBILITY PRIOR TO PURCHASING VEHICLE TO TEST DRIVE AND DETERMINE "CHARACTERISTICS" AND EITHER TO PURCHASE OR DECLINE PURCHASING ON THAT BASIS... IT APPEARS HONDA IS ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE BURDEN AND EXPENSE OF THEIR DEFECTS ON THE CONSUMER. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162274July 12, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IN MOTION. THE DEALERSHIP REPORTED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND NO PROBLEM AND COULD NOT RECREATE IT. WHEN THE DOOR DOES OPEN YOU MUST PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK TO CLOSE THE DOOR WITH THE DRIVERS CONTROLS, THERE IS NOT ALWAYS A SAFE AREA TO PARK WHEN THIS HAPPENS WHICH INCREASES THE RISK TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP THE VEHICLE. IN MY OPINION THIS CREATES A BIG CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN WHO SIT NEXT TO IT. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162101July 11, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DIMMER CONTROL HAS NEVER WORKED. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WERE ALWAYS SET ON HIGH AND RECENTLY BOTH THE DASH LIGHTS AND THE GEAR SELECTOR LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, # 00V183000, REGARDING THE INTERIOR LIGHTING. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161907July 9, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
(PRODUCT NAME: HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION) I TOOK MY HONDA ODYSSEY TO MIDAS FOR NORMAL SERVICING WITH A TRANSMISSION FLUSH, AFTER GETTING THE CAR BACK SEVERAL (2-3) DAYS LATER MY TRANSMISSION WAS DOWN SHIFTING FORM 5TH GEAR TO 3RD WHILE ACCELERATING TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND THEY SAID NOT ENOUGH TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS ADDED AT FIRST AND THAT THEY SAID THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM, AFTER I HAD 2ND & 5TH GEAR STARTED TO SLIP. THE TRANSMISSION IS NO LONGER WORKING AND THE COST TO REPAIR IT IS OVER $2,000 DOLLARS. HONDA AMERICA SAID THAT SINCE THE CAR HAS 111,000 MILES ON IT THAT THEY WILL DO NOTHING, MIDAS SAYS THEY DID EVERYTHING CORRECTLY BUT HONDA SAYS THEY DID NOT USE HONDA TRANSMISSION FLUID SO THEY ARE TO BLAME. I WANT THIS FIXED. HELP. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161754July 7, 2006
SEATS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. THE BACK REST PORTION OF THE PASSENGER SEAT COLLAPSED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT YET BEEN INFORMED. THERE WERE INJURIES SUSTAINED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. UPDATED 7/21/2006 - *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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