Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10159065June 5, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
2 RELATED INCIDENTS -- CAR NO LONGER RUNS OR SHUTS OFF IF IGNITION KEY IS NOT FIDDLED WITH. SOLDER FROM IGNITION SWITCH MELTED, DRIPPED AND BURNED MY WIFE'S FOOT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10158748June 1, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD CAME OFF FUTURA 2000 215 65 16 TIRE WHILE ON HIGHWAY. WAS RIGHT REAR TIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158753June 1, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD CAME OFF LEFT REAR TIRE WHILE ON RT 85 NORTH OF ATLANTA GA. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158769June 1, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE REGAINED POWER WHILE SLOWLY PULLING TO THE CURB. WHILE COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AGAIN AND WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE DEALER REPLACED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED AGAIN THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. AFTER REPLACING THE COMPUTER AND SOLENOID THE DEALER DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158257May 25, 2006
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
DRIVING HOME IN MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY ON AN 80 DEGREE EVENING, I HEARD A POPPING SOUND NEAR THE RADIO CONSOLE, SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE VOLUME CONTROL KNOB, AND STRONG ODOR OF BURNT WIRE OR SOMETHING. TOOK THE VAN TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT RADIO (CD/TAPE/DVD COMBO) NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND IT WOULD COST ABOUT $1000. I DIDN'T EVEN HIT THE 4TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF OWNERSHIP OF THIS VAN AND THE RADIO FAILED ALREADY. THE DEALER SAID THAT CAUSE IS USUALLY DUE TO COINS BEING SLIPPED-IN INTO THE CD/TAPE SLOTS BY KIDS. THE DEALER OPENED THE RADIO CONSOLE AND CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS NOT COINS, BUT SOME KIND OF SHORT CIRCUIT INSIDE THE RADIO. NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE RADIO/CD/TAPE/DVD UNIT UNTIL THE INCIDENT DATE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158271May 25, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH THE REAR POWER PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPENED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE DOOR LATCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 00V119000, REGARDING THE DOOR LATCH; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 6/16/2006 - NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158168May 24, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TENSION WHEEL TO SERPENTINE BELT IS CORRODING CAUSING PREMATURE WEARING OUT OF SERPENTINE BELT. NO ACCIDENT NO INJURY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158417May 23, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 ODYSSEY HAD A INCREASE IN BRAKING DISTANCE. *TS ***NAR*** THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP FAR SHORT OF THE CONSUMERS INTENDED STOP. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD PRODUCE A LOW FREQUENCY NOISE WHILE IN LOW GEAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157869May 19, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1) EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE, THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. (2) FAILURE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES, AND AS SOON CAR WAS PUT IN PARK AND TURNED OFF, WHITE SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD, TURNING TO BLACK SMOKE AND FIRE WITHIN ONE MINUTE. WHOLE ENGINE, DASH AND FRONT OF CAR WAS DESTROYED IN THE FIRE. (3) WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE; I.E, PARTS REPAIRED OR REPLACED (AND IF OLD PART IS AVAILABLE) CAR WAS TOTALED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157883May 19, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. A NHTSA RECALL, #04V176000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD AN EXCESS OF 20,000 MILES AND THE DEALERSHIP ONLY PERFORMED THE REVISION UNDER THE RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNDER THE RECALL. UPDATED 7/3/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157902May 19, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. AT 20,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED TO SLIP. ALSO, IT ROLLS BACKWARDS WHEN IT IS IN DRIVE IN OUR DRIVEWAY. OUR DRIVEWAY IS NOT STEEP. IT DID NOT DO THAT WHEN WE FIRST GOT IT. THE DEALER SAID THAT WAS NORMAL. WE ALMOST SLAMMED INTO A CAR THAT WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF US ON A HILL. WE WERE FACING DOWNWARD. I PUT THE VAN IN REVERSE, THEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE TO MAKE SOME ROOM SO I COULD GET AROUND THE CAR PARKED IN FRONT OF US. THE VAN ROLLED FORWARD AND I HAD JUST ENOUGH TIME TO AVOID CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE. I HAD TO FIND THE OWNER OF THE CAR IN FRONT SO HE COULD MOVE OUT OF THE WAY SO I COULD GET OUT OF THERE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157813May 18, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM, BUT ONLY A MATTER OF DISAGREEMENT WITH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONCERNING PAYMENT OF REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. UPDATED 06/07/2006. *AK *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157771May 17, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IN AUGUST OF 2004, MY 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY WAS RECALLED TO REPAIR A POSSIBLE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION IN THE SECOND GEAR. I TOOK MY CAR TO HARVEY HONDA OF BURLINGAME, CA TO REPAIR THE DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE MECHANICS DETERMINED THAT THE CAR ONLY NEEDED AN OIL SPARY TO BE INSTALLED TO PREVENT POSSIBLE OVERHEATING AND DETERIORATION OF THE GEARS. THE OTHER OPTION WAS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. THE MECHANICS DETERMINED THAT REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT NECESSARY. ON MAY 11, THE HONDA ODYSSEY'S TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE CAR WAS NO LONGER OPERATIVE. I TOWED THE VAN TO ANDERSON HONDA OF PALO ALTO, WHERE THE MECHANICS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE OF ANDERSON HONDA COMMUNICATED TO CORPORATE HONDA ABOUT MY VAN. CORPORATE OFFERED TO PAY FOR THE NEW TRANSMISSION. THEY WANTED ME TO PAY FOR THE LABOR. MY QUESTION IS SHOULD I BE RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR THE LABOR? I FEEL THAT SINCE HARVEY HONDA DID NOT TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION IN AUGUST OF 2004, IT WAS THE DEALER AT FAULT FOR THE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. SHOULD I BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LABOR OR SHOULD HONDA PICK UP THAT EXPENSE AS WELL? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158387May 16, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2001 HONDA ODYSSEY STALLED WHILE DRIVING. *TS THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. IT WAS THE SECOND TIME THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REPLACED. THE CONSUMER HAS ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND SLIDING DOORS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157581May 15, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE FIRST TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION AT 86K MILES. IT WAS REPLACED "FREE OF CHARGE" UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE "NEW" TRANSMISSION WAS GUARANTEED FOR 1 YR OR 12K MILES. I COMMUNICATED MY FRUSTRATION WITH THE WARRANTY OF 100K ON THE FIRST TRANSMISSION AND ONLY 12K ON THE NEW/IMPROVED ONE? WHEN I SPOKE TO HONDA CENTRAL CUSTOMER SERVICE I WAS GIVEN THE BROKEN RECORD ABOUT THE 1 YR/12K MILE FREE REPLACEMENT. I STILL ATTEMPTED TO COMMUNICATE THAT IT IS NOT FAIR TO ASSURE THIS CUSTOMER THAT THE "NEW" TRANSMISSION WAS GUARANTEED FOR ONE YEAR AND I WANTED TO SPEAK TO THEIR SUPERVISOR. I WAS TOLD THAT THE BUCK STOPPED HERE AND THERE WAS NO HIGHER CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE. AT THE TIME, I WAS FRUSTRATED BUT HAD NOWHERE TO TURN. THE DEALER GAVE ME THE HONDA CENTRAL CUSTOMER SERVICE REP AND THE CENTRAL REP PRETTY MUCH SHUT ME DOWN. LITTLE DID I KNOW AT THE TIME THAT MY NEW/IMPROVED REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION WOULD IN 35K MILES GO OUT AGAIN. THE TCS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR AWHILE WITH THE EGR CODE AND THE 1559 CODE SHOWING. I SEE THERE IS AN ONGOING THEME BASED ON PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS. THIS IS THE SAME THING. THE VAN ROLLS WHEN I AM ON AN INCLINE WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING, I CANNOT AFFORD A 5K REPLACEMENT AND CANNOT RISK DRIVING THIS VEHICLE ANY LONGER. MY WIFE IS USING THE VEHICLE TO TRANSPORT KIDS IN HER CHILDREN'S SERVICES JOB AND I WOULD HATE TO SEE SOMETHING HAPPEN AS A RESULT OF NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF THE MANUFACTURER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157437May 12, 2006
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT THE SHIELD UNDERNEATH THE BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE HIT THE CEMENT BARRIER CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RADIATOR AND THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE VEHICLE BEGAN LOSING COOLANT AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157388May 11, 2006
SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT WAS TWISTED AROUND THE OCCUPANT. THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULD NOT RELEASE THEREFORE THE SEAT BELT HAD TO BE CUT. ALTHOUGH THE DEALER WAS ALERTED NO INSPECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158381May 11, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR FAILED TRANSMISSION ON 2002 ODYSSEY. *TS ***NAR*** THE TRANSMISSION WAS RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156927May 7, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY BROKE DOWN WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. IT WAS TOWED TO A HONDA DEALER, WHO TOLD US THERE WAS A "WARRANTY EXTENSION". I CHECKED ONLINE AND APPARENTLY MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. I SEEMS LIKE BY CALLING IT A WARRANTY EXTENSION THEY KNOW IT IS A PROBLEM BUT THEY REFUSE TO RECALL IT AND FIX IT PROACTIVELY, INSTEAD WAITING FOR YOU TO BREAK DOWN, RISK AN ACCIDENT AND THEN COVERING THE COST. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156875May 5, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING U-TURNS, AT 5 MPH, A NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE BRAKE CLIP ON THE PASSENGER FRONT WAS REPLACED. THE NOISE PERSISTED AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING PUMP ON A SECOND VISIT. THE REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING PUMP DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR DID NOT CLOSE PROPERLY, THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR SEAL WAS BROKE. UPDATED 05/23/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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