Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10155112April 11, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
A 20 MONTH OLD TODDLER GOT HER FINGERS STUCK IN SLIDING DOOR OF A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE DOOR USUALLY DOES NOT CLOSE IF SOMETHING IS IN THE WAY, BUT DID NOT STOP FOR THE TINY FINGERS. WHAT WAS EVEN MORE OF A CONCERN IS THAT THE DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES. NO CONTROL BUTTON WORKED AND THE DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED MANUALLY FROM THE OUTSIDE. AFTER 3 MINUTES THE DOOR OPENED, BUT I HAVE NO IDEA WHY THE BUTTON WORKED. WE DID NOT FOLLOW UP WITH THE PHYSICIAN YET, BUT IT SEEMS THAT SHE IS OK BESIDE SOME BRUISING ON HER FINGERS BUT THIS SHOULD BE CHECKED OUT. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10154848April 7, 2006
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN. WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT, I DROVE DOWN AN OBSTRUCTED ANGLED DRIVEWAY TO EXIT TO THE ROAD SURFACE AND HEARD A SCRAPE AND CRACK UNDERNEATH THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER LOOKING UNDER THE VEHICLE I DISCOVERED A PLASTIC SHROUD COVERING THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS RIPPED LOOSE. FURTHERMORE, IT IS CONTINUOUS WITH THE FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY WHICH WAS CRACKED. SURPRISED AT HOW EASILY THE DAMAGE OCCURRED, I MEASURED THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE PAVEMENT AND THE UNDER SURFACE OF THE PLASTIC SHROUD TO BE JUST 5 1/2 INCHES. I FEEL THE GROUND CLEARANCE OF THIS VEHICLE IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS ANY MINOR ROAD DEBRIS OR UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE DRIVE TRAIN AND FRONT END ASSEMBLY. *JB
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154364April 2, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
MY BRAKE FLUID IS LEAKING FROM THE FRONT CALIPERS OF MY BRAND NEW VAN. HONDA HAS REPLACED THE PADS TWICE AND THE CALIPERS ONCE ALREADY. I HAD TO ADD OVER A PINT OF FLUID TO GET THE LIGHT TO GO OFF - IT IS NOW LEAKING OUT AGAIN. IS THIS NOT A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE? I GET LITTLE CONCERN FROM MY DEALER OTHER THAN A REMARK TO BRING THE THING BACK IN AGAIN AND AGAIN WITH NO EXPLANATION OR PERMANENT FIX. *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154320March 31, 2006
TIRES:SIDEWALL, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY (14500 MILES) AT 60 MPH ON A SMOOTH DRY HIGHWAY WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED. THE TIRE SEPARATED INTO THREE PARTS, LEFT AND RIGHT SIDEWALL AND TREAD. THE TIRE WAS A MICHELIN ENERGY LX4 235-65-16, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON THE ODYSSEY. INFLATION PRESSURE WAS NORMAL, HAVING BEEN CHECKED TWO DAYS EARLIER. TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65 DEG. THERE WERE FOUR WOMEN WITH THEIR WEEKEND LUGGAGE ON BOARD, CERTAINLY WEIGHING LESS THAN THE RATED LOAD OF THE VEHICLE AND THE TIRES. SINCE SHE WAS 200 MILES FROM HOME, SHE HAD TO BUY ANOTHER TIRE (OFF BRAND) AT THE NEAREST TIRE SHOP. THE FAILED TIRE WAS LATER TAKEN TO DISCOUNT TIRE IN LAKE WORTH, TX FOR REPLACEMENT WITH A CORRECT TIRE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153981March 29, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NO SPECIFIC SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THIS OCCURRED MORE FREQUENT BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153995March 29, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, 70972 MILES. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE HOFFMAN HONDA DEALER. AFTER CHARGING ME $93.28 DIAGNOSTIC FEE, THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT I NEED A TRANSMISSION FOR ABOUT $5000. I CONTACTING THE HONDA AMERICA, THE DEALER SAID HONDA AMERICA WOULD COVER THE PARTS AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY ADDITIONAL $600 FOR LABOR. HONDA HAS EXTENDED WARRANTIES FOR THE ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION (1999-2001). THE NUMBER OF TRANSMISSION FAILURES ON 2002 ODYSSEY IS NO LESS THAN 2001. BUT THE COMPANY WOULD NOT EXTEND THE WARRANTY FOR 2002.*JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154033March 29, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING LET GO FROM WHATEVER HOLDS THE SPRING IN PLACE. THE LEFT FRONT COLLAPSED . THE SPRING RIPPED THE SIDE WALL OF THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE CAUSING IT TO BLOWOUT. DAMAGE WAS ALSO DONE TO THE A.B.S. CABLE .THIS OCCURRED AT 78000 MILES TO A 2000 ODYSSEY. I REPLACED THE FRONT SPRINGS AND STRUTS AND WILL HAVE TO GET BRAKE WORK DONE AS A RESULT OF THIS SCARY SITUATION. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW IN AUGUST OF 2000. *NM
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153883March 28, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
FRONT RIGHT SPRING FRACTURED CAUSING THE SHOCKS TO FAIL ALSO. REPAIRS TOTALING $699.37 INCLUDED REPLACEMENT OF FRONT RIGHT AND LEFT SPRING AND FRONT SHOCKS. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153918March 28, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153925March 28, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60MPH THE VEHICLE RAN OVER ROAD DEBRIS. A SHORT TIME LATER THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR ERROR LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE FRONTAL DRIVER SIDE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WAS MISSING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153779March 27, 2006
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WARMER WAS ENABLED FOR 10 MINUTES WHEN THERE WAS A PINCHING SENSATION FROM THE SEAT CUSHION AREA. THE SEAT WARMER WAS TURNED OFF. AFTERWARDS, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES FROM THE WARMTH OF THE SEAT WARMER. THERE WERE NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF A FIRE OR DAMAGE TO THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE A PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT WARMER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10153819March 27, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
THE LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING ON OUR 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN WITH APPROX. 56,000 MILES IS BROKEN. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT AND SHOULD BE MADE PUBLIC BECAUSE MY NEIGHBOR HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN. *JB SEE ALSO 10212265 *DSY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153648March 24, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE AT 89,000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153663March 24, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA ODYSSEY PARTICIPATED IN THE TRANSMISSION RECALL BACK A FEW YEARS AGO. HAS 55 THOUSAND MILES. TOOK IT INTO DEALERSHIP FOR 48K MILE SERVICE, FOUND IT ALREADY WAS PERFORMED THE LAST TIME IT WAS IN, SO WE GOT IT THE 60K MILE SERVICE EARLY. VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO US WITH A TRANSMISSION THAT SHIFTED VIOLENTLY INTO LOWER GEARS WHEN SLOWING DOWN, AND SHARPLY WHEN SPEEDING UP. WE IMMEDIATELY RETURNED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT 55K MILES. WE NEVER DROVE THE VEHICLE IN ANY WAY THAT WOULD CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION. TO BE RUINED. WHEN WE DROPPED IT OFF FOR SERVICE, IT WAS RUNNING FINE, WHEN WE PICKED IT UP, TRANSMISSION WAS RUINED. HONDA REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AT NO CHARGE AS A "GOODWILL" ACT, BUT CHARGED US FOR A BROKEN ENGINE MOUNT THAT ALSO SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED AT THIS MILEAGE / AGE OF CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152960March 17, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, WHICH I PURCHASED BRAND NEW, HAS 50,000 MILES NOW. RECENTLY, I NOTICED A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND THE 'TCS' AND 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT CAME ON. AND THE VAN WILL ONLY MOVE 20 MILES PER HOUR WHILE THE TACH IS AT 4,000 RPM. THEN, USING AN OBD DIAGNOSTIC TOOL, IT SHOWED 'GEAR RATIO ERROR'. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROBLEM I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND OUT FROM OTHER HONDA OWNERS THAT THEY HAVE EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM ON THIS PARTICULAR YEAR MODEL. SO I CALLED HONDA HEADQUARTERS AND THEY WERE RELUCTANT TO HELP. IN MY OPINION THERE SHOULD BE A NATIONWIDE RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152902March 16, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
NOISE COMING FROM FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF VAN. RUBBER SEAL AT TOP OF STRUT WAS HANGING DOWN. SPRING ON DRIVERS SIDE WAS BROKEN. HONDA DEALERSHIP SAID BOTH SPRINGS WERE BROKEN. DEALERSHIP HAD TO REPLACE SPRINGS, STRUTS, SEALS...ETC. COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF FRONT SUSPENSION PARTS. {BOTH SIDES} RON AT EXT. 118038 AT AMERICAN HONDA STATED THAT PARTS WERE DEFECTIVE. AMERICAN HONDA PAID FOR ALL PARTS BUT NOT LABOR. TOTAL BILL OVER $2,000! *NM
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152752March 15, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THEY DETERMINED THE FLOOR MAT WAS JAMMED AGAINST THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT DISPUTED THE DEALER'S CONCLUSION THAT THE FLOOR MAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE'S ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED AT CONTACT'S EXPENSE, AND HONDA WAS WILLING TO PUT IT BACK ON THE HIGHWAY, AND RISK INJURING OTHER MOTORISTS. UPDATED 5/10/2006 - *AK *NM
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152606March 13, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR MOVES AND RATTLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THEY REPLACED THE DOOR TRIM, WINDOW REGULATOR AND ADJUSTED THE DOOR HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152532March 12, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SLIDING DOOR FAILURES: 8/2005 PASSENGER DOOR FAILING TO OPEN. TOOK TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED DOOR CLOSER MOTOR ASSEMBLY. THIS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER, I WAS TOLD THE CAR HAS "OLD TYPE" DOOR SWITCHES AND THESE MOST LIKELY WILL FAIL AND THEN HAVE TO BE REPLACED WITH "NEW" SWITCHES. COST $361.37 1/2006: DRIVER SLIDING DOOR FAILING TO OPEN. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE SLIDING ROLLER AND JUNCTION SWITCHES AND STOPPER. COST$ 631.35 HAVE HAD TO SPEND ALMOST $1000 IN 5 MONTHS JUST TO GET IN AND OUT OF THE SLIDING DOORS! *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152415March 10, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED GEARS AND VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE WHILE CLIMBING A HILL. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AFTERWARDS. DEALERS SAID THE VEHICLE NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR ~$6000. I FOUND CASES LIKE THIS HAVE BEEN WIDELY REPORTED AT YOUR AND OTHER WEBSITES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE IF THIS IS A PRODUCT DEFECT, BUT I AM CONVINCED IT IS. THANKS. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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