Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10153017March 9, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
2006 HONDA ODYSSEY BRAKES FAILED TO STOP WHEN DEPRESSED. *TS THE CONSUMERS WIFE HAD TO TURN OFF TH IGNITION IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IT WAS DETERMINED THE FLOOR MATS JAMMED UNDER THE ACCELERATOR. THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD STAY ON. *JB
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#10152013March 6, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND BEFORE ARRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE AND TCS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER, #04V176000, CONCERNING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, BUT THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE RECALL REPAIR DID NOT NEED TO BE COMPLETED, AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED AND OFFERED TO PAY FOR THE PARTS AND LABOR. UPDATED 03/28/06. *JB
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#10151756March 3, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PASSENGER SIDE REAR POWER SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE AND HAS OPENED WHILE DRIVING ! SCARING MY FAMILY WHILE RIDING IN IT. IT IS PRESENTLY IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE FIRST TIME. WE PURCHASED THIS VAN ONE WEEK AGO. AN INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THE MANY OWNERS AFFECTED BY THIS SAME PROBLEM. *JB
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#10151382February 28, 2006
TIRES:SIDEWALL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35MPH, ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE TIRE BLEW FROM THE SIDEWALL. THE TIRE RECEIVED REGULAR PRESSURE INSPECTIONS. IT WAS REPLACED WITH THE SPARE UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAN BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE TIRE WAS MICHELIN 225/60R16 ALL SEASON.
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#10151296February 27, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE STALLED WHEN PULLING INTO OR OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THIS STARTED ONE MONTH AGO AND HAS BEEN OCCURRING AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK SINCE THEN. THIS ALSO OCCURRED ONCE WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS STEERED OFF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A MECHANIC. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 02V120000, REGARDING THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 3/28/2006 - THE VEHICLE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE STALLING HAS NOT RECURRED IN OVER 3 WEEKS. *NM
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0
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#10151358February 27, 2006
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRST PURCHASED FOUR PEPBOY TIRES (SE P205/65R15) ON 05-17-2002, WITH A 80,000 MILE WARRANTY. ON 03-29-2004, WITH ONLY 34,000 MILES ON THE TIRES, THE TOP LAYER OF RUBBER LIFTED FROM THE TIRE AND PEELED OFF, ALMOST CREATING AN ACCIDENT. 6,000 MILES LATER, THE OTHER TIRES BEGAN TO BUBBLE LIKE THE FIRST AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH NEW TIRES. TODAY, 02-27-2006 WITH REPLACED TIRES 30,000 MILES ON THEM, THE FIRST TIRE IS STARTING TO BUBBLE AND SEPARATE. I BELIEVE THESE TIRES ARE INTENTIONALLY MADE TO ONLY WITHSTAND ABOUT THIRTY-THOUSAND MILES OF WEAR AND THEY BEGIN TO SEPARATE, WHICH CAN CREATE A FATAL ACCIDENT. THESE TIRES PEPBOYS "FUTURA PLUS TOUR SE," WITH THE 80,000 MILE WARRANTY NEED TO BE RECALLED AND PEPBOYS BE FINED FOR FALSE ADVERTISING AND CREATING A DANGEROUS TIRE. THIS IS THE SECOND SET OF FOUR TIRES THAT HAVE LIFTED WITH ONLY THIRTY-THOUSAND MILES ON THEM WITH AN 80,000 MILE WARRANTY.....*NM
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#10151264February 26, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKE MAKES AN LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN EVER IT GETS HOT OR WHENEVER I COME DOWN HILLS. IT HAS HAPPENED A LOT OF TIMES AND I AM NOT SIRE IF THE WILL BE A LOSS OF BRAKING POWER OR SOMETHING. *JB
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#10151199February 25, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
REAR MANUAL SLIDING DOORS STICK CLOSED. IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT OR EMERGENCY, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR PASSENGERS TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM THE INSIDE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE FOR RESCUE. TOOK TO DEALER TWICE. THE FIRST TIME THEY PUT TAPE ON THE DOOR SEALS. THIS WAS NOT EFFECTIVE. THE SECOND TIME THEY PUT GREASE ON THE DOOR SEALS. THIS WAS EFFECTIVE FOR A SHORT TIME. *JB
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0
#10151123February 24, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
COMPLETE FAILURE OF BOTH FRONT END STRUTS. RETURNING FROM CHURCH, MY WIFE HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. IT SOUNDED LIKE TWO WASHERS HITTING TOGETHER. UPON INVESTIGATION, BOTH STRUT BEARING PLATES WERE BROKEN AND THE STRUTS WERE INOPERABLE. THIS IS 2 WEEKS AFTER A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *NM
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#10151152February 24, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RECALL ( TRANSMISSION HONDA ODYSSEY 2001 )*JB
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#10150650February 20, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
MY HONDA ODYSSEY WAS PURCHASED ON APR. 1999. ON 5/7/2004, I HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR AT NARDY HONDA AS THE VEHICLE WON'T CHARGE. ON 8/2/04, THE CAR BROKE DOWN AND LATER FOUND OUT THE ALTERNATOR BRACKET BROKE (SHEARED IN HALF). HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE LATER PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BRACKET. ON 8/27/05, THE BRACKET BROKE AGAIN IN HIGH WAY. HONDA AGAIN PAID FOR THE REPAIR AT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP (LUNDGREN IN MA SINCE WE WERE TRAVELING OUTSIDE NY). I COMPLAINED BOTH TIME AND THIS TIME QUESTIONED IF THE DESIGN OR PART IS AT FAULT. HONDA TOLD ME THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THE TORQUE OF THE SCREWS FOR THIS BRACKET SO I ASKED IT TO BE DOUBLE CHECKED. THE CAR WAS THEN CHECKED AT NARDY HONDA IN OCT. 05 (PAID FOR BY HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AGAIN). ON 2/4/06, THE CAR BROKE DOWN AGAIN AND THIS TIME IT IS THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE ALTERNATOR TO THE BRACKET. I HAVE THE BROKEN BOLT AND BRACKET FROM THE 2ND TIME. I HAVE CALLED HONDA SERVICE AGAIN AND QUESTIONED THE DESIGN, PART, AND OR SERVICE PROCEDURE TO BE AT FAULT SINCE I BELIEVE THE ASSEMBLY SEEMS TO FAIL INSTANTLY UNDER HIGH STRESSES CAUSED BY EITHER THE TENSION OF THE BELT ENGAGEMENT OR CONSTANT TENSION. THE BOLT WAS SHEARED OFF AS WELL. BOTH FAILURES INDICATE HIGH STRESSES. HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN OR WILL DO FOR ME THIS TIME. NOW, I AM REALLY WORRIED THAT THE CAR CAN BREAK DOWN ANY TIME AND CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS IF THE DRIVER OTHER THAN ME (MY WIFE OR MY SON) DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO HANDLE THE SUDDEN BREAK DOWN. I ALSO NOW QUESTION IF THE INITIAL REPAIR WAS NOT CAUSED BY BAD ALTERNATOR BUT WAS THE FACT THAT THE BRACKET WAS ALSO BROKEN SO THE ALTERNATOR WON'T CHARGE AS THE BELT WAS STUCK. *NM
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#10150657February 20, 2006
EQUIPMENT
CONCERNED WITH ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE HONDA ODYESSY. COMMERCIAL SHOWS TWO CHILDREN IN A THE VAN WATCHING A DVD. VAN IS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY IN APPARENT WARM MONTHS AS DEPICTED BY THE CLOTHES WORN BY THE ACTORS AND APPEARENCE OF LEAVES ON TREES, FLOWERS, ETC. COMMERCIAL HIGHLIGHTS THE FEATURES OF THE VEHICLE, BUT IT ALSO SHOWS A PARENT SHUTTING THE VEHICLE'S DOORS WITH THE KIDS IN THE VEHICLE WATCHING THE VIDEO. THIS COULD BE MISLEADING TO SOME KIDS ENCOURAGING THEM TO PLAY IN A VEHICLE. KIDS DON'T THINK ABOUT THE DANGERS OF HEAT IN VEHICLES. *NM
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#10150640February 19, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE SLIDING DOORS ON BOTH SIDES OF MY 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY LX MINIVAN ARE SEALED SHUT AND WILL NOT SLIDE OPEN AFTER A CAR WASH, RAIN, OR IN FREEZING WEATHER. IT CAN ONLY BE OPENED WHEN THE SLIDING DOORS ARE DRY AGAIN OR DEFROSTED . I FEEL THIS CAN LEAD TO A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF REAR PASSENGERS ARE UNABLE TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOORS TO LEAVE THE MINIVAN IN ANY EMERGENCY SITUATION. *NM
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#10150491February 17, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SUSPENSION:FRONT, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT
PASSENGER AIR BAG IS TURNING OFF FREQUENTLY. THERE IS ALWAYS A STRONG CRACK WHEN YOU PRESS THE BRAKE. THERE IS A DECOLORING PASSENGER AIR BAG PLACE. IT EATS GAS IF YOU TURN ON THE BACK AIR CONDITIONER. THE PASSENGER CONSOLE HAD A BIG VIBRATION. THE ODYSSEY HAS GONE TO THE DEALER MORE THAN FOUR TIMES FOR THE SAME REASON BUT IT'S NEVER FIXED. THEY SAID THOSE CLAIMS ARE NORMAL FOR A MODEL 2004. *JB
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#10150222February 14, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY THE DEALER. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES WAS NOT A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT, BUT AN ONGOING ISSUE THE MANUFACTURER ATTEMPTED TO REDESIGN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS A NEWLY REDESIGNED BRAKE PAD, BUT IT IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR THE NEWLY MANUFACTURED VEHICLES THEREFORE NO REPAIRS OR CORRECTIONS WERE MADE. UPDATED 03/17/06. *JB
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0
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#10149854February 9, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MOST RECENT ON 1/7/2006 WHILE BACKING OUT OF GARAGE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND COMPLETE FAILURE. PUMPED 2 OR 3 TIMES AND BRAKES WORKED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 5 OTHER TIMES, ALWAYS AT A SLOW SPEED, USUALLY WHILE APPROACHING A TURN, TWICE WHILE PULLING UP TO OUR DRIVEWAY. PUMPING BRAKE SEVERAL TIMES BRINGS FULL BRAKING POWER BACK. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR A DAY AND A HALF. AST. SERVICE MANAGER CLAIMED THAT THERE HAD BEEN NO OTHER COMPLAINTS OF FAILURES KNOWN TO HIM. *NM
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#10149802February 8, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH A LOUD THUMP WAS HEARD, AND THE DRIVER THOUGHT A RODENT HAD BEEN RUN OVER. WHEN THE VEHICLE LEFT THE INTERSTATE THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO HESITATE. THE CONTACT NOTICED FLUID ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE NUMBER 2 GEAR FLEW OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION THROUGH THE HOUSING. THERE IS NHTSA RECALL, # 04V176000, REGARDING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATE 3/3/2006 - *NM UPDATED 03/14/06. *JB UPDATED ON 05/10/26. *AK
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#10149822February 8, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
ON 12/28/05 THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE ON OUR 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY LX WITH 79,662 MILES. THIS OCCURRED ON A RESIDENTIAL SIDE STREET AT LOW SPEED. THE VEHICLE PULLED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT, HOWEVER, THIS WAS CONTROLLABLE. NO OTHER DAMAGE OCCURRED AS THE SPRING BROKE CLEANLY AND COLLAPSED VERTICALLY (TIRE, STRUT, STRUT TOWER ARE FINE). THIS WAS REPLACED AT MY OWN EXPENSE BY OUR LOCAL HONDA DEALER. AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT I NOTED THAT THIS SEEMED UNUSUAL, HOWEVER, I'M NOT SURE IF THE DEALER NOTIFIED AMERICAN HONDA OF THE ISSUE. I'M AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE INTEGRITY OF THE OTHER SPRING AND PLAN ON CALLING HONDA TO DISCUSS. *JB
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0
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#10150803February 1, 2006
POWER TRAIN
2000 HONDA ODYSSEY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED AND CAUSED EXTREME ERRATIC SHIFTING. SERVICE DEPART READ CODE SIGNIFYING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TS THE MANUFACTURER CHOSE TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION IN CANADA AND AMERICA. THE CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER IN CANADA. AMERICAN HONDA CLAIMED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS CANADIAN THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. *NM
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10149215February 1, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA ODYSSEY MINI-VAN TRANSMISSION SLIPPING TAKING OFF OR BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND GEAR. RECALLED FOR 2ND GEAR COOLING JET ISSUE, BUT THIS TRANSMISSION FAILURE APPEARS RELATED TO SIMILAR FAILURES DESCRIBED BY NUMEROUS OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE BETWEEN 1998 & 2005. DEALER DENIES ANY RELATED CLAIMS MADE TO HONDA, BUT MANY DOCUMENTED ON THIS SITE AND OTHER AUTOMOTIVE JOURNALS AND WEBSITES. *JB
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