Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10145282December 15, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS IS IN CONCERN TO A 1999 HONDA ODSSYEY MINIVAN. HONDA HAS VOLUNTARILY ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR A TRANSMISSION DEFECT PROBLEM FOR 7YRS/100K MILES. I TOOK MY MINIVAN IN AROUND 95K TO HAVE THEM CHECK ON IT AS I ALREADY NOTICED SOME MINOR SYMPTOMS AS DESCRIBED IN THE WARRANTY EXTENSION. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THAT TIME AND DECLINED TO FIXED ANY TRANSMISSION PARTS. MY TRANSMISSION CONTINUED TO DEGRADE VERY SLOWLY OVER THE NEXT 20K MILES AND THE DEALER NOW TOLD ME THAT THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE RETURNED AN INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 120K. I BELIEVED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BUILT AT THAT TIME NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AS THE DEALER NOW SAID IT HAS DETERIOATED TO SUCH A STATE THAT IT MAY BECOME INOPERABLE WHILE DRIVING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145212December 14, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON ABOUT A WEEK AFTER SERVICE. ADVISE FROM DEALER TO DRIVE VEHICLE AND FILL TANK A COUPLE OF TIMES AND LIGHT SHOULD GO OFF. RESULT 1 MONTH LATER LIGHT STILL ON. IN FOR SERVICE AT DEALER REVEALS CODE P0420. THEY (DOBBS HONDA TUCSON AZ) ARE SAYING THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AS WELL AS AN O2 SENSOR NEED TO BE REPLACED COST $1,200. VEHICLE HAS 95K MILES. THIS EXCEEDS THE 80K EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY. HOWEVER, I THIS CASE THESE ITEMS HAD BEEN REPLACED AT 75K MILES IN MAY OF 2004 BUT IT IS NOW DECEMBER 2005 AND THE VEHICLE IS PAST THE 1YR/12K MILES REPAIR WARRANTY. I HAVE APPEALED THIS PROBLEM TO DEALERSHIP MANAGEMENT AND THE ARE TALKING TO AMERICAN HONDAS WESTERN REGION MANAGER AS I AM WRITING THIS, SO I DON'T KNOW IF THEY WILL DECIDE TO COVER THE REPAIR OR NOT, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE NEXT TIME. AFTER READING VARIOUS HONDA FORUMS IT APPEARS THAT THERE HAS BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THIS ON OTHER MODELS AS WELL (ACCORDS). PLEASE CONSIDER ASKING HONDA TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THESE EMISSION DEVICES AND FIGURE OUT SOME SOLUTION TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE PROBLEMS. THANKS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145223December 14, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
MANUAL SLIDING DOORS STICK TO THE POINT THAT OCCUPANTS CANNOT GET OUT OF THE CAR. IT HAS TAKEN TWO LARGE ADULTS (ONE PULLING FROM THE OUTSIDE AND THE OTHER KICKING FROM THE INSIDE) TO OPEN THE DOORS. PROBLEM BEGAN IN SUMMER, 2003. WE BROKE AND HAD TO REPLACE ONE OF THE DOOR HANDLES IN 11/04 BECAUSE WE WERE PULLING SO HARD TO GET THE DOOR OPEN. COMPLAINED WHENEVER WE TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE, BUT OUR COMPLAINTS NEVER APPEAR ON OUR INVOICES. THEREFORE, ACCORDING TO HONDA, THERE IS NO RECORD OF A PROBLEM WITH OUR DOORS. HONDA'S RECOMMENDATION HAS BEEN TO LUBRICATE THE DOORS, BUT WE NEVER NOTICE ANY IMPROVEMENT IN THE PROBLEM. MY DEALER JUST INFORMED ME THAT A SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED RECOMMENDING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE DOOR SEALS AT A COST TO US OF NEARLY $400. AS A "GOODWILL" GESTURE, THEY HAVE OFFERED TO PAY FOR THE PARTS, BUT WE WILL PAY NEARLY $200 TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE THAT HONDA SHOULD CORRECT, BUT AS THE PROBLEM AROSE AFTER OUR 30,000 MILE WARRANTY, THEY FEEL THERE IS NO OBLIGATION TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I KEEP THINKING ABOUT MY CHILDREN BEING TRAPPED, PERHAPS WITH THE CAR ON FIRE, AND WONDER HOW HONDA CAN TREAT THE ISSUE SO CASUALLY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145102December 13, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCHES I HAVE A 1996 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN AND THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THIS WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND I HAD THREE CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145137December 13, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS VIBRATION IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FIVE TIMES, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS WAITING FOR THE PARTS TO ARRIVE THAT MAY OR MAY NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145382December 6, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY CD PLAYER, REAR WIPER MOTOR, CLOCK LIGHT AND TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144551December 6, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY'S ENGINE HAS SHUT OFF MANY TIMES WHILE I AM DRIVING. MOST OFTEN AT THE SAME SPOT AFTER MAKING A LEFT TURN, HEADING DOWNHILL WITH POWER LINES GOING ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE ABOVE. THERE IS NO WARNING OF THE ENGINE JUST SHUTTING DOWN. IT RESTARTS AS SOON AS I PULL OVER AND START THE ENGINE AGAIN. IT STARTED AFTER THE TRANSMISSION DIED ON ME, AND THE DEALER REPLACED IT. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAY EVERYTHING IS OK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144443December 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES MADE A BAD NOISE. THE NOISE BECOME MORE FREQUENT WITH TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES, AND THEY DETERMINED IT WAS CAUSING GROOVES IN THE ROTORS. THE NOISE CAME FROM THE BRAKE PADS. HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT REDESIGNED THE PADS. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP FOR A SECOND OPINION. THIS HAS NOT BEEN DONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144324December 2, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. THE FUSE WAS CHECKED, BUT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143625November 24, 2005
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
MID CABIN SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT ON HONDA ODYSSEY 2003 MODEL. HAVE HAD THE BELTS FIXED TWICE AND STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143318November 21, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IN JULY OF 2004 I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE FOR THE 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY FOR THE TRANSMISSION. I HAD CALLED TO BRING MY VAN IN AND TOLD THEM THAT I WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE MY VAN WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY AND IT HAD BEEN DRIVING "ROUGH". I WAS TOLD THAT IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION IT WOULD BE REPLACED AS INSTRUCTED IN THE RECALL. OF COURSE, HONDA SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG AND ADDED TO MY TRANSMISSION THE OIL JET KIT. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TRANSMISSION. INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE NEXT YEAR AND A HALF, MY CAR WOULD FEEL AS THOUGH IT WAS SLIPPING OR WOULDN'T SHIFT SMOOTHLY. FINALLY, IN NOV. 05 I BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, I PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE AND THE CAR JUST SAT THERE. IT FINALLY SHIFTED TO D AFTER SITTING FOR ABOUT A MINUTE OR SO. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR COULD NOT SHIFT INTO 2ND THE RPM WOULD FLY WITH NO ACCELERATION. I CALLED HONDA TO BRING IN MY CAR AND WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO BRING IT IN THE FOLLOWING WEEK. I INSISTED ON THE NEXT MORNING. THE CAR ALMOST DIDN'T MAKE IT TO THE DEALER THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION AND IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST. WE WERE TOLD THAT WE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND IT WOULD COST$6820 TO REPLACE. THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143245November 19, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2005 HONDA ODYSSEY EX WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND ABOVE, LOUD WHISTLING SOUND IS HEARD IN THE VAN. NOISE IS UNBEARABLE AND DISTRACTING ON LONG DRIVE. THIS IS SERIOUS ISSUE DISTRACTING DRIVER'S ATTENTION WHILE ON LONG DRIVE. HONDA DEALERSHIP HAVE NO SOLUTION FOR THIS. AMERICAN HONDA SHOULD BE FORCED TO RESOLVE THIS ASAP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143243November 19, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 HONDA ODYSSEY EX - DRIVING AROUND 45 - 55 MPH, THERE IS A LOUD VIBRATION/GRINDING IS FELT. REPORT PROBLEM TO DEALER - THEY HAVE HEARD ABOUT THIS COMPLAIN FROM OTHER VAN OWNERS BUT NO SOLUTION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143150November 18, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
UNRELIABLE DOOR LATCHES ON SLIDING (POWERED) SIDE DOORS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143163November 18, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
MY 3 YEAR OLDS LEG GOT STUCK AS THE AUTOMATIC DOOR WAS OPENING TO OUR HONDA ODYSSEY. THE DOOR KEPT OPENING PINNING HIS LEG BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE FLOORBOARD. I HAD TO MANUALLY PULL ON THE DOOR MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE THE DOOR REVERSED AND STARTED CLOSING SO I COULD GET HIS LEG OUT. HIS LEG WAS BADLY BRUISED WITH DEEP RED MARKS ON EACH SIDE. THE NEXT DAY I WENT TO THE DEALER TO SEE IF THE DOORS SAFETY MECHANISMS WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE DOOR HAD NO SAFETY MECHANISM TO STOP IT FROM OPENING IF SOMETHING (LIKE A LEG) WAS STUCK BETWEEN IT AND THE FLOORBOARD, THAT IT ONLY HAD SAFETY MECHANISMS FOR AS IT CLOSED. THERE ONLY OPTION WAS TO DISABLE THE DOORS EVERYTIME THE KIDS WERE IN THE CAR. THIS IS A TOUGH SOLUTION AS WHEN THE DOORS ARE DEACTIVATED THEY ARE VERY HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE. EVEN MY 7 YEAR OLD CANNOT OPEN THEM MANUALLY. ALSO I FEEL AS IF THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY MECHANISM FOR THE DOOR AS IT OPENS AS WELL AS WHEN IT CLOSES. IF I HAD NOT BEEN RIGHT THERE TO FORCE THE DOOR TO OPEN, HIS LEG WOULD HAVE BEEN BROKEN INSTEAD OF JUST BRUISED. ALSO IN THE FUTURE I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY MAKE SURE THE DOORS ARE OFF NOW WHEN HE IS IN THE CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10142828November 16, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
DT: THE CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. BOTH FRONT AXLES BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY, AND THE AXLES WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP AT NO COST TO THE CONTACT. *AK UPDATED 12/07/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142908November 16, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DRIVING A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, DOWN A 2-LANE COUNTRY ROAD AT NIGHT IN NOVEMBER, A DEER WAS IN THE FIELD. I SLOWED DOWN BECAUSE I DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE DEER WOULD DO AND THERE WAS ANOTHER CAR THAT WAS GOING TO PASS ME COMING THE OTHER DIRECTION. WHEN THE DEER SAW MY HEADLIGHTS, HE RAN INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE BREAKING THE HEADLIGHT AND DENTING THE PANEL ABOVE THE TIRE. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I GOT OUT TO CHECK THE DAMAGE AND REALIZED THE VAN WAS STILL DRIVABLE. I PUT ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND DROVE SLOWLY LESS THAN 25 MILES PER HOUR. I THAN SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE HOOD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE BROKEN HEADLIGHT. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD ONTO THE GRASS, TURNED OFF THE CAR, GOT OUT AND CALLED 911. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME, THE VAN WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD AND THE FLAMES WERE HITTING THE GRASS. THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE POPPED UNDER THE HEAT OF THE FLAMES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VAN A TOTAL LOSS. INFORMATION FROM INSURANCE COMPANY SAID THE COMPUTER BEHIND THE HALOGEN LIGHT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142529November 13, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY EX WITH 41,631 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING BETWEEN ALL THE GEARS. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AT 20-30 MILES WITH SUDDEN BRAKING, LIKE ACCELERATING AND BRAKING (STOP AND GO TYPE ACTION). VERY UNSAFE!!! SOMETIMES, REVERSE GEARS DON'T EVEN WORK JUST LIKE NEUTRAL. WHEN I CHANGED GEARS I COULD HEAR LOUD CLUNKNG AND CLICKING NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION. I REPLACED THE FLUIDS AT 40,536 MILES AND THERE WERE FINE METAL PARTICLES STICKING ONTO THE BOLT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142497November 11, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY'S ENGINE HAS SHUT OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING 2X IN THE LAST 3 WEEKS. THE FIRST TIME WAS DURING A RIGHT HAND TURN AT A LIGHT. THE SECOND TIME WAS AS I WAS ABOUT TO TURN AT A LIGHT. THERE WAS NO WARNING TO THE ENGINE FAILURE. THE ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF AND ALL OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON. I AM AFRAID THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN IN TRAFFIC OR ON THE FREEWAY WITH TERRIBLE CONSEQUENCES. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AFTER THE 2ND INCIDENT AND THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE IT. I DON'T KNOW HOW THEY THOUGHT THAT IT WOULD JUST HAPPEN ON CUE NOW AFTER OCCURRING FOR ME 3 WEEKS APART. THEY RETURNED THE CAR TO ME WITH NO HELP. ALSO 3 WEEKS AGO, I SMELLED A BURNING RUBBER SMELL IN THE CABIN. THEY SAID THIS WAS SOMETHING RATTLING IN THE AC AND REPLACED THE CABIN FILTER. I PERSONALLY FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM MAY HAVE LED TO THE STALLING ISSUE-A SHORT OR SOMETHING. I HAVE READ SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME ENGINE FAILURE ISSUE ON AND EDMUNDS.COM WEBSITE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142289November 9, 2005
INTERIOR LIGHTING
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL 00V183000 CONCERNING THE INTERIOR LIGHTING. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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