Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10136281September 12, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WITH THE VEHICLE STOPPED (AS AT A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT), AND THEN ACCELERATED TO MOVE, THE ENGINE REVS BUT THE VEHICLE HESITATES. SUDDENLY, THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGES AND THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD. THE INTENSITY IS ANYWHERE FROM A MODERATE BUMP TO ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE TIRES TO ??SQUEAL?? AND LOOSE TRACTION. THE SAME SENSATION OCCURS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS TO THE NEXT GEAR. IN REVIEWING THESE CONDITIONS ON THE INTERNET, THE REPAIR IS A REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE OBD CODE IS A P0740. HONDA HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY AND VOLUNTARILY REPLACING THIS TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLES ORIGINALLY DESTINED AND SOLD WITH IN THE US. MY HONDA WAS PURCHASED IN THE US AND IS REGISTERED IN THE US [NORTH CAROLINA] BUT WAS ORIGINALLY DESTINED AND SOLD IN CANADA. THEY WILL NOT REPLACE MINE TRANSMISSION SINCE IT IS WHAT THEY TERM A GRAY?? VEHICLE [A TERM HONDA USA USES TO REPRESENT VEHICLES THAT ARE NOW IN THE US, BUT WERE DELIVERED TO A CANADIAN DEALER]. HONDA HAS SAID THE ONLY WAY THEY WILL REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION IS IF THERE IS A RECALL FROM THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, SOMETHING THEY DO NOT EXPECT TO OCCUR SINCE THEY ARE VOLUNTARILY DOING IT FOR US VEHICLES. MY VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN THE US AND IS REGISTERED IN THE US AND SHOULD BE TREATED THE SAME AS OTHER US VEHICLES. ACCORDING TO INTERNET SEARCHES THIS CAN EVOLVE TO FAILURE MODES OF SUDDEN DOWN SHIFTS WITHOUT NOTICE AND AT ANY SPEED. CURRENTLY THE FREQUENCY OF THIS CONDITION OCCURRING IS NOW 60% -70% OF THE TIME. THE SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF VEHICLES THAT HAVE HAD THESE SYMPTOMS AND HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED VOLUNTARILY INDICATE A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH A POTENTIAL FATAL FAILURE MODE. SINCE A RECALL IS THE ONLY MECHANISM TO REMOVE THE DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES, A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED THAT REQUIRES ALL 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY REGISTERED IN THE US SHOWING THESE SYMPTOMS TO HAVE THEIR TRANSMISSION REPLACED. NO DISCRIMINATION SHOULD BE PERMITTED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136099September 10, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
(1) WE WERE DRIVING TODAY ABOUT 35 MPH AND THE SIGNAL LIGHT TURNED RED. WE PROCEEDED TO STOP AND OUR BRAKES STARTED MAKING A GRINDING/CLUNKING SOUND. IT ALSO PREVENTED US TO SLOW DOWN OUR VAN NORMALLY....IN OTHER WORDS....INCREASED THE DISTANCE BEFORE OUR VAN STOPPED. (2) WE JUST ABOUT WENT INTO THE 4-WAY INTERSECTION, BUT WE DIDN'T. (3) OUR DEALERSHIP HAS LOOKED AT OUR BRAKES A COUPLE WEEKS AGO AND DID NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THEY SPOKE TO A COUPLE HONDA ENGINEERS WHO WERE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE WITH OTHER 05 ODYSSEY MINIVANS. THEY STATED HONDA IS WORKING ON A SOLUTION TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND THE ISSUE DOES NOT EFFECT THE VANS STOPPING PERFORMANCE. THIS IS NOT TRUE AS I HAVE HAD SLAM ON MY BRAKES A FEW WEEKS BACK DUE TO SOMEONE PULLING OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND IT DID THE SAMETHING WITH THE GRINDING/CLUNKING. I ALMOST HIT THE OTHER CAR DUE TO THE INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCE. THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER 05 ODYSSEY ON HTTP://WWW.ODYCLUB.COM/FORUMS THAT HAVE THE SAME BRAKING ISSUE. WE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE ABOUT 7 TIMES NOW. HONDA NEEDS TO RECALL THESE BRAKE PADS/CALIPERS OR WHATEVER IS CAUSING THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED!!! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135999September 9, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: JUST CAME TO A STOP AND PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL TO GO AND IT WAS IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE HAD 98,000 MILES ON IT. VEHICLE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. THIS HAPPENED ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2005. ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2005 PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND ON THE FREEWAY NOTICED IT WAS IN THIRD GEAR. HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136001September 9, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT: THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE REAR CYLINDER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IT SOUNDED LIKE A LOUD SHOT GUN. THIS HAPPENED ON JULY 10, 2005. HAD NOT CHANGED ANYTHING UNDER HOOD. CONTACTED HONDA, THEY WOULD NOT PAY TO TOW VEHICLE TO DEALER. THE CONSUMER FIXED IT HIMSELF. IT MASSED UP THE IGNITION COIL, SHORTED OUT THE SYSTEM, AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135841September 8, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE,TRANSMISSION JERKING AND SHIFTING ERRATICALLY,EGR VALVE CODE, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ,CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TOOK VEHICLE TO SHOP ADVISOR REPORTED TO ME THAT THE FAILURE IS A RECALL. HONDA WILL NOT WARRANTY PROBLEM. HONDA WILL NOT REPAIR WITHOUT ME PAYING OUT OF POCKET FOR REPAIRS. ALL SERVICE ITEMS ALWAYS COMPLIED WITH @ HONDA DEALERSHIPS ACCORDING TO MANUAL SCHEDULING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135456September 6, 2005
SUSPENSION
I PURCHASED A NEW 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY EXL-RES ON 7/21/05 AND I'VE HAD A CONSISTENT PROBLEM EVER SINCE. FROM THE FIRST DAY I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE FROM CLINTON HONDA'S PARKING LOT I IMMEDIATELY EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION. IT WAS HORRIBLE AND STARTED AT 65 MPH AND CONTINUED TO 75 MPH. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THE VERY NEXT DAY AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS OUT OF BALANCED WHEELS -- EACH WHEEL WAS OFF BY 30 GRAMS. THAT SAME DAY I TOOK THE VEHICLE HOME AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. I IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ASKED TO SPEAK WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THE WHEELS ZEROED OUT AND HE DIDN'T FEEL THERE WAS ANYTHING ELSE HE COULD DO. I INSISTED THAT HE REPAIR THE PROBLEM SO HE TOLD ME TO COME BACK A WEEK LATER AFTER HE SENT A MECHANIC OUT FOR TRAINING ON THEIR HUNTER WHEEL BALANCING MACHINE. I RETURNED A WEEK LATER AND THIS TIME THEY ROAD-FORCED BALANCED THE TIRES AND FOUND THEM TO BE 10 GRAMS OFF EACH SIDE. THEY ALSO FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE ISSUE WHICH SUGGESTED A TOE ADJUSTMENT -- WHICH THEY PERFORMED. I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN EXPECTING THE PROBLEM TO BE RESOLVED BUT IT WASN'T. INSTEAD, I NOW HAVE AN ADDITIONAL PROBLEM WHERE THE VEHICLE PULLS EXCESSIVELY TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT DEPENDING ON THE CURVATURE OF THE ROAD --WHEREAS BEFORE IT WOULD KEEP ITS INTENDED COURSE. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN -- THIS TIME TO SPEAK WITH MY SALES PERSON AND THE SALES MANAGER. THE SALES PERSON ACCOMPANIED ME FOR A TEST DRIVE TO WITNESS THE PROBLEM. HE NOTICED THE PROBLEM AS I DID SO HE SUGGESTED THAT WE TEST DRIVE ANOTHER ODYSSEY TO SEE IF THE PROBLEM IS SYSTEMATIC. WE DROVE A GOLD COLOR ODYSSEY (BOTH HIM AND I) AND THAT VEHICLE DID NOT EXHIBIT THE PROBLEM. ALSO, I MENTIONED TO THE SALES PERSON THAT THE SLIVER DEMO I INITIALLY DROVE DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM EITHER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125789September 6, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DT: THE PROBLEM BEGAN LAST OCTOBER THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE DOOR BEING LOOSE FROM THE TRACK. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES. THE DEALER JUST TIGHTENED THE BOLTS. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO HONDA. UPON INVESTIGATION THE OWNER FOUND OUT THAT OTHERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS 99V15800 AND 99V159000. HONDA DENIED ANY PROBLEMS. HONDA STATED THAT THERE WERE NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS TO CAUSE A RECALL. SOMETIMES THE CHILD HAS TO HOLD THE DOOR SO IT WONT COME OPEN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE THE FIRST DAY. THE DEALER REPORTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM, THEY WERE ADJUSTING THE STRIKER. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135351September 5, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RECALL NHTSA 04V176000. HONDA PERFORMED THE OIL JET KIT "REPAIR" 8/5/2004. VEHICLE BEGAN SHIFTING "HARD"; RETURNED TO HONDA DLR 8/30/2004. TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED 11/2004. HONDA SAID "OUT OF WARRANTY", THERE'S NO COVERAGE ON TRANSMISSION. COMPLAINED TO HONDA CORPORATE THAT THIS WAS RECALLED PART AND WAS TO BE REPLACED. EVENTUALLY HONDA AREA REP SAID THEY'D COVER COST OF "REBUILT" TRANSMISSION, BUT I HAD TO PAY LABOR ($520.08). SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN STATED "WORK WILL BE DONE FREE OF CHARGE". REBUILT TRANSMISSION LEAKED & HAD TO BE REPLACED 1/6/2005. NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE TO OBTAIN REFUND OF LABOR CHARGES FROM HONDA ($520.08).*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134916August 31, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AT 42K MILES THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DEALER RESET AND SAID NO CODE WAS ACTIVATED. 1 WEEK LATER SRS LIGHT IS BACK ON AND DEALER SAYS DTC CODE IS 7-2 (CONTROL UNIT FAILURE) AND IT WILL BE $350 TO REPLACE. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS DOES NOT SEEM TO BE AN UNCOMMON EVENT IN RECENT HONDA PRODUCTS AND I THINK THAT HONDA SHOULD COVER THIS UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY AS THIS IS CERTAINLY A SAFETY RELATED ITEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134944August 31, 2005
STRUCTURE
HIGH HEAT CONDITIONS CAUSES THE REAR PLASTIC CAPS OF THE LUGGAGE RACK TO WEAKEN AND BLOW OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEED. 2ND TIME THE CAPS HAVE BLOWN OFF. HAZARD FOR VEHICLE'S BEHIND. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125082August 30, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
DT: CONTACT STATES THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. THE AIRBAG SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED WHEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE AIRBAG BECAME INOPERABLE. *AK THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134352August 26, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GEAR SHIFT IS ABLE TO SHIFT GEAR (SHIFT FROM PARK) WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION AND NO FOOT ON THE BRAKE. CHILD PULLED ON GEAR SHIFT AND CAR ROLLED INTO STREET AND NEIGHBOR'S LAWN. FORTUNATELY, NO INJURIES. CAR BEING TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134171August 25, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION DEFECT, FAILURE OF DEALER TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133929August 23, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR LATCH/CLOSERS FAILED. THE DRIVERS SIDE FAILED IN 02. AND THE LATCH WAS REPLACED UNDER THE WARENTEE. THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS FAILED RECENTLY, AUG. 05. THE FAILURE, AND REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE AS DESCRIBED IN A 2000 HONDA RECALL ID # 00V119000, BUT, IN CONTACTING HONDA DIRECTLY, WAS TOLD MY VEHICLES VIN # WAS NOT A RECALL VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133847August 22, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD CRACK FROM THE LOWER PASSENGER SIDE AND SPREAD UPWARDS FOR ABOUT ANOTHER 9 INCHES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134516August 18, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
2000 HONDA ODYSSEY DEVELOPED A PROBLEM WITH FILLING THE 20 GALLON GASOLINE TANK. *MR *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133401August 18, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 HONDA ODYSSEY RECALL ISSUED/WARRANTY EXTENDED TO 7/100000 ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES, THUS VEHICLE HAS ITS FIFTH TRANSMISSION NOW. TRANSMISSION STILL NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133012August 16, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WILL FLUCTUATE BETWEEN GEARS. HAVE REPLACED EGR UNDER WARRANTY. PROBLEM PERSISTS. LITTLE OR NO ACCELERATION AT TIMES. BODY FEELS LOOSE OVER CHASSIS. VEHICLE FROM STOP HESITATES DURING INITIAL ACCELERATION. 25K MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132856August 15, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
I SET THE CRUISE CONTROL ON MY VAN AT 120 KM AN HOUR. A CAR PASSED AND THEN PULLED CLOSELY IN FRONT OF ME SO I TOUCHED MY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. WHEN I PRESSED RESUME TO RE-ESTABLISH MY SET SPEED, THE CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED AND THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE TO ABOUT 130. I TOUCHED THE BRAKES, SLOWED THE CAR, AND AS SOON AS I RELEASED THE BRAKES THE CAR ACCELERATED AGAIN. I PUSHED OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON. IT HAD NO EFFECT. I REALIZED SOMETHING WAS JAMMED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT GOING TO SHUT OFF. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PUT ON MY BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. I RE-STARTED TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN AND THE ENGINE ROARED AT FULL THROTTLE. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND WAS TOWED TO THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP WHERE A TECHNICIAN CUT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE ON MY WAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132896August 15, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON JULY 25, 2005. HE STATED THAT WITH ONLY 750 MILES ON THE VEHICLE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THREE PEOPLE FROM THE DEALERSHIP DID AN INVESTIGATION ,TWO PEOPLE CONFIRMED THE FAILURE AND ONE DID NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A SOUND WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, IT LIKE A VERY LOUD HUMMING NOISE. HE HEARD THE NOISE THE DAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AT 40 MPH, AND THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME HE HAD HEARD THE NOISE AT A LOW SPEED. IT OCCURRED MORE TRAVELING UP OR DOWN A HILL OR WHEN YOU PUT STRESS ON THE ENGINE. THE DEALERSHIP DID SOME ADDITIONAL TESTING AND DID NOT HEAR THE NOISE THE FIRST TIME. THEY DID NOT HEAR IT THE SECOND TIME. THE THIRD TIME THEY DID HEAR THE NOISE. AFTER THE ADDITIONAL TESTING THEY FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS ONE OTHER COMPLAINTS FILED WITH THE NHTSA ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. INITIALLY, THIS VEHICLE WOULD DO THIS SOUND MORE OFTEN AT HIGHER SPEEDS. BUT SOMETIMES IT OCCURRED AT LOWER SPEEDS AS WELL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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