Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10119006April 14, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2005 HONDA ODYSSEY EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING, ENGINE RACING AND SHUTTING OFF. THERE ARE ALSO PROBLEMS WITH DOOR EQUIPMENT NOT LOCKING OR UNLOCKING, AS WELL AS PROBLEMS WITH THE ACCELERATOR.*MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION LOCKED IN PARK. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THREE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE THROTTLE IN ADDITION TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE SLIDING DOOR (DRIVER'S SIDE), POWER LOCKS AND AIR BAG SENSOR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118880April 14, 2005
CHILD SEAT:HARNESS/CROTCH BUCKLE
THE CHILD SEAT HARNESS CROSSED THE CHILD IN THE FACE, AND BECAME UNLATCHED. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, WHO HAS SINCE THEN REPLACED THE VEHICLE AFTER TELLING HER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE SEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116891April 13, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS BETWEEN GEAR 2 AND 3. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AND SAID COULD DO NOTHING. CONSIDERING THE NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON ODYSSEY DISCUSSION FORUMS, AND AT THIS NHTSA WEBSITE, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE HONDA DOES NOT KNOW THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. I BELIEVE THEY ARE OUTRIGHT LYING AND DECEIVING THE CUSTOMERS AND PUTTING THEM THROUGH THIS MESS. AS OF TODAY THE VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING THE PROBLEM IN VARIOUS GEARS AND JERKING. WILL TAKE TO DEALER FRIDAY. PROBABLY THE LAST HONDA/ACURA I WILL EVER BUY. THE NHTSA NEEDS TO MAKE HONDA RECALL MISSION ASAP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116723April 11, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY WHICH IS EXPERIENCING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. THE MOST SEVERE IS THAT IT SURGES WHEN IDLING (THIS OCCURS WHEN THE DRIVERS FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL). THIS HAS BEEN OCCURING FOR NUMEROUS MONTHS AND I HAVE RETURNED THE VAN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. IF THE VAN IS IN DRIVE IT SURGES FORWARD, IF IN REVERSE IT SURGES BACK. ON 2/9/05 IT SURGED BACKWARDS INTO A CONCRETE POLE AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER. I HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO RESOLVE THE SURGING ISSUE WITH MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS HONDA USA (AND TRYING TO GET THEM TO REPAIR THE BUMPER SINCE THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED THROUGH NO FAULT OF MINE) - AND AS OF THIS DATE HAVE NOT HAD ANY RESOLUTION. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS PEOPLE WITH 02 AND 03 HONDA ODYSSEYS HAVING THIS SAME SURGING ISSUE. I AM ALSO EXPERIENCING THE FOLLOWING ISSUES WITH THIS VAN AND HAVE RETURNED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR EACH: PRESET RADIO STATIONS RETURN TO FACTORY DEFAULT WITHOUT HUMAN INVENTION, PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE, FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG TURNS OFF WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS LATCHED, DRIVERS SEAT WILL NOT REMAIN IN POSITION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116636April 8, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN
PROBLEM WITH A BRAND NEW HONDA ODYSSEY STREEING WHEEL - IT SHAKES. CAR PICKED UP WITH THE PROBLEM - TAKEN BACK THREE TIMES WITHIN LESS THAN 3 WEEKS TO THE DEALER FOR REAPIR. PROBLEM REAMIN THERE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116637April 8, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
PAINT PEELING FROM FRONT AND REAR BUMPER. PAINT NOT ADHERED PROPERLY FROM FACTORY. PAINT PEELS FREELY WITH ANY . THIS VEH. HAS ONLY 10K MILES, LESS THAN 6 MONTHS OWNED. ALWAYS HAND WASHED. THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR --!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117619April 7, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH TRANSMISSION FAILED SUDDENLY, MAKING VEHICLE HARD TO DRIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116506April 6, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ON MY 2001HONDA ODYSSEY STOPPED WORKING ON 3/12/2004. I CANNOT OPEN THE DOOR NO MATTER WHAT I DO. I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP AT THE TIME ,AND WAS TOLD THAT THE "DOOR CONTACTS WERE TOO SMALL, AND IT WAS FIXED ON THE NEW MODELS. THEY CHARGED ME $250 TO GET THE DOOR OPEN AND TOLD ME IT WOULD COST APROXIMATELY $800 TO FIX IT PROPERLY. THE DOOR STOPPED WORKING WITHIN 2 MONTHS. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A RECALL, BUT NO RECALL WAS EVER ISSUED. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THAT DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AND IF I HAD A COLLISION OR AN EMERGENCY THE PASSENGER ON THE DRIVER SIDE COULD NOT EXIT THE VAN QUICKLY. I HAVE OWNED MANY, MANY HONDAS AND CONSIDER MYSELF A HONDA PERSON BUT THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSING ME TO RETHINK MY LOYALTY. I WANT SOMEONE TO TAKE HONDA TO TASK FOR THIS PROBLEM!!!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117689April 4, 2005
BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT, EQUIPMENT
2005 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE BACK UP SENSOR SYSTEM.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURE USES A SMALL HIGH FREQUENCY SPEAKER AT THE TAILGATE. THE CONSUMER STATED IT DOESN'T SERVE A PURPOSE FOR THOSE WITH A FREQUENCY HEARING LOSS OR IF THE CONSUMER INADVERTENTLY TURNS IT OFF. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116290April 3, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR OPENED TWICE WHILE DRIVING, SMALL CHILDREN WERE SITING IN THE CAR. ELECTRONIC SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY. OFTEN HAVE PROBLEMS SHUTTING IT ALL THE WAY, HAVE HAD IT "REPAIRED" TO NO AVAIL. COMPANY SEEMS AWARE OF THE PROBEM AS THE DEALER REPAIRED A BODY DING RESULTING FROM MANUALLY SHUTTING THE DOOR. NO INJURY HAS OCCURED YET, BUT IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116261April 2, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENT FAILURE TO START OR IMMEDIATE STALL WITH ALL DASH LIGHTS GOING OUT. NEXT, IT STALLED WHILE I WAS GOING THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION AT RUSH HOUR. I MANAGED TO AVOID A CRASH AND TURN INTO A DRIVEWAY. IT STARTED UP AFTER A FEW TRIES. IT IS NOW AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. MECHANIC SAYS IT IS IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. I WOULD HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT FOR SOME REASON IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN IGNITION SWITCH RECALL #02VI20000. WILL HAVE LOCAL MECHANIC REPAIR, WOULD LIKE HONDA TO REIMBURSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116195March 31, 2005
STEERING, TIRES
CONSISTANCE STEERING SHIMMY EVEN AFTER TIRE BALANCE ROTATION ROAD FORCE VARIATION BALANCE AND POWER STEERING PUMP EVEN A NEW TIRE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117075March 29, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE PARKED IN GARAGE WITH ENGINE RUNNING. WHILE BEING IN PARK VEHICLE SUDDENLY REVERSED AND CRASHED INTO PRIVATE PROPERTY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117077March 29, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V176000 CONCERNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AFTER HAVING THE REPAIRS TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE PERFORMED THE PROBLEM RECURRED. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS, AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114844March 28, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED 3 TIMES. TRANSMISSION OBVIOUSLY HAS DESIGN FLAWS. WAS REPAIRED BUT THE BASIC DESIGN FLAWS WERE NOT CORRECTED. BEARING FAILURE COULD HAVE LEAD TO WHEEL LOCK UP AND LOSS OF CONTROL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115930March 28, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT APPROXIMATELY 38,000 MILES MY TRANSMISSION ON MY 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY FAILED. THIS REPAIR WAS COVERED BY AN EXTENSION OF THE BASIC WARRANTY OF 36,000 MILES AS HONDA IS AWARE THAT THE TRANSMISSION THAT THEY ORIGINALLY INSTALLED WAS DEFECTIVE. THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION HAS NOW FAILED AT 67,000 MILES AND WAS ALSO REPLACED BY HONDA. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED WITH ANYTHING BUT THE SAME FAULTY TRANSMISSION. I REQUESTED HONDA TO EXTEND THE NEW TRANSMISSION'S WARRANTY PERIOD TO 100,000 MILES FROM THE TIME OF REPLACEMENT BUT WAS REFUSED MY REQUEST. I BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE AWARE THAT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED AND ARE INSTALLING DEFECTIVE PARTS IN MINE AND OTHER VEHICLES. I WOULD REQUEST THAT THE NHTSA LOOK INTO OTHERS (AS THERE ARE MANY) REPLACED TRANSMISSIONS AND FIND OUT IF MY EXPERIENCE IS UNIQUE OR PART OF A TREND. I CAN BE CONTACTED TO SUPPLY EVIDENCE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MAINTAINED PROPERLY AND THIS FAILURE WAS NOT RELATED TO FAILURE TO FOLLOW GUIDELINES OF THE MANUFACTURER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115799March 24, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NHTSA RECALL 04V176000 CONCERNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AFTER HAVING THE REVISIONS TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE PERFORMED. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114516March 23, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ONE DAY (IT CAME ON SUDDENLY, NO PRIOR PROBLEMS), OUR 2002 ODYSSEY WOULD BUCK AND STALL. WE COULD MANTAIN SPEED OVER 60MPH, BUT UNDER THAT THE RPM INDICATOR WOULD SURGE AS THE CAR SLOWED AND REFUSED TO ACCELERATE. IT WAS LIKE TRYING TO DRIVE IN NUETRAL. AT LIGHTS OR SLOWING TO TURN THE CAR WOULD CONTINUE TO JERK VIOLENTLY. WE TOOK IT TO OUR HONDA DEALER WHO TOOK ALMOST A WEEK TO GIVE US A RESPONSE: SOMETHING IN THE TRANSMISSION THAT WASN'T SUPPOSED TO FAIL AT 50K MILES HAD FAILED. THEY AGREED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114459March 22, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS CONTINUALLY AND SPORADICALLY: 1 WON'T OPEN MANUALLY OR USING THE KEY, TRAPPING PERSON INSIDE 2. WILL NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY USING EITHER METHOD, CAUSING A MOVING HAZARD 3. DOES NOT "SENSE" WHEN SOMETHING IS OBSTRUCTING THE PATHWAY (EX: MY HAND) SO DOES NOT STOP, CAUSING AN INJURY HAZARD 4. OPENS BY ITSELF WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED, CAUSING POTENTIAL WEATHER DAMAGE OR THEFT OPORTUNITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115465March 21, 2005
TIRES:SIDEWALL
MICHELIN TIRE X-RADIAL DT, P215/65R16. THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE HAS A 2 INCH TEAR IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE WHICH COULD LEAD TO A POSSIBLE BLOWOUT. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD TO HAVE THE TIRE INSPECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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