Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10055356January 20, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
IT WAS HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CLOSE THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR. DOOR SENSOR MADE A LOUD BEEPING NOISE UNTIL THE DOOR WAS CLOSED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054502January 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN WITH 50,000 MILES BEGAN SHIFTING SLUGGISHLY. THE VAN WAS INSPECTED AT THE DEALER (MONTGOMERY HONDA IN LOUISVILLE, KY) AND I WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055401January 20, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE IGNITION LOCKS WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054536January 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 94.000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054406January 18, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE COASTING FROM HIGHWAY SPEED TO"IN-TOWN (FROM 55 TO 35MPH)" SPEED THE TRANSMISSION MADE A VERY PRONOUNCED "SLAM" INTO A LOWER GEAR. WE HAVE NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION GOES INTO GEAR VERY HARD WHEN YOUR FOOT IS RELEASED FROM THE BREAK. WE HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE RIDE IS ROUGH. OUR DEALER HAS SAID THAT THE FLUID WAS DIS COLORED AND THAT IT IS NOW RUNNING FINE. THEY HAVE ALSO TOLD US THAT THEY COULD NOT RE-PRODUCE THE PROBLEM BUT SAID THAT THEY WOULD "FATAL" THE TRANSMISSION IF I WAS NOT HAPPY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054340January 17, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BALANCER SHAFT OIL SEAL FAILED IN JANUARY 2000. OIL HOUSING OIL SEAL (O-RING) FAILED IN JANUARY 2004. BOTH FAILURES CAUSED HEAVY OIL LOSS SO VEHICLE WAS TOWED AT MY EXPENSE. SRS LIGHT IS ON. DEALER CHARGED ME $89 DIAGNOSTIC FEE FOR SRS ESTIMATE AND SAID IT WOULD COST JUST UNDER $1000 TO REPAIR. THIS FEE WAS CHARGED EVEN THOUGH I WAS PAYING FOR THE O-RING REPAIR AT THAT TIME. * CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054263January 16, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
EARLY TRANSMISSION FAILURE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. 48000 MILES AND TRANSMISSION STARTED MAKING LOUD NOISES UNDER LOAD. DEALER KNEW IMMEDIATELY WHAT WAS WRONG. HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM AND HONDA IS QUIETLY REPLACING THE UNITS EVEN OUT OF WARRANTY IN SOME CASES TO AVOID A RECALL. THEY REPLACE THE UNIT WITH A RE MANUFACTURED UNIT WITH THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. WE ARE NOW STUCK WITH A VAN THAT IS LIKE A TICKING TIME BOMB- IT WILL FAIL AGAIN. HONDA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO ADDRESS THIS PUBLICLY. IF I HAD KNOW THE CAR HAD A FLAW IN THE TRANSMISSION DESIGN, I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054317January 16, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IN DECEMBER 2003, THE TRANSMISSION AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER WENT OUT ON MY 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY MINI VAN. THE CAR IS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD AND HAD ONLY 65,000 MILES ON IT--TOO SOON TO NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, I DISCOVERED THAT HONDA HAS SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS AND THE HONDA DEALER I TOOK IT TO ADMITTED AS MUCH. TO FIX THIS KNOWN DEFECT IN THEIR VEHICLES, HONDA HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON TRANSMISSIONS ON MANY OF THEIR CARS INCLUDING MY YEAR MODEL AND MAKE. SO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT HONDA WOULD REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION FOR FREE. HOWEVER, WHEN THEY PULLED UP MY VIN I WAS GIVEN THE UNFORTUNATE NEWS THAT MY CAR HAS A CANADIAN VIN--A SUPPOSED "GREY MARKET VEHICLE" AND THAT HONDA VOIDS THE WARRANTY ON THESE VEHICLES. I HAD NEVER EVEN HEARD OF A GREY MARKET VEHICLE. SO EVEN THOUGH MY HONDA ODYSSEY WAS MADE IN THE EXACT SAME CANADIAN PLANT WITH THE EXACT SAME SUB STANDARD TRANSMISSION AS THE CARS THEY ARE REPLACING TRANSMISSIONS ON, HONDA REFUSED TO PAY FOR MY TRANSMISSION. THIS IS IN MY OPINION A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT; WHEN MY TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING, MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY UNRELIABLE IN ACCELERATION. I WAS SO AFRAID THAT I WOULD PULL OUT IN FRONT OF SOMEONE OR BE TURNING AND MY CAR WOULDN'T GO AND THEY WOULD CRASH INTO MY VAN WITH MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN THE BACK. THANK GOD MY HUSBAND AND I WERE ABLE TO AFFORD THE $3200 BILL FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION SO I DIDN'T HAVE TO DRIVE MY UNSAFE VEHICLE MORE THAN 2 WEEKS (ALTHOUGH THAT WAS TOO LONG IF YOU ASK ME). BUT I KNOW THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH THESE FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS WHO CAN'T AFFORD TO GET THEM FIXED RIGHT AWAY, SO THEY JUST DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL THEY CAN AFFORD A NEW ONE. IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE TO HAVE THOSE PEOPLE ON THE ROAD. TO ME, HONDA SHOULD RECALL THESE TRANSMISSIONS; THEY ARE AN OBVIOUS THREAT TO EVERYONE'S SAFETY ON THE ROAD. THANK YOU. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048510January 16, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHT EQUIPMENT. HEADLIGHTS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING DRIVER TO HAVE POOR VISIBILITY OF THE ROAD. *MR *NM THE HEADLIGHTS HAD GONE OUT INTERMITTENTLY SEVEN TIMES IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. *SC THERE WERE OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. (THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ADD TO). *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070925January 15, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
SIDE SLIDING DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF WHEN OPENING DOOR. PIN THAT SHEARED OFF AND THAT DOOR PIVOTS ON APPEARS TO BE MADE OF PLASTIC. THESE DOORS NORMALLY ARE POWERED OPEN. DUE TO PROBLEM WITH SWITCH DOOR WOULD ONLY OPEN MANUALLY. WHEN OPENING MANUALLY THESE DOORS TAKE CONSIDERABLY MORE FORCE TO OPEN THAN A NORMAL SLIDING DOOR. WITH MY LITTLE EXPERIENCE OPENING MANUALLY I APPARENTLY PULLED TOO HARD! THIS SEEMS TO ME TO BE A FLAW IN THE DESIGN OF THE HANDLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070991January 15, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE POWER SLIDING DOOR FAILS TO OPEN ELECTRONICALLY, EITHER THROUGH THE REMOTE, THE DRIVER'S CONTROLS ON THE DASH, OR THE HANDLES (BOTH INTERIOR & EXTERIOR) ON THE DOOR. THIS ONLY AFFECTS ONE DOOR (SO FAR). THE DEALER SAYS THAT WASHERS HAVE TO BE ATTACHED TO FOUR GROUNDING WIRES INSIDE THE DOOR IN ORDER FOR THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY TO WORK CORRECTLY, AT A COST OF $240. IT IS ALREADY OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT IT SEEMS THAT I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY TO REPAIR WHAT APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT IN EITHER THE DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071227January 15, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
POWER SLIDING DOORS OPENS BY ITSELF. DEALER REPLACED LATCHES. PROBLEMS STILL EXISTED. CALLED AND SPOKE WITH MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE ABOUT PROBLEM AND I ASKED FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON DOORS. NO RESPONSE. CALLED DEALER TO FIX PROBLEM. DEALER WILL NOT DO REPAIRS UNLESS THEY SEE THAT DOORS ARE OPENS BY ITSELF. ALSO, SOMETIMES POWER DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE FULLY IN. SOMETIMES POWER DOORS BUZZER WILL COMES ON OCCASIONALLY. IT'S ANNOYING. I THINK THE DEFECTIVE DOORS ARE UNSAFE ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN. I NEED A LIFE TIME WARRANTY ON DOOR PROBLEMS. ALSO FAN BLOWER IS NOISY AT MEDIUM TO HIGH SPEED. DEALER FIX ONCE.PROBLEM ARISES AGAIN. 80-85% OF THE TIME THE FRONT BRAKES ARE GRINDING. NEW PADS, SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069275January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069317January 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT DISC'S WARP EVERY 3 TO 6 MONTH CAUSING VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. I'VE HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKES CHANGED 2 TIMES, AND HAVE TURNED THE DISCS 4 TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069373January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION WOULD BUCK AND SLIP IN 3RD & 4TH GEARS. WOULD DRIVE ONLY IF PLACED IN 1ST & 2ND GEARS. REQUIRED NEW CLUCHES, SOLENOIDS, AND CONVERTER. WENT TO INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION REPAIR. HONDA WANTED $5,400 TO REPLACE WITH REBUILT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069380January 15, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SLIDING REAR DOORS LATCH INCONSISTENTLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069415January 15, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE MINIVAN HAS AUTOMATIC SLIDING REAR DOORS THAT DO NOT STOP CLOSING EVEN WHEN THERE IS AN OBSTRUCTION. I HAVE 2 SMALL KIDS AND AM VERY AFRAID THAT IF THE DOOR DOES NOT STOP WHEN I AM OBTRUCTING IT, THAT IT IS SIMILARLY NOT STOP FOR UNKNOWING KIDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070088January 15, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE SLIDING DOORS ON MY ODYSSEY HAVE FAILED THREE TIMES IN LESS THAN A YEAR. I BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY SO THE DEALER HAS BEEN REPLACING THE MOTORS AND LATCHES. THE CONCERN IS THEY ARE NOT LATCHING AFTER THEY FAIL. THE OTHER CONCERN WAS THEY TRIED TO TELL MY WIFE THAT SHE NEEDED TO PULL ON THE TOP OF THE DOOR TO RELEASE THE TENSION SO NOT TO BURN OUT THE MOTOR. $26,000 AND WE NEED TO PRY THE DOORS OPEN? I LOCK THEM MANUALLY NOW BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT THEM OPENING WHILE TRAVELING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070106January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
AUTOMATIC DOORS SOMETIMES FAIL TO CLOSE COMPLETELY, STOPPING MID-WAY. NEED TO RESTART CAR TO CLOSE THEM. WARNING LIGHTS (ALL) LIT UP MULTIPLE TIMES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES EACH TIME; THEN WENT OFF. CARBON DEPOSIT BUILD-UP IN THROTTLE CABLE MAKES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VERY STICKY AND I NEED TO CONSTANTLY REMIND HONDA SERVICE TO CLEAN AND LUBRICATE; OTHERWISE, IT BECOMES VERY STICKY AND I NEED TO PUSH HARD ON PEDAL ~ LEADING TO HARD ACCELERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070369January 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I AM ON MY SECOND SET OF BRAKE PADS IN THE JUST UNDER 45000 MILES. I TOOK MY VAN TO TWO LOCAL BRAKE STORES AND THE DEALER. I TOLD THEM ALL THE SAME INFORMATION I WAS HEARING GRINDING WHEN I STOP. JUST BRAKES TOLD ME THE CALIPERS ON MY VAN WERE NOT RETRACTING. THIS CAUSED MY BRAKE PADS TO GLAZE BECAUSE IT WAS LIKE I WAS ALWAYS APPLYING MY BRAKES. THEY ALSO DISCOVERED MY BRAKE PADS WERE CRACKED. THEY ALSO HAD A LIST OF OTHER THINGS THAT HAD TO BE RESURFACED BECAUSE OF WEAR. THEIR ESTIMATE FOR THIS WORK WAS JUST OVER $400. IT WAS TIME FOR MY 45,000 MILE MAINTENANCE, SO I TOOK MY VAN TO GOODSON HONDA WHERE I PURCHASED IT. I TOLD THE DEALER MY CALIPERS WEREN'T WORKING. IT HAD CAUSED MY BRAKE PADS TO CRYSTALLIZE AND I WANTED MY EXTENDED WARRANTY TO COVER THE DEFECT IN THE CALIPERS AND TO FIX MY BREAK SYSTEM UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO THIS DEFECT. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CALIPERS AND THE BRAKES SHOULD LAST ANOTHER 5000-7000 MILES. WHEN I ASKED WHY THE PADS WERE GLAZED, THEY SAID BRAKES USUALLY DO NOT LAST 45,000 MILES. WHEN I TOLD THEM IT WAS MY SECOND SET OF BRAKE PADS, THEY SAID IT COMES FROM RIDING THE BRAKE. I LIVE PRETTY FAR OUT FOR THE HOUSTON AREA AND MY JOB REQUIRES ME TO DRIVE ALONG A WELL SURFACED COUNTY ROAD WITH LITTLE TRAFFIC. THERE IS NO STOP AND GO DRIVING. THE DEALER DIDN'T CATCH THE CRACKED BRAKE PADS AND ADMITTED THAT THEY HADN'T EVEN CHECKED THE PADS. I HAD MY BRAKES REPAIRED YESTERDAY AT A LOCAL BRAKE CHECK. THEY OILED THE CALIPERS, (THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE STICKING) REPLACED MY CRACKED BRAKE PADS, AND RESURFACED MOST EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE SYSTEM AT A COST OF $234.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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