Honda Odyssey Complaints (2000)

675 consumer complaints on file.

#10281446August 23, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTO TRANSMISSION LAGGING OR ROUGH; OTHERWISE, ONLY P0740 TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION OBD INDICATION. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION FOR $2000. VEHICLE, 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY EX , HAS ONLY 88,700 MI. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281317August 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. HONDA RECALL#O2-031 IS RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT STATED HER VEHICLE IS NOT STARTING BECAUSE THE IGNITION SWITCH IS DEFECTIVE AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE SHE IS DRIVING. THE DRIVE HAS TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF TO ALLOW THE IGNITION SWITCH TO RESET ITSELF. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281189August 20, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT STAY CLOSED. THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH A FEW FAILURES TO CLOSE COMPLETELY BUT EVENTUALLY IT DID CLOSE PROPERLY. HONDA SERVICE SAID IT REQUIRED A NEW MOTOR (COST $600 CDN), BUT MANAGED TO CLOSE THE DOOR MANUALLY AND SHOWED US HOW TO SHUT OFF THE "BEEPING". WE HAVE AVOIDED USING THAT DOOR, BUT THIS WEEKEND A FRIEND OPENED IT AND WE COULD NOT SHUT IT PROPERLY. WE HAD A 6-HOUR DRIVE HOME FROM THE COTTAGE. SEVERAL TIMES ON THE WAY HOME THE DOOR SLID OPEN WHEN MAKING A TURN. I MANAGED (FROM THE FRONT SEAT) TO PULL THE DOOR BACK TO ALMOST CLOSED. WE HAVE NOW TAKEN IT BACK TO HONDA -- THE COST TO FIX WILL BE ABOUT $600. FOR SAFETY REASONS, THERE SHOULD BE A MANUAL OVERRIDE TO KEEP THE DOORS CLOSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279772August 8, 2009
AIR BAGS
2000 HONDA ODYSSEY EX. ON 5/25/09 I WAS REAR ENDED BY A VEHICLE GOING APPROXIMATELY 125MPH; I WAS TRAVELING 45 MPH. ONCE HIT, I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR, IT JUMPED THE CURB, WENT INTO THE WOODS WHILE STILL MOVING. THE FRONT OF MY VAN THEN HIT A TREE. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL FRONT END DAMAGE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I DON'T KNOW IF THE SEAT BELT LOCKED PROPERLY EITHER. WHEN THE FRONT WAS HIT, BATTERY AND AIR FILTER AREA WAS BENT UPWARDS TOWARDS THE DASH AND BUMPER CAME OFF, ALONG WITH MAJOR WHEEL DAMAGE/BENDING ALONG WITH HOOD DAMAGE. INSIDE THE VAN UNDER STEERING WHEEL THE PANEL UNDERNEATH BENT INSIDE, FRONT PANEL NEAR RADIO FELL OFF WITH WIRES HANGING. THAT IS HOW HARD I WAS HIT FROM THE FRONT WITH THE TREE, ALONG WITH THE MAJOR FRONTAL DAMAGE. MY CAR WAS TOTALED. I HAD BROKEN RIBS, BRUISED LUNGS, DEEP ABDOMINAL BLEEDING THAT CAUSED VERY DEEP RED BRUISING ON MY STOMACH, PELVIC REGION, AND VAGINAL AREA ALONG WITH SWELLING, FRACTURED BONE IN RIGHT FOOT, SWELLING ON LEFT FOOT, BRUISING AND KNOTTING ON LEGS, KNEES, DEEP GASH IN RIGHT SIDE, CUT ON LEFT FOOT, ETC. ALSO KNOT ON MY HEAD AND A CLOSED HEAD INJURY INCLUDING SPEECH PROBLEMS, AND BACK AND NECK INJURIES/PAIN. I AM STILL RECOVERING FROM THEM 12 WEEKS LATER AND GOING THROUGH PHYSICAL THERAPY. SOME BRUISING/KNOTTING ON MY LEG STILL NOT HEALED. I HAVE SEEN MANY HONDA ACCORDS HAVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT PROBLEMS WITH SENSORS AND SEAT BELT SENSORS NOT WORKING, PERHAPS THIS IS THE SAME THING THAT OCCURRED WITH MY ODYSSEY. I HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES I CAN SEND TO YOU IF NEEDED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10279734August 7, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
ELECTRIC BACK DOORS ARE INCONSISTENT WITH EITHER NOT OPENING/SHUTTING ALL THE WAY. SOMETIMES WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL. NOT SAFE WITH CHILDREN/PERSONS IN BACKSEATS FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. HONDA REPAIRED ONCE WHEN UNDER CERTIFIED WARRANTY. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER. VEHICLE NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND HONDA DEALER IS CHARGING ASTRONOMICAL AMOUNT TO REPAIR. SAYING THERE COULD BE ELECTRICAL SHORTS AND POSSIBLE DANGER. HOPE SOMETHING CAN BE DONE TO HELP ALL OF US, ACCORDING TO ONLINE INFO, SEVERAL HUNDRED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS EXIST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278349July 26, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. ORIGINAL OWNER. 149000 MILES, 2ND TRANSMISSION FAILURE. KNOWN PROBLEM HONDA WILL NOT REPLACE/ CORRECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276591July 14, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
MY 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY AUTOMATIC DOORS DON'T WORK. I DON'T TRUST THEM BECAUSE IT COULD TRAP MY YOUNG DAUGHTER PLUS WHEN THEY FAIL TO CLOSE ALL THE WAY SEEMS DANGEROUS. I KNOW THAT SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY DON'T YOU PEOPLE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275970July 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I'M WRITING TO YOU TO INFORM YOU ABOUT THE SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION THAT WAS ORIGINALLY PUT INTO HONDA ODYSSEY'S FROM 2000-2003. FIRST OF ALL I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE MYSELF. MY NAME IS HOANG PHAM AND MY FAMILY OWNS AN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP IN ARLINGTON, VA AND HAVE ALWAYS BEEN LOYAL CUSTOMERS TO AMERICAN HONDA AND THEIR VEHICLES, ALWAYS HAVE RECOMMENDED THEIR PRODUCT TO CUSTOMERS LOOKING TO PURCHASE NEW VEHICLES SINCE WE WERE VERY PLEASED WITH THEIR PRODUCTS. I'VE ALWAYS KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS AND HOW THEY HAVE ACCORDING TO THEM "KNOWN DEFECTS IN MATERIALS AND WORKSMANSHIP." I AM WRITING TO YOU NOW TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THESE VEHICLES ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DRIVING AROUND WITHOUT GETTING REPAIRED AND HAVING THE "UPDATED" TRANSMISSION INSTALLED, MY VEHICLE NOW SITS WITH ONLY 79000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND HONDA REFUSES TO TAKE CARE OF ANY ISSUES, I OBVIOUSLY CAN REPAIR THIS VEHICLE MYSELF BUT FIND IT HARD TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT A MANUFACTURER ACKNOWLEDGES AS A DEFECT. I UNDERSTAND THAT THEY HAVE HAD A 109,000 MILES OR 7 YEARS AND 9 MONTHS WARRANTY EXTENSION ON IT BUT I BELIEVE THAT IS NOT ENOUGH. PEOPLE WILL BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED IF THIS IS NOT TAKEN CARE OF PROPERLY, LUCKILY FOR ME MY TRANSMISSION FAILED IN A PARKING LOT AND NOT AT HIGHWAY SPEED GOING 60-65 MILES PER HOUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275863July 6, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
SLIDING DOORS DO NOT LATCH OR CLOSE COMPLETELY, LIKE LEAVING THE DOORS PARTLY OPEN, HAPPENED TO PASS SIDE, REPLACED THE RH CLOSER 72610-SOX-A53 NOW THE LH SIDE IS NOW BEING REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275926July 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY TRANSMISSION STARTED TO BEHAVE ERRATICALLY, SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ANT TSC SENSOR LIGHTS WENT ON. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED AND THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED "INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275692July 3, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN. MY WIFE (51 YRS OLD) WAS DRIVING IT ON RT 1 IN NEW JERSEY AND WHEN THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED GREEN THE ENGINE REVVED BUT WOULDN'T MOVE AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTED MOVING. THIS HAPPENED 2 TIMES. IT ALSO NOW SHIFTS GEARS FROM 1ST TO @ND GEAR AT 3000 RPM'S.I TOOK THE VAN TO MY MECHANIC AND HE PUT THE OBDII CODE READER ON THE CAR AND GOT A P1740 CODE WHICH MEANS THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILED. THE VAN HAS 93,000 MILES ON IT. I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA ABOUT THIS AND THEY DID A SEARCH ON MY VIN # AND TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION WAS CHANGED AR 53,540 MILES AT HUNTINGTON HONDA IN HUNTINGTON, LONG ISLAND, NY, SO THE 2ND TRANSMISSION ONLY LASTED 40,000MILES. THE DEALER WANTS 3000.00 DOLLARS FOR A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION WITH A 1 YEAR 12,000 MILES WARRANTY. I DON'T TRUST CAR DEALERS SO I'M LETTING MY HONDA MECHANIC DO IT(HE HAS BEEN FIXING HONDA FOR 25 YEARS). READING MANY HONDA ODYSSEY FORUMS ON LINE APPARENTLY THERE'S A DESIGN FLAW AND HONDA IS WELL AWARE OF IT AS YOUR ORGANIZATION IS PROBABLY AWARE AS WELL. JUST A FOOTNOTE TO SAY I TAKE GREAT CARE OF MY VEHICLES, ESPECIALLY THE ONE MY WIFE AND 2 KIDS ARE RIDING IN!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275485July 1, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING - TOOK IT TO DEALER TO HAVE CHECKED AND SERVICES. THEY CHANGED FLUID, FILTERS ETC. THE PROBLEM WAS WORSE AFTER THEY DID THAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274391June 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING WITH 166,900 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273647June 12, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION DEFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267884May 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAIL TO ILLUMINATE AND THE GAUGES ARE NOT VISIBLE AT NIGHT. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267425May 1, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2000 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH ~103K MILES. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. BROKEN RIGHT FRONT SPRING. COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY IF SPRING WOULD CUT TIRE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WILL BE REPLACING NEXT WEEK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265975April 18, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I HAVE OWNED MY HONDA ODYSSEY SINCE 2004 AND I LOVE IT. I HAVE BEEN HAPPY WITH HONDA IN GENERAL. THE ONLY COMPLAINT I HAVE IS THE SLIDING DOORS STICK SO MUCH THAT I HAVE TO PUSH ON THE INSIDE AND PULL ON THE OUTSIDE IN ORDER TO GET THEM TO OPEN. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 3 OF THE HANDLES WHICH WERE AROUND $80-$90 EACH TIME BECAUSE THEY ARE PLASTIC AND KEEP ON BREAKING. THE ONE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS BROKE AGAIN AND I HAVEN'T YET GOTTEN IT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263538March 29, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ABOUT HALF A YEAR AGO, ONE OF TWO FUTURA 2000 RADIAL LTE ON OUR HONDA ODYSSEY 2000 STARTED VIBRATING AT AROUND 35 MPH. I TOOK THE CAR TO A TIRE SHOP TO HAVE THE TIRE INSPECTED. THE TIRE WAS REBALANCED AND ALL FOUR WHEELS ALIGNED. THE VIBRATION CONTINUED UNTIL I MOVED THE TIRE FROM THE FRONT TO THE REAR A COUPLE DAYS LATER. YESTERDAY, ALMOST AT THE END OF A 1000 MILE TRIP, VIBRATIONS RE-EMERGED AND GOT INCREASINGLY WORSE. CHECKING THE SIDE MIRROR I COULD SEE THE TIRE MATERIAL WOBBLING. WE PULLED OVER TO PUT ON THE SPARE TIRE. AT THAT TIME I NOTICED THAT ABOUT A 10 INCH STRIP OF TREAD HAD SEPARATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262880March 24, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
JUST BOUGHT VEHICLE TODAY. DRIVING 70 MPH ON FREEWAY, KNEE RESTING ON BOTTOM OF STEERING COLUMN, SUDDENLY VEHICLE DASH GOES BLANK, ENGINE POWERS OFF, RADIO CONTINUES PLAYING. I COAST TO NEAREST EXIT RAMP, EXIT FREEWAY, COME TO A FULL STOP. UPON PLACING VEHICLE IN PARK, I TRY TO RESTART VEHICLE AND IT RESTARTS WITHOUT PROBLEMS. SEEMS TO BE COMMON AND KNOWN PROBLEM WITH IGNITION SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261040March 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION, THEN TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO BE REPLACE AND THEY SAID THAT I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. I BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS I DO. I FEEL IT IS NOT SAFE FOR ME WHILE I AM DRIVING, ESPECIALLY I USE FREEWAYS AND HIGHWAYS UP TO 95%. THINK ABOUT WHAT HAPPEN TO THE TRANSMISSION WHEN IT STARTS BREAKING APART AND FELL OF ON THE HIGHWAYS OR FREEWAYS... THAT IS A REALLY BIG PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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