Honda Odyssey Complaints (2006)

703 consumer complaints on file.

#10415008July 25, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SUDDEN ACCELERATION. MOTOR BEGAN RACING AT A STOP SIGN, AT FIRST THOUGHT THAT MY VEHICLE'S BRAKES HAD FAILED AS IT LURCHED FORWARD. WAS ABLE TO PUT NEUTRAL AND TURN OFF ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413761July 20, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2006 HONDA ODYSSEY EXL (69,659 MILES) - BROKEN REAR MOTOR MOUNT, SPECIAL DESIGN MOTOR MOUNT ($556.43 FOR PART AND $685.21 INSTALLED). UNUSUAL AND VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR FOR A CAR WITH RELATIVELY LOW MILEAGE. HAVE NOT HAD TO REPLACE MOTOR MOUNT ON ANY CAR SINCE THE 1970S. CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED BY HONDA DEALER AND NO PRIOR INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEMS WHEN UNDER WARRANTY. DEEP RUMBLING NOISE, SIMILAR TO A HOLE IN AN EXHAUST PIPE, FROM FRONT ENGINE AREA WAS ONLY SYMPTOM. BASED ON REPORTS ON INTERNET, BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS ARE A VERY COMMON AND EXPENSIVE PROBLEM WITH HONDA ODYSSEYS (AND ACCORDS). THIS IS THE FIFTH HONDA AND THE THIRD HONDA ODYSSEY THAT WE HAVE OWNED AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANY MAJOR PROBLEMS UNTIL NOW. HAD I BEEN AWARE OF THIS MOTOR MOUNT PROBLEM I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BOUGHT A TOYOTA VAN. DESPITE THE UNWARRANTED BAD RAP THAT TOYOTA SUFFERED RECENTLY FOR ACCELERATION PROBLEMS THAT ARE JUST AS COMMON IN GENERAL MOTORS CARS, I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE FOUR TOYOTAS WE HAVE OWNED, AND TOYOTA DID FAR MORE THAN THEY PROBABLY HAD TO, TO ADDRESS THE ALLEGED PROBLEM. MY NEXT CAR WILL NOT BE A HONDA. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412318July 14, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN APPROXIMATELY THIRTY MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE STEERING WHEEL REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO MAKE TURNS DURING THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID RESERVOIR WAS NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RESERVOIR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH A LARGER VERSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,700. HONDA HAS RELEASED A SERVICE BULLETIN AND HONDA HAD ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE INDEED IS A PROBLEM AND WILL FIX IT ONLY IF THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. UPDATED 09/14/2011 *LN UPATED 12/19/11 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411655July 10, 2011
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. IT APPEARS TOO BE HAPPENING ON ALL THE 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN. THE POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS. I BELIEVE IT COULD EASILY LEAD TOO AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411665July 10, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HONDA ODYSSEY BRAKE RECALL MADE THE PEDAL FEEL WORSE AND PUT OUR LIVES IN JEOPARDY WHEN ALL THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408898June 25, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AFTER HONDA ODYSSEY RECALL. DEALER SAYS THAT THIS IS NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408530June 22, 2011
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE PLUS ONE SEAT ON THE SECOND ROW OF THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT UNLOCK IN ORDER TO BE USED AS AN ADDITIONAL SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407623June 20, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSY MINIVAN HAS HAD ALL 4 MOTOR MOUNTS FAIL; I AM INFORMED THAT HIS COULD RESULT IN IN A HAZARDOUS CONDITION, INCLUDING A TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. HONDA HAS OFFERED NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THIS WOULD HAPPEN TO MY CAR, WHICH HAD APPROXIMATELY 92,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF DETECTION. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407429June 19, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I HAVE A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L VAN. I NOW HAVE 101,000 MILES ON IT BUT EVER SINCE 48,000 MILES, I HAVE HAD DIFFICULTY WITH THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR. IT STARTED WITH THE BUZZER GOING OFF AS THOUGH WE HAD NOT SHUT THE DOOR. THE INTERIOR LIGHT WAS BLINKING ON AND OFF AND IT SHOWED THE DOOR WAS OPEN ON THE DASH. WE TRIED SHUTTING IT MANUALLY AND WITH THE AUTOMATIC SWITCH TO NO AVAIL. WE FOLLOWED A PROTOCOL OFF THE INTERNET THAT INVOLVED SEVERAL STEPS THAT GOT IT TO STOP BUT AT RANDOM TIMES IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. I HAD A FRIEND WHO IS A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE SUGGESTED REPLACING THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS INVOLVED AT GREAT COST. THE DEALER FINALLY TOLD ME THERE IS A SWITCH ON THE DASH TO TURN OFF THE BUZZER BUT THE DOOR DOES NOT SHUT ALL THE WAY. THE BACK OF THE DOOR STICKS OUT A BIT AND MAKES IT SO IT WON'T LOCK. TWO OTHER PEOPLE I KNOW HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR VAN AND HAD IT FIXED AT GREAT COST. GIVEN THAT THE DOOR IS NOT ALL THE WAY CLOSED, IT CONCERNS ME TO NO END WHEN I HAVE PASSENGERS ON THAT SIDE. THE INDOOR LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AS WELL. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON SEVERAL BLOGS. IT SEEMS TO ME THIS SHOULD BE A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN TO HONDA BUT THEY HAVE BEEN ALOOF ABOUT FIXING IT AND DON'T BELIEVE THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405928June 10, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
I HAVE 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY EXL, BUT ITS LIFTGATE STRUTS FAILED. I ALMOST GOT INJURED BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404475June 5, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1) NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE 2) AIR CONDITIONER SIMPLY STOPS BLOWING COLD AIR 3) RECHARGE. DIDN'T FIX. DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT TELLING ME THAT A ROCK HIT THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR $1200. MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO OTHER CUSTOMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404391June 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO FAIL AFTER 100,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402731May 25, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2006 HONDA ODYSSEY EXL TRANSMISSION SHUDDER. EITHER A FAILING TORQUE CONVERTER OR TRANSMISSION. I AM WRITING IN CONCERN TO MY ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION. I HAVE HAD A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERING BETWEEN 20-40 MPH. AS IT SHUDDERS THERE IS ALSO A DROP IN RPM'S. I HAVE SPOKE WITH (2) OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME MODEL YEAR ODYSSEY AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH I HAVE LOCATED 1000'S OF BLOGS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THIS TO ME IS RAISES A CONCERN. THIS IS NOT NORMALLY WEAR AND TEAR FOR A TRANSMISSION. THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT HONDA ISN'T ADDRESSING. THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS IN THE PAST, ISSUED BY NHTSA, IN REGARDS TO HONDA TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THESE PROBLEMS DON'T EVER SEEMED TO BE FIXED. BASED UPON THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ ABOUT, THE (2), OTHER THAN MINE, THAT I HAVE PERSONALLY HEARD ABOUT MAKES ME FEEL AS THERE SHOULD BE SOME TYPE OF INTERACTION WITH YOUR AGENCY. HONDA CONTINUES TO BLOW OFF THE ISSUE AND SAY IT ISN'T A PROBLEM. TRANSMISSIONS SHOULD LAST WAY LONGER THAN 60-80K MILES. I HAVE NEVER TOWED OR ABUSED MY TRANSMISSION IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM AND IT IS FAILING ME. I BELIEVE IT IS SOLELY A MANUFACTURER ISSUE. I BELIEVE IT IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE IN WHICH HONDA KNOWS ABOUT BUT IS FAILING TO RESOLVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400912May 15, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2006 ODYSSEY WITH 55,000 MI WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR POWER BRAKE MODULE REPLACEMENT RECALL CAMPAIGN. WHEN VEHICLE WAS RETURNED, BRAKES WERE MUSHY AND SOFT. ADDITIONAL STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED TO STOP VAN SAFELY. DANGEROUS BRAKING CONDITION EXISTED. CAN NOT BELIEVE DEALER RETURNED VEHICLE IN THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION! WHEN VAN WAS RETURNED TO DEALER THEY SAID VAN HAD BEEN ROAD TESTED PRIOR TO CUSTOMER PICK UP AND THAT IT WAS FINE THEN. NOT POSSIBLE! NO SERVICE TECHNICIAN WOULD RELEASE A VEHICLE IN THAT DANGEROUS CONDITION IF IT HAD BEEN ROAD TESTED. DEALER CORRECTED CONDITION BY BLEEDING BRAKE LINES AT NO COST TO OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399940May 10, 2011
STRUCTURE
I HAVE REPLACED THE BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT LIFTGATE STRUTS ON OUR 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. NOW THE RIGHT REPLACEMENT STRUT HAS FAILED. THAT'S THREE FAILURES IN UNDER TWO YEARS. SURELY THERE IS A PROBLEM HERE JUDGING FROM ALL OF THE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE OR SOMEONE'S CHILD GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398526May 2, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AC CONDENSER CRACKED AND CAUSED THE AIR CONDITIONER TO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. DEALER STATED DAMAGE DUE TO ROAD DEBRIS HITTING AC CONDENSER. HONDA ORIGINAL DESIGN HAS CONDENSER EXPOSED AT FRONT BUMPER. DEALER REPAIR INCLUDED NEW CONDENSER AND HEAVY GAUGE WIRE SCREEN TO PROTECT CONDENSER FROM FUTURE DAMAGE. CLEARLY HONDA KNOWS THEY HAVE A POOR VEHICLE DESIGN AND IS COVERTLY ADDRESSING THE ISSUE AT CUSTOMER AND INSURANCE COMPANY EXPENSE. DEALERS ARE ENCOURAGING CUSTOMERS TO FILE INSURANCE CLAIMS FOR ROAD DAMAGE. REPAIR COST WAS $722, WITH $415 FOR THE CONDENSER. THANKFULLY OR SAFETY WAS NOT IN JEOPARDY. SINCE OUR HONDA ODYSSEY MODEL YEAR, HONDA HAS CHANGED DESIGN TO INCLUDE A THINK PLASTIC INSERT INTO THE FRONT BUMPER TO PROTECT THE CONDENSER. VAN IS 2006 WITH LESS THAN 60,000 MILES. IT IS DRIVEN MOSTLY IN THE CITY. THE DAMAGE APPEARED IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING AN OIL CHANGE AT HONDA ON GRAND IN ELMHURST. PRIOR TO THE OIL CHANGE, THE VAN WAS NOT LEAKING ANY FLUIDS. POST OIL CHANGE, THE CONDENSER STARTED LEAKING. AT FIRST, THE DEALER THOUGHT IT WAS OIL LEAKING. THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM A WEEK LATER AFTER FLUID CONTINUED TO DRIP AND LEAVE LARGE SPOTS ON THE DRIVEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397108April 22, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP WOULD EXHIBIT A LOUD, ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN THE ENGINE WAS WARMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED TO PAY FIFTY PERCENT OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394396April 6, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY STARTED MAKING LOW FREQUENCY SOUND WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. AFTER VISITING THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT REAR MOTOR MOUNT HAS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1000. I DID RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE AND IT APPEARS THAT MANY 2005 AND LATER ODYSSEYS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WHICH POINTS TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. HONDA IS REFUSING TO REPLACE THE PART EVEN THOUGH THEIR REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394123April 4, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE WHEN THE BUTTON ENGAGED TO CLOSE THE DOOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR WHICH WOULD NOT CLOSE WHEN THE BUTTON WAS ENGAGED. AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393500April 1, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH BRAKES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. IT WOULD CONTINUE TO TRAVEL. THERE WAS ALSO A NOISE PRESENT WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. ALSO, THE CD PLAYER STOPPED WORKING WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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