Honda Odyssey Complaints (2004)

585 consumer complaints on file.

#10426970September 23, 2011
POWER TRAIN
WHEN TRAVELING DOWN THE PASSING LANE OF A 4 LANE HIGHWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND BEGAN TO SLOW AS IF THE BRAKES WERE ON. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT ANYONE RUNNING IN TO ME. UPON GETTING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. I PUT THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER INTO PARK AND WALKED AROUND THE VAN TO SEE IF ANY FLUIDS WERE LEAKING. NONE WERE. I GOT BACK INTO THE VAN TO SEE IF IT WOULD MOVE. IT FINALLY DID AFTER MOVING THE SHIFTER FROM P TO D A FEW TIMES BUT IT DID NOT HAVE THE POWER AND DID NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY. THE CODE THAT TURNED UP ON MY MECHANICS SCANNER SHOWED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD SLIPPED AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. I CALLED HONDA AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO FOR ME EVENTHOUGH THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS. THE ONLY RECALL THEY ACKNOWLEDGE WAS THE FUEL PUMP FOR MY VAN. THE OUTCOME OF THE EVENT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH MORE SERIOUS AND I FEEL HONDA IS JUST TURNING A BLIND EYE TO THIS. IF THIS CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT I QUESTION WHAT THEY WOULD SAY AFTER A LAWYER GAVE THEM A CALL. THEY SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST ATTEMPTED TO NEGOTIATE A DEAL FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME HONDA DOES THIS TO ME. I HAVE OWNED MANY GM VEHICLES WITH MORE MILEAGE AND NEVER HAD EXPERIENCED A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. AFTER SPENDING OVER $3500 ON A REBUILT TRANSMISSION I DON'T BELIEVE ANOTHER HONDA WILL BE IN MY DRIVEWAY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426832September 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425909September 18, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN 04 HONDA ODYSSEY AND FOUND THE SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL FOR MULTIPLE 2003-2004 HONDA MODELS. YOU CAN REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY WITHOUT SHIFTING TO PARK. THE VAN STARTED ROLLING, I WAS PUSHED BY IT AND INJURED MY KNEE AS I WAS TRYING TO GET IN AND STOP THE CAR. THE CAR HIT THE RAILS RESULTING IN MINOR DAMAGE. I TESTED THIS PROBLEM AND IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME, YOU CAN REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT ANY EFFORT WHILE THE CAR IS STILL IN DRIVE. WHY HONDA ODYSSEY IS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL ISSUED FOR HONDA ELEMENT AND FEW OTHER HONDA MODELS? HANDA ODYSSEY 2004 HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED HERE: HTTP://AUTOS.AOL.COM/CARS-HONDA-ELEMENT-2004/RECALLS/ SUMMARY: HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003 HONDA ACCORD, CIVIC TWO AND FOUR DOOR, AND MODEL YEAR 2003-2004 HONDA ELEMENT VEHICLES. THE INTERLOCK LEVER OF THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY UNEXPECTEDLY DEFORM, WHICH CAN ALLOW THE INTERLOCK FUNCTION OF A VEHICLE WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO BE DEFEATED. CONSEQUENCES: REMOVAL OF THE IGNITION KEY WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR OF A VEHICLE WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS NOT BEEN SHIFTED TO THE PARK POSITION CAN ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE ORIGINAL INTERLOCK PIN AND LEVER WITHIN THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND REPLACE THEM WITH NEW, DESIGNED COMPONENTS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 7, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, I DRIVE KIDS AND MY DISABLED MOTHER IN MY VAN, SOMEONE CAN GET INJURED. I HAVE TWO MORE OLDER HONDA CRV CARS AND THEY DON"T HAVE THIS PROBLEM, ONLY HONDA ODYSSEY HAS THIS ISSUE. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10425698September 16, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 111,111 MILES AND WE CURRENTLY LIVE OVERSEAS IN ENGLAND. MY CHECK ENGINE AND TCS LIGHT CAME ON FIVE DAYS AGO AND SINCE THEN IT HAS BEEN DOWN HILL. IT HAS TROUBLE GETTING INTO REVERSE AND NOW IT IS SCIPPING REALLY BAD IN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA AND SINCE IT IS US SPEC AND HAS TO SHIP THE TRANSMISSION FROM THE STATES IT WILL COST 7500 POUNDS AND WITH THE EXCHANGE RATE IT WOULD BE ABOUT 12000 DOLLARS. WE DO NOT HAVE MANY CHOICES AS THEY ARE NOT MANY SHOPS THAT WILL WORK ON AMERICAN SPEC CARS. WE LOVED THE VAN UP UNTIL THIS ALL STAREDWE HAVE TO MAKE THE CHOICE TO GET RID OF THE CAR AS IT IS NOT WORTH THAT MUCH. WE ARE REALLY IN A BIND AS WE ARE A FAMILY OF SIX AND THIS IS OUR ONLY TRANSPORTATION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425453September 14, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE BRAKE SERVICE. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE TOP MOTOR MOUNT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS COMPLETELY WORN AND THE RUBBER WAS FRACTURED. THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE NO LONGER COVERED ON THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/27/11 *BF UPDATED 2/28/12 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424730September 12, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
TWO ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED AT 82,600 MILES. I UNDERSTAND IT IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425052September 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN
20YEAR OLD DROVE YOUNGER SISTER AND TEAMMATE TO SOCCER PRACTICE. ON THE RAP OF THE EXPRESSWAY @ A SPEED OF ABOUT 35-40 MILES VAN HESITATES TO ACCELERATE AND JERKS. CARS SLOW DOWN TO LET HER MERGE SO NOT TO HIT WALL BARRIER. THOUGHT IT WAS PROBABLY BAD GAS, ONLY TO FIND OUT 3 DAYS LATER ON A WEEKEND TRIP TO SOCCER TOURNAMENT IT WAS TRANSMISSION. SAME THING HAPPENED @ THE TOLL BOTH, ONLY TO HAVE TSC LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. STOPPED @ LOCAL HONDA SERVICE STATION ONLY TO FIND OUT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION WITH ONLY 11000 MILES. SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT WAS A KNOWN TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. CAN'T BELIEVE HONDA AND NHTSA, WOULD ALLOW AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN THAT COULD CAUSE POTENTIAL DEATH! THE ODYSSEY IS A FAMILY CAR... MANY YOUNG LIVES ARE AT STAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422711August 31, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
MY 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY AUTOMATIC POWER SLIDING DOOR OPENED WHILE DRIVING ONTHE HIGHWAY GOING 55 MPH. IT ALSO OPENED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. IT OPENS ON ITS OWN WHENEVER IT WANTS AND WILL NOT CLOSE OR LOCK COMPLETELY. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA CORP AND THEY STATE THAT I HAVE TO PAY THE $100'S OR MORE TO GET DIAGNOSED. I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE!! AND SHOULD BE FIXED FOR FREE. AN AUTOMATIC DOOR THAT OPENS ON ITS OWN IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM AND THEY STATE I SHOULD PAY FOR IT AS WELL. I AM NOT THE ONLY OWNER WITH THE SAME ISSUE. A KID COULD FALL OUT WHEN THE DOOR OPENS OR IF I GET IN AN ACCIDENT AND THAT DOOR OPENS THE PERSON SITTING THERE WOULD BE DEAD!!! I HAVE VIDEO TAPED IT OPENING WHILE DRIVING! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422294August 27, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AT 59,526 MILES. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICING WAS INFORMED NATURE OF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY. REPAIR ESTIMATE $3,000. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417969August 8, 2011
AIR BAGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AFTER THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT SAW AND SMELLED GAS AS THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 104,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417748August 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING WITH FAMILY ON BUSY HIGHWAY ON MOTHER'S DAY 2010. COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON OUR 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN. HONDA REFUSES TO ADMIT A PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THEY ISSUED A RECALL FOR ONE PARTICULAR YEAR IN THE EARLY 2000'S. LUCKILY WE WERE NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND WERE ABLE TO GUIDE THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. TOTAL REPAIRS WERE WELL OVER $3,000. HONDA STARTED USING A DIFFERENT TRANSMISSION RECENTLY IN THE ODYSSEY MODEL. THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FULLY AS THE INTERNET IS LITTERED WITH REPORTS OF SIMILAR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416872August 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS FAILING TRANSMISSION AT BARELY OVER 100,000. THIS PROBLEM MAY HAVE STARTED AT ONLY 80K! THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED PER THE MANUFACTURER. UPON RESEARCH AND CONFIRMATION FROM THE DEALER, HONDA ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS MODEL HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. WITH THIS KNOWLEDGE, THEY HAD THE RESPONSIBILITY TO TELL CONSUMERS AND PAY FOR REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSIONS TO AVOID INJURY OR DEATH. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415350July 27, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
SLIDING DOORS DON'T OPEN/CLOSE AS THEY SHOULD TRAPPING PEOPLE INSIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414736July 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SWITCH GEARS PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FAILURE DIAGNOSTICS WHERE HE WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 0V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,037 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412034July 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VAN HAS MADE STRANGE NOISES AND GOTTEN HORRIBLE GAS MILEAGE SINCE WE PURCHASED AS 'CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED' FROM HONDA DEALER. WE REPORTED BOTH TO DEALER AND GOTTEN NO RESPONSE BUT 'OH, WELL'. WE HAVE SERVICED THE VEHICLE AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP SINCE PURCHASED AND FOLLOWED ALL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SERVICE. THE D LIGHT HAS BEEN FLASHING AT RANDOM FOR OVER A YEAR, BUT EACH SERVICE APPT THEY FOUND NOTHING AND JUST SENT US ON THE WAY. AT THE LAST APPT, THEY FINALLY FOUND A BAD SENSOR THAT HAD BEEN CAUSING THE LIGHT TO FLASH (THEY SAID). WE HAD THEM REPLACE THE SENSOR. WE DROVE ACROSS THE US TO VISIT FAMILY. THE TCS AND CEL CAME ON AND WE TOOK THE CAR TO A SHOP TO HAVE THE CODE READ. P0740. WE CALLED OUR DEALER IN OR AND THEY SAID IT WOULD PROBABLY MAKE IT BACK TO OR FROM AL. 20 MILES LATER THE TRANNY DIED COMPLETELY. MY WIFE CAME WITHIN 10 FEET OF BEING FLATTENED BY A BIG TRUCK DUE TO LACK OF POWER OR CONTROL. MY WIFE AND TWO KIDS WERE STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. WE HAD THE VAN TOWED AND HONDA DEALERSHIP SAID IT WOULD BE 2800-3K TO FIX. THEY CALLED BACK A COUPLE DAYS LATER TO SAY IT WAS ALMOST 3600. WE HAVE RELIGIOUSLY SERVICED THE VAN AND NEVER TOWED OR HAULED ANYTHING. WE HAVE COMPLAINED FOR YEARS TO OUR DEALER THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE VAN. WE BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT COVERED EVERYTHING UP TO 105K MILES. WE HAVE COMPLAINED SINCE WE BOUGHT THE VAN IN 2006 AND HONDA ONLY DROVE AND SAID THEY DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHING. WE ARE NOW OUT 3.6K FOR THE NEW TRANSMISSION EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE BEEN CALLING IT OUT FOR 5 YEARS. THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THESE VEHICLES ARE WEAK AND SHOULD NOT BECOME A 4000 REPAIR FOR CONSUMERS. THE VAN HAS BEEN CARED FOR MECHANICALLY AND WE HAVE DONE OUR PART, BUT HONDA REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING. IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT A TRANSMISSION ON ANY VEHICLE WOULD FAIL THIS EARLY. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME FAILURES. THERE SHOULD BE SOME ACTION FROM HONDA TO FIX THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410433July 5, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY PASSENGER SIDE POWER DOOR KEPT OPENING AND CLOSING ON ITS OWN. I TRIED TO MANUALLY SHUT IT AND IT STILL WILL NOT COMPLETELY SHUT. THE SAME HAPPENS WITH THE DRIVER SIDE POWER DOOR. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403985June 1, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
BOTH OF MY POWER SLIDING PASSENGER DOORS ON MY 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY ARE BROKEN. THERE IS A BUTTON TO SHUT IT OFF AND MANUALLY USE THE DOORS BUT IT DOES NOT WORK. THE DOORS OPEN ON THEIR OWN AND NEVER CLOSE PROPERLY. THE SPRING BROKE OFF OF ONE OF THE DOORS AND SCRATCHED THAT SIDE OF MY VAN. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS BUT HONDA WILL NOT COVER IT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399500May 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2004 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397504April 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN HONDA ODYSSEY 2004, 170000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION HAD THE CODE P0730. WHEN I WENT TO A DEALERSHIP THEY GAVE ESTIMATES FOR REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENT. CALLING TO HONDA USA I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON TRANSMISSIONS IN 2004. ALSO, THEY TOLD ME THAT RECALL WAS DONE ON MY VEHICLE. TALKING TO OTHER OWNERS, I FOUND THAT THERE IS NO ISSUE WITH THE MILEAGE, 120000 OR 150000 WE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH SLEEPING GEARS AND CODES. AFTER TALKING TO HONDA CASE MANAGER, THEY TOLD ME THAT HONDA WOULD NOT PAY FOR REPLACEMENT. THEY WOULD NOT CONFIRM THE CONVERSATION OR WILLING TO SENT ANY LETTERS OF OUTCOME OF THIS CASE. THE VAN WAS PURCHASED FROM THE HONDA DEALER IN 2009 FOR $17,000 AND DEALER GAVE ONE YEAR WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394104April 3, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN OIL CHANGE. WAS ADVISED THE FRONT ENGINE MOUNT AND BOTH SIDE ENGINE MOUNTS WERE BROKEN. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. I PAID OVER 700 FOR THIS REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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