Honda Odyssey Complaints (2005)

830 consumer complaints on file.

#10397323April 25, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE DOOR WOULD AUTOMATICALLY OPEN WITHOUT THE DRIVER OPENING THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397329April 25, 2011
CHILD SEAT:LATCH STRAP, CHILD SEAT
I HAVE A SUNSHINE KIDS RADIAN XTSL INSTALLED WITH LATCH REAR FACING IN MY HONDA ODYSSEY. DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE RELEASE LEVER FOR THE LATCH STRAP, MY SON IS ABLE TO EASILY LOOSEN THE STRAP WITH HIS FOOT WHILE WE ARE DRIVING. IT ALSO LOOSENS IF HE ACCIDENTALLY HITS IT WITH HIS FOOD WHEN CLIMBING INTO THE SEAT. AS A CPST, I FEEL THAT THIS IS A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW. WHILE I AM WELL AWARE THAT I CAN INSTALL THE SEAT USING THE SEAT BELT, SUPERLATCH IS A MAJOR SELLING FEATURE OF THE RADIAN LINE, AND IT IS DEFECTIVE IN MY CAR. THE STRAP SHOULD NOT BE SO EASY TO LOOSEN. I CAN DO IT WITH THE LIGHT TOUCH OF JUST ONE FINGER. PLEASE MAKE SUNSHINE KIDS ADDRESS THE DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY FATAL ISSUE. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2005, MAKE=ODYSSEY, MODEL=HONDA). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397071April 21, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING TANK EXHIBITED A DESIGN FLAW AND WAS CAUSING THE POWER STEERING FLUID TO SWIRL AROUND IN THE TANK AND EXHIBIT AN EXCESSIVE NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A DESIGN FLAW AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN RECALLED IN OTHER COUNTRIES FOR THE FAILURE, THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE RECALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397753April 21, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ODYSSEY HAD GREAT VIBRATION THROUGH STEERING WHEEL AND THROUGH BODY OF CAR. VIBRATION VARIED DEPENDING ON SPEED. THIS COULD OF CAUSED A TRAGIC ACCIDENT. DIAGNOSIS WAS FAILURE OF REAR AND SIDE MOTOR MOUNTS FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 20 MONTHS. POOR DESIGN OF THESE MOUNTS FAIL PREMATURELY AND CAUSE VIBRATION AND HANDLING ERRORS WHICH COULD HAVE TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396823April 19, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 111,930 MILES. THE TRANSMISSIONS SHOPS SAID THE TORQUE CONVERTERS ARE BAD AND FAIL REGULARLY IN THE HONDA VANS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395713April 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND IT WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED BECAUSE THERE WAS NO FUEL PRESSURE DELIVERED TO THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V097000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 146,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394052April 2, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2005 HONDA ODYSSEY BOTH SLIDING DOOR BROKEN CABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393879March 31, 2011
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-65 MPH, A ROCK STRUCK THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER. THE CONTACT STATED LATER THE AIR CONDITIONER STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR INSTEAD OF COLD AIR. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER WAS PUNCTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED HE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,445. UPDATED 5/2/11 *CN UPDATED 05/13/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393800March 30, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AC CONDENSER LEAK CAUSED BY "ROCK HITTING IT". POOR DESIGN WHICH SHOULD HAVE A GRILL PROTECTING IT. CAUSES FREON LEAK. DEALERS NOW SUGGESTING TO INSTALL AN AFTER MARKET GRILL AFTER SPENDING $1000 TO FIX. CLEARLY A DESIGN PROBLEM BY HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394533March 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN
REBUILD TRANSMISSION DUE TO WORN OUT DIFFERENTIAL BEARINGS THAT CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION FLUIDS TO BREAK THE AXEL SEAL AND LEAK A LOT OF FLUID WHICH COULD OF DESTROYED TRANSMISSION ALL TOGETHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392619March 23, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT AROUND 85,000 MILES OUR 2005 ODYSSEY STARTED EXHIBITING A TRANSMISSION SHUDDER IN THE 30-40 MPH RANGE. I TALKED WITH THE DEALER ABOUT IT, AND THEY MENTIONED IT WOULD REQUIRE THE TORQUE CONVERTER BEING REPLACED. HOWEVER, THEY OFFERED A MUCH CHEAPER POSSIBLE FIX TO THE PROBLEM OF REPLACING ALL THE TRANSMISSION FLUID (COST ABOUT $200). THAT SEEMS TO HAVE TEMPORARILY FIXED THE PROBLEM. I HAD THE FLUSH DONE AGAIN AFTER 15,000 MILES. HOPEFULLY, THIS WILL BE THE ONLY FIX NEEDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392626March 23, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT HIS ENGINE MOUNTS WERE CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT SINCE THE ENGINE MOUNTS WERE MADE OF RUBBER THAT THE WEAR AND TEAR WAS NORMAL. A COMPLAINT WAS REGISTERED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. UPDATED 04/07/11 *BF UPDATED 1/13/2012 *LN *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392421March 21, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 05 ODYSSEY'S LIGHTS IN THE ODOMETER WERE FLASHING ON AND OFF. SOMETIMES, THEY JUST FLASH. SOMETIMES, THEY FLASH AND ALL THE GAUGE, SPEED, RPM, TEMP, AND FUEL DROPPED BRIEFLY BEFORE THEY GO BACK UP AGAIN. WHEN THEY WERE DOING THAT (DROPPED) THE VEHICLE DID NOT JERK. A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, BUT A FEW DAYS LATER IT DISAPPEARED. THEN IT CAME ON AGAIN. I USED AN OBD II READER TO READ IT AND IT GAVE ME A CODE ABOUT THE ECM/PCM MODULE. I BOUGHT AND REPLACED BOTH RELAYS BUT TO THIS DAY (3/21/11) THE FLASHING IS STILL NOT RESOLVED. TODAY EVERYTHING FLASHES AND IT SEEMS LIKE ALL THE ELECTRONICS IN THE VEHICLE (INCLUDING ALL THE GAUGES) WERE DOWN FOR ABOUT TWO SECONDS WHILE THE CAR WAS ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 65-70 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389937March 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, VEHICLE SHUDDERING IN BETWEEN GEAR CHANGES. 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, 58,000 MILES. NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION PER REPAIR SHOP AND DEALER. APPEARS THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON HONDA TRANSMISSIONS FROM 2000 TO 2010 HONDA ODYSSEYS. WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $4800 TO REPLACE. NO RECALL TO DATE YET NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE NET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10391148March 11, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FORWARDED FROM CPSC - LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE A PROBLEM WITH HIS 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY WHICH WAS COVERED IN A 2006 "TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN" (TSB) WHICH WAS AVAILABLE TO DEALERS BUT NOT TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE MOTOR MOUNT BROKE AND IT WOULD COST $880 PLUS TO FIX IT. THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE VAN, THE NIGHT HE PURCHASED IT, BUT THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT. NOW, HE HAS SINCE DISCOVERED, IT WAS THE BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT ALL ALONG. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386971March 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CAR SHUTTERS AROUND 30-40 MPH. I CAN FEEL THE VIBRATION FOR 3-5 SECONDS. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED BY HONDA VEHICLE'S QUALITY. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DO HONDA AND THE GOVERNMENT NEED FOR A RECALL? 05 ODDESSEY'S ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390709March 9, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE ENGINE IS SHUTTING OFF WITH NO WARNING. THERE HAVE BEEN APPROXIMATELY 6 INSTANCES OF THE VEHICLE BEING OPERATED AND THEN THE ENGINE WILL CUT OFF. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN A PARKING LOT WHEN IN REVERSE. THERE HAVE BEEN 3 INCIDENTS AT LOW SPEED, WHILE MAKING TURNS, AND 2 INCIDENTS WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEED (ONE AT 40 MPH AND ONE AT 70 MPH). THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 3 OCCASIONS BUT THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE BECAUSE THERE ARE NO CODES SENT TO THE ON-BOARD COMPUTER. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT ON 3/6/2011 WAS WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. WE REFERRED THE SERVICE WRITER TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 05V132000 AND 07V097000 BUT HE WAS UNWILLING TO CONSIDER THAT OUR ISSUE WAS RELATED TO EITHER OF THESE PREVIOUSLY NOTED FAILURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386056March 1, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL HUMMING NOISE INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE ABNORMAL NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 03/16/ 11 *BF UPDATED 1/4/11 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386115March 1, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DEAR SAFECAR.GOV: I AM AN OWNER OF A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN. I HAVE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ENGINE STALLING AND HIGHWAY SPEED DROPPED TO BELOW 15 MPH ON MY VAN SINCE JANUARY, 2010. IT HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES. I HAVE WORKED WITH HONDA DEALERS AND HONDA CAR FOR OVER EIGHT MONTHS, FROM JAN 2010 TO AUG 2010 WITHOUT SUCCESS. I THEN WENT TO ANOTHER HONDA DEALER AND FINALLY ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM: THE 2005 ODYSSEY VAN IS THE FIRST MODEL AND YEAR HONDA HAS PUT THE NEW V6 ENGINE WITH THREE CYLINDERS SHUTTING OFF DURING CRUISING SPEED TO SAVE GAS, WHICH MAKES SENSE. HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF THE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CYLINDERS, THE IDLING CYLINDERS BEGIN TO BURN OIL ON THE CYLINDER RINGS. AND THERE IS NO ?LOW OIL? WARNING SENSOR FROM THE CAR, BUT HAS A ?LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING?. HOWEVER, THE ?LOW OIL PRESSURE? WILL ONLY KICKS ON WITH THE CAR ENGINE STARTS TO STALL. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS TO HAVE MY VAN STAFF FROM HIGHWAY SPEED TO LESS THEN 15 MPH IN A MATTER OF COUPLE SECONDS. IT HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES FROM JANUARY, 2010 TO MAY, 2010. I HAVE ALL THE SERVICE RECORDS AND DESCRIPTIONS. HONDA HAS BEEN DENYING ANY PROBLEM UNTIL THEY LIMITED RELEASE A NEW SOFTWARE IN JANUARY, 2011 TO PERIODICALLY FIRE THE IDLE CYLINDERS TO MINIMIZE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CYLINDERS SO THAT THEY WILL NOT BURN MOTOR OIL. HOWEVER, HONDA HAS NOT DONE A ?RECALL? ON THIS SAFETY ISSUE (THE ENGINE STALLING AT HIGH SPEED WHEN OIL PRESSURE IS TOO LOW DUE TO MOTOR OIL BURNING). THE DEALER SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT HONDA IS RELUCTANT TO CONDUCT SUCH SAFETY RECALL, THEY ARE AFRAID THAT WITH FIRING UP THE IDLED CYLINDERS; THEY MAY FAIL THE EPA MILEAGE CLAIMS. ALL THE POST 2005 V6 WITH ?ECON? MODE TO SAVE GAS MODELS WILL HAVE THIS PROBLEMS ONCE THE CARS ARE DRIVEN, LET SAY OVER 70,000 MILES. IT WILL TAKE A FEW YEARS OF MOTOR OIL BURNING BEFORE THE OIL LEVEL IS LOW ENOUGH TO TRIGGER THE LOW OIL PRESSURE SENSOR AND STALLS THE ENGINE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE AND FEEL FREE TO CONTACT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10385051February 23, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE ODYSSEY VSA LIGHT WENT ON IN AUGUST 2010. WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE BRIGHTON HONDA DEALERSHIP IN MI, THEY SAID I NEEDED TO HAVE MY VSA MODULATOR ASSEMBLY REPLACED FOR THE PRICE OF $1257.44. I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANICAL ENGINEER THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED AT THIS LOW MILEAGE. I CONTACTED HONDA AUTOMOBILE DIVISION IN TORRANCE, CA LAST MONTH. I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE MY CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT, HOWEVER, THEY WOULD GO 50/50.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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