Honda Odyssey Complaints (2000)

675 consumer complaints on file.

#765341August 7, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I LIVE IN MEXICO BUT MAYBE IF ENOUGH PEOPLE COMPLAIN, HONDA WILL TAKE NOTICE. MY CAR IS IMPORTED AND MANUFACTURED IN CANADA JUST AS EVERYONE ELSE'S. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764930July 30, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON SUNDAY, APRIL 28 THIS YEAR, OUR VAN WENT INTO A WEIRD SHUDDERING DANCE AS I GOT ONTO THE SAW MILL ON-RAMP FROM I-287 EAST OF THE TAPPAN ZEE. THE CAR HAD APPARENTLY SLIPPED SLIGHTLY BUT INSTEAD OF THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS SYSTEMS KICKING IN, THERE WAS A FAILURE OF ALL THE CRITICAL SAFETY COMPONENTS REQUIRED TO BRING THE CAR TO A SAFE HALT. THE CAR STOPPED BECAUSE I HAD THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES (THE REGULAR HYDRAULIC BRAKES). THE DEALER, CURRY HONDA IN YORKTOWN, SAID THAT THE RIGHT REAR SENSOR HAD FAILED AND REPLACED IT SINCE THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE WRITTEN HONDA TWO TIMES. IN RESPONSE TO THE FIRST LETTER I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THEM AND THEY ASKED ME WHAT I WANTED. I ASKED THEM TO EXTEND MY WARRANTY BY ANOTHER THREE YEARS, REPLACE MY FRONT BUMPER, AND TO DO A COMPLETE SAFETY INSPECTION. THERE RESPONSES TO MY COMPLAINTS WERE COLD. I WOULD LIKE TO REGISTER MY COMPLAINT IN THE HOPE THAT ALONG WITH OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD SIMILAR NEAR CATASTROPHIC FAILURES IN THEIR VANS WE CAN GET HONDA TO DO THE RIGHT THING. I WILL SEND YOU COPIES OF MY LETTERS TO HONDA WHEN I SEND IN THE SIGNATURE CARD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014583July 24, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 25-30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT A DIRECT HIT ON THE VEHICLE AND THAT WAS WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764244July 15, 2002
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER WAS ACCURATE ONLY LESS THAN 40 MPH. WHEN SPEEDOMETER INDICATES 65 MPH, IT IS REALLY 60 MPH AND 70 MPH IS 65 MPH. THE TEST IS PERFORM BY USING A GPS TO READ THE GROUND SPEED. THE GPS WORK ACCURATELY WITH TWO OTHER DIFFERENT VEHICLES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#786028July 1, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND HONDA REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION WITH A REBUILT USED TRANSMISSION, CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS PROBLEM IS IN ADDITION TO THE MANY OTHER PROBLEMS THEY HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763713July 1, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REPLACED SOLENOIDS IN TRANS AT 62000K THEN A WEEK LATER REPLACED TRANS/TORQUE CONVERTOR (500 OUT OF POCKET) WITH FACTORY REBUILD TRANSMISSION 10,000 MILES LATER AT 72000 HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AGAIN. I AM CONCERNED THAT IT WON'T LAST AND NEXT TIME I WILL HAVE TO BEAR TOTAL COSTS. THESE TRANSMISSION DON'T LAST. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS REPLACED TRANSMISSION MORE THAN ONCE WITH LOW MILEAGE. FEEL THAT HONDA NEEDS TO REPLACE WITH UPGRADED TRANS AND FURTHER WARRANTY UP TO 150K OR LIFE OF OWNERSHIP???*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763455June 25, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
MY MINI-VAN EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE DEFECT DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V119000 . HOWEVER HONDA DID NOT DO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762895June 10, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHILE DRIVING THROUGH LINCOLN TUNNEL OUT OF NYC, BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR! I WAS UNABLE TO GET ANY STOPPING POWER WITH THE FLOOR BRAKE (FRONT DISK W/ABS). FORTUNATELY, I WAS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TUNNEL AT THE TIME AND WAS ABLE TO USE A COMBINATION OF GRAVITY, DOWNSHIFTING, AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW SPEED AND GET TO THE NEAREST REST AREA AFTER A FRIGHTENING THREE MILE JOURNEY. AAA TOWED THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM THE FOLLOWING DAY, AND HONDA OF NORTH AMERICA WAS EXTREMELY UNPLEASANT WHEN WE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM. WE ARE AWAITING THE REPORT FROM THE HONDA MECHANICS AT THIS TIME, BUT ARE NOW SCARED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. IF THE BRAKES HAD FAILED UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES, WE'D HAVE HAD A MAJOR COLLISION. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785790June 7, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING THE SLIDING DOORS DONT REMAIN LOCKED (RECALL # 00V-119). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762694June 5, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THERE HAVE BEEN REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH BOTH POWER SLIDING DOORS JAMMING AND BEING NONFUNCTIONAL. THE DOORS ALSO FREQUENTLY SET OFF THE ALARMS WITHIN THE VEHICLE CLAIMING THAT THE DOOR IS OPEN WITH THE CAR IN DRIVE, YET THE DOOR DOES NOT SHOW "OPEN" ON THE INDICATOR PANEL ON THE DASHBOARD. THERE HAVE BEEN 8-9 ATTEMPTS BY THE DEALER TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM AND YET , IT CONTINUES TO RECUR. THE HONDA REGIONAL SERVICE MANAGER HAS BEEN INVOLVED (GREG BAZIL) AND HONDA CORPORATE HAS BEEN CONTACTED FOR HELP WITH ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS. NOTHING FIXES MY CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762568June 2, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN'S TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THE VAN WAS PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER OF 1999 AND HAS 51,200 MILES ON IT. THE VAN HAS HAD ALL THE RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE. A NEW VEHICLE WITH ALL THE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE AND PROPER CARE SHOULD NOT HAVE THE TRANSMISSION FAILING ALREADY. HAVE TALKED WITH HONDA MECHANIC WHO SAYS THAT 2000 V6 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN'S HAVE A KNOWN TRANSMISSION PROBLEM BUT HONDA MOTOR COMPANY IS NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY OR DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT DALLAS AREA HONDA DEALERSHIPS ARE SEEING MORE 2000 HONDA ODYSSEYS VANS WITH FAILED TRANSMISSIONS. FAY OIA HAVE ALSO RESEARCHED ON YOUR NHTSA AND HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD FAILED TRANSMISSIONS ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL. WE WANT HONDA TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AND FIX THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACE ALL 2000 V6 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSIONS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762502May 31, 2002
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
SEATBELT DESIGN DEFECTIVE ON ODYSSEY MINIVANS. IN THE CENTER ROW OF SEATS, WITH A BENCH SEAT CONFIGURATION, THE SEATBELT DOES NOT PROTECT THE SEAT OCCUPANT FROM THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH FROM A SIDE OR CORNER IMPACT COLLISION. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA AND THEY HAVE INDICATED THAT THIS IS THE DESIGN OF THE SEATBELT AND THAT THE FLIP DOWN ARMRREST IS WHAT WOULD PROTECT THE BELTED OCCUPANT FROM HARM, WHICH IS NONSENSE. THE FORD WINDSTAR HAS THE PROPER RESTRAINT - THERE IS A SECONDARY LATCH USED TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE SEAT OCCUPANT IN THE SEAT. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS DEFECT INSOFAR AS PEOPLE MAY ALSO PLACE BABY SEATS IN THIS SEAT AND ASSUME THE SEATBELT WILL PROTECT THE CHILD. IT WON'T - THE CHILD SEAT WOULD SLIP OUT FROM UNDER THE BELT. PLEASE ADVISE ON WHAT STEPS HAPPEN NEXT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762443May 30, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PASSENGER SIDE REAR POWER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY. DOOR SLIDES FULLY SHUT, BUT THEN REVERSES ABOUT 1/2INCH AND IS VISIBLY NOT LATCHED/CLOSED. ALSO AT TIMES WHEN DOOR DOES VISUALLY CLOSE ALL THE WAY, WHILE DRIVING THE AUDIBLE WARNING NOISE FOR AN OPEN DOOR COMES ON BUT THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR DOES NOT SHOW WHICH DOOR. DEPRESS THE 'CLOSE' BUTTON ON THE RIGHT SIDE POWER DOOR WILL SILENCE THE ALARM WHILE DRIVING, YET THE PROBLEM RECURS....IT'S TOUGH TO DRIVE WITH THAT [XXX] NOISE BLARING AND YOU ALSO WONDER IF THE DOOR IS REALLY SHUT AND SAFELY LOCKED? I'M TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON 5/30/02, BUT BASED ON THE COMPLAINTS SHOWN ON NHTSA WEBSITE FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS, I AM UNCERTAIN WHETHER IT IS EVEN POSSIBLE TO SATISFACTORILY AND COMPLETELY FIX IN ONE VISIT. I'M 12 MILES FROM PASSING THE WARRANTY PERIOD ON THE VEHICLE...CALLED THE DEALER WHEN I WAS 450 MILES AWAY BUT COULDN'T GET APPT. UNTIL 6 DAYS LATER...I CANNOT PARK THE VEHICLE JUST TO MAKE SURE I DON'T GO OVER 36,000 MILES.... I'M ALSO WONDERING IF THEY DO FIX, WILL FUTURE FIXES IF SAME OCCURS OR IF NOT FIXED SATISFACTORILY WILL BE COVERED AS THE PROBLEM HAS STARTED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER I AM GOING TO, HINSHAWS HONDA HAS BEEN IN MY EXPERIENCE IN THE PAST GIVEN 100% TO ALL REPAIRS, AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING THE SAME HONEST AND SATISFACTORY SERVICE ON THIS PROBLEM AS I'VE HAD IN THE PAST. (OR I'LL BE EMAILING THE NHTSA AGAIN) I AM DOING THIS, TO ADD MY PROBLEM SO IF A RECALL IS WARRANTED, MY PROBLEM CAN BE COUNTED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565842May 20, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TRUNK HANDLE CABLE FELL OFF. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009642May 13, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE LOADING VEHICLE WITH GROCERIES, AND UPON SHUTTING REAR CARGO DOOR, GLASS SHATTERED AND BROKE INTO LITTLE PIECES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009119May 3, 2002
AIR BAGS
WHEN REPLACING BATTERY, AIR BAGS HAD TO BE RESET BY THE DEALER. DEALER CONTACTED. THIS WAS A DESIGN FEATURE THAT HONDA PUT INTO AIRBAG SYSTEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761244April 26, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
MY WIFE STOPPED TO GET SOME GAS. THE VAN WAS STOPPED WITH THE ENGINE OFF. THE WENT TO TURN THE FUEL CAP AND JUST TURNED IT WHEN FLAMES SHOOT OUT OF THE FILLER NECK ABOUT 12-18 LONG . MY WIFE SAID IT WAS LIKE A BLOW TORCH. MY DAUGHTER WAS IN THE VAN ALSO WHO IS HANICAPPED AND HAD TO CRAWL AWAY FROM THE VAN BECAUSE MY WIFE THOUGHT THE VAN MIGHT BLOW UP. I CONTACTED HONDA DEALERSHIP WHO NEVER HEARD ANYTHING LIKE THAT. THE VAN WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761150April 24, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS DUE TO CARBON BUILDUP ON THROTTLE BODY. PEDAL REQUIRES ADDITIONAL TRAVEL IN ORDER TO PROVIDE RESPONSE FROM ENGINE. AS A RESULT, EXCESSIVE PRESSURE IS REQUIRED ON THE ACCELERATOR, CAUSING THE CAR TO ACCELERATE SUDDENLY AND MORE RAPIDLY THAN NECESSARY. SUDDEN ACCELERATION HELPED CONTRIBUTED TO DAMAGE IN A REAR-END COLLISION AT A STOP SIGN. THE THROTTLE BODY HAS BEEN CLEANED TWICE SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE AND NEEDS TO BE CLEANED AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761084April 23, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
MIDDLE ROW SEATS CAN BE CONFIGURED AS BENCH SEATS OR CAPTAINS CHAIRS. IN THE BENCH SEAT CONFIGURATION, THE PASSENGER IS NOT SAFELY RESTRAINED FROM A SIDE OR CORNER IMPACT. THE PASSENGER CAN SLIP OUT OF THE SEAT BELT ON IMPACT, RISKING INJURY OR DEATH. I COMPENSATED FOR THIS WHEN MY SON WAS IN A BOOSTER SEAT BY STRAPPING THE BOOSTER SEAT TO THE SEAT BUT NOW THAT HE IS NO LONGER IN A BOOSTER SEAT HE IS NOT RESTRINED BY THE SEATBELT. PUTTING HIM IN THE SEATS IN THE CAPTAINS CHAIR CONFIGURATION PUTS HIM AT RISK SINCE HE WOULD THEN BE NEXT TO THE DOOR AND POINT OF IMPACT. FORD DEALS WITH THIS BY REQUIRING YOU TO "LATCH" THE SEATBELT ON THE SIDE FACING THE DOOR, WHICH RESTRAINS THE PASSENGER SECURELY. HAVE ANY INJURIES BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS DEFECT WITH THE HONDA MINIVAN?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008786April 16, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
WHEN I BUMPED A METAL SIGN IN THE WALMART PARKING LOT ON FEB 18 2002 DRIVING 5 MPH, MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THE SEAT BELTS FROZE. I FOUND IN THE MANUAL THAT THEY ARE ONLY SUPPOSE TO DEPLOY UPON MODERATE TO SEVERE IMPACT. I ALONG WITH 3 OTHER BODY SHOPS AND MY INSURANCE, STATE FARM, FELT THAT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FAULTY AND NEVER SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF. THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, DEMONSTRATING HOW LIGHTLY THE SIGN WAS HIT. THIS WAS AN EXPENSIVE DEFECT THAT I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT, IN CASE IT SHOULD HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE. *TS ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS****760765
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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