Honda Odyssey Complaints (2006)

703 consumer complaints on file.

#10320050March 15, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AN OBJECT, MOST LIKELY ROAD DEBRIS LIKE ROCKS OR PEBBLES, IMPACTED THE A/C CONDENSER CAUSING THE A/C TO LEAK RENDERING THE SYSTEM INOPERABLE. DUE TO HONDA'S DESIGN OF THE FRONT BUMPER, THE A/C CONDENSER IS COMPLETELY EXPOSED TO DEBRIS. IN ORDER TO FIX THE PROBLEM THE CONDENSER MUST BE REPLACED WHICH WOULD COST AN ESTIMATED BILL OF CLOSE TO $1000 IN PARTS AND LABOR. EVEN AFTER THE FIX, THE CONDENSER STILL REMAINS EXPOSED AND THE LIKELIHOOD OF THIS EVENT HAPPENING AGAIN REMAINS HIGH DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE FRONT BUMPER. THIS PROBLEM WAS OBVIOUSLY FIXED BY HONDA IN THE 2008 YEAR BY INSTALLING A "HONEYCOMB" TYPE GRILLE TO COVER THIS AREA TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF DEBRIS IMPACTING THE CONDENSER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319628March 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHUDDER ON MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. MILES IS ABOUT 86000, TOOK VAN TO HONDA DEALER AND WAS TOLD TORQUE CONVERTER WAS BAD SERVICE MANAGER SAID THESE VEHICLES HAVE BEEN KNOWN FOR SHUDDER PROBLEMS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLES WEIGHT WAS NOT MATCHED TO THE TRANSMISSION PROPERLY IN DESIGN. SHUDDER HAPPENS AT ABOUT 30-40 MPH WITH A LIGHT ENGINE LOAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318448March 10, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO ENTER HER VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 35200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318019March 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPD, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND HE HEARD A SCREECHING AND WINDING NOISE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FURTHERMORE, HE ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN DRIVING DOWN HILL AND TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALER TOLD HIM THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. HE HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS BEING REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317407March 6, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE SLIDING DOOR OF MY ODYSSEY (TOURING) MODEL WILL NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY. SIMILAR TO ANOTHER COMPLAINT, THE DOOR GETS CLOSE TO BEING CLOSED, BUT WILL NOT CLOSE EITHER ELECTRONICALLY OR MANUALLY. THE VAN IS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN WITH THE SLIDING DOOR OPEN. THIS FIRST HAPPEN AT ONLY 29K MILES AND CONTINUED TO HAPPEN PERIODICALLY UNTIL I TOOK IT TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP WHO COULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE PERSON AT THE DEALERSHIP (THAT WAS ABLE TO FIX IT) SHOWED ME THAT IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW OF THE "CENTER ROLLER" FOR THE SLIDING DOOR. THIS IS A PART LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE DOOR ATTACHING IT TO THE VAN'S BODY. THERE ARE TWO PLASTIC ROUND PARTS THAT ACT LIKE BALL BEARING ROLLERS, AND THEY BECOME OUT OF PLACE CAUSING THE DOOR'S ALIGNMENT TO BE OFF. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE DOOR NOT TO CLOSE ALL THE WAY. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE PERSON SAID IF HONDA SPENT $8 MORE ON MAKING THESE ROUND PARTS METAL INSTEAD OF PLASTIC, THE PROBLEM WOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED. THE REST OF THE CENTER ROLLER PART IS MADE OF METAL. HE SAID THAT ONE ODYSSEY A WEEK COMES TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH THIS PROBLEM OF THE DOOR NOT BEING ABLE TO CLOSE DUE TO THE CENTER ROLLER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315516March 2, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
THE SUPPORTS FOR THE REAR LIFTGATE/HATCHBACK ON MY HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN FAILED CAUSING THE FULL WEIGHT OF THE REAR GATE TO STRIKE THE HEAD OF OUR 11-YEAR OLD CHILD. THE FAILURE OF THE REAR-GATE OCCURRED OCCASIONALLY AT FIRST CAUSING HEAD INJURIES TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY TO OTHERS UNEXPECTANT OF THE SUDDEN FAILURES. NOW, IT FAILS EVERYTIME THE GATE OR REAR HATCH BACK IS USED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10315933March 2, 2010
STEERING
2006 HONDA ODYSSEY - POWER STEERING PUMP. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WHINES, BUZZES, OR HUMS AND INTERMITTENTLY BECOMES VERY HARD TO STEER. MECHANIC SAID POWER STEERING PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAS SEEN THIS MANY TIMES ON 2005-07 ODYSSEYS. LOCAL HONDA DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM, BUT THAT HONDA HAD NOT ISSUED A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314566February 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2006 HONDA ODYSSEY ROTOR BRAKES PROBLEMS! IN THE PAST 4 YEARS I HAVE REPLACED MY ROTOR BRAKES AND PADS 2 TIMES! HONDA DID A COURTESY REPLACEMENT IN 2007 AFTER COMPLAINING TO THEM THAT THE BRAKES ARE MAKING SCREECHING SOUNDS AND WHEN THEY FOUND OUT THAT JUST AFTER LESS THAN ONE YEAR THE ROTOR BRAKE IS WARPED. LAST OCT 2009, DURING SERVICE CHECK THEY SAID THE ROTOR BRAKE IS CRACKED/WARPED AGAIN AND WE NEED TO REPLACE IT AND THEY CANNOT COVER I HAD TO PAY. I USED THE VAN FOR WORK ( 8 MILES ONE -WAY). I COMPLAINED TO HONDA DCH OXNARD AND TOLD THEM THAT THE ROTOR BRAKE AND PADS WAS JUST REPLACED IN MID 2007 AND HOW A VAN THAT IS JUST USED FOR WORK COULD HAVE ITS ROTOR BRAKES FAIL IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS. THEY GAVE A LAME EXCUSE. PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313043February 23, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING PUMP FAILING. NOTHING LEADS UP TO THIS, JUST THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING. THE ISSUE IS MAINLY AT LOW SPEEDS AND WHEN TRYING TO PARK - THE POWER STEERING JUST STOPS WORKING. WE NEEDED TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED AND NEW FLUID ADDED. WHEN TAKEN TO MECHANIC, TOLD MANY CUSTOMERS HAVE SAME ISSUE AS WELL AS WELL DOCUMENTED COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312637February 22, 2010
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED AS HE WAS DRIVING APPROX. 10 TO 15 MPH, HE COULD TURN THE STEERING WHEEL BUT HE HAD TO FORCE IT TO TURN. NO WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WAS A NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE STEERING PUMP AND THE RESERVOIR WHICH WILL COST $800 FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT TOLD THE DEALER HE WAS NOT WILLING TO PAY THAT EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AT LEAST THREE TIMES BUT STATED THE MILEAGE WAS OVER THE WARRANTY AND THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311545February 17, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING ON 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY FAILS AT LOW SPEEDS REQUIRING DRIVER TO QUICKLY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL MUCH HARDER THAN NORMAL IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310897February 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10308635February 11, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
INTERNAL DOOR HANDLES ON THE SLIDING DOORS ON THE 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY FREQUENTLY STICK. CONSEQUENTLY THE AUTOMATIC SIDE SLIDING DOORS DON'T FULLY LATCH OR SECURELY LOCK. THIS STILL IS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM ON A VEHICLE THAT WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW. THE ISSUES WERE BROUGHT TO HONDA'S ATTENTION DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD. THEY ATTEMPTED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH ADDITIONAL LUBRICATION, BUT THE PROBLEMS STILL PERSISTED. NOW ONCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY HAVE INFORMED US THAT THEY ARE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING FURTHER TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE, OR TO ERADICATE THE PROBLEM (AS OF ABOUT 12-10-09), AND THUS WE NOW BEAR FULL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY AND ALL REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308463February 10, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN, WITH ALMOST 70,000 MILES ON IT. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN LAST WEEK FOR SERVICE REGARDING A "MOANING" NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, RIGHT OR LEFT. THE TECHNICIAN LATER INFORMED ME THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND ITS COMPONENTS ARE NO LONGER WORKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED... $700 DOLLARS LATER. AFTER GETTING THE PARTS REPLACED BECAUSE OF THIS PUMP GOING BAD, I CHECKED ONLINE AND DISCOVERED THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND HAS BEEN REPORTED PREVIOUSLY. I CONTACTED HONDA NORTH AMERICA, WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE GIVEN LIFE SPAN OF THIS PART IS APPROX 120-140 MILES, AND THAT WOULD PRORATE ME BACK 50% THE COST OF MY SERVICE CHARGE. THIS WAS VERY NICE AND I AM AWAITING THE CHECK IN THE MAIL. MY ISSUE IS THAT IF THERE IS A KNOW ISSUE WITH THIS PART, AND IT "GOES" OUT AT VARIOUS MILEAGE ON THESE VEHICLES, IT WOULD BE HAVE BEEN MORE APPROPRIATE TO HAVE THE PART RECALLED AND REPLACED ALL TOGETHER. AM SURE MOST PEOPLE DON'T BRING THEIR CARS IN AT THE FIRST INSTANCE THEY HEAR A NOISE, ETC. SINCE I HAVE CHILDREN AND CAR POOL OTHERS, I NEVER TAKE ANY CHANCES WITH MY CAR. IT WOULD BE VERY DISTURBING IF THE CAR LOSS ITS POWER STEERING AT A TIME WHEN ITS WAS MOST NEEDED, AS TO AVOID A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308591February 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY AND THE BRAKES ARE TERRIBLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL IS SOFT AND SOMETIMES GOES TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKES ALSO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN APPLIED. I HAD THE BRAKES INSPECTED BUT THE PADS WERE FINE. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ODYSSEYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308623February 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS A SOFT SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL, OFTEN GOING LOWER THAN THE ACCELERATOR WHILE BRAKING, ALLOWING THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR TO BE DEPRESSED AT THE SAME TIME, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO BRAKE WHILE THE ENGINE IS RACING. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES THE ODYSSEY TO LURCH FORWARD, AND COULD QUITE EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. MY DEALER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307531February 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HILL AND HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY AND IT TOOK MY VAN ABOUT 6-8 FEET TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAD TO APPLY PRESSURE WITH BOTH FEET. I HAD TO TURN THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT TO AVOID REAR-ENDING A TRUCK. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH THIS VAN WHILE GOING DOWN HILL. THE FIRST TIME, IN 2008, RESULTED IN A REAR-END COLLISION. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I DID NOT REALIZE THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY BRAKES. THE SECOND TIME, I HAD TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL AGAIN THE SAME WAY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. IT SEEMS THE BRAKES DON'T CATCH WHEN GOING DOWN A HILL AND NEED TO COME TO A QUICK STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306656February 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY WIFE PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE AND TOOK POSSESSION OF OUR 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN. I IMMEDIATELY NOTED A VERY SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED, THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT ROLLED FORWARD WHILE THE BRAKE WAS SET BUT I FEEL IT MAY IF IT SAT LONG ENOUGH WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. NO REPAIR HAS BEEN ATTEMPTED AS I'M NOT CERTAIN OF THE CAUSE. BRAKE FLUID IS NOT LOW SO I ASSUME AIR HAS SOMEHOW GOTTEN INTO THE BRAKE LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304832February 3, 2010
STEERING
STEERING PROBLEM CAUSED BY A PROBLEM IN OUR 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303705February 1, 2010
STEERING
CONSISTENT LOSS OF STEERING AT SLOW SPEEDS. ONLY WHEN ACCELERATING WILL STEERING WORK, ALMOST AS IF AT IDLE OR IN PARKING LOTS, NOT ENOUGH POWER TO STEERING UNIT TRANSPIRES. IT GENERALLY REQUIRES SEVERAL ADDITIONAL MOVES IN A PARKING LOT TO GET OUT OF A SPACE, BUT SOMEWHAT DANGEROUS IN THAT YOU HAVE TO ALLOW FOR CAR TO ROLL, IN ORDER FOR STEERING TO WORK. THE MOST DANGEROUS SITUATION IS WHEN YOU'RE COMING TO A STOP AND WHEN YOU REACH 10MPH OR SO, ON THE WAY TO A STOP, YOU DON'T HAVE STEERING FOR THOSE FEW SECONDS. IT'S DANGEROUS IN A PARKING LOT IF YOU HAVE TO TURN SUDDENLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED CONSISTENTLY SINCE WE'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE, EVERYONE I KNOW HERE AT THE OFFICE, FRIENDS AND FAMILY WHO OWN ONE, HAVE COMPLAINED OF THE SAME PROBLEM. A RELATED ISSUE IS, WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY, THE POWER STEERING UNIT EMITS A HISSING SOUND, ALMOST AS IF THE BELTS ARE ABOUT TO SNAP, SIMILAR TO THE NOISE AMERICAN POWER STEERING UNIS MADE IN THE 80'S AND 90'S. I BELIEVE THE UNIT IS NOT ENGINEERED PROPERLY FOR THE VEHICLE. BOTH OF THESE HAVE BEEN PERSISTENT PROBLEMS, SHAME ON ME FOR NOT REPORTING IT SOONER, PERHAPS IT'S THE AURA OF HONDA THAT MAKES ONE BELIEVE THEY'RE PERFECT VEHICLES. THEY ARE FAR FROM IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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