Honda Odyssey Complaints (2006)

703 consumer complaints on file.

#10272684June 2, 2009
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WARMER BURNED THE LEG OF A NINE YEAR OLD CHILD. THE CHILD WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR AND SUFFERED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS ON HIS LEFT CALF. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10272560June 1, 2009
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER IN HER VEHICLE WAS NOT WORKING. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT A STONE OR SOMETHING PLACED A HOLE IN THE AIR CONDITIONER, WHICH CAUSED IT TO LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269708May 22, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
A/C PROBLEMS YEARLY, AC CONDENSER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO HOLE, DESIGN FLAW FROM HONDA MAKES THIS A RECURRING PROBLEM, NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268232May 8, 2009
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I HAVE A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY AND IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY PERIOD. MY A/C STOPPED WORKING AND I BROUGHT IN TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD A ROCK HAD HIT THE A/C CONDENSER AND IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I REFUSED REPAIR BECAUSE I BELIEVE IT HAS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW FOR A ROCK TO BE ABLE TO ENTER THROUGH BIG GAP GRILLE AND DAMAGE THE CONDENSER PLUS MY VAN IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE BECAUSE OF A DESIGN FLAW. MINE IS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE AS IT HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OTHER HONDA ODYSSEY OWNERS WHO REPORTED IT ONLINE. IT WOULD COST $1000 TO REPAIR IT. I CALLED HONDA CORPORATE OFFICE AND TALKED TO THEIR SUPERVISOR JEREMY RUDNER WHO REFUSED TO TALK TO ME THE SECOND TIME I CALLED IN TO SPEAK TO A MANAGER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267095April 28, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
APPARENTLY, I AM ONE IN A LONG LINE OF FOLKS FILING A COMPLAINT AGAINST HONDA FOR A DESIGN DEFECT CONCERNING THEIR AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER. THEY SEEM TO BE VERY PRONE TO DAMAGE FROM ROAD DEBRIS - WITHIN THE FIRST FEW WEEKS TO FEW YEARS OF THE CAR LIFE, AND HONDA WILL NOT HONOR THIS DEFECT UNDER WARRANTY, AND NUMEROUS INSURANCE CLAIMS FOR THIS DEFECT HAVE BEEN DENIED AS WELL. I WAS GIVEN THE SAME EXACT STORY BY MY DEALER THAT I HAVE NOW LEARNED IS THE SAME STORY ALL HONDA DEALERS HAVE BEEN PEDDLING FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS ON THIS SPECIFIC TOPIC. HONDA HAS SINCE "FIXED" THE PROBLEM IN THEIR 2008 VEHICLES BY ADDING A SHIELD TO THE CONDENSER TO PROTECT IT, BUT THEY WILL NOT HONOR ANY DAMAGE DONE TO PRIOR YEAR VEHICLES. THE DEALERS RESPONSE TO ME WAS TO REPLACE THE CONDENSER FOR $642, AND THEN I WAS TOLD I MAY WANT TO PURCHASE, AT MY OWN EXPENSE, A NON-OEM SHIELD TO PROTECT THE NEW CONDENSER SO IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. SOMETHING SEEMS AMISS HERE, ESPECIALLY SINCE I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THIS IS HAPPENING TOO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267112April 28, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT HAD HER VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) IN 2007. TWO YEARS LATER, SHE EXPERIENCED AN ABNORMAL SURGE AND SLIPPAGE WHILE IN SECOND GEAR. SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE HER TRANSMISSION AT THE COST OF $2,100, WHICH WAS A FIFTY PERCENT DISCOUNT. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED HER TO A DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 79,475.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265734April 17, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. AFTER DRIVING 15 MPH IN COLD WEATHER FOR AN HOUR OR LONGER, THE CONTACT HEARS A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE NOISE INTENSIFIES AS THE RPM'S INCREASE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE MAY BE THE POWER STEERING; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE NOISE IS HEARD ONLY AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR MORE THAN 60 MINUTES. THE CONTACT HAS FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS FAILURE AND BELIEVES THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265196April 14, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT BRAKE PADS WEAR FAST AND CAUSES STEERING TO SHAKE AROUND 30-40 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264788April 9, 2009
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WE OWN A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. AIR-CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A HOLE IN THE CONDENSER CAUSED BY ROAD DEBRIS OR A ROCK. SEEMS THAT THIS MUST BE A DESIGN FLAW BECAUSE THE EXTREME FORCE IT WOULD TAKE FOR A ROCK TO PUNCTURE METAL IN AN AC UNIT KIDS ARE NOW HOT AND MISERABLE IN BACK OF VAN. OVER $800 TO FIX AND HONDA WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER. TIMES ARE TOUGH FOR A CAR MANUFACTURER TO NOT FIX A DESIGN FLAW. LOOKS LIKE DESIGN WAS FIXED FOR 2009, BUT IGNORED BY MANUFACTURER FOR PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264374April 7, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
COMPLAINT WITH MICHELIN PAX SYSTEM RUN-FLAT TECHNOLOGY: 235-710R 460A 104T. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE TIRES A 2ND TIME IN ONLY 45K MILES. THEY WEAR TOO FAST. EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE. I WAS NEVER TOLD BY HONDA I WOULD HAVE THESE ISSUES. I HAVE NO OTHER OPTIONS BUT TO PURCHASE THE SAME TIRES AGAIN. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BY EITHER HONDA OR MICHELIN. I KNOW I AM NOT ALONE WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264043April 3, 2009
STEERING
HARD STEERING OCCURS WHEN CAR IS HOT. HONDA DEALER DOESN'T WANT TO COVER THE REPAIRS. NEEDS TO CHANGE STEERING WHEEL PUMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263024March 25, 2009
STEERING
OUR 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY EX WAS BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE AND WE REQUESTED THE TECHNICIAN LISTEN TO A WHIRRING NOISE AND DIFFICULTY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. WE WERE INFORMED THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REMOVED AND REPLACED. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH WE FOUND THIS WAS LISTED AS A KNOW DEFECT IN THE 2006 AND ONLY A HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN WAS PROVIDED (07-005 ISSUED 1/27/2009). THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN DEFECT IN THIS MODEL YEAR FOR THIS MAKE OF AUTOMOBILE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262941March 24, 2009
TIRES
BOUGHT HONDA ODYSSEY ON MAY,2006;REPLACED TIRES ON JULY,2008 FOR $1300 (35,000K),TIRE WENT FLAT DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION, PAID $550 TO FIX THIS TIRE'; IT HAPPENED ON CHRISTMAS EVE, 160 MILES AWAY FROM HOME,WERE ABLE TO DRIVE ONLY 10MILES (NOT 125) ,COST $300 TO TOW A CAR, TIRE STARTED SHAKING RIGHT AFTER REPLACEMENT, FIXED FOR ADDITIONAL $100 ON MARCH, 2009. WERE TOLD AT THAT TIME THAT 1 TIRE WAS WORN BADLY, MIGHT TO REPLACE IT SOON!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????????? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262787March 23, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2006 HONDA ODYSSEY, ELECTRIC SIDE DOOR REMAINS AJAR WILL NOT CLOSE THEREFORE DRIVING WITH A DOOR THAT WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY, AFTER SPEEDS ABOVE 100KM AND I OPEN FRONT WINDOWS IN FRONT IT SEEMS THE SIDE DOOR CLOSES, DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS CAUSED BY VACUUM SUCTION? HOWEVER THIS PAST WEEK DOOR OPENED BY ITSELF WHILE ON THE ROAD? THANK GOD NO ONE WAS IN BACK WHILE DRIVING.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262240March 18, 2009
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING JUST GIVES OUT AT LOW SPEEDS, PARKING LOTS ETC, HARD TO AVOID OTHER CARS, SCARY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262147March 17, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY MINI VAN. SINCE FEB 2009, THE POWER STEERING ASSISTING SYSTEM FAILED TO WORK AT LOW SPEED. IT'S HARD TO OPERATE THE STEERING WHEEL AT THIS MOMENT. MOST TIME IT HAPPENED WHEN I TRY TO MAKE A TURN IN PARK LOT OR LOCAL ROAD. THIS PROBLEM ALSO HAPPENED WHEN I DIVERT FROM HIGH WAY TO THE RAMP. THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262019March 16, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT HEARD A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE NOISE GREW LOUDER AND OCCURRED MORE FREQUENTLY. THERE WERE NO RECALLS PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260598March 3, 2009
TIRES
I PURCHASED A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY BACK IN NOV, 2006. WHEN I WAS LOOKING FOR A VAN I ASKED THE SALES PERSON IN ROCK HONDA IN FONTANA, CA THAT I NEEDED A GOOD CAR BECAUSE I HAD CHILDREN AND I DID NOT WANTED TO BE HAVING PROBLEMS ON THE ROAD AND OF COURSE I'M WAS A WOMAN THAT DIDN'T DO ANY AUTO WORK, SO I NEEDED SOMETHING EASY TO MAINTAIN, WELL TO MY SURPRISE THE TIRES THAT THIS VAN HAS, BUT THAT I WAS NOT TOLD AT THE DEALER THAT THESE TIRES (PAX SYSTEM) WEAR REALLY FAST AND ARE VERY EXPENSIVE AND ONLY A HONDA DEALER CAN CHANGE THEM. WHEN I TOOK MY VAN TO HAVE THE TIRES CHANGED, I TOOK IT TO 3 DIFFERENT SHOPS AND TOLD ME THAT ONLY A HONDA DEALER OR A CERTIFIED SHOP COULD DO IT AND THE COST IS $1,500.00 TO CHANGE THEM. I TRIED TO CONTACT THE ROCK HONDA AND THEY ACTUALLY HUNG UP ON ME 3 TIMES, ONE OF THE SALES PERSON TOLD ME THAT TIRES WERE EASY TO CHANGE THAT "HE COULD PURCHASE AND CHANGE TIRES IN HIS OWN GARAGE" THAT THE PEOPLE FROM THE SHOP DID NOT KNOW WHAT THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT. WELL I CALLED HONDA MOTOR CO,INC AND MICHELIN AND THE ONLY THING THEY DID WAS APOLOGIZED FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. IF I HAD KNOWN THAT I WAS GOING TO HAVE SUCH AN EXPENSIVE MAINTENANCE I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT IT, BUT OH WELL I'M STUCK WITH IT NOW, AND TO TOP IT ALL OFF, THE ROOF IS LEAKING AND THE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER LEAKS, AND THE DOOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN IT OPENS AND CLOSES BUT IT'S THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259610February 22, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY DOOR HAD BEEN MALFUNCTIONING FOR A FEW MONTHS WHEN I TOOK IT IN YESTERDAY TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP. WHEN THE AUTOMATIC REVERSING MECHANISM KICKED IN THE PREVIOUS NIGHT, A ROLLER BEARING SNAPPED OFF. I SHOWED THE BROKEN BEARING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, BUT HE SAID HE COULDN'T FIX IT. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME TO USE THE MANUAL OVERRIDE. WHEN I GOT BACK HOME, I PUT MY DAUGHTER INTO THE MIDDLE CAR SEAT AND COULD ONLY OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR HALF WAY MANUALLY. I CLOSED IT MANUALLY AND REOPENED IT AND THE DOOR FELL OFF SMASHING INTO MY KNEES PINNING ME AGAINST THE ADJACENT CAR, AND I REQUIRED ASSISTANCE TO REMOVE THE DOOR FROM MY BODY. THE DOOR HAD TO BE SECURED WITH RATCHET STRAPS AND TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I'VE BEEN INJURED BY THE DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10259258February 18, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR APPROXIMATELY 35 MINUTES, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO MOVE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR FILTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE STEERING HIGH PRESSURE HOSE SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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