Honda Odyssey Complaints (2007)

830 consumer complaints on file.

#10346877August 2, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT A ROCK FLEW UP FROM UNDERNEATH THE MINIVAN, HIT THE COMPRESSOR PUNCTURED IT AND KNOCKED OUT THE AIR CONDITIONING ON THE 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. APPARENTLY THIS IS AN ONGOING DEFECT AND PROBLEM WITH HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344216July 20, 2010
EQUIPMENT, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
WE ARE OWNERS OF 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY (VIN # [XXX] ). ON JULY 13, 2010 AS WE WERE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT, THE RIGHT HAND SIDE BACK WINDOW SUDDENLY EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING LESS THAN 5 PER HOUR WHEN THIS HAPPENED. ALTHOUGH FOUR KIDS AND ONE ADULT WERE IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME, NO ONE WAS INJURED. WE IMMEDIATELY REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT (RPT # [XXX] WITH CITY OF COLUMBUS DIV. OF POLICE). THE POLICE SEARCHED FOR ANY FOREIGN OBJECT THAT MAY HAVE HIT THE WINDOW. THEY FOUND NOTHING INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING TEMPERATURE IN THE HIGH 80'S LOW 90'S, IT WAS IN THE 70'S LOW 80'S ON THAT DAY. WHEN WE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ON-LINE FOR SIMILAR INCIDENTS, THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH REAR WINDOW EXPLODING. WE NOTIFIED THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY FOR POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE WINDOWS. ALTHOUGH THEY INDICATED NO SPECIFIC COMPLAINT SPECIFIC TO RIGHT BACK WINDOW, THEY SAID HONDA OF AMERICA WILL BE CONTACTED AND WILL GET BACK WITH US. WE HAVE THREE KIDS UNDER SIX YEARS OF AGE WHO PRIMARILY GET TRANSPORTED WITH THIS VEHICLE. TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OUR FAMILY, WE REQUEST THE SAFETY CONCERN WITH THE WINDOW BE ADDRESSED ASAP. 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
#10343422July 15, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STRUTS THAT HOLD THE REAR LIFT GATE HATCH FAILED AND THE LIFT GATE WOULD NO LONGER HOLD IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 37,105.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342922July 13, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
MECHANICAL SLIDING SIDE DOORS 1) WHEN PARKED ON A HILL, FRNT END DWNHILL THE SLIDING DOOR OPENS ALL OF THE WAY THEN SLAMS FORWARD FRM 4 TO 6 INCHES BACK TOWARD THE FRNT JAM, THE FORCE WILL KNOCK A CHILD DOWN 2) THE DOOR DOES NOT HAVE A SENSOR ( LIKE AN ELEVATOR) THAT SOMETHING OR SOMEONE MIGHT BE N ITS PATH WHEN CLOSING & IT WILL CLOSE ON ANYTHING OR ANYONE IN ITS PATH WHEN CLOSING. MY CHILD GOT HER ARM CRUSHED BTWN THE DOOR & THE JAM WHEN THE DOOR CLOSED ON HER. I HAD OPENED THE DOOR W/ THE REMOTE, I REACHED N & THE DOOR BEGAN TO CLOSE B4 I COULD BACK OUT & CRUSHED ME BETWN THE DOOR & THE JAM, EVEN AFTER MAKING CONTACT W/ MY BODY IT CONTINUED TO CRUSH ME, THE ONLY WAY N BOTH INSTANCES TO STOP THE DOOR FRM CRUSHING MY 4YR OLD'S ARM FRM HER BODY & IT DOING I HAVE NO IDEA THE EXTENT OF WHAT IT WOULD HAVE DONE TO ME, WAS TO GET 2 THE MANUAL HANDLE NSIDE THE DOOR. THE REMOTE WILL NOT STOP IT & THE DASHBOARD BUTTON WILL NOT STOP IT. THE RE OTE DOES NOT HAVE AN OPEN & SHUT BUTTON FOR THE DOOR. REMOTE BUTTONS ARE A MINOR POINT, THE DOORS NEED SENSORS. THE CHALLENGES W/ THE DOORS NOT HAVING SENSORS TO STOP THEM & 1BUTTON OPEN/CLOSE ON THE REMOTE R ISSUES WE DEAL W/ ON A FREQUENT BASIS. MY DAUGHTER & I R NOT THE ONLY ONES WHO HAVE BEEN CRUSHED N THE DOORS. WE HAVE HAD OTHER CHILDREN EVEN OUR 65 YR OLD GRANDMOTHER HAS BEEN CRUSHED N THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#10342496July 11, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 34K AND MAJOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE 5 TIMES TO GET FIX AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. IM AFRAID TO GO ON LONG TRIPS WITH THE FAMILY. I HAVE A NEW BORN AND A 4 YR OLD AND DON'T WANT TO BE BROKEN DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I PAID $25,000 FOR THIS UNRELIABLE VEHICLE. HONDA TOLD ME THEY ARE AWARE OF A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM BUT NO RECALL. I REALLY HOPE THIS PROBLEM GETS FIXED. HONDA ODYSSEYS HAVE A HISTORY OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342506July 11, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
CLOSED BACK TAILGATE/DOOR/HATCH FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE USING THE HANDLE LOCATED ON THE INSIDE IF THE UNIT. THE HANDLE IS LOCATED SO LOW ON THE REAR DOOR MY HAND BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE DOOR & THE JAM, THERE IS NO SAFETY RELEASE INSIDE THE DOOR TO OPEN IT FROM INSIDE TRAPPING MY HAND. THE TOURING MODEL IS THE ONLY MODEL WITH A REAR DOOR OPENER ON THE REMOTE BUT THE INTERIOR HANDLE IS STILL LOCATED SO LOW ON THE REAR DOOR THE SAME SITUATION OCCURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10342206July 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN
A TRANSMISSION JUDDER IS FELT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20-45 MPH AND I DID RECEIVE A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM HONDA AUTOMOBILE DIVISION REGARDING THAT SUBJECT UPON WHICH I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT HE HAS FAILED TO REMEDY THE DEFECT IN MY VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE IS STILL DEFECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341260July 2, 2010
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OF 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE . THE STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,439.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340754June 30, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
HONDA ODYSSEY 2007 MODEL - A/C COMPRESSOR BROKEN BECAUSE OF A HOLE MADE BY A ROCK (AS STATED BY HONDA DEALER IN DIAGNOSIS). THIS HAS BEEN THE MOST COMMON CAUSE OF A/CS FAILING IN HONDA ODYSSEY MODELS OF YEAR 2007 AND PRIOR. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AS THE COMPRESSOR IS NOT SUFFICIENTLY PROTECTED FROM OUTSIDE DEBRIS HITTING IT. TO EMPHASIZE THAT THIS INDEED IS A DESIGN FLAW, THE 2008 ODYSSEY AND LATER MODEL NOW COME WITH A PROTECTIVE MESH COVERING THE CONDENSER, TO AVOID THIS PROBLEM. BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED SO FAR FOR THIS DEFECT. I REQUEST YOU TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AND IF FOUND TRUE, HONDA SHOULD FIX THIS DEFECT FREE OF CHARGE FOR ALL 2007 ODYSSEYS AND PRIOR MODELS WITH THIS FLAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340798June 30, 2010
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. HE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS DRIVING 45 MPH AN OBJECT HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS COMPLETELY SHATTERED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED, HOWEVER THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED. NEITHER THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340114June 29, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH BRAKES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED EXTREME PRESSURE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO THE BRAKES, IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. ALSO, THE CLUTCH SHUDDERED WHEN DRIVING DOWN A HILL, IT NOT ONLY SHUDDERED, BUT IT MADE THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHAKE AND RATTLE AS IF IT WERE FALLING APART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340580June 29, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE 50,000 MILES HONDA ODYSSEY ALTERNATOR CREATES SMOKES AND SPARKS. THE CAR SCHEDULE MAINTAINED AT DEALERSHIP AND ALSO NO AFTER MARKET PRODUCT INSTALLED IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340480June 28, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
REAR TAILGATE STRUTS FAIL ON 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY, CAUSING TAILGATE TO SUDDENLY CRASH DOWN. CHILDREN WERE IN THE VICINITY AND COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I TOOK THE CAR TO A HONDA DEALER, AND THE DEALER SAID IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THERE ARE ALSO MANY INSTANCES OF THIS PROBLEM MENTIONED ON VARIOUS INTERNET SITES. THE 2005 ODYSSEY HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM. IF SOMEONE HAS NOT BEEN KILLED ALREADY, SOMEONE WILL BE KILLED IF THIS ISSUE IS NOT SOON ADDRESSED ON A LARGE SCALE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339694June 23, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN LIFTING THE TRUNK LID, THE LID WOULD NOT REMAIN IN THE OPEN POSITION AND STRUCK HER IN THE HEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE STALLS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10339806June 23, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2007 MODEL HONDA ODYSSEY VAN. ON DECEMBER 2008 I RUN OVER A ROAD DEBRIS, LAST WEEK 6/15/10 MY VAN AC STOPPED WORKING. I WENT TO HONDA SERVICE CENTER, THEY ARE TELLING MY VAN CONDENSER IS DAMAGED DUE, EVEN THOUGH IT IS UNDER WARRANTY. THEY DON'T COVE THE THIS. IT SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN HONDA VANS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339809June 23, 2010
SEAT BELTS, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HONDA ODYSSEY 2007 DRIVER SEAT BELT STOPPED WORKING, DEALER AT FIRST WANTED TO SEND ME HOME WITHOUT SEAT BELT, AFTER I REFUSED TO DRIVE THE CAR , THEY GAVE ME A RENT A CAR FOR REPAIRS. ALSO BRAKE SYSTEM NOT WORKING PROPERLY , MULTIPLE PREVIOUS MENTIONS TO THE DEALER THAT BREAKS ARE SOFT, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NOT ANY THING BAD AND NOTHING THEY CAN DO ALSO STEERING PUMP PROBLEMS WENT BAD AT 34,000 ,MILES AND THEY SAID IT WILL COST 700 DOLLARS TO FIX , STEERING VERY HARD AND NOT SAFE, UNABLE TO STEER QUICKLY AND AVOID OBJECTS ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339461June 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF AN UNKNOWN RECALL AND HAD REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. AFTER REPAIRS, WHEN DRIVING AT MINIMUM LOW SPEEDS AND DRIVING UPHILL, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000. UPDATED 10/27/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339272June 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2007 HONDA ODYSSEY ' DECELERATED ON ITS OWN. WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED QUICKLY AND DECELERATED QUICKLY ON ITS OWN. THE INCIDENT LASTED ABOUT 3 SECONDS. IT DID NOT COME TO FULL STOP. THE RECALL FOR THE BRAKES FOR THIS MODEL WAS INSTALLED ON 6/15/10 BY THE DEALERSHIP. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED DAYS LATER ON 6/20/10. THE VERY SAME ISSUE HAPPENED 2 TIMES BEFORE ABOUT 18 MONTHS AGO. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT NO ISSUE WAS FOUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339386June 21, 2010
PARKING BRAKE
2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. REAR BRAKE CABLES FLEX WHILE TURNING CAUSING LOUD AUDIBLE SOUND FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. HONDA AT FIRST CLAIMED THIS IS NORMAL, BUT ALSO STATED THERE IS NO KNOWN CORRECTION FOR THE ISSUE AT THIS TIME. OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN DEFECT FOR HONDA HAS NOT FIGURED OUT A WAY TO FIX. CABLE BRAKE ISSUE WOULD AND DOES, CAUSE ME GREAT CONCERN ESPECIALLY IF THERE IS NO KNOWN FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339054June 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE BRAKING FROM APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 45 MPH, THE BRAKES FELL MUCH FARTHER INTO THE FLOORBOARD THAN USUAL. HE ASSUMED THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED DUE TO DEPRESSING BOTH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE DEALER MADE UNKNOWN REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V098000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR) BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER REPAIRED NOR DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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