Honda Odyssey Complaints (2005)

830 consumer complaints on file.

#10250599December 3, 2008
STEERING
ACCORDING TO HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 07-005 JUNE 17, 2008 TITLED POWER STEERING PUMP WHINES, BUZZES, OR HUMS (SUPERSEDES 07-005, DATED JANUARY 26, 2007, TO UPDATE THE INFORMATION MARKED BY THE BLACK BARS), SYMPTOM "THE POWER STEERING PUMP WHINES, BUZZES, OR HUMS AFTER DRIVING FOR 30 MINUTES IN TEMPERATURES 35 TO 40 DEGREES F (2 TO 5 DEGREES C). PROBABLE CAUSE THE POWER STEERING PUMP RESERVOIR IS DEFECTIVE CORRECTION ACTION: FLUSH THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM WITH CLEAN POWER STEERING FLUID, AND THEN REPLACE THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR. PARTS INFORMATION POWER STEERING RESERVOIR: P/N 53701-SHJ-A01C1, H/C 0923672 REQUIRED MATERIALS HONDA GENUINE POWER STEERING FLUID: P/N 08206-9002, H/C 3747284 (FOUR BOTTLES PER VEHICLE ARE NEEDED) THE DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR CAUSES THE POWER STEERING PUMP TO WHINE BECAUSE POWER STEERING FLUID IS NOT PUMP OUT OF THE RESERVOIR. IF POWER STEERING FLUID IS NOT BEING PUMPED OUT OF THE RESERVOIR, THE POWER STEER FAILS WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. HONDA ACKNOWLEDGES THIS PROBLEM WITH THE ABOVE INFORMATION AND THE WARRANTY INFORMATION BUT REFUSES TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM ON VEHICLES OUT SIDE OF THE 36000 MILES WARRANTY. ACCORDING HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 07-005, THIS "APPLIES TO 2005-07 ODYSSEY -ALL 2008 -FROM VIN 5FNRL38..8B000001 THRU 5FNRL38..8B075356 -FROM VIN F5NRL38..8B400001 THRU 5FNRL38..8B419525 I ASKED MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER (CALE YARBOROUGH HONDA 2723 WEST PALMETTO STREET FLORENCE SC 29501 843-669-5556) TO ESTIMATE HOW MUCH THIS REPAIR WOULD COST. ACCORDING TO THEIR SERVICE MANAGER, THE REPLACEMENT RESERVOIR IS $11.50, THE POWER STEERING FLUID IS $16.00 AND THE LABOR IS $170.00. THE TOTAL COST $197.50. SINCE THIS DEFECT HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED BY HONDA AND MAY RESULTS IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT, HONDA SHOULD RECALL THIS PART AND PAY FOR IT TO BE REPAIRED ON VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247949November 7, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE NEW AND VIGILANTLY MAINTAIN IT. WITH FEWER THAN 43,000 MILES, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILS TO PROPERLY "LOCKUP" AT 45 MPH ON LEVEL GRADE WHEN WARM. THE DEALERS SCAN TOOL INDICATED ABSENCE OF ANY DETECTED ABNORMALITY, BUT THEIR TEST DRIVE CONFIRMED THE SYMPTOM--PULSING POWER TO THE DRIVE WHEELS. THEY TOLD ME THE TORQUE CONVERTER IS FAILING WHICH THEY DON'T REPLACE NOR REPAIR SO THEY SAID IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. THEY SAID IT WAS OK TO DRIVE. THEY NEVER ACKNOWLEDGED A HISTORY OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS NOR ANY RELATED SERVICE CAMPAIGNS OR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS. I AM, LIKE I SAID, VIGILANT ABOUT SERVICE, SO I WILL TAKE CARE OF THIS BEFORE IT BECOMES AN ISSUE, BUT OTHERS MAY BE AT RISK IF THE TRANSMISSION FAILS RAPIDLY DUE TO IMPROPER DESIGN. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247249October 30, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PURCHASED A BRAND NEW HONDA ODYSSEY 2005 EX-L FROM FREMONT HONDA IN 2005. JUST AFTER TWO YEARS WHEN THE BRAKES ARE HOT AND ARE APPLIED SHARPLY E.G. WHEN COMING DOWN A HILL THEY MAKE A LOUD GRINDING SOUND. SOUND SEEMS TO COME FROM THE FRONT BRAKES. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CAPITOL HONDA FOR A REGULAR OIL SERVICE AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE SOUND IS NORMAL, IT IS THE ABS KICKING IN. THIS IS NOT THE CASE, AS I FEAR THE BRAKES WILL FAIL ONE DAY AS IT SOUNDS LIKE METAL ON METAL AND MAY HAVE AN ACCIDENT ONE DAY. I HAVE RAISED THIS CONCERN WITH AMERICAN HONDA WHO HANDLES CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH ONLY 21,000 MILE ON THE VAN. THEY STATED I AM OUT OF WARRANTY OVER 3 YEARS/ 36,000 MILES AND TO TAKE IT BACK AGAIN TO THE DEALER. I WILL TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AGAIN ON 10/31/08. I WANT TO ELEVATE THIS ISSUE/ CUSTOMER CONCERN TO NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE GRINDING BRAKE NOISE OF 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN. ALSO CONDUCT A GOOGLE SEARCH ON HONDA ODYSSEY GRINDING BRAKE NOISE AND YOU WILL SEE HUNDREDS OF ARTICLES - THERE IS CLEARLY A FAULT THAT HONDA NEEDS TO RESOLVE AND RECALL ITS VEHICLES AND FIX FREE OF CHARGE BEFORE LARGE SCALE ACCIDENTS OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247109October 29, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OWNER NOTICED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS NOT COOLING. VERIFIED THAT COMPRESSOR WAS RUNNING, BUT IT DID NOT LOAD THE ENGINE - SUSPECTED LOSS OF REFRIGERANT. DEALER CONFIRMED NO REFRIGERANT WAS IN SYSTEM, AND FOUND THAT IT HAD LEAKED OUT OF CONDENSER VIA A SMALL HOLE, PROBABLY CAUSED BY SOMETHING STRIKING THE CONDENSER. OWNER HAD DISCOVERED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS BY OWNERS OF SAME MODEL OF VEHICLE REGARDING THE A/C CONDENSER BEING EXPOSED AND NOT APPROPRIATELY PROTECTED BY GRILLE, AND OVER A YEAR AGO HAD CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THIS APPARENT OVERSIGHT. MFR RESPONDED BY SAYING THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS. OWNER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER WITH THIS INCIDENT AND TO DATE HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY RESPONSE. REPAIRS ESTIMATED TO BE AROUND $800. OWNER WANTS TO KNOW WHY THE MANUFACTURER HAS DENIED KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM, AND WANTS MANUFACTURER TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. OWNER'S SPOUSE HAS MEDICAL CONDITION REQUIRING AIR CONDITIONING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246907October 28, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE LIFT GATE WILL NOT STAY OPEN. WHEN YOU OPEN IT AND LET GO OF IT WILL FALL ON TOP OF YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246946October 28, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2005 HONDA ODYSSEY THE SRS WARNING LAMP ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL REMAIN ILLUMINATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246756October 26, 2008
STRUCTURE, STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
FAILURE OF TAILGATE STAY ASSEMBLY.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245611October 15, 2008
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
2005 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN. THE DVD SYSTEM WILL NOT PLAY THROUGH THE HEADPHONES ANY LONGER. YOU CAN LISTEN TO THE RADIO AND CD'S THROUGH THE HEAD PHONES BUT THE DVD WILL NOT PLAY THROUGH THEM. MY HUSBAND AND I ARE STUCK LISTENING TO THE KIDS DVD MOVIE WHILE TRAVELING. VERY FRUSTRATING. THE HEADPHONE USED TO WORK JUST FINE. THEY ARE NOT WIRELESS, SO IT IS NOT A BATTERY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243364September 24, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY TODAY AND AS I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE (ABOUT 5 MPH) AT A DRUG STORE AND COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED (JUMPED) FORWARD. HAD I NOT ALREADY HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE I WOULD HAVE HIT A RACK OF PROPANE TANKS! THE CAR TRAVELED ABOUT 4 FT FROM ACCELERATION START TO STOPPING AND IT ROLLED OVER THE CURB. MY HARD BRAKING LEFT A FOOT OF TIRE TREAD MARKS ON THE CONCRETE SIDEWALK FROM THE FRONT WHEELS. I ALWAYS KEEP THE CRUISE CONTROL (CC) OFF WHEN DRIVING LOCALLY BUT AFTER I STOPPED THE CAR, I NOTICED THE CC WAS ON. I DID NOT TURN IT ON AND DO NOT KNOW HOW IT ACTIVATED. I WANT A RECORD OF THE EVENT. IT LEFT ME SHAKEN AND WANT TO INSURE THAT IF THERE ARE OTHER REPORTS TO NTHSA ACTIONS BE TAKEN TO ADVISE OWNERS OF THE PROBLEM. DROVE TO OTHER LOCATIONS WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. I INTEND TO ADVISE LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND HONDA CORPORATE AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241288September 8, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THERE ARE TIMES WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CAR SURGES FORWARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 5 TIMES IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. I TOOK IT INTO MAHWAH HONDA AND THEY CHECKED THE CAR AND THE ERROR CODES AND FOUND NO PROBLEM.. IT FEELS AS THOUGH THE ACCELERATOR WAS BEING PRESSED. BOTH MY WIFE AND I EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AT DIFFERENT TIMES WHEN WE WERE DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240164August 29, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SHIMMY IN FRONT END WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON DOWNHILL. HONDA ADVISED: CAUSED BY BRAKE WEARING. HONDA REPLACED FRONT BRAKES AND RESURFACED ROTORS , 32,310 MILES. NOW, 14,000 MILES LATER, SHIMMY OCCURRING ON DOWNHILLS WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE ESPECIALLY TO OLDER OR INEXPERIENCED DRIVERS. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER 55 YEARS; I'M 74 YEARS OLD...AND I DO KNOW CARS AND ENGINES, AND HAVE NOT HAD A VEHICLE WITH A SHIMMY SINCE I WAS A KID! FIRST OCCURRED JUNE 07 AND STARTED AGAIN 828/08..YESTERDAY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239428August 23, 2008
EQUIPMENT
I HAVE 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH RES. BOTH THE WIRELESS AND THE WIRED HEADPHONES DO NOT WORK AT ALL. THE ONLY THING YOU HEAR IS A HISSING SOUND. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236892August 4, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
FRONT DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN IN "UN-LOCKED" POSITION. TAKEN TO DEALER WHO SAID THAT A CABLE BROKE FROM WEAR AND TEAR. WE DO NOT EXCESSIVELY OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR. HAD TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT OF DOOR PANEL DUE TO DEALER DESTROYING IT TO GET TO THE CABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234840July 18, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PREMATURE TIRE WEAR ON MY 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN, MICHELIN LX-4 TIRES, COMPLETELY WORN OUT AT 29,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234192July 14, 2008
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C UNIT (DRIVER SIDE). CONDENSER HAD SMALL HOLE (PROBABLY FROM ROCK ON ROAD). REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. DAMAGE WOULD APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO DESIGN WEAKNESS--LOCATING EQUIPMENT IN VULNERABLE SPOT (FRONT--EXPOSED TO COMMON ROAD HAZARD, E.G., ROCKS). REPAIR COST WAS $750. DEALER AGREED TO PROVIDE FREE PART WHICH SAVED 50% OF THIS COST--I'M SURE THIS WAS TO APPEASE A LONG TIME CUSTOMER, BUT THIS WOULD ONLY BE POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE EVIDENCE, SUCH AS ON THIS SITE, WHICH DEMONSTRATED THE FREQUENCY OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233347July 7, 2008
STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
FRONT GRILL IS DESIGNED IN A MANNER THAT OBJECTS CAN FLY THROUGH AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO INTERIOR PARTS. A/C CONDENSER WAS DAMAGED - APPEARANCE OF A ROCK SHOT PUNCTURE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233453July 7, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WE'VE HAD THE LEFT SIDE SLIDING DOOR ON OUR 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY FAIL TO CLOSE NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS. THE DEALER HAS 'FIXED' IT AT LEAST FOUR TIMES IN THE PAST THREE YEARS. MOST RECENTLY, WHILE RETURNING FROM A TRIP TO FLORIDA, THE DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE AT A REST STOP. IN ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE DOOR MANUALLY, THE 'SLIDING SPRING' BROKE AND THE DOOR SLIPPED OFF THE TRACK. WE HAD TO LIFT THE DOOR AND SLIDE IT SHUT. WHEN THE SPRING BROKE, THE WEIGHT OF THE DOOR CAUSED THE SLIDING TRACK TO BE DENTED OUTWARD. OUR FEAR IS THAT THE DOOR CAN SLIDE OFF THE TRACK AND FALL AT ANY TIME SINCE THERE'S NOTHING TO HOLD IT IN. WE FEEL THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO ANY CAR MUCH LESS A 3 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. WE CONTACTED BOTH HONDA AND THE DEALER. WE'RE BEING CHARGED $95.00 FOR THE DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND MAY BE CHARGED THE FULL COST OF REPAIRING THE DOOR. THE DEALER HAS INDICATED THAT IN ORDER TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, THE DOOR MUST BE REMOVED COMPLETELY. THIS IS A MAJOR REPAIR THAT CAN RUN INTO SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS. NEITHER HONDA OR THE DEALER IS OFFERING TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIRS AT THIS POINT DESPITE THEIR RECORD OF REPEATED REPAIRS TO THIS VEHICLE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232294June 25, 2008
TIRES
POOR MANUFACTURED MICHELIN TIRES. BECOMING UNSAFE TO DRIVE AFTER 20,000MILES MICHELIN ENERGY LX4 PAX 235/710R-460 104T RB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232159June 24, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V344000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS AND THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231578June 19, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED ON ITS OWN. TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD CLOSE, BUT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT INDICATED THAT THE DOOR WAS AJAR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 39,214.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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