Honda Odyssey Complaints (2006)

703 consumer complaints on file.

#10207422October 30, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS BLOWING HOT AIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT A ROCK STRUCK THE CONDENSER AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE REPAIR HAS NOT BEEN MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 13,200. AC CONDENSOR HAD A LEAK FROM A PUNCTURE. UPDATED 11/27/07
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203987September 24, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
OUR HONDA ODYSSEY IS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS. MY 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER GOT HER FINGERS CAUGHT IN THE REAR PART OF THE SLIDER AND THE DOOR CLOSED ALL THE WAY. IT APPEARS THERE ARE NO SAFETY FEATURES AS WE THOUGHT IN THE REAR PART OF THE DOOR. THIS TO ME SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10202956September 13, 2007
SEATS
THE VAN WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK BY A LARGE (SEMI) TRUCK. THE VAN REBOUNDED FORWARD FROM BEING HIT BY THE TRUCK. AT THIS TIME THE FRONT SEATS IN THE VAN COLLAPSED TO THE FULL BACK POSITION 180 DEGREES. THIS HAD US LYING FLAT, BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE WINDOWS. AS THE VAN CAME TO A STOP THE TRUCK CAME UP ALONG SIDE THE VAN AND STOPPED WITH THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BEING LODGED IN THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VAN. THE VAN WAS HALF WAY IN THE THIRD LANE OF TRAFFIC AND HALF WAY ON THE SHOULDER. THE TRUCK WAS TIGHT AGAINST THE CENTER CONCRETE MEDIAN ON THE SHOULDER AND TIGHT INTO THE SIDE OF THE VAN. THE FLATTENING OUT OF THE FRONT SEATS PREVENTED US FROM CONTROLLING THE DIRECTION OF THE VAN AND WOULD HAVE BEEN A LIVING HELL FOR ANYBODY SITTING IN THE BACK SEATS. THIS COULD HAVE MADE THIS A MUCH WORSE ACCIDENT. IS THIS AN EXPECTED RESULT WHEN AN ODYSSEY IS HIT FROM BEHIND?
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10201658September 1, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 HONDA ODYSSEY PURCHASE NEW - APPROX. 20,000 MILES AT TIME - $600 TO REPLACE AIR CONDENSER. SOMETHING FLEW UP FROM THE ROAD AND PUT A HOLE IN MY AIR CONDENSER. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY COMMENTED THAT IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW AND THE GRILL DID NOT PROPERLY PROTECT THE CONDENSER BUT THIS WAS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. DEALER COST FOR REPAIR WOULD HAVE BEEN $800. I PAID A LOCAL MECHANIC $600. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200683August 24, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE HAD MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY FOR ONE YEAR WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE REFRIGERANT LEAKED OUT DUE TO A SMALL HOLE IN THE CONDENSER COIL. THE HOLE CAME FROM A SMALL ROCK OR OTHER OBJECT THAT WAS KICKED UP WHILE DRIVING. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE COIL IS UP FRONT, BELOW THE FRONT LICENSE PLATE, AND FULLY EXPOSED TO ROAD HAZARDS. THE DESIGN DEFECT HAS CAUSED PROBLEMS FOR HUNDREDS OF OTHERS ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION ON VARIOUS WEB SITES. THE DEALER ADVISED IT WILL COST $700 TO REPAIR AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THEY SUGGESTED I CONTACT MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH AMERICAN HONDA (CASE# N012007-08-2400679) BUT HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THEM. THE DEALERS SERVICE MANAGER CLAIMS TO HAVE CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AS WELL AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200359August 21, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS HOT AIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT A STONE STRUCK THE AIR CONDENSER AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PART FOR FREE ONCE, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE DEALER WOULD NOT MAKE THE REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. UPDATED 09/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199965August 17, 2007
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH MICHELIN ENERGY LX4 SIZE P235/65R16. HE NOTICED THAT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS FLAT. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT ALL THE TIRES WERE WORN ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 41,480.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199792August 16, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE AC CONDENSER FAILED ON MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY AT 17,615 MILES. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMED "ROAD" DAMAGE AND CHARGED $665 TO REPAIR. FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED BY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. THIS IS A WIDELY REPORTED PROBLEM, WHICH HAS HAPPENED TO MANY HONDA ODYSSEY OWNERS, SOME MORE THAN ONCE. A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW: A POORLY PROTECTED CONDENSER, WHICH HONDA HAS NOT TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY FOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199305August 11, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED IN MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY, JUST ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASE AND BARELY USED. DEALER CLAIMED ROCK DAMAGE AND NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED WITH THE CAR. MANY OTHER HONDA ODYSSEY OWNERS HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS AS POSTED IN GOOGLE SEARCH. IT IS CLEARLY A DESIGN PROBLEM FROM HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198646August 6, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER THE SERVICE WAS DONE AT HONDA(A B TYPE SERVICE); I AM FEELING A JERK AFTER PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL ON SPEED. WITH KIDS IN THE CAR THIS IS A SCARY EXPERIENCE, HONDA DEALER DIDN'T ACKNOWLEDGE THEY DID ANYTHING WITH THIS. THOUGH IT APPEARED JUST AFTER THAT. I TOOK MY HONDA FOR SERVICE AT HONDA TWIN CITY AT SAVOY,IL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198562August 5, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WE OWN A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY AND A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY'S AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING. WE TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WERE INFORMED THAT IT WAS A HOLE IN OUR A/C CONDENSER. WE WERE TOLD IT WOULD BE AROUND $700 TO REPAIR AND WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. I DISCOVERED THAT THE A/C CONDENSER IS EXPOSED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BUMPER IN THE OPENING OF THE BUMPER. I PROCEEDED TO TELL THE DEALER THAT THIS IS A DESIGN ISSUE AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF. THE DEALER TOLD ME TO CONTACT AMERICAN HONDA BECAUSE THAT IS OUT OF THEIR HANDS. I CONTACTED HONDA AND AFTER TWO AND HALF WEEKS THEY RESPONDED BACK BY SAYING THIS IS A GOODWILL AND THEY WILL COVER AT HALF AT THE WARRANTY RATE. I AGREED AFTER SUFFERING THRU 3 WEEKS OF NO A/C IN THE DEAD OF HEAT. I STARTED DOING SOME RESEARCH BECAUSE MY CONCERN STAYED THE SAME, THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. TO MY SURPRISE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MOST LATER MODEL HONDA'S. THE DESIGN MUST BE SIMILAR IN ALL OF THE MODELS, BECAUSE THE CR-V, ODYSSEY, CIVIC, ACCORD AND SO ON ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. HONDA NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND PUT A FIX TO THE GRILLS SO THE CONDENSERS ARE BETTER PROTECTED. IT APPEARS EVERYONE IS GETTING THE SAME STORY FROM HONDA AND WHEN YOU CALL THEY ACT LIKE YOU ARE THE FIRST TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN, WHEN IN FACT IT IS BECOMING A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM AND COSTING CONSUMER MAJOR DOLLARS. THIS IS MY THIRD HONDA AND PROBABLY MY LAST AFTER THE WAY THE WHOLE SITUATION IS GOING DOWN. HONDA IS STICKING THEIR HEAD IN THE SAND AND HOPING TO RIDE THE STORM OUT. IT APPEARS ALSO THAT DEALERSHIPS HAVE BEEN REHEARSED ON WHAT TO TELL CONSUMERS, BECAUSE IT IS A COMMON THEME WHEN YOU READ OTHER COMPLAINTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198357August 3, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2006 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L. HAS SOFT BRAKES AND OCCASIONAL SEVERE GRINDING SOUND FROM FRONT BRAKES. DEALER CHECKED THE BRAKES AND SAID THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197862July 30, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
I HAVE A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L WITH FEWER THAN 15K MILES ON IT. I T TOOK IT TO THE DEAL BECAUSE ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING OUT OF IT. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING OUT OF MY RADIATOR. THE DEALER ATTRIBUTED THIS TO A STONE HITTING THE RADIATOR AND CAUSING THE LEAK. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW IN THE 2006 ODYSSEY. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE AS I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OFF OF THE ROAD. HAD THIS HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE ENGINE COULD HAVE SEIZE DUE TO LACK OF COOLANT AND I COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING A SERIOUS WRECK AND POSSIBLE INJURY TO ME, MY PASSENGERS OR OTHERS. I RECOMMEND THAT THE NHTSA TAKE ACTION ON BEHALF OF ALL CONSUMERS WHO OWN THIS VEHICLE TO FORCE A RECALL FROM HONDA TO FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197304July 24, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AC WENT OUT IN 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP ASSUMING WOULD BE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. WAS TOLD A ROCK HIT THE CONDENSER AND WOULD COST $800 FOR REPAIR, NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT THIS WAS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196489July 16, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD BLOW, BUT THE AIR WAS NOT COLD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE AIR CONDENSER. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196381July 15, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
PURCHASED 2006 ODYSSEY TOURING EDITION NEW IN FEBRUARY 2006. AT ABOUT 10,000 MILES STARTED HEARING INTERMITTENT GRINDING NOISE AND FEELING STEERING WHEEL VIBRATE WHILE BRAKING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO HONDA DEALERS THREE TIMES. FIRST TWO TIMES DEALER STATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AT 30,472 MILES. AND THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH WARPED ROTORS, AND THAT I COULD PAY TO HAVE THEM MACHINED SMOOTH. TOOK CAR TO DIFFERENT DEALER AT 33,691 MILES. THEY REPLACED FRONT PADS AND MACHINED ROTORS UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO SERVICE BULLETIN BEING ISSUED FOR BRAKE NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195173July 2, 2007
TIRES
I WAS DRIVING MY 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN AROUND ~10:00 PM ON I-5 ABOUT 55 MILES PER HOUSE. ALL OF A SUDDEN REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW UP. IT IS A MICHELIN TIRE WITH 9,600 MILES ON IT. THE TIRE CAME BRAND NEW WITH THE VAN WHICH HAD ~9,600 MILES. DISCOUNT TIRE PROFESSIONAL EXAMINED THE TIRE AND DID NOT FIND ANY DAMAGE TO TIRE SUCH AS A NAIL OR CUT THAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN BLOW UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195077July 1, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I OWN A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L. ON WEDNESDAY JUNE 20, 2007 I NOTICED THAT MY AIR CONDITIONER WAS NO LONGER PUTTING OUT COLD AIR. I ALSO NOTICED AT THIS TIME THAT MY TEMP GAUGE WAS OVER TO THE HOT LINE. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF MY ENGINE AND LET IT COOL. ONCE I RESTARTED IT IMMEDIATELY WENT BACK TO THE HOT POSITION. ONCE I MADE IT HOME I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND NOTICED THAT THE FAN CONTINUED TO RUN AND THE CAR WAS EMITTING A BURNING RUBBERY SMELL. I CALLED THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THIS. I ASKED ABOUT THIS BEING COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IF FOR SOME REASON THERE WAS A ROCK IN THERE THAT MY WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER IT BUT I HAD NO CONCERN BECAUSE I THOUGHT THIS WAS RARE. IT WAS TOWED TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY CALLED ME THE NEXT MORNING STATING THAT THERE WERE ROCKS IN MY RADIATOR AND THAT MY WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER IT AND IT WAS GOING TO COST ME OVER $700 TO GET IT FIXED. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND TALKED WITH HONDA AGAIN AND THEY SAID THAT THEY SEE THIS ALOT. THEY SHOWED ME MY RADIATOR AND THREE ROCKS THAT THEY PULLED OUT OF IT SAYING THAT THESE ARE WHAT CAUSED MY PROBLEM. THEY ASKED IF THEY COULD FIX THE RADIATOR WHILE THEY HAD THE PARTS IN STOCK AND I SAID YES KNOWING THAT I NEED MY CAR ASAP. I LATER CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN TO QUESTION THE INCIDENT WITH THE ROCKS BECAUSE I TALKED WITH ANOTHER MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPENED THAT EASILY. THEY STILL HAVE THE OLD RADIATOR. THE LEVEL OF COURTESY AND CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT I HAVE RECEIVED FROM HONDA HAS DRAMATICALLY DROPPED SINCE I HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE. THIS MORNING, SUNDAY JULY 1, 2007 I DECIDED TO DO SOME INTERNET RESEARCH ON HONDA ODYSSEY'S AND THIS ROCK PROBLEM AND I WAS AMAZED AND APPALLED AT HOW MUCH THIS HAPPENS AND HOW MUCH HONDA HAS JUST IGNORED THIS DESIGN FLAW. I FEEL THAT A DESIGN FLAW ALLOWING YOUR ENGINE TO OVERHEAT CAN PUT YOU AT RISK FOR A MAJOR ENGINE FIRE AND POSSIBLY DEATH AND HONDA HAS CHOSEN TO IGNORE THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193965June 22, 2007
TIRES
FAILURE OF MICHELIN PAX SYSTEM TIRES AT 25K MILES. THESE TIRES OFFER UNREALISTIC/UNACCEPTABLE WEAR WHICH WOULD REQUIRE YEARLY REPLACEMENT AT $1200+ PER YEAR. MANUFACTURE AND/OR DEALER DID NOT MENTION OR ADVISE ANYTHING OF THE SORT DURING PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. SEVERELY RESTRICTIVE OPTIONS WITH RESPECT TO REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF TIRES. EXCESSIVELY HIGH COST OF TIRES, LACK OF LONGEVITY AND DURABILITY OF TIRES, ALONG INABILITY TO REPLACE WITH SUITABLE ALTERNATIVE TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193846June 20, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONING ON THE 2006 ODYSSEY STOPPED WORKING AFTER 10 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. WE WERE TOLD THAT DEBRIS HAD HIT THE CONDENSER AND CAUSED A LEAK. SINCE THIS WAS NOT CONSIDERED A DEFECT IN THE PART IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, IT APPEARED WE WERE NOT THE ONLY 05/06 ODYSSEY OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS SEEMED TO BE A DESIGN/ENGINEERING FLAW THAT ALLOWED FOR DAMAGE TO OCCUR SO EASILY. OTHER INTERNET POSTS REVEALED THAT OWNERS WERE HAVING TO ENGINEER THEIR OWN FIXES TO PROTECT THE CONDENSER, SO THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE ANOTHER $800 BILL. THIS SHOULD BE HONDA'S RESPONSIBILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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