Honda Odyssey Complaints (2000)

675 consumer complaints on file.

#784656May 26, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723068May 22, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 MILES DUE TO DEFECTIVE TORQUE CONVERTER ACCORDING TO SERVICING HONDA DEALERSHIP. VAN PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT. PROBLEM FIRST NOTED DAY AFTER DELIVERY. HAS BEEN IN DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALER REPLACED FIRESTONE TIRES WITH MICHELINS, REPLACED WHEELS AND PERFORMED 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT. PULLING TO RIGHT PROBLEM NOT SOLVED. RETURNED TO DEALER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER VERIFIED THAT IT IS NOT A WHEEL, TIRE NOR ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT IT IS PROBABLY DUE TO THE CROWN IN THE ROAD. VAN PULLS HARD TO RIGHT ON ALL ROADS WITHIN A MATTER OF SECONDS OF TAKING HANDS OF OFF THE WHEEL. MY OTHER TWO VEHICLES DRIVEN ON THE SAME ROADS AND IN THE SAME LANES DO NOT PULL TO THE RIGHT NOR LEFT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722966May 21, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
THE LEFT REAR SLIDING DOOR HAS FAILED TWICE. IT WILL CLOSE BUT NOT LATCH ALL OF THE WAY. THE ALARM GOES OFF. THE RIGHT SLIDING DOOR HAS FAILED TWICE. IT WILL CLOSE MOMENTARILY AND THEN AUTOMATICALLY REOPEN. A FRIEND FOUND MY DOOR WIDE OPEN IN A PARKING LOT WIDE OPEN. THIS COULD RESULT IN THEFT OF CONTENTS OF ENTIRE VAN. IT COULD ALSO RESULT IN SOMEONE HIDING IN THE CARGO AREA AWAITING FOR MY RETURN UNDETECTED. IT ALSO LEAVES ME STRANDED WITH MY THREE KIDS. I DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE A CAR WITH A DOOR WIDE OPEN WITH THREE YOUNG CHILDREN. I DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE A CAR WHEN THE DOOR IS NOT LATCHED ALL OF THE WAY EITHER. MY NEIGHBOR HAS HAD HIS CAR IN 7 TIMES ALSO FOR HIS SLIDING DOORS. I AM GOING TO ARBITRATION ON TUESDAY, MAY 23 HOPING IT BE DECLARED A LEMON. MY NEIGHBOR WILL BE DOING SO SOON ALSO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722490May 10, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
MY SON ACCIDENTLY PULLED THE LEVEL TO CLOSE THE POWER SLIDING DOOR. MY WIFE WAS STILL PUTTING STUFF IN THE VAN. THE DOOR PINNED HER AGAINST THE FRAME, IT DID NOT STOP AS EXPECTED. I LATER CHECKED THE OPERATION OF THE DOORS AND FOUND THE PASSENGER SIDE TO BE INTERMITTENT (SOMETIMES IT WOULD STOP) AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE WOULD NEVER STOP. MY WIFE SUFFERED SEVERE BACK AND NECK PAIN AND BRUISES ON HER SHOULDER. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL THE DOOR SHOULD STOP. HOWEVER, THE NEXT SENTENCE SAYS IT MAY NOT BE IMMEDIATE AND MAY CAUSE "BRUISING AND DISCOMFORT". THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD FOR PEOPLE WITH CHILDREN. IF MY 18-MONTH OLD WOULD HAVE HAD HIS HEAD IN THE WAY THE DOOR WOULD HAVE SMASHED IT HARD. HONDA NEEDS TO TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT THESE TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE OPERATING CORRECTLY. WE DECIDED IT WAS TOO MUCH RISK, SO WE GOT RID OF THE VAN AND BOUGHT A TOYOTA SIENNA WITHOUT POWER DOORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#552064May 3, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR IS STICKING. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721951April 26, 2000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR BROKE AWAY, BUT INTACT MIRROR GLASS FELL OUT. POOR DESIGN , COMPROMISES SAFETY BY ELIMINATING REAR VISION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721692April 19, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THIS IS A BRAND NEW MINIVAN, PURCHASED WITH ONLY 9 MILES IN ODOMETER. AFTER A WEEK OF DRIVING IT, IT BEGAN TO FEEL LIKE IT NEED IT MORE REV IN ORDER TO PICK-UP SPEED, SPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING IN FREEWAY CONDITIONS (TRAFFIC). THE VAN DID NOT DOWNSHIFT AS EXPECTED FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES, IN ORDER TO GAIN SPEED, I HAD TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR UNTIL THE ENGINE REACHED 3K RPM, AND EVEN THEN THE TRANSMISSION NOISE CONTINUED. IT IS NOT A CONTINUOS OCCURANCE, IT IS DOING IT EVERY FOUR TO FIVE DAYS. I TOOK THE VAN TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE VAN AND SERVICE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE THROUGH A COMPUTER, WHICH DETECTED NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VAN, ALTHOUGH THE SERVICE MANAGER HAD NOTICED THE PROBLEM. IN THE FIRST INSTANCE I WAS GIVEN THE VAN BACK WITHOUT ANYTHING DONE TO IT, EXCEPT FOR A TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSH. FIVE DAYS LATTER, ON APRIL 17, 2000 THE NOISE AND TRAIN PROBLEM SHOWED UP AGAIN, THIS TIME MORE SERIOUS. I TOOK THE VAN TO ANOTHER DEALER, AND THEY PERFORMED A COMPUTER TEST THAT AGAIN SHOWED NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE NEW SERVICE ADVISER DID NOTICE THE PROBLEM WHEN HE TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE. HONDA WAS CONTACTED AND THE COMPANY ADVICED A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. BEING SUCH A POPULAR MODEL THE NEEDED TRANSMISSION IS NOT AVAILABLE AND ACCORDING TO HONDA IT WILL TAKE UP TO 30 DAYS TO GET A REPLACEMENT , HOPEFULLY NEW. ANOTHER AREA OF CONCERN IS THE BRAKE PEDAL, ONE CAN HEAR THE BOOSTER WHEN PRESSING THE PEDAL AND AT TIMES THE BRAKES DO NOT ENGAGE INMEDIATELLY. SO FAR SERVICE HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM SINCE THE TRANSMISSION MATTER IS OF MORE IMPORTANCE. I REALLY APPRECIATE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO INFORM YOUR AGENCY OF THE PROBLEMS I HAVE ENCOUNTER. SINCERELY, RENE RODRIGUEZ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551914April 18, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
OPENING THE LEFT SIDE SLIDING DOOR FOR FILLING GAS CAUSES THE DOOR TO JAM AGAINST GAS FLAP AND NOZZLE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO GAS FLAP HINGE AND TANK. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860459April 17, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER'S SON HAD HIS FINGERS IN WAY OF DOOR. WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE DOOR FROM CLOSING ON CHILD'S FINGER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DO SO. CHILD WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WITH BROKEN FINGERS. BUT, WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#860331April 14, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IN REVERSE GEAR AND GOING BACK TWO FEET, CONSUMER WILL HEAR A LOUD CLUNK NOISE AS THOUGH IT'S GOING INTO ANOTHER GEAR. DEALER WILL REPLACE TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860205April 12, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHEN FILLING FUEL TANK CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR. DOOR OPENED QUICKLY AND JAMMED OVER THE FUEL FILLER DOOR AND INTO THE GAS NOSSLE WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE BODY OF THE CAR AND FUEL FILLER DOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859941April 10, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN PUTTING CAR IN REVERSE IT MADE A POPPING NOISE LIKE IT WAS RUNNING OVER SOMETHING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION, CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING SINCE MARCH 14TH FOR TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859887April 7, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE FUELING VEHICLE FUEL TANK BURSTED INTO FLAMES, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#859390March 29, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING 45MPH VEHICLE BECAME STUCK AT FULL THROTTLE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN & STOP BY PUTTING VEHICLE INTO PARK. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALER MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS EXCESSIVE MOISTURE IN THE THROTTLE BODY. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859102March 23, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHILE TRYING TO CLOSE THE DOOR IT WILL NOT SHUT/ IT GETS STUCK. CONSUMER HAS TO PUSH THE BACK OF THE DOOR TO GET IT OPENED. THIS WOULD BE UNSAFE IN AN ACCIDENT, OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT. DELAER HAS READJUSTED, CHANGED LATCH, OILED, APPLIED SLIP TAPE. STICKING STILL CONTINUES. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#720525March 23, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYED ON 6 TIMES. 6 TIMES TO DEALER. CORRECTED BY REPLACEMENT OF GASOLINE FILLER NECK. HONDA FIELD ENGINEER CALLED IN 3/22/00 TO CHECK REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719954March 11, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SUSPENSION
THE STEERING VIBRATES ALSO AT LOWER SPEEDS, HAS ALSO PROBLEM WHILE OPENING SLIDING DOORS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719284February 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES. THEY CANNOT FIX IT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857419February 23, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHILE PUTTING FUEL INTO FUEL TANK, DRIVER'S SON INSIDE THE VEHICLE, PRESSED A BUTTN THAT OPENED THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, NEXT TO FUEL DOOR. WHEN DOOR OPENED, FUEL PUMP WAS KNOCKED DOWN, AND SPILLED FUEL ALL OVER CONSUMER AND ALL AROUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550978February 16, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SLIDING DOORS AUTOMATICALLY OPEN BY ITSELF WHILE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND WHILE DRIVING. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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