Honda Odyssey Complaints (2007)

830 consumer complaints on file.

#10308133February 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES MAKE CONSTANT GRINDING/SQUEAKING. KNOWN PROBLEM TO HONDA FOR ALL 2005-2008 MODELS OF ODYSSEY VAN. HONDA CLAIMS THERE IS NO FIX, BUT THEY'RE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. WITH THE BRAKES MAKING NOISE ALL THE TIME, IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR CONSUMERS TO DETERMINE IF THERE'S ACTUALLY A PROBLEM, WHICH MAY LEAD TO PEOPLE IGNORING ACTUAL BRAKE ISSUES. I OWN A 2007, AND PERSONALLY KNOW OF PEOPLE WITH 2005 AND 2006 MODELS THAT HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. IN FACT, EVERYONE I MEET THAT DRIVES ONE, I ASK IF THEY HAVE THE PROBLEM AND THE ANSWER IS ALWAYS YES. I FIND IT AMAZING THAT HONDA KNOWS ABOUT A PROBLEM THAT IS SO WIDESPREAD AND AFFECTS A MAJOR SAFETY FUNCTION ON THE VEHICLES, BUT NO ONE DOES ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307003February 6, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS TWICE HAD THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM. BOTH TIMES IT WAS IN CONDITIONS WHERE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WERE (PRESUMABLY) ENGAGED: ONCE COMING TO STOP ON A VERY WET STREET IN RAIN, AND THE SECOND ON A VERY SNOWY, POOR TRACTION STREET. BOTH TIMES I WAS BRAKING HARDER THAN USUAL WHILE DECELERATING TO COME UP TO A STOP SIGN/LIGHT AND THE ABS ENGAGED. THE INITIAL SLOWING WAS FINE, NO SLIPPING, BUT AS I DECELERATED THROUGH ABOUT 3-5 MPH, THE BRAKES REFUSED TO WORK. I PRESSED THE PEDAL HARDER BUT THE BRAKES WOULD NO LONGER ENGAGE. I WAS MOVING VERY SLOWLY, BUT UNABLE TO STOP (AND THIS WAS NOT DUE TO ROAD SURFACE, IT WAS DUE TO THE BRAKES REFUSING TO ENGAGE). THE FIRST TIME I NARROWLY AVOIDED HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE SECOND TIME I JUST CONTINUED FORWARD HALFWAY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. I AM A COMMERCIAL PILOT AND IT FELT LIKE THE ANTILOCK BRAKES HAD RELEASED, AND THEN REFUSED TO RE-ENGAGE. I TRIED PUMPING THEM AS WELL. NO RESPONSE. THE PEDAL STILL HAD BRAKING FEEL, JUST NO BRAKE ENGAGEMENT. PERHAPS THE ABS SHOULD CUT OUT BELOW 2 MPH OR SOME PRESET NUMBER AND THIS DID NOT HAPPEN? ANYWAY, IN THOSE CONDITIONS, YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO STOP...EVEN IF YOU'RE TRAVELING EXTREMELY SLOWLY, BEING UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ENTERING THE INTERSECTION THROUGH THE RED LIGHT IS VERY DANGEROUS. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306325February 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE DRIVER APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUOUSLY BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305767February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SPONGY BRAKES. SOMETIMES AN ISSUE STOPPING WHERE THE BRAKES ARE COMPLETELY DEPRESSED. THE BRAKES FEEL VERY SOFT. THE CAR HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO HONDA FOR A CHECK ON THE BRAKES. WE WERE TOLD THAT ALL THE BRAKES ARE THAT WAY ON THE MINIVANS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304321February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN BRAKING, THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS UNUSUALLY FARTHER TO THE FLOOR THAN NORMAL, AND LEADS TO IMPROPER AND EXTRAORDINARY BRAKING TECHNIQUES NECESSARY TO SAFELY EXECUTE A STOP. PUTTING THIS VEHICLE INTO THE HANDS OF A MINIMALLY EXPERIENCED YOUNG DRIVER COULD RESULT IN UNEXPECTED VEHICLE PERFORMANCE AND LOSS OF CONTROL. THIS IS BY NO MEANS "STANDARD" OR "NORMAL" AS MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER SAYS IT IS. THIS IS NOT IN LINE WITH OTHER HONDA VEHICLES, EITHER; IT IS AN ABERRATION THEY ARE NOT ADDRESSING. THE RESULTING CUSTOMER DISSATISFACTION IS MOUNTING, AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY OUR TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS TO FORCE HONDA TO ADDRESS AND RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304432February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE09-024 --- (BRAKING PROBLEM) 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY EX - WITH BRAKING PROBLEM - A STEALTHY INTERMITENT PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT IT 12/2006. I TRADED IT 08/2009. VERY DANGEROUS BRAKING PROBLEM... BY LUCK, I WAS MADE AWARE OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM YOUR WEB SITE -- THANK YOU!! TRIED TO GET THE BRAKING PROBLEM CORRECTED THROUGH SERVICE. NO LUCK. TEST DROVE A NEW 2010 INSIGHT HAD SIMILAR BRAKING PROBLEM (THIS PROBLEM WOULD HAPPEN MOST OF THE TIME, BUT NOT AS PRONOUNCED AS IN THE ODYSSEY). - THE SERVICE MANAGER JOINED ME AND DROVE THE INSIGHT, HE ALSO FELT THE BRAKING GLIDE. TRIED TO RESOLVE THE ODYSSEY BRAKING PROBLEM WITH HONDA SERVICE FOR MONTH OF JULY.. HONDA REPLACED THE VSA MODULAR 7/29/2009. WAS WORSE. DIDN'T FEEL LIKE ABS WAS WORKING. DOCUMENTED THE ATTEMT TO GET IT FIXED (THE AMBER LIGHT NEVER CAME ON TO SAY THERE WAS A PROBLEM). THE BRAKES IN THE ODYSSEY WERE STILL "DOING THE GLIDE". COMMUNICATED WITH HONDA THROUGH JULY 2009 -- I ASSUMED HONDA SENT MY INFO TO NHTSA TO ADD THIS ODYSSEY TO THE COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303354January 30, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND BRAKING IS LAGGING HAS ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE ALERTED DEALER OF THIS DEFECT AND DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303269January 29, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2007 HONDA ODYSSEY ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IS SOFT WITH LOW PEDAL. DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT TIMES, FREQUENT PROBLEMS FOR LAST SEVERAL MONTHS DEALER SAID: FAULTY ABS MODULATOR, REPAIR COST: 1200 USD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303067January 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT SHE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY TO ALLOW A POLICE VEHICLE TO PASS, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO IDLE ROUGHLY AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE. SHE THEN ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL VERY HARD BEFORE STOPPING THE VEHICLE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY, SHE BEGAN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE TO MERGE OUT OF TRAFFIC AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AT FULL SPEED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED OVER THE MEDIAN ONTO THE GRASS. SHE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND AVOID A COLLISION. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR AND ADVISED THE FAILURE SHOULD NOT OCCUR AGAIN. THERE WERE NO FURTHER INCIDENTS THEREAFTER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302550January 27, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PEDAL IN 07 HONDA ODYSSEY BOUGHT NEW (I AM THE FIRST OWNER) IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE BRAKE FUNCTION IS STILL OKAY BUT THERE IS A LOT OF "PLAY" OF THE PEDAL BEFORE THE BRAKES ENGAGE AND THIS HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE OVER TIME. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS NOR INCIDENTS SO FAR BUT AS A CAUTIOUS DRIVER I KNOW THAT THIS PROBLEM IS ESCALATING. *CW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302321January 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING
BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY LOW AND FEELS SOFT. HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 07-045 ISSUED ON MARCH 5, 2009 DOES NOT REALLY FIX THE SOFT BRAKE ISSUE. IT IS A TEMPORARY FIX AND WILL HAPPEN AGAIN IN A MATTER OF TIME. THERE HAVE BEEN SOME ACCIDENTS REPORTED AND SHARED IN THE HONDA ODYSSEY FORUM .THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE NEEDED TO BE ADDRESSED TO HONDA TO PREVENT ANY ACCIDENTS. PLEASE HELP US AND OTHERS AS WELL. *TR THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS A BUZZ/WHINE NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS BELOW 40 DEGREES AFTER DRIVING FOR 30 MINUTES. UPDATED IVOQ 02/24/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302169January 25, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I PURCHASED A NEW 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY IN JUNE OF 2007. FROM THE DAY I TOOK IT OFF THE LOT I WAS CONCERNED WITH THE SQUISHY/SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. I ASKED THE DEALER TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, AND THEY DID. THEY ALSO SAID THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A REAL SAFETY CONCERN AND FEEL THAT HONDA SHOULD BE ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM AND THEY'RE NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302211January 25, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. IN MARCH 2009, SHE NOTICED A NOISE AROUND THE WHEEL. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE LEFT WHEEL BEARING WAS REPAIRED. IN DECEMBER 2009, SHE NOTICED THE SAME SOUND ALONG WITH A TRANSMISSION ISSUE WHICH SHE NOTED AS DIFFICULTY SHIFTING. SHE STATED THAT AT LOW SPEEDS, SHE ACTUALLY LOST POWER STEERING CAPABILITIES AND HAD DIFFICULTY TURNING. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE; THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED AS WELL IN REFERENCE TO THE ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE FOR THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD ASSIST WITH THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRS SINCE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY; HOWEVER, THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THE POWER STEERING AT NO CHARGE. THEY OFFERED HER 25% OFF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000. UPDATED 02/13/10 *BF UPDATED 02/16/10.*JB UPDATED 02/18/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301750January 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2007 HONDA ODYSSEY THAT HAS A TRANSMISSION SHUDDER. HAD 2 MANUFACTURE SOFTWARE UPDATES DONE AND THE RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER. VERY UNSTABLE AT MAINTAINING SPEED AT 25-45 MPH AND AT HIGHWAY CRUISING SPEEDS. WET ROADS AND RAINY CONDITIONS MAKE THE PROBLEMS VARY DANGEROUS IN TRYING TO KEEP ROAD TRACTION AND CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300212January 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, STEERING
2007 HONDA ODYSSEY BRAKING SYSTEM NOT WORKING GOOD ONLY LESS THAN 10K. MILE STEERING START SHAKING AND DEALER TOLD US IT IS WARP THEY CHARGE ME $99 FOR RESURFACING ROTOR BUT AFTER ANOTHER 10K IT COME BACK AGAIN AND MY CAR STEERING IS GETTING HEAVY AGAIN EVEN DEALER REPLACE THAT ALREADY. I ASSUME THAT HONDA VSA OR ABS NOT WORKING PROPERLY SOME HOW WHEN HONDA LOST VERY IMPORTANT LIFE AT HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS MIGHT THEY DO SOMETHING ON THIS MISERABLE HAPPEN. WHAT KIND CAR NEED TO BE RESURFACING ROTOR EVERY 10K MILE AND EVEN I DID THAT STILL ON HIGHWAY 70 MILE DRIVE STEERING MAKE SHAKING AND VIBRATING EVEN IT'S RESURFACED ROTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299739January 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES BECAME SPONGY WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR MORE FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER AND THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT VSA MODULAR WILL BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299560January 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2007 ODYSSEY LX HAD BEEN DRIVEN FOR 40 MINUTES WHEN WE CAME TO A RED LIGHT AND BRAKED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL HALFWAY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD SOFT BRAKES FOR A WHILE SO I HAVE ADJUSTED MY BRAKING, GIVING IT A LONG RUN TO STOP, BUT THIS TIME EVEN THAT WASN'T ENOUGH. THE HONDA DEALER TOLD US THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS WORKING FINE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297516December 30, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SOFT BRAKE WITH 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. COULDN'T STOP THE CAR WITHOUT SLAMMING THE BRAKE. TOOK BACK TO DEALER WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AND WAS TOLD THE BRAKE IS FINE. TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY BLED THE BRAKE BUT NO IMPROVEMENT. HONDA NEEDS TO RECALL OR REFUND UNDER LEMON LAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297565December 30, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2007 HONDA ODYSSEY BRAKES WERE SPONGY FROM DAY ONE. INQUIRED AT THE DEALER AND THEY SAID ITS NORMAL 10K. I HATE THE BRAKES ON THE VAN SINCE THEY DO NOT STOP WHEN YOU WANT THEM TOO. ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ROTORS NOW WHICH ARE WARPED I GUESS AT 20K.THE STEERING VIBRATES WHEN BRAKING. IT SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN TO A NEWER CAR. ALL OWNERS NEED TO CONCERN THIS PROBLEM WITH HONDA FOR AN RECALL FOR SAFETY AND PRODUCT FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296664December 22, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. SHE NOTICED A HESITATION IN THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30 TO 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO HESITATE WHENEVER IT REACHED 40 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT HER SINCE THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,068. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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