Honda Odyssey Complaints (2002)

960 consumer complaints on file.

#8012753June 27, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT 55-60 MPH ENGINE STARTED ROARING, VEHICLE WAS BUCKING ,AND GOING ALL OVER THE ROAD. CONSUMER NOTICED TRANSMISSION HAD DOWNSHIFTED TO D1. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012545June 25, 2002
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE WAS HARD TO PUT INTO REVERSE. ONCE IN REVERSE CONSUMER HEARD A CLANKING NOISE, AND COULD NOT STEER CAR. WHEEL WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT A BOLT WAS NOT PROPERLY SCREWED ON. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS IF RIDING ON HIGHWAY. *AK THE BOLT HOLDING STRUT MOUNTING WAS NOT PROPERLY SCREWED AT FACTORY. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012325June 21, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM DRIVE 4 TO DRIVE 1 CAUSING VEHICLE TO BUCK VIOLENTLY, STOPPING AND SURGING FORWARD. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010750May 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE RETURNING FROM A LONG TRIP USING CRUISE CONTROL, CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE UNDER VEHICLE, VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN INDICATER LAMPS CAME ON DASH INDICATING A PROBLEM. CONSUMER PULLED OVER ENGINE DIED AND WOULD NOT START. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY STATED THE TIMING BELT WAS BROKEN. NEXT DAY DEALER STATED THE BOLT THAT HOLDS TIMING BELT BROKE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762264May 25, 2002
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE BACKING FROM DRIVEWAY OUR REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED (WITH POPPING SOUND). CAR HAD BEEN IN SHADED AREA WITH AIR CONDITIONING ON FULL BEFORE I PUT VAN IN REVERSE GEAR. THE TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY 1 PM ON HOT SUNNY DAY. WHEN NEW WINDSHIELD WAS INSTALLED IT WAS DISCOVERED THE WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY NEAR BASE OF WIPER SHAFT WAS CRACKED. ON A HONDA ODESSEY VAN THE REAR WINDOW WIPER SHAFT IS INSTALLED THROUGH HOLE IN WINDSHIELD AND THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY WAS HOUSED INSIDE LIFTGATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761950May 15, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALER. THEY DENIED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM UNTIL I WENT OUT ON A TEST DRIVE WITH THE TECHNICIAN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761398April 30, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
MY WIFE WAS INJURED WHEN THE SIDE AIRBAGS OF OUR 2002 ODYSSEY INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. AFTER SENDING THEIR REPRESENTATIVE AND AIRBAG EXPERTS TO EXAMINE OUR ODYSSEY, AMERICAN HONDA FAILED TO PROVIDE US AN EXPLANATION OF THE CAUSE AND THE FIX OF THIS DEFECT AS THEY PROMISED US 3 WEEKS AGO. THEY SIMPLY REPLACED SOME PARTS AND FORCED US TO RETURN THE RENTAL CAR AND TAKE BACK THE VAN. EVEN THE CLASSIC HONDA MANAGER ADMITTED TO ME THAT IF HONDA AGREES TO A TRADE IN, CLASSIC HONDA WOULD NOT ABLE TO RESELL OUR VAN DUE TO LIABILITY. YET THEY ARE ASKING US TO DRIVE OUR ODYSSEY AND RISK OUR LIVES AGAIN. BASED ON THE QUESTIONS HONDA ASKED DURING THEIR INVESTIGATION, AND THEIR REFUSAL TO ADDRESS THIS INCIDENT IN WRITING, HONDA WANTS US TO RISK OUR LIVES AGAIN TO TEST THE SAFETY OF THEIR PRODUCT. WE NEED HELP AND CAN PROVIDE MORE INFO REGARDING THIS INCIDENT. THANKS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#760917April 19, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON 4/12/02 - {"NORMAL, NON-SEVERE BRAKING CONDITIONS"}: WAS NOT RAINING. DIDN'T DRIVE THROUGH WATER, MUD, OR OIL. WASN'T DRIVING OFF-ROAD, DOWN MOUNTAINS, OR DOWN ANY HILL. WASN'T RIDING BRAKE, OR DOING 1800 BRAKING MANEUVERS. --- DROVE 1 MILE, IN TOWN. PARKED FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. DROVE 1/10 MILE, IN TOWN. --- APPLIED BRAKES NORMALLY. {"OTHER THAN RETURN SPRING, WITH NO RESISTANCE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WITH ZERO DECELERATION"}: {PEDAL WAS NOT HARD, WAS NOT SOFT. IT TRAVELED WITH NO RESISTANCE, NO PRESSURE, MOVED FREELY.} {PEDAL DIDN'T GO A LITTLE FARTHER THAN NORMAL. IT WENT COMPLETELY TO FLOOR.} {BRAKES DID NOT LOCK, DID NOT BRAKE SLOWLY. IT WAS ZERO DECELERATION, NO BRAKING, NO SLOWING.} --- RELEASED PEDAL. BRAKED HARD TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. CAME TO QUICK STOP. HAS NOT REOCCURRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008008April 18, 2002
INTERIOR LIGHTING
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE DOOR AJAR LIGHT, BATTERY LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING, DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006175March 21, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WARNING PANEL LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. ENGINE IS NOT CRANKING PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759109March 8, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR OPENED OVERNIGHT AND RAIN SOAKED INTERIOR. DOOR SLIDES OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759040March 7, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
SLDING REAR DOOR ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION - WILL NOT STAY CLOSED. POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758950March 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES MAKE ALOUD POPPING NOISE WHEN BACKING OR ROLLING FORWARD. POP IS FELT IN YOUR FEET. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757971February 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003676February 6, 2002
SEATS
THIRD ROW BUCKETS SEATS ARE BOLTED TO FLOOR. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER'S INFANT WAS FLIPPED FORWARD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757613January 31, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL LEAKING FOLLOWING IMMEDIATE USE OF CAR, UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED & NEEDS A NEW ENGINE, ? FAULTY CASTING AT MANUFACTURER, PRODUCT SHOULD NOT HAVE LEFT MANUFACTURER, CAR DRIVEN A TOTAL OF 287 MILES NOW OFF THE ROAD 15 DAYS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756669January 10, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VAN'S ENGINE WARNING LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AT ABOUT 2700 MILES WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE GEAR SHIFT WAS IN THE "D" MODE FOR DRIVE, AND THE GREEN LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING OFF AND ON AT THE SAME TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT AND TCS LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID AND THIS ENDED THE LIGHTS BEING DISPLAY. TODAY, AT 3100 MILES, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT AND TCS LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND THE "D" GEAR SHIFT LIGHT WAS BLINKING OFF AND ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP THIS MORNING AND WAS TOLD 5 HRS LATER THAT MY VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. I AM SHOCKED AND ALSO DISAPPOINTED. IT IS NEW AND COST $30,000 TO PURCHASE. WHAT A BUM DEAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755343December 6, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PICTURES AND ACCIDENT REPORT WERE E-MAILED TO MICHAEL LEE AT NHTSA ON 12/05/2001.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#899581November 28, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH HAD A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT WITH OTHER VEHICLE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754093November 5, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
HEAD RESTRAINTS (HR) DO NOT WORK AS DESCRIBED ON PGS 14 & 104 OF OWNERS MANUAL. I HAVE A LONG TORSO AND THE FULLY EXTENDED HEAD RESTRAINTS HIT ME BELOW THE BOTTOM OF MY SKULL. FROM THE TOP OF THE FULLY EXTENDED HR THERE IS STILL 10" TO THE ROOF. I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER & HONDA AM ABOUT ALT. HR'S WITH LONGER POSTS. I WAS TOLD NONE EXIST EVEN THOUGH I CAN'T COMPLY WITH THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS OF THEIR MANUAL. TO ME, HONDA CAN BE SUIED FOR FAULTY EQ. IF I'M REAR ENDED AND RECEIVED NECK/SPINE INJURIES. THE LOCAL DEALER PARTS DEPT SAID I'M NOT THE FIRST TO ASK ABOUT THE SHORT POSTS ON HEAD RESTRAINTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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