Honda Odyssey Complaints (2000)

675 consumer complaints on file.

#10350657August 19, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT SHUT ALL THE WAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350473August 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT
I PURCHASED A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY IN SEPTEMBER, 1999. AT APPROXIMATELY 42,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. NO RENTAL CAR WAS AVAILABLE FROM THE DEALERSHIP. APPROXIMATELY 49,000 MILES LATER THE FIRST REPLACEMENT WENT OUT AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN...THIS TIME UNDER WARRANTY WITH A WARNING THAT I WAS GETTING A BIG BREAK. AGAIN, FOR 4 DAYS I HAD TO GO WITHOUT A VEHICLE. NOW IT'S 45,000 MILES LATER AND THE SECOND REPLACEMENT IS ALSO DONE...THIS TIME THE CAR WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AS THE GEARS SLIPPED AND THERE WAS NO POWER TO ACCELERATE. THIS TIME I HAVE BEEN DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE OR COMPENSATION BY HONDA AND THE BILL FOR THE "NEW" TRANSMISSION IS $4,700. THIS IS DUE TO BEING OUTSIDE OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY OF 109,000 MILES. I LEFT THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP IN ORDER TO THINK ABOUT MY OPTIONS. THREE (3) TRANSMISSIONS IN 136,000 MILES. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? MY QUESTION IS...AND I DON'T THINK IT'S AN UNFAIR ONE...WHAT KIND OF SUB-PAR TRANSMISSIONS WERE THEY THROWING INTO MY VEHICLE? THIS IS NOT A NORMAL LIFE SPAN OF A TRANSMISSION; 40,000 MILES. IF I WERE TO HAVE IT REPLACED AGAIN, I WOULD BE DRIVING ON MY FOURTH TRANSMISSION IN 10 YEARS. PLEASE; SOMEONE EXPLAIN TO ME HOW THIS IS PERMISSIBLE. LIKE MOST EVERYTHING THESE DAYS, WHERE IS THE ACCOUNTABILITY? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350072August 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP AND THEN FAILED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY ON OUR 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. THIS IS THE THIRD TRANSMISSION AND WAS INSTALLED NEW UNDER WARRANTY. WE WERE ON A RURAL HIGHWAY TRAVELED ABOUT 55 MPH, WHEN THE SLIPPAGE STARTED AND QUICKLY LOST FORWARD GEAR AND THE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN HIGHWAY SPEED. THE ROAD IS HILLY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE COULD HAVE REAR-ENDED US AT THAT POINT. THE CURRENT TRANSMISSION HAS 64,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349486August 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1. DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 250 MILES FROM HOME AND TCS LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TCS LIGHT WENT OFF, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. 2. TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY FOR SERVICE (OUT OF TOWN BECAUSE STILL 250 MILES FROM HOME) AND WAS TOLD "TRANSMISSION FAILURE", AS WELL AS GIVEN RECALL NOTICE FOR THE TRANSMISSION (1999-2001). COST WOULD BE $5,400 AND A $92 CHARGE FOR THE "DIAGNOSIS". WAS AMAZED BY THIS AND SERVICE MGR WAIVED DIAGNOSIS FEE AT LEAST. TOLD TO CALL AMERICAN HONDA FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. 3. CALLED AMERICAN HONDA WITH ALL DETAILS AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING FURTHER AND TO ASK DEALER TO WORK WITH US (DEALERSHIP TOLD US ASK AMERICAN HONDA FOR HELP). ACKNOWLEDGED TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND CLASS-ACTION SUIT, BUT STILL WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. I HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER TO AMERICAN HONDA DETAILING SITUATION AND ASKING FOR AT THE VERY LEAST, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, IN REPAIRING TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348951August 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. AFTER HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THE VEHICLE NO LONGER NEEDED TO BE SHIFTED INTO PARK IN ORDER TO PULL THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE WITHIN THE IGNITION SWITCH WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,695 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348564August 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE SHE REMOVED THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS. SHE ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND REALIZED THAT SHE HAD NOT SHIFTED INTO PARK. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECKS WITH THE DEALER SHE ADVISED THEM OF THE FAILURE AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY OWNED AND WAS PURCHASED IN 2006. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONSTANT. SHE TALKED TO THE DEALER AT LEAST TEN TIMES ABOUT THE FAILURE AND THEY HAVE NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,868. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ UPDATED 11/04/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348254August 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE TOOK THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AND HIT THE GARAGE DOOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NEVER SHIFTED THE GEAR INTO PARK WHEN SHE STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE LOCK IN THE IGNITION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE DROVE IN HER GARAGE, WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE. WHEN SHE STOPPED, SHE TOOK THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AND SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK IN THE GARAGE DOOR THAT HAD ALREADY BEEN CLOSED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK EVEN THOUGH THE KEYS WERE IN HER HAND. UPDATED 10/26/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346448July 31, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
APPROX -JUNE OF 2010 I BOUGHT THE CAR USED AT 114500M "AS IS". WHEN PURCHASED, IT DIDN'T LEAK WHEN SITTING STILL. I PAID JIFFY $122.00 TO POWER FLUSH THE TRANSMN FLUID. I LIFTED THE CAR AND INSPECTED IT MYSELF AFTER I THEN SAW A LEAK. I WAS GOING TO SIMPLY REPLACE THE DRIVERSIDE AXLE SEAL TO SOLVE THE LEAK PROBLEM. BUT I FOUND A MUCH MORE SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM WAS BUILD INTO THIS CAR, THAT THE MFG IS RESPONSIBLE FOR. THE LEFT SIDE INNER SHAFT AT THE TRANSMISSION SEAL AREA WAS LOOSE. (I WIGGLED IT BY HAND). I FOUND THAT WHEN DRIVEN IT SPILLS FLUID AT A RATE OF 1/2 QUART PER DAY, AT THE SEAL. I CAN'T AFFORD TO CONTINUE TO PURCHASE AT $5000.0 AND SIMULTANEOUSLY PAY $5025 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. HONDA AMERICA SAID "THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL IS THE PROBLEM, YOU CAN PUT SEALS IN IT ALL DAY AND THAT WON'T FIX IT, IT MUST BE REPLACED". TODAY 07/30/10 IT STOPPED FORWARD MOTION ON A HILL. I TURNED ON MY FLASHER AND ROLLED 3 BLOCKS BACKWARDS DOWN THE HILL TO A SAFE LEVEL AREA. I CARRY LOTS OF TRANSMSN FLUID NOW AND ADD A QUART A DAY TILL I CAN COME UP WITH AN OUT. I CAN'T JUST SELL THE CAR TO SOMEONE ELSE, IT'S JUST NOT THE RIGHT THING TO DO.AND I MUST GET TO WORK IM THINKING ABOUT BUYING A USED ONE AT THE JUNK YARD. THE SCARY THING IS DID HONDA EVER PUT OUT A TRANSMISSION THAT WORKS RIGHT T? OR HAVE THEY SIMPLY ABANDONED THERE BRAIN CHILD. I WAS LUCKY TO NOT HAVE BEEN HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE IN TODAY'S SITUATION. THIS IS AN UNSAFE SITUATION, THAT I FIND MY SELF IN NOW. ONE OTHER THING. HONDA SAID MY TRANS FLUID WAS REDDISH BROWN WHEN THEY INSPECTED IT. BUT THE DAY BEFORE THIS JIFFY LUBE REPLACED ALL OF THE FLUID WITH NEW AND CHARGED ME $122.00. THIS IS WHY I FIND IT HARD TO TRUST ALL OF WHAT HONDA SAYS. HOW CAN NEW TRANS FLUID BE REDDISH BROWN? (OLD). I THINK THEY DOCTOR THERE INSPECTION REPORTS IN ANTICIPATION OF GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATIONS. THEY ALSO SAID THE SUBFRAME WAS BENT, BUT DIDN'T ADD HOW THAT MIGHT AFFECT THE CAR. THERE IS A SMALL DENT ON THE BOTTOM, AS IF BUMPED ON A. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342983July 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1. NO SIGNIFICANT EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. WE ARE EASY CAREFUL DRIVERS. HOWEVER, WE FOUND OUT WHEN DEALERSHIP SERVICE PLACES "FLUSH" THE TRANSMISSION FLUID ON CARS BUILT BY HONDA DURING THIS TIME, IT FLUSHES METAL PARTS DOWN TO THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL AND NEEDING FULL REPLACEMENT. 2. TRANSMISSION ON 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HAD WE IGNORED ENGINE LIGHT, WE MIGHT OF HAD CAR FAIL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. 3. $3000 LATER, GETTING IT REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342680July 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 HONDA ODYSSEY 3RD TRANSMISSION FAILURE, SAFETY ISSUE. I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND PURCHASED HAD THE 3RD TRANSMISSION INSTALLED ALONG WITH THE PREVIOUS ONE) BY HONDA. THIRD TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED AT 135K AND NOW AT 190K IT HAS FAILED AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. DISSATISFIED WITH HONDA CORPORATION THAT WILL NOT STAND BEHIND AND CORRECT A WELL DOCUMENTED AND KNOWN TRANSMISSION FAILURE PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE WIFE WAS DRIVING WITH DAUGHTER IN CAR DURING TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341707July 6, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
MANUAL SIDE DOORS OFTEN STICK SO BADLY IT CANNOT BE OPENED EXCEPT BY SOMEONE GETTING INSIDE AND KICKING THE DOOR. A CHILD COULD NOT EXERT ENOUGH FORCE. ONCE THE HANDLE BROKE OFF. 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340425June 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE FOR 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY BELOW 100000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335395June 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
REPEATED SURGING IN ENGINE SPEED FROM IDLE WITHOUT PRESSING ON GAS PEDAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10333980June 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY, WHICH I BOUGHT IT USED,I BELIEVE HONDA MADE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION THAT YEAR. THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO FIX IT AS MY WARRANTY PERIOD IS OVER,DESPITE THEY ACKNOWLEDGING THAT HONDA HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332616May 28, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
2000 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN.. I HAVE A SAFETY CONCERN FOR MY CHILDREN, THE DOOR'S WILL SHUT ON THEM MY SON HAS ALREADY BEEN CAUGHT IN THE DOOR. I CALLED HONDA THEY SAID BEING MY VAN DOES NOT HAVE WARRANTY EVERYTHING WILL COME OUT OF MY POCKET. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO DO THIS I HAVE 4 CHILDREN AND MY HUSBAND HAS LOST HIS JOB IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE? THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331750May 25, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER WRITES TO EXPRESS CONTINUING PROBLEM AND LACK OF CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM HONDA MOTOR CORPORATION REGARDING MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION FAILURES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDS A 5TH TRANSMISSION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327698April 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE HAVE A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. HONDA REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION UNDER RECALL AT ABOUT 68,0000 MILES, AND IT WAS REPLACED BEFORE WE NOTICED ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT. WE WERE OUTSIDE THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY THEY HAD GIVEN US ON THE REPLACEMENT WHEN WE STARTING NOTICING THE TRANSMISSION SLIP. THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY WHEN WE TOOK IT IN, TELLING US REPAIR COST WOULD BE $4500. AT ABOUT 130,0000 MILES, THE REPLACED TRANSMISSION ACTUALLY FAILED WHILE WE WERE DRIVING ON A TRIP OUT OF TOWN. AFTER IT FAILED, WE PAID SOMEONE ELSE TO REPAIR IT, CAUSING US OVER 3500 IN TOWING, REPAIR AND RENTAL CAR COSTS. WE WERE STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF A ROAD WITH A FAMILY OF 4 IN THE 105 DEGREE TEXAS HEAT UNTIL WE WERE ABLE TO GET ASSISTANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322829March 30, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR, HALF OF THE LATCH ON THE DOOR HANDLE FELL OUT OF THE SOCKET HOUSING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE LEFT SLIDING DOOR WAS BEING USED. THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR LOCK ALSO DID NOT LATCH CORRECTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000. UPDATED 05/11/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322323March 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAD TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY REPLACED ON 2007 BECAUSE IT HAD GONE SOUTH. NOW 2 YEARS LATER THE REPLACEMENT IS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING. THEY OFFERED 50% AS APPARENTLY THE "NEW" TRANSMISSION HAD ALL OF A ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON IT. THE ORIGINAL REPLACEMENT WAS NO CHARGE, BUT SAYS NOTHING AT ALL ABOUT WARRANTY ON THE PAPERWORK. ONLY WHEN WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER DID WE FIND OUT APPARENTLY IT WAS A ONE YEAR WARRANTY. THE GUY AT THE SERVICE COUNTER TOLD ME "IF A CUSTOMER PAYS ANY MONEY FOR THE REPLACEMENT, IT IS A 3 YEAR/36000 MILE WARRANT. IF IT'S FREE, IT'S A ONE YEAR WARRANTY". TALKED TO THE 800-999-1009 NUMBER AND THE PHONE REP, WHILE POLITE, WAS DEFENSIVE AND AVOIDED HONDA TAKING ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. SAID 50% WAS "MORE THAN FAIR" AND "ABOVE AND BEYOND THEIR RESPONSIBILITY", EVEN THOUGH THIS WAS A NEW TRANSMISSION THAT HAD CRAPPED OUT AFTER JUST 2 YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321298March 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. I AM SURE YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH THEIR KNOWN TRANSMISSION ISSUES. HONDA IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, AND WITHOUT A RECALL, DECIDED TO SIMPLY EXTEND THE WARRANTY FROM 5YRS TO 7YRS, KNOWING THAT MOST PEOPLE WOULD RUN INTO PROBLEMS AFTER THE 7YR MARK, MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT THE 6YR MARK. I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. AS THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, I WAS TOLD TO JUST IGNORE IT, AS IT MUST HAVE COME ON AFTER FILLING UP GAS, AND NOT TO WORRY, AS IT WILL GO OFF AUTOMATICALLY. FINALLY I TOLD THEM TO CHECK THE CODES, AND NOW THEY TELL ME IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION, BUT TO CONTINUE DRIVING IT, AS JUST BECAUSE THE LIGHT IS ON, THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT "DEAD" AND TO CONTINUE DRIVING UNTIL I NOTICE ANY PROBLEMS. WELL, AFTER A 4HR ROAD TRIP, THE ENGINE LIGHT AND TCS LIGHT CAME ON, AND I DIDN'T REALIZE THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM, UNTIL I STOPPED AND HAD TO MAKE A LT HAND TURN. AS I STEPPED ON THE GAS TO ENTER THE INTERSECTION, THE VAN HESITATED, AND THEN JERKED FORWARD. HAD THE DELAY BEEN ANY LONGER, MY FAMILY AND MYSELF WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AT HONDA, AND NOW 18MONTHS LATER, IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. HONDA IS WELL AWARE OF THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE, AND SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING THIS PROBLEM ONCE AND FOR ALL. WHY KEEP REPLACING A TRANSMISSION KNOWING IT WILL ONLY LAST ANOTHER UNDER 2YRS. MY ONLY OPTION IS TO SELL THIS VAN, BUT IT'S NOT FARE TO THE NEXT UNFORTUNATE PERSON. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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