Honda Odyssey Complaints (2011)

235 consumer complaints on file.

#10450073March 2, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I GET A MAJOR DEAD SPOT ON ATTEMPTED ACCELERATION MOVING FROM A SLOWDOWN (AS TOWARD A SIGNAL) TOWARD ACCELERATION (AS THE SIGNAL CHANGES) AT ABOUT 5 -10 MPH. THIS IS CONSISTENT. I CAN STEP HARD ON THE GAS OR PUMP THE ACCELERATOR AND GET NO RESPONSE FOR AT LEAST 2 SECONDS. IT SEEMS LIKE IF YOU HIT THE BRAKE, YOU CANNOT USE THE ACCELERATOR UNLESS IT IS FULLY RESET. I AM THINKING IT IS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM. THE INJURY RISK IS YOU HIT THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR CANNOT GET OUT OF A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446475February 2, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2011 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE ENGINE CONCERNING OIL LEAK AND BURNING SMELL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AT APPROXIMATELY 6,000 HE BEGAN TO SMELL AN ODOR OF BURNT OIL WHEN PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. THE SMELL WAS COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. THE CONSUMER REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY FOUND A LOOSE OIL FILTER. WITHIN A DAY, THE CONSUMER SMELLED THE BURNT OIL ODOR AGAIN. THE CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER, WHERE THEY PLACED UV DYE IN THE ENGINE TO HELP DETERMINE THE LOCATION OF THE LEAK. THEY DETERMINED IT WAS CAUSED BY AN OIL DRAIN BOLT NOT BEING TIGHTENED TO THE MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS. SOON AFTER THE APPOINTMENT, THE SMELL RETURNED, AND THE NEXT MORNING THERE WAS A SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL ON THE GARAGE FLOOR UNDER THE ENGINE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE OIL PAN, GASKET, CRANKSHAFT AND MAIN BEARING BOLT. ALL TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER STATED WHATEVER THE CAUSE, THE SMELL WAS FROM OIL LEAKING ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST PIPE. IN FACT, BURNT OIL RESIDUE WAS FOUND ON MULTIPLE PLACES ALONG THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444956January 23, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 02/22/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION HAS A VIBRATION AND SHUDDER. UPDATED 02/24/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444362January 18, 2012
POWER TRAIN
AS SOON AS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS TO THE SECOND GEAR, THE ENTIRE CAR WILL SHUDDER. SAME THING HAPPENS OFTEN ON THE THIRD, FOURTH, AND FIFTH. ANOTHER THING THAT HAPPENS ON THE TRANSMISSION IS THAT WHEN IT'S IN OVERDRIVE IN THE SIXTH GEAR, THE RPM WILL JUMP ABOUT A HUNDRED OR TWO, UP AND DOWN, RANDOMELY. WHEN IT'S ALSO IN OVERDRIVE, IT MAKES A WEIRD NOISE. IN THE CABIN, IT SOUNDS LIKE AN EXTREME WIND NOISE, BUT YOU CAN TELL THAT IT'S COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE IT HAPPENS EVERYTIME I GIVE THE CAR SOME GAS. SOME OTHER PEOPLE ARE ALSO HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS I'M HAVING BECAUSE PEOPLE ON THE FORUM ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443708January 13, 2012
SUSPENSION
A LOOSE RATTLING SOUND BEGAN TO GET MUCH MORE PRONOUNCED AND LOUDER COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER AREA. I DETERMINED IT WASN'T A LOOSE/UNLATCHED DOOR, TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER. UPON INSPECTION THEY FOUND THAT THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER HAD LOST ALL OF ITS FLUID, REDUCING ITS OPERATION TO NEAR 0%. IF THIS HAD OCCURRED ON A LONG TRIP (APPROX 200-400 MILES, THE AMOUNT COVERED IN ABOUT A WEEK) THIS LACK OF WHEEL CONTROL COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS. THIS LOUD RATTLING MASKED ANOTHER SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT STRUT; THIS IS AN EVEN GREATER SAFETY ISSUE CONCERNING CONTROLLING THE CAR. BOTH STRUT AND SHOCK WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. A LESS PERCEPTIVE OR ATTENTIVE DRIVER MIGHT HAVE MISSED THESE TELLTALE INDICATORS OF SOME PART FAILURE, WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439765December 13, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 57 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DEER. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 9,955.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436931November 24, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR FAILS TO RESPOND TO KEY FOB TRANSMITTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434942November 8, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KEY HOT TO TOUCH WHEN REMOVED FROM IGNITION AFTER SHORT DRIVE. THIS IS LATEST IN SERIES OF APPARENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, INCLUDING DEAD BATTERY WHEN 6 WEEKS OLD, NUMEROUS FAILURES OF KEYPAD LOCK TRANSMITTER AND FAILURE TO START, FALSE READINGS ON INDICATORS, BLUETOOTH DISCONNECTS, VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM FAILURES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432475October 23, 2011
VISIBILITY
2011 HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING - THE DRIVER SIDE SMALL WINDOW FORWARD OF THE DRIVER DOOR APPEARS TO NOT BE SEALED CORRECTLY. WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON WINDY DAYS, THERE IS SIGNIFICANT AIR NOISE IN THE CABIN OF THE CAR. THE NOISE IS SO PRONOUNCED THAT IT OFTEN SOUNDS AS THOUGH A WINDOW IN THE CAR IS CRACKED OPEN. THE SOUND WAS FIRST NOISED THE DAY DELIVERY WAS TAKEN ON THE CAR. THIS IS MY 4TH HONDA ODYSSEY AND 6TH HONDA PRODUCT OWNED BY ME. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I EVER HEARD A NOISE LIKE THIS. I CALLED SERVICE BUT THEY OFFERED NO CONCLUSION, OTHER THAN TO FIX IT MYSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432445October 22, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WILL NOT RESPOND TO KEYFOB. NEED TO MANUALLY UNLOCK. THREE UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO START CAR. BATTERY WAS REPLACED AT APPROX 600 MILES BECAUSE IT WAS DEAD. DEALER HAS CHECKED OUT AND CANNOT FIGURE OUT PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430303October 15, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE ODYSSEY ILLUMINATE TOO CLOSE TO THE CAR AND NOT FAR ENOUGH DOWN THE ROAD TO SEE AND IT EXASPERATED ON HILLS GOING DOWN WHERE YOU REALLY CAN'T SEE AHEAD OF YOUR VEHICLE. AT NIGHT THERE IS A SHARP BLACK LINE ON THE WIND SHIELD WHERE THE LIGHTS STOP ILLUMINATING ABOVE THE LINE. I HAVE TO BEND MY HEAD SIDE WAYS TO SEE UNDER THE BLACK LINE WHERE THE LIGHT IS. VERY UNSAFE. I ASKED THE HONDA DEALER ABOUT IT AND THEY SAID THAT THE LIGHTS WERE AT THE CORRECT LEVEL. I TOLD THEM I CAN'T SEE UNLESS I BEND MY HEAD SIDE WAYS TO SEE UNDER THE BLACK LINE WHERE THE LIGHT ILLUMINATES THE ROAD. THEY RAISED THE LIGHTS UP FOR ME A BIT AND NOW EVERYONE FLASHES THEIR LIGHTS AT ME INDICATING MY LIGHTS ARE TOO BRIGHT. IT IS A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429518October 11, 2011
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A TICKING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THE CV JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429536October 11, 2011
AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY (I ESTIMATE SPEED AT 65-70), IT WOULD SEEM THAT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE STRUCK AN OBJECT IN THE ROADWAY. THE OBJECT LEFT A SMALL SCRATCH ON THE FRONT BUMPER, SEVERED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE AND MAY HAVE SCRATCHED THE SHIELD ON THE GAS TANK. THERE WAS NO GROSSLY OBVIOUS DEFORMITY OF THE WHEEL OR CLEAR DAMAGE TO TIRE. THE IMPACT ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND FRONT END IS NOT YET CLEAR, AS THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE SHOP. DESPITE THE MILD TO MODERATE NATURE OF THE IMPACT, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND THE LEFT CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THANKFULLY, THERE WERE NO INJURIES HOWEVER, IT IS MY PERCEPTION THAT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INAPPROPRIATELY, CAUSING A FAIR DEGREE OF ALARM AND EXTENSIVE INTERIOR DAMAGE TO THE VAN. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429262October 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VAN HAS, ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS (APPROX 1 PER 1000 MILES) FAILED TO ACCELERATE ON COMMAND, IN FACT, IT ACTUALLY SEEMS TO STALL OUT FOR 1 TO 5 SECONDS. THE LONGER IT STALLS OUT, THE MORE EXPLOSIVE THE ACCELERATION, ONCE IT COMES. THIS CONDITION SEEMS TO CROP UP MOST OFTEN JUST AFTER SLACKING OFF ON THE GAS. FOR EXAMPLE: IN TRAFFIC, IF I AND HAVE TAKEN MY FOOT OFF THE GAS TO MAINTAIN SPACE FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, THEN TRY TO ACCELERATE TO GET INTO AN OPENING IN THE ADJACENT LANE, THE VAN JUST HANGS THERE, AS IF THE IGNITION HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. THEN SUDDENLY, THE CAR RESPONDS TO THE ACCELERATOR WITH A JERK. MY THEORY IS THAT IT HAS TO DO WITH THE FUEL CONSERVATION SYSTEM THAT TURNS VARIOUS NUMBERS OF CYLINDERS OFF AND ON, DEPENDING ON DEMAND. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER WHO SOLD THIS TO ME AND THEY ASKED ME IF I COULD TAKE IT OUT FOR A DRIVE AND DUPLICATE IT FOR THEM. I TOLD THEM IT WOULD BE OKAY IF THEY WERE WILLING TO PAY FOR THE GAS BECAUSE I CAN'T "MAKE" IT DO IT ON COMMAND. I'VE JUST BECOME AWARE THAT WHAT I DESCRIBE IS THE MOST COMMON CIRCUMSTANCE: STEADY OR SLIGHT ACCELERATION FOLLOWED BY SLACKING OFF, FOLLOWED BY AN ATTEMPT AT RAPID ACCELERATION. THE ATTEMPT AT RAPID ACCELERATION RESULTS IN HESITATION AND THEN RAPID ACCELERATION, EITHER OF WHICH, COULD CREATE THE SITUATION FOR AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429052October 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR FAILED TO RESPOND TO KEYPAD LOCK TRANSMITTER, AND THEN FAILED TO START 3 CONSECUTIVE ATTEMPTS. THIS SAME CAR'S PREVIOUS BATTERY DIED COMPLETELY APPROXIMATELY 4 WEEKS AFTER INITIAL PURCHASE AND WAS REPLACED JUST 4 MONTHS AGO. CAR HAS ALSO HAD NUMEROUS INCIDENTS WHERE VOICE RECOGNITION AND CELLPHONE BLU-RAY CONNECTION ACTED ERRATICALLY OR FAILED COMPLETELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428391October 3, 2011
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
BOUGHT THE ODYSSEY 2011 EXL AND DROVE FOR 100 MILES. THEN THE TPMS LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON FOR EVER. TAKEN AN APPOINT WITH HONDA SERVICE AND THEY WOULD LIKE TO ADJUST THE TIRE PRESSURE. STILL NEED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND SEE WHAT THEY SAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427115September 25, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BATTERY WARNING LIGHT CONTINUALLY LIGHTS. DEALER INDICATES THAT WE NEED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE MORE. ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS SHUT OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN USELESS. HONDA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE. (GOOGLE "HONDA ODYSSEY 2011 LOW BATTERY INDICATOR PROBLEM" TO SEE THE THOUSANDS OF CUSTOMERS WITH THIS PROBLEM.) STAY AWAY FROM HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419686August 16, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A HUMMING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 68 AND 73 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,150.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420308August 16, 2011
WHEELS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE COMPONENTS DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415518July 28, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE OPENED THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR, BUT THE DOOR DID NOT LATCH IN THE OPEN POSITION. AS A RESULT, THE DOOR BEGAN TO SHUT UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE HAD SINCE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURES OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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