Honda Odyssey Complaints (2008)

499 consumer complaints on file.

#10520646June 19, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE, CAUSING A CHAIN REACTION. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BURNS TO BOTH HANDS FROM THE AIR BAG FRAGMENTS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10516159June 10, 2013
STRUCTURE
PAINT IS PEELING FROM THE PRIMER. COMING OFF IN SHEETS. ROOF AREA. RUST SPOTS POPPING UP. MANY COMPLAINTS. CLASS ACTION SUIT HAS BEEN FILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515468June 6, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
CONTINUE TO HAVE SOFT BRAKES EVEN AFTER VSA RECALL. BRAKE DID TIGHTEN UP AND THE BECAME SOFT AGAIN. BRAKES STILL CONTINUE TO BECOME SOFT AFTER RECALL WORK. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACES ALONG WITH NEW BRAKE FLUID AND BLEEDING OF BRAKE LINES. NO CHANGE AFTER WORK WAS COMPLETED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515497June 6, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET ABOUT 40MPH WITH MY FOOT ONLY ON THE GAS PEDAL, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKES SLAMMED ON, SLOWING ME DOWN RAPIDLY. LUCKILY THERE WAS NOBODY BEHIND ME. THIS HAPPENED ON MY WAY HOME 2 MORE TIMES. THE SUBSEQUENT TIMES I WAS DRIVING SLOWER. THEE WERE NEVER ANY WARNING LIGHTS. THERE WAS NO SMELLS. AFTER THE 3 TIMES DURING THAT 1 TRIP, IT DID NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. I DROPPED THE CAR OFF AT HONDA DEALERSHIP TODAY AND AM AFRAID THAT THEY WONT BE ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AGAIN. I AM TERRIFIED THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. IT WAS LIKE THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF MY CONTROL. WHAT HAPPENS IF I AM MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY, IN FRONT OF A SEMI AND THE BRAKES GET SLAMMED ON AGAIN? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514630June 1, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION WITH HESITATION SHIFTING AND SHUDDER ON SLIGHT INCLINE AT ABOUT 32-35 MPH AND OCCASIONALLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513239May 23, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFT GATE INDEPENDENTLY CLOSED WITH AN ABNORMALLY LARGE AMOUNT OF FORCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STRUTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511858May 14, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
I TRIED TO OPEN THE TRUNK AND REALIZED IT FELT LIKE DEAD WEIGHT. I LIFTED IT, CLOSED IT SLOWLY AND TRIED AGAIN. I'M GUESSING THE PNEUMATIC LIFT IS NOT WORKING. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS IF I LIFTED IT AND LET IT GO WITHOUT REALIZING THE WEIGHT. FOR NOW, I CANNOT USE THE TRUNK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511097May 14, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, STRUCTURE
2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TAILGATE STRUTS ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE TAILGATE STRUTS BROKE AND LOST THEIR GAS DUE TO LEAKAGE. THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR VEHICLES WITH POWER TAILGATES. HE BELIEVED EVEN THE VANS WITHOUT POWER TAILGATES, SHOULD BE RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509654April 26, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR POWER LIFTGATE WOULD NOT REMAIN OPEN WHEN ACTIVATED AND WOULD CLOSE ABRUPTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT BOTH POWER LIFTGATE GAS STRUTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V062000 (STRUCTURE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000...UPDATED 06/24/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY HONDA AT NO COST THE OWNER. UPDATED 06/28/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509666April 26, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE
THE REAR TAILGATE STRUT FAILED ON MY ODYSSEY EX- IMPORTANT TO DIFFERENTIATE FROM THE EX-L, WHICH WAS AFFECTED BY A RECALL FOR THE SAME THING (NHTSA CAMPAIGN #12V062000). THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO THE EX NOR LX MODELS. PROBLEM IS THE EX-L, EX & LX MODELS SHARE THE SAME STRUT PART #74820-SHJ-A21, PRICE $63.91/EACH. THE PARTS INFORMATION IS RIGHT OFF HONDA'S OWN WEBSITE. THE RECALL MAKES NO MENTION OF FAILURES TO ANY MOTORS, GENERATORS OR POWER LOCKS. THE ONLY REFERENCE IS TO THE STRUT ITSELF. IF THE STRUT IS THE PROBLEM, WHY DOESN'T THE RECALL APPLY TO ALL '08 ODYSSEYS IF ALL ODYSSEYS SHARE THE SAME PART? I CALLED HONDA FOR AN EXPLANATION & THE REP SAID THEY WOULD ONLY PAY FOR REPAIRS TO MODELS COVERED BY THE RECALL. SINCE MY VEHICLE WASN'T, THEY WOULDN'T PAY &, AS IT STANDS NOW, I'M OUT $213.71, WHICH IS THE COST FOR BOTH PARTS & LABOR. I BELIEVE I AM ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT OF THE FULL COST OF REPLACING THE STRUTS & I ALSO BELIEVE ALL '08 ODYSSEY MODELS SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM AS FAILURE OF THE PART POSES A SERIOUS RISK OF INJURY TO ANYONE STANDING UNDER THE DOOR, WHICH HAPPENS ALOT WHILE LOADING/UNLOADING THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509378April 24, 2013
STEERING
I JUST BOUGHT THE VAN IT IS A CARFAX ONE OWNER PRE OWNED 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY BOUGHT AT THE SAME DEALER IT CAME FROM SO THEY WERE THE ONES TO SERVICE IT IT'S WHOLE LIFE 72,000 WHEN I GOT IT. I HAVE TO KEEP TAKING IT BACK BECAUSE IT WON'T GO STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD WITHOUT PULLING EVEN AFTER THEY PUT NEW TIRES ON IT PLUS DID AN ALIGNMENT. ADD THIS TO THE OTHER PROBLEMS I'M HAVING LIKE A VIBRATION BETWEEN 45 AND 52, OIL SMOKE COMING OUT THE EXHAUST WHEN YOU FIRST IT UP. HONDA SAYS ITS OK TO USE 1 QUART OF MOTOR OIL EVERY ONE THOUSAND MILES NOW TO ME THAT'S NOT ACCEPTABLE. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS VAN AND HONDA FOR LETTING PEOPLE DRIVE THERE VEHICLES LIKE THIS. I HAVE LOOKED AT SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS HONDA MINIVAN THAT ONLINE WITH EVEN MORE PROBLEMS THAN I HAVE AND ENOUGH IS ENOUGH THIS IS JUST NOT RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508748April 18, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE POWER SLIDING DOORS WILL SOMETIMES NOT CLOSE... ONE WILL START TO CLOSE WHEN WE PUSH THE LEVER, THEN SHUDDER OR JERK AND THEN REVERSE ITSELF SO THAT IT IS FULLY OPEN ONCE AGAIN. THIS STARTED FIRST WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR, AND HAS RECENTLY STARTED HAPPENING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AS WELL. WE BROUGHT IT TO A DEALER AND SEEMED QUITE FAMILIAR WITH THE SYMPTOMS, SUGGESTING THAT THE MIDDLE SET OF ROLLERS ON THE DOOR WERE CAUSING THE ISSUE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN EITHER THE MATERIAL OR THE DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508603April 17, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
POWER-TAILGATE STRUTS HAVE FAILED AND TRUNK WILL NOT REMAIN OPEN. WHEN MY WIFE LIFTED THE TRUNK IT NEARLY FELL ON HER AND HIT HER HEAD. THIS SAME EXACT ISSUE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING MODELS AND A RECALL WAS ISSUED. I BELIEVE THE RECALL SHOULD EXTEND TO NON-TOURING MODEL AS WELL (I HAVE A LX 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRIM LEVEL). I CALLED HONDA AND THEY SAID THAT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT I BELIEVE THAT IT SHOULD BE. IN ORDER TO REPAIR IT, I WILL HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508219April 15, 2013
ENGINE
ALL FIVE ENGINES MOUNTS ARE BAD AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT ONLY 46,000 MILES. DRONING, VIBRATING AND LUGGING , SO BRAKES THAT RATTLE WHEN BRAKING HARD. NO WAY ENGINE MOUNTS SHOT AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508321April 15, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAILGATE FELL RAPIDLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, AFTER IT WAS LIFTED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE STRUTS HAD LEAKED GAS, WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE 71,061....UPDATED 05/22/13 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS REIMBURSED. UPDATED 05/30/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10506088April 12, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN HER GARAGE AND IGNITED INTO FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FIRE WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION WITH THE SLIDING DOOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000...UPDATED 05/29/13 *BF UPDATED 06/12/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508002April 3, 2013
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
EXPLODING SUNROOF. GLASS SUNROOF EXPLODED OUTWARD WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. NO OTHER VEHICLES OR OVER PASSES NEARBY. RURAL AREA. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS 83 DEGREES. AC/C WAS SET AT 73 DEGREES. CAR HAD BEEN H AND-WASHED ONE DAY EARLIER. NO FLAWS WERE OBSERVED IN GLASS SUNROOF WHILE WASHING OR DRYING THE VEHICLE. HAD SUNROOF INTERNAL SLIDER BEEN OPEN AT THE TIME OF THE GLASS EXPLOSION, THE DRIER AND FRONT PASSENGER COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED AND WE COULD HAVE EASILY HAD AN ACCIDENT. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW IN THE GLASS SUNROOF. A COMPUTER SEARCH REVEALED OTHER REPORTED INCIDENTS WHICH WERE NEARLY IDENTICAL ON SOME HONDA VEHICLES AND SOME OTHER MAKE AND MODELS. NOTE: VEHICLE ROOF WAS NOT STRUCK BY ANY OBJECT PRIOR TO INCIDENT... UPDATED 04/11/13 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504971March 29, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFTGATE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT PRESSURIZED GAS WAS LEAKING FROM THE STRUTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V062000 (STRUCTURE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504986March 29, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GAS-FILLED STRUTS THAT HELPED TO RAISE AND SUPPORT THE LIFTGATE OF TRANSPORTED EQUIPPED FAILED, CAUSING AN UNEXPECTED CLOSURE OF THE DOOR, WHICH STRUCK THE CONTACT BUT DID NOT RESULT IN ANY INJURY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V062000 (STRUCTURE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504654March 27, 2013
ENGINE
I HEARD A STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHEN I ACCELERATE. I TOOK IT TO HEADQUARTER HONDA WHO DOES MY SERVICE. I WAS TOLD BY CARLOS THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO DIAGNOSE IT AND THE THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE FOR IT. WHEN HE GOT BACK TO ME HE SAID THAT IT WAS THE LEFT AXEL. I SAID THAT I COULDN'T BELIEVE THAT. I SAID THAT EVEN THOUGH IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN I ACCELERATE IT IS THE AXEL? HE SAID YES. I LEFT IT TO GET IT DONE. I WAS TOLD A FEW HOURS LATER THAT IT WAS READY. I PICKED IT UP AND ABOUT FIVE MILES AWAY IT STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE AND OIL WENT EVERYWHERE. THE CAR BEHIND ME HAD OIL ALL OVER THE WINDSHIELD. THE AXEL REPAIR DIDN'T GO WELL. THEY CAME AND GOT THE CAR. LATER THAT DAY THEY TOLD ME THE CAR WAS READY AGAIN. WHEN I PICKED IT UP THE ENGINE NOISE WAS STILL THERE. THE MANAGER CAME OVER AND I TOLD HIM THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE THE ENGINE. HE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT THE ENGINE. HE SAID THAT HONDA ENGINES NEVER GO BAD. I BELIEVED HIM BECAUSE I LOOKED UP HONDA ENGINE PROBLEMS AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THE NEXT DAY THEY CALLED AND SAID THAT IT WAS THE TENSIONER AND THEY RECOMMENDED THAT I GET THE TIMING BELT CHANGED. I TOLD THEM THAT I WAS COMING TO GET MY CAR BECAUSE IT SEEMED LIKE THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING. CARLOS CALLED ME BACK AND SAID THAT THEY WOULD FIX THE TENSIONER AT NO CHARGE BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE PROBLEMS THEY CAUSED ME. THEY ENDED UP REBUILDING THE ENGINE. NEW ENGINE IS CONSUMING A LOT OF OIL. DEALER DOESN'T WANT TO FIX PROBLEM. I HAVE MUCH MORE INFORMATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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