Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#11166490January 11, 2019
POWER TRAIN
MY MAIN ISSUE HAS TO DO WITH DOWNSHIFTING. SINCE THESE NEW VANS HAVE NO EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL TO USE IF ALL BRAKING FAILS, I BECAME VERY CONCERNED WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE 9-SPEED REVS THE MOTOR UP GOING DOWN HILL WHILE DOWNSHIFTING. THIS IS TO SUCH A LEVEL THAT THE VEHICLE CANNOT ENGINE BRAKE ITSELF. YOU ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO HIT THE BRAKES BECAUSE IT WILL NOT SLOW ITSELF DOWN. SO, WHEN COASTING DOWN A 6% AND STEEPER GRADE WITH NO ACCEL PEDAL AT ALL.....THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT GEAR DOWN ON ITS OWN AT ALL. IT WILL FREE WHEEL. WHICH IS FINE. SO, WHEN THE ACC CRUISE IS ENGAGED WITH THE MINIMUM FOLLOW DISTANCE SET, ON A 6% OR STEEPER GRADE.....THE TRANSMISSION WILL SEQUENTIALLY DOWNSHIFT. UPON EACH DOWNSHIFT THE ENGINE THROTTLE IS BLIPPED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPEED DOWNHILL A BIT MORE.....AND A BIT MORE. WHEN YOU GET TO THE D5 TO D4 DOWNSHIFT THE THROTTLE IS AGRESSIVELY BLIPPLED AND THE VAN WILL SPEED AHEAD AS IF TO PASS. SOMETIMES SPEEDS WILL REACH 75MPH DOWN HILL AND AGRESSIVE BRAKING IS REQUIRED BY THE DRIVER. YOU THEN LOSE YOUR PRESET ACC. . KNOWING THAT I HAVE NO EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL THAT I CAN MODULATE PRESSURE/BRAKING WITH THE RELEASE HANDLE. SO. WHEN USING STANDARD CRUISE CONTROL SET ON A 6% OR STEEPER GRADE.....THE TRANSMISSION WILL DOWNSHIFT. UPON EACH DOWNSHIFT THE ENGINE THROTTLE IS BLIPPED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPEED DOWNHILL A BIT MORE.....AND A BIT MORE. WHEN YOU GET TO THE D5 TO D4 DOWNSHIFT THE THROTTLE IS AGRESSIVELY BLIPPLED AND THE VAN WILL SPEED AHEAD AS IF TO PASS. SOMETIMES SPEEDS WILL REACH 75MPH DOWN HILL AND AGRESSIVE BRAKING IS REQUIRED BY THE DRIVER. YOU THEN LOSE YOUR PRESET CRUISE CONTROL. KNOWING THAT I HAVE NO EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL THAT I CAN MODULATE PRESSURE/BRAKING WITH THE RELEASE HANDLE. THIS SITUATION HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE PURCHASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166498January 11, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THE HEADLIGHTS DIM WAY DOWN AND SOMETIMES CHANGE INTENSITY GREATLY EVERY SINGLE TIME THE A/C COMPRESSOR CLUTCH ENGAGES AND DRAWS CURRENT. ALL LIGHTING ACROSS EVERY SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE DIMS WAY DOWN AS WELL. THAT IS, INTERIOR ILLUMINATION, INSTRUMENT CONSOLE AND PANEL, EXTERIOR MARKER LIGHTS. ALL LIGHTING DIMS WHEN THE COMPRESSOR CLUTCH ENGAGES. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED A FEW THINGS AS INSTRUCTED BY THE MANUFACTURER BUT THE SITUATION HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. WHILE OUT ON FREEWAYS AT NIGHT FOLLOWING BEHIND OTHER VEHICLES, THE DRIVER WILL BECOME ANNOYED IN FRONT THINKING THAT I AM PURPOSEFULLY FLICKERING OR FLASHING THE HEADLIGHTS TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO SPEED UP OR MOVE OUT OF THE WAY. THIS CAN CAUSE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS SITUATION HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2018 AND REMAINS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166205January 10, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED IN THE DRIVEWAY, A LOUD EXPLOSION WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. MOMENTS LATER, THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE ORANGE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND PROVIDED PHONE NUMBER 321-313-0541 IN LIEU OF A REPORT NUMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166281January 10, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS ARE REALLY LOW, MAKING IT HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT. RESEARCHING ONLINE LOOKS LIKE MANY HONDA OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. HIGH BEAMS ARE FINE, JUST LOW BEAMS.THERE SEEMS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, BUT NOT FOR MY VIN #. ONLY ISSUE IS DRIVING AT NIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166362January 10, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RIGHT REAR SLIDING DOOR HAS OPENED WHILE CAR IS MOVING. SUSPECT IT IS THE CAUSE OF THE BATTERY BEING DRAINED TWICE IN THE LAST FEW DAYS WHEN CAR WAS NOT DRIVEN DURING 48 HOUR PERIOD. THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN ELECTRONICALLY NOW. IT HAS TO BE FORCED OPEN MANUALLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166031January 9, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FOR SOME REASON MY PARTICULAR VAN IS NOT INCLUDED IN AT LEAST 2 RECALLS WHERE OTHER SAME YEAR ODYSSEYS ARE INCLUDED. THESE ALL HAVE THE SAME ENGINE, TRANSMISSION AND FUEL SYSTEM. MY VAN WAS DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC AS HAVING A FUEL PUMP MODULE LEAK, WHICH IS RECALLED FOR SOME 2008 ODUSSSEYS, BUT CURIOUSLY NOT FOR MINE. THE SAME SITUATION EXISTS FOR THE TAILGATE STAY GAS LEAKAGE, AGAIN, ALSO RECALLED ON SOME 2008 ODYSSEYS BUT NOT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166108January 9, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PANEL BEHIND THE GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL IS MISSING. THIS EXPOSES A LARGE AREA OF ELECTRICAL WIRES. A DRIVER WILL EASILY BE ABLE TO GET HIS FEET THERE WHILE STRETCHING HIS LEGS AND INTENTIONALLY MESS UP THE WIRING. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT IS NORMAL FOR 2018 MODELS OF ODYSSEY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165130January 8, 2019
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED TWICE WITHIN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. THE DEALER (HONDA SUPERSTORE OF LISLE, 4475 LINCOLN AVE, LISLE, IL 60532, (630) 852-7200) REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD THE FIRST TIME, BUT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE CONTACT WENT TO SPEAK TO THE DEALER UPON THE SECOND WINDSHIELD CRACK, BUT THEY WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE POSSIBILITY OF DEFECTIVE GLASS OR COVER THE WINDSHIELD REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND SIDED WITH THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165170January 8, 2019
ENGINE
A MISFIRE, PISTON RINGS. MECHANIC SAID ITS THE PISTON RINGS. I RAN A COMPRESSION TEST. PUT NEW COLI PACK. AS SOON AS I START THE VAN IT STARTS THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165855January 8, 2019
SEAT BELTS
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2018, WE WERE OUR GRANDCHILDREN TO THE ZOO TRAVELING FROM THEIR HOME . WE WERE USING THEIR FAMILY'S 2012 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE SIX YEAR OLD WAS ON A BOOSTER SEAT IN THE THIRD ROW OF SEATS. I HAD HELPED THE THREE YOUNGEST OUT OF THEIR SEATS AND GOTTEN THEM OUT OF THE CAR WHEN THE 6 YEAR OLD CALLED OUT THAT HE WAS STUCK IN HIS SEATBELT. IT WAS TWISTED AROUND HIM AND I COULDN'T SEEM TO FIND THE RELEASE BUTTON. WHEN I ASKED HIM HOW IT HAD GOTTEN THAT WAY, HE SAID HE LAID DOWN WHILE WEARING IT. HE SAID IT HURT AND SEEMED VERY TIGHT. MY HUSBAND LIFTED THE BACK DOOR THINKING HE COULD GET SOME SLACK FROM ABOVE. INSTEAD, THE UNTHINKABLE HAPPENED AND IT BECAME TIGHTER THAN EVER. WE HAD NO TIME TO ANALYZE THE BELT ANY LONGER; THAT WAS CLEAR. IF HE STAYED THAT WAY FOR LONGER THAN A FEW MINUTES, HE WOULD HAVE DEFINITELY HAD ORGAN DAMAGE DUE TO LACK OF BLOOD SUPPLY. I PUT THE FINGERS OF MY HAND BETWEEN THE METAL PART OF THE BELT AND HIS BODY WHILE MY HUSBAND SPRINTED TO THE ZOO OFFICE. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT THE TRAPPED GRANDSON REMAINED CALM AND DIDN'T THRASH AROUND OR THE OUTCOME WOULD DEFINITELY HAVE BEEN A WORSE ONE. MY HUSBAND SPRINTED BACK WITH TWO PAIRS OF SCISSORS. THE BELT WAS TOO TIGHT AT THE WAIST TO GIVE ME ANY ROOM TO WORK WITH THE SCISSORS. THEN MY HUSBAND CUT THE SEATBELT FROM ABOVE JUST BELOW WHERE THE BELT ENTERED THE CEILING AND OUR GRANDSON WAS SUDDENLY FREED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165946January 8, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
UPON STARTUP OF THE VEHICLE, A STRONG BURNING SMELL WAS SENSED. THE VEHICLE WAS BRIEFLY PUT INTO A SLOW REVERSE TO TAKE IT OUT OF THE GARAGE AND A VERY ROUGH IDLE STARTED, BLACK SMOKE APPEARED OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE AND EVERY POSSIBLE ERROR MESSAGE APPEARED ONE AFTER THE OTHER ON THE DASH. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN BRIEFLY PUT INTO DRIVE FOR A COUPLE INCHES FORWARD BACK INTO THE GARAGE WITH VERY LITTLE POWER ON ACCELERATION AND AN EVEN STRONGER BURNING SMELL. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HAVING THE CAR TOWED IN TO BE EVALUATED. UPON EVALUATION THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ISSUE WAS A LEAKING FUEL INJECTOR CAUSED BY A FAULTY FUEL RAIL DESIGN FROM THE FACTORY. THE INJECTOR LEAK CAUSED TOO MUCH FUEL TO BE PUT INTO THE CYLINDER CAUSING THE SPARK PLUGS TO FOWL OUT. THE DEALER STATED HONDA WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE ALSO IN 2018 MODELS AND THEY ASSUMED THEY WOULD HAVE CORRECTED THE FUEL RAIL DESIGN FOR THE 2019 MODEL. THE DEALER THEN ADVISED THAT THEY COULD NOT MAKE ANY REPAIR UNTIL THE REDESIGNED FUEL RAIL WAS RELEASED A MONTH FROM NOW. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW 2 MONTHS AGO AND CURRENTLY HAS APX 5,000 MILES. THE FACT THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY AN ERROR IN THE FUEL RAIL DESIGN FROM THE FACTORY INDICATES THE PROBLEM LIKELY HAS BEEN CAUSING DAMAGE AND POSING A SAFETY RISK OF POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE FROM THE LEAKING FUEL INJECTOR THE ENTIRE 5,000 MILES OF OWNERSHIP. ALSO, IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THE LEAK MAY AFFECT THE ENGINE IN THE FUTURE DUE TO THE LEAK AND DESIGN FLAW PERSISTING SINCE IT WAS SOLD NEW FROM THE FACTORY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165021January 7, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE CAR, LEADING TO POSSIBLE PREMATURE RUSTING AND REDUCED SAFETY OF VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164890January 7, 2019
SEATS
KEEP GETTING NOTICE ABOUT 2ND ROW SEAT FIX. AS I HAVE A HDCP RAMP VAN THERE IS NO 2ND ROW SEAT. HAVE ADVISED HONDA NUMEROUS TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164914January 7, 2019
POWER TRAIN
ECO CAUSES SIGNIFIANT VIBRATION AT VARIOUS RPM'S/SPEEDS AND DELAYED SHIFTING AS THE COMPUTER DECIDES TO GO INTO ECO OR REMAIN. MOST NOTABLE AT HIGHER SPEEDS ABOVE 65 MPH. CURRENT ODYSSEY HAS HAD TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED, TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE UPDATED, FRONT AXELS REPLACED AND TIRES ROAD FORCE BALANCED. NONE OF THE ABOVE FIXES HAS EFFECTED THE VIBRATION FELT DURING ECO GOING IN/OUT AND ESPECIALLY VIBRATION FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND CABIN. HONDA SHOP HAS INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS PAR FOR THE COURSE FOR HONDA ECO'S AND THERE IS NO CURRENT FIX FOR THE VIBRATIONS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT NO CURRENT FIX IS IN PLACE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY HONDA AS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE OF OTHERS WITH SIMILAR ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165474January 6, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS OPENING BY THEMSELVES, EVEN WHEN DOORS ARE LOCKED. HAPPENED WHEN SITTING IN HOME DRIVEWAY AND PUBLIC PARKING LOT,STATIONARY AT BOTH LOCATIONS. ALSO,STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT,APPLYING BRAKES, ON A CITY ROAD AND AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS UNLOCKED AND LOCKED AGAIN, ON THEIR OWN. UNKNOWN REASONS FOR THESE OCCURRENCES. ALSO WHILE SITTING STATIONARY IN DRIVEWAY, MY VEHICLE STARTED UP WITH NO ONE INSIDE, NO KEY IN IGNITION, AND DOORS LOCKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165521January 6, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DOOR IS ALL THE DOOR BROKEN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165329January 5, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY REAR POWER SLIDING DOORS HAVE FAULTY DOOR LATCHES. WHILE IN GEAR I MUST TURN OFF THE POWER TO MY DOORS TO AVOID A VERY LOUD CONSTANT BEEP. THIS HOWEVER DOES NOT HELP TO KEEP MY DOORS CLOSED. WHILE DRIVING BOTH REAR DOORS HAVE OPENED AT LEAST 25 TIMES WITHIN THE PAST WEEK WHILE MY CHILDREN WERE IN THE VEHICLE! IT CAUSES MY LIGHTS TO COME ON AND MY DOORS WILL NOT LOCK. I HAVE EVEN TRIED TO KEEP MY DOORS LOCKED AND THEY STILL OPEN UP REGARDLESS. THIS BEGAN HAPPENING ON DECEMBER 22, 2018 AND HAS CONTINUED DAILY SINCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165199January 4, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AS I PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, AN ERROR MESSAGE APPEARS "CAMERA SYSTEM FAILURE" AND THE BACKUP CAMERA DOES NOT WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165562January 4, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I RETURNED HOME FROM PICKING UP MY CHILDREN FROM SCHOOL, AND THE PASSENGER DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WOULD NOT CLOSE. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, THEY HAD NO ANSWER BUT TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO THEM. BRAND NEW, 6 DAYS OLD HONDA ODYSSEY ELITE 2019, POWER SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE ELECTRICALLY OR MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165784January 4, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
VEHICLE WAS PARKED OFF STREET IN FREEZING COLD OVERNIGHT, UPPER TWENTIES, 32F WHEN THIS HAPPENED. VEHICLE IS PARKED NOT IN MOTION, REMOTE STARTED. DRIVER DOOR WOULD GET LOCKED IMMEDIATELY WHEN UNLOCKED FROM OUTSIDE, MULTIPLE TRIES TO PULL THE DOOR HANDLE WOULD UNLOCK AND LOCK IMMEDIATELY AND EVENTUALLY OPEN THE DOOR. ONCE DRIVER GETS IN, AND CLOSES THE DOOR, IT IS LOCKED FROM INSIDE AND WOULD NOT OPEN. DOOR LOCK SWITCH, DRIVER DOOR HANDLE AND KEY FOB FAIL TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM INSIDE. ONLY WAY TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE IS THROUGH A PASSENGER DOOR. IF THE VEHICLE IS UNLOCKED, DRIVER DOOR CAN BE OPENED FROM OUTSIDE BUT NOT INSIDE, JUST LIKE A CHILD LOCK WORKS ON A PASSENGER DOOR. ANOTHER TRICKY WAY TO OPEN DRIVER DOOR IS TO UNLOCK, ROLL DOWN THE DRIVER WINDOW AND PULL THE HANDLE FROM OUTSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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