Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10394220April 4, 2011
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FROZE WHILE IN OPERATION AND WERE NO LONGER OPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
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0
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#10394234April 4, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON APRIL 1, 2011, OUR HONDA ODYSSEY (MODEL YR. 2002) EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT JERKING / THUMPING MOTION UPON ACCELERATION AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. IT FELT AS IF THE VAN WAS HIT FORM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHICH WAS NOT THE CASE. WE PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT TO REST THE VAN, AND TO TRY AND REGAIN OUR CONFIDENCE AND COURAGE TO CONTINUE DRIVING IT AGAIN. ONCE ON THE ROAD THE SAME JERKING SENSATION OCCURRED ONCE MORE. IT TRULY FELT UNSAFE TO DRIVE FROM THEN ON. THE HONDA ODYSSEY WAS PURCHASED FROM A LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND MAINTAINED 100% BY THE DEALER. ON MONDAY APRIL 4, 2011, THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS "COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE'. BASED ON INTERNET RESEARCH AND AUTOMOBILE FORUMS, APPARENTLY TRANSMISSION FAILURES ARE QUITE COMMON FOR THESE MODELS. THE DEALER QUOTED US A PRICE OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.) TO REPAIR OUR VAN WHICH HAS 99,720 MILES LOGGED. HONDA IS NOT STANDING BY THEIR PRODUCT. WE'RE NOT SURE WHAT TO DO OR WHERE TO TURN NEXT, BUT I'M NOT GIVING THE DEALER ANOTHER DIME. THIS IS BAD NEWS FROM A MANUFACTURER THAT BOASTS ABOUT QUALITY & RELIABILITY IN THEIR MARKETING. I GUESS THOSE DAYS ARE GONE. BAD NEWS' *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10394104April 3, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN OIL CHANGE. WAS ADVISED THE FRONT ENGINE MOUNT AND BOTH SIDE ENGINE MOUNTS WERE BROKEN. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. I PAID OVER 700 FOR THIS REPAIR. *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10394035April 2, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH CAUSES THE ENGINE TO SPONTANEOUSLY SHUT OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. SINCE THE ENGINE CANNOT BE RESTARTED WHILE NOT IN PARK, THIS REQUIRES COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT THE AID OF POWER BRAKES OR STEERING. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND VARIOUS SPEEDS AND CONDITIONS. IT IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE SITUATION IN RECALL 05V025000. *TR
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0
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0
#10394052April 2, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2005 HONDA ODYSSEY BOTH SLIDING DOOR BROKEN CABLE. *TR
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No
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0
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0
#10393500April 1, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH BRAKES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. IT WOULD CONTINUE TO TRAVEL. THERE WAS ALSO A NOISE PRESENT WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. ALSO, THE CD PLAYER STOPPED WORKING WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *JB
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10393941April 1, 2011
EQUIPMENT, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
THERE SEEMS TO BE AN INTERFERENCE BETWEEN USING A BLUETOOTH PHONE WHEN PAIRED WITH THE VEHICLES HANDS FREE LINK SYSTEM (HFL) AND THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS). VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW OFF THE TRUCK (ONLY 4 MILES ON IT) AND AS SOON AS MY IPHONE 4 WAS PAIRED WITH THE VEHICLES HFL SYSTEM, THE TPMS FAILED. I'VE RESEARCHED ONLINE FORUMS AND AM SEEING A GROWING LIST OF OWNERS REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10393953April 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION, WHEN UP-SHIFTING ACTUALLY CAUSES THE VAN TO LOSE POWER AND SLOW DOWN. *TR
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#10393956April 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HONDA ODYSSEY 1999 MODEL AUTO TRANSMISSION ISSUE. IN MY PARTICULAR CASE, IT OCCURRED PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT INTO A BUSY STREET AND THE ODYSSEY STRUGGLED TO GET UP TO A SAFE SPEED SLIPPING IT'S WAY INTO VARIOUS GEARS. I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT IT BUT HONESTLY THIS COULD HAVE KILLED ME AND MY FAMILY AS WE WERE ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT INTO A BUSY STREET. THANK GOODNESS I WAS NOT REAR ENDED OR WORSE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VAN INTO THE MOST IMMEDIATE PARKING LOT. WHEN I SEARCHED IN THE INTERNET THERE ARE LOT MANY COMPLAINS ON HONDA ODYSSEY ABOUT THE SIMILAR ISSUES AND HONDA HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE SO FAR. WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST TO CONSIDER THIS CASE AND MAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS AT THE EARLIEST BEFORE WE LOOSE MORE LIVES DUE TO THIS ISSUE. *TR
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Deaths:
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#10393951April 1, 2011
STRUCTURE
2010 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 7,300 MILES AND THE CLEAR COAT IS FAILING, FROM WHAT THE DEALER CALL EXTERNAL CAUSES NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
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#10393831March 31, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO ACCELERATE WHEN HE WAS CHANGING GEARS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MOST OFTEN WHEN SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10393879March 31, 2011
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-65 MPH, A ROCK STRUCK THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER. THE CONTACT STATED LATER THE AIR CONDITIONER STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR INSTEAD OF COLD AIR. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER WAS PUNCTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED HE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,445. UPDATED 5/2/11 *CN UPDATED 05/13/11
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0
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#10393714March 30, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE INHERITED A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE VAN BEGAN HAVING VERY FRIGHTENING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AT ABOUT 80,000 MILES. IT WILL SLIP OUT OF GEAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY 5 KIDS IN THE VAN WITH ME. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS, AND SCARY FOR YOUR VAN TO SUDDENLY DISENGAGE AT 65 MILES PER HOUR. WE HAD A SOLENOID REPLACED BUT ARE NOW BEING TOLD THAT WE NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION ON A VAN WITH ONLY 84,000 MILES. HONDA HAS NOT BEEN VERY HELPFUL AT ALL. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THE VAN. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10393800March 30, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AC CONDENSER LEAK CAUSED BY "ROCK HITTING IT". POOR DESIGN WHICH SHOULD HAVE A GRILL PROTECTING IT. CAUSES FREON LEAK. DEALERS NOW SUGGESTING TO INSTALL AN AFTER MARKET GRILL AFTER SPENDING $1000 TO FIX. CLEARLY A DESIGN PROBLEM BY HONDA. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393581March 29, 2011
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
BOUGHT THE ODYSSEY 2011 EXL AND DROVE FOR 5 MILES FROM THE DEALOR WHEN THE TPMS LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON FOR EVER. TAKEN AN APPOINT WITH HONDA SERVICE AND THEY WOULD LIKE TO ADJUST THE TYRE PRESSURE. ANOTHER DEALTER WOULD LIKE TO RESET THE WHOLE SENSOR SETTINGS. BY TALKING TO THEM, I FELT THAT THEY ARE NOT MUCH AWARE ABOUT THIS FREQUENT ISSUE.
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0
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#10393607March 29, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SUDDENLY WHILE HE WAS DRIVING 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FUEL PUMP RELAY WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 04V420000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,051 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 169,651.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394533March 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN
REBUILD TRANSMISSION DUE TO WORN OUT DIFFERENTIAL BEARINGS THAT CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION FLUIDS TO BREAK THE AXEL SEAL AND LEAK A LOT OF FLUID WHICH COULD OF DESTROYED TRANSMISSION ALL TOGETHER.
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0
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0
#10393037March 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN
CAR TYPE : 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDS OVERHAUL/REBUILD. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10393429March 27, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE JUST QUIT, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER, POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKING, ETC.... FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO NURSE THE CAR TO A SPOT ALONG THE HIGHWAY TO PULL OVER. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR RESTARTED AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES, AND IT CONTINUED TO RUN FINE UNTIL I WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY, AND THE ENGINE QUIT AGAIN WHILE APPROACHING THE EXIT RAMP. I COASTED TO THE TOP OF THE EXIT RAMP AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR RESTARTED AT THE TOP OF THE EXIT RAMP AND DROVE HOME. I SUBSEQUENTLY TOOK THE CAR TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH.
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0
Deaths:
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#10392947March 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A NEW 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY IN THE FALL OF 2003. ABOUT A YEAR LATER, THERE WAS A RECALL & THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. IN THE FALL OF 2009, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED & WAS REBUILT FOR $2800 THROUGH A INDEPENDENT SHOP. I HAD CONTACTED THE HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT, BUT THEY WOULD NOT GIVE ME A BREAK ON THE PRICE WHICH WAS ABOUT 1K MORE. IN MARCH OF 2011 THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN & HAD TO BE REBUILT FOR $2100. ALTHOUGH OUT OF WARRENTY, THE SHOP GAVE ME A BREAK ON THE LABOR CHARGE. I BOUGHT A HONDA BECAUSE OF THE REPUTATION FOR QUALITY. HOWEVER, DUE TO THIS ONGOING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER HONDA. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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