Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10357794September 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 HONDA ODYSSEY; TRANSMISSION FAILURE. BUCKS AND SHIFTS ERRATICALLY. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, D4 LIGHT BLINKS. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE, AS IT LURCHES FORWARD UNCONTROLLABLY. JUST STARTED WITH THIS PROBLEM LAST WEEK; CAR CURRENTLY HAS 95,000 MILES. ORIGINAL OWNER; MAINTAINED THE CAR PRIVATELY ONCE THE DEALER WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357949September 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OUR 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN HAS BEEN TAKEN FOR REPAIRS NUMEROUS TIMES TO ADDRESS FRONT END SHUDDER THAT INCREASES WITH SPEED, BECOMING NOTICEABLE AT ~25MPH AND MOST PRONOUNCED AT 60-65MPH. THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES LEFT-RIGHT AT A HIGH FREQUENCY AND INCREASING INTENSITY WHILE THIS SHUDDER IS HAPPENING. BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS IS MEASURABLE HAMPERED AND ONE CAN FEEL THE SHUDDER THROUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL AS THIS OCCURS. WE HAVE HAD THE TIRES REPLACED MUCH MORE FREQUENTLY THAN THEIR SCHEDULED LIFE WOULD SUGGEST NECESSARY, WE HAVE HAD THE ALIGNMENT AND BALANCING CHECKED, AND WE HAVE ASKED HONDA TO REPAIR THE VIBRATION PROBLEM, ALL WITHOUT SUCCESS. THERE ARE ONLINE FORUMS WHERE ODYSSEY OWNERS DISCUSS SIMILAR PROBLEMS (FOR EXAMPLE, SEE THE EDMUNDS SITE: TOWNHALL.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F1085E1) AND LACK OF RESOLUTION BY HONDA. A QUICK WEB SEARCH (E.G., "HONDA ODYSSEY FRONT END VIBRATION" OR "HONDA ODYSSEY TORQUE CONVERTER RECALL") WILL RESULT IN MANY OTHER REFERENCES TO SIMILAR OR IDENTICAL SITUATIONS OF SERIOUS FRONT END VIBRATIONS. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED A MINOR ACCIDENT WHICH INVOLVED HITTING A CAR IN FRONT OF US AT LOW SPEED AND I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM PLAYED A ROLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357959September 27, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2007 HONDA ODYSSEY SOFT BRAKES RECALL HAS BEEN DONE TWICE ABOUT 1000 MILES LATER SOFT AND SQUISHY AGAIN DID NHTSA HAVE ANY REVIEW ON LONG TERM "FIX" THAT HAS NOT WORKED. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN LOOKED AT BY HONDA SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR AND HYANNIS HONDA HAS SAID ALL WAS NORMAL ... NO THE BRAKES REALLY DO NOT WORK WORTH A [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357723September 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY NEEDED NEW TRANSMISSION WELL BEFORE IT SHOULD HAVE. DEALER DID REPLACE AT NO COST DUE TO EXTENDED WARRANTY HOWEVER I'VE SEEN OTHER ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSIONS ON 2002 ODYSSEYS SO WANTED TO DOCUMENT THIS ISSUE WITH MINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357465September 25, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. STOPPED AT AUTOZONE TO HAVE THEM READ THE CODE. THE CODE P0740, INDICATED A TCC FAILURE. UPON CONSULTING WITH THE HONDA DEALERSHIP ON MY 1998 HONDA ODYSSEY, AND CONSULTING THE INTERNET, DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 1998 - 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY'S. HONDA OFFERED NO HELP. THE CAR HAD LESS THAN 100,000 MILES ON AT THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357103September 23, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
HONDA OF CLEAR LAKE IN WEBSTER, TX INFORMED ME THAT ALL THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON MY 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 61,711 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE DEALERSHIP WROTE $$$$$$$$$$$$ FOR THEIR ESTIMATE. I'VE READ ONLINE MANY OTHER HONDA ODYSSEY OWNERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINTS. THE MOTOR MOUNT DESIGNS ARE DEFECTIVE TO HAVE FAILED SO SOON. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. I REPLACED THE MOTOR MOUNTS ON MY TOYOTA COROLLA AT 180,000 MILES FOR A COMPARISON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357140September 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH HE APPLIED LIGHT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND VARIOUS UNKNOWN LIGHTS BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED IT BEGAN OPERATING NORMALLY BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 114,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356998September 22, 2010
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN MAY, 2010, SRS LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER DIAGNOSED AIR BAG SENSOR IN PASSENGER SEAT FAILED AND REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED OPDS WARRANTY. IN AUG 2010, SRS LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. DEALER DIAGNOSED SRS CONTROL UNIT FAILURE AND NOTED AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IF THERE WAS AN IMPACT. NOT COVERED UNDER THEIR EXTENDED WARRANTY. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH HONDA VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357036September 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN
I OWN A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L. LAST MAY, I RECEIVED TWO SEPARATE RECALL NOTICES FOR PCM UPDATE FOR LOCK-UP CLUTCH FUNCTION AND FOR LOW AND SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. THERE WAS A DELAY IN TAKING MY VAN TO A DEALER BECAUSE I WAS ON A MILITARY DEPLOYMENT. MY DEPLOYMENT ENDED LAST MONTH AND THAT'S WHEN I TOOK MY VAN TO GET SERVICE (RECALLS). A MONTH HAD PAST SINCE I TOOK MY VAN FOR THE RECALL BUT THE BREAK PROBLEM STILL PERSIST AND I THINK IT'S GETTING WORST. THE BREAKS IS VERY SOFT AND THE PEDAL IS VERY LOW WHEN I STEP ON IT. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO PUMP MY BRAKES TWICE JUST TO FEEL THE BRAKE. I SENT HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE A LETTER REQUESTING ANOTHER AUTHORIZATION TO HAVE MY BRAKES CHECK AND SERVICE AGAIN. HONDA'S SOLUTION TO FIX THE PROBLEM DID NOT WORK. THE HONDA DEALER BLED, SEAL AND CAP THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON MY VAN BUT IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE LOOK AT AGAIN BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR LOSE THEIR LIVES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357028September 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SPONGY BRAKES WITH LOSS OF BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357049September 22, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONTAL AIR BAG LIGHTS CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE. A MECHANIC RESET THE AIR BAG LIGHT PREVIOUSLY AND NOW THE LIGHT HAS RETURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356956September 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATES BY ITSELF. WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE IT MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE IS KNOWN TO THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE A REPAIR FOR IT AT THIS TIME. HIS VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V098000, SERVICE BRAKES; AIR, RECALL AND IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE REMEDY. THE REMEDY DID NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE AND IT WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A CALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356955September 22, 2010
STEERING
2005 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS A LOUD WHINING NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED IN WEATHER TEMPS UNDER 35 DEGREES, DRIVING MORE THAN 15-30 MINUTES OR SO. STEERING WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING IS SLIGHTLY MORE DIFFICULT. THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER SAYS THE COST TO FIX IS APPROX. $210 FOR OUT OF WARRANTY SERVICE. THE DEALER CLAIMS THEY HAVE "REDESIGNED" THE RESERVOIR, WELL IF IT WAS "REDESIGNED" THEN IT SHOULD BE "RECALLED". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356574September 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OWN A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. VEHICLE SLIPS IN AND OUT OF TRANSMISSION GEAR. SHIFTS SOMEWHAT HARD WHEN PLACED INTO REVERSE AND THEN INTO DRIVE. WAS TOLD WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS RECALLED SOMEWHERE IN '04 OR '05 THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE PROBLEM LOOKED AT AND WAS TOLD TODAY THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. LOOKED ON INTERNET AND THERE APPEARS TO BE A NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE '02 ODYSSEY. MY VEHICLE HAS JUST OVER 90,000 MILES ON IT. OTHER ISSUE WITH TRANSMISSION IS WHEN VEHICLE IS AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 RPM AND BEING DRIVEN AT APPROX. 55 MPH...FEEL A VIBRATION. IF I GO FASTER OR SLOWER THAN APPROX. 55 MPH, DON'T FEEL IT. IT'S ALWAYS WHEN THE RPM IS AT APPROX. 1500 AND I HAVE FOOT ON ACCELERATOR. HONDA DEALERSHIP (EBERSOLE IN LEBANON, PA) STATED THEY CAN NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE COST AND STATED WARRANTY IS NO LONGER VALID. BELIEVE THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER RESOLVED FROM EARLIER ODYSSEY VERSION WHICH HONDA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356336September 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE RETURNING FROM A LONG DISTANCE TRIP, "CHECK ENGINE" AND "MAINTENANCE REQUIRED" LIGHTS CAME ON. STOPPED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR DIAGNOSIS - ADVISED TORQUE CONVERTER WAS BAD AND NOT DRIVE VEHICLE ANY FURTHER. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED 260 MILES TO PERSONAL MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY A REPUTABLE TRANSMISSION SHOP. VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS HAD ITS REGULAR AND SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, AS PER OWNER'S MANUAL. A NOTICE WAS RECEIVED A FEW YEARS AGO, THE TRANSMISSION WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED TO COVER 7 YEARS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE OR 100,000. THE VEHICLE IS TEN YEARS OLD AND HAS JUST TURNED 100, 965 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356375September 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAULTY SHIFTING BY HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION. RANDOM SHIFTING, MISSED SHIFTING LEADING TO NEAR RED-LINE ENGINE TACHOMETER READINGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356126September 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND SHIFTED VIOLENTLY INTERMITTENTLY, NOT ABLE TO CONSISTENTLY REPRODUCE FOR DEALER WARRANTY. ONE DAY AT STOP LIGHT THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT ENGAGE. UNABLE TO MOVE VEHICLE DUE TO TRANSMISSION NOT ENGAGING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355894September 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAULTY HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355935September 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSIS LOCATED THE FAILURE AS THE SEAT BELT SENSOR WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WASN'T REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000. UPDATED 12/21/10*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVE LIGHT WAS FLASHING AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAILED. UPDATED 12/30/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355676September 15, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
BOTH REAR TAILGATE STRUTS HAD LEAKED FLUID, CAUSING AUTOMATIC TAILGATE TO OPEN BUT THEN SLAM SHUT RATHER THAN STAY OPEN. SERVICE ADVISOR EXPLAINED THAT THE PROBLEM ONLY BECAME EVIDENT AFTER BOTH OF THE STRUTS HAD FAILED BUT, UNTIL THEN, ONE FUNCTIONING STRUT MAY HAVE BEEN CONCEALING THE FAILURE OF THE OTHER. PROBLEM MANIFESTED AT 16,000 MILES, AND WAS LESS THAN TWO WEEKS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT DEALERSHIP CHARGED ME TO REPLACE THE FAILED HATCH STRUTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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