Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10352453August 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 HONDA ODYSSEY 4 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS FAILING. CLUTCH SLIPPAGE GOING FROM 2ND TO 3RD. SERVICE SHOP SAYS REPAIR AND REPLACE 3100 PLUS TAX. MANY MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM FROM OTHER ALIKE VEHICLE OWNERS. CLUTCH SLIPPAGE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER 2 YEARS. HONDA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THIS BUT MY PROBLEM STARTED A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE WARRANTY FOR MY YEAR OF HONDA EXPIRED. FAMILY OF 6 AND UNABLE TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352473August 28, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DRIVER SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR ON MY 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY OPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55 MPH. IF THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352378August 27, 2010
STRUCTURE
HONDA ODYSSEY POWER SLIDING DOOR TROUBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352166August 26, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME ABNORMALLY RESISTANT. TWO DAYS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE ESC WARNING LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE STEERING RACK BOLTS WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE STEERING BOLTS HAD FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351923August 26, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. SEPT 2009 MY AC ABRUPTLY STOPPED WORKING (BLOWING COLD AIR) I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I ALSO HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE CAR. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS A FLUKE, CHANCE HAPPENING THAT A ROCK MUST HAVE ENTERED MY CONDENSER THROUGH THE FRONT GRILL AND CAUSED A HOLE IN THE CONDENSER. THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND IT WOULD COST APPROX $800 TO REPAIR BECAUSE THE CONDENSER HAS TO BE REPLACED. I THEN PAID TO HAVE IT REPAIRED ONLY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM HAPPEN AGAIN ON 8/21/10. NOT EVEN A YEAR LATER. I DO NOT DRIVE ON DIRT ROADS AND AVOID CONSTRUCTION. THIS TIME I SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR SIMILAR STORIES. I FOUND THOUSANDS OF THREADS OF OTHERS WITH HONDA ODYSSEY'S COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL IT IS A MANUFACTURER'S DESIGN DEFECT THAT ALLOWS ROCKS OR OTHER SUCH ITEMS TO PENETRATE THE CONDENSER. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. THERE ARE AFTERMARKET GRILLS TO BE PLACED ON THE FRONT OF THE CAR TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM WHICH IS YET AN ADDITIONAL EXPENSE AND CHANGES THE LOOK OF THE FRONT OF THE CAR. I THINK A RECALL IS IN ORDER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351744August 25, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE. WENT TO MULTIPLE MECHANICS AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION, WITH LESS THAN 70K MILES ON IT (AND DETERMINED BY TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS AT 43K TO BE IN GREAT SHAPE) WAS DEAD-ON-ARRIVAL. I RELIED ON THAT VAN FOR MY WIFE AND KIDS AND, BASED ON WHAT I'VE SEEN WITH OTHERS, SO HAVE INNUMERABLE OTHERS. WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO MY FAMILY HAD THEY BEEN STRANDED OR HAD THE TRANSMISSION GONE OUT ON THE INTERSTATE IN TRAFFIC. PLEASE DO SOMETHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351408August 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HONDA ODYSSEY - TRANSMISSION SECOND TIME, REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. THIS SECOND TRANSMISSION ONLY LASTED 64,067. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351441August 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN I WOULD GO TO PASS AND PUSH DOWN ON THE GAS THE ENGINE WOULD REV UP AND IT WOULD TAKE 2 OR 3 SECONDS TO KICK IN TO PASSING GEAR. I TOOK IT TO THEM AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. NOW THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON AND THE CODE SAYS I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I TOLD THEM THAT IT WASN'T RIGHT WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR I HAD IT. I TOOK IT TO THEM TWICE AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. I CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID EVERY 15000 MILES AND IT STILL HAPPENED. I WENT TO HONDA AFTER THE LIGHT CAME ON AND SINCE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY DENIED MY CLAIM. THE ONLY REASON IT TOOK THIS LONG TO GO BAD WAS BECAUSE I SERVICED IT REGULARLY. THE BEST PART WAS WHEN I TOOK IT TO THEM AFTER THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT HAS GONE ON THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY RECORD OF ME BRINGING MY VAN FOR THIS PROBLEM. WHAT A COINCIDENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351501August 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 100,650 MILES. WHILE DRIVING AT MODERATE SPEED TRANSMISSION "CLUNKED" INTO GEAR WHILE SHIFTING. WHEN I STOPPED THE VEHICLE THERE WAS TRANSMISSION FLUID UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HENDRICK HONDA OF WOODBRIDGE, VA AND THEY DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED OR IT COULD SUDDENLY CEASE, POTENTIALLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY. THE DEALERSHIP AND SUBSEQUENTLY, HONDA OF AMERICA, SAID THEY WOULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE REPAIRING THE TRANSMISSION - I PAID THEM $4300 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. BECAUSE THE ODYSSEY IS KNOWN TO HAVE AN UNUSUALLY HIGH RATE OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE I EXPECTED FOR HONDA TO PAY 50% OF THE COST. I TALKED TO THE MAINTENANCE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP, HENDRICK AUTOMOTIVE GROUP CUSTOMER SERVICE AND HONDA OF AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS DISSATISFIED WITH THEIR RESPONSES. LESS THAN A MONTH AGO I PURCHASED A NEW HONDA FROM THIS DEALERSHIP AND WAS TREATED VERY POORLY BY ALL PARTIES I TALKED WITH. I HAVE BOUGHT HONDA VEHICLES FOR 20 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351489August 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN
THE KEY FOR MY 2003 ODYSSEY CAN BE PULLED OUT IN ANY GEAR. IT HAS ALREADY RESULTED IN A SMALL COLLISION . WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED ON A SMALL INCLINE, I FAILED TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK WHEN I PULLED OUT MY KEY. THE CAR SUBSEQUENTLY ROLLED DOWN THE INCLINE AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED CAR. THE HONDA DEALER INDICATED THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS WORN. IN THE MEANTIME, I NOW JUST TRY TO ALWAYS REMEMBER TO SET THE PARKING BRAKE AND DOUBLE CHECK WHEN I PARK THAT THE CAR IS ACTUALLY IN PARK BEFORE I PULL THE KEY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351590August 24, 2010
STRUCTURE
2007 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN. WE NOTICED TWO SMALL STAINS ON THE CARPET IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA, WHERE THE 3RD ROW SEATS CAN BE STORED. WE TRIED TO CLEAN THE CARPET WITH RESOLVE, BUT THAT MADE THE STAINS BIGGER. WHEN WE VACUUMED THE CARPET, WE FOUND AN OILY RESIDUE WITH THE CONSISTENCY OF LITHIUM GREASE IN THE VACUUM ATTACHMENT. WE REMOVED THE REAR SEATS AND FOLDED THE CARPETING BACK. THERE'S A GRAY PANEL OF SOUNDPROOFING OR SOMETHING ELSE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CARGO AREA, AND THAT PANEL IS DISINTEGRATING, LEAVING BEHIND A TARRY RESIDUE. THE TARRY RESIDUE IS WHAT REACHED UP THROUGH THE CARPET TO CAUSE THE STAIN. I DON'T KNOW WHY THE PANEL ITSELF IS DISINTEGRATING. WE PURCHASED THE CAR USED FROM A DEALER IN APRIL 2010, AND FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM IN JULY 2010. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351602August 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE IGNITION WIRING WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351616August 24, 2010
STEERING
2007 HONDA ODYSSEY STEERING CONTINUALLY PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH. ISSUE HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR THREE YEARS, SINCE I BOUGHT THE VAN NEW FROM HONDA DEALERSHIP. ISSUES HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED OR RECOGNIZED TO DATE BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351198August 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
SOFT BRAKE PROBLEM ON 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY STILL EXISTS AFTER THE 2010 APRIL SOFT BRAKE RECALL PROCEDURE HAS BEEN APPLIED. EVEN THOUGH THE RECALL PROCEDURE WAS APPLIED TO THE CAR, THE SAME PROBLEM CONTINUES TO EXIST. HONDA SHOULD COME UP WITH A SOLUTION THAT REALLY FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351240August 23, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK WHEN IT BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARD AS THE CONTACT WAS EXITING. A PASSENGER WAS STILL IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO JUMP BACK INTO THE VEHICLE AND STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE AT LEAST SIX TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE KEY WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CALL A LOCKSMITH AND REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 12/01/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER HAD BARELY EXITED THE VEHICLE WHEN IT ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE VEHICLE HIT A FENCE AND CAUSED MINOR SCRATCHES. UPDATED 12/14/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351244August 23, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD ONLY OCCUR IN RAINY WEATHER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO BE DIAGNOSED BEFORE MAKING ANY REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,007.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351288August 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-35 MPH, THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING THAT VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS TO THE BRAKES AND BODY DAMAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, HE HAD CONTACTED THE DEALER THREE TIMES IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V098000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR). THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD NEED TO PHYSICALLY RECEIVE THE RECALL LETTER BEFORE THEY WOULD FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR FAILURES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL FOLLOWING THE CRASH AND REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,436.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351335August 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ASSISTED WITH PARTIAL REPAIR COSTS. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351373August 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351397August 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN
ON MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY MY TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT 3 TIMES AND I HAVE REPLACED IT ALL THE TIMES. SO I JUST WANTED TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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