Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10342778July 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY EX WITH ABOUT 20,000 MILES ON IT FROM A HONDA DEALER AS CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED IN 2001. TRANSMISSION HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE. I REPLACED IT UNDER HONDA CERTIFIED WARRANTY IN 2005. VEHICLE TURNED 149,000 MILES AND TRANSMISSION (CONFIRMED BY SANTA MONICA HONDA) MUST AGAIN BE REPLACED MEANING CAR NEEDS A 4TH TRANSMISSION. HONDA WILL NOT EXTEND ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ME NOR WILL THEY RELEASE FACTORY TRANSMISSION TO ME SAYING THEY ARE HOLDING FACTORY PARTS FOR "GOOD WILL" REPLACEMENTS! THIS HAS BEEN A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. HOW CAN THEY DO THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342496July 11, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 34K AND MAJOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE 5 TIMES TO GET FIX AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. IM AFRAID TO GO ON LONG TRIPS WITH THE FAMILY. I HAVE A NEW BORN AND A 4 YR OLD AND DON'T WANT TO BE BROKEN DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I PAID $25,000 FOR THIS UNRELIABLE VEHICLE. HONDA TOLD ME THEY ARE AWARE OF A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM BUT NO RECALL. I REALLY HOPE THIS PROBLEM GETS FIXED. HONDA ODYSSEYS HAVE A HISTORY OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342506July 11, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
CLOSED BACK TAILGATE/DOOR/HATCH FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE USING THE HANDLE LOCATED ON THE INSIDE IF THE UNIT. THE HANDLE IS LOCATED SO LOW ON THE REAR DOOR MY HAND BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE DOOR & THE JAM, THERE IS NO SAFETY RELEASE INSIDE THE DOOR TO OPEN IT FROM INSIDE TRAPPING MY HAND. THE TOURING MODEL IS THE ONLY MODEL WITH A REAR DOOR OPENER ON THE REMOTE BUT THE INTERIOR HANDLE IS STILL LOCATED SO LOW ON THE REAR DOOR THE SAME SITUATION OCCURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10342428July 10, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
PASSENGER DOORS ON 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY DON'T LOCK IN PLACE WHEN THEY ARE OPEN...THIS ALMOST CAUSE HARM TO MY FOUR SMALL CHILDREN WITH THEIR HANDS AND HEADS GETTING SHUT IN THE DOOR...TOOK THIS BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SEEMED TO NOT FIND THE PROBLEM WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THEM... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10342206July 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN
A TRANSMISSION JUDDER IS FELT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20-45 MPH AND I DID RECEIVE A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM HONDA AUTOMOBILE DIVISION REGARDING THAT SUBJECT UPON WHICH I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT HE HAS FAILED TO REMEDY THE DEFECT IN MY VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE IS STILL DEFECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342286July 9, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW BUT IT WOULD NOT OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE WINDOW MOTOR. APPROXIMATELY, ONE YEAR LATER, THE IDENTICAL FAILURE RECURRED ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTROL ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,462 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,462.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341944July 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY BEGAN DISPLAYING SYMPTOMS OF FAILING TRANSMISSION (I.E., ERRATIC SHIFTING) AT APPROXIMATELY 52,000 MILES. HONDA'S BANDAID FIXES COST OVER $800 AND DID NOT IMPROVE THE SITUATION. TRANSMISSION FINALLY DIED AT 85,000 MILES. VEHICLE WAS EXCEPTIONALLY WELL MAINTAINED, TO INCLUDE TRANSMISSION MAINTENANCE (I.E., FLUID CHANGES) WELL IN EXCESS OF HONDA'S SPECIFICATIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342020July 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING. WHEN THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, THE CONTACT DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. WHEN HE TRIED TO MOVE FORWARD, THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN FIFTEEN MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE CONTACT DROVE 120 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE WITHIN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342114July 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, INTERIOR LIGHTING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
ON JUNE 28, OUR 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY LX LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER AND ENGINE POWER WHILE TRAVELING ON I-94 E BOUND BETWEEN BATTLE CREEK MI AND THE EXIT TO I-69. THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. WE WERE ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER, THEN AFTER PLACING THE CAR IN PARK AND SWITCHING OFF THE IGNITION, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR. IT RAN FINE FOR THE NEXT TWO HOURS, BUT THE SAME THING HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING SOUTH ON I-75 NORTH OF DAYTON, OH. THIS TIME, I NOTICED THE GAUGES CAME BACK ON AND WAS ABLE TO RESUME THE CRUISE CONTROL AND PROCEED WITH OUT STOPPING. IN GOT CASE, TRAFFIC WAS NOT SO HEAVY AS TO BE A DANGER, AND LUCKILY WE WERE NOT IN THE PASSING LANE. THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED JUST BEFORE WE MADE IT ONTO OUR STREET, BUT FOR A SHORTER TIME AND WE CONTINUED HOME. THE NEXT NIGHT, WHILE RETURNING HOME ON LOCAL STREETS, GOING ABOUT 35MPH, THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME, WE HAD THE HEADLIGHT ON (IT WAS ABOUT 9:15PM), AND WE LOST ALL LIGHTING (INTERIOR GAUGES AND EXTERIOR). ON JUNE 30, THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM - FAILED IGNITION SWITCH ELECTRICAL CONTACTS. THE DEALER CLAIMS THIS CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED FOR THIS PROBLEM PREVIOUSLY AS A RESULT OF A RECALL. I CHECKED YOUR ONLINE NOTICES: MAY 16, 2002 NHTSA: 02V120000. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IGNITION SWITCH. THIS RECALL NEEDS TO BE RE-ISSUED FOR THIS SAFETY RELATED PROBLEM. WE WOULD HAVE HAD SERIOUS PROBLEMS IN BAD WEATHER; LOSS OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS AS WELL AS LIGHTING AND BRAKE LIGHTS. AND AT NIGHT, IT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY BAD ON THE HIGHWAY. [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
#10341927July 7, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2006 HONDA ODYSSEY: AUTOMATIC DOOR ON DRIVER SIDE SLIDE OPEN WHILE ACCELERATING ON AN ON RAMP TO A HIGHWAY WITH AUTOMATIC LOCKS LOCKED. THE ON RAMP WAS CURVED AS WELL. THE DOOR WAS NOT SHUTTING COMPLETELY UNLESS I MANUALLY CLOSED IT. THE DOOR STAYED CLOSED. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS INDICATING AN OPEN DOOR. I HAD THE AUTOMATIC DOOR FUNCTION OFF. I TURNED IT ON TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND TURNED THE POWER OFF AGAIN UNTIL I COULD GET TO A SAFE SPOT TO MANUALLY CLOSE. I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALER AND THE AUTOMATIC DOOR MOTOR WAS REPLACED AS WELL AS THE ROLLER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341690July 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED AT LESS THAN 80,000 MILES. WHILE TRAVELING AT 60+ MPH TRANSMISSION SMOKES, FLUID SPEWS FROM TAILPIPE AND FRONT, GEARS RACE AND VEHICLE BECOMES UNABLE TO CONTROL IN TRAFFIC. VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPS, MUST BE ALLOWED TO COOL DOWN BEFORE IT CAN BE RESTARTED. GEARS SOMETIME LOCK CAUSING INABILITY TO STEER. OCCURS OCCASIONALLY AT 80,000-90,000, MORE FREQUENTLY AT 90,000 MILES. DEFECT IN TORQUE CONVERTER APPARENTLY CAUSES FLUID TO BOIL INSIDE TRANSMISSION, CAUSES DAMAGE TO GEARS, SMOKING, ETC.. ONLY FIX IS A REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341702July 6, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
2005 HONDA ODYSSEY EX TAILGATE STRUT FAILED, CAUSING TAILGATE TO DROP SUDDENLY. THE DROPPING TAILGATE WOULD LIKELY INJURE A SMALLER PERSON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341707July 6, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
MANUAL SIDE DOORS OFTEN STICK SO BADLY IT CANNOT BE OPENED EXCEPT BY SOMEONE GETTING INSIDE AND KICKING THE DOOR. A CHILD COULD NOT EXERT ENOUGH FORCE. ONCE THE HANDLE BROKE OFF. 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341508July 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OUR 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L DVD NAV IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME "SHUTTER" ISSUES BEING REPORTED BY NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS. AS SPEEDS BETWEEN 20-40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WILL STUTTER OR SHUTTER, SPECIFICALLY ON INCLINES. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON, AND EXPENSIVE PROBLEM WITH HONDA. WE TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY CHARGED $50 FOR A TRANSMISSION UPDATE. SAME ISSUE, SO NOW THEY HAVE ADVISED THAT WE NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT $3,000-$4,000. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? I PLACED A CALL TO A FRIEND THAT OWNS A TRANSMISSION SHOP 3 HOURS AWAY AND WAS STUNNED TO FIND THAT THEY HAVE TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS STYLE HONDA ODYSSEY 3-4 TIMES A MONTH. PAY A PREMIUM PRICE AND GET RIPPED OFF BY A COMPANY YOU THINK YOU CAN TRUST. THIS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS ON OUR HIGHWAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341250July 2, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP RESULTING IN A CRASH. TWO PASSENGERS IN THE OTHER VEHICLE WERE INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED. THE BODY DAMAGE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAD NOT RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 9/13/11 *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10341264July 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT A HONDA ODYSSEY EX ABOUT A YEAR AGO. THE BACK DOORS BEGAN OPENING ON THEIR OWN AS I WAS DRIVING AND WOULDN'T CLOSE. THEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED LEAKING OIL. I PAID TO GET A DIAGNOSTICS FROM THE HONDA DEALER SHIP WHICH COST ME 235.00. THEY SAID I NEEDED TO CHANGE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. I BOUGHT IT WITH 64KM AND NOW IT HAS 70KM. I'VE PAID 5,500 SO FAR AND I STILL OWE 10,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341260July 2, 2010
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OF 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE . THE STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,439.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340885July 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. MILEAGE 75000,BOUGHT NEW FROM DEALERSHIP,MAINTAINED BY DEALER. WAS SHOCKED WHEN NEWS OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS BROKEN. REPAIR ESTIMATE 3900 THIS ALSO INCLUDE THE COMPUTER WHICH IS PECULIAR WITH THIS 04. STILL TALKING WITH HONDA AMERICA ON HOW THEY CAN HELP . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340945July 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING AND MY VAN STARTED KIND OF JERKING AND THEN IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. MY TCS (TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM) LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS MERGING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN PEAK RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND MY VAN STOPPED ON A CURVE. MY CHILD AND I WERE ALMOST KILLED BY A SEMI THAT JUST ABOUT REAR-ENDED US BUT INSTEAD DROVE INTO ANOTHER LANE, ABOUT HITTING ANOTHER CAR. THE VAN WAS RUNNING, BUT WOULD NOT DRIVE OR GO IN REVERSE. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT IS THE TRANSMISSION AND IT WOULD BE $4,000 TO REPAIR. I SAW ON-LINE THAT MANY, MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THE HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION. I AM CURRENTLY GETTING A SECOND OPINION. BOTH THE DEALER AND AMERICAN HONDA TOLD ME THAT THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSIONS IN THE YEAR MY VAN WAS MADE, WHICH I DO NOT BELIEVE IS TRUE. BOTH REFUSED TO HELP ME AND DID NOT TELL ME THAT THERE HAD BEEN RECALLS REGARDING HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSIONS AND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY PROBLEMS JUST LIKE MINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340718June 30, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DRIVER SIDE POWER DOOR ON MY 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY WILL NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY. IT OPENS AS I DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD. IT IS THE REAR LATCH SYSTEM ON THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE THAT THE 1999'S WERE HAVING AND THEY WERE RECALLED. THIS ISSUE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND IN MY OPINION NEEDS TO BE FIXED ASAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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