Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10332089May 24, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
THE TAILGATE FAILED TO STAY OPEN ALL THE SUDDEN, A DIRECT HIT ON THE DRIVER WITH MINOR BODY INJURY. IT HAD BEEN WORKING BEFORE AND FAILED WITHOUT ANY SIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10331760May 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY FROM KOONS HONDA DEALER IN MANASSAS,VA IN 2006 IT WAS USED CAR. I TOOK EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM HONDA AND IT EXPIRED 2009 NOVEMBER. I HAVE BEEN DOING REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON THAT VAN AS RECOMMENDED BY HONDA AT THAT DEALERSHIP , I GOT MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON MY VAN AND TOOK TO DEALERSHIP TODAY AND THEY SAID THERE MAY BE AN ISSUE WITH MY TRANSMISSION AND JUST THE PARTS MAY COST $3500 AND THEN LABOR ON THAT. I NEED AMERICAN HONDA TO PAY FOR THIS AS EVENTHOUGH I PERFORMED REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON THAT VEHICLE AND I GOT TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WHICH IS REALLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331568May 21, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
NOTICED THAT SINCE FEB. 2010, MY TAILGATE UNEXPECTEDLY SHUTS CLOSED, IT FAILS TO STAY OPEN, AND AT TIMES, IT OPENS ONLY 3/4 THE DISTANCE UP AND ONLY FOR A SHORT MOMENT... NOTHING HAS YET BEEN COMPLETED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, I JUST REALIZED THROUGH ONLINE SEARCH THAT OTHERS HAVE THE SAME CONCERN, AND A RECENT RECALL ON 2005 LIFT GATE STRUT RECALL WAS SENT OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10331353May 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACCELERATING OR DRIVING UPHILL, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK ABNORMALLY WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING YET THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331385May 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331392May 20, 2010
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SEAT BELT WEBBING ON THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE SEAT WAS COMING APART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331394May 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. HE STATED, WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE SHIFT BEGAN TO SHIFT INTO SECOND, THIRD AND THEN INTO FIRST GEAR ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT REPORTED PROBLEM TO THE DEALER BUT THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO VALID WARRANTY FOR HIS VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331397May 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE HAVE A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH A TRANSMISSION THAT IS FAILING AT 139,000 MILES. ALONG WITH THOUSANDS OF OTHER ODYSSEY OWNERS (SEE WEBSITE HTTP://FORUMS.AUTOMOBILEMAG.COM/70/6556907/TECHNICAL-DISCUSSION/2003-HONDA-ODYSSEY-TRANSMISSION-PROBLEMS/INDEX.HTML) AND ALSO WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.ODYSSEYTRANSMISSION.COM/ FOR ALL THE COMPLAINTS. THE 2ND CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT WAS CANCELLED DUE TO OTHER LAWYERS BACKING OUT. THIS CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM FOR HONDA, BUT NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. THIS NEEDS TO CHANGE NOW, AND HELP FOR US NEEDS TO BE FROM YOU AT THIS POINT. TOYOTA IS TAKING A HIT, BUT HONDA SEEMS TO KEEP FLYING UNDER YOUR RADAR. PLEASE TAKE A STAND NOW AND HELP US THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE. THEY FIX ONE TRANSMISSION AND WITHIN 30,000 MILES THE NEW ONE FAILS ALSO. YOU NEED TO STAND UP FOR US LITTLE PEOPLE, AS IT IS YOUR JOB. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331417May 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TRANSMISSION DEFECT. WHILE DRIVING, THE D4 INDICATOR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLASHES. AN ABNORMALLY LOUD NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION. D4 INDICATOR. EXTREMELY SLOW OR DELAYED GEAR ENGAGEMENT, UPSHIFTS, OR DOWNSHIFTS. ABNORMAL GEAR SLIPPAGE DURING UPSHIFTS OR DOWNSHIFTS. ERRATIC OR EXCESSIVELY HARSH SHIFTING. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID (ATF) LEAKS. TCS LIGHT COMES ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331474May 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS WITHOUT THE KEY BEING IN THE IGNITION. THE DEALER ADVISED THE VEHICLES WAS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE LIABLE FOR ANY REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,246. UPDATED 11/15/10 *CN UPDATED 11/16/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331329May 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) HONDA ODYSSEY 2001 VIN [XXX] DAYS AGO I WAS DRIVING ON THE 3RD LINE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN I FELT MY RPMS GOING VERY HIGH AND MY CAR WAS SLOWING DOWN, I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING !!; EVEN THAT THE VAN WAS ACCELERATED IT WAS NOT MOVING. I HAD TO PUT MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND FIND MY WAY OUT TO THE SIDE LINE. I WILL TELL YOU IT IS VERY SCARY TO START LOOSING POWER AND HAVING OTHERS CARS FULL SPEED BEHIND YOU. LUCKY ME I DIDN'T CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND NOBODY WAS HURT. WHEN I STARTED LOOKING AT PRICES AND INFORMATION, IN THE INTERNET I FOUND OUT THAT HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY EVEN LOST A LEGAL BATTLE IN 2006 FOR THE SAME REASONS. THEY KNOW THAT THIS 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY FALLS INTO THE BAD BATCH. AT THAT TIME THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 109,000 AND 93 MONTHS. MY VAN HAS 102,000 MILES BUT IS OUT OF THE 93 MONTHS. MY QUESTION TO HONDA AND TO NHTSA, IF YOU KNOW THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM, ALSO YOU SHOULD AGREE THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE SOME ACCIDENTS, WHY WAIT UNTIL SOMEBODY HAS AN ACCIDENT AND DIES. WHY WAS THERE NEVER A RECALL? TODAY I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY OFFERED ME A DEAL, FROM 4K TO $3,000 (OH! WHAT A DEAL- I COULD BUY ANOTHER 2001 VAN FOR JUST A LITTLE MORE). I CALLED AN INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR AND THEY WILL CHARGE ME $2,200 TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION, SO WHERE IS THE REAL DEAL FROM HONDA?. ANOTHER QUESTION, CAN WE SUE HONDA AGAIN FOR NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM WHICH THEY ALREADY RECOGNIZED THEY HAD A PROBLEM BACK IN 2006 BUT DIDN'T DO A RECALL. EVEN IF I FIX MY TRANSMISSION I HAVE BEEN READING THAT PEOPLE HAVE HAD TO CHANGE THEIR TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES IN 100,000 MILES. FROM WHERE ARE WE SUPPOSED TO GET THE MONEY? WHERE IS THE GOVERNMENT TO ENFORCE AND CONTROL THIS KIND OF ABUSE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331265May 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING VAN THIS PROBLEM STARTED A WHILE AGO WHEN THE VAN GETS TO A STEADY SPEED OF APROX 40 USUALLY AT A SLIGHT INCLINE THE CAR STARTS TO JITTER OR FEEL LIKE GOING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS. NOW IT IS HAPPENING AT OTHER SPEEDS. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A CRACKED BLOCK MONTHS AGO AND HAD IT REPLACED. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. NOW BEING TOLD TORQUE CONVERTER WILL FIX THE PROBLEM @$1900. CALLED HONDA USA THEY SAID THE WILL NOT CONSIDER REVIEWING MY CLAIM BECAUSE OF MY MILEAGE IS NOW 100,000. OTHERS ON WEB ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS..MY BEST GUESS IS THAT WE HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR 15-20,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331310May 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN WITH 35,000 MILES ON IT. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW FROM GILLMAN HONDA OF HOUSTON, TEXAS IN JULY OF 2008. THE REASON I AM WRITING IS THAT WE HAVE HAD ON GOING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AND HONDA KEEPS ASSURING US THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES, EVEN FOR A SEMI HARD STOP, THE BRAKES SOUND LIKE THEY ARE GRINDING METAL ON METAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL ALMOST HITS THE FLOORBOARD. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN THREE (3) TIMES TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AND EACH TIME THEY HAVE GIVEN ME A DIFFERENT STORY. WHAT HAS NOT CHANGED IS THAT THEY ADVISE ALL ODYSSEY VAN OWNERS REPORT THE SAME PROBLEM. WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO AVOID IS BEING THE OWNER THAT LEADS A MAJOR RECALL BECAUSE A CRASH RESULTING FROM DEFECTIVE BRAKES. I DID RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE LAST WEEK REPORTING A DEFECT IN THE BREAKING SYSTEM THAT WAS ALLOWING AIR TO ENTER THE BRAKE LINES RESULTING IN A 'SOFT' BREAK PETAL BUT AGAIN, I WAS REASSURED THE BRAKES WERE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER WITH PLENTY OF PADS REMAINING. AGAIN, I WOULD LIKE TO SUMMIT THIS LETTER IN AN EFFORT TO DETERMINE JUST HOW MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AND IF A FIX CAN BE MADE TO THIS PROBLEM. THANKS, *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330959May 18, 2010
SEAT BELTS
I WAS INSTALLING A CAR SEAT IN MY HONDA ODYSSEY AND NOTICED THAT THE RETRACTOR LOCK DOESN'T WORK ON THE MIDDLE ROW OF MY VAN. THEREFORE I CAN NOT INSTALL A CAR SEAT SAFELY USING THE SEATBELTS IN THAT ROW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331028May 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TREND OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN THE EARLY MODEL 1999-2002 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN. WHILE MY TRANSMISSION FAILURE DID NOT RESULT IN CRASH OR INJURY, THERE ARE A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF ODYSSEY OWNERS THAT REPORT THE SAME FAILURE, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY BE DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING. I BOUGHT A NEW 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY FROM LEJEUNE HONDA (JACKSONVILLE NC) ON 31 DEC 2001. AT APPROX 70,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP, RESULTING IN NO ACCELERATION FOR ABOUT 3-5 SECONDS, UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION CAUGHT. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 70,000 MILES. AT 115,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. AT 115,000 MILES, I 'M ON MY THIRD TRANSMISSION. I DON'T LET MY WIFE OR KIDS USE THE VAN, FOR FEAR THAT THE FAILURE COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331111May 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2007 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L-TRANSMISSION IS SHUDDERING WHILE DRIVING AT 30-40 MPH. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN I SLOW DOWN THEN PRESS ON THE GAS AGAIN. IT FEELS LIKE I AM DRIVING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS. I ALSO NOTICED THAT IT HAPPENED TODAY FOR THE FIRST TIME AT 55 MPH. I ALSO NOTICE THAT THE CAR "PULLS" BACK SLIGHTLY WHEN I AM DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS--IT FEELS LIKE I AM LETTING MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL, BUT I AM NOT. I TOOK THE VAN INTO A HONDA DEALERSHIP ON MAY 8, 2010. THEY UPDATED THE SOFTWARE AND SAID THAT THE VAN WAS RUNNING FINE, BUT IT IS STILL GIVING ME PROBLEMS. I WILL BE TAKING IT BACK TO HONDA OF SERRAMONTE IN DALY CITY, CA ON MAY 22, 2010. I AM NOT HAPPY--THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY EXPIRES AT 60, 000 MILES--VAN HAS 57,600 MILES. I HOPE HONDA WILL TAKE CARE OF MY PROBLEMS BEFORE MY WARRANTY EXPIRES! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330787May 17, 2010
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WORE OUT AFTER 16,000 MILES. THE REPLACEMENT TIRES, DUELER HT 235/65/R16 (NA) DOT NUMBER D684, FAILED AFTER 22,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE TIRE CENTER WHERE THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRE WEAR WAS CAUSED BY THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE DEALERSHIP AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330815May 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY, ESPECIALLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP YOU CAN FEEL AND HEAR THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTING. FIRST WE COULD FEEL THE ENGINE JUTTER BETWEEN 35 - 40 MPH WHEN UPSHIFTING. DEALER SAID IT NEEDED A SOFTWARE UPGRADE. WE GOT THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE - MADE IT WORSE. THEY THEN SAID IT NEEDED A NEW TORQUE CONVERTER. THE NEW TORQUE CONVERTER FIXED THE JUTTERING, NOW THE DOWNSHIFTING IS NOT SMOOTH. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY ARE TELLING US IT'S FINE. I'VE SPOKEN TO A MECHANIC AND HE MENTIONED THAT HE HAS HEARD A LOT OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE ODYSSEY'S TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330862May 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD BRAKING ISSUE FOR TWO YEARS; SHE WOULD HAVE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO SUCCESSFULLY STOP. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED FOR RECALL 10V098000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR) BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SHE WOULD NOT NEED NEW ROTORS IF THE RECALL DEFECT NEVER EXISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330875May 17, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE COMPUTER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 05V344000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 68,000. UPDATED 11/05/10. *LJ UPDATED 11/08/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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