Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10328344May 1, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IN COLD WEATHER, WITH 1100 MI. ON VEHICLE, DROVE 10 MILES AND CAME TO A STOP. VEHICLE REVVED AT 1500 RPMS WHILE IN DRIVE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, PUT IN TO NEUTRAL AND IT REVVED TO 5000-6000 RPMS WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. TURNED OFF AND ON, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO REV AT 5000-6000 RPMS WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. TURNED OFF AND ON AGAIN, VEHICLE BACK TO NORMAL. PROBLEM HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN. BROUGHT TO DEALER, DEALER DID BASIC TESTING, COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT DID NOT COME ON, BUT DEALER CHECKED FOR STORED CODES, NOTHING FOUND. DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, SAID VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE. DEALER SUGGESTED FOOT WAS ON GAS PEDAL, OR FLOOR MAT WAS ON GAS PEDAL. HOWEVER, FOOT WAS ON BRAKE, AND FLOOR MAT WAS SECURED TO FLOOR. WE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE MULTIPLE TIMES WITH A 2001 ODYSSEY, THOUGHT PROBLEM WOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED WITH THIS NEW MODEL. DEALER COULDN'T REPLICATE THE ISSUE WITH THE 2001 ODYSSEY EITHER. THE CONSEQUENCE IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AS VEHICLE COULD HIT SOMETHING IN FRONT OF IT IF BRAKE IS NOT APPLIED FIRMLY WHEN TRYING TO COME TO A STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328225April 30, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1. DURING A ROUTINE SERVICE ON 12/22/2009 THE DEALER TECH / MECHANIC ADVISED THAT BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKE ROTORS ON MY 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY WERE RUST PITTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT ON A RELATIVELY NEW CAR SINCE I OWN A 10 YEAR OLD 2001 HONDA ACCORD WHICH HAS NOT HAD ANY SUCH PROBLEM SO FAR - UNDER SAME DRIVING CONDITIONS. 2. THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT AND WILL REQUIRE A EXPENSIVE FIX (APPROX. $1500 QUOTED BY THE DEALER) FOR A CAR UNDER WARRANTY. CANNOT CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH RUSTED ROTORS AND 2MM PADS. 3. THE DEALER HAS QUOTED $1500 TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT / REAR ROTORS AND PADS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328288April 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ON A LEVEL AND SMOOTH ROAD UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION AT AROUND 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUDDER -- AS IF DRIVING OVER A ROUGH ROAD. SEE HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN LOCK-UP CLUTCH JUDDERS BETWEEN 20-45 MPH HTTP://WWW.IN.HONDA.COM/RJANISIS/PUBS/SB/A09-053.PDF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328302April 30, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CAR CRASHED ON 4/30/2010 DUE TO BRAKE MALFUNCTION IN HONDA ODYSSEY 2008 I WAS DRIVING THE CAR SLOWLY APPROACHING A BANK ATM AT 5-10 MI/HOURS. I WAS APPLYING PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE WITH MY FOOT. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE CAR BY PRESSING MORE ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR DID NOT STOP BUT CONTINUE FORWARD. THE CAR CRASHED INTO A IRON STOPPER ON THE RIGHT FRONT END. THIS IS THIRD INSTANCE OF SIMILAR FASHION WITH THIS CAR SINCE WE BOUGH IT IN 2008. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327832April 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 69,000 MILES. BEGAN EXPERIENCING GEAR SLIPPAGE IN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS. TOOK VEHICLE TO TRANSMISSION SHOP. THE DAMAGE WAS EXTENSIVE TO ALL GEARS. REBUILD OF TRANSMISSION WAS 3200.0. FURTHER RESEARCH SHOWED THAT RECALL 04V176000 TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION OIL JET KIT OCCURRED IN 5/2004. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. REPLACEMENT OCCURRED AT 18,914 MILES. INVOICE DOES NOT INDICATE WEATHER DISCOLORATION HAD ALREADY OCCURRED, REQUIRING TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. I INTEND TO PURSUE HONDA CORPORATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR DAMAGES TO REBUILD TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327839April 28, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPEN AND CLOSED ON ITS OWN. WHEN THE CONTACT LOCKED THE DOORS, THE DOOR WOULD REMAIN CLOSED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 91,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,980.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327876April 28, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2009 HONDA ODYSSEY, PROBLEM STARTED ON MONDAY 04/26/10. EARLY MORNING AS I WAS LEAVING MY PLACE FOR WORK, I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WERE 'SOFT'; AT THE FIRST STOP SIGN, IT TOOK THE BRAKE TO STOP THE VAN A LONGER DISTANCE THAN USUAL, SPEED IS BELOW 20MPH. I WAS STILL ABLE TO DRIVE TO WORK WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT THAT TIME. THEN AT NOON I WENT OUT TO HAVE LUNCH, I DROVE TO A NEARBY PLACE ABOUT 10 MILES, WHILE I'M DRIVING THE VSA OFF SIGNAL LAMP CAME ON, DRIVING SPEED AT 35MPH, GOOD DRIVING/WEATHER CONDITION, ROAD IS WELL PAVED; WHEN I GOT TO MY DESTINATION, I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, AND STARTED THE ENGINE AGAIN, THE VSA SIGNAL LAMP IS NOW OFF. NO FURTHER INCIDENT THAT TIME AGAIN. THE NEXT INSTANCE THAT THE VSA SIGNAL LAMP WENT ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON MY WAY HOME, IT STAYED ON FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEN IT WENT OFF. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER/SERVICE SHOP TO HAVE IT CHECK, LEFT IT THERE OVERNIGHT AND GOT IT BACK THE NEXT DAY; I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY STEERING ANGLE SENSOR. I'M NOW SUSPECTING THAT THE RECENT RECALLS REGARDING MY07/08 ODYSSEYS IS ALSO AFFECTING CERTAIN MY09. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327898April 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
UPON ACCELERATION, WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHES 1500 RPM A SHUDDER IS FELT. I AM EXPERIENCING THIS EVERY DAY NOW WHILE DRIVING. AFTER NUMEROUS ROAD TESTS WITH SERVICEMEN, DIAGNOSIS HAS BEEN MADE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IS DISCOLORED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327939April 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING
POWER STEERING ISSUE ON 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. NO POWER STEERING ABILITY IN PARKING, K TURN OR PARALLEL PARK. FASTER SPEEDS IT KICKS IN, SLOWER SPEEDS YOU HAVE TO MUSCLE IT THROUGH. TOLD BY HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT NO RECALL TO DATE, NEED TO REPLACE PUMP AND RESERVOIR. IT'S ONLY 3 YRS OLD... THIS IS NOT A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ITEM. GOOGLE RESULTED IN SEVERAL CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ON POWER STEERING. ALTHOUGH IT DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IT IS CERTAINLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. PLEASE RESEARCH FURTHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327818April 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN
MY 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS BEEN SHUDDERING FOR A LONG TIME HAD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 2-3 TIMES AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT OR GET THE PROBLEM TO HAPPEN THERE. MY LEASE IS ALMOST UP AND WE THOUGHT OF BUYING THE VAN BECAUSE WE ARE WAY OVER OUR MILES BUT NOT WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR FEAR IT IS THE TRANSMISSION. IT SHUDDERS BETWEEN 30-40MPH OR ON AN INCLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327698April 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE HAVE A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. HONDA REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION UNDER RECALL AT ABOUT 68,0000 MILES, AND IT WAS REPLACED BEFORE WE NOTICED ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT. WE WERE OUTSIDE THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY THEY HAD GIVEN US ON THE REPLACEMENT WHEN WE STARTING NOTICING THE TRANSMISSION SLIP. THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY WHEN WE TOOK IT IN, TELLING US REPAIR COST WOULD BE $4500. AT ABOUT 130,0000 MILES, THE REPLACED TRANSMISSION ACTUALLY FAILED WHILE WE WERE DRIVING ON A TRIP OUT OF TOWN. AFTER IT FAILED, WE PAID SOMEONE ELSE TO REPAIR IT, CAUSING US OVER 3500 IN TOWING, REPAIR AND RENTAL CAR COSTS. WE WERE STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF A ROAD WITH A FAMILY OF 4 IN THE 105 DEGREE TEXAS HEAT UNTIL WE WERE ABLE TO GET ASSISTANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327687April 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN LOWER GEARS. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD FUNCTION NORMALLY FOR A WHILE. THE DEALER ADVISED HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE OF FACTORY WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327708April 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS IN ALL GEARS WHILE ON THE THROTTLE. USUALLY SPEEDS BETWEEN 20-50 MPH...VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO HONDA. THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT HAS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327716April 27, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE PASSENGERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR, THERE WAS AN UNUSUALLY LOUD RUMBLE AND THE ENTIRE DOOR FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327760April 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA ODYSSEY TORQUE CONVERTER CAME APART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327787April 27, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 15 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THERE WAS A DELAY IN BRAKE ENGAGEMENT. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE STEERING COLUMNS EXHIBITED SMOKING. THE POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED ACCORDINGLY. THERE WAS ONE UNKNOWN INJURY REPORTED. THE CONTACTS INSURANCE COMPANY WAS PROCEEDING WITH AN INVESTIGATION OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10327557April 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 25 TO 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SINCE THERE WAS AN EXISTING WARRANTY BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED TO PAY FIFTY PERCENT OF THE REPAIR COSTS SINCE THE WARRANTY WAS NO LONGER VALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327589April 26, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2006 HONDA ODYSSEY 36K MILES. THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR NO LONGER LATCHES CLOSED IN THE BACK WHEN IT CLOSES. THIS IS A GRAVE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327637April 26, 2010
STEERING
WHILE TURNING INTO TRAFFIC AT A STOPLIGHT MY POWER ASSIST FOR THE STEERING DIED COMPLETELY FOR 4-6 SECONDS. THROUGHOUT THE WINTER I WOULD HEAR A WHINE FROM THE POWER STEERING WHEN MAKING THE TWO TURNS OUT OF MY GARAGE AND ONTO THE STREET. AFTER THOSE TWO TURNS IT WAS SILENT AND WORKED AS IT'S SUPPOSED TO. THIS FAILURE WAS OBVIOUSLY UNEXPECTED AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN MORE THAN A CLOSE CALL IF TRAFFIC HAD BEEN HEAVY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER TODAY AND THEY SAID THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS SHOT BECAUSE OF CONTAMINATION IN THE RESERVOIR. THE VEHICLE HAS 21,383 MILES ON IT AND IS LESS THAN TWO YEARS OLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327278April 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) HONDA ODYSSEY LATE 2003 MODEL - FLASHING D LIGHT AND UNABLE TO SHIFT TRANSMISSION INTO D3. THE MILEAGE ON THIS VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 90K AND HAS BEEN VERY WELL MAINTAINED. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE - VEHICLE VIN [XXX] - HONDA WEB SITE IS STATING THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED BY THE TRANSMISSION RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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