Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10323264March 31, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HONDA ODYSSEY REAR TAILGATE STRUTS FAILED COMPLETELY, CAUSING THE REAR TAILGATE TO "FREEFALL" WITH NO SUPPORT. LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS UNDER THE GATE WHEN IT INITIALLY COLLAPSED, BUT IT COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, I'VE SEEN THAT HONDA IS VOLUNTARILY RECALLING 2005 MODELS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT NOT THE 2006 WE OWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323033March 31, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL FOR THE 2007 AND 2008 HONDA ODYSSEYS WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 10V098000, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR). THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME SOFT WHEN IT WAS ENGAGED AND THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR IT TO RESPOND. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED EVERY SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE HONDA MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE RECALL ONLY APPLIED TO THE 2007 AND 2008 MODELS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323235March 31, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE HAVE A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 8800.00 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SHUDDERING. HONDA SAID 4200.00 PLEASE. VAN JUST PAID OFF. HONDA WILL NOT STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND SAY THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THERE VANS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323234March 31, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SPONGY BRAKE PEDEL SINCE CAR WAS NEW, AND SQUEEKY NOISE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES WHILE TURNING, USUALLY WHEN CAR IS COLD. THIS STARTED IN OCT. 2009.
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322757March 30, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING
VAN STEERING JERKS WHEN BRAKING AT HIGH SPEED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318621March 30, 2010
INTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER STATES BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSES. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED IN AN EMERGENCY CONDITION OR IN A PANIC STOP, THE PEDAL WOULD TRAVEL BELOW THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH WOULD CAUSE BOTH PEDALS TO BE DEPRESSED SIMULTANEOUSLY WHICH ALSO CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED. ALSO, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHEEL INDICATOR LIGHTING. THERE WAS A VERY NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE IN THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE ILLUMINATION INTENSITY OF THE STEERING WHEEL INDICATOR LIGHTS AND THE REST OF THE VEHICLES LIGHTED INDICATORS ON THE DOORS AND DASH FIXTURES. IN THE DARK OF NIGHT, OUT ON THE OPEN HIGHWAY, THE CONSUMER COULD EASILY READ THE LIGHTED DOOR AND DASH INDICATOR, BUT HE COULD NOT READ THE FAINTLY LIT INDICATORS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER STATED THE STEERING WHEEL LIGHT INDICATORS WERE THE SAME AS ALL THE OTHER ODYSSEY'S ON THE LOT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322829March 30, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR, HALF OF THE LATCH ON THE DOOR HANDLE FELL OUT OF THE SOCKET HOUSING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE LEFT SLIDING DOOR WAS BEING USED. THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR LOCK ALSO DID NOT LATCH CORRECTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000. UPDATED 05/11/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322872March 30, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 35 MPH AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME UNUSUALLY SOFT. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL FARTHER INTO THE FLOORBOARD THAN USUAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,212 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. UPDATED 5/20/2010 *CN UPDATED 07/19/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322879March 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN I WAS PROCEEDING AT ABOUT 60 MILES/HOUR ON THE HIGH WAY WITH MY 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY LOCKED UP PERIODICALLY. WE WERE ALMOST GETTING INTO TWO ACCIDENTS IN A COUPLE MINUTES. FINALLY, THE TRANSMISSION WAS GONE. NOW DEALER IS ASKING ABOUT $5000 DOLARS TO REPLACE IT. HOWEVER, IT WAS HAPPENED BECAUSE OF MANUFACTURER ERROR SINCE THIS CAR WAS RECALLED FOR THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322941March 30, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY HONDA ODDYSSEY WHEN I TAKE A CURVE AND I NEED TO STOP, THE BRAKES ARE SO SOFT AND MY VAN TAKE TOO LONG TO STOP. THE DEALER SAID THAT WAS UNABLE TO REPLY THIS PROBLEM, SO THEY DON'T DO ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND I STILL WITH THAT PROBLEM, I DON'T KNOW WHO CAN HELP ME TO MAKE MY DEALER FIX MY PROBLEM, I FEEL IS NOT SAFE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322738March 29, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT JUST OVER 56,000. DID NOT HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE PROTECTION SO WAS ENTIRELY ABSORBED BY ME. INCIDENT FAILURE HAPPENED WHILE ON HIGHWAY AND SAFELY MADE IT BACK HOME WITH PRAYERS AND CAUTIOUS DRIVING TECHNIQUES LIKE A BAD THEME PARK RIDE. COST WAS OVER $2,000.00. REPLACED IN FEB. 2010. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322514March 28, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN THE CAR CAME TO A HARD STOP, THE BRAKE MADE A CRAKING SOUND. ONCE THIS HAPPENNED, IT CONTINUED EVERYTIME THE BRAKE WAS USED. THE BRAKE DID NOT WORK AS GOOD AS IT DID BEFORE, I CAN NOTICE IT TOOK LONGER TO STOP. AT THE DEALERSHIP, DRUM SURFACE WAS RECODED. THE VAN HAD 3/4 OF THE BRAKE LEFT AND THE DRUM JUST NEEDED A RESURFACING CODING... IT ONLY TAKES ONE HARD BRAKE FOR THE PROBLEM TO COME BACK ALL OVER AGAIN. ONCE BACK THE BRAKE DOES NOT HOLDS ON THE TIRE LIKE IT DID PREVIOUSLY. I HAVE GONE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD ME THE ODDESSY HAS A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE AND IT IS VERY COMMON BETWEEN ODDESSY DRIVES. THE PROBLEM KEEPES COMING BACK, AND IT DOES NOT MAKE ME ANY SAFER BECAUSE IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE ODDESSY DRIVERS. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322255March 26, 2010
EQUIPMENT
MY 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY AIR CONDITION STOPPED BLOWING COLD I TOOK IT TO A THE DEALER THAY SAID A ROCK HIT THE AC CONDENSER THAY SAID IT WOULD COST $900 TO FIX I ASKED TO SEE THE HOLE IT WAS BEHIND A PIPE WITCHED LOOKED LIKE HAD RUBBED AGAINST THE CONDENSER THE DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE THE CONDENSER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322305March 26, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SURGE FORWARD. SHE TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT THEY DID NOT ENGAGE AND SHE CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE THAT WAS IN FRONT OF HER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 57,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322323March 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAD TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY REPLACED ON 2007 BECAUSE IT HAD GONE SOUTH. NOW 2 YEARS LATER THE REPLACEMENT IS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING. THEY OFFERED 50% AS APPARENTLY THE "NEW" TRANSMISSION HAD ALL OF A ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON IT. THE ORIGINAL REPLACEMENT WAS NO CHARGE, BUT SAYS NOTHING AT ALL ABOUT WARRANTY ON THE PAPERWORK. ONLY WHEN WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER DID WE FIND OUT APPARENTLY IT WAS A ONE YEAR WARRANTY. THE GUY AT THE SERVICE COUNTER TOLD ME "IF A CUSTOMER PAYS ANY MONEY FOR THE REPLACEMENT, IT IS A 3 YEAR/36000 MILE WARRANT. IF IT'S FREE, IT'S A ONE YEAR WARRANTY". TALKED TO THE 800-999-1009 NUMBER AND THE PHONE REP, WHILE POLITE, WAS DEFENSIVE AND AVOIDED HONDA TAKING ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. SAID 50% WAS "MORE THAN FAIR" AND "ABOVE AND BEYOND THEIR RESPONSIBILITY", EVEN THOUGH THIS WAS A NEW TRANSMISSION THAT HAD CRAPPED OUT AFTER JUST 2 YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322375March 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NO CRASHES KNOWN TO ME AT THIS DATE. CONDITION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL APPROACHING THE FLOOR BOARD DURING THE INITAL APPLICATION MAINAT STOP LIGHTS AND WHEN APPROACHING ANOTHER VEHICLE HAS BEEN EVIDENT FOR PROBABLY FOR A YEAR. THE PEDAL HEIGHT INCREASES WITH REPEATED PEDAL APPLICATIONS BUT AFTER A SHORT PERIOD THE LOSS OF CORRECT BRAKE APPLICATION FOR THE STOP NEEDED REQUIRED IS AGAIN REPEATED BY THE EXCESS DROP OF BRAKE PEDAL. WITH THE PEDAL AT ITS LOWEST TRAVEL POINT CONTACT WITH THE GAS PEDAL CAN OCCUR. BRAKE FLUID LEVEL IN THE RESERVOIR WAS ALWAYS CORRECT; BRAKE CLIPPERS AND PADS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION; NO FLIUD LEAKS ARE EVIIDENT AT TH RESEVOIR;CALIPER CONNECTIONS; OR FLUID LEAKS WHICHMIGHT BE SEEN AT ANY FLIUD LINE CONNECTERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322371March 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NO CRASHES KNOWN TO ME AT THIS DATE. CONDITION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL APPROACHING THE FLOOR BOARD DURING THE INITAL APPLICATION HAS BEEN EVIDENT FOR PROBABLY FOR A YEAR. THE PEDAL HEIGHT INCREASES WITH REPEATED PEDAL APPLICATIONS BUT AFTER A SHORT PERIOD THE LOSS OF CORRECT BRAKE APPLICATION FOR THE STOP NEEDED REQUIRED IS AGAIN REPEATED BY THE EXCESS DROP OF BRAKE PEDAL. WITH THE PEDAL AT ITS LOWEST TRAVEL POINT CONTACT WITH THE GAS PEDAL CAN OCCUR. BRAKE FLUID LEVEL IN THE RESERVOIR WAS ALWAYS CORRECT; BRAKE CLIPPERS AND PADS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION; NO FLIUD LEAKS ARE EVIIDENT AT TH RESEVOIR;CALIPER CONNECTIONS; OR FLUID LEAKS WHICHMIGHT BE SEEN AT ANY FLIUD LINE CONNECTERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322410March 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE THE TRANMISSION ALL THE SUDDEN KICKS OUT OF GEAR AND YOU HAVE NO CONTOLL OF THE VAN BUT TO ROLL TO A STOP HOPING YOU DON'T GET REAR ENDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322089March 25, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED THERE WAS A METAL TO METAL SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER PRIOR TO THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A CORK IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH IS A PART OF THE MANUFACTURER DESIGN; AS A RESULT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE REAR BRAKES AND DUST BUILD UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TWICE FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321799March 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY WIFE LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE. THE RPM NOZZLE WAS GOING UP BUT THE CAR COULD NOT ACCELERATE ANYMORE. AFTERWARD MY SON BEGAN TO SEE SMOKE COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR. WE PULLED THE CAR OVER AND IMMEDIATELY GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS QUITE A BIT OF SMOKE COMING OUT FROM THE ENGINE AREA AND A LOT OF OIL DRIPPING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. WE CALLED TRIPLE A AND HAD THEM PICK THE VEHICLE UP AFTER 2HRS OF WAITING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN THE RAIN. THEN WE HAD IT DROPPED OFF TO THE MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEAD. WE THEN DISCOVERED THAT THE 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY HAD A TRANSMISSION RECALL IN 2004. I REJOICED AND THOUGHT CLEARLY THIS IS WHY THIS HAPPENED AS MY VEHICLE ONLY HAD 85,000 MILES ON IT. NEVERTHELESS, WHEN I SPOKE WITH HONDA ABOUT IT THEY SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED FOR MY VEHICLE IN AUGUST 2004. THEREFORE THE BEST DEAL THEY COULD PROVIDE TO ME WAS TO COVER 60% OF THE COST. I TOLD THEM I CANNOT AFFORD THE 40% DIFFERENTIAL AND I DO NOT BELIEVE I SHOULD PAY IT BECAUSE THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED TO A HONDA UNDER 100,000 MILES. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS BEFORE OR AFTER THE INCIDENT. NEVERTHELESS, THEY MENTIONED THAT THEY ARE NOT SURE WHAT ELSE THEY COULD DO. I AM COMPLAINING BECAUSE CLEARLY HONDA DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE IN 2004 ELSE WE WOULD NOT HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM AT 85,000 MILES AGAIN. I AM SOLICITING WHATEVER HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE TO ME IN THIS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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