Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10292983November 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND THE EFI RELAY WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL 02V120000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) IN 2005. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT HE WAS ELIGIBLE FOR ONE FREE REMEDY PER RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,365. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293005November 20, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHEN DRIVING OVER 52 MPH THE VEHICLE SHIMMIES VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A HONDA DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED . THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT SHE WAS REFERRED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293003November 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY, WHICH I PURCHASED USED IN 9/08. I PAID EXTRA FOR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE "CERTIFIED" GUARANTEE FROM HONDA. THE CAR IS VERY UNSAFE, I HAVE MY 3YR OLD AND 5 YR OLD WITH ME AT ALL TIMES; SINCE I GOT THE CAR, I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE BEYOND 52MPH BECAUSE THE CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY; STEERING WHEEL AND THE CAR. I AM FORCED TO DRIVE BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT, WHERE CARS AGGRESSIVELY DRIVE UP BEHIND ME TO TRY AND GET ME TO DRIVE FASTER. I HAVE DIFFICULTY ON LONG TRIPS BECAUSE IT IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STABLE. I AM A SINGLE MOM AND ONLY HAVE USE OF THIS VEHICLE AND I HAVE HAD NO RESOLUTIONS FROM THE DEALERSHIP NOR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. PLEASE HELP ME AND MY CHILDREN AS I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR OUR SAFETY. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293039November 20, 2009
PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BRAKES ARE TOO SOFT. HAD ACCIDENT TWICE ALREADY BECAUSE BRAKES DONT REACT LIKE THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO. YOU HAVE TO PUSH THE BRAKE DOWN REALLY HARD. WITH THAT ALSO SAID TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE DAY 1. YOU HEAR A LOUD NOISE WHEN YOU CHANGE GEARS. WENT TO THE HONDA DEALER AND THEY SAID ITS NORMAL. I DONT THINK THIS SHOULD BE MAKING LOUD GRUNTING NOISE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293065November 20, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I BOUGHT MY ODYSSEY 2007 IN NOV. 2007, AND IT HAS ALWAYS HAD A VERY SOFT PEDAL, MEANING, YOU HAVE TO PUSH THE PEDAL FAR DOWN BEFORE YOU EVEN BEGIN TO STOP. WHEN I HAVE TO STOP SUDDENLY, I HAVE TO PUSH IT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I LIVE IN A SMALL TOWN SO I JUST DON'T DRIVE CLOSE TO ANYONE AND STAY AWAY FROM CITY DRIVING BECAUSE I DO NOT TRUST MY BRAKES TO STOP SHORT. IT OCCURS EVERY TIME I HAVE TO STOP SUDDENLY. IF I KNOW THE STOP LIGHT IS GOING TO TURN, I SLOW DOWN BY APPLYING THE BRAKE FOR A LONG TIME BEFORE IT WILL MAKE A COMPLETE STOP. I WILL NEVER BUY AN ODYSSEY AGAIN AND IF THEY WOULD DO A RECALL, I WOULD CERTAINLY BRING IT IN TO GET IT FIXED. APPARENTLY, HONDA DOES NOT THINK THEY HAVE A PROBLEM BUT IT IS A WELL KNOWN FACT AMONGST ODYSSEY OWNERS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292946November 19, 2009
AIR BAGS
ORIGINAL OWNER OF VEHICLE WITH 59K MILES. SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALER DIAGNOSED AS DTC CODE 44-11, SIDE RIGHT SIDE IMPACT SENSOR. SENSOR (P/N 77970-SHJ-305) WAS REPLACED AND SRS FAULT CLEARED. REPLACED PART IS AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292964November 19, 2009
STEERING
STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN HEAD ON ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10292749November 18, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES FEEL SQUISHY FOR LATE MODEL CAR, SEEMS TO GET WORSE. HAVEN'T HAD A CRASH, BUT READ RECENTLY ANNOUNCED ENGINEERING PROBE RELATED TO THIS ISSUE AND THOUGHT I'D CHIME IN. HONDA'S STANCE ON THIS, FROM THE DOCS POSTED IN CONJUNCTION W/ THE LAUNCH OF THE ENGINEERING PROBE, SEEMS TO BE BASICALLY AFTER A COUPLE YEARS THE BRAKES WILL NOT ENGAGE (PEDAL WILL HIT FLOOR BEFORE ENGAGING), BUT HOPEFULLY BEFORE THIS THE USER WILL KNOW BECAUSE THE TRAVEL DISTANCE OF PEDAL WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!? THIS IS SCARY! MOST OF THE SOCCER MOMS I KNOW THAT DRIVE ODYSSEYS WILL *NOT* EVEN FEEL THE SQUISHY BRAKES -- THEY'LL JUST THINK IT TO BE NORMAL B/C IN MOST CARS THE PROBLEM IS STABLE -- DOESN'T GET WORSE! MAYBE THE RECALL SHOULD BE "IF YOU SEE AN ODYSSEY COMING', GET THE HECK OUT OF THE WAY! !" PLEASE FORCE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS KILLED! SHAME ON HONDA FOR SUCH A DUMB-HEADED RESPONSE TO THIS SERIOUS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292818November 18, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE TURNING. THIS NOISE WAS PRESENT INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE COLD. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN SO THAT THEY COULD DETERMINE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE NOISE. THE DEALER ALSO TOLD HER TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292827November 18, 2009
SEATS
MY WIFE COMPLAINED THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT FELT LOOSE. I FOUND THAT THE SUPPORT FOR THE SEAT BACK WAS SPLITTING DUE TO METAL FATIGUE. (THIS IS A FULLY AUTOMATIC POWER SEAT. THERE IS ONLY ONE SUPPORT HOLDING SEAT BACK UPRIGHT. I HAD THE SEAT WELDED AT A SERVICE GARAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292279November 16, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. HE WAS ADVISED BY A REPRESENTATIVE THAT HE WOULD ONLY HAVE TO PAY A PERCENTAGE OF THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292305November 16, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2008 HONDA ODYSSEY LN VAN; BRAKES FADED DRASTICALLY, WITHOUT WARNING, VAN STOPPED JUST BEFORE IMPACT. SPEED APPROX. 50MPH, SLIGHTLY DOWNHILL GRADE. AFTERWARDS, BRAKES MADE A SCRUBBING NOISE. THIS WENT AWAY AFTER DRIVING VERY CAUTIOUSLY HOME. THIS HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES IN 18 MONTHS. DEALER CLAIMS NO KNOWLEDGE WHICH IS A LIE, IT IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET, SAME ISSUE, AND SOMEONE WILL DIE SOON. I AM A VERY CAUTIOUS DRIVE, MOST ARE NOT. IT APPEARS THAT THE TRANSMISSION WHICH "HELPS' DURING THE BREAKING PROCESS AND WHILE IN "ECO" DOES NOT REACT QUICKLY ENOUGH CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RELY STRICTLY ON THE BREAKING SYSTEM. THIS DOES NOT WORK AT MODERATE TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DOWN HILL IS WORSE. IT ALSO OCCURRED ONCE WITH A 2007 MODEL OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. *NOTE; I HAVE OVER ONE MILLION MILES LOGGED USING A VARIETY OF VEHICLES OVER 31 YEARS. THIS IS NOT DRIVER ERROR OR "MISSING" A BRAKE PEDAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292321November 16, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. SHE EXPERIENCES SOFT-PEDAL DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES MAY EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THE BRAKE CYLINDER FOR HER MODEL TYPE WAS NOT SUFFICIENTLY DESIGNED. THE TECHNICIAN DRAINED THE EXCESS FLUIDS. THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. SHE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WERE INVESTIGATING THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292204November 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN
UNRELIABLE SHIFTING BETWEEN 2ND 3RD GEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292179November 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CODES P0740,P0730AND P0780 ON 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY - ALL RELATING TO ERRATIC BEHAVIOR OF TRANSMISSION - SUDDEN DOWNSHIFTS/GEARCHANGES BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ON. TCS LIGHT ON INTERMITTENTLY. IT APPEARS THAT DEFECTS OF A SIMILAR AND/OR IDENTICAL NATURE OCCUR IN MANY HONDA ODYSSEY MODELS BEFORE AND AFTER THE MODEL YEAR 2003. UNPREDICTABLE TRANSMISSION BEHAVIOR IS VERY DISTRACTING AND MAY CONTRIBUTE TO DRIVER ERRORS WHICH IN TURN MAY LEAD TO VEHICULAR ACCIDENTS ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292031November 13, 2009
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THIS MAY NOT FALL UNDER SAFETY, BUT I WAS LOOKING FOR THE FORM TO FILE A RECALL INVESTIGATION. SORRY IF THIS IS WRONG. BUT COULD YOU PASS ALONG... I HAVE A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. MY WIRELESS HEADPHONES ARE PURE STATIC, NOT WORKING AT ALL. I AM ON MY 3RD STEREO WITH HONDA, AND NOW THE WARRANTY IS UP. I'VE FOUND OVER 1,000 OTHERS ONLINE THUS FAR WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. IT'S A PRETTY BIG FIX. I GUESS SOME DEALERS ARE NOT CHARGING FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY SEE IT SO OFTEN, BUT MOST ARE. IT IS "THERE IS A MODULE THAT TAKES THE DVD AUDIO OUTPUT AND TRANSITS THE SIGNAL OVER INFRARED TO THE HEADPHONES. THIS INFRARED MODULE WAS THE PROBLEM." ANYWAY- I WOULD APPRECIATE A RECALL BEING INITIATED ON THIS, AS SO MANY ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. I'VE HAD PROBLEMS BEFORE WITH THE 6 DISC CHANGER JUST QUITTING. AS I'M DRIVING IT STARTS RAPIDLY SPITTING OUT ALL 6 DISCS, WHICH TO ME IS A SAFETY DEAL. THAT WAS CHANGED OUT 2X, AND NOW- THIS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE WITH THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292097November 13, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY THAT I HAVE MAINTAINED VERY WELL. I HAVE HAD NO ISSUES WITH IT OVER THE YEARS. LAST WEEK, I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM A LOCAL WALMART WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL (TCS) LIGHT TURNED ON AND REFUSED TO GO OFF FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES. WHEN IT FINALLY DID, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. I TOOK IT TO MY HONDA DEALERSHIP THIS WEEK. THEY CALLED TO TELL ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS GONE. I LEARNED FROM THE INTERNET THAT THERE WAS CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR HONDA ODYSSEYS MADE BETWEEN 1999-2002 AND HONDA HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 93 MONTHS OR 109,000 MILES WHICHEVER OCCURRED FIRST. UNFORTUNATELY MY VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT IN NOVEMBER OF 2000, SO I DO NOT QUALIFY. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT HONDA AGREED TO PAY HALF FOR THE REPAIRS WHICH STILL LEFT ME WITH $2200 TO PAY. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. HONDA KNOWS THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THEIR ODYSSSEYS AND THE LEAST THEY SHOULD DO IS COVER ALL THE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES AND OFFER A RECALL. I HAVE A VEHICLE THAT I TOOK GREAT CARE OF AND NOW IN 9 YEARS AND ONLY 82,000 MILES ENDED UP PAYING MORE THAN 2K FOR NO FAULT OF MINE. I AM NEVER GOING TO BUY A HONDA AGAIN. I URGE YOU GUYS TO TAKE STRICT ACTION AGAINST HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291923November 12, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY, I HAVE ROLLED THROUGH EITHER A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN ON THREE INSTANCES. I WAS PRESSING THE BRAKE IN A MANNER THAT I BELIEVED WAS SUFFICIENT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 1 CAR LENGTH PAST THE TARGETED STOPPING POINT. TO DATE, I HAVE NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO INJURIES. I PLAN ON CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT SHOULD STILL BE UNDER WARRANTY AND I HAVE READ THAT THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION FOR OTHER VEHICLES HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291853November 11, 2009
POWER TRAIN
HONDA 2002 ODYSSEY: TRANSMISSION FAIL TO SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD. RUNNING AT NEURAL WHEN OCCURRED. NEED TO STOP THE CAR, BEGIN FROM THE FIRST. IT HAPPENED FREQUENTLY AND IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IF HAPPENED WHEN THERE IS AN INCOMING CAR AT THE INTERSECTION, ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES COULD OCCUR. BROUGHT TO GARAGE AND WAS TOLD MUST REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. NEED IMMEDIATE INTERVENTION. PLEASE CONTACT HONDA AMERICA ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291657November 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS/DISENGAGES LEAVING THE VEHICLE AT RANDOM TIMES WITH NO MEANS OF MOTORED CONTROL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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