Honda Odyssey Complaints (2000)

675 consumer complaints on file.

#10450023March 2, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE TRANSMISSION STALLED WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT UP FROM FIRST GEAR, THEN LURCHED FORWARD VIOLENTLY. ON DOING SOME ONLINE RESEARCH IT APPEARS THAT HONDA EQUIPPED THE ODYSSEY WITH SUBSTANDARD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, WITH A VERY HIGH RATE OF FAILURE. IT'S A SAFETY PROBLEM AS THERE'S EITHER NOT ENOUGH ACCELERATION POWER WHEN NEEDED...OR TOO MUCH WHEN IT DOES FINALLY ENGAGE. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED IN HONDA, AS THEIR REPUTATION OVER THE YEARS HAS BEEN GOOD FOR OTHER MODELS, BUT THE ODYSSEY HAS BEEN SADDLED WITH A VERY POORLY MANUFACTURED, WEAK AND PRONE TO EARLY FAILURE, TRANSMISSION. REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT COSTS ARE ASTRONOMICAL, $3,000 OR MORE. I'VE BEEN A LOYAL HONDA CUSTOMER IN THE PAST, BUT THIS HAS LEFT A BITTER TASTE IN MY MOUTH. HONDA HAS FAILED ITS CUSTOMERS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448428February 18, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED "AGAIN" REBUILT IN 2008 THE DEALER WHOM MAINTAINED THIS CAR WANTS 5400 DOLLARS FOR A REBUILT UNIT. THIS SHOULD NOT FAIL AT THIS RATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447193February 8, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT'S SON WAS AT A STOP WHEN HE WAS REAR-ENDED. THE CONTACT'S HEAD AND CHEST STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL ABRUPTLY, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS. THE DRIVER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 03/14/12 *BF
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10445462January 26, 2012
POWER TRAIN
@ 74560 MILES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WAS TOLD IT WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. TOOK IT DEALERSHIP BUT COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM TWO WEEKS AND DUE TO BEING AWAY FROM HOME ON VACATION COULD NOT WAIT AROUND. TOOK TO DEALER IMMEDIATELY AFTER GETTING HOME BUT WAS TOLD IT WAS OVER MILEAGE FOR RECALL. SINCE I HAD TO PAY FULL PRICE TOOK IT TOO LOCAL REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AFTER @ 5000 MILES DEALERSHIP BLAMED OUTSIDE MECHANIC WHO SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH CONVERTER. THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING THE WHOLE TIME BUT THE DEALERSHIP NEVER TOLD ME ABOUT A RECALL. NOW IT IS OVER 140000 THE TRANSMISSION IS TOTALLY SHOT EVEN AFTER I HAVE KEPT REFILLING IT TO MAKE SURE THE FLUID STAYED AT PROPER LEVELS AND I HAVE TO EITHER HAVE TO REPAIR IT MYSELF OR TRADE IT IN. THE DEALER NEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM BUT NEVER INFORMED ME WHEN I WAS IN THERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444961January 23, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I HAD ONE TRANSMISSION REPLACED, NOW MY SECOND ONE AT 3.5 YEARS OLD IS SOMETIMES GOING OUT OF REVERSE AND INTO DRIVE ALONG WITH DRIVING ALONG IN DRIVE AND ALL THE SUDDEN DOES NOTHING WHEN YOUR FOOT IS ON THE GAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445330January 20, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE. WHEN I NEGOTIATED A TURN INTO MY TURNAROUND, I HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT TIRE AREA. I STOPPED AND LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE, SAW NO VISIBLE DAMAGE, THEN DROVE IMMEDIATELY TO MY MECHANIC'S GARAGE. UPON INSPECTION, I WAS TOLD THAT BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE BROKEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443728January 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ELECTRIC SEAT DOES NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442763January 7, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THIS IS MY 2ND TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT ON THE CAR. UNLIKE THE FIRST ONE WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THIS TIME WE WERE DRIVING ON THE SUNOL GRADE IN FREMONT CALIF. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, BUT LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO MOVE INTO THE SLOW LANE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS A HISTORY OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AS EVIDENT BY READING REVIEWS ON THE CAR. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS AGAINST HONDA THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF I CAN JOIN IN. HONDA KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM VERY EARLY ON BECAUSE I STILL HAVE THE LETTER THAT THEY SENT TO ME IN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP OFFERING AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO EVERY ODYSSEY OWNER REGARDING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF THE LETTER BACK IN 2000 UNTIL MY FIRST TRANNY WENT OUT IN 2006. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442709January 6, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442948January 3, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE SLIDING DOORS ON MY VAN QUIT WORKING, FIRST THE SUPER CHEEP PLASTIC HANDLES BROKE. I'VE REPLACED THEM 3 TIMES. THEN THE AUTOMATIC OPENER QUIT WORKING. AFTER GETTING IT FIXED 3 TIMES, AND REPLACING THE LATCHES, THE DOORS STILL DON'T CLOSE COMPLETELY. THE DOORS ARE NOT BEING SECURED! I'M HAVING TO DRIVE WITH THE DOOR AJAR AND REAR DOOR SWITCH OFF SO THE BUZZER SHUTS OFF. SOMETIMES MY KIDS GET TRAPPED IN MY VAN AND HAVE TO EXIT THROUGH THE FRONT OR THE BACK. I WORRY ABOUT IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT. HONDA WONT FIX IT. "IT IS NOT A REGULAR OCCURRENCE." SAYS HONDA SHOP MANAGER. AFTER LOOKING ON THE INTERNET, IT IS A PROBLEM! THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2000-2002 HONDA ODYSSEY'S SLIDER DOORS AND THE DEALERS' INABILITY TO FIX THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442133January 2, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON I-4 AT 55 MILES/HR, MY HONDA ODYSSEY'S TRANSMISSION GAVE UP. IT STALLED WITHOUT A WARNING. THIS IS MY 2ND TRANSMISSION FROM HONDA WHICH WAS INSTALLED LAST 12/2009. NOW AFTER LESS THAN 2 YRS AND 23,9000 MILES LATER, THE RE-MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. THE WORST THING, I WAS WITH MY FAMILY WHEN IT HAPPENED AND WE WERE ALMOST HAD A TRAGIC ACCIDENT. JUST IMAGINE A VAN TRAVELING @ 55/HR AND SUDDENLY STOPPED ON A BUSY 1-4 IN ORLANDO FLORIDA. LOOKING AT THE HONDA ODYSSEY'S FORUM, THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. HOW CAN WE PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN? HONDA HAD BEEN SITTING FOR NOTHING AND WAITING FOR A SENTINEL EVENT TO HAPPEN. THIS EVENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF OUR GOVERNMENT WOULD ENFORCE A MUCH STRICTER RULE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440841December 21, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE STOPPED THE CONTACT TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, REMOVED THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION AND EXITED THE VEHICLE WITHOUT PLACING THE GEAR SHIFTER IN PARK. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE VEHICLE ROLLING DOWN THE HILL OF HER DRIVEWAY AND WAS ABLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIANS ADVISED TO THE CONTACT THAT REPAIRS WOULD HAVE TO BE PERFORMED TO THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE EXACT REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440331December 18, 2011
POWER TRAIN
HONDA REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION UNDER A RECALL AND IT FAILED AGAIN 50,000 MILES LATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440266December 17, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILED AND LEFT US STRANDED ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. ANOTHER TIME I HAD TO DRIVE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY UNTIL I COULD GET IT OFF THE HIGHWAY. VERY DANGEROUS TO HAVE AN UNRELIABLE TRANSMISSION ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439790December 13, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO SHIFT IRREGULARLY WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES TO NO AVAIL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438761December 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON ALL GEARS. I WONDER WHY YOU DON'T HAVE TRANSMISSION AS ONE OF "FAILED COMPONENTS " FIELD>? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437962December 1, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE PROPER AND WOULD COME OFF TRACK WHILE CLOSING AUTOMATICALLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUSH THE DOOR BACK ON TRACK IN ORDER FOR THE DOORS TO BE CLOSED AND LOCKED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE UPPER TRACK FOR THE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V119000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH) BUT THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437501November 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUOUSLY FAILED. THE DEALER MADE TWO ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE TRANSMISSION WAS ALSO REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437342November 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN
THIS IS THE FIRST INCIDENT THAT I HAVE ON RECORD REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. I HAVE SEVERAL SERVICE RECORDS WITH RICK CASE HONDA IN DAVIE FLORIDA REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION. IN 12/08 I HAD TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION COST 1298.00. I WAS NEVER INFORMED BY HONDA THAT THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE 2000 ODYSSEY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. ON JUNE 23 2010 WHILE TRAVELING FROM CANADA ON I-95 THE TRANSMISSION BLEW WITH HEAVY THICK BLACK SMOKE WHICH OBSCURED MY VISION. THICK BLACK OIL SPEWED EVERYWHERE AND WE WERE TRAVELING THROUGH MACON GA. THE VEHICLE BEGAN HESITATING AND IT STALLED RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HEAVY TRAFFIC ON I-95. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER BECAUSE ANOTHER VEHICLE COULD HAVE CRASHED RIGHT IN BACK OF US. I HAD MY ENTIRE FAMILY IN THE CAR, MY WIFE AND 4 CHILDREN AGES 16,15,11,9. I WAS ABLE TO COAST THE CAR OFF OF THE RAMP. WE WERE GREATLY INCONVENIENCED AND HAD TO STAY IN MACON GA FOR TWO ADDITIONAL DAYS AND IT COST ME ADDITIONAL 525.00 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION THAT I JUST REPLACED IN DEC 2008. HONDA NEVER INFORMED ME ABOUT THE 2000 ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF SINCE SEPT 2002. IN JAN 2007 I COMPLAINED YET AGAIN OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME DEALERSHIP. ON 11/26/11 THE TRANSMISSION FAILED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TURNPIKE WHICH IT BEGAN TO SMOKE AND SPEW OIL. AGAIN THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER BECAUSE SOMEONE COULD HAVE CRASHED IN BACK OF MY VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO COAST THE CAR OFF THE RAMP AT BIRD ROAD AND CALL AAA. THE CARE IS AT RICK CASE HONDA. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432882October 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING AND SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT TOLD SPECIFICALLY WHAT CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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