Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#864746July 5, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE GOING UP A MOUNTAIN ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME AND CONSUMER KEPT DRIVING. VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO FOWARD, IT KEPT GOING BACKARDS. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY UNSAFE, ESPECIALLY FOR THEIR KIDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864650July 3, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
INTERMITTENTLY POWER-OPERATED SEAT WILL RECLINE ON ITS OWN, SQUEEZING THE REAR OCCUPANT'S LEGS. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#724855July 2, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE SEAT-BACK OF THE DRIVER SEAT WILL START TILTING BACK AUTOMACTICLY. IT HAPPENED ALL WHEN THE KEY IS IN THE OFF POSITION. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE DRIVER SEAT PRESSES DOWN ON TO THE PASSANGER'S THIGH/KNEE WHO SEATS BEHIND THE DRIVER. IT WON'T STOP UNTIL I PULL THE ADJUSTMENT SWITCH. WHEN IT HAPPENED, MY 3 YEARS OLD DAUGHTER SAT ON HER CAR SET, BEHIND THE DRIVER SEAT WAS CRYING, AND MY 8 YEARS OLD SON WAS SCREAMING. MY DAUGTHER HAD BRUISES ON HER THIGH WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#724761June 29, 2000
SUSPENSION
CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT AT HIGH WAY SPEEDS. MOST OF THE HONDA HONDA ODYSSEYS HAVE THE SAME PRBLEM. YOU HAVE TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL VERY TIGHT TO KEEP THE CAR GOING IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THIS MAKES DRIVING THE CAR DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR WOMEN. IT ALSO CREATES DANGER ON THE HIGHWAY. SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE DEALER COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID TEY CONTACTED HONDA AND HONDA DOES NOT HAVE A SOLUTION EITHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724547June 26, 2000
WHEELS:RIM
RIM CRACKED ON INSIDE OF DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE. THEY SAY WE MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT I WAS AWARE OF SO MUST NOT HAVE BEEN MUCH FORCE. WONDER IF RIM IS DEFECTIVE DESIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724512June 25, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
RIGHT ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR OPENS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN CAR IS IN PARK. OF SOME 20 INCIDENTS ONLY 2 HAVE OCCURRED WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING (TRANSMISSION IN PARK) AND DOORS UNLOCKED. OTHER INCIDENTS OCURRED WHEN CAR WAS UNATTENDED AND DOORS UNLOCKED. DEALER NOTIFIED. DEALER REQUESTED CAR BE LEFT FOR OBSERVATION. THIS APPROACH IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO OWNER AS PROBLEM MAY TAKE A WEEK OR TWO TO REOCCUR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724485June 24, 2000
AIR BAGS
HONDA DEALERS HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT SRS COMPUTER FAILURE IS "COMMON ON 1996 ODYSSEYS".*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864091June 22, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
REAR PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR OPENED UP AND MADE SOUNDS. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT THERE WAS A SENSOR INSIDE OF THE DOOR PANEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864114June 22, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
REAR SLIDING DOORS ARE NOT OPENING/CLOSING PROPERLY. INTERMITTENTLY DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN AT ALL. THIS CAUSES CHILD TO BE LOCKED IN AT TIMES. ALSO, REAR PASSENGER'S OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF AS WELL. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAITED ON HANDLE REPLACEMENT. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724326June 21, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR ON OUR VAN KEEPS GETTING STUCK AJAR WHEN I TRY TO CLOSE IT. I BELIEVE THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND HAVE HAD TO PUT A LOT OF FORCE AGAINST IT TO GET IT CLOSED SINCE I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEATS. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO HALL HONDA TO GET FIXED ONCE AND THEY THOUGHT THEY FIXED IT AND IT STILL DOES IT. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IS DOESN'T DO IT ALWAYS, IT IS ON AND OFF. YESTERDAY WAS THE LAST TIME. I DOES IT AT LEAST 5 OUT OF 7 DAYS A WEEK. I PUT TWO SMALL DENTS IN THE DOOR TRYING TO CLOSE IT WHILE I WAS AWAY FROM HOME ONCE SINCE MY CHILDREN WERE IN THE BACK AND I DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE IT THAT WAY. THE HONDA DEALER IS ACTING AS IF THEY ARE NOT GOING TO FIX THE DENTS BUT IF THE DOOR WASN'T MALFUNCTIONING THE DENTS WOULDN'T BE THERE. I WAS AFRAID MY CHILDREN COULD FALL OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME AND COULDN'T LEAVE IT OPEN. I AM TAKING THE VAN BACK IN TONIGHT AND WE'LL SEE IF THEY FIX IT THIS TIME. ALSO I WILL BE TALKING TO THEM ABOUT GETTING THE TWO LITTLE DENTS FIXED FREE OF CHARGE SINCE THIS WASN'T MY FAULT. THIS PROBLEMS STARTED SHORTLY AFTER WE BOUGHT THE VAN. THANK YOU CHERYL CEPEK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863933June 21, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
POWER SEAT BUTTON MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING SEAT TO RECLINE ONTO THE REAR PASSENGER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723964June 13, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2ND TIME CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON 6 MONTHS AFTER 30,000 MILE SERVICE PERFORMED BY SUNSET HONDA BECAUSE COULD NOT TRACE DOWN WHAT CAUSED LIGHT TO COME ON THE FIRST TIME IT LIT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863407June 12, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH AND COMING TO A STOP SIGN, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. HAD TO STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL TO REDUCE SPEED, AND CONTROL VEHICLE. DROVE TO A PARKING LOT, AND TURNED OFF ENGINE. BUT, WHEN TRYING TO RESTART ODOMETER WENT UP TO 4000 RPMS. WHEN TRYING TO STARTED AGAIN, VEHICLE WAS FINE. DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723881June 11, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE LEFT AND RIGHT SLIDING DOORS OF MY 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY EX DO NOT REBOUND WHEN CONSISTANT PRESSURE IS APPLIED. IT TAKES VARIOUS LEVELS OF PRESSURE TO GET THE DOORS TO REBOUND WHILE CLOSING. AT TIMES , I FEEL THE PRESSURE TO REBOUND THESE DOORS ARE TOO MUCH FOR SMALL CHILDREN AND ELDERLY PEOPLE. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO BOTH HONDA WINDWARD AND AMERICAN HONDA AND HAVE DOCUMENTS THAT CLAIM THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO REMEDY MY COMPLAINT. BOTH HONDA WINDWARD AND AMERICAN HONDA DO NOT CONSIDER MY DOORS A PROBLEM AND SAY THE EXCESSIVE PRESSURE IS NORMAL OPERATION OF THE ODYSSEY. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO BY YOUR OFFICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723808June 9, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE PULLS HARD TO RIGHT. DEALER SAID VEHICLE WAS ALIGNED TO SPECS BUT HAD TO MAKE SOME TYPE OF FRONT BAR ADJUSTMENT ANYWAY TO CORRECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723647June 6, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. ALIGNMENT BY DEALER DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. WHEN TURNING EITHER DIRECTION IT EITHER GOES APPROX 45 DEGREE ANGLE OR SO LEFT OR RIGHT INTO CURB/SIDE OF ROAD, DOES NOT RETURN TO CENTER OF ROAD LIKE IT SHOULD WITHOUT HOLDING ONTO STEERING WHEEL VERY HARD AND AGRESSIVELY CONTROLLING IT. IT ALSO WILL VEER TO THE RIGHT WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD--EVEN IN FAR LEFT LANE--IF I DIRECT IT LEFT IT ALWAYS VEERS TO THE RIGHT. DOESN'T MATTER WHICH ROAD I'M ON, IF I TRY TO LIGHTLY HAVE MY HANDS ON THE WHEEL WHICH IS NORMAL FOR MOST VEHICLES IT DRIFTS INTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD/CURB. MY OTHER VEHICLE, NOR MY HUSBAN'DS VEHICLE DOES NOT DO THIS. IT HAS A SEVERE DRIFT TO THE RIGHT, GOES INTO CURB IF I DON'T AGRESSIVELY CONTROL WHEN MAKING TURNS. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR 4 MONTHS, TOOK IT IN, THEY REALIGNED AND IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. CONTINUES TO DO THIS. MY HANDS HAVE TO BE ON THE WHEEL VERY HARD TO CONTROL THIS VEHICLE FROM GOING INTO THE CURB/DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE DO THIS. OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN STEERING, SUSPENSION, OR SOMETHING ELSE. I HAVE MICHELIN TIRES AND ALUMINUM WHEELS. MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THIS SAME PROBLEM ON EDMUNDS.COM ODYSSEY PROBLEMS, SO I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO'S ODYSSEY HAS THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. AS FAR AS FAILURE DATE/HOW MANY FAILURES, IT HAS DONE THIS FOR AT LEAST 4 MONTHS, EVERY TIME I DRIVE. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863073June 6, 2000
SUSPENSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ENGINE MAKES KNOCKING NOISE. RPMS GO OVER 1500 ALSO, FRONT WHEELS ON DRIVER SIDE VIBRATE, AND ENTIRE VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723562June 4, 2000
SUSPENSION
THE VAN VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEED (ABOVE 65 MPH), THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES SEVERE ENOUGH TO BE SEEN WITH EYES. DEALER STATES THAT ALL HONDA ODYSSEY LXS ALL HAVE SAME PROBLEM - THEREFORE THEY WILL NOT REPAIR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, I BELIEVE. YOU MUST INVESTIGATE TO FORCE HONDA TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE PART OR CHANGE THEIR DESIGN SO THE VAN WOULD NOT VIBRATE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/65R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723563June 4, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN IT IS IN 4TH GEAR - 50 MPH, ENGINE DROPS TO 1500 RPM AND NOISE BEGINS. IT SOUNDS LIKE MUFFLED VALVE CLATTERING. HONDA DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THAT IT'S DESIGNED THAT WAY, AND I CONFIRMED THAT OTHER VAN HAS SAME NOISE. THERE IS PART(S) IN TRANSMISSION THAT IS FAILING ON MOST VAN. THE NOISE WILL GET LOUDER - POSSIBILITY OF CATASTROPHIC FAILURE ON THE ROAD, A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE!!!! *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/65R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723564June 4, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN IT IS IN 4TH GEAR - 50 MPH, ENGINE DROPS TO 1500 RPM AND NOISE BEGINS. IT SOUNDS LIKE MUFFLED VALVE CLATTERING. HONDA DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THAT IT'S DESIGNED THAT WAY, AND I CONFIRMED THAT OTHER VAN HAS SAME NOISE. THERE IS PART(S) IN TRANSMISSION THAT IS FAILING ON MOST VAN. THE NOISE WILL GET LOUDER - POSSIBILITY OF CATASTROPHIC FAILURE ON THE ROAD, A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE!!!!( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/65R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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