Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#860123April 11, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER HAS PROBLEM WITH SLIDING DOOR NOT OPENING. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR SLIDING DOOR LATCHTHAT WAS REPAIRED. DEALER IS TRYING TO REPAIR PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859941April 10, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN PUTTING CAR IN REVERSE IT MADE A POPPING NOISE LIKE IT WAS RUNNING OVER SOMETHING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION, CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING SINCE MARCH 14TH FOR TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721198April 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE COUNTER BALANCE SHAFT SEAL ON THE ENGINE "POPPED OUT". THIS DRAINED ALL OF THE ENGINE OIL OUT OF THE CRANKCASE. IN RESEARCHING THIS ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF HONDA ACCORDS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM (SAME 4 CYLINDER ENGINE). WHEN I CALLED THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER OVER THE PHONE WITH THE SYMPTOMS HE CORRECTLY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM (THEY FIXED THE POPPED OUT SEAL, BELTS, LABOR ETC) OVER THE PHONE AS HE HAD SEEN THIS SEVERAL TIMES. HE GOES SO FAR AS TO RECOMMEND THAT THIS $5 SEAL BE CHANGED ON A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECKUP. THIS WAS A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AND THIS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURY DAMAGE. THE COUNTERBALANCE SHAFT WAS ADDED TO STABILIZE THE FOUR CYLINDER VIBRATION BUT THE FIX IS MUCH MORE OF A PROBLEM. THIS ENGINE IS NOT A GOOD DESIGN. I TRIED TO GET HONDA TO ANSWER HOW OFTEN THIS SHOULD OCCUR AS I KNOW THAT SOME FAILURES WILL OCCUR. THEY WOULD NOT LET ME TALK WITH AN ENGINEER AND I MERELY TALKED WITH A CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. THEY DO NOT FEEL LIKE THIS IS A PROBLEM BUT FROM WHAT I CAN FIND ON THE NET IT IS HAPPENING MUCH MORE THAN HONDA WILL ADMIT. PLEASE FOLLOW UP WITH HONDA ON THIS FOR ME. THANKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859887April 7, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE FUELING VEHICLE FUEL TANK BURSTED INTO FLAMES, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#859747April 5, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY. WHEN CONSUMER OPENS THE DOOR THE DOORM IS SUPPOSE TO CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720930April 3, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VERY PRONE TO AN ACCIDENT AS CAR UNEXPECTEDLY LEAPS AHEAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551660March 31, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SYMPTOM OF RECALL(PASSENGER SIDE DOOR IS VERY HARD TO OPEN AND RATTLES, DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCKS BY ITSELF AND THE OTHER DOORS REMAIN UNLOCKED) PRIOR TO NOTICE (99V-158) VEHICLE REPAIR UNDER RECALL BUT PART FAILED AGAIN. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859523March 31, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SRS LIGHT CAME ON, AND CONSUMER DROVE CAR TO A MECHANIC. MECHANIC SAID THAT THE SRS UNIT WAS BAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550421March 29, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE REBOUND FEATURE ON THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR DID NOT WORK AS SPECIFIED IN THE BROCHURE, WHEN THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WAS ACCIDENTALLY PULLED WHILE PASSENGER WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE THE DOOR BEGAN TO CLOSE AND HIT THE PASSENGER IN THE SHOULDER, DOOR CONTINUED TO CLOSE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859390March 29, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING 45MPH VEHICLE BECAME STUCK AT FULL THROTTLE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN & STOP BY PUTTING VEHICLE INTO PARK. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALER MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS EXCESSIVE MOISTURE IN THE THROTTLE BODY. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859353March 28, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHEN PARKING VEHICLE ON INCLINE/HILL OR DRIVEWAY WITH TRANSMISSION PAWL IN PARK , VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACKWARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551512March 23, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY REBOUND MOST OF THE TIME DUE TO DESIGN FLAW. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859102March 23, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHILE TRYING TO CLOSE THE DOOR IT WILL NOT SHUT/ IT GETS STUCK. CONSUMER HAS TO PUSH THE BACK OF THE DOOR TO GET IT OPENED. THIS WOULD BE UNSAFE IN AN ACCIDENT, OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT. DELAER HAS READJUSTED, CHANGED LATCH, OILED, APPLIED SLIP TAPE. STICKING STILL CONTINUES. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#720525March 23, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYED ON 6 TIMES. 6 TIMES TO DEALER. CORRECTED BY REPLACEMENT OF GASOLINE FILLER NECK. HONDA FIELD ENGINEER CALLED IN 3/22/00 TO CHECK REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858717March 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES A GROWLING AND A THUMPING SOUND SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE WHEELS; SOUNDS LIKE AN IMPACT IS OCCURRING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. CAUSES VEHICLE TO SHIMMY. BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REMAINS UNRESOLVED. CONSUMER HAS ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION--KEY WILL NOT TURN TO ALLOW CAR TO START, EVEN AFTER NEW KEYS WERE TRIED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719954March 11, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SUSPENSION
THE STEERING VIBRATES ALSO AT LOWER SPEEDS, HAS ALSO PROBLEM WHILE OPENING SLIDING DOORS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719746March 6, 2000
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
RIGHT REAR LUGGAGE RACK COVER KEEPS COMING OFF WHEN DRIVING; DEFECTIVE CLIP TO HOLD COVER IN PLACE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551118February 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719284February 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES. THEY CANNOT FIX IT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857419February 23, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHILE PUTTING FUEL INTO FUEL TANK, DRIVER'S SON INSIDE THE VEHICLE, PRESSED A BUTTN THAT OPENED THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, NEXT TO FUEL DOOR. WHEN DOOR OPENED, FUEL PUMP WAS KNOCKED DOWN, AND SPILLED FUEL ALL OVER CONSUMER AND ALL AROUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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