Honda Odyssey Complaints (2004)

585 consumer complaints on file.

#10481502October 23, 2012
POWER TRAIN
CAR STOPPED GOING INTO GEAR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON D STARTED FLASHING AND TCS LIGHT CAME ON CAR WOULD KEEP HESITATING INTO GEAR AND FINALLY JUST WOULD NOT MOVE. TYPICAL PROBLEM FOR HONDA ODYSSEY AS I JUST FOUND OUT BY CLASS ACTION SUIT AND MANY COMPLAINTS ON LINE. BUT WHEN I CALL HONDA THEY SAY THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN RECALLED FOR ANY TRANSMISSION DEFECTS. PICTURE THAT IT IS AMAZING HOW MANY PROBLEMS THEY HAVE HAD AND CONTINUE TO HAVE BUT THEY DO A GOOD JOB KEEPING IT QUIET. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I AM SURE EXPENSIVE PROBLEM FOR THEM THAT IS WHY THEY WONT ADMIT TO ANY DEFECTS. SINCE THIS IS COSTING ME 3500 TO GET A JASPER TRANSMISSION WITH 3 YEAR WARRANTY. WILL NOT BUY A HONDA AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481169October 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
UNSURE OF EXACT DATE THIS FIRST STARTED OCCURRING, BUT CERTAINLY WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS. WE ARE ABLE TO TURN THE IGNITION TO THE OFF POSITION AND REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STILL ENGAGED IN GEARS OTHER THAN PARK (D, N, R) . TYPICALLY HAPPENS WHEN WE PULL INTO A PARKING PLACE OR DRIVEWAY. DEPENDING ON VEHICLE ORIENTATION, CAR WILL START TO ROLL IF WE DO NOT ENGAGE PARKING BRAKE. SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS, FORTUNATELY NO ROLL-AWAYS, ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES. NOW HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE KEY FITTING INTO THE IGNITION AND STARTING THE VEHICLE. ALMOST AS IF THE ENTIRE IGNITION / INTERLOCK SYSTEM IS WEARING OUT, VERY LOOSE TOLERANCES, AS IF THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDERS ARE NOT LINED UP ANY MORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480804October 17, 2012
POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE:BODY
PARKED CAR IN PARKING LOT--BACKED INTO SPOT--PUT INTO PARK?--SHUT OFF ENGINE/REMOVED KEY AND EXITED VEHICLE/LOCKED DOOR AND WENT INTO STORE--WAS INFORMED WITHIN 5 MINUTES CAR HAD ROLLED APPROX' 50 FEET INTO FRIENDS PICKUP TRUCK..MY LEFT FRONT[DRIVER SIDE] HAD SMASHED INTO RIGHT REAR OF TRUCK-NO DAMAGE TO TRK--MY CAR ACTUALLY IN REVERSE WHEN KEY REMOVED AND ENGINE STOPPED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479517October 10, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PARKED MY CAR, REMOVED THE KEYS AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. ONCE OUTSIDE, THE CAR BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS AND I PUSHED AGAINST IT TO HOLD IT FROM ROLLING INTO THE CAR PARKED NEXT TO ME (THE FRONT WHEELS WERE TURNED). I RE-ENTERED THE CAR AND SHIFTED IT INTO PARK AND APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479409October 9, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ODYSSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK ALTHOUGH IT WAS IN PARK AND TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE ALTENATOR AND IGNITION MIGHT NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479260October 8, 2012
ENGINE
TWO ENGINE MOUNTS ARE FAILING DESPITE THE RELATIVELY LOW MILEAGE ON THE VAN. I'VE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE THAT SUFFERED FROM SUCH A POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WITH THIS MANY MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478861October 6, 2012
POWER TRAIN
AFTER READING AN ARTICLE ON OCTOBER 6, 2012 BY REUTERS "GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATES HONDA PILOT,ODYSSEY ROLLAWAY RISK", I REALIZED THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MY 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. MANY TIMES AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND AFTER PLACING THE GEAR SHIFT ARM INTO 'PARK', THE VEHICLE DOES NOT REGISTER THAT THE VEHICLE IS IN 'PARK', HOWEVER I AM ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478720October 5, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE, THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER OR A MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,000. ..UPDATED 11/14/12 *BF UPDATED 11/15/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478784October 5, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT PUTTING THE VEHICLE GEAR ON PARK AND WENT FOR A MOVIE WITH FAMILY. AFTER WATCHING MOVIE, I CAME BACK, I PUT THE KEY AND TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE, IT DIDN'T START. I COULDN'T REALIZE THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN PARK, IT WAS LATE NIGHT, MYSELF AND MY FAMILY WAS LEFT ALONE TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WAS VERY SCARY, AND LATER REALIZED AND STARTED THE VEHICLE AFTER PUTTING IT TO PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478210October 1, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MOTOR MOUNTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE FAILING PREMATURELY. I HAD TO REPLACE RIGHT ENGINE MOUNT AT 97750 MILES AND WAS JUST INFORMED BY A HONDA DEALERSHIP THAT THE FRONT ENGINE MOUNT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT 102500 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475353September 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
ORIGINATING IN PORTLAND, OR TO L.A., CALIFORNIA, OUR VACATION WAS ABRUPTLY INTERRUPTED 30 MILES NORTH OF BAKERSFIELD WITH SOME SMOKE COMING OUT OF OUR ENGINE. WE DECIDED TO PULL OVER FOR SAFETY AND UPON DISEMBARKING NOTICED FROM FLUID DRIPPING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE AREA OF THE ENGINE. WE WERE TOWED TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP IN BAKERSFIELD AND AFTER SPENDING THE NIGHT CAME BACK THE NEXT MORNING TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT MY TRANSMISSION ON MY 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY WAS OUT OF COMMISSION AND THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL CUSTOMER OF HONDA SINCE THE 80'S, AS MY OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS, AND NEVER HAD WE EXPERIENCED THIS TYPE OF CATASTROPHIC EVENT(HAVING TO PAY $4000.00 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION) DURING OUR FAMILY VACATION. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VAN AND (FROM 2004), I NEVER HAVE I RECEIVED ANY RECALL OR COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONDA CORPORATION ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION. I ALWAYS CHANGED MY FLUIDS AND HAD IT MAINTAINED. IF I WOULD'VE KNOWN ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE, I PROBABLY WOULD'VE AVOIDED USING IT FOR SUCH AS LONG JOURNEY. I CONTACTED THE HONDA CORPORATION OFFICE IN CALIFORNIA BUT THEY DISREGARDED IT AS JUST A MISFORTUNE. I ASKED FOR REIMBURSEMENT OR SOME TYPE OF REIMBURSEMENT BUT THEY DENIED MY PLEAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474567September 10, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION JERKS AND SHUDDERS. I AM LOSING CONFIDENCE ON THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474448September 10, 2012
AIR BAGS
DROVE THE CAR ABOUT 20 YARDS, THEN PLACED IT IN PARK TO ALLOW THE REAR VAN DOORS TO OPEN FOR OUR CHILDREN. WHEN THE KIDS GOT IN, I PLACED THE SHIFT LEVER IN DRIVE. IMMEDIATELY, BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY. I WAS NOT IN MOTION, WAS NOT STRUCK BY ANY OTHER VEHICLE OR OBJECT, AND MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. AN OFF-DUTY POLICE OFFICER WAS PARKED RIGHT BEHIND ME SAW THIS AND CAME TO HELP. HE NOTED THAT THE AIRBAG FIRING MECHANISMS CONTINUED TO FIRE. "I'VE SEEN A LOT OF WRECKS" HE SAID "BUT I'VE NEVER SEEN THE AIRBAGS CONTINUE TO FIRE. THE HORN CONTINUED TO BEEP. SHE SUSTAINED POWDER BURNS ON BOTH ARMS, AND WAS, OF COURSE SHOCKED BY THE SURPRISE. IT WAS RAINING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN FURTHER. I HAD MINOR POWDER BURNS ON MY ARMS, AND OUR EARS WERE RINGING FROM THE LOUD EXPLOSIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10474455September 10, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHILE HEADING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MILES AN HOUR THE TRANSMISSION JUST WENT AWAY. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE I FOUND OUT THAT HONDA HAS HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS DOING JUST THAT AND SAY THEY HAVE FIXED IT. HOWEVER, IN MY OPINION IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. AS I WAS SITTING ALONG THE HIGHWAY WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK AS SEMI AFTER SEMI WENT PAST SHAKING MY VAN, I THINK THEY SHOULD TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT THE ISSUE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473179August 31, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP RIGHT AFTER A RECENT REFUEL AND WE PULLED THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE AND CHECKED THE MANUAL. WE TIGHTENED THE FUEL CAP BUT THE LIGHT DID NOT GO AWAY. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO GET IT CHECKED UP. UPON DIAGNOSIS THE DEAL TOLD US THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE BAD AND NEEDS A TOTAL TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. GOT A SECOND OPINION FROM TWO OTHER AUTO REPAIR SHOPS AND THEY CONFIRMED WHAT DEALER SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE BAD AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471170August 16, 2012
ENGINE
TOOK THE VAN TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER FOR A ROUTINE BRAKE FLUID AND BRAKE ROTOR REPLACEMENT. WHILE WORKING ON THAT THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE TWO FRONT ENGINE MOUNTS WERE DAMAGED. THESE ARE NOT LISTED BY HONDA AS THE ROUTINE MAINTANANCE ITEMS. BUT FAILURE OF THESE WOULD CAUSE CERTAIN DAMAGE. APPARENTLY IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH HONDAY ODYSSEYS BUT HONDA HAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILED PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470724August 15, 2012
POWER TRAIN
ON FRIDAY 8/10/2012, WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT 35MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TCS LIGHT BOTH CAME UP, THEN AT THE STOP LIGHT WHEN THE RED TURNED GREEN, THE CAR WON'T ACCELERATE MUCH AS I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL, IT GOES VERY SLOW BUT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING 4-5K RPM. IT WEN BACK TO NORMAL DRIVING FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS BUT THE CEL LIGHT IS STILL ON SO I DECIDE TO GO THE DEALER (KINGS HONDA IN CINCINNATI, OH) ON MODAY 8/14/2012 BUT IT DID THE SAME THING AGAIN ON THE ROAD, I HAD TO STOP THE ENGINE BECUASE IT WON'T MOVE AND RESTART A FEW TIME IN ORDER TO DRIVE THERE (TOTAL ABOUT 4 MILES). AFTER THE DEALER CHECKED IT, THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I HAVE NEVER EXPECTED THE HONDA TRANSMISSION WILL GO BAD AT THIS STAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470512August 14, 2012
ENGINE
WAS TOLD THAT 2 ENGINE MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ONE WAS BROKEN, AND THE OTHER CRACKED. STANDARD MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE FOLLOWED. NO ISSUE MENTIONED AT DURING PREVIOUS SERVICE APPOINTMENTS. NORMAL FAMILY DRIVING FOR VACATIONS AND AROUND TOWN ONLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470511August 14, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE USING CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 70 MPH AND THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING. I TURNED THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. I LOOKED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND SAW SMOKE BEHIND ME. I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER SAFELY. WE HAD TRAVELED 70 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED IN 70 DEGREE WEATHER. I HAD IT TOWED AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ($4,000), AND THAT THEY SAW METAL CHIPS FROM THE GEARS CHIPPING. I HAD NO PRIOR WARNING SIGNS, NO SLIPPING OF GEARS, NO DASH LIGHTS LIT. THERE WERE 3 OTHER PASSENGERS, INCLUDING 2 SMALL CHILDREN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469703August 8, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR KEY WOULD NOT TURN THE IGNITION...IT WOULD LOCK UP AND A FEW MINUTES LATER WORK. WE HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION LOCK ASSEMBLY AND NOW HAVE A DIFFERENT KEYS TO START THE CAR THEN THE CAR DOORS. THE COST OF THE NEW IGNITION LOCK WAS $402.03. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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