Honda Odyssey Complaints (2008)

499 consumer complaints on file.

#10436338November 18, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS ALWAYS BEEN"SOFT". IT HAS JUST BEEN GETTING WORSE.ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AFTER JAN 2010 THE PEDAL ALMOST REACHES THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT OF A HONDA RECALL IN MAY 2010, I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED AT A HONDA DEALER IN SANDUSKY, OH. SINCE THEN I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER IN DELAND, FL THREE (3) TIMES. ON NO OCCASION HAS THE BRAKE PEDAL BEEN ADJUSTED TO PREVENT THE PEDAL TRAVEL TO NEAR THE FLOOR. ALSO SEVERAL TIMES AS I HAD TO BRAKE SUDDENLY, MY FOOT HAS SIMULTANEOUSLY PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ALMOST CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO HIT AN OBJECT IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. I CANNOT EVEN SELL THIS VEHICLE KNOWING OF THIS APPARENT DEFECT. THE SERVICE PERSONNEL AT THE DEALER CONFIRM THAT THERE IS AN INHERENT DEFECT IN THE 2007 AND 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY, AND THERE IS "NOTHING" THEY CAN DO TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT I WILL HAVE TO CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY TO SETTLE THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE MORE THAN 35,000 DOLLARS INVESTED IN THIS VEHICLE AND AM NOT BEING TREATED FOR THIS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434786November 7, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 ODYSSEY WITH BRAKE PROBLEMS, FRONT ROTORS REPLACED AT 20K, RECALL FOR AIR IN BRAKE SYSTEM COMPLETED, TOOK BACK TO DEALER COMPLAINING THAT AIR IS BACK. REBLEED SYSTEM AGAIN BETTER, BACK TO DEALER ABOUT SIX MONTHS LATER, THEY SAY NEEDS BRAKES REPLACED AT A COST OF 400.00 TO 500.00. CONTINUED TO DRIVE VEHICLE BRAKES WORKED OKAY BUT SHOOK VAN WHEN DRIVEN FOR A WHILE, 60K FRONT ROTORS AND BACK ROTOR NEED REPAIR FRONT PADS NEED REPLACING BACK PADS OKAY BUT DEALER SAID AGAIN NEED BRAKES AT ALL 4 CORNERS. DID THE WORK MY SELF TO SAVE MONEY. WHEN BLEEDING BRAKES I NOTICED BLACK COLORED STUFF COMING OUT AND LOTS OF AIR. WHEN WILL HONDA REALLY FIX THE BRAKES? AFTER A FAMILY DIES BECAUSE OF BRAKE FAILURE. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS SYSTEM. FRONT ROTORS TWICE AND REAR ROTORS AT 60K. REAR PADS WERE OKAY BUT REPLACED BECAUSE THEY MAD NOISE REAL BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434305November 5, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY AND HAVE EXPERIENCED AN EXTREMELY SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS AS MY RIGHT FOOT PUT NORMAL PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL WENT ALMOST DOWN TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING MY TOE TO PUT PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. I DID RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE FROM HONDA IN MAY 2010 PERTAINING TO THE SOFT BRAKE PEDAL PROBLEM. I HAVE NOW HAD MY PEDAL ADJUSTED THREE TIMES BY HONDA SERVICE AND IT DOES NOT IMPROVE THE PROBLEM. EACH TIME THE HONDA SERVICE PERSONNEL HAVE EXPLAINED THE "2007 AND 2008 ODYSSEY MODELS HAVE AN INHERENT "SOFT BRAKE" PROBLEM. I FEAR AN EMERGENCY BRAKING OF THE ODYSSEY CAN RESULT IN A SERIOUS HIGHWAY COLLISION AND OR SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. MY OPINION IS THAT HONDA IS NOT CONCERNED WITH THE DANGER THIS PROBLEM IS TO MY FAMILY OR OTHERS WHO MIGHT SUFFER INJURIES OR DEATH DUE TO THE BRAKING PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434030November 2, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING
FAILURE OF SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER PULLEY SHAFT RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING CONTROL FOLLOWING ENGINE START IN A PARKING LOT. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED A FEW DAYS AFTER THE CAR WAS SERVICED FOR REPLACEMENT OF TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP, WHICH REQUIRED REMOVAL AND REINSTALLATION OF THE TENSIONER PULLEY. THE QUESTION IS WHETHER THE SHAFT FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF OVERTORQUE FOLLOWING THE SERVICE, OR THE RESULT OF A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. THE CONCERN IS A FAILURE IN TRAFFIC RATHER THAN AT LOW SPEED IN A PARKING LOT. THIS SHAFT IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430550October 17, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FIRST INCIDENT (APRIL 2011) - WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE ENGINE HAD IRREGULAR BEATS. THEN, A BLINKING CHECK ENGINE SIGN WAS ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL HONDA DEALER SERVICE DEPT. (AS RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUAL). THE LOCAL DEALER SERVICE DEPT. REPLACED ONE SPARK PLUG AND CLEANED ANOTHER ONE. SECOND INCIDENT (OCT. 13, 2011) - THE SAME AS THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING. THIS TIME VEHICLE STABILITY ACTIVATION (VSA) WAS ALSO TURNED ON AS THE IRREGULAR ENGINE BEATS MADE THE VEHICLE VIBRATING SIGNIFICANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SAME LOCAL HONDA DEALER SERVICE DEPT. AGAIN. THE LOCAL DEALER SERVICE DEPT. INFORMED ME THAT THE SAME SPARK PLUGS (REPLACED AND CLEANED DURING THE FIRST INCIDENT) ARE MALFUNCTIONING AGAIN. AND THE SERVICE DEPT. INFORMED ME THAT THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHY THE SAME INCIDENT WAS OCCURRING AGAIN. SO IT NEEDS TO CONSULT WITH A NATIONAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT WITHIN HONDA ORGANIZATION. CONSEQUENTLY, I SUSPECT THAT THE INCIDENTS MAY BE DUE TO PROBLEMS IN ELECTRICAL OR COMPUTER CONTROLLED PROGRAM RELATED RATHER THAN THE SPARK PLUG ITSELF. I AM VERY CONCERNS ABOUT THE CURRENT SYMPTOM WITH MY VEHICLE WHICH MAY POTENTIALLY LEAD TO SUDDEN ENGINE STOP OR MALFUNCTIONING WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEED TRAVEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428891October 6, 2011
STEERING
I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT HARD TO STEER OR LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHEN TRYING TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL FROM A FULLY LEFT OR RIGHT POSITION WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS TIL UNDER WARRANTY (35K) WITH THE SOUTH BAY DEALERSHIP BUT AFTER LEAVING MY VEHICLE THERE FOR 2 DAYS THEY TOLD ME THE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. NOW AT ABOUT 47K IT BECOMES NOTICEABLE AND ALMOST UNBELIEVABLE HARD TO STEER THE STEERING WHEEL AT STARTING SPEED. ALL PEOPLE WHO I HAVE THEM TEST DRIVE MY VAN TOLD ME TO HAVE IT FIXED BUT I DON'T HAVE MONEY TO DO THAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427987September 30, 2011
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR NEW TO ME 3/10 @ 34K MILES. I AM 2ND OWNER. ALL HONDAA RECALL NOTICES PERFORMED. ALL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DONE PER MANUAL AND THEN SOME. *TT COMPLAINT #1. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO "JUMP" INTO GEAR AT LOW SPEEDS AND FEELS LIKE IT IS BOGGIN OUT/JUMPY AT 60-70 MPH ON HIGHWAY. THIS HAS BEEN NOTICEABLE SINCE 48K MILES, THERABOUTS. NO PROBLEM INDICATOR LIGHTS HAVE COME ON. THIS POWERTRAIN PROBLEM CONCERNS ME TERRIBLY AND WILL BE TAKING IT TO A HONDA DEALER TO INSPECT ASAP. I AM HOPING THEY CAN "SIMULATE AND IDENTIFY" THE PROBLEM. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE TO NOTICE THIS CONDITION. I FEEL FORTUNATE TO HAVE CAUGHT IT EARLY. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH VIA CAR FORUMS AND TOO MANY OWNERS HAVE BEEN DISSED BY BAD TORQUE CONVERTERS, RELATED COMPONENTS, AND/OR THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. VERY COSTLY NEVER MIND A SAFETY ISSUE. EVERY DISCUSSION I READ PEOPLE SAY THAT HONDA WILL DO NOTHING FOR THEM, THAT THE DEALER GIVES THE RUN AROUND AND THAT THEY ARE SWITCHING TO ANOTHER MAKE. VERY DISAPPOINTING TO HEAR SINCE I AM A LONG-TIME HONDA DRIVER. HONDA SHOULD BE FORCED TO ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL. TOO MANY INCIDENTS COMPLAINT #2. I HAVE NOTICED/CAN FEEL THE ECO SWITCH FROM 6 TO LESS CYLINDERS ON THE HIGHWAY SINCE DAY 1. I HAVE A 2000 ODYSSEY WITH 262K MILES AND IT GETS BETTER GAS MILEAGE UNDER IDENTICAL DRIVING CONDITIONS (E.G., 20.5 VS. 20.0 MPG). I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS FEATURE IS WORKING PROPERLY. IF IT IS, THEN IT IS NOT AN IMPROVEMENT AND A WASTE OF MONEY. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424749September 12, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424678September 11, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SECURE MY CHILD INTO HIS CAR SEAT, THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR SLAMMED INTO MY ARM, CAUSING EXTENSIVE BRUISING. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT THE DOOR HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING. I HAVE FREQUENT ISSUES KEEPING THE DOOR OPENED WHILE TRYING TO SECURE MY CHILDREN IN THEIR SEATS. DOOR WILL NOT JUST STAY OPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424619September 10, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES ARE EXTREMELY SOFT AND SPONGY, PEDAL SOMETIMES HAS TO BE PRESSED COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR TO ENGAGE PROPER BRAKING, NEARLY CAUSING A CRASH ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. TAKES MUCH LONGER THAN IT SHOULD TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PUMPING BRAKE PEDAL ALLOWS FOR BETTER BRAKING, AS IF THERE WAS AIR IN THE LINE. RECALL WORK COMPLETED IN AUGUST 2011 FOR A SIMILAR ISSUE WHERE AIR COULD BUILD UP IN SYSTEM, BUT IT DID NOT FIX ISSUE. TWO VISITS TO HONDA SERVICE CENTER AND THEY INDICATE NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SYSTEM AFTER MULTIPLE TESTS. DEALER ADVISED THAT PREVIOUS RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED CORRECTLY. DEALER ADVISES THAT THEY TESTED AGAINST OTHER ODYSSEY'S AND ALL APPEAR TO BRAKE THE SAME, SO THERE IS NO ISSUE. GOOGLE INTERNET SEARCH REVEALED HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS MODEL YEAR AND SIMILAR CLAIMS FROM VARIOUS HONDA DEALERS THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424216September 8, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
LIFT-GATE STRUTS FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422285August 27, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AFTER DRIVING FOR SEVERAL MILES AND APPLY THE BRAKES IT MAKES A GRINDING SOUND. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER SHIP SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND COULD NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE PADS WERE CHECKED EACH TIME AND WERE IN VERY GOOD SHAPE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420020August 18, 2011
STEERING, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED ON HONDA ODYSSEY 2008 WITH 35,964 MILES ON IT. THIS RESULTED IN DIFFICULTIES TURNING STEERING WHEEL. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED BY THE HONDA DEALER FOR $757. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417927August 8, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
TL* THE CONTACT OWN A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V098000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR). AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE AND LOOSE ENGINE POWER. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY WHILE BRAKING. IN ADDITION, THE VSA LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS, WHERE THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416452August 1, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED METAL SHAVINGS WITHIN THE POWER STEERING FLUID. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409165June 28, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIGHT AUTOMATIC PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULDN'T CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HER THAT THEY HAD TO CUT THE WIRE IN ORDER FOR IT TO CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, SHE HAD TO OPEN AND CLOSE IT MANUALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407776June 21, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAILGATE DOOR CLOSED ON HIM UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407010June 15, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHILE THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE MORE OFTEN IN ORDER TO REMEDY THE SURGING AND HIGH IDLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405849June 10, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HONDA ODYSSEY - BRAKES ENGAGE BY THEMSELVES. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. TRAVELING AT SPEED LIMIT (~45 MPH) AND SUDDENLY THE VANS BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGES AND STOPS THE CAR BY ITSELF. DEALER FLUSHED BRAKE LINE AND REFILLED - SAID IT COULD BE CAUSED BY AIR IN THE LINE. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO UNLESS THEY COULD DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405774June 9, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
TODAY I RAN INTO A POLE IN THE PARKING LOT AS I WAS PARKING. MY BRAKES HAVEN'T WORKED PROPERLY IN OVER 2 YEARS. MY 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY WAS RECALLED IN 2010 FOR AIR IN THE BRAKES VSA MODULATOR SYSTEM. I DID HAVE THIS REPLACED BY HONDA DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER WITH IN 6 MONTHS MY VANS BRAKES ARE STILL SOFT. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN I AM INCHES AWAY FROM A VEHICLE BEFORE IT STOPS. THIS ISSUE HAS ME WORRIED FOR MY SAFETY. I HAVE TAKING IT TO THE HONDA REPAIR DEPT AND WAS TOLD EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE. I KNOW THERE IS AN ISSUE. WHEN YOU GO TO S TOP YOUR VEHICLE SHOULDN'T FINALLY STOP WITH IN INCHES OF ITS DESTINATION. THE BRAKES PERIODICALLY MAKE A SCREECHING SOUND. AS I HAVE TOLD MY LOCAL HONDA SERVICE DEPT, I AM MAKING A FORMAL COMPLAINT ABOUT THE BRAKES AND HOPE I DON'T HAVE TO RELY ON THIS ONE DAY IN COURT DUE TO INJURY! PLEASE, JUST FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND FIX MY BRAKES!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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