Honda Odyssey Complaints (2004)

585 consumer complaints on file.

#10331474May 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS WITHOUT THE KEY BEING IN THE IGNITION. THE DEALER ADVISED THE VEHICLES WAS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE LIABLE FOR ANY REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,246. UPDATED 11/15/10 *CN UPDATED 11/16/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329957May 11, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS A REPEATED PROBLEM WITH ITS "BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH". THIS TERM CAN BE MISLEADING - IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE BRAKES. WHAT HAPPENS IS ONCE THE CAR IS TURNED ON, OR SOMETIMES ALREADY ON, AND YOU ARE ABOUT TO SWITCH GEARS, THE CAR IS IN NO GEAR AT ALL. EVEN THE OWNER'S MANUAL HAS A "FIX" FOR THIS UNDER "SHIFT LOCK RELEASE". THIS HAS HAPPENED ON AND OFF IN MY CAR FOR OVER 2 YEARS. I HAVE A HONDA DEALERSHIP CORRECT THIS TO ONLY HAVE IT HAPPEN AGAIN AND AGAIN. THE PROBLEM WITH THE "SHIFT LOCKING" IS IT MAY HAPPEN 3 TIMES IN ONE DAY AND THEN NOT HAPPEN FOR 5 DAYS. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE ITEM SO THEY CANNOT FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY FROM THE PREVIOUS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328921May 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKING IS "SOFT" OR BRAKE PEDAL HAS TO BE PUSHED VERY LOW BEFORE BRAKES WILL ENGAGE. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS AND HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED NUMEROUS TIMES AND NO ONE CAN FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328403May 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
2004 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN. THE IGNITION SWITCH AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCH FAIL TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED BY THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE RELAY SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD BEGIN TO ACTIVATE WHILE DRIVING PRODUCING AN ELECTRIC ODOR. THE TURN SIGNAL RELAY SWITCH WAS REPLACED AT APPROX 110,000 MILES. THE IGNITION SWITCH IS NOW BEING REPLACED BECAUSE THE IGNITION KEY CANNOT BE INSERTED TO START THE CAR ROUTINELY WITHOUT BEING MANIPULATED. WHEN THIS CAR WAS RELATIVELY NEW AND UNDER WARRANTY THE FAN SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR NOW HAS 150,000 MILES. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE STEERING COLUMN ARE DEFECTIVE AND THAT THE TURN SIGNAL RELAY SWITCH HAD THE POTENTIAL TO BURN; AND THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD FAIL DURING OPERATION OF THE CAR. THE IGNITION SWITCH IS A DEFECTIVE PART, OR THE PART IS FROM AN A PRIOR RECALL OF 1999 TO 2003 IGNITION SWITCH'S RECALLED BY HONDA THAT WERE USED IN LATER YEAR MODELS. POTENTIALLY, THE 2004 MODELS SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS OF THE IGNITION SWITCHES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327898April 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
UPON ACCELERATION, WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHES 1500 RPM A SHUDDER IS FELT. I AM EXPERIENCING THIS EVERY DAY NOW WHILE DRIVING. AFTER NUMEROUS ROAD TESTS WITH SERVICEMEN, DIAGNOSIS HAS BEEN MADE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IS DISCOLORED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327296April 24, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) MY CAR IS 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN. WHEN SERVICE DEPT. OF HONDA DEALERSHIP AT DUBLIN, CA REPLACED MY TIMING BELT, THEY FOUND OUT THAT TWO FRONT ENGINE MOUNTS HAVE BEEN ALREADY BROKEN. THEY TOLD ME THAT IF I DON'T REPLACE THE BROKEN ENGINE MOUNTS NOW ,THE THIRD ENGINE MOUNT ON THE BACK WILL BE BROKEN SOON AND IT WILL DAMAGE YOUR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. THE ESTIMATED COST WAS $700 TO FIX THE TWO ENGINE MOUNTS. I HAD TO REPLACE THE PARTS TO AVOID DANGER AND MORE FIXING COST IN THE FUTURE. MY WIFE AND I HAVE DRIVEN SEVERAL DIFFERENT CARS AND HAD NEVER THAT KIND OF PROBLEM BEFORE - BROKEN ENGINE MOUNTS. WHEN I RESEARCHED INTERNET, I FOUND OUT THAT HONDA ODYSSEY VAN OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT SAME PROBLEM THAT I HAVE NOW AND IT COSTS HONDA ODYSSEY VAN OWNER $650 TO $1,000 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. COULD YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM - BROKEN ENGINE MOUNT IN HONDA ODYSSEY VAN? [XXX] *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326538April 19, 2010
STEERING
ON 4/16/2010 MY 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY ENDED UP IN SINGLE CAR CRASH INTO HWY CENTER DIVIDER INJURING US AND TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. WE TOOK QUICK TURN FROM ONE LANE TO ANOTHER TO PREVENT ACCIDENT AND THAT MADE THE VEHICLE OUT OF CONTROL. WHAT WAS SCARY IS DESPITE MY REPEATED EFFORTS TO STOP OR BRING IT BACK TO CONTROL, IT ENDED UP CRASHING. THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS IN THE PROCESS OF DISPOSING IT AS TOTAL LOSS AND I WANT TO RULEOUT ANY VEHICLE DEFECT. HOW CAN I HELP YOU? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326147April 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 HONDA ODYSSEY, ORIGINAL OWNER, 82,331 MILEAGE, HEADING TOWARDS TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324365April 7, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,300. UPDATED 05/12/11 *BF UPDATED 05/12/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320925March 19, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, EQUIPMENT
I GOT CAR ACCIDENT BY MAR 9TH, 2010 WHEN I WAS DRIVING A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY IN HWY 405 IN IRVINE, ORANGE COUNTY, CA. I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT MY CAR. THE DRIVE SIDE AIR BAG WAS DEPLOYED. MY RIGHT WAIST GOT BAD BURN. IT HAS BEEN TEN DAYS SINCE I GOT THE ACCIDENT, MY WAIST IS STILL BAD. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10319532March 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
FACTORY INSTALLED SAFETY ALARM SIGNALS FALSE . THE ALARM HORN AND LIGHTS CAUSES CALLS TO POLICE AS TO A POSSIBLE CRIME ATTEMPT POLICE ARE THREATENING TO ISSUE A FALSE ALARM CITATION KNOWN AS A BOOKING VIOLATION THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE LOCKED WITHOUT BEING WATCHED AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD HONDA DEALERS ,GARAGES SAY THEY HAVE NO WAY TO DIAGNOSE THIS SYSTEM AND CANNOT DISABLE THIS FEATURE IT OCCURS ANY TIME OF DAY OR NITE WILL NOT OCCUR FOR SEVERAL DAYS THEN WILL GO OFF MANY TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319433March 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) THE TCS LIGHT AND THE GEAR SELECTION "D" LIGHT BEGAN TO BLINK ON MY HONDA 2004 ODYSSEY. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP. IN A MATTER OF A DAY THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AS I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. THE TACHOMETER SPIKED AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO ACCELERATE. IT WAS TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I HAD TO COAST THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE HIGHWAY. THE VAN HAS 85,000 MILES. WHEN I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CORP ABOUT RECALL NHTSA 04V176000 THEY SAID I WAS NOT COVERED. [XXX] WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SO I HAD TO GO TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER TO HAVE THEM EVALUATE IT AND THEN THEY COULD POSSIBLY NEGOTIATE SOME TYPE OF ASSISTANCE FROM HONDA MOTOR CORP. I CALLED MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP HE STATED SINCE WE WERE NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE THAT HONDA MOTOR CORP WOULD NOT HELP. HE ESTIMATED THAT THE COST TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION WOULD BE AT LEAST $3,200. I TOOK THE VAN TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. IT COST ME $2300 TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT AND AN EXTERNAL COOLER PUT ON. FURTHERMORE THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEY SAID THE MAIN PROBLEM IS THAT THERE IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT THAT IS ALLOWING THE TRANSMISSIONS TO OVERHEAT. ONCE THEY OVERHEAT THEY SEND OFF FLAKES THAT GET CAUGHT IN THE FILTER SCREENS IN THE TRANSMISSION THAT CAUSES MORE OVERHEATING AND EVENTUALLY FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318524March 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DURING THE WEEK OF MARCH 1-5, 2010, MY HONDA ODYSSEY WAS SHOWING SIGNS OF SLIPPAGE WHEN GOING FROM ONE GEAR TO OTHER, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM WAS TRANSIENT. I WAS ON VACATION AT DEEP CREEK LAKE, MARYLAND IN THE WEEKEND OF MARCH 5-7 AND WAS DRIVING BACK FROM THERE ON MARCH 7 AFTERNOON. I WAS ON CRUISE AT 55 MILES PER HOUR ON US 219N, WHEN COMING OVER A SMALL HILL, THE CAR SUDDENLY VIOLENTLY SHOOK AND WAS REVVING UP (RPM VERY HIGH) TRYING TO MAINTAIN SPEED OF 55 MPH AND WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. I BRAKED AND GOT THE CAR UNDER CONTROL AND WITHOUT KNOWING MUCH MERGED ON I-70E HEADED TOWARDS HOME AT BALTIMORE, MD. DRIVING FOR ABOUT 100 MILES, I TOOK EXIT AT HAGERSTOWN, MD TO TAKE GAS. AFTER TAKING GAS, I WANTED TO HEAD BACK TO THE HIGHWAY BUT UNABLE TO CONTINUE THAT MUCH FURTHER. THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL AND FINALLY HAD TO CALL AAA TOWING TO TOW THE CAR. ANYWAY, IT IS WITH HAGERSTOWN HONDA AND THE DIAGNOSIS IS TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND I NEED TO SHELL OUT 3500K FROM MY POCKET. TRANSMISSION FAILURE FOR A 2004 ODYSSEY AT 122K MILES IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE AND AMERICAN HONDA REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME OUT. THIS CAR IS APPARENTLY ALSO NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL LIST THE HONDA HAD EARLIER THIS DECADE ON SOME THE ODYSSEY MODELS FOR THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND RECALL EXPANDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318135March 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN LS. WHILE TURNING INTO A DRIVEWAY AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 10 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL AS HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKES BEFORE BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE DEALER ADVISED REMOVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR MATS. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE FLOOR MATS, HOWEVER THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME AND WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THERE WAS NOTHING TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT AND WAS DUE TO DRIVER ERROR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS 30,494. UPDATED 4/26/10 *CN UPDATED 05/06/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317501March 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OF MY HONDA ODYSSEY- I WAS SLOWLY PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF A STORE FRONT AND THE CAR STARTED ACCELERATING, JUMPED THE CURB, HIT A POST, AND WENT THROUGH A STORE FRONT WINDOW. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS EVER HAPPENED. I WAS THE ONLY ONE INJURED. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO AMERICAN HONDA CORPORATION ON11-13-09. THE CASE NUMBER IS [XXX] . I TRIED TO BRAKE, BUT THE BRAKE WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10316292March 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE KEPT GETTING A VIBRATION AT ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR, AND OFTEN IN THE SAME PLACE ON THE ROADS IN TOWN. BECAUSE WE LIVE ABOUT 45 MINUTES FROM A HONDA DEALER AND OUR ODYSSEY IS OUT OF WARRANTY, WE TOOK THE CAR TO OUR LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THEY TRIED SEVERAL FIXES. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF THIS, WE FINALLY TOOK IT TO HONDA AND THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 97,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313185March 2, 2010
WHEELS
2004 HONDA ODYSSEY ALL FOUR WHEELS WERE LOOSE AND WERE IN DANGER OF COMING OFF THE VEHICLE. *DT THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD SERVICE PERFORMED ON HIS VEHICLE WHERE ALL FOUR WHEELS HAD TO BE REMOVED. HOWEVER, THE NEXT DAY WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL SHOP. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE WHEELS BEING LOOSE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED THE SERVICE PREVIOUSLY. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD TO FAX A COPY OF THE REPAIRS THAT HAD TO BE MADE BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE LOOSE WHEELS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308975February 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH 150,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303752February 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT AT 101,000 MILES AND ONLY SIX YEARS OLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300395January 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 78201.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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