Honda Odyssey Complaints (2008)

499 consumer complaints on file.

#10291661November 10, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HONDA ODYSSEY - BRAKE PEDAL IS TRAVELING TOO FAR PERIODICALLY. YOU ATTEMPT TO STOP AND THE PEDAL DOES NOT ACTUATE THE BRAKES UNLESS YOU SLAM ON THEM. SPECIFICALLY A PROBLEM ON A HILL. SEEKING SERVICE THIS WEEK FOR A SOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291663November 10, 2009
STRUCTURE
TAILGATE LIFT GATE HYDRAULIC FAILURE ON THE HONDA ODYSSEY - FAILURE COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT INJURIES. WAS TOLD BY LOCAL DEALERSHIP THAT IT IS A "COMMON PROBLEM" IN BOTH OLD AND NEW ODYSSEYS. MINE FAILED AT MAYBE 20K MILES (I AM GUESSING) AND THE CAR IS 1.5 YRS OLD. KNOW OF ANOTHER PERSON WHO'S FAILED AT 20K TOO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291356November 8, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES NOT STOPPING ACCURATELY. I AM GETTING NOISE FROM THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE. AT TIMES THEY ARE SPONGY, DON'T SEEM TO STOP PROPERLY, AND MAKE ME FEEL UNSAFE. I HAVE TOLD THE DEALER AT LEAST FIVE TIMES. THEY ACT AS IF NOTHING IS WRONG. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW 4/6/2008. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291139November 5, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE A SAFETY CONCERN FOR MY 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY LX. THE SLIDING DOORS ARE VERY HARD TO OPEN MANUALLY (FROM THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE) WHEN UNLOCKED. IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, A CHILD OR SENIOR WOULD BE TRAPPED INSIDE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE HE/SHE WOULD NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290183October 28, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VERY POOR BRAKING ACTION AND LOW AND SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL ON 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY LE. VEHICLE PURCHASED ON 9/12/08. DUE TO LOW SPONGY PEDAL THE ABS MODULATOR WAS REPLACE ON 3/10/08 AT 3416 MILES. ON 6/3/09 AT 5279 I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE BRAKES AGAIN FOR SAME REASONS AND WAS ADVISED THAT WAS "NORMAL FOR AN ODYSSEY" AND "PEDAL FEELS NORMAL AT THIS TIME". ON 10/26/09 WHILE DESCENDING A HILL TRAFFIC CAME TO SUDDEN STOP. ODYSSEY PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ACTIVATING ABS OR SKIDDING THE TIRES. CAR STOPPED BUT NEARLY HIT CAR IN FRONT. CAR IS GOING IN TO DEALER TOMORROW FOR FURTHER WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290043October 27, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES ARE SOFT ON VEHICLE, TSB WAS PERFORMED, BUT BRAKES REMAIN SOFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289431October 22, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION ERROR VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN DOWN SHIFTING THE GEARS. DEALER TOLD US IT WAS AN RECALL AND EXCHANGED THE TRANSMISSION BUT STILL HAD THAT PROBLEM.WAS REPAIRED AGAIN AND THIRD TIME IT STARTED HAVING SAME PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289167October 20, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
IN NOVEMBER OF 2008 I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY FROM APPLE HONDA OF YORK, PA.. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER GOING DOWN A FAIRLY STEEP HILL INTO THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY, I HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL I COULD NOT EVEN FEEL THE BRAKE PEDDLE. FORTUNATELY IT WAS EARLY IN THE MORNING AND HIGHWAY TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE A LEFT TURN INTO THE HIGHWAY AND ROLL TO S STOP IN A BUSINESS PARKING LOT. I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE UNTIL I RECOVERED FROM THE FRIGHT. I RESTARTED THE ENGINE TO MOVE AN ACTUAL PARKING PLACE. THEN I DISCOVERED THAT I HAD BRAKES. I ASSUMED THAT BEING NEW TO THE ODYSSEY, THAT I HAD SOME HOW MISSED THE BRAKE PEDDLE AND THAT IS WHY I DID NOT EVEN FEEL IT. THIRTY THOUSAND MILES LATER WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING PLACE IN A WAL-MART LOT I THINK THE BRAKES DID THE SAME THING BUT MY SPEED WAS SO SLOW I WAS NOT SURE. I DROVE THIRTY MILES THAT DAY AND HAD NO CONCERN OR PROBLEM. THAT EVENING I RETURNED TO THE SAME STORE AND WAS PARKING IN A REMOTE AREA OF THE LOT AND HAD NO BRAKES. EXACTLY LIKE THE HILL INCIDENT A LONG TIME AGO. I MANAGED TO STEER AWAY FROM EVERYTHING UNTIL I GOT THE ODYSSEY STOPPED. AGAIN I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND UPON RESTARTING HAD BRAKES. I DROVE VERY FEARFULLY TO THE NEAREST HONDA DEALER AN GOT THERE AT 6AM ONE HOUR BEFORE THEY OPENED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF LIGHT TRAFFIC. I TOLD THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT FRONT RANGE HONDA IN COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; THAT ON AT LEAST TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS I HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL AND AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTING I HAD BRAKES. THE SERVICE ADVISOR WROTE IT UP AS MY STATING SOFT BRAKE PEDDLE. THIS IS NOT THE PROBLEM AND NOT WHAT I STATED. IS HONDA DOWN PLAYING A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM? WHILE IN THE SERVICE WAITING AREA I USED MY LAPTOP TO RESEARCH ODYSSEY BRAKE PROBLEMS AND FOUND A GREAT MANY. THEY REPLACED THE ABS MODULE. I AM SHOCKED THAT AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT CAN HAVE INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS THAT CAN CAUSE COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288667October 16, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SOFT BRAKE AND FADING BRAKE PEDAL X 3. JAN 2009 DEALER REPLACED MODULATOR, JUNE 2009 DEALER BLED BRAKE SYSTEM, OCTOBER DEALER BLED SYSTEM WHILE ENGINE RUNNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287298October 13, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKE PEDAL ON THE 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY FEELS SOFT AND SPONGY. THE BRAKES ARE NOT ENGAGED UNTIL THE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED ALMOST HALF WAY THROUGH AND IT FEELS AS IF IT WOULD HIT THE FLOOR IF DEPRESSED FORCEFULLY IN A PANIC BRAKING SITUATION. DRIVING THIS CAR WITH THIS BRAKE ISSUE DOES NOT MAKE ME FEEL SAFE IN MY VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED BY HONDA AND THEY HAVE ISSUED A TSB (09-053) TO ADDRESS IT. HOWEVER, EVEN AFTER THE SAID FIX IS MADE AS RECOMMENDED IN THE TSB, THE CAR RETURNS TO ORIGINAL SYMPTOMS AFTER DRIVING A FEW HUNDRED MILES. MY CAR HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE FOR THE SAME ISSUE NOW, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS AS THE BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT FEEL ANY BETTER THAN BEFORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285609September 29, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON AN INCLINE, HE HAD TO EXERT GREAT FORCE TO DECELERATE. AN AUTHORIZED TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR FIND AN ERROR CODE; THEREFORE, HE COULD NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285727September 29, 2009
EQUIPMENT
HELLO I WOULD LIKE TO BRING A VERY SERIOUS MATTER TO YOUR ATTENTION. ON SEPT 26TH, 2009 BETWEEN 12:30 ' 1:00PM, I WAS DRIVING FROM BINGHAMTON, NY TO HICKSVILLE, NY WITH MY FAMILY I.E. MY WIFE AND 3 CHILDREN AGED FROM 18MONTHS, 3 YEARS AND 5 YEARS OLD WHEN THE FLOOR MAT OF MY HONDA ODYSSEY 2008 GOT STUCK UNDER THE RACE PEDAL. THIS MATTER CREATED A SERIOUS SITUATION AND SPED MY CAR OVER 80 MPH. I HAD TO KEEP ON TRYING AND PUSHING THE FLOOR MAT DOWN, FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO PUSH THE FLOOR MAT AWAY FROM THE RACE PEDAL. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS CRASH OR INJURIES; THEREFORE I WOULD LIKE TO BRING THIS MATTER TO YOUR ATTENTION. I WOULD TRULY APPRECIATE IF I COULD PLEASE GET AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM YOU OF THIS REPORT FOR MY RECORDS. I HOPE YOU WILL BRING THIS MATTER UP WITH HONDA SO THAT THEY ARE AWARE THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH HONDA ODYSSEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284914September 22, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SOFT/SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL THAT WHEN PRESSED LONGER IT WILL SINK TO THE FLOOR MAKING IT UNEFFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284915September 22, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SOFT/SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL THAT WHEN PRESSED LONGER IT WILL SINK TO THE FLOOR MAKING IT INEFFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283506September 10, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES ON OUR 2008 HONDAY ODYSSEY VAN ARE CLEARLY FAILING AND WE'VE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES AND THEY REPLACED TONS OF PARTS BUT THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK. THEY ARE SPONGY AND YOU HAVE TO FLOOR IT TO GET THE VAN TO SLOW DOWN. THEY ALSO GRIND AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280928August 18, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY ARE TERRIBLE, VERY SOFT, SOMETIMES IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO, THEY SAY THE BRAKES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. WHEN I LOOKED INTO THIS PROBLEM ONLINE I FOUND MANY OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY IS IT GOING TO TAKE A DEATH TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280731August 17, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PEDAL IS SOFT/SPONGY AND OFTEN REQUIRES PUMPING TO GET AN ADEQUATE FIRM FEEL. WHEN VAN WAS NEW, LESS THAT 1000 MILES, I TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE BRAKES ARE NORMAL. WAS OFFERED TO DRIVE ANOTHER 2008 DEMO VAN WHICH THEY SAID WAS NORMAL. IT ALSO HAD A SOFT/SPONGY PEDAL. I THINK THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE CORRECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280235August 12, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT COULD NOT RESTART IT AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THREE WEEKS LATER, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ONCE IT WAS REPLACED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS WORKING PROPERLY. WHILE DRIVING HOME, THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN AND ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND, AFTER A FEW DAYS, THEY CLAIMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FINE. THE DEALER FURTHER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE FOR A FEW DAYS BEFORE RETURNING TO NORMAL; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WHEN SHE RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. AFTER ALL THE REPAIRS, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,450 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277366July 19, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ALMOST IN ACCIDENT WHEN BRAKES ON 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY WENT TO FLOOR, BRAKES ARE VERY SOFT. I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES FELT SOFT FEW WEEKS AGO, TOOK THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THAT IS NORMAL FOR HONDA VANS. I DON'T THINK SO THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276560July 13, 2009
CHILD SEAT, CHILD SEAT:LATCH STRAP
WE HAVE THREE DOREL/SAFETY 1ST ALPHA OMEGA CONVERTIBLE CAR SEATS (22469-BSE). AFTER TRYING NUMEROUS TIMES TO SECURE TWO OF THE SEATS IN A REAR FACING POSITION, MY HUSBAND AND I HAD TO USE THE ANCHOR STRAP TO KEEP THE SEATS SECURE. ACCORDING TO THE BOOK THAT COMES WITH THE SEATS, THE ANCHOR IS NOT TO BE USED IN THE REAR FACING POSITION. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT IS CERTIFIED IN CAR SEAT INSTALLATION. THE FIREMAN POINTED OUT TO US THAT THE LATCH BELT ON THE TWO SEATS WILL NOT STAY TIGHT. AFTER THE LATCHES WERE SECURE AND WE TIGHTENED THE STRAPS, THE FIREMEN WERE CHECKING TO MAKE SURE THE SEATS WERE SECURE AND THE BELT WOULD LOOSEN WITH THE SLIGHTEST PRESSURE ON THE SEATS. THEREFORE, THESE SEATS CANNOT BE INSTALLED PROPERLY AND ARE DANGEROUS FOR MY CHILDREN TO RIDE IN AS IS. I CONTACTED DOREL THIS MORNING, AND ALL THEY COULD OFFER WAS A NEW LATCH BELT FOR THE SEATS WITH PROBLEMS. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD TAKE TEN BUSINESS DAYS FOR ME TO RECEIVE THE NEW LATCH BELTS. WHEN I ASKED THE REPRESENTATIVE WHAT I SHOULD DO IN THE MEAN TIME, I WAS TOLD TO JUST USE THE SEAT BELTS IN THE VEHICLE TO SECURE THE CAR SEATS. MY QUESTION TO DOREL AND TO YOU IS WHY WOULD I WANT TO JUST USE THE SEAT BELT WHEN THE SEAT IS NOT SECURE AND SHOULD BE USED WITH A LATCH SYSTEM. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2008, MAKE=HONDA, MODEL=ODYSSEY). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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