Honda Odyssey Complaints (1999)

518 consumer complaints on file.

#10329243May 7, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1999 HONDA ODYSSEY REAR POWER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT LATCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328830May 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE SECOND TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. THE FIRST REPLACED DUE TO CLASS ACTION. IS NHTSA EVER GOING TO LOOK INTO THIS AND FORCE A RECALL AND GET OUR VANS FIXED? HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO BE LEFT STRANDED ON BUSY HIGHWAYS WITH FAMILIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326489April 19, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VAN SUDDENLY SHUTS ITSELF OFF (ENGINE STALLED, NO RADIO, NO LIGHTS ON DASH) WHILE DRIVING. IT FEELS LIKE A "PARKED" VEHICLE MOVING ON THE ROAD.*TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10322738March 29, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT JUST OVER 56,000. DID NOT HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE PROTECTION SO WAS ENTIRELY ABSORBED BY ME. INCIDENT FAILURE HAPPENED WHILE ON HIGHWAY AND SAFELY MADE IT BACK HOME WITH PRAYERS AND CAUTIOUS DRIVING TECHNIQUES LIKE A BAD THEME PARK RIDE. COST WAS OVER $2,000.00. REPLACED IN FEB. 2010. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321808March 24, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE SRS WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING FOR MY 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY LX. IT WAS SENT TO THE DEALER AND HAD DT CODE 1-1. FURTHER CHECK BY THE DEALER IN THE SECOND VISIT RESULTED IN THE DIAGNOSIS FOR "CABLE REEL REPLACEMENT" IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CHARGE FOR THE INITIAL DIAGNOSTICS WAS $95 PLUS TAX AND THE CHARGE FOR PARTS AND LABOR FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF CABLE REEL WILL BE ANOTHER $250. THE CABLE REEL IN THE STEERING WHEEL SHOULD NOT BE DAMAGED BY NORMAL DRIVING FOR A VEHICLE AT 54K MILES. IT HAS TO BE DUE TO THE BAD DESIGN AND/OR MANUFACTURING. THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS AN IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE AND SHOULD BE UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. IRONICALLY, IF THE SAFETY BELT IS MALFUNCTIONING AND CAUSES THE SRS LIGHT ON, HONDA HAS A LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR THE REPAIR AND DIAGNOSIS COST. ONE CAN THINK THAT THE SEAT BELT MAY BE DAMAGED THROUGH NORMAL OR EXCESSIVE USAGE. HOW COULD A DRIVER DAMAGE THE CABLE REEL IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE AIRBAG IS NEVER DEPLOYED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320365March 17, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 80 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND RESTARTED WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PROCEED THROUGHOUT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO PREVIOUS RECALLS FOR THE STARTER, BOTH OF WHICH THE VEHICLE RECEIVED REPAIRS UNDER THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE WITH ANY FURTHER REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED AND DID NOT BELIEVE THAT FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE STARTER; YET, THAT THERE COULD POSSIBLY BE A DEFECT IN THE IGNITION WIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 212,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320522March 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1999 HONDA ODYSSEY, 153K MI. TRANSMISSION REPLACED JULY 2007 AT 100K UNDER HONDA'S EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WAS DRIVEN BY CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. ON 3/15, TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN WITH NO WARNING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (APPROX 65 MPH), WHILE IN MOUNTAINOUS PASS (MARKER 77) ON I-8 EAST OF SAN DIEGO . DRIVER (SON) AVOIDED ACCIDENT & OTHER TRAFFIC, BUT COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS FOR HIM & 5 PASSENGERS. WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD. AMERICAN HONDA REFUSES TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. TRANSMISSION SERVICED PER PRESCRIBED MAINT SCHEDULE (FLUID DRAIN & FILL AT 30K MI INTERVAL). 50K MILES SEEMS A BIT LOW FOR THE SUPPOSEDLY FIXED ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION PROBLEM COMMONLY SEEN IN 1999-2001 MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311319February 17, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL BOX WAS THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE AND THAT THE SRS UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 86,000. UPDATED 07/27/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307851February 9, 2010
CHILD SEAT
THE DECEDENT IS A 3 MONTH OLD FEMALE INFANT WHO WAS A PASSENGER IN A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN. THE INFANT WAS SECURED IN A BABY TREND FLEX LOC INFANT CAR SEAT (MANUFACTURED IN 062809 HH, MODEL # CS31029) AND THE BASE OF THE CAR SEAT WAS SECURED TO A SEAT BELT. THE REAR OF THE VAN WAS IMPACTED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED THE CARRIER TO SEPARATE FROM THE BASE. THE INFANT, WHO WAS SECURED TO THE CARRIER, WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE INFANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL, WHERE SHE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PRONOUNCED DEAD IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM ON JANUARY 30, 2010 AT 16:02 HOURS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
1
#10304716February 3, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT-OFF WHILE ON THE ROAD (LOCAL OR FREEWAY) WITH ALL ENGINE LIGHTS LIT ON DASHBOARD. MOST OF THE TIME THE ENGINE WOULD COME BACK ON BY ITSELF AFTER 1 TO 2 SECONDS. BUT OCCASIONALLY I NEED TO PULL OVER THE CAR TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THIS SYMPTOM HAS BEEN HAPPENING ALMOST EVERYTIME I DROVE THE VEHICLE IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293900November 29, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
BOUGHT A MICHELIN HARMONY TIRE FOR OUR HONDA ODYSSEY IN MARCH OF 2008. WE HAD ABOUT 20,000 MILES ON THE TIRE. THE TIRE BLEW OUT A 3 IN SQUARE PART OF SIDEWALL IN FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR AND STOP SAFELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292983November 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND THE EFI RELAY WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL 02V120000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) IN 2005. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT HE WAS ELIGIBLE FOR ONE FREE REMEDY PER RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,365. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290357October 30, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SPORADICALLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. I CALLED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) (ALSO HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 02-031) AND THEY STATED THE RECALL WAS ALREADY DONE. I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. I CONTACTED HONDA CORPORATE (CASE# N032009-10-XXXXXXX) AND THEY STATED I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. CLEARLY THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE "IMPROVED" IGNITION SWITCH USED FOR THE RECALL; THE REPLACEMENT COST SHOULD BE COVERED BY HONDA. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF $250, PLUS $110 TO RECONNECT THE AFTERMARKET REMOTE STARTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289040October 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE INSTRUMENTS ON THE DASH WENT TO ZERO AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN FOLLOWED BY ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATING AND THE ENGINE RESTARTING. THIS CYCLE WAS REPEATED SEVERAL TIMES OVER AN APPROXIMATE FIVE MILE STRETCH. SHEDDING THE ELECTRICAL LOADS DIDN'T SEEM TO HELP THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED ON OTHER OCCASIONS BUT IS VERY INTERMITTENT. NOW THE ENGINE IS DEVELOPING A STARTING PROBLEM. THE VAN STARTS BUT DIES IMMEDIATELY WHEN YOU RELEASE THE KEY. IT SOMETIMES TAKES MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE VAN WILL REMAIN RUNNING ONCE THE KEY IS RELEASED. I FOUND A RECALL FROM HONDA FOR THIS ISSUE. THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH WAS TO BE REPLACED WITH AN IMPROVED ISSUE FOR THIS VERY ISSUE. I CONTACTED STERLING MCCALL HONDA IN KINGWOOD, TX TO HAVE THE SWITCH REPLACED. THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY VAN HAS THE NEW STYLE SWITCH ALREADY INSTALLED SO THEY REFUSE TO COVER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FAULTY SWITCH. OBVIOUSLY THE NEW SWITCH THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE IS NOT MUCH BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL. I FEEL THAT HONDA SHOULD CONTINUE TO REPLACE THE SWITCHES UNTIL THEY ARE ABLE TO DESIGN A SWITCH THAT REMEDIES THEIR DESIGN FLAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284982September 23, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. HIS VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL # 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; IGNITION: SWITCH). HOWEVER THE REPAIRS DID NOT REMEDY THE SPECIFIED FAILURES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 218,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284507September 18, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1999 HONDA ODYSSEY LX ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPS WHILE IN TRAFFIC (3 TIMES), NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO POWER STEERING, NO POWER BRAKES. THIS MODEL WAS RECALLED IN 2002 FOR FAULTY IGNITION STARTER SWITCH THAT HAD CONTACTS CORRODE AND STOP ENGINE AS IF THE IGNITION KEY HAD BEEN SHUT OFF. THIS ODYSSEY HAD IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED IN 2004 AT 71,000 MILES NOW HAS 120,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281813August 26, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. CONTACTED HONDA AND THEY TOLD ME IT HAD ALREADY BEEN ADDRESSED IN 2002. I ASKED WHY WASN'T IT REPLACED WITH A SWITCH THAT WAS OF NEWER DESIGN AND WAS TOLD AGAIN THAT IT HAS ALREADY BEEN ADDRESSED. THEY WILL NOT REPLACE. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT IF THEY REPLACE A RECALLED ITEM WITH AN ITEM OF THE SAME DEFECTIVE DESIGN THEN ARE THEY HONORING THE RECALL? I WOULD SAY NO, THEY ARE ONLY MASKING THE PROBLEM WITHOUT FIXING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281589August 24, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE REAR BRAKES GROAN WHEN COMING TO A STOP. IT BEGINS AFTER YOU REPLACE THE BRAKE SHOES ON THE REAR DRUM BRAKES DUE TO RESONANCE TRANSFERRED THROUGH BRAKE DRUM MATERIAL. AMERICAN HONDA ISSUED TSB 01-013 ON FEBRUARY 25, 2003 BUT STILL REFUSED TO GIVE GOODWILL CONSIDERATION FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE DRUMS, WHICH IS ESTIMATED AT $388. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALL MAINTENANCE DONE AT LUTE RILEY HONDA AND HONDA CARS OF MCKINNEY IN TEXAS. AMERICAN HONDA SHOULD RECALL ALL 1999-2001 ODYSSEY MINI VANS AND REPLACE THEIR DEFECTIVE REAR BRAKE DRUMS FREE OF CHARGE TO CUSTOMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281021August 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HONDA ODYSSEY 1999. CURRENT MILEAGE : 96501 OWNER : TRAN NGOC 714-399-5564 PROBLEM: TRANSMISSION PROBLEM CAUSED SUDDEN STOP WHILE DRIVING IN FREEWARE. AMERICA HONDA HEAD QUARTER REFUSED HONOR THEIR EXTEND SERVICE WARRANTY 99 MONTHS OR 109,000 MILE FOR TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277274July 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 99 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS BEEN BABIED AND TAKEN CARE OF BY MYSELF. I HAVE NEVER HAD A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. I REMEMBER GETTING A LETTER FROM HONDA SAYING THE TRANS. HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY OF 10 YEARS 100,000. I ALWAYS HAD THE TRANS. SERVICED AT MY MECHANIC WITH A T TECH SERVICE EVERY 25,000 MILES.AT 71,000 MILES I NOTICED THE TRANS. STARTED TO SLAM INTO THE GEAR WHEN IT DECELERATED. I CALLED A HONDA DEALER AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE TRANS. LOOKED AT. I WAS TOLD THE TRANS. WAS NOT GOING INTO 1ST GEAR BUT DIRECTLY INTO 2ND GEAR. IT SHIFTED FINE WHEN I TOOK IT THEIR. I TOLD THEM IT WAS SLAMMING INTO GEAR WHEN IT DOWNSHIFTED. ANYWAY I WAS INFORMED THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. I CALL AMERICAN HONDA. I WAS INFORMED AGAIN THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED IN 2006 AT 109,000 MILES.HONDA DID EXTEND THE WARRANTY BUT NOT 10 YEARS. I RECEIVED A FACTORY WARRANTY OF 3 YEARS 36,000 MILE WARRANTY AND THEY EXTEND THE WARRANTY TO 7 YEARS 109,000. THAT EXTENDED WARRANTY INCLUDED THE FIRST 3 YEARS.SO THEY REALLY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY 4 YEARS. THEY TOLD MY INFORMATION AND WOULD DETERMINE IF HONDA WOULD PAY FOR THE COST OF A NEW TRANS.. I WAS TOLD IT TAKES 2 DAYS TO MAKE THEIR DECISION. I WAS CALLED THE NEXT DAY BY GLORIA OF AMERICAN HONDA AND SHE TOOK THE INFORMATION AGAIN AND THEN WAS ASKED WHAT I WANTED HONDA TO DO. WHEN I TOLD HER TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR OF MY TRANS.. SHE INFORMED ME THAT WAS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. I THEN SAID THEN YOU HAVE MADE YOUR DECISION. SHE TOLD SHE HAS NOT MADE NO DECISION YET. I INFORMED HER THEIR WERE OVER 2000 COMPLAINTS AT NHTSA ABOUT THE HONDA ODYSSEY 99 TO 2002 TRANSMISSION. AND EXTENDING THE WARRANTY AND REPLACING TRANS. WITH REMAUFACTURED ONES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND FAILING AGAIN LATER LEAVING THE $4000.00 REPAIR TO THE OWNER. HONDA REDESIGNED THE TRANS. IN 2003 AND THEY HAVE NO FAILURES. IT HAS BEEN 1 WEEK AND I STILL HAVE NOT HEARD FROM AMERICAN HONDA ON THEIR DECISION. I AM JOINING A CLASS ACTION SUIT TO GET THIS CAR RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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