Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1998 record →
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPLY THE BRAKE AND A LOUD GROUNING SOUND CAME OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND OWNER CHECK THE VEHICLE AND REALIZE THE MOUNT FOR THE CALPIPER WAS BROKEN. NLM
DEALER IS REFUSING TO REPLACE ALARM SYSTEM BECAUSE IT WAS NOT BROUGHT/INSTALLED BY THEM.*AK
THE DEALERSHIP IS CHARING CONSUMER TO RE-ATTACH THE ALARM AND KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM, DUE TO A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT HONDA WILL NOT ALLOW THEM TO RE-ATTACH BOTH SYSTEMS UNDER THE RECALL. BOTH WERE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THE KEYLESS ENTRY IS FACTORY EQUIPMENT AND IS STATED TO BE A HONDA SYSTEM. (NHTSA# 02V120000) *SCC
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 02V120000 NOTICE FOR IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. SERVICE MANAGER MR WELLMAN FROM LEITH HONDA DEALERSHIP. 4800 CAPITAL BLVD RALEIGH NC #919 876 5432, STATED THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE.*AK
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS INDICATING A PROBLEM, THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN FLUSHED SEVERAL TIMES, THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAS LOCKED UP DUE TO CLUTCH FAILURE.*JB
DATE: 3/17/99; MILEAGE: 12,264;NGINE CHECK LIGHT CODE P0740, TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FLUSHED. DATE: 11/08/99; MILEAGE: 23,874 ENGINECHECK LIGHT ON, DEFECTIVE ECU, BULLETIN 98-033. DATE: 12/20/99; MILEAGE: 25,706; ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ON, REPLACED ECU AND FLUSHED TRANSMISSION. DATE: 7/24/01 ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ON, CODE 740 TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKED UP, TRANSMISSION FLUSHED. DATE: 11/06/01; MILEAGE: 61,115:ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ON, CODE PO740, SPECIAL ORDER PCM (CONTROL MODULE) PER BULLETIN. DATE: 11/12/01; MILEAGE: 61,281 ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ON, INSTALLED PCU AND FLUSHED TRANSMISSION. DATE: 7/12/02; MILEAGE: 70,624; ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ON, FAILURE CODE P0740, CLUTCH FAILURE, WILL NEED TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED, EST. COST $1400. AS CAN BE SEEN, THIS SAME DESIGN FLAW HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE 12,000 MILES. THE CONTROLLER WAS "TOO SENSITIVE" AND REPLACED, WHICH BRINGS INTO QUESTION THE REASON FOR THE ULTIMATE CLUTCH FAILURE. FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND LOSS OF LIFE, FOR INSTANCE, SHOULD THIS OCCUR DURING ACCELERATION INTO BUSY TRAFFIC. REQUESTING ASSISTANCE ASAP. NOTE: CAR WAS PURCHASED AT GRIFFITH HONDA, BALTIMORE, MD, BUT HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED AT O'DONNELL HONDA, ELLICOTT CITY, MD.*AK
DIAGNOSTIC CODE P0740 - WE ARE BEING TOLD ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED (EVEN THOUGH IT STILL SEEMS TO BE WORKING FOR NOW). I WANTED TO REPORT IT AFTER SEEING LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET FORUMS FROM ODYSSEY OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD LOW MILEAGE TRANSMISSION FAILURES.*AK
BRAKE PROBLEMS, LOUD NOISE WHEN APPLIED. PURCHASED 8/98 AND HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERS FOR REPAIRS, 7 TIMES, FOR THE VERY SAME PROBLEM. HAD THE FRONT BRAKES REPLACED, AND ROTORS MACHINED, MILEAGE 22,201, 4/10/00. RETURNED 7/13/00, 3 MONTHS LATER, FOR THE SAME PROBLEM,MILEAGE 25,262 WAS TOLD FRONT BRAKES 65%. THEN TODAY, 1/22/02 RETURNED, SAME PROBLEM, MILEAGE 38,444, AGAIN, TOLD NEED TO REPLACE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND RESURFACE THE ROTORS. HOW MUCH LONGER DO WE HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THIS? WE HAVE ALWAYS DONE WHAT THE DEALER SUGGESTED NOW WHAT?.*AK
THE SUNVISOR BROKE OFF AT THE POINT WHERE THE ELECTRIC CORD COMES OUT OF THE BRACKET .THEN HANGS BY THE CORD BLOCKING MY VISION.HAD TO STOP AND TIE IT UP WITH SHOE LACES,UNTIL I GOT HOME THE NEXT DAY AND REMOVED IT MYSELF. II DID NOT GET ROUGH WITH THIS IT WOULD HAVE BROKE FOR ANYONE.NOW I HAVE NO VISOR IF I NEED ONE AND IT IS NOT GOOD TO HAVE THINGS HANGING IN FRONT OF YOUR EYES AT 65 MPH THANK YOU. *AK
BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 15 TIMES FOR BRAKES. IT HAS BEEN AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN FOUND. WOULD HAVE SQUEAKING NOISE BEFORE BRAKES GRAB AND THEN RELEASE.*AK
TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AT 55MPH. ABLE TO GET TO ROAD SHOULDER WITHOUT INJURY BUT THERE WAS DAMAGE TO FRONT BUMPER. CALLED GOODYEAR, THEY SAID THAT "NO GOODYEAR TIRES HAVE BEEN RECALLED. GOODYEAR SHOP GAVE PRO-RATED REPLACEMENT OF TIRE BUT SAID THAT THIS MODEL NO LONGER MANUFACTERED. BUMPER STILL NOT REPAIRED. AS PER NEWS MEDIA, GOODYEAR HAS A "SILENT RECALL " FOR CERTAIN 15INCH TIRES.IF SO,THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR BUMPER DAMAGE.I AM ALSO CONCERNED IF REMAINING TIRES POSE A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK (DOT NUMBER: MKURHKUR09 TIRESIZE: P205/65R15)
THE SUN VISOR SNAPPED OFF WHILE BEING ADJUSTED. IT BROKE DUE TO METAL FATIGUE AT THE PLACE WHERE THE POWER CORD FOR THE VANITY MIRROR LIGHT EXITED THE SUPPORT SHAFT. THE STRESS CONCENTRATION CAUSED BY THIS EXIT HOLE GUARANTEES THAT THIS PART WILL FAIL. THIS COULD EASILY CAUSE FATAL ACCIDENTS IF IT HAPPENED AT HIGH SPEED.
VISOR CONTAINS SPRING WHICH JAMMED AND CAUSED VISOR TO JAM; WHEN DAUGHTER (ON LEARNER'S PERMIT) TRIED TO MOVE IT THE METAL BROKE AND VISOR CAME DOWN IN HER FACE. LUCKILY SHE WAS GOING FAIRLY SLOW AND IS LEFT-HANDED SO SHE JERKED THE CAR TO THE RIGHT (BECAUSE HER LEFT HAND WAS TRYING TO GET THE VISOR OUT OF THE WAY) - THE CAR ROLLED UP ON THE CURB BLOWING BOTH PASSENGER SIDE TIRES, BUT DID NO OTHER DAMAGE. HOWEVER, IF THIS HAD OCCURRED FIVE MINUTES EARLIER WHEN WE WERE ON THE INTERSTATE, THINGS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE.
NOISY BRAKE DRUMS AND ROTORS GETTING HOT. *AK
VERY PRONE TO AN ACCIDENT AS CAR UNEXPECTEDLY LEAPS AHEAD. *AK
UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES A GROWLING AND A THUMPING SOUND SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE WHEELS; SOUNDS LIKE AN IMPACT IS OCCURRING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. CAUSES VEHICLE TO SHIMMY. BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REMAINS UNRESOLVED. CONSUMER HAS ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION--KEY WILL NOT TURN TO ALLOW CAR TO START, EVEN AFTER NEW KEYS WERE TRIED. *AK *ML
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
DOOR LOCKS.
DESIGN OF POWER SLIDING DOOR IS EXPERIENCING FAILURE. *YC
MAIN COMPUTER FAILURE. *YC
PCM WORK PERFORMED AS STATED IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN DUE TO PROBLEMS. MJS
PSA COMPUTER FAILED. MJS
TRANSMISSION SENSOR INOPERATIVE. YH
NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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