2003 Honda Odyssey complaints

BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE92, 22560R16. RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OFF THE WHEEL. ABLE TO MOVE TO THE RIGHT SAFELY. ODOMETER READING 48K FOR THIS TIRE AND AIR PRESSURE RECENTLY CHECKED. NO IMPACT WITH ANYTHING IN THE ROADWAY, SMOOTH ROADWAY. *JB

WHEEL BEARINGS WENT OUT ON MY 2003 ODYSSEY WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. HAD THESE BEARING LOCKED UP THEY COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. A NHTSA RECALL, #04V176000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD AN EXCESS OF 20,000 MILES AND THE DEALERSHIP ONLY PERFORMED THE REVISION UNDER THE RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNDER THE RECALL. UPDATED 7/3/2006 - *NM

IN AUGUST OF 2004, MY 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY WAS RECALLED TO REPAIR A POSSIBLE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION IN THE SECOND GEAR. I TOOK MY CAR TO HARVEY HONDA OF BURLINGAME, CA TO REPAIR THE DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE MECHANICS DETERMINED THAT THE CAR ONLY NEEDED AN OIL SPARY TO BE INSTALLED TO PREVENT POSSIBLE OVERHEATING AND DETERIORATION OF THE GEARS. THE OTHER OPTION WAS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. THE MECHANICS DETERMINED THAT REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT NECESSARY. ON MAY 11, THE HONDA ODYSSEY'S TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE CAR WAS NO LONGER OPERATIVE. I TOWED THE VAN TO ANDERSON HONDA OF PALO ALTO, WHERE THE MECHANICS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE OF ANDERSON HONDA COMMUNICATED TO CORPORATE HONDA ABOUT MY VAN. CORPORATE OFFERED TO PAY FOR THE NEW TRANSMISSION. THEY WANTED ME TO PAY FOR THE LABOR. MY QUESTION IS SHOULD I BE RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR THE LABOR? I FEEL THAT SINCE HARVEY HONDA DID NOT TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION IN AUGUST OF 2004, IT WAS THE DEALER AT FAULT FOR THE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. SHOULD I BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LABOR OR SHOULD HONDA PICK UP THAT EXPENSE AS WELL? *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NO SPECIFIC SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THIS OCCURRED MORE FREQUENT BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED.

2003 HONDA ODYSSEY PARTICIPATED IN THE TRANSMISSION RECALL BACK A FEW YEARS AGO. HAS 55 THOUSAND MILES. TOOK IT INTO DEALERSHIP FOR 48K MILE SERVICE, FOUND IT ALREADY WAS PERFORMED THE LAST TIME IT WAS IN, SO WE GOT IT THE 60K MILE SERVICE EARLY. VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO US WITH A TRANSMISSION THAT SHIFTED VIOLENTLY INTO LOWER GEARS WHEN SLOWING DOWN, AND SHARPLY WHEN SPEEDING UP. WE IMMEDIATELY RETURNED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT 55K MILES. WE NEVER DROVE THE VEHICLE IN ANY WAY THAT WOULD CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION. TO BE RUINED. WHEN WE DROPPED IT OFF FOR SERVICE, IT WAS RUNNING FINE, WHEN WE PICKED IT UP, TRANSMISSION WAS RUINED. HONDA REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AT NO CHARGE AS A "GOODWILL" ACT, BUT CHARGED US FOR A BROKEN ENGINE MOUNT THAT ALSO SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED AT THIS MILEAGE / AGE OF CAR. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND BEFORE ARRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE AND TCS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER, #04V176000, CONCERNING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, BUT THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE RECALL REPAIR DID NOT NEED TO BE COMPLETED, AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED AND OFFERED TO PAY FOR THE PARTS AND LABOR. UPDATED 03/28/06. *JB

2003 HONDA ODYSSEY MINI-VAN TRANSMISSION SLIPPING TAKING OFF OR BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND GEAR. RECALLED FOR 2ND GEAR COOLING JET ISSUE, BUT THIS TRANSMISSION FAILURE APPEARS RELATED TO SIMILAR FAILURES DESCRIBED BY NUMEROUS OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE BETWEEN 1998 & 2005. DEALER DENIES ANY RELATED CLAIMS MADE TO HONDA, BUT MANY DOCUMENTED ON THIS SITE AND OTHER AUTOMOTIVE JOURNALS AND WEBSITES. *JB

MY CHILD EXPERIENCED A LEG INJURY SUFFERED WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN THE DRIVER SIDE POWER DOOR AS IT WAS OPENING. THE DOOR LACKS ANY SAFETY FEATURE TO PREVENT THE DOOR FROM STOPPING WHEN A LIMB GETS CAUGHT IN THE CRACK BETWEEN THE DOOR HINGE AND THE DOOR. *JB

2003 HONDA ODYSSEY LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK A GUARD RAIL. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. THE FUSE WAS CHECKED, BUT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. *AK

MID CABIN SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT ON HONDA ODYSSEY 2003 MODEL. HAVE HAD THE BELTS FIXED TWICE AND STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB

I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY EX WITH 41,631 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING BETWEEN ALL THE GEARS. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AT 20-30 MILES WITH SUDDEN BRAKING, LIKE ACCELERATING AND BRAKING (STOP AND GO TYPE ACTION). VERY UNSAFE!!! SOMETIMES, REVERSE GEARS DON'T EVEN WORK JUST LIKE NEUTRAL. WHEN I CHANGED GEARS I COULD HEAR LOUD CLUNKNG AND CLICKING NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION. I REPLACED THE FLUIDS AT 40,536 MILES AND THERE WERE FINE METAL PARTICLES STICKING ONTO THE BOLT. *NM

I PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED COMPLAINT (ODI ID NUMBER: 10141918) AND I AM UPDATING THE ISSUE. WHICH INCLUDES: AS MENTIONED, TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THAT MY WIFE HAD MENTIONED THAT AS SHE WAS RETURNING FROM WORK THAT IT FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS LOCKING UP. I TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY HAD DROVE THE VEHICLE AND ALSO PUT IT ON A SCOPE WHERE NO CODES CAME UP ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION. I QUESTIONED THE DIAGNOSTIC CHECK TO MANAGEMENT BECAUSE WHEN I HAD TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE RECALL OF TRANSMISSION...I WAS TOLD THEY PUT A CAMERA INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION AND VIEWED THE COMPONENTS. WHY NOT THIS TIME IF I DIDN'T HAVE THE PROBLEM TILL AFTER I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE RECALL? NOW I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL THEY SEE IT FOR THEMSELVES. THEY USE "NO" CODE AS DEFINING THE PROBLEM AND "DROVE" THE VEHICLE AND HAD NO PROBLEM. I IMAGINE STANDARD PROTOCOL. I WAS ASSURED BY MANAGEMENT FROM MY PREVIOUS MAINTENANCE/ISSUE THAT IF PROBLEMS PERSISTS THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR TRANSMISSION ISSUE (INCLUDING RECALL). AFTER VIEWING OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS I AM LEARY OF HONDA INTENTIONS AND FEAR TO DRIVE VEHICLE. A PART OF VARIABILITY AND NEGLIGENCE/LIABILITY IN CASE-LAW AND/OR ADMINISTRATIVE LAW-CLASS ACTION. I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO MENTION THAT I HAD TOLD THEM ABOUT A HUMMING NOISE AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS THE EXHAUST. IT IS ON ORDER WHERE THEY ARE

SPORADIC 1ST AND 2ND GEAR IN TRANSMISSION SLIPS. TRANSMISSION SLIPS GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WHERE 1ST AND 2ND GEAR TENDS TO GRAB WHEN ACCELERATION IS APPLIED TO GAS PEDAL TO MOVE VEHICLE. I HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD VEHICLE IN AT DEALERSHIP FOR 2ND GEAR ISSUE/RECALL OF DEFECT IN TRANSMISSION AND OIL TRANSFER. I HAD NO PRIOR PROBLEMS BEFORE TAKING VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL. PROBLEMS AROSE AFTER TAKING VEHICLE IN FOR INITIAL RECALL. CONTACTED DEALER OF PROBLEM WHERE APPOINTMENT HAS BEEN MADE TO RESOLVE PROBLEM. *JB

DT: 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE HORN DID NOT BLOW AND THE SRS LIGHT WAS ON. THE CONSUMER HAD AN APPOINTMENT ON THURSDAY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT. THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2005, AND THE HORN QUIT WORKING ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2005. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH REPLACED. THIS DID NOT HELP THE PROBLEM. *AK THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED, SINCE THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE A METAL ON METAL SOUND HAD BEEN PRESENT, THE KEYLESS ENTRY HAS NEVER PERFORMED PROPERLY, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERATIVE, THE SRS LIGHT STAYED ON, THE HORN HAD GONE OUT, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS INOPERATIVE, THE ALARM HAD GONE OFF FOR NO REASON, THERE WAS A WIND NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER WINDOW, THE REMOTE WAS INTERMITTENT, THE DASH LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMNATE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, AND THE ALTERNATOR BRACKET HAD BROKEN. *SC

MY HONDA ODYSSEY (2003 MODEL WITH 21K MILES) HAVE THE AIR-BAG SYSTEM FAILED FOR NO REASON (PROBABLY DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING). THE VAN HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT. FOR SAFETY REASON, IT IS IMPERATIVE TO HAVE HONDA TO CHECK AIRBAGS FUNCTION OF OTHERS. AS I KNOW, 2005 ODYSSEY HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR AIRBAG FAILURE. *NM

9/16/05 JUST HAD STOPPED TO GET GAS WAS PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC WHEN MY TRANSMISSION FAILED I WAS LUCKY NOT TO BE KILLED SEMI TRUCK THANK GOD HAD BARELY MISSED ME I WAS DEAD IN THE ROADWAY .MY VANS TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPIN . TOOK TO HONDA SAID TRANS HAD FAILED .I TOOK CARE OF MY VAN KEPT BY BOOK SERVICED BY HONDA. *NM

2003 HONDA ODYSSEY LUNGED FORWARD WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE.*MR THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM THREE TIMES WITH HER 1997 ODYSSEY WHICH SHE PURCHASED NEW IN JANUARY 2, 1997. ALL THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED ON EXTREMELY HOT DAYS. *NM

RECALL NHTSA 04V176000. HONDA PERFORMED THE OIL JET KIT "REPAIR" 8/5/2004. VEHICLE BEGAN SHIFTING "HARD"; RETURNED TO HONDA DLR 8/30/2004. TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED 11/2004. HONDA SAID "OUT OF WARRANTY", THERE'S NO COVERAGE ON TRANSMISSION. COMPLAINED TO HONDA CORPORATE THAT THIS WAS RECALLED PART AND WAS TO BE REPLACED. EVENTUALLY HONDA AREA REP SAID THEY'D COVER COST OF "REBUILT" TRANSMISSION, BUT I HAD TO PAY LABOR ($520.08). SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN STATED "WORK WILL BE DONE FREE OF CHARGE". REBUILT TRANSMISSION LEAKED & HAD TO BE REPLACED 1/6/2005. NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE TO OBTAIN REFUND OF LABOR CHARGES FROM HONDA ($520.08).*JB

2003 HONDA ODYSSEY SUNROOF WAS LEAKING AND NOT CLOSING ALL THE WAY.*MR

I WAS DRIVING N/B 101. I PRESSED MY BRAKE TO AVOID A COLLISION CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO DECELERATE FROM 65 MPH TO 40 MPH. THIS RESULTED IN MY DAUGHTERS SEAT UN-LATCHING FROM THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE AND TILTING ALL THE WAY FORWARD, CAUSING MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER'S FACE TO BE SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF THE PASSENGER SEAT. I PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY. I SAW THAT THE BACK LATCHES WERE IN THE POPPER PLACE ON THE FLOOR BUT WEREN'T LATCHING. I THEN TILTED THE SEAT UP AND PLACED IT DOWN HARD ABOUT 20 TIMES BUT IT STILL WOULD NOT LATCH. MY DAUGHTER WASN'T SERIOUSLY INJURED, SO AT THE PRESCHOOL ONE THE TEACHERS AND I READ THE MANUAL AND PULLED ON THE LATCH RELEASE SEVERAL TIMES AND TILTED THE SEAT FORWARD AND THEN BACK DOWN, BUT IT WOULD NOT LATCH. THEN ONE OF THE GRANDPARENTS OFFERED TO TRY AND HELP BUT STILL THE DEFECTIVE SEAT WOULDN'T WORK. I CALLED THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN SAN JOSE CA ON STEVENS CREEK BLVD, WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. THEY IMMEDIATELY SAID IT WAS THE MIDDLE SEAT AND THAT I MUST BE DOING SOMETHING WRONG BECAUSE THEY GET THE COMPLAINT ALL THE TIME. I DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ACCIDENTALLY STOPPED OFF AT THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP NEXT DOOR. THE VOLVO SERVICE GUY TRY TO SEE IF HER COULD FIX & AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS SAID THE SEAT WAS DEFECTIVE. I THEN IMMEDIATELY PROCEEDED TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP. ONCE SERVICE PERSON TRIED TO LATCH THE SEAT, COULD NOT, AND THEN CALLED ANOTHER SERVICE GUY WHO INITIALLY COULD NOT GET THE SEAT TO LATCH. HE THEN PLACED A PEN AROUND THE LATCHING MECHA

I WAS ON A HIGHWAY DURING THE DAY. AIR CONDITION ON. CRUISE CONTROL OFF. I'VE BEEN DRIVING 45-60 MINUTES AT 60-70 MPH. ENGINE TEMP NEVER CHANGED. NO INDICATION THAT A FAILURE WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. THE VAN LOST SPEED AND FELT LIKE IT WAS STALLING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. TRIED TO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL BUT NO POWER. I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND HAD TO PULL OVER THE SHOULDER. ENGINE WAS STILL ON AND I CAN STILL REV RPMS ON PARK. I WAITED A MIN OR TWO BEFORE I PUT IT INTO DRIVE BUT NOT ABLE TO GET POWER FROM THE ENGINE. I COULDN'T GET RPMS UP ON DRIVE. FASTEST I COULD GO WAS ABOUT 5 MPH WITH THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. THE VAN KEPT JERKING BACK AND FORTH WHILE I TRIED TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY. I CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER LOOKED AT THE CAR AFTER I EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED BUT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. HE LOADED THE VAN ONTO HIS FLAT BED AND WENT TO HIS SERVICE OFFICE TO PICK UP ANOTHER CAR THAT WAS AHEAD OF US. HE EVENTUALLY HAD TO TAKE THE VAN OFF THE BED TO WAIT FOR ANOTHER TOW TRUCK. FROM THE TIME THE MY VAN HAD THE MECHANICAL FAILURE TO THE POINT WHERE THE VAN WAS TAKEN OFF THE TRUCK TO WAIT FOR ANOTHER TOW TRUCK ABOUT 3 1/2 HOURS PASSED. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER TOLD ME TO MOVE MY CAR CLOSER TO THEIR OFFICE ABOUT 20 YARDS AWAY SINCE MY VAN CAN STILL RUN. AT THAT TIME I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE SEEMS DIFFERENT. I TESTED IT DRIVING UP AND DOWN ROAD AND IT'S AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED TO THE ENGINE. THE CHECK ENGINE WAS STILL ON BUT THE VAN WAS RUNNING FI

CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY AS BEING A LEMON.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SLIDING DOORS. *NM

DT: HAD A RECALL FOR ADDING OIL JET COOLER FOR THE SECOND GEAR AREA. DON'T HAVE THE RECALL # STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD OR IN TOWN WHEN YOU GO TO ACCELORATE IT REVS UP, IT GOES TO 7,000 OR 8,000 RPMS. IT DOESN'T SHUT OFF. SOMETIMES IT WILL STAY IN 3RD GEAR. IT DOES DIFFERENT THINGS AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THIS OCCURED IN MARCH THE 1ST TIME. ITS DONE THIS ATLEAST FOUR TIMES SINCE THEN. ITS LIKE YOUR DRIVING ALONG LIKE IT GOES INTO NEUTRAL THEN IT SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR AND THE RPMS GO UP. CONTACTED THE DEALER THEY ARE GOING TO FIX IT FOR HALF PRICE. *AK

DT: THE 2003, HONDA, ODYSSEY, CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER CONCERNING TRANSMISSION. THE RECALL WAS REPAIRED A YEAR AGO. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE TRANSMISSION JET LINE THAT WAS ADDED TO THE SECOND GEAR LOOSENED AND TRANSMISSION FLUID SPILLED EVERYWHERE. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. NOW HONDA RECOMMENDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AT THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER WAS NOT HAVING REPAIR DONE AND WAITED FOR A HONDA RESPONSE. THE OWNER NEVER HAD ANY OTHER TRANSMISSION WORK DONE BEFORE THE RECALL. OWNER HAD DOCUMENTATION TO PROVE THIS.*AK

DT: A HONDA 2003, GETS VERY BAD GAS FUMES IN THE CAR WHEN STARTING THE CAR. HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 2 YEARS. HE HAS 4 SMALL CHILDREN. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY, AND SHE SAID THAT BACK IN OCTOBER 2004 THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION. SHE TOOK VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER. NOW, SHE HAS 40,000 MILES ON VEHICLE, AND IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THE VEHICLE LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING WITH THREE KIDS IN THE CAR. AND SHE HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER.*AK

2003 HONDA ODYSSEY EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING. *MR THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICE AND CONCLUDED THAT EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. *NM

MY VEHICLE, A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY, IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE IN SNOW/ICE, NO MATTER HOW LITTLE SNOW OR ICE. LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD, IT HAS ONLY 23,000 MILES AND ALL ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER EQUIPMENT AND TIRES. ALL REGULAR MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DONE AT THE HONDA DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. VEHICLE LACKS TRACTION IN SNOW OR ICE, WHEELS SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL (WHETHER TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM IS ON OR OFF). VEHICLE CANNOT GO UP SLIGHTEST INCLINE. CANNOT STOP NORMALLY IN ANY KIND OF SNOW OR ICE, SKIDDING PAST DESTINATION (TAKING ME THROUGH A RED LIGHT WITH CHILDREN IN BACK SEATS). A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN / RISK. BOTH MANUFACTURER AND DEALER REFUSE TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM SAYING THAT ABS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT IS WORKING PROPERLY. DEALER ALLEGES PROBLEM IS TIRES. GIVEN LOW MILEAGE AND FACTORY ORIGINAL TIRES, THIS DOES NOT MAKE SENSE TO ME. NEITHER IS WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. THIS VEHICLE IS THE MOST UNSAFE VEHICLE THAT I'VE EVER HAD. TO FURTHER CLARIFY, I VERY MUCH LIKE HONDA - SO MUCH SO THAT I ALSO OWN A CIVIC. HOWEVER, MY CIVIC HANDLES SNOW EXTREMELY WELL, WHILE THE ODYSSEY IS VERY, VERY DANGEROUS. *JB

I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY WHICH IS EXPERIENCING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. THE MOST SEVERE IS THAT IT SURGES WHEN IDLING (THIS OCCURS WHEN THE DRIVERS FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL). THIS HAS BEEN OCCURING FOR NUMEROUS MONTHS AND I HAVE RETURNED THE VAN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. IF THE VAN IS IN DRIVE IT SURGES FORWARD, IF IN REVERSE IT SURGES BACK. ON 2/9/05 IT SURGED BACKWARDS INTO A CONCRETE POLE AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER. I HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO RESOLVE THE SURGING ISSUE WITH MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS HONDA USA (AND TRYING TO GET THEM TO REPAIR THE BUMPER SINCE THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED THROUGH NO FAULT OF MINE) - AND AS OF THIS DATE HAVE NOT HAD ANY RESOLUTION. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS PEOPLE WITH 02 AND 03 HONDA ODYSSEYS HAVING THIS SAME SURGING ISSUE. I AM ALSO EXPERIENCING THE FOLLOWING ISSUES WITH THIS VAN AND HAVE RETURNED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR EACH: PRESET RADIO STATIONS RETURN TO FACTORY DEFAULT WITHOUT HUMAN INVENTION, PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE, FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG TURNS OFF WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS LATCHED, DRIVERS SEAT WILL NOT REMAIN IN POSITION.*AK

NHTSA RECALL 04V176000 CONCERNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AFTER HAVING THE REVISIONS TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE PERFORMED. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

THE RADIO IN THE CONSUMER'S 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY SHORTED OUT SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. *NM THE CD PLAYER WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER DETECTED AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM FORM THE BEGINNING. THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRIC SLIDE DOORS, TAIL GATE DISPLAYED A CONSTANT CHIME WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, AS IF IT WAS NOT CLOSED. THE DEALERSHIP NEVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED HER MONEY BACK. *SC

HONDA ODYSSEY 2003, PROBLEM WITH POWER WINDOW ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *BF AFTER THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, THE POWER WINDOWS RETAINED A CHARGE FOR OVER 5 MINUTES AND REMAINED FULLY OPERATIONAL. *JB

SUMMARY: WIRING PROBLEM THAT COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL. THE WIRING INSIDE THE CABLE REEL ASSEMBLY IN THE STEERING COLUMN OF MY 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY CAME APART INSIDE. THIS WIRING INCLUDE SRS WIRING AS WELL AS HORN, LIGHTING, AND CRUISE CONTROL WIRING. UPON REMOVAL OF THIS PART ALL COPPER CONTACTS TO ALL WIRES WERE EXPOSED AND ANY WIRE COULD HAVE SHORTED TO ANY OTHER WIRE -- THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL SRS/AIR BAG TO BE DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING. CONTACTS WERE CONSTANTLY BEING TUGGED AT WHENEVER THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. BECAUSE THE CAR HAS 42,000 MILES AND HONDA WOULD NOT SAY THEY WOULD PAY TO FIX IT, I REPAIRED THIS MYSELF IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HONDA SERVICE MANUAL. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE PART, AND HAVE SAVE THE PART IN A ZIP-LOCK BAG SO THAT IT CAN BE ANALYZED. *JB

THE INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR BROKE OFF A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE VEHICLES IN THE REAR. OWNER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER.*AK

PASSENGER SEATBELTS LOCK-UP VERY EASILY AND THE ONLY WAY TO RELEASE IS TO UNDUE THE BELT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN SINCE THE SEATBELTS SHOULD NOT BE UNDONE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING BUT THAT IS WHAT MUST BE DONE TO RELIEVE THE PRESSURE THE BELT PUTS ON THE PASSENGERS.*AK

DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION, PROBLEM WITH SECOND GEAR. AND TIMING BELT. *BF THIS DOCUMENT IS WRITTEN IN SPANISH. *JB

RECALL 04V176000 CONCERNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ONCE FOR THIS PROBLEM. HONDA STATED THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR THE CONSUMER.*AK

I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY EX THAT I BOUGHT IN AUG. 2003 FROM AUTO WAY HONDA, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA. THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL EARLY THIS YEAR TO INSTALL A TRANSMISSION JET KIT. OCTOBER 2004, STARTED THE CAR UP BUT THE GEAR LIGHTS WOULD NOT LIGHT UP, THE SHIFTER WOULD MOVE UP AND DOWN BUT NO GEAR WOULD ENGAGE. SOMEONE SUGGESTED AT WORK THAT ROCKING THE CAR WOULD WORK AND IT DID. I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT UNTILL 2 WEEKS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THIS TIME I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO TAMPA HONDA LAND, TAMPA FLORIDA. AFTER A WHOLE DAY AT THE DEALORSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT EVEYTHING WAS FINE AND THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HAD NO RECOURSE BUT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK. I AM AFRAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION MIGHT LOCK UP OR FAIL WHILE THE VAHICLE IS MOVING, WITH MY WIFE AND KIDS IN IT. THERE ARE NO SERVICE BULLETINS OR ANY INFO. AVAILABLE FROM HONDA ON THIS ISSUE ACCORDING TO THE DEALORSHIP. IF THIS PROBLEM PERSISTS I AM AFRAID I WILL HAVE TO LEMON THIS VEHICLE.*AK

VEHICLE WOULD 'NT SHIFT SMOOTHLY FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. VEHICLE WILL HESITATED TO ACCELERATE, THEN SURGED INTO GEAR. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT WILL AUTOMATICALLY INSTALL THE OIL KIT INSTEAD OF INSPECTING THE TRANSMISSION FIRST AS INDICATED IN RECALL 04V176000.*AK *TC

AUTOMATIC DOORS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE ALARM WENT OFF. CONSUMER PULLED OFF OF THE ROAD, OPENED AND SHUT THE DOORS FOR THE ALARM TO SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PREVIOUSLY FOR DOOR DEFECTS. *AK

TRANSMISSIONON JUNE 25, 2004 VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THIS RECALL. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH ON JUNE 28, 2004 TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET BEFORE IT CAME TO A STOP. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS STILL UNDETERMINED. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN STARTING VEHICLE IN THE MORNING, IT MADE A LOUD SOUND. IT GOT LOUDER WHEN HE WAS TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER , AND THEY COULD NOT FIND WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE ACCELERATOR ON THE CAR BECAME STUCK AS I PROCEEDED ON A BUSY STREET GOING 60 MILES PER HOUR. I TRIED TO STOP THE CAR AND WAS UNABLE TO. THE BRAKES ONLY SLOWED THE CAR DOWN TO ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR. AS A RESULT, I WAS UNABLE TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT. FORTUNATELY, THAT DAY TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO EVENTUALLY STOP THE CAR. THE HONDA DEALER FOUND THE ACCELERATOR CABLE STRETCHED, CAUSING ENGINE TO STAY ACCELERATING BECAUSE CABLE WAS GETTING CAUGHT UP IN CABLE SLEEVE. ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS REPLACED.*AK

RECALL 04V176000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON A MONDAY EVENING, AND LATER THAT DAY CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE, AND GAVE THE DEALER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. DEALER DENIED THE CLAIM, AND SAID THAT WHAT WAS BEING DONE WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL, IT INVOLVED THE TRANSMISSION . THEN, DEALER CONTACTED CONSUMER CLAIMING THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT, AND A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. HONDA REFUSED TO SUBMIT THE CLAIM FOR THE RECALL. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL , AND DID NOT HELP THE CONSUMER. *AK THE VEHICLE STILL HAS PROBLEMS. *TC

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ALL ELECTRICAL COMPLIANCES FAILED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER. DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. CONSUMER INFORMED MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.V EHICLE STARTED TO STALL. VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER, AND CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD TO CHANGE THE GAS HE USES. *AK A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS RUN ON THE VEHICE WHICH FOUND CODES P0301, P0304, P0305. *NM

NHTSA RECALL 04V176000 CONCERNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE, WENT OFF TO THE RIGHT, STRIKING A POLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MANUFACTURER SENT A RECALL LETTER TO THE CONSUMER TWO WEEKS AGO, EXPLAINING THE DEFECT. RECALL 04V176000. *AK THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED C4 VERTEBRAE. THE CONSUMER NOW COMPLAINS OF HAVING NECK PAIN, MID BACK PAIN, LOWER BACK PAIN AND HEADACHES. *NM