2009 Honda Odyssey complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL AND THE FUEL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V112000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). HOWEVER, THE PART NEED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V112000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS SINCE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN MODIFIED CHANGING THE LOCATION OF THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXHIBITED THE FAILURE.

THE MANUAL LIFT GATE (TRUNK) NO LONGER STAYS OPEN. SAME PART FAILURE AS POWER LIFT GATE RECALL (12V062000) BUT NOT COVERED SINCE IT IS A MANUAL LIFT GATE (DUE TO LOWER COMPLAINTS AND INJURIES). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPENING THE POWER LIFT GATE, THE DOOR FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE LIFT GATE WAS NOT ABLE TO REOPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 12V062000 (STRUCTURE).THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

BRAKE ROTORS SHOWED ABNORMAL WEAR WITH LITTLE NOTICE. IN PREVIOUS TWO WEEKS, THE BRAKES APPEARED "SOFT" AND HAVE REQUIRED FIRMER BRAKING. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR NEW BRAKE PADS, THE MECHANIC SHOWED THE ROTORS TO US AS WARPED AND UNABLE TO BE MACHINED. WE HAVE ABOUT 55K MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND ARE NOT HEAVY BRAKERS. LOOKING AT THE ONLINE FORUM, IT IS CLEAR THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND IN PARTICULAR WITH PREMATURE WEAR OF THE ROTORS. AS AN ASIDE, WE HAVE NEVER REPLACED OUR ROTORS IN OUR 2003 HONDA CIVIC WITH 150K MILES. *TR

THE CAR'S AC SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING. THE AIR CONDITIONING WILL SOMETIMES BLOW COLD AIR AND OTHER TIMES BLOW WARM AIR WHEN ON THE LOWEST TEMPERATURE SETTING WITH THE AC ON. ALSO, IT WILL SOMETIMES BLOW HOT AIR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND COLD AIR ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. WE'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT SHOPS (NON-HONDA) AND BOTH HAVE CONFIRMED THE UNIT IS COMPLETELY CHARGED AND CAN NOT DETERMINE WHAT THE ISSUE IS. A SEARCH ON THE ISSUE SEEMS THAT SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR VEHICLES. *JS

WHILE MY WIFE WAS LOADING THE CARGO AREA IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AFTER SHOPPING, THE LIFT GATE DROPPED SUDDENLY. THE SUPPORTS NO LONGER HOLD THE LIFT GATE IN THE OPEN POSITION. FORTUNATELY, SHE WAS NOT STANDING UNDER THE LIFT GATE AT THE TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WOULD LOCK INDEPENDENTLY AND FAIL TO OPEN. THE AUTOMATIC TRUNK ALSO COULD ONLY BE OPENED MANUALLY AND THE FUEL COVER WOULD NOT OPEN WHEN ACTIVATED, FORCING THE CONTACT TO PRY IT OPEN WITH A SHARP OBJECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

WE OWNED A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY . THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED WELL FOR YEARS AT HONDA DEALERSHIPS. I HAVE PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 120K MILES ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE WE WERE PLANNING TO USE THIS VEHICLE FOR A LONG TIME. LAST TIME I HAD ANY WORK DONE ON THIS CAR WAS IN 12/31/13 AT A HONDA DEALERSHIP. IT WAS A MAJOR SERVICE. WE DID NOT HAVE ANY ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE EVENT THAT LED TO THE FIRE ON THE VEHICLE. AS MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER ODYSSEY ON I-280/CA-85, SHE STATED THAT ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS/GAUGE ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON. AT THE SAME TIME SHE REALIZED THAT CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. WHEN SHE INSTINCTIVELY LOOKED AT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ON THE DASHBOARD, IT WAS NORMAL (ABOUT HALFWAY UP) DUE TO THIS SYMPTOM, SHE WAS FORCED TO PARK THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. AT THIS POINT, MY WIFE ORDERED BOTH OF MY KIDS IN THE CAR TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ON THE HIGHWAY. SHE DID EXIT THE VEHICLE AS WELL. AS THE SMOKE FROM THE CAR CHANGED FROM WHITE TO BLACK, SHE CALLED 911. AS SHE WAITED FOR THE FIRE ENGINE TO ARRIVE (WHICH ACCORDING TO HER TOOK 10 MINUTES), WHOLE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FIRE FROM BUMPER TO BUMPER. WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE SCENE, THERE WERE POLICE CARS AND FIRE TRUCKS. TWO LANES ON CA-85 WAS CLOSED. MY WIFE AND MY KIDS WERE IN SHOCK AND WERE CRYING. I TOOK MY WIFE AND KIDS HOME AFTERWARDS. WE LOST PERSONAL ITEMS THAT WERE LEFT IN THE CAR SUCH AS GLASSES, JACKETS, AND OTHER ITEMS. SANTA CLARA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THA

THE TAILGATE STRUTS THAT SUPPORT THE TAILGATE (BACK) DOOR OF THE MINIVAN FAILED (COLLAPSED) WHEN THE AUTOMATIC DOOR WAS OPENING. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS VERY PROBLEM, MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR: HONDA ODYSSEY 2009, HOWEVER, MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HONDA INC CONFIRMS THAT THEY ARE RECEIVING REPORTS LIKE THIS ONE FROM OTHER PEOPLE WHOSE CARS WERE NOT MADE PART OF THE RECALL. *TR

THE STRUTS SUPPORTING THE REAR HATCH DOOR ARE NO LONGER SUPPORTING THE DOOR AND IT FELL ON MY HEAD WHEN PUTTING IN MY GOLF CLUBS. I BELIEVE IT IS THE SAME STRUT PROBLEM THEY HAD IN THE RECALL FOR SIMILAR MODELS, OTHER VIN NUMBERS. I TALKED TO MY DEALER AND HONDA CORPORATION BUT IT IS A DIFFERENT VIN AND NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. I THINK IT IS THE STRUTS ON ALL OF THE 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY'S AND NOT JUST A SELECT FEW AS IN THE RECALL. *TR

THE TAILGATE STRUTS THAT SUPPORT THE TAILGATE (BACK) DOOR OF THE MINIVAN FAILED (COLLAPSED) WHEN THE DOOR WAS IN ITS OPEN POSITION. THIS CAUSED THE BACK DOOR TO SLAM SHUT WITH GREAT FORCE. THE STRUTS ARE CYLINDERS FILLED WITH GAS UNDER PRESSURE USED TO POP THE DOOR OPEN AND HOLD IT OPEN. THE DOOR IS VERY HEAVY AND DID NOT FAIL IN A FAILSAFE MANNER (LOCKUP FOR EXAMPLE), INSTEAD THE SYSTEM FAILED TO SUPPORT THE DOOR IN ITS OPEN POSITION. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS VERY PROBLEM, MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR: HONDA ODYSSEY 2009, HOWEVER, MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HONDA INC CONFIRMS THAT THEY ARE RECEIVING REPORTS LIKE THIS ONE FROM OTHER PEOPLE WHOSE CARS WERE NOT MADE PART OF THE RECALL. *TR

AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT ON DASH APPEARED. THIS HAPPENED OFF & ON FOR 2 MONTHS. WONDERED IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG OR THE WARNING LIGHT! HONDA DEALER HAS TOLD US THAT THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG NEEDS A NEW INFLATER. WE ARE CONCERNED THAT THIS SAFETY FEATURE HAS ONLY LASTED 4 YEARS ON A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON IT. COST TO REPLACE IS OVER $1100.00. HONDA HAS AGREED TO PAY ABOUT 1/2, BUT WE FEEL THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT -- WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO RELY ON A SAFETY FEATURE FOR MORE THAN 4 YEARS ON A VEHICLE THAT SHOULD SERVE US FOR MANY YEARS! *TR

VAN BEGAN TO STUTTER ON ACCELERATION AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO PERSONAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED A MIS-FIRE IN CYLINDER #2. REMOVED SPARK PLUG TO FIND IT COATED WITH OIL AND CARBON. SAYS IT APPEARS OIL IS LEAKING THROUGH THE ENGINE VALVE STEM SEALS AND COATING THE PLUG. HE REPLACED THE PLUG. HAVE SINCE TOOK IT TO LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AND PERFORMED AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. OVER 1 QUART CONSUMED IN 1200 MILES OF DRIVING. HAVE ASKED THAT STEM SEALS BE REPLACED UNDER GOOD WILL BUT HONDA HAS DENIED REQUEST BECAUSE SERVICE HAS NOT BEEN PERFORMED AT DEALERSHIP AND THUS THEY CANNOT GUARANTEE WORKMANSHIP AND PARTS INSTALLED. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO CONSUME OIL AND AFTER CHECKING #2 CYLINDER PLUG RECENTLY, CONTINUES TO CONTAMINATE SPARK PLUGS. *TR

ON MAY 12, 2012, I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH WHEN THE VAN STARTED TO SPUTTER. I CAME TO A RED LIGHT AND THE CAR ACTED AS IF IT WERE ABOUT TO CUT OFF. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED BLINKING ALONG WITH THE VSA LIGHT. IT RODE VERY ROUGH ALL THE WAY TO THE CLOSEST HONDA DEALERSHIP AS I WAS NOT IN MY HOMETOWN. THEY INFORMED ME THAT ONE OF THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WENT AHEAD AND REPLACED ALL OF THEM TO THE TUNE OF $308.23. ON NOVEMBER 23, 2012, I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH WHEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THE MILEAGE WAS 105,001. AGAIN, I WAS OUT OF TOWN AND DROVE THE CAR TO THE NEAREST HONDA DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THE #3 SPARK PLUG HAD FOULED OUT. I TOLD THEM TO REPLACE ONLY THE #3 PLUG. ON MY RECEIPT IT SAYS, "RETRIEVED CODE P0303...MISFIRE #3 CYLINDER...FOUND SPARK PLUG FOULED OUT. POSSIBLE FAULTY VALVE SEALS...REPLACED SPARK PLUG AND PERFORMED PCM SOFTWARE UPDATE." THAT COST ME $138.76. ON THE DRIVE HOME THE AIR CONDITIONING STARTED TO ACT UP. IT WOULD RUN BUT SOMETIMES IT WAS COLD AND SOMETIMES THE AIR WAS NOT. ON NOVEMBER 24, 2012, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP THAT I NORMALLY USE. THEY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING EXCEPT FOR A DIRTY CABIN FILTER. THEY REPLACED IT AND CHARGED ME $131.97. HOWEVER, THEY SAID MY BRAKES WERE WORN OUT. THAT COST $359.68. THEN THERE WAS THE BRAKE FLUID EXCHANGE, TRANSMISSION FLUID EXCHANGE, AND POWER STEERING FLUSH. ALL IN ALL THE VISIT COST ME $1049.61. FUNNY, ON NOVEMBER 19, 2012, I HAD TAKEN THE

MY PASSENGER POWER SLIDE DOOR KEPT OPENING UP WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD LATCH WHEN TURNED OFF WHICH DEADENED THE BATTERY IT WAS FIXED FOR $680.00. NOW THE OTHER SLIDE DOOR IS DOING THE SAME THING. LOOKING ONLINE THERE ARE MANY THAT HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A SAFETY RECALL ON THOSE DOORS. MY GRANDKIDS ARE ALWAYS BUCKLED IN, BUT DO YOU KNOW HOW IT FEELS WHEN YOUR TRAVELING AND THE DOORS OPEN WHEN THEY ARE IN THE VAN, AND NOW I'M FACED WITH ANOTHER EXPENSIVE BILL AGAIN. WILL PROBABLY NEVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA AGAIN. *TR

THE FAULT DESCRIPTION RECENTLY REPORTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13T006000 FOR MICHELIN TIRE FAILURE FOR A SERIES OF TIRES IS EXACTLY THAT I REPORTED IN COMPLAINT ODI NUMBER 10470716 LAST YEAR. I INCLUDED PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE 235/60R17 TIRES, TWO OF WHICH HAD FAILED, AND THE OTHER TWO WERE SHOWING DEGRADATION DAMAGE. THE 235/60R17 TIRES SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THANKS, *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RELEASE A CHILD FROM THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE SEAT BELT FAILED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE THE CHILD FROM THE SEAT. THE CONTACT HAD TO SEVERE THE SEAT BELT STRAPS IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE CHILD FROM THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 65-70MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR BEGAN TO RIDE VERY ROUGH (APPROXIMATE DATE OF 6/1/2012 AT ~65,000 MILES). PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE NEAREST HONDA DEALERSHIP (AS RECOMMENDED IN OWNERS' MANUAL). SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE CAR AND FOUND THE SPARK PLUGS TO BE FOULED. REPLACED SPARK PLUGS (#3 WAS ONE), AND ALL SEEMED FINE. THE SAME SCENARIO HAPPENED AGAIN ON JANUARY 31, 2013 (AT 75,126 MILES) - AGAIN WITH NO WARNING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON (WHILE DRIVING) AND CAR BEGAN TO SPUTTER. HAD CAR TOWED TO NEAREST DEALERSHIP. AGAIN THE SPARK PLUGS (#3 SPECIFICALLY) WERE FOULED. REPLACED THE ALL SPARK PLUGS. FOUND OUT THAT I WAS TWO QUARTS LOW ON OIL EVENTHOUGH THE OIL HAD BEEN RECENTLY CHANGED (1/7/13 AT ~73,000 MILES) AND NO OIL WAS LEAKING FROM MY CAR (I.E. NO OIL SPOTS ON DRIVEWAY, ETC...). THE SAME SCENARIO HAPPENED AGAIN ON 5/2/2013 (AT 81,320 MILES)...CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON (WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING), CAR STARTS TO SPUTTER. I HAVE IT TOWED TO NEAREST DEALERSHIP, AND THE SPARK PLUG (#3) ARE FOUND TO BE FOULED AGAIN. AGAIN, OIL IS TWO QUARTS LOW (OIL HAD BEEN CHANGED ON 3/21/13 AT 78,976 MILES). FIX ALL AGAIN AND CHANGE OIL TO TO AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. TEST FOUND THAT MY CAR IS CONSUMING AT LEAST 1 QT OF OIL PER 1000 MILES AND THAT IS CAUSING MY SPARK PLUGS TO FOUL. HONDA SAYS MY OIL CONSUMPTION IS WITHIN "NORMAL PARAMETERS" AND WILL DO NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLE

BATTERY WENT DEAD AT IDLE WITH AC ON. WHILE STARTING HE ENGINE, A ABNORMAL SOUND WAS MAKE BY WHEN TRYING TO TURN THE ENGINE OVER AND THE AC FREON LEAKED OUT, DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN. AFTER SHUT DOWN, THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN. *TR

ENGINE OIL SERVICE WAS PERFORMED BY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AT 33,599 MILES, WHO INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL WAS LOW PRIOR TO DRAINING THE CRANK CASE. I BEGAN MONITORING ENGINE OIL QUANTITY THEREAFTER. CURRENTLY WITH 39,252 MILES ON THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION RATE IS ABOUT 1 QUART PER 2,500 MILES, WHICH SEEMS EXCESSIVE FOR AN ENGINE WITH LOW MILEAGE. THIS RATE EQUATES TO CONSUMPTION OF HALF OF THE ENTIRE CRANK CASE BETWEEN ENGINE OIL CHANGE CYCLES. IF NOT MONITORED AND FILLED THE ENGINE MAY BE DAMAGED DUE TO LOW ENGINE OIL QUANTITY AND PRESSURE. A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY IMPACT IS PRESENT IF THE OWNER IS NOT AWARE OF OIL CONSUMPTION AND THE ENGINE SEIZES. THE ENGINE IS THE HONDA SOHC VCM, 6-CYLINDER (V6), GASOLINE ENGINE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND JERKED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. *TR

SAFETY CONCERN THAT THE MANUFACTURE DID NOT ADDRESS RE; E-Z ON MOLDED # 86Y UNIVERSAL HARNESS. MY SON IS 9 AND HAS CEREBRAL PALSY HE WEIGHTS 98 LBS AND DUE TO HIS CONDITION HE CANNOT SIT ON A BOOSTER AND IS LARGE ENOUGH TO SIT IN A REGULAR SEAT. WE ARE USING THIS HARNESS SLOG WITH THE LAP SHOULDER BELT INSTITUTION ALONG WITH THE LOCKING CLIP (ITEM G ON THE OWNERS MANUAL). HOWEVER THE LOCKING CLIP IN THE ILLUSTRATION IS NEXT TO THE LATCH PLATE. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS CONFIGURATION DOES NOT WORK IN OUR HONDA ODYSSEY - AS WELL AS MOST OTHER CARS THE LOCKING CLIP HAS TO BE PLACED ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE AS IF YOU DO NOT THE SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT BE HELD IN A SECURE POSITION- WHEN I ASKED THEM IF THIS POSITION HAD BEEN CRASH TESTED - THEY TOLD ME YES BUT COULD PROVIDE NO DOCUMENTATION. WE LOVE THE HARNESS BUT I WAS TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS SAFE FOR OUR SON. I CAN SEND YOU PICTURE IF YOU LIKE. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2009, MAKE=ODYSSEY, MODEL=HONDA)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THERE WAS RESISTANCE IN THE STEERING AND ALSO A LOUD WHINING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE POWER STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A CLAIM WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 171,000. UPDATED 3/27/13 THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A LOUD WHINE COMING FROM THE POWER STEERING PUMP WHEN DRIVING, AND EXTRA EFFORT WAS REQUIRED TO THE STEERING WHEEL AT LOW SPEEDS; SUCH AS PARKING. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED TWICE.

TAILGATE (TRUNK'S HATCHBACK) DOOR DOESN'T STAY OPEN AND KEEPS CLOSING BACK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TURNING THE KEY HALFWAY, THE CONTACT SUDDENLY HEARD A SPUTTERING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY A FEW WEEKS THE LATER, THE FAILURE WORSENED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,797. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

VAN HAD A MINOR ACCIDENT IN THE FRONT END THAT I PURCHASED FROM MY BROTHER'S BODY SHOP. NOT SURE IF ACCIDENT CAUSED IT BUT, THE TRACTION CONTROL COMES ON PERIODICALLY FOR NO REASON, E.G. NOT RAINING, LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. LOOKED AT BY 2 HONDA DEALERSHIPS AND NO ONE CAN FIX THE PROBLEM WITHOUT SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY BY LOOKING AT EVERY WIRE. TO DATE, MY BROTHER AND I HAVE SPENT ABOUT $5,000 REPLACING THE FRONT ABS SENSORS, FRONT WIRE HARNESS, STEERING ANGLE SENSOR, RACK AND PINION, BEARINGS, ABS MODULATOR, YANN SENSOR AND POWER STEERING PUMP. IN ORDER FOR THE TRACTION CONTROL NOT TO COME ON, WE MUST HIT THE BUTTON AND SHUT IT OFF...THEN THE TC LIGHT COMES ON THAT ITS OFF. I CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH NO HELP. THEY SENT ME A FOLLOW UP TO SEE IF I WAS HAPPY WITH CALL AND I SENT A 2 PAGE LETTER TO MR. SMITH, CUSTOMER SERVICE VP TO HELP ME FIX MY PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH I WOULD LIKE TO GET REIMBURSED, I WOULD SETTLE JUST TO HAVE HONDA FIX MY PROBLEM AT THEIR COST. AT THIS POINT, DRIVING WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF IS VERY UNSAFE FOR MY WIFE AND TWO KIDS THAT DRIVE IN THE VAN. PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS MY SECOND VAN (PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED A 2006 BRAND NEW). I UNDERSTAND HONDA HAS A TRAINING CENTER IN VIRGINIA, AND I WOULD BE WILLING TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT TO SEE IF THEY CAN DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO ONE OF THE HONDA DEALERSHIPS, SOME OF THE OTHER 2009 VAN'S DO THE SAME THING. WE ARE NOT SURE IF THIS HAPPENED BEFORE THE ACCIDENT AND THIS IS THE REASON THE INDIVIDUAL SO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE DOOR WAS CLOSED HOWEVER, THE LATCH FAILED TO REMAIN CLOSED IN A SECURE POSITION. THE FAILURE BECAME MORE FREQUENT IN COLDER WEATHER TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. A LUBRICANT WAS APPLIED TO THE DOOR LATCH HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE STRUTS FAILED TO HOLD UP THE TAILGATE AND FALL ON MY WIFE HEAD, DURING THE LOADING OF OUR GROCERIES ON OUR RECENT GROCERY'S OUTING. THE TWO GAS-POWERED TAILGATE STRUTS (SUPPORT RODS) THAT RAISE AND HOLD UP THE POWER TAILGATE OF THE HONDA ODYSSEY VAN'S EQUIPPED WITH THEM FAILED TO HOLD UP THE TAILGATE. THEY ARE NOW NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL. *TR

THE AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) CONTROL RELAY ON MY 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY FAILED LESS THAN 3 YEARS AFTER PURCHASE, CAUSING INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT WOULD PREVENT THE CAR FROM STARTING. WHEN THE CAR'S IGNITION SWITCH IS PLACED IN THE "ACCESSORY I" POSITION, ONLY THE AUDIO SYSTEM AND ACCESSORY POWER SOCKETS SHOULD BE ENGAGED AND ABLE TO OPERATE. MY A/C CONTROL RELAY FAILED IN THE CLOSED POSITION, CAUSING THE A/C COMPRESSOR IN MY CAR TO RUN CONTINUOUSLY, EVEN WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS IN THE ACCESSORY I POSITION. THE END RESULT WAS WHENEVER I LEFT THE IGNITION SWITCH IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION FOR MORE THEN A COUPLE MINUTES, THE RUNNING A/C COMPRESSOR WOULD VERY QUICKLY DRAIN THE BATTERY, LEAVING THE CAR UNABLE TO START. PLACING THE IGNITION SWITCH IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION FOR A MATTER OF MINUTES SHOULD NOT RESULT IN A PERSON BEING STRANDED !!! THE PART NUMBER FOR THE A/C COMPRESSOR RELAY ON MY 2009 ODYSSEY IS OMRON G8HL-H71. HONDA'S CORRESPONDING PART NUMBER IS FOR THIS RELAY IS 39794-SDA-A03. *TR

WE OWN A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY THAT RECENTLY EXPERIENCED FAILED GAS STRUTS IN THE HATCH. AS A RESULT, MY WIFE WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD INJURING HER. HONDA AGREED TO REPAIR EVEN THOUGH IT IS OUT OF THE 36K MILES WARRANTY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE 2009 ODYSSEY FOR THE EXACT SAME FAILURE MODE, BUT ONLY FOR THE MOTORIZED HATCH. (OURS IS NOT MOTORIZED). I WOULD LIKE YOU TO LOOK INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF HAVING HONDA INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THE RECALL TO INCLUDE NON-MOTORIZED HATCHES. THE DEALER TOOK POSSESSION OF THE GAS STRUTS FROM THE HATCH AS THEY INDICATED HONDA OF AMERICA DEMANDED THE PARTS FOR THEIR OWN RESEARCH. I WAS NOT ABLE TO HOLD ONTO THEM. BESIDES THE OBVIOUS INJURY MY WIFE INCURRED, MY YOUNG TODDLER TWINS WERE ALSO AT RISK IF THEY HAPPENED TO BE NEAR THE HATCH AND IT COLLAPSED. *TR

I JUST BOUGHT 2009 ODYSSEY FROM USED CAR DEALER AT 37125 MILES AND ON THE FIRST DAY ITSELF I NOTICED FEW PROBLEMS WITH THE VAN WHICH IS STILL UNDER POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. 1) IT MAKES A NOISE WITH LITTLE JERK DURING STARTUP, SEEMS LIKE TRANSMISSION ISSUE 2) STEERING WHEEL GETS LOTS OF VIBRATION BETWEEN THE SPEED OF 45MPH AND 57MPH AND LOOKS LIKE VAN IS BEING DRAGGED... 3) AT THE SPEED OF 40-50MPH THERE IS WIND SOUND COMING UNDERNEATH OF THE VAN LOOKS LIKE IT HAS SOME KIND OF RESISTANCE BY THE BADLY DESIGNED AERODYNAMIC BODY AND WHICH MAKES YOU FEEL THAT CAR WILL BE DRAGGED BY THE WIND. I HOPE HONDA SHOULD CONSIDER THIS ISSUE SERIOUSLY AS TRANSMISSION MAY CAUSE ACCIDENT ANY TIME, EVEN WIND DRAG AND STEERING VIBRATION MAY DEFINITELY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

GAS STRUTS IN REAR HATCH FAILED. HATCH CAME DOWN QUICKLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. INJURY WAS MINOR ABRASION TO INDEX FINGER THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. BELIEVED TO BE RELATED TO HONDA RECALL #S22, NHTSA CAMPAIGN #12V062000. INQUIRED ABOUT RECALL CAMPAIGN TO LOCAL HONDA DEALER. HONDA DEALER RESPONDED THAT THE CAMPAIGN DOES NOT COVER THE MODEL IN QUESTION. CAMPAIGN SHOULD BE EXPANDED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFTGATE WOULD NOT REMAIN IN A SECURED UPWARD POSITION WHENEVER ACCESSING THE TRUNK AREA AND THE LIFT GATE WOULD CLOSE ABRUPTLY. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V062000 (STRUCTURE: BODY: HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE: SUPPORT DEVICE ); HOWEVER THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

THE VAN HAS MICHELIN 235/60R17 TIRES PURCHASED NEW IN 7/4/2009. ONE TIRE FAILED 3/5/12 WITH SIDEWALL RUPTURE AT 30,500 MILES; I HAVE A PHOTO OF THE DAMAGED MICHELIN TIRE AREA. TIRE HAD RAPID AIR LEAK - ESSENTIALLY A BLOWOUT; WAS GOING 20 MPH. SECOND TIRE FAILED ON 8/10/12 WITH LEAK AT 35,700 MILES. TIRE HAD SIDEWALL LEAK DEFLATING TIRE IN 10-12 MINUTES; WAS GOING 15 MPH. SECOND TIRE ID IS 235/60R17 102T 1391H3MNX 5008. HAVE PHOTO OF TIRE LEAK AREA. SECOND FAILED TIRE AND TWO REMAINING MICHELIN TIRES ON VAN APPEAR TO HAVE DRY ROT ON SIDEWALLS. REMAINING TIRES HAVE SAME ID AND 5008 AND 0209 AT END. IN BOTH CASES, TIRE WAS NOT HIT AND SHOWS NO DAMAGE OTHER THAN SIDEWALL RUBBER DEGRADING. TREAD DEPTH IS GOOD. HAVE PHOTOS SHOWING DRY ROT DEGRADATION. I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN TWO REMAINING MICHELIN TIRES AND AM REPLACING REMAINING TIRES ON VAN WITH THE SECOND MICHELIN FAILED TIRE. *TR

WHILE OPENING MY TAILGATE ON MY HONDA ODYSSEY VAN YESTERDAY AT AROUND 6:00 P.M. IT FELL DOWN ON MY HEAD. WHAT WOULD CAUSE THAT TO HAPPEN? I DID NOT DO ANYTHING TO TRY AND FIX IT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CLOSED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFT GATE FAILED TO REMAIN OPEN BECAUSE THE GAS FILLED STRUTS FAILED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V062000 (STRUCTURE: BODY: HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE: SUPPORT DEVICE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THEY OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFT GATE WOULD NOT REMAIN OPEN BECAUSE THE GREASE IN THE HINGE WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SEAT HEAD REST WAS HURTING THEIR NECK AND BACK. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE TO CHANGE THE DESIGN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,471.

FIRST TIME NOTICED SOFT BRAKES THEN PEDAL WENT DOWN ALMOST TO THE FLOOR WHICH ENDED UP MAKING GIRDING NOISE. THIS NOW HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES OVER ESPECIALLY GOING DOWN HILL OF ANY GRADE LOW OR HIGH. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER BUT NO ACTION BUT TO SAY THEY HAVE HEARD OF OTHERS COMPLAINTS BUT CAN'T RE-DUPLICATE NOR HAS FIX FOR THAT. I WENT TO THE HONDA FORUM AND THERE WERE MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDS TO THESE SOFT BRAKES AND SIMILAR ISSUES. IN THAT FORUM MANY MECHANICALLY MINDS HAVE CONCLUDED THAT ODYSSEY USES SAME SMALL BRAKES/CALIPERS AS SMALLER SUV- CVR. COMPARING THAT THESE ARE JUST TOO UNDER POWERED BRAKES FOR OUR HEAVY MINIVAN. SOME HAVE FOUND EASY SOLUTION BY REPLACING THEM WITH HONDA PASSPORT'S BRAKES/ROTORS/CALIPERS TO SATISFACTION. I BELIEVE THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. THEY KNOW ABOUT IT ON SAME MODEL ON YR 07 & 08. I HAVE SO FAR HAD TO PAY DEALER FOR BRAKE FLUID BLEED & FLUSH(IT WAS DIRTY AND VERY DARK) AT 27K MI., ROTOR RESURFACE FOR BOTH FRONT AND REAR, BRAKE PADS REPLACE AT 42K MI. I'M ALSO PREVIOUS OWNER OF 2001 ODYSSEY AND THOUGH EXPERIENCED AUTO TRANNY ISSUE, NEVER HAD BRAKE PROBLEM NOR MANY SERVICES RELATED TO BRAKES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MODEL AND HOPEFULLY WE DON'T HAVE TO KEEP PAYING OR WORST HAVE ACCIDENT SOME WHERE DOWN THE ROAD BECAUSE OF THIS UNDER POWERED BRAKES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FELT ABNORMALLY SPONGY WHEN DEPRESSED. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP ON AN INCLINE, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKES WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE POLICE WERE NOT CONTACTED. ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE PADS AND THE RESURFACING OF THE ROTORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE SLIGHTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE BALANCED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT MOMENTS AFTER OPENING THE REAR HATCH, HE WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK WHEN THE HATCH FELL DOWNWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE REAR GAS STRUTS WERE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 38,000.

SOFT BRAKES: CAR DOES NOT STOP UNLESS BRAKES ARE PUMPED VERY HARD TO THE FLOOR. *TR

THIS IS THE "FOURTH INCIDENT," THIRD CLAIM. PRIOR CLAIM ODI ID#'S ARE: 10438034 AND 10439310. THE LATEST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 1/14/12 (12/59PM), 2 MINUTES AFTER I STARTED ENGINE (COLD) IN MY DRIVEWAY AND AS I APPROACHED THE STOP SIGN AT 175 FROM MY DRIVEWAY. I WAS COMING TO AN ALMOST COMPLETE STOP WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE ENGINE ALMOST AT IDLE. THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STARTED TO RACE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE FORWARD. SINCE MY FOOT WAS ALREADY ON THE BRAKE, I WAS ABLE TO PRESS HARD TO KEEP IT FROM CONTINUING FORWARD AND I IMMEDIATELY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE RACING STOPPED AND THE ENGINE IDLED. AT THE SAME TIME A BICYCLIST CROSSED MY BATH AND WOULD HAVE BEEN RUN OVER HAD I NOT REACTED SO QUICKLY. *TR

A SIX YEAR OLD BOY WAS PLAYING WITH A SEATBELT BUCKLE. HE STUCK HIS FINGER IN THE SQUARE PART OF THE BUCKLE AND THE FINGER WAS STUCK. DESPITE BEST EFFORTS WE WERE UNABLE TO GET HIS FINGER OUT. THE SEATBELT HAD TO BE CUT, THE BOY/BUCKLE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE ER WHERE BOLT CUTTERS WERE USED TO REMOVE THE BUCKLE. *TR

REAR BACK HATCH SUSPENSION SHOCKS LEAK AND LOSE PRESSURE. PER HONDA DEALERSHIP COULD BE A ON GOING PROBLEM AND NEEDS REPLACED EVERY COUPLE OF YEARS. PER THE HONDA DEALERSHIP, THEY HAVE SEEN THIS HAPPEN IN VEHICLES THAT ARE A YEAR OLD. *TR

THE REAR POWERED TAILGATE HAS MALFUNCTIONED. THE STRUTS DO NOT HOLD THE DOOR OPEN AND WHEN YOU OPEN THE HATCH WITH THE POWERE BUTTON IT FULLY OPENS THEN JERKS TWO TIMES THEN CLOSES. IF YOU OPEN THE HATCH MANUALLY THE STRUTS DO NOT HOLD THE DOOR AT ALL AND IT SLAMS SHUT. *TR

AS I WAS UNLOADING GROCERIES FROM THE REAR OF MY VAN, THE LIFT GATE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY DROPPED ON ME. I WAS NOT INJURED BUT IF I HAD BEEN A SMALL CHILD OR A WEAK ELDERLY PERSON IT COULD HAVE HAD TRAGIC RESULTS. THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED WHEN I TRIED TO OPEN THE GATE A SECOND TIME WHILE STANDING SAFELY AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE WITH THE STAY ASSEMBLY TAILGATE OPENER WHICH KEEPS THE GATE IN THE OPEN POSITION. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM EARLIER IN THE DAY WHEN I LOADED GROCERIES INTO THE VAN HOWEVER.. *TR

THIS IS A SECOND FILING AS A THIRD INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED. THE NEW INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 12/5/2011 (5:45 P.M.) IN MY DRIVEWAY IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE WHICH HAD BEEN OF FOR 40 MINUTES, BUT PRIOR TO THAT DRIVEN FOR 40 MINUTES. ONCE AGAIN THE ENGINE "SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY" RACED. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. TEXT FROM THE PRIOR FILING (ODI# 10438034) IS FOLLOWS: ON TWO OCCASIONS (11/28/2011 AND 11/30/2011), AFTER DRIVING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES (WARMED UP ENGINE) AND WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AT ABOUT 3 MPH (ALMOST STOPPED) AND WHEN THE ENGINE HAD ALREADY COME TO IDLE, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SURGED (RACED, WITH THE TACHOMETER JUMPING OVER HALFWAY). THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD, BUT I PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKES AND PUSHED THE SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL. THEN THE ENGINE IDLED AND RAN FINE UNTIL THE SECOND INCIDENT DURING WHICH THE EXACT SAME EVENT OCCURRED. IN BOTH CASES HAD I NOT ALREADY HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PREPARING TO STOP, THE CAR WOULD HAVE CRASHED INTO THE CAR THAT WAS STOPPED AT THE STOP LIGHT IN FRONT OF ME. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER TODAY, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY ANY PROBLEM. *TR

ON TWO OCCASIONS (11/28/2011 AND 11/30/2011), AFTER DRIVING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES (WARMED UP ENGINE) AND WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AT ABOUT 3 MPH (ALMOST STOPPED) AND WHEN THE ENGINE HAD ALREADY COME TO IDLE, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SURGED (RACED, WITH THE TACHOMETER JUMPING OVER HALFWAY). THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD, BUT I PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKES AND PUSHED THE SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL. THEN THE ENGINE IDLED AND RAN FINE UNTIL THE SECOND INCIDENT DURING WHICH THE EXACT SAME EVENT OCCURRED. IN BOTH CASES HAD I NOT ALREADY HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PREPARING TO STOP, THE CAR WOULD HAVE CRASHED INTO THE CAR THAT WAS STOPPED AT THE STOP LIGHT IN FRONT OF ME. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER TODAY, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY ANY PROBLEM. *TR