10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
3,762 miles

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problem #4

May 052004

Odyssey 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Another car turned left in front of me, with no signal or no notice. I hit her and my air bags deployed and my seat belt held me fine. My kids were in the second row seat with seat belts on. They both hit the seat in front of them. I think the handles that are on the seats (bad design). My son lost 4 permanent teeth and had lacerations to his face. My daughter had a concussion and now has a huge scar on her lip and chin. I guess the shoulder straps failed to lock?

- Avondale, PA, USA

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problem #3

Mar 232004

(reported on)

Odyssey

  • miles
The seat belt locking mechanism activated when the consumer's grandson attempted to pick something off the floor with the seat belt on. The seat belt retracted even more when the child tried to pull the shoulder strap in the process to unlatch himself. Consumer tried to look for a method to deactivate the locking mechanism of the seat belt in the owner's manual but with no avail. That led to a decision to cut the belt with scissors.

- Tallahassee, FL, USA

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problem #2

Dec 222003

Odyssey 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 15,048 miles
Rear bucket seat buckle unbolted from its structure without any impact or force being applied. There were problems with the temperature control knob. (the entire heat A/C control panel was replaced), the front brake pads had to be replaced and the rotors had to be cut, the check engine light had come on, and gasoline was smelled each time the engine was shut off.

- Huntington Station, NY, USA

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problem #1

May 312002

(reported on)

Odyssey

  • miles
Seatbelt design defective on Odyssey minivans. In the center row of seats, with a bench seat configuration, the seatbelt does not protect the seat occupant from the risk of serious injury or death from a side or corner impact collision. I have contacted Honda and they have indicated that this is the design of the seatbelt and that the flip down armrrest is what would protect the belted occupant from harm, which is nonsense. The Ford Windstar has the proper restraint - there is a secondary latch used to properly restrain the seat occupant in the seat. This is a very serious defect insofar as people may also place baby seats in this seat and assume the seatbelt will protect the child. It won't - the child seat would slip out from under the belt. Please advise on what steps happen next.

- Monroe, NY, USA

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