10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
58,654 miles

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problem #4

Jan 032009

Odyssey 6-cyl

  • miles
Yellow SRS warning light come on when driving on a rough road. This tells me that air bag system is not working properly. It may not deploy in an accident. This issue started since 2009. Second issue is that front brakes vibrate so much. I had full brake service and resurface disc but it only stop this problem for couple thousand miles then vibration comes back when braking. High speed braking cause even more vibration.

- Rsm, CA, USA

problem #3

Jun 152015

Odyssey

  • miles
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Odyssey. While driving 50 mph, the brake pedal failed to stop the vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The contact sustained a burn on the left hand that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a towing company lot. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #2

Jun 012015

Odyssey 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 89,000 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Odyssey. The vehicle was repaired according to NHTSA campaign number: 04V176000 (power train), which experienced heat build-up between the counter shaft and secondary shaft second gears in the automatic transmission. The vehicle began to move slowly when transitioning from second to third gears prior to the repair. Once the vehicle was repaired, the failure recurred and the vehicle began to jerk when in second gear when or while driving 22 mph or higher. The vehicle would also emit a whining sound under the hood of the vehicle. The brake warning light, the pcs warning light, and the engine warning light illuminated. The contact returned the vehicle to the dealer who stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed a second time and the vehicle would no longer receive a repair under the recall. The contact had the vehicle diagnosed by two certified mechanics who stated the transmission failed, causing malfunctions when in second gear. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000. Updated 06/17/16

- Greenville, TX, USA

problem #1

Apr 132012

Odyssey 6-cyl

  • 145,614 miles
I parked my van on my sloped driveway, setting the emergency brake. As I was getting out, the van started rolling backward. As I was trying to stop it, I tripped and my left leg was run over by the front left tire. I had an open fracture of my fibula and crush injuries on my shin area (and multiple bruises and pulled muscles elsewhere). I realized later that the van was still in "drive". I had been able to get my keys out without putting it in "park". [I have tested it since then and I still can remove my keys while the van is in "drive" or "neutral"] on testing the emergency brake, I found that it would not hold unless it was pushed all the way to the maximum position. Even though it sounded and "felt" engaged, it did not hold.

- Temecula, CA, USA