10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
15 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
28 / 0
Average Mileage:
57,017 miles

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problem #122

Apr 192024

Odyssey

  • miles
Van has open recalls on driver and passenger side airbags. Van also has a defective driver front seat belt tensioner that Honda claims has a lifetime warranty, but Hendrick Honda of Bradenton FL refuses to perform the recalls or replace the defective seatbelt tensioner. Even after advising them that they are required by law to perform any open recalls and are not allowed to charge anything for said recalls, Service Writer "Tammy" was uncooperative and kept alluding to things like she couldn't guarantee we would not be charged up to $1500 for these repairs which honestly should ALL be recalls as they are life safety issues. Due to their refusal to perform even the NHTSA recalls even after being given the documentation of the required recall, we have to find another dealership and hope they will perform the recalls.

- North Port, FL, USA

problem #121

Dec 082022

Odyssey 6-cyl

  • miles
All recalls have been completed on this 2003 Honda Odyssey Van but every now and then the warning light for the supplemental restraint system comes on and will stay on for a long time. the next trip it will be fine. Just wondering if this is something to be concerned about. It is a car we keep at our beach house and only use on a limited basis but I need to know it is safe. I recently had vehicle scanned and had all old codes cleared. If the air bag situation is the cause of this I don't want to be driving it. East Coast Honda in Myrtle Beach, SC. (833-299-3248, 8756A US Highway 17 Bypass South, Myrtle Beach SC. 29588) has replaced the recalled airbags on 2 different recalls. Thank you for your assistance. [XXX]. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Lock Haven, PA, USA

problem #120

Jun 032022

Odyssey

  • miles
The contact owned a 2003 Honda Odyssey. The contact received an unknown air bag recall notification and requested to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA. The VIN was not available.

- Walworth, WI, USA

problem #119

Nov 102020

Odyssey

  • miles
We disposed of the vehicle and yet still get messages from Honda. The vehicle was sold as scrap. Please advise Honda to cease and desist all further contact/notifications about the recall(s). We have notified them many times yet they persist. This is a discredit to the recall system when obviously false and erroneous messages are persistently sent, in error. This causes the user to disregard potentially serious information. Honda must have a method of accountability added to their system to alllow the removal from their recall database of a vehicle which has been sold/transferred/destroyed. Honda has an 'F' rating with the BBB on this issue. Honda apparently does not take recalls seriously.

- Nampa, ID, USA

problem #118

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 #117

Dec 022019

Odyssey

  • 116,000 miles
SRS light stays on when car is running. Honda representative says recall work on our car's SRS system was done twice, in 2014 and 2017, and for any further work we must take it to a dealer.

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #116

Jul 042019

Odyssey

  • miles
The SRS light stays on while driving.

- Santa Fe, NM, USA

problem #115

Sep 202019

Odyssey

  • 38,100 miles
Intermittent SRS light. Defective driver's side seat bell buckle. This part should be recalled rather than depending on the manufacturer voluntarily replacing and discouraging customers to service system by imposing a "diagnostic charge" if they state defective was not the buckle.

- Williamsburg, VA, USA

problem #114

Jul 012019

Odyssey 6-cyl

  • miles
2003 Honda Odyssey. Consumer writes in regards to airbag inflator safety recall. The consumer no longer owns the vehicle but, receives recall notifications.

- Hingham, MA, USA

problem #113

Jan 082019

Odyssey

  • 245,000 miles
Takata recall, transmission problems

- Silver Creek, MS, USA

problem #112

Jan 252019

Odyssey

  • miles
Takata recall: Basically I have a huge issue replacing recall items because I live in a remote community with only ferry access. The ferry crossing requires 6 hours each way and a 60 mile drive to anchorage once we reach the mainland. The cost is $460 rt for the ferry and 2 days of pay, a hotel room, fuel, food and overtime for my employee who takes it to a dealership. I'm asking if there is a way to allow our local mechanic to do these recalls"?" I have a car rental with at least 12 of these recalls outstanding. It would cost me around $10,000 to get my "free" recalls done. I worry about my liability for renting these vehicles out to the public. I would like some support and guidance as to how to deal with this problem.

- Cordova, AK, USA

problem #111

Nov 202018

Odyssey

  • 198,000 miles
The contact owned a 2003 Honda Odyssey. While driving approximately 20 mph, the contact's vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The air bags deployed. The driver sustained burns on each hand that required medical treatment. The contact indicated that the burns were caused by chemicals used to deploy the air bag. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. A police report was filed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified. The failure mileage was 198,000.

- Lynn, MA, USA

problem #110

Dec 082017

Odyssey

  • miles
I heard on the news today and also found out that I'm eligible for a free repair at my local Honda dealership, or that a technician could come to me. I also have received two cards in the mail, and I own two of the same year make and model vans, one that shows up on the recall and one that doesn't. as per cbs news " U.S. safety regulators are demanding that automakers and takata Corp. Expand nationwide a recall of vehicles with certain driver's side air bags equipped with inflators that can erupt and send metal fragments into the passenger compartment. "

- Elsinboro, NJ, USA

problem #109

Dec 072017

Odyssey

  • miles
Takata airbags - I never received paperwork from Honda to have my airbags serviced at a dealership. Our local dealership won't repair without paperwork.

- Spotsylvania, VA, USA

problem #108

Apr 202017

Odyssey

  • miles
Honda vehicles with a takata airbag may be entitled to a payment from a class action settlement

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #107

Aug 152017

Odyssey

  • 155,000 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Odyssey. While driving approximately 40 mph over a speed bump, the driver's air bag deployed without warning. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact sustained shoulder, knee, and head injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 155,000.

- Lancaster, CA, USA

problem #106

Mar 012017

Odyssey

  • miles
We have been having problems with the ignition system and the starting of it. We are not able to use the automatic sliding doors they are completely out of working order. We have been worried about it was not a safe auto with small children.

- Swifton, AR, USA

problem #105

May 112017

Odyssey

  • 174,300 miles
We live in minneapolis, we drove the car to houston on 5/112017. Our car was in a crash it hit the front car and it was completely damaged in the front and has been totalled. The airbags did not deploy when the car was in an accident and my wife sitting in the passenger seat, though was wearing the seat belt hit in front and her chest hit the dashboard and caused immediate pain. Generally incidents like this the airbags should be deployed for the safety of the driver and passengers. The car was recalled once and the Honda dealer in white bear lake said the airbags were replaced but still they did not work.

- White Bear Lake, MN, USA

problem #104

Apr 202017

Odyssey

  • 115,352 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced per NHTSA campaign number: 15V045000 (air bags). While driving 35 mph, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The contact spoke to the dealer again and was informed that there was a failure with the SRS electronic control unit and that the dealer deactivated the air bags, which meant they would not deploy in a crash. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 115,352.

- Midway City, CA, USA

problem #103

Oct 212016

Odyssey 6-cyl

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owned a 2003 Honda Odyssey. Upon entering onto the highway the front driver and passenger side air bags deployed with force. The driver was unconscious when the failure occurred and was transported to a hospital. The driver sustained head injuries. One of the child passenger's teeth was knocked out from the impact, and a second child received stitches due to cuts and abrasions to the eyes. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a yard and destroyed. The contact was not notified of NHTSA campaign number: 15V045000 (air bags). The manufacturer was later notified after the failure. The failure mileage was not available. Updated 03/01/17

- Fresno, CA, USA

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