After stopping at a stop light driver accelerated to approximately 32 mph; the van suddenly decelerated to nearly a dead stop. Once the van returned to a normal speed the same event occurred within minutes of the first incident. Weather was rainy; driver was alone. The van was taken to the local dealer where they were unable to duplicate the incident.

- Vienna, WV, USA

Vsa indicator light appeared and would not turn off. Brought vehicle into dealership. I was told that there was a recall on the vsa system about two years ago and the vehicle was repaired according to the recall at that time. Dealership states does not know reason for current problem. Now dealership orders "replace vsa control unit, replace 47 pin vsa connector, bleed system, perform sensor neutral memorization procedure, and test drive." I am concerned that current problem is associated with previous recall problem or that repair made during recall did not actually fix the problem. Dealership denies this but cannot explain reason for current problem. Dealership refuses to provide me the damaged part(s). Concern: Car had 41866 miles and was serviced as required. Dealership cannot identify reason for breakdown of vsa part or system. As there was a previous recall for this part it appears that the current problem and needed repairs may indeed relate to the previous recall.

- Pebble Beach, CA, USA

Foot on gas peddle when car accelerated by itself and then the car automatically applied the brakes and the car moved to the right. I was driving about 40 mph when this happened and it felt as though I was braking to avoid an accident. It did this about five times in the distance of about 3/4 of a mile. If someone where traveling close behind me they would have rear-ended me. The car is at the dealer now, but I guess it's called the "eva" (?) light came on. When I took it to the dealer today the light did not show. My granddaughter was with us in the car and looked up the problem on her phone while we were driving and saw that Honda Odyssey had this breaking problem. I don't know what would happen if this where to occur at highway speeds. I luckily was a few miles from home and limped home, but was on the interstate shortly before this breaking problem. Please add my vehicle to your other complaints.

- Glen Ellyn, IL, USA

We have a 2007 Honda Odyssey with 76,000 miles. In December 2012 we had been driving for approximately 3-4 minutes, exiting onto the highway and accelerating to reach 65 miles per hour. When we reached approximately 55-60 mph and were still accelerating the car spontaneously applied the brakes for approximately 3 seconds, lurching us forward. We stopped accelerating and began to pull over. It again spontaneously braked as we were slowing down. We attempted to drive slowly along the side of the road, to get to the next exit, and it happened again. Once we were finally able to stop in a safe place we turned off the car. We turned the car back on and it did not do it again. We took the car to the dealer and they only found one code - the steering sensor. They re-calibrated it but were not convinced that was the problem. Sure enough, approximately two months later the same thing happened. We were not going quite as fast and it did not lurch quite as severe. After it did this three times I was at a stop light and pushed the switch to turn the vsa off. It did not occur again. Took it to the dealer and they found no codes. They drove 17 miles and could not duplicate the problem. The weather conditions both times were approximately 30-40 degrees with some snow or wetness on the ground from prior precipitation. The dealer continues to say there is no problem because it shows no code and they can't replicate the problem. Manufacture was contacted and they instructed dealer to drive again and try to duplicate. They deny any other incidents documented (despite listings on this website that say they have been notified of the same problem.)

- Springfield, IL, USA

Vsa warning light went on suddenly during driving. Steering wheel feels not stable when turning after the light is on. Took the vehicle to Honda dealer and was told the communication between the vsa module and the computer is lost and need replace vsa module for $1,600. It is not a problem caused by wear-and tear and Honda should be responsible for making the electronics more reliable in Odyssey models.

- Germantown, MD, USA

When traveling at 30 to 40 mph and you let off gas pedal, trans downshifts. Sometimes a shudder at highway speeds. Picked speed control because transmission was not an option.

- Livingston Manor, NY, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed when the vehicle unexpectedly surged forward and crashed into a parked vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The contact submitted a letter to the manufacturer, but did not receive any response. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 56,000.

- Wauwatosa, WI, USA

I was in a long line of cars waiting to leave a parking lot after an event. At one point, after about 10 minutes in line, I briefly inched the car forward and then put my foot on the brake. With my foot firmly on the brake, the engine speed unexpectedly starting increasing quickly on its own. When the speed hit 5000 RPM and with my foot still firmly on the brake, I put the car in neutral to prevent it from possibly moving forward. Then I turned the engine off. The car behaved normally after it was restarted, and has behaved normally in the two weeks since then. Perhaps coincidentally, the battery failed two days later and was replaced. A Honda dealer inspected the vehicle and was unable to find anything wrong or reproduce the problem.

- Slingerlands, NY, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Odyssey. The contact was braking from 25 mph when the vehicle abnormally accelerated forward before stopping. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who informed the contact that the vehicle was down shifting from high gear to low gear when the failure occurred, which was normal. The vehicle was not repaired. One month later, the contact received notification of a manufacturer's recall and the updates were made to the computer software but to no avail. The failure persisted and the vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 26,000.

- Midlothian, VA, USA

Honda Odyssey 2007. Sudden unintended acceleration. While approaching at about 5mph to a stop sign with a stopped vehicle before me, I applied the brake but rather than stopping, the car lurched and the tachometer rose to >2000. I kept my foot down and applied more force on the brake and the car then came to full stop. This is very disconcerting. We bought this vehicle new and after ~ 15000 miles, the car vibrated excessively while traveling at 60-70 mph. Per repair shops, all four tires were "deformed" and cannot be repaired and needed to be replaced.

- Danville, CA, USA

2007 Honda Odyssey ' decelerated on its own. While driving at about 30 mph the vehicle accelerated quickly and decelerated quickly on its own. The incident lasted about 3 seconds. It did not come to full stop. The recall for the brakes for this model was installed on 6/15/10 by the dealership. This incident occurred days later on 6/20/10. The very same issue happened 2 times before about 18 months ago. The car was taken to the dealership but no issue was found.

- Ambler, PA, USA

Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). I am the owner of a 2007 Honda Odyssey, [xxx] that has an eco(economy) mode feature that shuts off 3 cylinders electronically to save mileage. A few months ago, the car began to jerk around 40 mph or when the eco mode kicked in. I took the car to be serviced at the Honda dealership where I purchased the car. The dealership name is South motors Honda [xxx] the dealership said they could not find anything wrong with car. The problem continued to worsen over the next month so I brought the car back for servicing. This time the dealership said they updated the software that controls the eco mode. A few days after pickuping up my car from service, March 5, the problem is now much worse. The car not only jerks now, but is also unresponsive when the eco mode turns off and on. This unresponsiveness almost caused me to get into 2 accidents. The dealership again denied that there is a problem. The car only has ~37,000 miles and the dealership continues to deny that there is a defect with the car..if the problem continues to get worse, I am certain that is safety issue will result in a accident..any help would be greatly appreciated.

- Miami, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Odyssey. While stopped at a red light she attempted to move out of the way to allow a police vehicle to pass, the engine began to idle roughly and the vehicle proceeded to accelerate. She then attempted to depress the brake pedal very hard before stopping the vehicle. On a separate occasion, while exiting the highway, she began depressing the brake to merge out of traffic at speeds of less than 15 mph, the vehicle began to accelerate at full speed. The contact continued to apply extreme pressure to the brakes and the vehicle proceeded over the median onto the grass. She was able to stop the vehicle and avoid a collision. The dealer reprogrammed the transmission sensor and advised the failure should not occur again. There were no further incidents thereafter. The failure and current mileages were under 30,000.

- Seattle, WA, USA