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really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 4
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 1 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 86,207 miles
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We had driven less than half a mile, and we-??re sitting in traffic to turn when all of the warning lights came on and the van shut off. We restarted the car and the same thing happened. Then there was a popping noise and smoke began coming from under the hood. Within 2 minutes the van caught on fire. The entire engine compartment burned, as did the windshield and part of the dashboard.
- Farragut , TN, USA
My car self-combusted and caught fire while parked in my driveway. The fire started in the hood of the car and continued for 30 minutes or so despite my best efforts to put out with my hose. The fire department had to come to put out the fire. The car was parked for 90 minutes from last usage and no one was in the car. The temperature outside was around 80 degrees. This is potentially a huge safety risk for Odyssey owners. The car had 124k miles on it and had done the full 120k maintenance service at Honda dealer (Honda of Kirkland). The car was serviced per regular maintenance schedule by the Honda dealer. Hard to believe a car will go up in flames on my driveway like that. See pictures. Fire department was from Eastside Fire Station 33. Captain Kurt McGowan. Fire witnessed by many of my neighbors who also tried to help me put out the fire before fire truck came.
- Redmond, WA, USA
The contact owns a 2010 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal odor of fuel detected. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 135,000.
- Newark, NJ, USA
Keep getting a cylinder 3 misfire and leaking values.
- Elk Grove, CA, USA
The contact owned a 2010 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated while driving on the freeway at 60 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact drove to the side of the road and upon exiting the vehicle, the contact saw smoke emerging from the front of the vehicle. The contact then stated that the vehicle engulfed in flames. There were no crash or injuries due to the fire. The fire department was contacted and was able to extinguish the fire. The police arrived on scene but a police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to a impound lot. The contact had not notified a local dealer. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure and the contact filed a formal complaint with them. The failure mileage was 120,000.
- San Pedro, CA, USA
The contact owns a 2010 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 138,000. The VIN was unavailable.
- Miami Gardens, FL, USA
Idler pulley bad causing belt to break.chapman enterprises replaced idler assembly and belt.mount bolt broke less than 3oo miles later.they replaced assembly and belt and bolt broke again a few days later.they gave another.assembly and belt to my father to install. He installed it and bolt broke again at 197 miles.loss of power steering could cause an accident resulting in damage, injury, or fatality. Replaced again will see if problem reoccurs. Photo shows end of bolt left in mount, rest of bolt and pulley lost on Transport of vehicle to home..bolts broke while on city streets at speeds of 20 to 50 mph.
- Knoxville, TN, USA
My steering wheel was hard to steer at times. Mostly it felt like it would lock-up on its own. During driving. Whenever I notice a fluid leak in my driveway. I contact my local Honda dealership. Cause I purchased the car June 12, 2020.I had purchased extended warranty, to help pay for repairs. Honda dealership had to replace factory power steering pump and power-steering high pressure hose. Which cost me out of pocket of $ $1,365.03. This item was not covered under extended warranty. I was told by the dealership, when purchased in 2010, there was a re-call on this item.
- Madison Heights, VA, USA
Engine light and using oil. Codes P3497 and P3400. Engine oil pump outputs high oil pressure causing cylinder pause mode. Vehicle in motion. Same problem as service bulletin 13-055 with 2013 Odyssey.
- Mechanicsville, VA, USA
2010 Odyssey w/ about 159K miles. Engine started misfiring. There was a recall on this, but Honda is saying it expired, and I am not eligible for cost coverage, and the repairs only have a 50% chance of fixing the issue. I bought the car used in 2016, and they say the recall expired after make year. I was driving my car to work and it lost the ability to accelerate and white smoke was coming out exhaust. And the belt snapped and it has been parked since early February.
- Springfield, VA, USA
The contact owned a 2010 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while his wife was driving a burning odor was present. After parking and exiting the vehicle smoke and flames were present coming from under the hood of the vehicle. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the fire. During the incident, the vehicle was destroyed. A fire report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The cause of the fire was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The local dealer was not notified. The failure mileage was 79,000.
- Louisville, KY, USA
2010 Odyssey w/ about 70K miles. Engine started misfiring. There was a recall on this, but Honda is saying it expired, and I am not eligible for cost coverage, and the repairs only have a 50% chance of fixing the issue. I bought the car used in 2019, and they say the recall expired 8 years after make year. I was driving my family to the beach and it began struggling to accelerate. White smoke was coming out exhaust.
- Downingtown, PA, USA
The car is currently registering individual cylinder and multiple random cylinder misfires. When starting- the engine will vibrate excessively for a short period of time then will even out and run normally. At idle, the engine will experience mildly excessive vibration. I have taken the car to several repair shops and have replaced coils and spark plugs. One repair shop mentioned a valve timing control code on their diagnostic equipment. I took the car to an official dealer for the manufacturer and they did not identify this code. The dealer indicated that a valve adjustment was needed. I then retrieved the car and had an alternate dealer for the manufacturer diagnose the issue. This second dealer service department also indicated that a valve adjustment was needed. The valve adjustment repair was performed. The car drove normally for a few days then began reand an gular moderate to heavy vibration, the 'check engine' light flashed on and off then eventually stayed on continuously. The car was returned to the dealer who had done the valve adjustment and the dealer indicated that the car engine needs to be replaced or that both head gaskets need to be replaced. I found that there was a class action lawsuit filed against this manufacturer related to valve timing control problems leading to cylinder misfires and engine failure with an extended warranty offered as a result. I called the national corporate offices and inquired if this warranty applied to my vehicle. They advised that there was an extended warranty related to the issues I had described but that the VIN for my vehicle was not listed among the warranted vehicles. I was told my only option would be to file a complaint to see if the nhsta could require the manufacturer to include my vehicle under warranty for repair as the warranty resulted from a lawsuit related to a known design issue with the car.
- Powder Springs, GA, USA
Van will start periodically. But the next day the battery will be dead & has been jumped off with jump box & other vehicles assist. But battery is new, terminals cleaned. Van will not even make a clicking sound. I feel that there is evidence of faulty ignition switch, starter relay or parked/neutral safety switch & maybe more depending on chassis electrical. The vehicle is also stationary until the next morning.this happens to be my wife's vehicle... need this fixed asap..
- Decatur, AL, USA
The vehicle was in motion, when the check engine light started flashing and the vehicle started jerking. I rushed to the dealership and I was informed that there was misfiring and they had to update the software, replace the spark plugs. They also informed that the piston rings were leaking and some of the engine oil was burnt, I also heard that this was an issue on this vehicle that others had faced, a class action lawsuit had been filed where Honda had provided a warranty extension and not a recall, so the issue will have to be handled by me. I was worried about my family's safety and Honda was not ready to resolve the issue.
- Greenwood, IN, USA
Engine lost power all of sudden when exiting highway, barely going up on a slight uphill.
- Wyndmoor, PA, USA
Transmission has motor lock up engine won't turn over and transmission will not go into any gear, both engine and transmission need replacing free of charge had it tow home, where it has been sitting for weeks, they said its under recall, how can I get it there if the motor lock
- Cleveland, OH, USA
Engine is tripping the code "P3497" because the onboard computer is making the engine burn too much oil. This could cause a catastrophic engine failure. Research indicates that it's caused by a faulty oil pressure switch assembly.
- Fort Worth, TX, USA
Oil overconsumption, multiple calls to Honda and was told my VIN did not fall under the extended warranty they gave. Fastward to today 3/26/19 and the engine is shot and was told by the Honda dealership here in tallahassee that I need a new engine. This is negligence on part of american Honda. This vehicle was purchased from a Honda dealership in miami in 2013 and has been serviced ever since at South motor's Honda in miami until we moved up to havana, Florida. After our move vehicle has been serviced at flowers Honda in thomasville, Georgia.
- Havana, FL, USA
- Lake Forest, CA, USA