2007 Honda Odyssey
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Service brakes is the leading concern among 830 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 5th highest complaint count among 26 Odyssey model years with reports.
Of the 2007 reports, 38 involved a crash and 15 involved a fire. 71 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpJul 28, 2014
Delphi Automotive Systems, LLC (Delphi) is recalling certain replacement fuel pump modules, part number FG1155-11B1, sold for use in 2005-2010 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The affected fuel pump may send an incorrect fuel reading to the fuel gauge possibly causing the vehicle to run out of fuel. The fuel gauge will always read 3/4 full to full regardless of the actual level.
A vehicle that runs out of fuel and stalls has an increased risk of a crash.
Delphi has begun notifying dealers and distributors, and will replace the fuel pump modules, free of charge. Owners may contact Delphi customer service at 1-877-411-8770. Delphi's number for this recall is GL14-004.
Campaign 14E049000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpMar 14, 2014
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain 2005-2010 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured June 23, 2004, through September 4, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the fuel pump strainer cover may deteriorate allowing fuel to leak out.
A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire.
Parts to permanently repair the affected vehicles are not currently available. Honda will notify owners with an interim letter during May 2014. A second notice was mailed to owners October 6, 2014 when the remedy became available. Any vehicles that are currently leaking from the fuel pump cover will get a replacement, original cover. All vehicles, including those receiving the interim repair, will get an improved cover when they are available. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. The recall numbers associated with this campaign are JD9 (inspection and/or preliminary part replacement) and JE0 (final parts replacement).
Campaign 14V112000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, softwareNov 1, 2013
American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured August 8, 2006, through September 8, 2008. Due to a combination of system components and software, the Vehicle Safety Assist System (VSA) may apply the brakes unexpectedly.
The vehicle may suddenly and unexpectedly brake hard, and without illuminating the brake lights, increasing the risk of a crash from behind.
Parts to remedy these vehicles will not be available until the spring of 2014. Honda will send owners an interim letter notifying them of the issue and instruct them how to prevent unintended braking. A second notification will be sent when the parts become available. Interim notification was mailed in December 2013. The recall began on April 29, 2014. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009 or visit their website at www.recalls.honda.com. Honda's recall number is JC5.
Campaign 13V500000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, foundation components, master cylinderOct 22, 2010
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 ODYSSEY AND ACURA RL VEHICLES. BRAKE FLUID CONTAINING POLYMERS IS USED THAT ACTS AS A LUBRICANT FOR CERTAIN BRAKE SYSTEM COMPONENTS. IF REPLACEMENT BRAKE FLUID IS USED THAT DOES NOT CONTAIN SUCH POLYMERS, OR THAT CONTAINS ONLY SMALL AMOUNTS, A PART OF THE RUBBER SEAL LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER MAY BECOME DRY, AND THE SEAL MAY CURL DURING MOVEMENT OF THE PISTON. IF THIS OCCURS, A SMALL AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID COULD SLOWLY LEAK FROM THE SEAL INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER.
A LEAK OF BRAKE FLUID COULD LEAD TO A CHANGE IN BRAKE PEDAL FEEL AND OVERTIME A DEGRADATION IN BRAKING PERFORMANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER SEAL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 10V504000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, airMar 16, 2010
HONDA HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 AND 2008 ODYSSEY AND ELEMENT PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 28, 2006 AND AUGUST 21, 2008. AIR CAN ENTER THE VSA MODULAR PUMP DURING AN INITIAL SELF-CHECK PROCESS THAT OCCURS SHORTLY AFTER EACH TIME THE ENGINE IS STARTED. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ENOUGH AIR TO ENTER THE SYSTEM TO RESULT IN A BRAKE PEDAL THAT FEELS SOFT OR LOWER TO THE FLOOR.
IF THE OWNER DOES NOT HAVE ANY BRAKE SERVICE OR MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OVER A PERIOD OF MONTHS OR YEARS, THE SYSTEM CAN CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE ENOUGH AIR TO AFFECT BRAKING PERFORMANCE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNER AND HONDA DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VSA MODULATOR BY REMOVING ANY EXISTING AIR IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM THEN APPLY SEALANT AND CAPS TO PREVENT AIR FROM ENTERING THE BRAKE SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 3, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 10V098000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
830 reports, newest first.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 8, 2008
MY HONDA ODYSSEY 2007 HAS VERY SOFT BRAKES. THE DEALER FIRST SAID IT WAS NORMAL BUT ON THE SECOND VISIT IS KEEPING THE CAR TO BLEED THE BRAKES. THE PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR AT TIMES AND THE CAR TAKES ALMOST 200 FEET TO FULLY STOP AT TIMES. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 5, 2008
2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. ENGINE HAS ALWAYS PINGED AND I'M UNSURE IF HONDA ADMITS THERE'S A PROBLEM AND I'M UNSURE IF THEY'RE WORKING ON A RESOLUTION. SEE HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F153159/59?@558.NZXYAJTFXTG@ EVERYONE COMPLAINS WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS. I HAVE HAD THE VAN CHECKED OUT AND NOTHING WAS FOUND WRONG. EVEN WITH PREMIUM UNLEADED, THERE IS SOME PING WHILE DRIVING UP STEEP HILLS, BUT PREMIUM DOES MAKE THE PINGING SUBSIDE SOMEWHAT. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 5, 2008
1. NORMAL DRIVING AROUND TOWN AND FREEWAY. 2. ENGINE PINGING, EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. LONG TERM EFFECT (ENGINE DAMAGE). 3. HONDA HAS TRIED TO FIX THIS ISSUE 5 TIMES WITH NO RESOLVE. TECH LINE STATES THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT NO KNOWN RESOLUTION AT THIS TIME. THE MOST RECENT LETTER FROM HONDA WAS NOTHING IS WRONG EVEN THOUGH THE DEALER STATES THE PINGING IS NOT NORMAL. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 29, 2008
2007 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN. BRAKE PEDAL BEGAN GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AFTER 10,000 MILES. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND MODULE (TWICE), AS WELL AS BLEEDING THE LINES OVER 4 ATTEMPTS TO FIX. NOW THEY ARE BEGINNING TO EXPLAIN THAT THIS IS NORMAL BEHAVIOR, EVEN THOUGH THE CHANGE WAS SUDDEN AND DRAMATIC AND THE VEHICLE IS OBVIOUSLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 28, 2008
BRAKES WITH SOFT PEDAL AND FRONT NOISE. PROBLEM WAS FIRST TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 02-02-08. THROUGH RESEARCH FROM CONTACTS AT HONDA I FOUND OUT THAT THEY ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH A PROPORTIONING VALVE OR ABS MODULATOR. THE FLAW IS ALLOWING AIR TO GET INTO THE BRAKE LINES CAUSING SOFT PEDAL AND DECREASED PERFORMANCE. IT APPEARS THAT MOST OF THE AIR IN THE LINES IS AFFECTING THE REAR BRAKES PERFORMANCE. I'M EXPERIENCING VERY HOT FRONT BRAKES AND I FEEL THIS IS CAUSING GLAZING AND THE NOISE. I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM AROUND THE 4,000 MILE RANGE. HONDA HAS A TECHNICAL BULLETIN IN THEIR SYSTEM WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR BLEEDING THE SYSTEM IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THEY ARE ALSO RECOMMENDING THE REPLACEMENT OF THIS VALVE/UNIT ALSO. IN MY CASE, I'M STILL EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH SOFT BRAKE PEDAL AND FRONT BRAKE NOISE. I HAVE FILED A 'LEMON LAW" CLAIM FOR MY VEHICLE WITH THE BBB AND HONDA. I CAN PROVIDE COPIES OF THESE TECHNICAL BULLETINS UPON REQUEST. I HAVE ALSO DONE A "GOOGLE" SEARCH FOR HONDA BRAKE PROBLEMS AND I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS OTHERS WITH THE SAME EXACT ISSUES ON THE POSTINGS I FOUND. *TR
Suspension, Aug 26, 2008
2007 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 16,450 MILES HAD BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAIL- NOISE AND GRINDING FEEL TO VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT BEARINGS UNDER WARRANTY. FAILURE OF BEARING COULD HAVE RESULTED IN WHEEL SEIZING. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 21, 2008
HONDA ODYSSEY CONDENSER HAD A HOLE IN IT CAUSED BY "ROAD DEBRIS". REPAIRMAN SAYS THIS HAPPENS A LOT WITH HONDA'S AND IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. THE CAR IS ONLY 1 YEAR OLD AND I AM NOW HAVING TO PAY $1000 TO FIX SOMETHING THAT IS A DESIGN FLAW. PLEASE FORCE HONDA TO RECALL AND PUT A PROTECTION GRILL ON THESE CARS TO PREVENT THIS COMMON OCCURRENCE!!!! *TR
Equipment, Aug 14, 2008
THE VEHICLE WE ARE REPORTING AN ISSUE WITH IS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED LAST OCTOBER SO IT IS LESS THEN 1 YEAR OLD AND HAS LESS THEN 5,000 MILES ON IT. ON TUESDAY 8/12/2008 THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR CLOSED ON MY 2 YEAR OLDS HAND. THE DOOR MALFUNCTIONED IN 2 WAYS A) THE DOOR HAS A SENSOR BUILT IN THAT IF IT MEETS RESISTANCE IT BOUNCES BACK OPEN. IN THIS CASE THE DOOR DID NOT BOUNCE BACK OPEN AS IT SHOULD HAVE AND CLOSED ON MY KIDS HAND. B) ONCE THE DOOR HAD ALREADY CLOSED ON HIS HAND WE COULD NOT GET IT TO OPEN BACK UP AND MY KIDS HAND WAS STILL STUCK IN THE DOOR. THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES WE HIT THE OPEN BUTTON OR PULLED ON THE HANDLE. WE HAD TO CALL THE POLICE FOR HELP WHO IN TURN SENT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT ABLE TO GET THE DOOR TO OPEN EITHER EVEN WITH 4 BIG GUYS PULLING ON IT, THE FIRE MAN HAD TO USE A CROW BAR TO FORCE THE DOOR OPEN. WE TOOK MY SON TO THE HOSPITAL FOR XRAYS AND THEY SAID THAT DUE TO HIS AGE IT IS THE ONLY REASON HE HAS NO BROKEN BONES (AT AGE 2 THE BONES ARE STILL SOFT AND ABLE TO FLEX) THEY DO SUSPECT HE MIGHT HAVE SOME FRACTURES SO THEY PUT HIM IN A SOFT CAST AND TOLD US TO SCHEDULE A VISIT WITH A HAND SURGEON TO INSPECT THE HAND TO MAKE SURE THERE ARE NO FRACTURES AND TO CHECK HIS GROWTH PALATES. THE FIREMAN, HOSPITAL, AND DOCTORS ALL TOLD US THE SAME THING THAT IF IT HAD BEEN MY 6 OR 4 YEAR OLD WHOSE HAND GOT STUCK WE WOULD HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH BROKEN BONES. NOW THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO US I DID A SEARCH ON LINE AND SEE THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE SLIDING DOORS ON HONDA ODYSSEY'S ALL THE WAY BACK TO 2000. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT HONDA HAS GOTTEN AWAY WITH UP UNTIL NOW. HONDA NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUES THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT AND NOT SWEEP IT UNDER THE RUG. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 9, 2008, crash
ON 12/26/07, I HAD A VERY BAD ACCIDENT HITTING 2 CARS AND ALL OF THE AIR BAGS IN OUR NEW 07 HONDA ODYSSEY DEPLOYED. MY WIFE WAS IN THE CAR, I WAS DRIVING AND WE WERE EXITING THE HIGHWAY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON AND TURNED ONTO THE OFF RAMP WHEN THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED; I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES REPEATEDLY AND THEY WERE SO SOFT THEY WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR BOARD AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE RAMP WAS ABOUT 100 YARDS LONG, SO WE WOULD HAVE HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO STOP IF THE BRAKES WORKED. THE RAMP WAS UPHILL AND BECAUSE THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT GO OFF, THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE AND WE WERE GOING FASTER AND FASTER UP THE OFF RAMP. WE HAD NO PREVIOUS WARNING AND DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES PRIOR. AT THE TOP OF THE RAMP WAS A LIGHT THAT STOPPED TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD, WE WERE THE FIRST OFF THE HIGHWAY ONTO THE RAMP AND BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP, WE REACHED THE LIGHT (GREEN) FOR US, CROSSED OVER A MEDIAN AND HIT TWO CARS ON OTHER SIDE WAITING FOR LIGHT TO CHANGE AND CRASHED. I COULD NOT TURN DUE TO THE SPEED AND WE WOULD HAVE ROLLED IF I DID. EVERY AIR BAG IN OUR ODY DEPLOYED, THE SEAT BELTS HELD US BACK AND FORTUNATELY WE WERE NOT HURT. DRIVER OF ONE OF THE CARS WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL; UNSURE OF HER INJURIES. AFTER 7 MONTHS OF OUR CAR BEING REPAIRED, THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A HONDA DEALER WHO FINALLY TESTED THE CAR AND BRAKES AND DETERMINED THAT THE ABS/VSA MODULATOR CIRCUIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND BRAKE LINES HAD AIR IN THEM. THEY REPLACED THE ASSEMBLY, BLED THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THERE IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 ODYSSEY BRAKES. WE HAD TAKEN THE CAR INTO DEALER FOR OIL CHANGE AND CHECKUP JUST 2 DAYS BEFORE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. OUR BRAKES WENT OUT WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING WHATSOEVER -- WE OR SOMEONE ELSE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED, AS THE ACCIDENT WAS BAD. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED, RATHER THAN BEING TOTALED AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. *TR
Equipment, Jul 25, 2008
MANUFACTURING DEFECT OF 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY LEADS TO EVENTUAL AIR CONDITIONING FAILURE AS CONDENSER IS NOT PROTECTED FROM DEBRIS (SUCH AS ROCKS) HITTING IT AND PUTTING A HOLE IN IT. HUNDREDS, IF NOT MORE, OF OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR
Equipment, Jun 29, 2008
AIR CONDITIONER IN CAR SIMPLY STOPPED WORKING. THE CAR IS ONLY 1 YEAR OLD, AND STILL UNDER "FULL WARRANTY." *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 15, 2008
SOFT BRAKES. I HAVE HAD TO DEALER THREE TIMES. #1. REPLACED BRAKE CYLINDER BRAKES WERE STILL SOFT. #2 REPLACED ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSOR. STILL SOFT. #3 TOLD THAT HONDA KNEW OF THIS AND I WAS ON A LIST SO WHEN THEY KNEW WHAT WAS WRONG I WOULD BE CONTACTED. BRAKES ARE STILL SOFT. WHEN YOU STEP ON FOOT BRAKE CAR WILL STOP OK, BUT PEDAL WILL GO ALMOST TO THE FLOOR BOARD. DON'T KNOW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF HAD TO PANIC STOP. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 11, 2008
BRAKES ARE TOO SOFT/MUSHY. BRAKES DON'T WORK PROPERLY MOST OF THE TIME. IT TAKES INCREASING PRESSURE TO STOP VEHICLE. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD AFTER IT STOPS WHICH CAUSES YOU TO BE OUT IN INTERSECTIONS, PAST STOP SIGNS AND POSSIBLY HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. ON FRIDAY JUNE 6, 08 THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN, THIS TIME AT 60-65 MPH. ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING TOO FAST SWERVING IN & OUT OF TRAFFIC PULLED IN FRONT OF ME THAT REQUIRED ME TO BRAKE IN ORDER TO AVOID ANOTHER ACCIDENT. WHEN PRESSURE APPLIED THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN UNTIL BRAKE PEDAL NEARLY TOUCHED THE FLOOR. W/ SOME GREAT DEFENSIVE DRIVING AN ACCIDENT WAS AVOIDED. A RECENT TEST DRIVE BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO RECREATE THE BRAKES PROBLEM. UPON TAKING THE KEYS BACK, I HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL NEARLY TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RETURNED TO THE SERVICE MGR TO HAVE HIM GO ON A TEST DRIVE W/ ME. HE REFUSED. I ASKED HIM 4X'S TO PLEASE TEST DRIVE IT WITH ME DRIVING. HE SAID THAT HE DROVE THE VEHICLE, THE DISTRICT SOMEBODY DROVE THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS A TECHNICIAN. HE AGAIN STATED NOTHING WRONG W/ BRAKES. I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION : 10DPSM/SM DROVE VEHICLE TESTING BRAKES. COMPETED PANIC STOPS AT 40 MPH, 20 MPH. BRAKES OPERATED AS DESIGNED. TECH DROVE VEHICLE WHILE TESTING BRAKES AND PEDAL STIFFNESS. PANIC STOPS AT 10, 20, 30, 40 & 45 MPH. SWERVE SIDE TO SIDE TO TEST VSA AS WELL. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATE AS DESIGNED. I WANT TO NOTE THAT ONLY 11.5 MILES WERE PUT ON THE VAN DURING THEIR "TEST" OF IT .THEY DID NOT TEST IT UNDER MY NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. I DON'T FEEL THE VEHICLE WAS ADEQUATELY TEST DRIVEN. THE BRAKES WILL WORK OFF AN ON, BUT THE LONGER IT IS DRIVEN AND THE MORE THE BRAKES ARE USED DURING THAT DRIVE, THE LESS RELIABLE THEY BECOME. HONDA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE MAY BE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES ON THEIR 2007 MODEL VANS DESPITE ALL THE INFO SENT TO THEM FROM THE NHSTA SITE. *TR
Equipment, Jun 10, 2008
IN MAY 2008, JUST 9 MONTHS AFTER DRIVING MY BRAND NEW 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY OFF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR, MY AIR CONDITIONING WENT OUT. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FULLY ANTICIPATING MY FACTORY WARRANTY TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR. AFTER DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM, I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT A ROCK HAD PUNCTURED THE CONDENSER CAUSING THE COOLANT TO LEAK OUT. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THIS WAS DEEMED A ?FREAK ACCIDENT? AND AN ?ACT OF NATURE? AND THEREFORE WAS NOT A WARRANTY. THE TOTAL COST OF THE REPAIR, INCLUDING LABOR, WAS $780.00. I WAS INFORMED BY AMERICAN HONDA THAT THE ONLY WARRANTABLE REPAIRS ARE ?FACTORY DEFECTS?. I EXAMINED THE FRONT OF MY VAN ALONG THE BOTTOM AND I DISCOVERED THAT MY CONDENSER SITS RIGHT AT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, COMPLETELY EXPOSED. I INVESTIGATED THE MATTER FURTHER AND DISCOVERED THAT IN THE NEXT YEAR'S MODEL, THE 2008 ODYSSEY, HONDA HAS GONE IN AND ADDED A GRILL OVER THE CONDENSER TO PROTECT IT. I ALSO DISCOVERED THOUSANDS OF OTHER ODYSSEY OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND WERE GIVEN THE EXACT SAME REGURGITATE ANSWER FROM THEIR DEALERSHIP AND FROM AMERICAN HONDA. THIS WAS NOT A FREAK ACCIDENT, RATHER, IT IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM ON THESE VEHICLES CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE DESIGN. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 3, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLS WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE FAILS TO GAIN SPEED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THE FAILURE IS INTERMITTENT. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD START AND THEN SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE STILL OCCURS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Air bags, Service brakes, Electric, Other or unspecified, May 18, 2008, crash
I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. AS I WAS COMING TO A STOP, I BECAME INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. OVER THE RECENT WEEKS I THOUGHT IT WAS TAKING LONGER TO STOP MY VAN, BUT HAD MY VAN IN FOR SERVICE THE WEEK BEFORE. I WAS ASSURE THAT EVERYTHING WAS FINE AND ALL FLUID LEVELS WERE CORRECT. ***NOTE: ON MY FIRST SERVICE VISIT THE SERVICE ADVISER TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD NOT BE CONCERNED ABOUT BRAKE FLUID LEVELS THAT THE VAN WOULD NOTIFY ME WHEN IT WAS TIME TO REPLACE THE BREAKS AND THAT THE VAN WAS DESIGNED TO DO SO. THE POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. I COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE ACCIDENT AND THE OFFICER COAXED ME IN TO SAYING THAT I HAD BEEN DISTRACTED. I WAS IN SHOCK. MY SON WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME AND I COULD NOT THINK MUCH OF ANYTHING ELSE OTHER THAN WHETHER HE WAS SAFE. I BELIEVE I HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THEN HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. EVER SINCE THE ACCIDENT I HAVE CONTINUED TO NOTICE THAT I MUST PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AT TIMES TO STOP THE VAN AND OTHER TIMES I DON'T IN NORMAL DRIVING CIRCUMSTANCES. ALL ALONG I HAD BELIEVED THE DEALERSHIP THAT EVERYTHING WAS FINE WITH MY VEHICLE. NOW I HAVE DAMAGES TO PAY AND A TICKET I AM FACING AS A RESULT OF WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE BREAK FAILURE. I WILL BE MAKING A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WITH MY LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT, FAXING A COPY OTHER SIMILAR BREAK FAILURE COMPLAINTS TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY, CONTACTING HONDA AND HOPEFULLY WILL BE ABLE TO GET SOME ANSWERS ON THE PROBLEM WITH MY VAN. *TR
Equipment, May 14, 2008
HONDA ODYSSEY AIR CONDITIONING FAILED AFTER 10000 MILES. DEALER CLAIMS ROCK PUNCHED A HOLE IN THE AC CONDENSER. PRICE TO FIX - $700. AMERICAN HONDA SAYS BECAUSE CAUSE IS ROAD DAMAGE, WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER IT. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Equipment, May 12, 2008
2007 ODYSSEY WITH 13,000 MILES, THE AC SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING. TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE CONDENSER WAS HIT BY THE ROAD DEBRIS AND CAUSED THE LEAKAGE. I WAS CHARGED $790 TO INSTALL A NEW CONDENSER. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 30, 2008
1. AT 60 MPH ON DRY SURFACE HWY, HAD TO STOP IN 200'. APPLYING NORMAL PRESSURE TO BRAKE PEDAL, I REALIZED THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP IN TIME, SO GRADUALLY APPLIED MORE PRESSURE, WHICH WAS INSUFFICIENT TO STOP UNTIL HALF WAY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. TRAFFIC WAS NOT A FACTOR. I APPLIED MORE THAN ENOUGH PRESSURE TO STOP AND THE CAR DID NOT. IT IS MY WIFE'S CAR, AND I'M VERY WORRIED, NOT KNOWING IF THIS IS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT OR HOW THE CAR REACTS IN THIS SITUATION. 2. THIS SITUATION HAS NOT PRESENTED ITSELF OTHER THAT THIS TIME. 3. NOTHING REQUESTED. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 30, 2008
ON THE 3RD ROW SEAT THERE IS A GLOVE BOX ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE BOX GETS EXTREMELY HOT. WE FOUND OUT WHEN MY CHILD PUT IN HER CRAYONS AND ALL THE CRAYONS MELTED. THE REAR HEATING SYSTEM IS RIGHT UNDER THERE ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. I DIDN'T REALIZE IT WAS HOT AND WHEN REMOVING THE BAG OF MELTED CRAYONS (WHICH I DID NOT REALIZE THEY WERE MELTED CRAYONS) I BURNED MY SELF. THIS OCCURS EVERY SINGLE TIME. ON LONGER DRIVES IT GETS EVEN HOTTER. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, AS THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER SAID THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO. I THEN CALLED HONDA BUT THEY SAID IF THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING THEN THAT WAS THAT. THE SIDE WALL ALSO GETS QUITE WARM. NOT AS HOT AS THE BOX HOWEVER THIS IS A CHILD SAFETY HAZARD AS CHILDREN COULD GET BURNED AS WELL AS ANYONE ELSE WHO TOUCHES IT. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 25, 2008
BRAKES THAT ARE VERY SOFT AND A HAZARD TO DRIVING. BRAKE ROTORS THAT NEED RESURFACING AT 300 MILES AND 15,000 MILES. DEALER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ALL OF THE ODYSSEY'S HAVE A PROBLEM WITH SOFT BRAKES AND ROTORS THAT WEAR OUT TOO FAST. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Power train, Apr 25, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED TWICE WITHIN SIX MONTHS. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, IT SKIPS FROM FIRST TO THIRD GEAR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL EXTENDS ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. AS A RESULT, THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS INCREASED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE ROTOR, WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500.
Other or unspecified, Apr 16, 2008
CONSUMER STATING PROBLEM HAS BEEN RESOLVED. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE GENERAL MANAGER WITH THE DEALER ARRANGED TO TRADE IN THE VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEMS WILL BE FIXED. *KB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 15, 2008
I AM A MECHANIC AT A SCHOOL DISTRICT AND WE HAVE PURCHASED 3 2007 ODYSSEY VANS. WE ARE EXPERIENCING SOFT BRAKES ON ALL THREE VANS. ONE OF THE VANS HAD A COMPLAINT OF HARD STOPPING I.E. TOO LONG OF DISTANCE. UPON TEST DRIVING THE VAN I DID NOTICE THAT THE BRAKES WERE VERY MUSHY. I DROVE ONE OF THE OTHER NEW VANS AND PRETTY MUCH THE SAME THING, MUSHY BRAKES. I TOOK VAN TO THE DEALER AND THEY TRIED TO REPRODUCE PROBLEM WHICH THEY MUST OF BECAUSE THEY HAD FOR 3 DAYS AND WERE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY TRIED BLEEDING THE BRAKES ETC. THEY ENDED UP REPLACING THE MASTER CYLINDER. UPON THE RETURN OF THE VAN I NOTICED AN IMPROVEMENT IN PEDAL FEEL BUT THE BRAKES STILL FEEL TOO MUSHY. YOU AREN'T SURE WHERE THE STOPPING POINT OR I SHOULD SAY THE APPLICATION POINT COMES INTO PLAY. *TR
Steering, Apr 8, 2008
MANY TIMES, THE 2007 ODYSSEY WILL PULL TO THE LEFT . I CONSTANTLY NEED TO FIGHT THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP THE CAR STRAIGHT. I HAVE ALMOST HIT OTHER CARS BECAUSE OF THE STEERING PROBLEM. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR TO HONDA TWICE AND HAD IT ALIGNED TWICE, HAD THE TIRES ROTATED AND TEST DRIVEN TWICE WITH NO HELP. THE CAR CONTINUES TO PULL TO THE LEFT. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET, THAT OTHER ODYSSEY OWNERS HAVE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS.