2015 Honda Odyssey
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 206 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 20th highest complaint count among 26 Odyssey model years with reports.
Of the 2015 reports, 9 involved a crash and 3 involved a fire. 10 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Equipment adaptive/mobility, wheelchair restraints/securement, latch/anchorDec 17, 2025
Rollx Vans (Rollx) is recalling certain GMC Yukon, Sierra, Chevrolet Express 2500, Ford Transit, E-250, Toyota Sienna, Sienna Hybrid, Honda Odyssey, Chrysler Town and Country, Voyager, Pacifica, Dodge Grand Caravan, and Ram Promaster vehicles equipped with QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. Please refer to Rollx's recall report for specific model year information. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
Rollx will work with Q'Straint to inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 5, 2026. Owners may contact Rollx's customer service at 1-800-956-6668.
Campaign 25V876000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpDec 18, 2023
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Campaign 23V858000 on NHTSA.gov
Seats, mid/rear assemblyMar 13, 2018
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The second row outboard seats have a lever to fold the seatback and slide the seat forward to access the third row seats. Due to a manufacturing error, if the walk-in release lever is used to fold a fully reclined left outboard seatback forward, the seatback may stay in the unlocked position (free-folding) or unexpectedly unlock without engaging the walk-in or recliner lever.
An unlocked second row left outboard seatback increases the risk of injury to the seat occupant during a crash.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will confirm proper operation of the second row left outboard seatback, and install a support bracket to the seat recliner. If the seatback cannot lock, dealers will replace the seatback frame assembly. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is X0R.
Campaign 18V170000 on NHTSA.gov
Seats, mid/rear assemblyNov 17, 2017
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The second row outboard seats can slide sideways to one of two positions. If a seat is placed between either of the two positions when attaching the seat to the vehicle floor, the seat will not latch properly to the seat striker, allowing the seat to tip forward unexpectedly during braking.
If the seat tips forward during braking, it can increase the risk of injury.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a bracket to the second row outboard floor strikers, free of charge. The recall began April 2, 2018. Owners may contact American Honda Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is S0G.
Campaign 17V725000 on NHTSA.gov
Seats, mid/rear assemblyDec 27, 2016
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Odyssey vehicles manufactured August 17, 2010, to October 1, 2015. The affected vehicles have second row outboard seats that have a release lever that allows the seats to move for easier access to the third row of seats. This release lever may remain in the unlocked position allowing the seats to move unexpectedly.
An unlocked second row outboard seat increases the risk of injury to the seat occupant during a crash.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional bracket and spring to both second row outboard seats, free of charge. Interim letter has been mailed, and a second notification will be sent . Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KD5.
Campaign 16V933000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, storage, tank assemblyJun 9, 2016
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015 Acura MDX 2WD and MDX 4WD vehicles, 2016 Acura MDX 4WD vehicles, 2015-2016 Honda Odyssey vehicles, and 2016 Honda Pilot 2WD and 4WD vehicles. The affected vehicles have fuel tanks that were manufactured with insufficient welds which may separate and allow fuel to leak out.
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tanks, free of charge. Owners may contact Honda/Acura customer service at 1-888-234-2138. The recall began on July 29, 2016. Honda's numbers for this recall are KA9 (Honda vehicles) and KB0 (Acura vehicles).
Campaign 16V417000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
206 reports, newest first.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Engine, Apr 14, 2019, fire
AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS WE PARKED OUR MINIVAN IN OUR PARKING SPOT BEHIND OUR HOUSE. WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE MINIVAN THERE WAS AN ODOR AND A TINY BIT OF SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AFTER WAITING A COUPLE MINUTES THE SMOKE SEEMED TO GO AWAY. WE LEFT THE MINIVAN PARKED AND ABOUT 10-20 MINUTES LATER IT STARTED ON FIRE AND WE RECEIVED A CALL FROM OUR NEIGHBORS THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD BEEN CALLED AND THEY WERE PUTTING OUT THE FIRE. I AM UPLOADING A PICTURE OF THE BURNT MINIVAN AND THE LAST SERVICE RECORD FOR A REGULAR OIL CHANGE ON 12/29/2018
Structure, Apr 8, 2019
CABLE ON BACK DRIVERS SIDE DOOR SNAPPED FOR NO REASON. DID NOT NOTICE UNTIL VAN WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF AND WENT TO OPEN DOOR. NEVER HEARD A SOUND OR UNDERSTAND WHY IT BROKE. MAKES ME FEEL VERY UNSAFE AND WONDER IF DOOR COULD HAVE OPENED WHILE DRIVING WITH MY CHILD SITTING THERE OR EVEN BEING INJURED BY THE CABLE.
Other or unspecified, Mar 27, 2019
WHEN USING THE PUSH BUTTON TO START MY CAR THE CAR RANDOMLY WON'T START. LIGHTS COME ON THE DASH BUT THE ENGINE DOESN'T TURN OVER. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY CANNOT IDENTIFY ANYTHING WRONG. I HAVE CHILDREN AND HAVING A CAR THAT WON'T START RANDOMLY MAKES MY DAY REALLY STRESSFUL. I NEVER KNOW IF MY TRIP TO RUN ERRANDS, GET GROCERIES OR TO PICK UP MY KIDS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY MY CAR NOT STARTING. THIS CAR IS REALLY UNRELIABLE IN ITS CURRENT STATE. WHAT FRUSTRATES ME THE MOST IS HONDA HAD A RECALL THAT ADDRESSED THIS PROBLEM IN OLDER MODELS YET MY CAR MODEL AND YEAR HAVEN'T BEEN RECALLED.
Structure, Mar 11, 2019
WHEN THE WEATHER GETS COOLER THE TAIL LIFT WON'T OPEN. IT IS NOT POWER LIFT. I CAN PULL AS LONG AND HARD AS I CAN AND IT WON'T MOVE. I BOUGHT THIS AS A USED VEHICLE IN2018 IN THE SUMMER SO DIDN'T FIND THIS OUT UNTIL IT COOLED DOWN. THE BACK DOOR SENSOR ALWAYS THINKS THE BACK IS OPEN ONCE IT WARMS UP WHICH MAKES THE CAR ALARM GO OFF.
Power train, Mar 6, 2019
IN 2018 MY 2015 HONDA VAN HAD PROBLEMS SHIFTING GEARS. I WAS GOING ABOUT 25MPH WHEN THERE WAS A JOLT AND THE CAR SHOOK FROM THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING GEARS. I TOOK THE CAR IN AN WAS TOLD THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE UPDATE OCCURRED AND THE VAN RAN FINE. TODAY THE VAN DID THE SAME THING. I SEE SEVERAL A LOT OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET.
Engine, Mar 1, 2019, fire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE PULLING IN THE GARAGE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT HAD NO RECOLLECTION OF A POLICE REPORT BEING FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIREWALL WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *BF *TR
Steering, Feb 21, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE AN ABNORMAL CLICKING SOUND AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. BALISE HONDA OF WEST WARWICK (509 QUAKER LN, WEST WARWICK, RI 02893, (401) 822-2000) WAS NOTIFIED AND DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK AND THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND HAD NOT ISSUED ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Power train, Service brakes, Feb 1, 2019
SOME LATE MODEL HONDA 6 SPEED TRANSMISSIONS CAN NOT BE DOWNSHIFTED! ON A LONG DOWNHILL GRADE, THE BRAKES WERE NOT ADEQUATE AND ARE NOW BURNED AND VIBRATE. I KNOW NOT TO 'RIDE' YOUR BRAKES BUT THERE WAS NO ALTERNATIVE, EITHER TRAVEL AT A CRAWL WITH TRAFFIC BACKING UP BEHIND ME OR HAVING A RUNAWAY CAR. I LEARNED TO DRIVE IN COLORADO AND KNOW THE SAFETY PROVIDED BY DOWNSHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION TO CONTROL YOUR DOWNHILL SPEED AS LONG (7 OR 8 MILES IN PLACES) DOWNHILL ROADS WILL RUIN YOUR BRAKES. TRUCK TRAVEL IS RESTRICTED ON MANY COLORADO ROADS AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS 'TRUCK RUNAWAY RAMPS' IN COLORADO FOR THIS REASON. I NEVER WOULD EXPECT A MANUFACTURE TO TAKE AWAY SAFETY ISSUES BUT HONDA TOOK AWAY THE ABILITY TO DOWNSHIFT THEIR 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION! THEY'VE ADDED MANY OTHER SAFETY DEVICES BUT I WOULD NEVER EXPECT THEM TO TAKE AWAY A SAFETY DEVICE WHERE THE COST OF DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN ABSORBED, THE COST OF PRODUCTION IS NOW LOW AND IS SO NECESSARY FOR SAFETY. BEING ABLE TO SLOW OR STOP IS THE PRIMARY SAFETY FACTOR IN DRIVING! HONDA'S RESPONSE TO MY COMPLAINT IS THAT IT IS MY FAULT FOR NOT STUDYING THE VEHICLE MORE BEFORE I PURCHASED. IT SHOULD BE THE PRODUCER OF A PRODUCT WHO IS HELD TIGHTLY TO CONSUMER SAFETY. HONDA IS NOT PROVIDING A SAFE VEHICLE. THEY MAINTAIN IT IS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO INFORM BUYERS OF CHANGES THEY HAVE MADE THAT MIGHT ADVERSELY AFFECT SAFETY. THIS IS AN ISSUE THE AVERAGE CITIZEN CANNOT HANDLE AND IT NEEDS GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION. THE ONLY CONCERN HONDA HAD WHEN THEY RESPONDED TO MY EMAILED COMPLAINT WAS A REQUIREMENT TO RECORD THE CALL AND NOT ALLOW ME TO RECORD IT OR TO GIVE ME A COPY OR TRANSCRIPT OF THE CALL. ALL OF THEIR CONCERN WAS ABOUT PROTECTING THEMSELVES LEGALLY, NOT PROVIDING A SAFE VEHICLE! MAYBE HONDA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO BUILD 'CAR RUNAWAY RAMPS' ON LONG DOWN GRADES.
Power train, Jan 7, 2019
ECO CAUSES SIGNIFIANT VIBRATION AT VARIOUS RPM'S/SPEEDS AND DELAYED SHIFTING AS THE COMPUTER DECIDES TO GO INTO ECO OR REMAIN. MOST NOTABLE AT HIGHER SPEEDS ABOVE 65 MPH. CURRENT ODYSSEY HAS HAD TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED, TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE UPDATED, FRONT AXELS REPLACED AND TIRES ROAD FORCE BALANCED. NONE OF THE ABOVE FIXES HAS EFFECTED THE VIBRATION FELT DURING ECO GOING IN/OUT AND ESPECIALLY VIBRATION FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND CABIN. HONDA SHOP HAS INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS PAR FOR THE COURSE FOR HONDA ECO'S AND THERE IS NO CURRENT FIX FOR THE VIBRATIONS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT NO CURRENT FIX IS IN PLACE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY HONDA AS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE OF OTHERS WITH SIMILAR ISSUE.
Power train, Engine, Dec 17, 2018
THE VEHICLE MAKES HARD SHIFTS IN LOWER GEARS, CAUSING A LACK OF ACCELERATION AND THEN A LURCH WITH ENGINE/TRANSMISSION CLUNK. OCCURS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A SLOWED OR STOPPED POSITION, SO VEHICLE CAN BE STATIONARY OR IN MOTION WHEN THIS OCCURS. HAS HAPPENED BEFORE BUT DEALERSHIP COULD NOT REPLICATE. SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WITH LACK OF RESOLUTION FOUND IN ONLINE FORUMS AS WELL. PRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERN SINCE ACCELERATION IS ALTERED AND SHIFTING IS SLOWED. HAS OCCURED ON RESIDENTIAL ROADS AND HIGHWAY AND AT VARYING OUTDOOR TEMPERATURES.
Other or unspecified, Nov 30, 2018
DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED SUDDENLY AND MAKE CONTINOUS BEEPING SOUND EVENTHOUGH I DID NOT OPEN IT. CABLE WIRE CAME OFF AND NOW IT IS CLOSED AND DO NOT OPEN. CONTACTED HONDA BUT AM BEING TOLD THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AS 41,000 MILES. I SAW ON TV THAT THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS FOR OTHER MODEL YEARS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. THIS HAS CREATED SAFETY ISSUE FOR MY VEHICLE.
Power train, Nov 15, 2018
PURCHASED CAR NEW IN 2015, HONDA ODYSSEY, HAVE HAD SHIFTING ISSUES BETWEEN GEARS JERKING. PROBLEM STARTED WITHIN PAST YEAR, SEEMS TO GET A LITTLE WORSE AND YOU CAN FEEL IT SHIFTING ROUGH. I SEE VARIOUS OTHERS WITH SAME ISSUE, COULD THIS BE A FUTURE RECALL I HOPE, I HAVE 65K MILES SO THAT WOULD BE SAD PRODUCT TO HAVE THIS OCCUR. THIS IS MY FIRST HONDA AND THOUGHT THEY WERE RELIABLE VEHICLES, DON'T HAVE MONEY TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE HELP.
Power train, Engine, Oct 27, 2018
MY HONDA ODYSSEY WAS EXPERIENCING A BUCKING SENSATION THAT OCCURRED PERIODICALLY BUT STOPPED AFTER BEING RESTARTED. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO DIDN'T FIND ACTUAL PROBLEM BUT DURING AN EVALUATION OF THE VEHICLE DETECTED A WEAKENED ENGINE MOUNT AND LEAKING SPOOL VALVE, BOTH OF WHICH COULD HAVE LEAD TO A LOSS OF THE ENGINE IF CONDITION PERSISTED. BOTH NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT HIGH COST, AND TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THIS WAS NOT A SINGULAR EVENT WAS SEEN IN ANOTHER CUSTOMER'S ODYSSEY THAT AFTERNOON. CONSIDERING SO-CALLED RELIABILITY OF HONDA, THERE'S NO REASON FOR ENGINE MOUNT TO HAVE ISSUES AND THERE WAS A HINT THAT THERE IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE SPOOL VALVE. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT COULD HAVE LEAD TO SERIOUS ISSUES. HOWEVER THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM INVOLVING THE 'SLIPPING OF THE TRANSMISSION' STILL PERSISTS AND REPRESENTS ANOTHER POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS VAN. THE 'SLIPPING ISSUE' OCCURS WHEN ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING AROUND 20 MPH OR WHEN ACHIEVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS OFF RAMP. IT DOES STOP AFTER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND THEN TURNED ON AGAIN. SOME OF THESE ISSUES MAY BE MORE COMMON THAN HONDA IS LETTING ON.
Power train, Engine, Oct 4, 2018
AFTER REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY (SLOWLY) AND PUTTING THE CAR IN DRIVE I NOTICED A HARD CLUNKING SOUND. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A ROUGH SHIFT. WHEN I CONTINUED TO DRIVE DOWN MY BLOCK 5-15 MPH TO THE STOP SIGN IT CONTINUED. IT FEELS LIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE IS CRASHING INTO YOU AND SLAMMING ON THE BREAKS. YOU LOSE 'CONTROL' OF THE GAS PEDAL (YOUR FOOT IS ON THE GAS, YOU HEAR A LARGE CLUNK AND THE GAS PEDAL DOESN'T MAKE YOU GO FORWARD ANYMORE, FOR A COUPLE SECONDS) IT IS A NERVE-RACKING FEELING AND ISN'T CORRECT. MY VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 2014 (2015 MODEL) IT ONLY HAS 32K MILES ON IT. REGULAR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED. IT HAS HAPPENED A HANDFUL OF TIMES IN THE PAST 3-4 MONTHS AND SEEMS TO TEMPORARILY CORRECT ITSELF ONCE THE CAR IS PUT IN PARK, TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON... I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RECREATE IT FOR ANYONE WHILE THEY ARE IN THE VEHICLE, EXCEPT MY CHILDREN WHO ARE SCARED WHEN IT HAPPENS. WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK AND GOES TO DRIVE THERE IS ALSO A HARSH TRANSITION; A CLUNK HAPPENS WHEN SHIFTING. IT IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. YESTERDAY 10/2/18; I DROVE ROUGHLY A MILE WITH NO ISSUES UNTIL I CAME TO A STOP SIGN, WHERE I DIDN'T MAKE A COMPLETE STOP AND IT STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN. I WAITED TO POST, IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS MORNING 10/4/2018; THE VAN WAS COLD (PARKED ALL NIGHT) BACKED UP, CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, PUT IT IN DRIVE, CLUNKED LIKE IT MISSED FIRTS GEAR, THEN CONTINUED TO CLUNK AS I DROVE BETWEEN 40 AND 60 FEET. STOPPED, PUT IT IN PARK, TURNED IT BACK ON AND DROVE AWAY WITH NO ISSUE. SHALL SEE WHAT HAPPENS AFTER WORK TODAY.
Other or unspecified, Sep 26, 2018
MY SUNROOF EXPLODED WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. THE GLASS REMAINED INTACT HOWEVER IT SHATTERED. THE GLASS WAS RAISED AND THERE WERE NO FOREIGN OBJECTS THAT EVER CAME INTO CONTACT. THERE WERE NO TEMPERATURE CHANGES. IT JUST SHATTERED AFTER A LOUD BOOM SOMETHING SIMILAR TO A GUNSHOT.
Power train, Engine, Aug 14, 2018
2015 ODYSSEY VEHICLE'S JERKING EXPERIENCE STARTED DURING A STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. WITH THREE KIDS AND TWO ADULTS, WE WERE EXTREMELY FRIGHTENED. THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY WHEN I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL DURING THE LOW SPEED, 5-20 MPH. I WENT AWAY LATER THAT DAY AND WE WENT ABOUT OUR BUSINESS. AFTER WE GO BACK TO OUR HOME, WENT TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER AFTER MAKING AN APPOINTMENT. OF COURSE, WE WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE VIOLENT JERK EXPERIENCE. THEY SAID UNTIL THEY SEE IT, THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO. IT WAS INITIALLY AROUND 30K MILES WHEN THIS STARTED NOW OVER. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED IN A FEW MONTHS BUT HONDA IS NOT TAKING THIS SERIOUSLY.
Other or unspecified, Jul 8, 2018
WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, WITHOUT PROVOCATION, OUR MOONROOF EXPLODED. IT SOUNDED LIKE A BALLOON EXPLODING IN OUR EARS. IT SHATTERED INTO TINY PIECES AND WE QUICKLY PULLED THE SUNSHADE BEFORE THE GLASS COULD CRASH INTO THE CAR. WE WERE GOING 72 MILES AN HOUR, THERE WAS NO ONE ELSE AROUND US AND WE WERE NOT GOING UNDER ANYTHING THAT WOULD HAVE DROPPED DEBRIS ON THE CAR.
Electrical system, Jun 15, 2018
THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLAMMED SHUT WHEN I PUSHED THE CLOSE BUTTON. IF IT WERE OPERATING IN MANUAL MODE, I WOULD HAVE BEEN PREPARED FOR THIS, AND LUCKILY IT WAS ONLY ME OPERATING THIS DOOR IN THIS INSTANCE, HOWEVER, THE FORCE WITH WHICH IT SHUT, UNEXPECTEDLY, BECAUSE ONE TINY ELECTRICAL WIRE, WHICH APPARENTLY CONTROLS THE WHOLE THING, BECAME DISCONNECTED SOMEHOW, WAS ENOUGH TO SCARE ME QUITE A LOT ABOUT HAVING MY CHILDREN OPERATE THESE DOORS IN THE FUTURE, WHICH SEEMS RIDICULOUS - I SHOULD BE COMFORTABLE WITH THE IDEA OF MY CHILD BEING ABLE TO SAFELY OPERATE THEIR DOOR. (WE WERE PARKED FACING SLIGHTLY DOWNHILL IN OUR DRIVEWAY).
Steering, Jun 6, 2018
STEERING WHEEL CLICKS/POPS WHILE TURNING DUE TO A BAD BEARING, MAY BE CORRODED, REFERENCE TSB NO. 16-024. DEALER AND HONDA SAY THAT MY MODEL DOESN'T QUALIFY FOR REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY, BUT IS POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD.
Power train, Jun 2, 2018
TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT LOW SPEED, AND THEN ACCELERATING, VAN HAS A JERK OR HARD SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS 1-2. THIS HARD SHIFT IS ENOUGH TO THROW US BACK INTO OUR SEATS AND DOES NOT OCCUR AT HIGH SPEEDS. FLUID HAS BEEN FLUSHED AND TORQUE CONVERTER CHANGED BUT STILL OCCURS. IT CAN HAPPEN AFTER FIRST STARTING CAR OR AFTER A LONG DRIVE. SPECIFICALLY NOTICE THIS IN YIELD TYPE SITUATIONS, ROUND ABOUT A AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO TURN INTO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, WHERE THE CAR IS DECELERATING AND THEN ACCELERATED. IT FEELS AS IF THE CAR DOES NOT KNOW WHICH GROUPS EAR TO BE IN AND THEN JERKS DOWN INTO GEAR AFTER A BRIEF PAUSE.
Structure, May 28, 2018
DOOR ALMOST KILLED MY DAUGHTER. WE WERE GETTING KIDS BUCKLED IN AND MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER FELL DOWN. I WENT TO THE OTHER SIDE TO HELP HER. WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR I SAW SHE WAS STUCK BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE SEAT AND THE DOOR WAS MOVING BACK ON HER. HER HEAD WAS JAMMED BETWEEN THE SLIDING DOOR CUP HOLDER AND THE SIDE OF THE VAN. I AM 220LBS AND WITH ALL MY MIGHT WAS HOLDING THE DOOR FROM OPENING ALL THE WAY AND I THINK CRUSHING HER HEAD (AS THE DOOR GOING BACK WITH THE CUP HOLDER ON THE FLOOR- WAS PINNING HER HEAD BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE VAN). THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED. THE DOOR IS VERY GOOD WITH ANY OBSTRUCTION WHILE THE DOOR IS CLOSING IS SENSED BY THE DOOR AND IT IMMEDIATELY STOPS. YOU NEED A SIMILAR SENSOR SO THAT IF A HEAD, OR ARM OR LEG IS CAUGHT IN THE DOOR WHILE IT IS SLIDING BACK TO OPEN, IT WOULD STOP IMMEDIATELY. THE DOOR CLOSE BUTTON WOULD HAVE WORKED OR PULLING THE HANDLE OUT (WHICH I DID NOT KNOW AT THE TIME) BUT I DID NOT THINK OF IT AS I WAS IN A PANIC TRYING TO STOP THE DOOR FROM CRUSHING MY DAUGHTERS HEAD. IT SHOULD HAVE AUTOMATICALLY STOPPED IN CASE AN ADULT WAS NOT THERE PLEASE FIX THIS THIS REALLY COULD HAVE KILLED MY DAUGHTER INSTEAD HER EAR IS VERY HURT BUT SHOULD BE OK. THANKS SO MUCH- TIM
Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Apr 18, 2018
THE BRAKES ARE GETTING LOWER EVEN WITH A FULL RESERVOIR. AFTER HONDA DEALER FLUSHED, BLEAD AND RESTORED THE BRAKE FLUID, THE VSA MODULE FAILED AND CAUSED AUTONOMOUS BRAKING AND WORSENING OF PEDAL SOFTENING AND BRAKING CONTROL ASSIST. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN RECALLED WITH PREVIOUS YEARS AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AGAIN BY NHTSA AND HONDA. BRAKES CAME ON WHILE DRIVING CAUSING BURNING UP OF PADS AND ROTORS. VERY BAD SMELL COMING FROM BRAKE AREA.
Seat belts, Seats, Apr 9, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V170000 (SEATS) AND 17V725000 (SEATS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR SEATS ON THE SECOND ROW OF THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED LATCH MALFUNCTIONS. THE CONTACT CALLED FINDLAY HONDA HENDERSON (933 AUTO SHOW DRIVE, HENDERSON, NV 89014, (702) 568-3500) WHO STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND WAS NOT SURE WHEN THEY WOULD ARRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V725000 AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR 18V170000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,940.
Power train, Apr 7, 2018
SHUTTERING ISSUES STARTED AROUND 2016, THE CAR WAS NEW, BOUGHT 2015, BEGINNING SHOWED MINOR VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING. 2017 JANUARY, THE CAR STARTED TO SHUTTERING AT CONSTANT SPEED, ON AND OFF. PROBLEM SOLVED WHEN CAR RESTARTED. BUT KEEP COMING BACK AGAIN. MAY 2017, THE DEALERSHIP SAID ITS THERE SOFTWARE ISSUE, FLUSHING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. 2018, THE SHUTTERING ISSUE GOT WORSE, THE CAR STARTS SHUTTER OVER SPEED 20/MPH, WHILE HOLDING THE SPEED, ACCELERATING. EVERY DAY I DRIVE THE CAR. PLEASE HELP!!!
Tires, Mar 26, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA ODYSSEY EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL TIRES, TIRE LINE: PROCONTACT, TIRE SIZE: 235/65/R17 N/A, DOT NUMBER: A3873VM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BOUNCING OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. A CONTINENTAL TIRE DISTRIBUTOR WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 BOTH ON THE TIRE AND VEHICLE.