Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 204 | 02/16/2004 | 10014248 | Water leak at doors and/or floor. *nm | 04/29/2005 | |
| 06012004 | 06/01/2004 | 10014213 | Rodent damage to knock sensor subharness. *sc | 04/29/2005 | |
| 804 | 08/16/2004 | 10014070 | Body paint defects. *sc | 04/27/2005 | |
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| 704 | 07/16/2004 | 10014107 | Paint code location. *sc | 04/28/2005 | |
| 704 | 07/16/2004 | 10014136 | Body paint defects. *sc | 04/28/2005 | |
| 704 | 07/16/2004 | 10014117 | Rear tailgate glass broken. *sc | 04/28/2005 | |
| 704 | 07/16/2004 | 10014108 | A thumping sound from the rear of the passenger's compartment when accelerating or braking can be caused by the back and forth movement of fuel in the fuel tank. *sc | 04/28/2005 | |
| 04030 | 07/30/2004 | 04030 | 10008516 | Creaking from the base of the right a-pillar. *tt supersedes 04-030, dated june 8, 2004. *tt | 08/04/2004 |
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| SB-08-055 | 08/01/2008 | 10026825 | Honda: sliding door does not open all the way even though window is closed. the window regulator is not contacting the lever army properly, making the sliding door control unit think the window is open. *pe | 12/22/2008 | |
| 406 | 04/16/2006 | 10019974 | Left power sliding door inop, beeps 3x. *tt | 05/17/2006 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 04/10/2009 | 105000 | 1 | |
| We have a 2004 honda odyssey and the driver's side sliding door will not securely close. it closes most of the way then, instead of latching, stays just unlatched and keeps the warning going off. i hear this is a common honda problem. i am concerned because my has to turn off the electric doors in order to drive the vehicle (even after bumping the door closed) and that (1) negates the warning feature and (2) makes the vehicle unsafe in my opinion because the doors do not function properly. *tr | |||
| 02/10/2009 | 76500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the driver's side sliding door opens while the vehicle is being driven. the most recent failure occurred while driving 15 mph. the door can be opened both automatically or manually. he took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the sensor in the motor assembly was not receiving a signal that indicates the vehicle is being driven. this causes the door to become ajar. the dealer feels that the manufacturer should be responsible for the repairs, but the manufacturer refuses to repair the vehicle for free. the vehicle has not yet been repaired. the current and failure mileages were 76,500. | |||
| 03/05/2004 | 1917 | 1 | 12/20/2003 |
| Dear madam or sir, while driving, with two children seated inside on the back seats, my newly purchased honda odyssey suddenly flashed all the signals on the control panel/dash board, became almost non-maneuverable and abruptly stopped. this happened just after two months of purchase. my wife, who was driving the car, and the two children were in panic and scared not to speak of the trauma and inconvenience they underwent. it put my family in a very dangerous situation once and my family and i feel very bad and insecure about it. fortunately this did not happen on a freeway or on any busy road otherwise it might have been disastrous for us. we do not want to be in same situation again and we have lost trust in this particular vans machinery due to the fact that it failed so early in its life cycle and more so because this failure was not of trivial nature. had it been minor defects like malfunctioning of lights, indicators, ac not working, audio not working etc. we would have ignored. we were told that the computer system in the vehicle failed. as per dealership and american honda the van has been repaired but this happened so early in the life cycle of the supposedly new van that my family and i are afraid and hesitant of taking it on even local roads. as this poses a serious safety risk to the lives of my family and me and may be also others, i thought it to bring to your attention. my family and i appreciate your attention into this matter that is so important to us. *ak | |||
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| 06/06/2012 | 105000 | ||
| Two sections of paint started peeling off of the hood,abouth the size of softballs. this is a known issue with the dark blue honda odysseys. i took it to the dealer, thry acknowledged the issue but said because it's 9 years old they werent obligated to fix it. ## vin passed ## 2004 honda odyssey ## | |||
| 03/27/2012 | 124380 | 1 | |
| Parked car in parking lot--backed into spot--put into park?--shut off engine/removed key and exited vehicle/locked door and went into store--was informed within 5 minutes car had rolled approx' 50 feet into friends pickup truck..my left front[driver side] had smashed into right rear of truck-no damage to trk--my car actually in reverse when key removed and engine stopped. *tr | |||
| 03/27/2012 | 124380 | ||
| Parked car in parking lot--backed into spot--put into park?--shut off engine/removed key and exited vehicle/locked door and went into store--was informed within 5 minutes car had rolled approx' 50 feet into friends pickup truck..my left front[driver side] had smashed into right rear of truck-no damage to trk--my car actually in reverse when key removed and engine stopped. | |||
| 12/22/2008 | 65000 | 1 | |
| Check engine light on and tcs light flashing. diagnosis code p0740 indicates: torque converter lockup malfunction.vehicle will not shift into the highest gear at freeway speed, shudders when accelerating at approx 20 mph and gas mileage has decreased significantly. determined that there is internal slipping requiring a new transmission. seatbelts do not retract and get caught in doors. several areas of body have midnight blue paint peeling. *tr | |||
| 12/22/2008 | 65000 | ||
| Check engine light on and tcs light flashing. diagnosis code p0740 indicates: torque converter lockup malfunction.vehicle will not shift into the highest gear at freeway speed, shudders when accelerating at approx 20 mph and gas mileage has decreased significantly. determined that there is internal slipping requiring a new transmission. seatbelts do not retrract and get caught in doors. several areas of body have midnight blue paint peeling. | |||
| 10/28/2011 | 85000 | ||
| About 2 years ago, the window actuator failed on the passenger side, i paid to repair this. over the last 6 months, another 4 actuators have failed. one of them is the lock acuator on passanger side, second is the lock actuator on left sliding door, another is the window actuator on driver side and the actuator for driver side door lock. the problems of this magnitude are a serious safety issue as the window actuator on driver side suddenly failed while driving and was scary as the window just fell into the door. the other actuators failing with locks and doors can be a serious problems, especially with children in the vehicle where the window or door suddenly opens or closes. this seems to be an electrical component problem that need to be addressed by a national recall. | |||
| 05/02/2012 | 118000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda odyssey. the contact stated that as he was accelerating from a traffic stop, a truck crashed into the passenger side of the vehicle while exiting a parking area. the air bags did not deploy. there were no injuries and the vehicle was towed from the scene. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection nor was the manufacturer made aware of the incident. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 118,000. kmj | |||
| 10/28/2011 | 85000 | ||
| About 2 years ago, the window actuator failed on the passenger side, i paid to repair this. over the last 6 months, another 4 actuators have failed. one of them is the lock acuator on passanger side, second is the lock actuator on left sliding door, another is the window actuator on driver side and the actuator for driver side door lock. the problems of this magnitude are a serious safety issue as the window actuator on driver side suddenly failed while driving and was scary as the window just fell into the door. the other actuators failing with locks and doors can be a serious problems, especially with children in the vehicle where the window or door suddenly opens or closes. this seems to be an electrical component problem that need to be addressed by a national recall. | |||
| 05/02/2012 | 118000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda odyssey. the contact stated while driving 10 mph the driver made a stop at a stop sign. the driver than proceeded and a truck was exiting a parking lot when it crushed the vehicle on the passenger side and the passenger air bags did not pop (his daughter was in the vehicle on the passenger side). the vehicle was towed. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle has not be repaired. the failure and current mileages was 118,000.jp | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - BUMPERS | |||
| 03/01/2005 | 2 | 10/04/2004 | |
| Paint peeling from front and rear bumper. paint not adhered properly from factory. paint peels freely with any . this veh. has only 10k miles, less than 6 months owned. always hand washed. this is not normal wear --!*ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 08/27/2008 | 1 | ||
| Driver side rear door will not close securely and will not lock. door slides open in transit. door has had difficulty closing intermittently for several months and will no longer close securely at all. *tr | |||
| 11/01/2007 | 44394 | 3 | 06/30/2004 |
| My daughter and i both opened her door at the same time (she with the handle and i with the button on the key). the door opened just a little and then stopped. i asked her to open the door and she said, no, you open it. she began to get in the car (through the small opening in the door) and i pressed the button. the door closed on her - it did not stop. it pushed hard enough against her to cause a huge mark on her arm. it is completely black and blue and she screamed out and cried loudly from the pain. the door after closing on her reopened. it should have never closed on her. the sensor should have caught it. - we took pictures of her arm if you need them. i have also been caught in the door a couple times (twice) when i was buckling my kids in and accidentally pressed the button. the door didn't stop even though i was in the doorway. i looked online to submit a complaint to honda, but they don't have a way to do it online. i have not yet complained directly to them. let me know if i should. *tr | |||
| 08/25/2006 | 25000 | 5 | 12/19/2003 |
| The two front doors to not have enough tension when opened and the doors swing shut (even on a level surface) and have closed on my leg and my 3 year olds leg. the dealer says that my van is set to the standards and i think the standards need to be changed! *jb | |||
| 04/11/2006 | 1 | ||
| A 20 month old toddler got her fingers stuck in sliding door of a 2004 honda odyssey. the door usually does not close if something is in the way, but did not stop for the tiny fingers. what was even more of a concern is that the doors could not be opened for about 3 minutes. no control button worked and the door could not be opened manually from the outside. after 3 minutes the door opened, but i have no idea why the button worked. we did not follow up with the physician yet, but it seems that she is ok beside some bruising on her fingers but this should be checked out. *jb | |||
| 03/01/2004 | 2 | 12/06/2003 | |
| Dt: consumer complained about two problems. the first problem involved the sliding door located on the right side which did not close when it was opened. took vehicle to dealership six times. however, problem recurred on july 19, 2005, and the dealership told him to bring the vehicle back. consumer has repeatedly been told by the dealership that there was no problem. dealership replaced some parts, but consumer saw no improvement. he was concerned about the door malfunctioning when opened. what if it would malfunction when it was closed and it opened while driving. the second problem involved transmission. he received a recall notice that was dated spring/summer 2004. he took the vehicle for service and they said there was no problem. transmission hesitated while driving. *ak | |||
| 06/04/2005 | 1 | 01/01/2004 | |
| Dt: contact states vehicle is equipped with a safety device in the door to keep it from closing to stop injury, but nothing was designed for it when it is opening to stop from causing injury.*ak *sb *nm son was getting out of van and his foot got stuck at the bottom of door. the door had to cycle before consumer could reopen it and try to get his foot out. there was not a way to stop the door to prevent his foot from getting smashed. the son's toes were only smashed in the incident but it could have smashed or even broken his foot or leg.*sb | |||
| 06/13/2004 | 1 | 05/15/2004 | |
| Problems with door on 2004 honda odyssey.*mr the door was ajar 6 inches and would not open nor close all the way. the close button was pressed but nothing happened. the door handle was pulled and the door started to close and crushed the tip of the consumer's finger fracturing it. the vehicle was inspected but no problems were found. *nm | |||
| 11/15/2004 | 1 | ||
| Upon taking the groceries out of the vehicle the child hit a button which engaged the automatic door, causing the child to become trapped. however, it took some time before the child could be released from the door. *ak | |||
| 10/01/2004 | 1 | 09/29/2003 | |
| Multiple failures. brakes problem, transmission, rough idle & engine surging, steering column controls and others. *bf the automatic door would not open or close, the transmission did not shift properly and the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. the brake pedal shuttered, the brakes would catch without being applied. the consumer was told the steering column control switch had a short, however the next day the horn honked and there was an odd noise in the steering column and the interior lights flashed multiple times. *jb | |||
| 07/24/2004 | 8500 | 1 | |
| Sliding door on the passenger's side opens by its by itself when the vehicle is standing still. dealer and manufacturer were notified.*ak the passenger side sliding door would not close. after the 4th try the consumer got the door to close. passenger sliding door opened. the consumer opened the back door and the sliding door closed by itself. *tc | |||
| 05/26/2004 | 1300 | 0 | |
| The vehicle's automatic sliding door sensor failed. as a result a rear passenger's hand was shut in the door. please provide any additional information. *nm | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 85000 | 1 | |
| Both power sliding doors will not operate (close) without manual assistance. problem started about 1 year ago with one door and has gotten worse over time. recently the door scraped down the entire side of the van while attempting to close causing damage to the exterior of the van.*tr | |||
| 12/30/2006 | 12050 | 1 | 01/10/2004 |
| When parking on a slight incline with the front doors wide open they close without notice. i almost had a crushed hand from unexpected failure of the detent to hold the door open. the local service department said it was caused by heavier doors due to side impact reinforcement. can't the detent spring load be increased to correct this problem? *nm | |||
| 11/08/2006 | 28000 | 1 | 08/01/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the sliding doors failed to open or close and the doors opened on their own, intermittently. the dealership reset the code for the doors more than five times. the problem returned and the dealership replaced the motor, but the problem persisted. this failure occurred more in cold weather. | |||
| 08/10/2004 | 1 | ||
| I own a 2004 honda odessey. i was outside the vehicle and opening the passenger door, which is automatic. my 2 year-old leaned against the outside of the van against the rear panel at the same time that the automatic rear door was opening. she became lodged between the door and the van. the reverse mechanism on the door did not operate (or doesn't exist) and i had to manually pull the door off her and dislodge her from between the door and van. i reported the incident to honda and they indicated that they have had 10 other reports thus far. my daughter did not suffer a serious injury. however, i feel the potential exists for serious injury to a child in this manner. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 09/07/2006 | 2 | 08/01/2004 | |
| I was leaning into the trunk and the back hatch came flying down onto my back. the hatch hydraulics/struts gave way. i have already ordered the parts at the dealer because it wasn't shutting properly. it has taken over a week for the parts to come in. this is the second time i have had to get these parts replaced in less than 2 years for a less than two year old car. i was injured and i am seeking medical attention. *jb | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - SUPPORT DEVICE | |||
| 07/19/2004 | 1 | ||
| The struts or hatch pistons failed on our 2004 honda odyssey and the hatch weighing well over 100 pounds came down on my head full force. this defect should be addressed. serious injury will occur with head and neck injury and if a smaller child in the path maybe worse. honda is charging us to fix the problem. i strongly suggest this be a subject for a recall. they should not fail after two years. *jb | |||