Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 12/13/2012 | 74920 | ||
| We have a 2007 honda odyssey with 76,000 miles. in december 2012 we had been driving for aproximately 3-4 minutes, exiting onto the highway and accelerating to reach 65 miles per hour. when we reached aproximately 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 aproximately 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.) | |||
| 10/02/2012 | 1 | ||
| 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. *tr | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 59000 | 1 | |
| 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. *tr | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 59000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Tl-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. sm. | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while the vehicle was in drive and the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle lunged forward uncontrollably 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. nw | |||
| 11/19/2011 | 61500 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 11/03/2011 | |||
| My whole dash board started blinking and no information of speed, fuel amount, hot or cold, or the milage was able to be seen. was still able to drive the vehicle, but if stopped couldn't tell you how fast i was going. | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 42000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph the brakes engage automatically until the vehicle stops, although she was pressing the gas pedal. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the vehicle stability assist sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. the remedy failed to repaired the problem. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred a total of 13 times. the dealer diagnosed that the vehicle stability assist and anti-lock brake system sensor needed to be replace. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who file a report and assign a regional officer to investigate the problem. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 42,000 and the current mileage was 49,246. pm | |||
| 07/21/2008 | 26000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. when coming to a stop at 25 mph and the brake is being depress the vehicle would accelerate forward before stopping. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed him the vehicle was down shifting from high gear to low gear and this is normal. a month later he receive a recall notice took the vehicle in and they updated the computer software but the problem still persist. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 26,000....mw | |||
| 03/05/2010 | 35825 | 1 | |
| 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. *tr | |||
| 08/20/2009 | 30000 | ||
| Tl*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 vin was not available. the failure and current mileages were under 30,000. | |||