2009 HONDA ODYSSEY Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPENING THE POWER LIFT GATE, THE DOOR FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE LIFT GATE WAS NOT ABLE TO REOPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 12V062000 (STRUCTURE).THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

BRAKE ROTORS SHOWED ABNORMAL WEAR WITH LITTLE NOTICE. IN PREVIOUS TWO WEEKS, THE BRAKES APPEARED "SOFT" AND HAVE REQUIRED FIRMER BRAKING. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR NEW BRAKE PADS, THE MECHANIC SHOWED THE ROTORS TO US AS WARPED AND UNABLE TO BE MACHINED. WE HAVE ABOUT 55K MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND ARE NOT HEAVY BRAKERS. LOOKING AT THE ONLINE FORUM, IT IS CLEAR THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND IN PARTICULAR WITH PREMATURE WEAR OF THE ROTORS. AS AN ASIDE, WE HAVE NEVER REPLACED OUR ROTORS IN OUR 2003 HONDA CIVIC WITH 150K MILES. *TR

THE CAR'S AC SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING. THE AIR CONDITIONING WILL SOMETIMES BLOW COLD AIR AND OTHER TIMES BLOW WARM AIR WHEN ON THE LOWEST TEMPERATURE SETTING WITH THE AC ON. ALSO, IT WILL SOMETIMES BLOW HOT AIR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND COLD AIR ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. WE'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT SHOPS (NON-HONDA) AND BOTH HAVE CONFIRMED THE UNIT IS COMPLETELY CHARGED AND CAN NOT DETERMINE WHAT THE ISSUE IS. A SEARCH ON THE ISSUE SEEMS THAT SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR VEHICLES. *JS

WHILE MY WIFE WAS LOADING THE CARGO AREA IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AFTER SHOPPING, THE LIFT GATE DROPPED SUDDENLY. THE SUPPORTS NO LONGER HOLD THE LIFT GATE IN THE OPEN POSITION. FORTUNATELY, SHE WAS NOT STANDING UNDER THE LIFT GATE AT THE TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WOULD LOCK INDEPENDENTLY AND FAIL TO OPEN. THE AUTOMATIC TRUNK ALSO COULD ONLY BE OPENED MANUALLY AND THE FUEL COVER WOULD NOT OPEN WHEN ACTIVATED, FORCING THE CONTACT TO PRY IT OPEN WITH A SHARP OBJECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

WE OWNED A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY . THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED WELL FOR YEARS AT HONDA DEALERSHIPS. I HAVE PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 120K MILES ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE WE WERE PLANNING TO USE THIS VEHICLE FOR A LONG TIME. LAST TIME I HAD ANY WORK DONE ON THIS CAR WAS IN 12/31/13 AT A HONDA DEALERSHIP. IT WAS A MAJOR SERVICE. WE DID NOT HAVE ANY ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE EVENT THAT LED TO THE FIRE ON THE VEHICLE. AS MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER ODYSSEY ON I-280/CA-85, SHE STATED THAT ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS/GAUGE ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON. AT THE SAME TIME SHE REALIZED THAT CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. WHEN SHE INSTINCTIVELY LOOKED AT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ON THE DASHBOARD, IT WAS NORMAL (ABOUT HALFWAY UP) DUE TO THIS SYMPTOM, SHE WAS FORCED TO PARK THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. AT THIS POINT, MY WIFE ORDERED BOTH OF MY KIDS IN THE CAR TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ON THE HIGHWAY. SHE DID EXIT THE VEHICLE AS WELL. AS THE SMOKE FROM THE CAR CHANGED FROM WHITE TO BLACK, SHE CALLED 911. AS SHE WAITED FOR THE FIRE ENGINE TO ARRIVE (WHICH ACCORDING TO HER TOOK 10 MINUTES), WHOLE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FIRE FROM BUMPER TO BUMPER. WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE SCENE, THERE WERE POLICE CARS AND FIRE TRUCKS. TWO LANES ON CA-85 WAS CLOSED. MY WIFE AND MY KIDS WERE IN SHOCK AND WERE CRYING. I TOOK MY WIFE AND KIDS HOME AFTERWARDS. WE LOST PERSONAL ITEMS THAT WERE LEFT IN THE CAR SUCH AS GLASSES, JACKETS, AND OTHER ITEMS. SANTA CLARA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT THEY WILL BE OPENING UP A CASE. I CAN NOT STOP TO THINK ABOUT WHAT IS THE REASON WHY THIS FIRE OCCURRED ON THE VEHICLE. WE DID NOT HAVE ANY INDICATION THAT THIS WOULD OCCUR EXCEPT FOR THE LAST MINUTE DASHBOARD INDICATION. CONSIDERING THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT/SERVICED AT HONDA, WE ARE BEGINNING TO LOSE FAITH ON HONDA VEHICLE/SERVICE IN GENERAL. *TR

THE TAILGATE STRUTS THAT SUPPORT THE TAILGATE (BACK) DOOR OF THE MINIVAN FAILED (COLLAPSED) WHEN THE AUTOMATIC DOOR WAS OPENING. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS VERY PROBLEM, MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR: HONDA ODYSSEY 2009, HOWEVER, MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HONDA INC CONFIRMS THAT THEY ARE RECEIVING REPORTS LIKE THIS ONE FROM OTHER PEOPLE WHOSE CARS WERE NOT MADE PART OF THE RECALL. *TR

THE STRUTS SUPPORTING THE REAR HATCH DOOR ARE NO LONGER SUPPORTING THE DOOR AND IT FELL ON MY HEAD WHEN PUTTING IN MY GOLF CLUBS. I BELIEVE IT IS THE SAME STRUT PROBLEM THEY HAD IN THE RECALL FOR SIMILAR MODELS, OTHER VIN NUMBERS. I TALKED TO MY DEALER AND HONDA CORPORATION BUT IT IS A DIFFERENT VIN AND NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. I THINK IT IS THE STRUTS ON ALL OF THE 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY'S AND NOT JUST A SELECT FEW AS IN THE RECALL. *TR

THE TAILGATE STRUTS THAT SUPPORT THE TAILGATE (BACK) DOOR OF THE MINIVAN FAILED (COLLAPSED) WHEN THE DOOR WAS IN ITS OPEN POSITION. THIS CAUSED THE BACK DOOR TO SLAM SHUT WITH GREAT FORCE. THE STRUTS ARE CYLINDERS FILLED WITH GAS UNDER PRESSURE USED TO POP THE DOOR OPEN AND HOLD IT OPEN. THE DOOR IS VERY HEAVY AND DID NOT FAIL IN A FAILSAFE MANNER (LOCKUP FOR EXAMPLE), INSTEAD THE SYSTEM FAILED TO SUPPORT THE DOOR IN ITS OPEN POSITION. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS VERY PROBLEM, MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR: HONDA ODYSSEY 2009, HOWEVER, MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HONDA INC CONFIRMS THAT THEY ARE RECEIVING REPORTS LIKE THIS ONE FROM OTHER PEOPLE WHOSE CARS WERE NOT MADE PART OF THE RECALL. *TR

AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT ON DASH APPEARED. THIS HAPPENED OFF & ON FOR 2 MONTHS. WONDERED IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG OR THE WARNING LIGHT! HONDA DEALER HAS TOLD US THAT THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG NEEDS A NEW INFLATER. WE ARE CONCERNED THAT THIS SAFETY FEATURE HAS ONLY LASTED 4 YEARS ON A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON IT. COST TO REPLACE IS OVER $1100.00. HONDA HAS AGREED TO PAY ABOUT 1/2, BUT WE FEEL THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT -- WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO RELY ON A SAFETY FEATURE FOR MORE THAN 4 YEARS ON A VEHICLE THAT SHOULD SERVE US FOR MANY YEARS! *TR