2009 HONDA ODYSSEY Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFTGATE WOULD NOT REMAIN IN A SECURED UPWARD POSITION WHENEVER ACCESSING THE TRUNK AREA AND THE LIFT GATE WOULD CLOSE ABRUPTLY. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V062000 (STRUCTURE: BODY: HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE: SUPPORT DEVICE ); HOWEVER THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

THE VAN HAS MICHELIN 235/60R17 TIRES PURCHASED NEW IN 7/4/2009. ONE TIRE FAILED 3/5/12 WITH SIDEWALL RUPTURE AT 30,500 MILES; I HAVE A PHOTO OF THE DAMAGED MICHELIN TIRE AREA. TIRE HAD RAPID AIR LEAK - ESSENTIALLY A BLOWOUT; WAS GOING 20 MPH. SECOND TIRE FAILED ON 8/10/12 WITH LEAK AT 35,700 MILES. TIRE HAD SIDEWALL LEAK DEFLATING TIRE IN 10-12 MINUTES; WAS GOING 15 MPH. SECOND TIRE ID IS 235/60R17 102T 1391H3MNX 5008. HAVE PHOTO OF TIRE LEAK AREA. SECOND FAILED TIRE AND TWO REMAINING MICHELIN TIRES ON VAN APPEAR TO HAVE DRY ROT ON SIDEWALLS. REMAINING TIRES HAVE SAME ID AND 5008 AND 0209 AT END. IN BOTH CASES, TIRE WAS NOT HIT AND SHOWS NO DAMAGE OTHER THAN SIDEWALL RUBBER DEGRADING. TREAD DEPTH IS GOOD. HAVE PHOTOS SHOWING DRY ROT DEGRADATION. I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN TWO REMAINING MICHELIN TIRES AND AM REPLACING REMAINING TIRES ON VAN WITH THE SECOND MICHELIN FAILED TIRE. *TR

WHILE OPENING MY TAILGATE ON MY HONDA ODYSSEY VAN YESTERDAY AT AROUND 6:00 P.M. IT FELL DOWN ON MY HEAD. WHAT WOULD CAUSE THAT TO HAPPEN? I DID NOT DO ANYTHING TO TRY AND FIX IT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CLOSED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFT GATE FAILED TO REMAIN OPEN BECAUSE THE GAS FILLED STRUTS FAILED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V062000 (STRUCTURE: BODY: HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE: SUPPORT DEVICE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THEY OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFT GATE WOULD NOT REMAIN OPEN BECAUSE THE GREASE IN THE HINGE WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SEAT HEAD REST WAS HURTING THEIR NECK AND BACK. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE TO CHANGE THE DESIGN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,471.

FIRST TIME NOTICED SOFT BRAKES THEN PEDAL WENT DOWN ALMOST TO THE FLOOR WHICH ENDED UP MAKING GIRDING NOISE. THIS NOW HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES OVER ESPECIALLY GOING DOWN HILL OF ANY GRADE LOW OR HIGH. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER BUT NO ACTION BUT TO SAY THEY HAVE HEARD OF OTHERS COMPLAINTS BUT CAN'T RE-DUPLICATE NOR HAS FIX FOR THAT. I WENT TO THE HONDA FORUM AND THERE WERE MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDS TO THESE SOFT BRAKES AND SIMILAR ISSUES. IN THAT FORUM MANY MECHANICALLY MINDS HAVE CONCLUDED THAT ODYSSEY USES SAME SMALL BRAKES/CALIPERS AS SMALLER SUV- CVR. COMPARING THAT THESE ARE JUST TOO UNDER POWERED BRAKES FOR OUR HEAVY MINIVAN. SOME HAVE FOUND EASY SOLUTION BY REPLACING THEM WITH HONDA PASSPORT'S BRAKES/ROTORS/CALIPERS TO SATISFACTION. I BELIEVE THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. THEY KNOW ABOUT IT ON SAME MODEL ON YR 07 & 08. I HAVE SO FAR HAD TO PAY DEALER FOR BRAKE FLUID BLEED & FLUSH(IT WAS DIRTY AND VERY DARK) AT 27K MI., ROTOR RESURFACE FOR BOTH FRONT AND REAR, BRAKE PADS REPLACE AT 42K MI. I'M ALSO PREVIOUS OWNER OF 2001 ODYSSEY AND THOUGH EXPERIENCED AUTO TRANNY ISSUE, NEVER HAD BRAKE PROBLEM NOR MANY SERVICES RELATED TO BRAKES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MODEL AND HOPEFULLY WE DON'T HAVE TO KEEP PAYING OR WORST HAVE ACCIDENT SOME WHERE DOWN THE ROAD BECAUSE OF THIS UNDER POWERED BRAKES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FELT ABNORMALLY SPONGY WHEN DEPRESSED. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP ON AN INCLINE, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKES WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE POLICE WERE NOT CONTACTED. ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE PADS AND THE RESURFACING OF THE ROTORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE SLIGHTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE BALANCED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT MOMENTS AFTER OPENING THE REAR HATCH, HE WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK WHEN THE HATCH FELL DOWNWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE REAR GAS STRUTS WERE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 38,000.

SOFT BRAKES: CAR DOES NOT STOP UNLESS BRAKES ARE PUMPED VERY HARD TO THE FLOOR. *TR