2009 HONDA ODYSSEY Complaints

OEM TIRES ON 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY, MICHELIN 235/65R-16 ENERGY LX4..13,500 MILES ON VEHICLE...SEVERE SIDEWALL CRACKING FOUND 10-23-11. TAKEN TO DISCOUNT TIRE FOR WARRANTY...7/32 TREAD VEHICLE 2 YRS OLD. TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE *ALL 4 EXPERIENCE SAME TYPE OF CRACKS ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRES, MICHELIN WILL NOT WARRANTY CRACKS, HOWEVER WILL COVER COST OF REPLACEMENT MINUS $ 219.00 WAS NOT INFORMED OF THIS WHEN PURCHASING VEHICLE NEW....THEY SAY WE ARE SORRY, BUT OUR LIABILITY IS ONLY 7/10 OF WHAT IT WAS...THEY ARE DEFECTIVE.... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE A CHILD FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BECAUSE THE CHILD BECAME TANGLED IN THE SEAT BELT. IN ORDER TO FREE THE CHILD, THE CONTACT HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT. AS A RESULT, THE CHILD SUFFERED BRUISING FROM THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 12/06/11*LJ THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE TRACTOR WOULD NOT RELEASE, ONCE IT BECAME TANGLED. THE PASSENGER REAR SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED ON NOVEMBER 7, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DOOR LIFTGATE FAILED. THE LIFTGATE WOULD ONLY OPEN HALF WAY AND THE CONTACT HAD TO HOLD THE LIFTGATE UP MANUALLY FOR THE GATE TO FULLY OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

THE POWER BACK HATCH ON MY 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY EX L SLAMS SHUT AND WILL NOT HOLD. THE POWER BACK HATCH OPENS ALL THE WAY UP, TRIES TO STAY UP BUT SLAMS BACK DOWN. WHILE LOADING THE VEHICLE WITH LUGGAGE THE HATCH SLAMMED DOWN ON MY BACK KNOCKING ME TO THE GROUND. THE STRUT FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

MY WIFE TRIED TO OPEN THE (POWERED) LIFTGATE VIA THE HANDLE. THE LIFTGATE WOULD NOT OPEN THIS WAY. WHEN SHE TRIED THE REMOTE, IT OPENED IT APX 90 PERCENT OF THE WAY. WHEN IT REACHED THE APX 90 PERCENT MARK, IT SEEMED THAT THE MOTOR OPENING IT JAMMED AND THE GATE CAME DOWN QUITE QUICKLY, FALLING UNEXPECTEDLY ON MY WIFE'S BACK. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND SAW THAT THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION ON THIS SAME MATTER (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: PE11034). *KB

WHILE THE REAR DOOR (HATCH) WAS OPEN AND I WAS UNLOADING THE VEHICLE, WITH NO WARNING, THE HATCH SLAMMED DOWN. I OPENED THE HATCH AGAIN, AND IT WILL NO LONGER STAY OPEN ON IT'S ON. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RIGHT AFTER THE IGNITION WAS STARTED, THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO VERIFIED THE FAILURE BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HER BACK AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WE HAVE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH VIOLENT BRAKE VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. EARLIER THIS YEAR WHEN THE VAN HAD APPROX. 15,000 MILES WE STARTED EXPERIENCING THE VIBRATION. WHEN WE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AROUND 18,000 MILES AND POINTED THE PROBLEM OUT AND THEY SAID THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND WE NEED TO HAVE THEM TURNED AND WE DID. WELL HERE WE ARE AT 23,000 MILES AND THE BRAKE VIBRATION IS BACK WITH A VENGEANCE. WE ARE HEADED TO THE DEALERSHIP THIS WEEK BUT I ALREADY KNOW WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO TELL ME - TO TURN THE ROTORS. WELL, I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ALL MAKES OF CARS FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND I HAVE NEVER NEEDED ROTORS TURNED AT SUCH LOW MILEAGES AND ABSOLUTELY NEVER HAD THEM TURNED TWICE WITHIN 5000 MILES!! IN THE DAY, THE ONLY REASON TO TURN ROTORS WAS TO REMOVE THE GROOVES CREATED BY THE RIVETS THAT HELD THE BRAKE PADS TO THE ROTOR. THIS STOCK ROTOR IS CLEARLY INFERIOR IN DESIGN (LACK OF COOLING OR POOR QUALITY METALS) AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY HONDA BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. THERE ARE SEVERAL OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE ON THE NET. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES SHE WOULD FEEL A VIBRATING SENSATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE ROTORS FAILED AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED YET THE FAILURE RECURRED 8,000 MILES LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000.

THE REAR POWER LIFTGATE WAS OPENED WITHOUT MANUAL ASSIST. IT REACHED THE TOP AND STAYED UP FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN CLOSED UNEXPECTEDLY FALLING ONTO THE HEAD AND SHOLDERS. THE PROBLEM KEPT GETTING WORSE. THE REAR LIFT GATE IF MANUALLY OPENED WOULD FALL AFTER A FEW SECONDS.