2009 HONDA ODYSSEY Complaints

PAINT ON THE ROOF OF VEHICLE, TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND SAID "NO RECALLS FOR THAT 2009 COLOR BUT ALSO SAID THERE WAS A 2008 AND A 2010 PAINT RECALL SO THE DEALERSHIP AND I PAID HALF AND HALF ABOUT 2 MONTHS I FOUND OUT THE CORROSION WAS ALSO ON THE HOOD SO I TOOK IT BACK I WAS TOLD THIS TIME THE WHOLE CAR HAD TO BE REPAINTED AN THE MONEY I SPENT PREVIOUSLY DID NOT COUNT BECAUSE I COULD NOT AFFORD TO REPAINT THE VEHICLE I LEFT IT ALONE."

CAR STARTED SHUDDERING AT 35-40 MPH. TOOK TO SHOP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS WHEEL BEARINGS. HAD THEM REPLACED AND THE ISSUE STOPPED FOR A COUPLE WEEKS AND STARTED BACK UP BETWEEN 40-45 MPH ON CITY ROAD OR HIGHWAY. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN ACCELERATING. IF WE LET OFF THE GAS IT STOPS. TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND IT WOULD NOT REPLICATE, BUT EARLIER IN THE DAY IT OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR AT LEAST A MONTH. THE VEHICLE HAS 153K MILES.

WHILE STOPPED AT A 4 WAY TRAFFIC INTERSECTION W/LIGHT AND WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE ENGINE RACED ON IT'S OWN CAUSING THE CAR TO SURGE AHEAD UNEXPECTANTLY. I HAD TO TAKE IT OUT OF GEAR TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT.

THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS ON OUR 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY DEPLOYED WITHOUT KNOWN CAUSE WHILE ROLLING INTO OUR GARAGE. THIS HAPPENED AROUND 9:00AM ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH, 2018. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS TRAUMATIC, AS WE HAVE COME TO RELY ON THE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY OF THE HONDA ODYSSEY. THE AIRBAG STRUCK MY WIFE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HER HEAD, BUT THANKFULLY DID NOT STRIKE OUR DAUGHTER IN THE CAR SEAT. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NEEDED BUT LOOKS TO BE LIMITED TO BRUISING AND SORENESS. THE VEHICLE WAS GOING LESS THAN 1 MILE PER HOUR AND WAS HALF WAY INTO THE GARAGE. THERE WAS OVER 1 FOOT OF CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE CAR AND THE GARAGE FRAME. THERE WAS NOT JUST CAUSE FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE SIDE-CURTAIN AIRBAGS. THE DEALERSHIP STALLED THE PROCESS TO REFER THE MATTER TO HONDA AMERICA. NOW, HONDA AMERICA IS TAKING NO RESPONSIBILITY. HONDA AMERICA IDENTIFIED HISTORICAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE VEHICLE AND BELIEVES THIS IS THE CAUSE OF THE DEPLOYMENT. I AM THANKFUL MY WIFE WAS NOT DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I ASK THAT THE NHTSA INVESTIGATE THIS EVENT, AS I BELIEVE THERE ARE OTHERS LIKE IT. I BELIEVE THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT RISK TO THE PUBLIC FROM A FAULTY DESIGN WITHIN HONDA ODYSSEY THAT CAN CAUSE THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS.

PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT OPEN WHEN NEEDED WHILE STATIONARY. THE DOOR STAYS SHUT AND NEEDS MULTIPLE PRESSES OF THE BUTTON OR HANDLE BEFORE IT OPENS OR CLOSES. VERY INCONCIENENT AND DANGEROUS AND HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR MANY MONTHS.

MY HONDA ODYSSEY CAUGHT FIRE ON MAY 13, 2018. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED. THE CAR JUST BURNED ITSELF. THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT 30 MILES PER HOUR AT LOCAL ROAD. AND STARTED TO SHAKE. SMOKE CAME OUT UNDER THE ENGINE COVER, I OPENED THE ENGINE COVER, FLAME CAME OUT AS HIGH AS 6-8 FEET. IT WAS SO DANGEROUS. I CALLED THE POLICE. BEFORE THE FIRE TRUCK CAME, SOME PASS BY DRIVER THROW ME SOME BOTTLE WATERS. I WAS ABLE TO PUT DOWN THE FIRE. THE CAR WAS DAMAGED BY THE FIRE. WE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN 2009 FROM HONDA DEALER. WE ALWAYS DID CAR MAINTENANCE PER HONDA'S REQUIREMENTS AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP. NO ANY NEGLIGENCE BY OWNER. WE HIRED A PROFESSIONAL CAR INSPECTOR. HE FOUND OUT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE ELECTRONIC WIRES CONNECTED THE ALTERNATOR. THEY WERE THE ORIGINAL HONDA WIRES. THE CAR INSPECTION REPORT IS ATTACHED FOR YOUR REVIEW. THE CAR WAS LATER INSPECTED AND REPAIRED BY THE WORKSHOP. THE TECHNICIANS CONFIRMED THE FIRE INSPECTION REPORT. THE CAR INSPECTOR AND WORKSHOP BOTH CONFIRMED THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE ELECTRONIC WIRES USED BY HONDA. THE FIRE CAUSED BIG DAMAGE TO MY CAR AND POSED SERIOUS THREAT TO HUMAN LIFE. WE BELIEVE WE NEED TO REPORT THE ACCIDENT TO HELP AVOID LOSS OF LIFE. WE HOPE HONDA CAN TAKE SERIOUS STEPS TO INVESTIGATE THE FIRE ISSUE AND FIX ANY POTENTIAL PROBLEMS THAT MAY CAUSE FIRE ON HONDA CAR.

FRONT PASSENGER DOORS DOESN'T OPEN FROM INSIDE OF THE CAR UNLESS UNLOCK/LOCK/UNLOCK IS PRESSED FROM DRIVER SIDE. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FROM 2010. TALKED TO DEALER BUT THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. AND I DIDN'T WANT TO PAY FOR INVESTIGATION. THEY SAID IT HAS TO BE FAIL AND REMAINED FAILURE FOR THEM TO SEE AND INVESTIGATE.

UNABLE TO LIFT THE WINDOW GLASS UP WHEN IT'S DOWN. GENERALLY OCCURS IN WINTER. THIS WAS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I HAD FROM THE FIRST YEAR THAT I BOUGHT THE CAR. ONCE THE PROBLEM OCCURS IF I WAIT A WHILE NO FIRM TIMING I CAN BRING THE WINDOWS UP. GENERALLY OCCURS ON PASSENGER SIDE OF THE WINDOWS BOTH FRONT AND REAR WINDOW. TAKEN TO DEALER BUT BY THAT TIME IT RECOVERS SO I AM STUCK WITH PROBLEM.

3.5L V6 ENGINE MISFIRE, PLUGS FOULING, PISTON RING REPLACEMENT AS PART OF THE CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT FOR ENGINE MISFIRE, HONDA CORP ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN TO UPDATE THE PCM SOFTWARE AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED SPARK PLUGS. THIS REMEDY DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. RECOGNIZING THE ORIGINAL REMEDY WAS NOT AFFECTIVE, HONDA CORP ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN TO EXTEND ENGINE WARRANTY TO 8 YEARS OR 125,000 MILES WHICHEVER IT COMES FIRST. FOR MY SPECIFIC CASE, THE FIRST TIME THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING IN AUG 2014 WITH 57,486 MILES (MIL LIGHT ON, ENGINE STUMBLES, LOSS OF POWER), THE HONDA DEALERSHIP SERVICED MY VEHICLE BY FOLLOWING THE SERVICE BULLETIN TO UPDATE THE PCM SOFTWARE AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED SPARK PLUGS. THE 2ND TIME THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED IN APR 2018 WHILE DRIVING WITH 112,805 MILES (MIL LIGHT ON, ROUGH IDLE, VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY WHILE DRIVING), THE HONDA DEALERSHIP CHARGED ME A FEE IN EXCESS OF $619 TO REPLACE FOUL PLUGS AND V TEC SWITCHES. THE 3RD TIME THIS ISSUE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON AUG 2018 WITH 112,805 (MIL LIGHT ON, VEHICLE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY WHILE DRIVING, LOSS OF POWER AND STUMBLE), THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IS CHARGING ME OVER $1100 TO REPLACE PISTON RINGS AND AFFECTED FOUL PLUGS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THE ENGINE IS LOSING POWER AND VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY WHILE DRIVING. THE SERVICE BULLETIN AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM COMPLETELY AND LEAVE THE CUSTOMERS WITH A LARGE COST TO REPAIR FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE RESOLVED. A SAFETY RECALL IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED FOR THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WITH 3.5L V6 ENGINES. MANY CUSTOMERS ARE AT RISK WHILE DRIVING THEIR VEHICLES WITH LOSS OF POWER, STUMBLES, VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY, AS WELL AS MANY ANGRY CUSTOMERS ARE DEMANDING ACTION TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE COMPLETELY.

THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE FELL OFF. THE DOOR WAS STICKING AND WOULD NOT SLIDE CLOSED, SO I TURNED OFF THE POWER TO THE DOOR. WHEN I TRIED TO MANUALLY CLOSE THE DOOR, THE DOOR PULLED OFF THE TRACK. I COULD NOT GET THE DOOR BACK ON THE TRACK. I TRIED TO MANUALLY CLOSE THE DOOR, BUT BECAUSE THE DOOR HAD BEEN PULLED OFF THE TRACK, THE BRACE COMPLETELY SCRATCHED UP THE DOOR AND BENT UP THE PANEL THAT COVERS THE TRACK ON WHICH THE BRACE FOR THE DOOR SLIDES. I NEEDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE BODY SHOP TO REPLACE THE BRACE. I AM SPENDING HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF $$ BECAUSE THE DOOR FELL OFF. THERE ARE MANY POSTS ABOUT SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH HONDA ODYSSEYS. THE FAULTY SLIDING MECHANISM APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. IT'S RIDICULOUS THAT I NEED TO REPAIR A DOOR BECAUSE IT HAS WORN OUT. I'M ATTACHING A PICTURE OF THE CLOSED DOOR WITH THE BRACE STICKING OUT AND THE DAMAGE TO THE BODY FROM WHEN I HAD ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DOOR.