2009 HONDA ODYSSEY Complaints

BOUGHT THIS VAN AT 83,000 MILES BEFORE IT TURNED 100,000 IT IS BURNING AT LEAST 2 QUARTS OF OIL BETWEEN REGULAR CHANGES. READ ON FORUMS THAT THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUES WITH THE 3.5LITRE ENGINES

THE TPMS CAUSES SLOW AIR LEAKS TO DEVELOP DUE TO FAULTY GASKETS/O RINGS. TIRES WITH THIS PROBLEM REQUIRE REFILLING WITH APPROXIMATELY 5 LBS OF AIR PRESSURE PER WEEK.

DURING DRIVING IN THE CITY OR ON THE HIGHWAY I'VE BEEN HAVING AN ENGINE MISFIRE WITH SPARK PLUG FOULING CAUSING PROBLEMS RESULTING IN A CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND O2 SENSOR REPLACEMENT. MY VAN IS STILL IN THE SHOP AND HAS TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER 46 MILES AWAY TO SEE IF THEY CAN GET IT TO STOP SPEWING OIL INTO THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER.

MY 2009 ODYSSEY 06/05/15 IT CURRENTLY HAS 115,000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS THE SECOND ENGINE LIGHT DEALING WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN I FIRST GOT THE CAR I HAD IT ROUTINELY SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS THE CLUTCH THIS TIME IT IS THE TORQUE CONVERTER, SO ALL INTERNAL. THE GEARS ARE FINE UNTIL 5TH OR OVERDRIVE.

I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON APRIL 19, 2016. I HAD THE OIL CHANGED MID JUNE. MY WIFE HAD A TRIP TO FLORIDA NEAR THE END OF JUNE, SO I CHECKED THE OIL AND IT WAS FINE. AS OF TODAY I HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND AND CHECKED THE OIL. IT WAS TWO QUARTS LOW. I FILLED THE OIL AND THE KNOCKING SOUND REMAINS.

FRONT AND SIDE ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED AT LESS THAN 60,000 MILES WITH REGULAR LIGHT USE AND NO ACCIDENTS. SYMPTOMS WERE CLUNKING OF THE ENGINE WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR AND STARTING AND STOPPING.

WE OWN A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY THAT RECENTLY EXPERIENCED FAILED GAS STRUTS IN THE HATCH.THE CAR WAS PARKED & I WAS LOADING GROCERIES INTO IT WHEN THE REAR LIFTGATE CAME CRASHING DOWN - I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO JUMP OUT OFTHE WAY IN TIME OR COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT.. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE 2009 ODYSSEY FOR THE EXACT SAME FAILURE MODE, BUT ONLY FOR THE MOTORIZED HATCH. (OURS IS NOT MOTORIZED). I WOULD LIKE YOU TO LOOK INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF HAVING HONDA INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THE RECALL TO INCLUDE NON-MOTORIZED HATCHES.

REAR RIGHT WHEEL CAMBER CAN'T BE ALIGNED WITH EXTENSIVE NOISE FROM REAR SUSPENSION. CONCERN THAT SUSPENSION COULD BE FAILING. HAVE HONDA CARE WARRANTY FROM THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY REFUSED TO DIAGNOSE AND SOLVE THE PROBLEM. DEALER WANTS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO TEAR DOWN AND REBUILD THE SUSPENSION AT MY EXPENSE, WHICH IS A SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL BURDEN IN SPITE OF THE WARRANTY

SUBJECT: 2008-2009-2010 HONDA ODYSSEY TAIL LIGHT DEFECTS COMMENTS: 2008-2009-2010 HONDA ODYSSEY TAIL LIGHTS ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO WATER PENETRATION WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY SHORT OUT THE TAIL LIGHTS. THIS APPLIES TO THE PORTION OF THE TAIL LIGHT WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE REAR HATCH DOOR. WATER ACCUMULATES IN THE WHITE PART OF THE LENS WHICH IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TAIL LIGHT IN THESE MODEL YEARS (I.E., THE BACK UP LIGHTS). THERE IS APPARENTLY A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE SEALED LIGHT SYSTEM. I HAVE HAD BOTH TAIL LIGHTS REPLACED IN MY 2010 ODYSSEY DUE TO WATER PENETRATION & COLLECTION. I HAVE PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THIS CLAIM.

UNABLE TO LIFT UP PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW (FRONT AND REAR) ONCE WINDOW IS DOWN MAINLY IN COLD WEATHER. ALSO TIME TO TIME, UNABLE TO OPEN FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FROM INSIDE. I HAVE TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR USING DRIVE SIDE BUTTON FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE, OR USE REMOTE CONTROL TO PERFORM LOCK/UNLOCK FUNCTION. FOR WINDOW OPERATION IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THE VEHICLE IS MOVING OR NOT MOVING. FOR LOCK OPERATION VEHICLE IS NOT MOVING. FOR BOTH OPERATION VEHICLE ENGINE COULD BE ON. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN THERE SINCE THE DAY ONE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS INFORMED BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM BECAUSE MOST OF THE TIME PROBLEM RECOVERS BY THE TIME WE REACH DEALERSHIP (30 MINUTES LATER)