2011 Honda Odyssey Complaint Log

DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH ON A SIDE STREET. CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. HAD TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO RESTART CAR. CAR RESTARTED AND DROVE 1 MILE HOME. CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP COULD FIND NO ERROR MESSAGE ON COMPUTER READING. *TR

MY IGNITION KEY IS FALLING APART. THE IGNITION KEY CONTAINS THE SECURITY CHIP TO ALLOW THE CAR TO START/RUN AND IT ALSO CONTAINS THE TRANSMITTER TO LOCK AND UNLOCK THE CAR. THE HOUSING OF THE KEY IS COMING APART. I AM CONCERNED THAT MY CAR MAY STOP RUNNING IF THE SECURITY CHIP FALLS OUT OF THE HOUSING, AS I AM DRIVING. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING AND THE LOST OF POWER FOR THE BRAKES AND STEERING. I REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO HONDA AND THEY ARE NOT INTERESTED IN ASSISTING ME WITH REPAIRING HIS AS A WARRANTY ISSUE. THE COST TO REPLACE THE KEY IS IN EXCESS OF $100.00. MANY INDIVIDUALS ARE DOING WELL TO JUST MAKE THE CAR PAYMENT AND DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT KEY DUE TO THE ABOVE MENTIONED ISSUE. SEEING THAT GM HAS HAD A NUMBER OF CRASHES RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH, I BELIEVE THAT A SIMILAR ISSUE IS LIKELY TO OCCUR WITH HONDA'S USING THE SAME KEY AS MY 2011 ODYSSEY EX-L. *TR

MY CAR DIED ON MONDAY, AUGUST 25, SO I CALLED HONDA OF MARYSVILLE TO GET MY BATTERY REPLACED. WENT IN ON TUESDAY, THEY QUOTED ME $168+ REPLACE BATTERY, SO I CALLED KLEIN HONDA AND WAS QUOTED $99 + TAX. LEFT MARYSVILLE HONDA AND WENT TO KLEIN TO HAVE MY BATTERY REPLACED. AFTER THEY REPLACED MY BATTERY, THE GENTLEMAN TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW ALTERNATOR. HE PROVIDED ME A WRITTEN QUOTE OF $800. I CALLED SIMS HONDA (BURLINGTON, WA) FOR A SECOND OPINION AND WAS VERBALLY QUOTED $550, BUT THEY WANTED TO SEE THE CAR. WEDNESDAY MORNING AT 0930, I LOADED MY CHILDREN AND MYSELF INTO OUR VAN TO GET THE SECOND OPINION. NOT MORE THAN A MILE FROM HOME MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, I PULLED OVER. WITHIN MINUTES MY CAR WAS FULLY ENFLAMED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED IN REVERSE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

I FILE THIS COMPLAINT TO REPORT A DANGEROUS DEFECT IN MY 2011 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN TO PREVENT OTHERS FROM SUFFERING SIMILAR OR WORSE HARM WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. I STOPPED MY VEHICLE AT THE TOP OF MY DRIVEWAY, WHERE IT IS FLAT, TO GET MY MAIL I PLACED THE VAN IN PARK BEFORE I STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO GET MY MAIL. THE VAN WAS NOT MOVING WHEN I EXITED THE VEHICLE. MY TWO CHILDREN REMAINED IN THE VEHICLE. AS I WENT TO GET THE MAIL, THE NEXT THING I KNEW MY VAN WAS MOVING ON ITS OWN DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. BECAUSE MY KIDS WERE STILL BUCKLED IN THEIR SEATS IN THE VEHICLE, I DID EVERYTHING I COULD TO STOP THE VAN. HOWEVER, I DID NOT SUCCEED. THE VAN CUT OFF THE DRIVEWAY, WENT THROUGH THE LANDSCAPED PORTION OF MY YARD, ROLLED OVER A RETAINING WALL AND CRASHED INTO MY HOUSE. AS A RESULT OF ME TRYING TO SAVE MY CHILDREN, I SUFFERED SIGNIFICANT INJURIES WHICH INCLUDED DIFFICULT SURGERY AND THE LOSS OF MOBILITY WITH POTENTIAL PERMANENT DEBILITATING INJURY. I AM STILL IN PHYSICAL THERAPY AND WILL BE FOR A WHILE. WE ALSO HAD A LOT OF PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE CAR WAS STILL IN PARK WHEN IT HIT THE HOUSE. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVERS HAD TO ENGAGE THE SHIFT LOCK RELEASE TO TAKE THE SHIFTER OUT OF PARK IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SLIGHTLY TO POSITION IT TO BE PICKED UP BY THE TOW TRUCK. THE VEHICLE MOVED WHILE IN PARK AND NEVER CAME OUT OF PARK WHEN IT WENT DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. I HAVE INFORMED HONDA OF THIS DANGEROUS LIFE THREATENING DEFECT. HONDA INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ON MAY 23RD AT BRANNON HONDA IN BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA AND SAID NOTHING IS WRONG WITH MY VAN. I KNOW THEY ARE WRONG. THIS DEFECT COULD HURT OTHER PEOPLE OR KILL SOMEONE. I HOPE THE GOVERNMENT WILL THOROUGHLY INSPECT MY VEHICLE BEFORE SOMEBODY ELSE GETS HURT. MY VEHICLE IS AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE INSPECTION. *TR

THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WARNING CAME ON AFTER SEASONAL WHEEL/TIRE CHANGE BY TIRE DEALER. EACH TIME THAT THE TIRE DEALER TRIED TO PROGRAM THE HONDA SYSTEM IT MALFUNCTIONED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 24 HOURS OF OPERATION. ALL PARTS ARE OF HONDA MANUFACTURE. DURING THE PERIODS OF THAT TPMS FLASHED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ONE HAS NO WAY OF KNOWING IF TIRES ARE SAFELY INFLATED. I WAS FORCED TO DRIVE OVER 200 MILES OVER 3 DAYS IN ORDER TO REACH A HONDA DEALER. THE DEALER "FOUND TPMS SENSORS WERE NOT PROGRAMMED TO VEHICLE... REPROGRAMMED SENSORS". I UNDERSTAND THAT HONDA IS UNIQUE AMONG AUTO MANUFACTURERS IN IT'S TPMS SYSTEM NOT BEING SERVICEABLE BY THE TIRE INDUSTRY THAT THE PUBLIC MUST RELY ON FOR SAFE OPERATION OF HONDA CARS. *TT

On 3/8/14, I purchased this van as a Certified Pre-Owned vehicle from an authorized Honda dealership, but wasn't notified of known defects resulting from the Alex Soto v American Honda Motor Co, Inc class action suit. The suit wasn't finalized until 4/10/14, yet Honda NEVER notified me, as REQUIRED by the settlement. Had I been notified prior to purchase, I would NOT have purchased the van. If I'd been notified per the settlement's requirement(s), I could've used Indiana's Lemon Law to nullify the purchase. Honda PURPOSELY withheld the suit's settlement and associated SB 13-081 from me, even though I did receive OTHER SBs and recall notices from them (which is UDAP/fraudulent concealment). Since 5/1/25, I've spent over $10,000 repairing the van, caused by these known defects and it requires another $7,000 to replace the engine, which Honda was made known of the problem prior to 100,000 miles. The Indiana Attorney General's office has agreed to take on my complaint against Honda.

THIS VEHICLE HAS ISSUES WITH EXCESSIVE WHEEL VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS ATTRIBUTABLE TO PREMATURE FAILURE OR WARPING OF THE BRAKE ROTORS. I HAVE NEARLY 60,000 MILES ON MY VAN AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE AND/OR TURN MY BRAKE ROTORS ABOUT EVERY 10,0000 TO 15,000 MILES. WHEN THE CONDITION OCCURS, IT SEEMS TO PROGRESS RAPIDLY TO THE POINT OF BECOMING DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO STOP AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHEN STOPPING. I HAVE SEARCHED ONLINE AND HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I SEARCHED FOR "HONDA ODYSSEY PULSATING BRAKES" AND GOT SEVERAL SITES LISTED. I ADDED MY COMPLAINT TO ONE OF THE SITES THAT HAD OVER 100 COMPLAINTS. HONDA SHOULD PAY TO HAVE THE ROTORS TURNED OR REPLACED AT REGULAR INTERVALS TO PREVENT THIS FROM OCCURRING SO FREQUENTLY. IT IS EITHER A DEFECT OR BAD DESIGN OR BOTH. *TR

MY 6 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS SITTING IN THE 3RD ROW PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. SHE WANTED TO GET A BLANKET OUT OF THE TRUNK WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE SHE WAS COLD. SHE UNBUCKLED AND TURNED TO LEAN OVER THE THIRD ROW SEAT INTO THE TRUNK. SHE INADVERTENTLY HAD HER NECK CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT WHICH WAS NOT BUCKLED BUT STILL SUSPENDED FROM THE MID-LINE OF THE CAR. THE SEAT BELT LOCKED IN PLACE AND BECAME LIKE A NOOSE AROUND HER NECK. MY 9 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER ATTEMPTED TO RELEASE THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT FROM THE BOTTOM. I WAS A PASSENGER IN THE CAR WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING. I CLIMBED INTO THE BACK SEAT, LIFTED HER UP AND CALLED TO MY HUSBAND TO PULL OVER. THE SEAT BELT KEPT TIGHTENING BECAUSE IT WAS INAPPROPRIATELY IN THE LOCK POSITION. THE MECHANISM TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE, IT REQUIRES A SMALL TOOL. MY HUSBAND STOPPED THE CAR RAN AROUND BACK LIFTED MY DAUGHTER AND TRIED TO PULL DOWN ON THE SEAT BELT, BY THIS TIME SHE HAD BURST MULTIPLE BLOOD VESSELS IN HER FACE AND EYES. SHE WAS PASSING OUT. I KEEP A SMALL POCKET KNIFE IN THE CAR FOR EMERGENCIES AND WAS ABLE TO GET IT AND CUT THE SEAT BELT OFF FROM THE MID-LINE NEAR THE CEILING. MY DAUGHTER SUFFERED CONTUSIONS AROUND HER NECK, BROKEN BLOOD VESSELS IN HER FACE AND EYES AND A HOARSE VOICE FOR TWO DAYS. THANK THE LORD SHE IS YOUNG ENOUGH TO HAVE A SOFT AIRWAY OR SHE CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE SUFFOCATED. UNFORTUNATELY HONDA MOTORS WAS NOT VERY RESPONSIVE TO MY CALL ABOUT THIS POTENTIALLY FATAL DESIGN FLAW. I ALSO OBSERVED ON THE INTERNET THAT TWO OTHER PARENTS HAVE MADE THE EXACT SAME COMPLAINT WITH A 4 YEAR OLD AND 10 YEAR OLD CHILD TO CONSUMER REPORTS. I BELIEVE BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT COULD NOT BE RELEASED FROM THE BOTTOM (VIA AN ORANGE RELEASE BUTTON) THAT ALL CHILDREN ARE IN DANGER FROM THIS SEAT BELT. THE CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED AND THIS SEAT BELT MECHANISM CHANGED OUT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DECELERATING, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

TAIL GATE FALLS AFTER LIFTED, EITHER MANUALLY OR VIA POWER. STRUTS NOT HOLDING IN UP POSITION, RESULTING IN TAIL GATE CRASHING DOWN, POTENTIALLY WHILE BENT OVER INSIDE TO LOAD CARGO. *TR

12/23/13-WHILE DRIVING ON I95 AT 65MPH THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING BUT THE RADIO/LIGHTS REMAINED ON, VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER AND BRAKES HAD TO BE PUSHED TO THE FLOOR, VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD APPROX 300 FEET LATER. VEHICLE RESTARTED AND WAS DRIVEN TO DEALERSHIP, DEALER STATED COULD NOT BE REPLICATED AND THAT FUEL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE CLEANED, SERVICE PERFORMED AS SUGGESTED. 12/25/13- WHILE COMING TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT, ENGINE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING BUT RADIO/LIGHTS REMAINED ON, RESTARTED AND DROVE HOME. 12/26/13- WHILE APPROACHING STOP SIGN VEHICLE ENGINE FAILED BUT RADIO/LIGHTS REMAINED ON AS IN ACCESSORY MODE, STEERING AND BRAKING BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE, THIS TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED LIT. VAN WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED. DEALER STATED NO ERROR CODE ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS VISIBLY ON, NO OBVIOUS REASON FOR THE VEHICLE TO DO THIS. DEALER SUGGESTED REPLACING ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AT THEIR EXPENSE. REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLETED YET AS THEY ARE WAITING ON THE PART TO ARRIVE. DURING THESE FAILURES THERE WAS NO WARNING AND LITTLE TIME TO REACT, THE VAN BECAME NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER AS IF THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED WHEN IN THE ANTI-THEFT MODE AFTER PARKING. THE VANS BRAKES ALTHOUGH PUSHED TO THE FLOOR DID NOT RESPOND IMMEDIATELY EVEN WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2011 WHITE HONDA ODYSSEY FROM A SMALL TIME DEALER ON NOV 2012. I OBSERVED THAT THE ROOF OF THE CAR HAD ITS PAINT PEELING OFF AFTER ABOUT A YEAR 2013 NOV. I WENT TO A REPUTED DEALER, WHO ACKNOWLEDGED THE PAINT ISSUES WITH HONDA BUT TOLD THAT 2011 MODELS ARE NOT ONE OF THOSE. HE CONTACTED HONDA AND CAME BACK WITH AN OFFER OF $400 TO COVER THE PAINT ISSUES. BUT THAT WOULD NO WAY CUT IT AND I FEEL CHEATED AND RIPPED TO HAVE BOUGHT A HONDA. WILL NEVER BUY A HONDA AGAIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,275. UPDATED 04/13/16*LJ UPDATED 04/26/16*LJ THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A WHEEL VIBRATION AND SHIMMY FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE SERVICED EACH TIME. UPDATED 05/02/16. *JB *JS

THIS VEHICLE USUALLY SURGES WHILE MOVING SLOWLY IN A LINE OF TRAFFIC. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME BUT IT MAKES FOR VERY NERVOUS DRIVING BECAUSE IT WILL CONTINUE HAPPENING UNTIL I'M AWAY FROM OTHER TRAFFIC AND MOVING AT A NORMAL SPEED. IT WILL ALSO HAPPEN WHEN I TURN INTO A PARKING AREA WHICH REQUIRES GOING UP AN INCLINE. IF IT'S VERY STEEP , I MAY SPIN MY TIRES NOT EXPECTING THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THIS SURGE SEEMS TO ME AS IF THE CARBURETOR FUEL BOWL IS EMPTY WHILE IDLING AND WHEN IT REFILLS, BY MY PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL, IT CAUSES THE CAR TO LUNGE AHEAD. I HAVE ASKED MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER IF HE HAS A SOLUTION TO THIS HAZARD AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS SOMETHING THAT THE " HONDA MANUFACTURER HAS INSTALLED" AND THAT MY COMPLAINT IS NOT THE FIRST THEY HAVE HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING. IF THIS IS TRUE AND I DOUBT IT, THEN I FEEL I CAN'T LET MY WIFE DRIVE THE CAR AND I DON'T FEEL AT ALL SAFE DRIVING IT IN TRAFFIC. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS ASAP. I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED IN SEPT./ 13 AND WASN'T TOLD OF ANYTHING WRONG. I WAS ADVISED TO USE CHEVRON FOR THE NEXT FILL-UP. IT DIDN'T IMPROVE AND I TRIED INJECTOR FLUIDS WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. I'M QUITE SURE THE SELLING DEALER WONT GIVE ME SATISFACTION ESPECIALLY SINCE THERE WAS A TRADE-IN INVOLVED. *TR

ON 9/3/13, WHILE DRIVING FIVE CHILDREN TO SCHOOL IN OUR LEASED 2011 HONDA ODYSSEY, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN ABRUPTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING WHILE I WAS TURNING THROUGH A MAJOR 4-WAY INTERSECTION. THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES IMMEDIATELY LOCKED, LEAVING ME COMPLETELY PARALYZED AND UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE ODYSSEY COASTED INTO A YARD, NARROWLY MISSING A LARGE POLE, WHERE I WAS ABLE TO PLACE IT INTO PARK AND RESTART IT. I DROVE BACK ONTO THE STREET AND EXERCISED GREAT CAUTION TO PROCEED THE SHORT DISTANCE TO SCHOOL. APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE LATER, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF ONCE AGAIN. THIS HAS OCCURRED A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR (TWICE WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND THREE TIMES WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION - TWICE ON CITY STREETS AND ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY). I DELIVERED THE VEHICLE TO OUR LEASING DEALER, GANLEY HONDA IN NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO, ON 9/3/13 FOR SERVICE, WHERE IT REMAINS TO THIS DAY. GANLEY HONDA'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO IDENTIFY AND/OR RESOLVE THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE INDICATED THAT UNLESS THEY HAVE "EVIDENCE" OF THE MALFUNCTION, THE VEHICLE IS FINE AND SAFE TO DRIVE. SINCE THEIR COMPUTERS HAVE GENERATED NO ERROR CODES AND ROAD TESTS HAVE NOT REPLICATED THE POTENTIALLY LATENT MALFUNCTION, THEY MAINTAIN THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM. THEY ARE NOW READY TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO US FOR THE DURATION OF OUR LEASE (WE HAVE FIVE MONTHS REMAINING). THIS IS THE FIFTH VEHICLE OVER THE PAST 16+ YEARS THAT WE HAVE PURCHASED THROUGH THIS DEALERSHIP. GIVEN THE ENGINE'S PATTERN OF SHUTTING DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, LEADING TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES LOCKING, WE FEEL THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND ARE UNWILLING TO PLACE OURSELVES OR OUR CHILDREN INTO IT UNLESS THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION IS IDENTIFIED AND THE PROBLEM IS RESOLVED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 11/6/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED DURING A RECENT DRIVE DOWN THE MOUNTAIN HILL, THE BRAKES BEGAN VIBRATING. WITH THE BRAKES VIOLENTLY PULSATING, THEY FAILED TO EFFECTIVELY SLOW THE CAR DOWN. THE FRONT BRAKE VIBRATION OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE ON MOUNTAIN ROADS. SEVERAL AUTO MECHANICS INCLUDING THE DEALER, GAVE A GENERAL EXPLANATION THAT HEAT BUILD-UP WARPED THE BRAKE DISCS AND CAUSED THE VIBRATION. IT WAS ALSO SUGGESTED WHEN TRAVELING DOWN STEEP MOUNTAIN ROADS, THE DRIVER SHOULD SWITCH TO 3RD GEAR AND EASE OFF THE ACCELERATOR ALLOWING THE ENGINE TO HELP REDUCE SPEED. UPDATED 11/14/13

AFTER PURCHASING A "CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED" 2011 ODYSSEY MINI-VAN FROM JACK ELLENA HONDA IN LAWRENCE KS, WE DISCOVERED THAT THE CAPTAIN'S SEATS IN THE SECOND ROW WERE EITHER DEFECTIVE OR NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY BY THE DEALER. WE DISCOVERED THIS WHEN, 5 MONTHS LATER, WE WERE INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE CAPTAIN'S SEATS THAT HOLD OUR CHILDREN CAME COMPLETELY DETACHED. OUR SON WAS THROWN INTO THE BACK OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND SUFFERED INJURIES TO HIS FACE AND BODY. LACERATIONS ON HIS FACE AND BRUISING ON HIS BODY. WE HAVE CONCERNS THAT EITHER THE CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS IN THIS MODEL ARE DEFECTIVE OR THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR PRE-OWNED HONDA VEHICLES IS EITHER NOT FOLLOWED BY DEALERS OR THE PROCESS EXCLUDES INSTALLING THE SEATS PROPERLY. *TR

WHILE BRAKING, THE STEERING BEGIN TO SHIMMY. CHECKS BY A TIRE/BRAKE SHOP VERIFIED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED. ROTORS WERE REMOVED AND TURNED TO REMOVE WARPING. SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE OF BRAKING WAS RESTORED BUT AT 60,000 MILES PROBLEM BEGAN TO REOCCUR . I INTEND TO REPLACE ROTORS AND PADS WITH QUALITY MATERIAL (NON HONDA PARTS) TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I'M GREATLY DISAPPOINTED WITH HONDA AND THEIR POOR MATERIAL QUALITY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH, THE DRIVER VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES, A CONCUSSION, AND BRUISING THROUGHOUT HER BODY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. UPDATED 8/26/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE, MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR, IN THE VEHICLE LEAVING THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER STATED ONLY THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYED. UPDATED 09/04/13

THE 2011 HONDA ODYSSEY BRAKES FAILED WHEN APPLIED WHEN THE VAN WAS PLACED IN REVERSE. THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR ON APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES AND DID NOT RETURN BACK. AS THE PEDAL DID NOT RETURN BACK WAS UNABLE TO PUMP THE BRAKE TO BUILD ANY HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A HALT USING THE PARKING BRAKE. SUBSEQUENTLY THE BRAKES STARTED WORKING AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP ON INSPECTION REPORTS A BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE. HONDA WHEN CONTACTED DIRECTLY DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE ANY SUCH PRIOR INCIDENT REPORTS. HOWEVER AT LEAST TWO SUCH FAILURES HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON THE SAME MAKE, MODEL YEAR BY OTHER OWNERS ON HONDA OWNER FORUMS. I HUMBLY REQUEST THAT YOU INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE BEFORE ANY FATALITIES OCCUR. HONDA IS UNWILLING TO ACKNOWLEDGE A SYSTEMIC FAILURE. *TR

WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT, ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND MISFIRING. CEL WAS FLASHING AND CHECK VSA AND EMISSIONS CAME ON. FOUND OUT ENGINE OIL LEVEL WAS LITERALLY ZERO. CALLED HONDA. LATER FOUND OUT THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS ISSUE. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY FOLLOWED TSB11-033. HONDA REP CALLED BACK AND SAID THEY NEED TO MONITOR ENGINE OIL LEVEL AND TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK IN 1000 MILES TO CHECK OIL LEVEL. DID THAT AT 50000 MILES AND DEALER FOUND NORMAL. AGAIN AT 53000 MILES THE PROBLEM REPEATED TODAY SEP 8, 2013. WILL BE CALLING HONDA TODAY OR MONDAY. SEEMS LIKE THE ISSUE MAY BE WITH VCM. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS HONDA VEHICLE.

WHEN USING BRAKES TO DECELERATE FROM SPEEDS OVER 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGINS TO VIBRATE AND SHAKE. AN INITIAL CALL TO THE DEALER SAID THAT DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT AND WEAR, THE ROTORS MAY BE WARPED AND WAS TOLD TO BRING IT IN TO GET ROTORS RESURFACED. I ASKED WHETHER THIS WAS COMMON AT ABOUT 16000 MILES. DEALER TOLD ME THAT SHOULDN'T BE THE CASE UNTIL AROUND 45,000-75,000 MILES. MY WIFE DRIVES THE VEHICLE UNDER "NORMAL" CONDITIONS (DRIVING KIDS TO SCHOOL, ETC.) AND DOES NOT BREAK EXCESSIVELY OR SUDDENLY. *TR

THE BRAKES ROTORS APPEAR TO BE WARPED AND VIBRATE VERY VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKING MODERATELY AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THIS VIOLENT VIBRATION MAKES CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT IN THOSE SITUATIONS WHEN IT OCCURS. THE DEALER HAS IDENTIFIED NOTHING WRONG. *TR

THE VEHICLE SHAKES QUITE A BIT WHEN BRAKING FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS, SUCH AS WHEN ENTERING AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY OFFRAMP. APPARENTLY THIS IS CAUSED BY PREMATURELY WARPING BRAKE ROTORS.

WHEN I BRAKE DRIVING 40MPH OR MORE, THE CAR AND THE STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE AND VIBRATE EXTREMELY VIOLENTLY. THIS STARTED WHEN THERE WAS ONLY 30K MILES ON THE CAR SO I TOOK IT TO A DEALER IN TN AND THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. THEN AT 42K MILES, I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER IN VA AND THE FRONT ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. NOW THE CAR HAS 70K MILES AND THE SHAKING WHEN I BRAKE, WAS GOTTEN WORSE. IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS OUT OF CONTROL AND NOT SAFE TO DRIVE, ESPECIALLY WITH PASSENGERS IN THE CAR. THERE SEEMS TO BE A NUMBER OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE, SO WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL?

SHAKES WHEN BRAKING AT SPEEDS OVER 45 MPH, DRASTICALLY INCREASING 45-0 MPH STOPPING DISTANCE, ROTORS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED ONCE AND PADS REPLACED ALREADY AT APPROXIMATELY 13000 MILES. AT 25968 ROTORS NEED TO BE RESURFACED AGAIN, PADS ABOUT 50%, HONDA ADVISES THAT ROTORS WILL NEED TO BE RESURFACED ABOUT EVERY 12000-13000 MILES TO MAINTAIN SAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. NO MOUNTAINOUS DRIVING, OR HARD BREAKING, NEVER HAD TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE ROTORS ON ANY OF MY EIGHT PREVIOUS VEHICLES, INCLUDING A MINI VAN. *TR

THE TPMS CANNOT BE RESET, ALL TIRES CHECK AND THE ALARM STILL ON. *TR

NOTICED WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND THEN HAVING TO BRAKE ABRUPTLY THERE WOULD A PULSATION AND THE STEERING WOULD START SHUTTERING. DEALER DIAGNOSED IT AS UNEVEN BRAKE PAD WEAR DUE WARPED ROTORS. *TR

VIBRATION IN BRAKE PEDAL AND STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKING, EXTREMELY NOTICED AT SPEEDS ABOVE 45 MILES PER HOUR. DEALER DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM AT 09/12/2012, BUT FOUND AND 'FIXED' WARPED BREAK ROTOR AT ABOUT 45000 MILES ON 7/9/2013. PROBLEM (VIBRATION AND PULSING OF STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE PEDAL) SOON REAPPEARED AND ON 7/27/2015 RETURNED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT WARPING HAD AGAIN OCCURRED. CALLED HONDA, WHO SAID THAT THE THEY WERE NOT RECALLING THE ORIGINAL BRAKE ROTOR (PART NUMBER 45251-TK8-A01 EVEN THOUGH IT IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE AND HAS BEEN REPLACED BY 45251-TK8-A02. THE NEW BRAKE ROTOR NOW BEING PUT ON 2011 AND LATER HONDA ODYSSEY HAS INCREASED INTERNAL THICKNESS (MORE MASS AND SMALLER AIR VENTS) AND OTHER CHANGES. FOR MY CAR, THE OLDER ROTOR IS DEFECTIVE, WHY HAS IT NOT BEEN RECALLED?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000. .... UPDATED 10-17-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ON PARTICULAR OCCASION THE VEHICLE, WHILE IN MOTION, STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ABOUT ONE MILE LATER. EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE 15% OIL INDICATOR LIGHT APPEARED. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WOULD CONTINUOUSLY WEAR PREMATURELY. THE CONTACT DID NOT STATE WHAT CAUSED THE BRAKES AND ROTORS TO WEAR AT LOW MILEAGE. AS A RESULT OF THE WORN ROTORS, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE WHEN DRIVING AT LEAST 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, HE NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE ROTORS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. *TR

FRONT BRAKES PULSATING SEVERELY AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKING 2-3 INCHES BACK AND FORTH WHEN APPLYING BRAKES... NOW IT HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS. *TR

I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING HESITATION IN ACCELERATION FROM A STOP THROUGH THIRD GEAR AT LOW SPEEDS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF THE PROBLEM AND WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE SEVERITY OF MY ISSUE BUT DID NOTICE HESITATION. MANAGER SAID HE WOULD SPEAK TO CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVE. YESTERDAY, WHILE TAKING A LEFT TO CROSS HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE HAD TROUBLE ACCELERATING TO CROSS HIGHWAY WITH APPROACHING VEHICLES TRAVELING 65 MILES PER HOUR. MY FRIEND AND HER CHILD WERE IN THE VAN ALONG WITH ONE OF MY CHILDREN. I HAVE NOT LOOKED AT THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE UNTIL YESTERDAY BUT AM NOW VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE I LIVE OFF THIS BUSY HIGHWAY AND REGULARLY MAKE THIS TURN OFTEN WITH THREE OR MORE CHILDREN. *TR

NOTICED WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND THEN HAVING TO BRAKE ABRUPTLY THERE WOULD A PULSATION AND THE STEERING WOULD START SHUTTERING. DEALER DIAGNOSED IT AS UNEVEN BRAKE PAD WEAR DUE WARPED ROTORS. COST TO REPLACE PADS AND RESURFACE ROTORS, WITH TAX, WAS $219.34. WAS ADVISED THAT ROTORS COULD BE RESURFACED ONE MORE TIME. *TR

WE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW VAN WITH CONTINENTAL CONTIPRO CONTACT TIRES (BRAND NEW). AFTER ABOUT 15,000 MILES WE NOTICED THE TIRES BECOMING BRITTLE AND BLISTERING. SEVERAL TIRES WERE LOSING AIR. WE BROUGHT IT TO A MECHANIC FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND WHEN IT WAS PUT ON THE LIFT HE FOUND 6 PLACES THAT SMALL PEBBLES HAD ACTUALLY PUNCTURED THE TIRE AND CREATED HOLES THAT HAD TO BE PLUGGED TO DRIVE IT SAFELY HOME. THE MECHANIC INFORMED US THAT THE TIRES WERE VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON BECAUSE THEY WERE LITERALLY FALLING APART, BLISTERING, AND BEING PUNCTURED BY SMALL PEBBLES. AFTER SPEAKING TO CONTINENTAL TIRE COMPANY THEY INFORMED ME THAT BECAUSE I PLUGGED THE TIRES THE WARRANTY WAS VOID AND THE WARRANTY ONLY COVERED DEFECTIVE TIRES. IN THE OPINION OF THE MECHANIC, THEY ARE DEFECTIVE TIRES. WE HAVE BEEN LEFT TO PAY FOR BRAND NEW TIRES FOR OUR VAN THAT WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW SO WE CAN SAFELY DRIVE OUR FAMILY VAN. *JS

I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A FRONT CREAKING NOISE ON MY VEHICLE WHEN I'M TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. I'VE ADD THE VAN IN TWICE FOR THE REPAIR AND WAS COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. MY VAN NEEDS TO NOW GO IN AGAIN FOR THE THIRD TIME AND IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT FOR THIS, 11-038

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT DECELERATED AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKES WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN 2011. WE FIRST EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES IN APRIL 2012 (AT 19,327 MILES) WHEN HEAVY VIBRATION WAS FELT DURING BRAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HONDA FOR INSPECTION, DETERMINED THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. NEW PADS WERE REPLACED AND ROTORS RESURFACED. EIGHT MONTHS LATER (AT 30,593 MILES), SAME ISSUE OCCURRED AGAIN. ROTORS WERE WARPED FOR UNKNOWN REASON; NECESSITATING A RESURFACING AND REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE PADS FOR THE SECOND TIME. SEVEN MONTHS AFTER SECOND VISIT (AT 38,841 MILES), THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED FOR THE THIRD TIME - THE ROTORS WERE FOUND WARPED AGAIN. LIKE THE PREVIOUS VISITS, THE ADVISER WAS NOT ABLE TO ARTICULATE THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE, ONLY THIS TIME BLAMED MY DRIVING BEHAVIOR. I TOLD THE ADVISER I HAVE OTHER VEHICLE WHICH IS DRIVEN AND HANDLED IN THE SAME WAY BUT DOES NOT NEED CONSTANT BRAKE SERVICES LIKE THE ODYSSEY (3 TIMES IN 16 MONTHS). HE THEN CHANGE HIS THEORY AND CONCLUDED THAT I WASN'T DRIVING ENOUGH - NOT ALLOWING THE PADS TO PROPERLY SYNC WITH THE ROTORS, AND SUGGESTED I SHOULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE MORE. TO MAKE MATTER WORSE, I WAS FORCED BY THE ADVISER TO AGREE THAT THE DEALER WILL NOT BE WARRANTING ANY MORE FRONT BRAKE JOB BECAUSE I WASN'T DRIVING ENOUGH AND THAT THE ISSUE COULD REAPPEAR AGAIN 6 MONTHS LATER. I CONTACTED AMERICA HONDA BUT THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE, SINCE THEY INDICATED THERE WERE NO KNOWN ISSUE FILED. I FEEL THE VEHICLE WAS POORLY MADE OR ASSEMBLED THUS CREATING THE ABOVE ISSUE. *TR

CAR FAILED TO START FOR OVER 3 HOURS. *TR

I GET A MAJOR DEAD SPOT ON ATTEMPTED ACCELERATION MOVING FROM A SLOWDOWN (AS TOWARD A SIGNAL) TOWARD ACCELERATION (AS THE SIGNAL CHANGES) AT ABOUT 5 -10 MPH. THIS IS CONSISTENT. I CAN STEP HARD ON THE GAS OR PUMP THE ACCELERATOR AND GET NO RESPONSE FOR AT LEAST 2 SECONDS. IT SEEMS LIKE IF YOU HIT THE BRAKE, YOU CANNOT USE THE ACCELERATOR UNLESS IT IS FULLY RESET. I AM THINKING IT IS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM. THE INJURY RISK IS YOU HIT THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR CANNOT GET OUT OF A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

2011 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE ENGINE CONCERNING OIL LEAK AND BURNING SMELL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AT APPROXIMATELY 6,000 HE BEGAN TO SMELL AN ODOR OF BURNT OIL WHEN PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. THE SMELL WAS COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. THE CONSUMER REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY FOUND A LOOSE OIL FILTER. WITHIN A DAY, THE CONSUMER SMELLED THE BURNT OIL ODOR AGAIN. THE CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER, WHERE THEY PLACED UV DYE IN THE ENGINE TO HELP DETERMINE THE LOCATION OF THE LEAK. THEY DETERMINED IT WAS CAUSED BY AN OIL DRAIN BOLT NOT BEING TIGHTENED TO THE MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS. SOON AFTER THE APPOINTMENT, THE SMELL RETURNED, AND THE NEXT MORNING THERE WAS A SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL ON THE GARAGE FLOOR UNDER THE ENGINE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE OIL PAN, GASKET, CRANKSHAFT AND MAIN BEARING BOLT. ALL TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER STATED WHATEVER THE CAUSE, THE SMELL WAS FROM OIL LEAKING ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST PIPE. IN FACT, BURNT OIL RESIDUE WAS FOUND ON MULTIPLE PLACES ALONG THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *JB

A LOOSE RATTLING SOUND BEGAN TO GET MUCH MORE PRONOUNCED AND LOUDER COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER AREA. I DETERMINED IT WASN'T A LOOSE/UNLATCHED DOOR, TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER. UPON INSPECTION THEY FOUND THAT THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER HAD LOST ALL OF ITS FLUID, REDUCING ITS OPERATION TO NEAR 0%. IF THIS HAD OCCURRED ON A LONG TRIP (APPROX 200-400 MILES, THE AMOUNT COVERED IN ABOUT A WEEK) THIS LACK OF WHEEL CONTROL COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS. THIS LOUD RATTLING MASKED ANOTHER SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT STRUT; THIS IS AN EVEN GREATER SAFETY ISSUE CONCERNING CONTROLLING THE CAR. BOTH STRUT AND SHOCK WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. A LESS PERCEPTIVE OR ATTENTIVE DRIVER MIGHT HAVE MISSED THESE TELLTALE INDICATORS OF SOME PART FAILURE, WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 57 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DEER. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 9,955.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LETTERS ON THE GEAR SHIFTER WERE NOT VISIBLE AT NIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS AFRAID HE WAS GOING TO SHIFT INTO THE WRONG GEAR. THE CONTACT SENT A LETTER TO THE MANUFACTURER BUT RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. THE DEFECT WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF SEVERAL DEALERS BUT NONE OFFERED ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/07/12*LJ

CAR FAILS TO RESPOND TO KEY FOB TRANSMITTER. *TR

KEY HOT TO TOUCH WHEN REMOVED FROM IGNITION AFTER SHORT DRIVE. THIS IS LATEST IN SERIES OF APPARENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, INCLUDING DEAD BATTERY WHEN 6 WEEKS OLD, NUMEROUS FAILURES OF KEYPAD LOCK TRANSMITTER AND FAILURE TO START, FALSE READINGS ON INDICATORS, BLUETOOTH DISCONNECTS, VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM FAILURES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATED, AND SHOOK ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE DEALER RESURFACED THE FRONT ROTORS TWICE; HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000. UPDATED 09-18-13 *BF THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACE TWICE.

CAR WILL NOT RESPOND TO KEYFOB. NEED TO MANUALLY UNLOCK. THREE UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO START CAR. BATTERY WAS REPLACED AT APPROX 600 MILES BECAUSE IT WAS DEAD. DEALER HAS CHECKED OUT AND CANNOT FIGURE OUT PROBLEM. *TR