Honda ODYSSEY problems and owner complaints

AT ABOUT 25 MPH OR 1500-2000 RPM THE VAN SHUDDERS OR SHAKES. I'VE SEEN MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS FOR THIS ON VARIOUS INTERNET FORUMS. THE VAST MAJORITY ATTRIBUTE THIS TO THE TRANSMISSION. UNDER MILD ACCELERATION THE VAN WILL SHAKE OR SHUDDER WITH A FAIR AMOUNT OF FORCE. THIS OCCURS FREQUENTLY AND IS DISCONCERTING TO LOSE EVEN A SMALL AMOUNT OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLES MOVEMENT. DEALER TOLD ME TO CHANGE THE GAS. NO RESOLUTION YET. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 88,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10447252 at NHTSA ↗

transmission problem

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11431774 at NHTSA ↗

1995 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 56,000 MILES. ABS LIGHT WENT ON INTERMITENTLY. TOOK THE CAR TO HONDA DEALER. WAS TOLD THERE IS A LEAK ON MODULATOR AND ACCUMULATOR. WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE MODULATOR ACCUMULATOR AT $1365. THIS HAS ACCOUNTED FOR OVER 20% OF THE COMPLAINS ON 1995 HONDA ODYSSEY ON NHTSA SITE. THERE WAS ALSO A SIMILAR DEFECT INVESTIGATION ON 1995 HONDA ACORD ABS. CALL FOR AN DEFECT INVESTIGATION ON HONDA ODESSEY.

Owner-reported narrative. 55,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003031 at NHTSA ↗

THE CONSUMER HAD TO ADD BRAKE FLUID ABOVE THE NORMAL LEVEL DUE TO ABS PROBLEMS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10038430 at NHTSA ↗

ELECTRICAL FIRE INSIDE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. WHERE INSTRUMENT PANEL (WINDOWS/DOOR LOCKS) IS. DRIVER'S DOOR (MATERIAL, BUTTONS, PLASTIC) IS MELTED AND BURNT BADLY. THE VAN WAS WARMING UP, 3- 5 MINUTES. SMOKE WAS POURING OUT WHEN I WENT TO GET IN AND THE DOOR WAS ON FIRE. SNOW KEPT THE FIRE AT BAY UNTIL THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS USED. THE SMELL OF BURNT PLASTIC IS STILL HORRIBLE, EVEN AFTER LEAVING THE DOORS OPEN. CHECKED THE FUSES THE NEXT DAY FOR THE DOOR AND WINDOW LOCKS AND THE INSIDE OF THE FUSE WAS BURNT TO A CRISP. *LA

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10047442 at NHTSA ↗

ON MY 1995 HONDA ODYSSEY, THE ELECTRICAL PART OF IT HAS CAUSED OUR VEHICLE TO STOP RUNNING FOR NO REASON WHILE WE ARE DRIVING - THAT HAS HAPPENED TO US TWICE IN THE LAST SIX DAYS. ALSO, WHEN WE TURN THE KEY TO START THE VEHICLE, NONE OF THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS WILL COME ON. IN READING OTHER THINGS, MY PROBLEM SOUNDS JUST LIKE THE PROBLEM THAT BROUGHT ABOUT THE 1997 MODEL YEAR IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 135,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10060574 at NHTSA ↗

IGNITION SWITCH BURNT UP WHILE TRAVELING WITH FAMILY CAUSING THE MOTOR TO SHUT DOWN INCLUDING ALL POWER (BRAKES, STEERING, DASH INDICATORS). SEEMS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT HONDA RECALLED ON 1997-2000 VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE IS A 1995 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 128000 MILES. THE SWITCH FAILED SEVERAL TIMES ON A 4 HOUR DRIVE HOME BEFORE FINALLY FAILING COMPLETELY THE FOLLOWING DAY. HONDA CHOOSES NOT TO COVER THIS DEFECTIVE PART, SINCE THE VIN DOESN'T MATCH THEIR DATABASE SEARCH WITH THE 1997-2000 RECALL.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 128,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10112062 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ERRATIC STEERING, WANDER, AND PULLING TO THE RIGHT, DEALER ROTATED TIRES AND CHECKED ALIGNMENT THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, DEALER LATER REALIZED THE TIRES (GOODYEAR CONQUEST) WERE IN POOR SHAPE AND REPLACED THEM, THE NEW TIRES CORRECTED THE STEERING, WANDERING, AND PULLING PROBLEM. *SLC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 555530 at NHTSA ↗

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL INTERMITTANTLY (VERY, VERY DANGEROUS WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC!) AND MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO START (KEY HAD TO BE HELD BETWEEN ACC AND ON). SWITH DISASSEMBLY REVEALED MOLTEN PITTING ON ONE CONTACT. FILING CONTACTS RESTORED NORMAL OPERATION, BUT COPPER NOW LACKS SILVER PLATING, WHICH MAY ACCELERATE CORROSION. NEW SWITCH PURCHASED FROM DEALER FOR $60 AND DIY REPLACEMENT TOOK APPROX. 15 MINUTES TO INSTALL (TWO SCREWS AND SEVERAL HARNESS CLIPS). VEHIICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY HONDA RECALL…

Owner-reported narrative. 121,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10090523 at NHTSA ↗

INTERMITTENT FAILURE TO START OR IMMEDIATE STALL WITH ALL DASH LIGHTS GOING OUT. NEXT, IT STALLED WHILE I WAS GOING THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION AT RUSH HOUR. I MANAGED TO AVOID A CRASH AND TURN INTO A DRIVEWAY. IT STARTED UP AFTER A FEW TRIES. IT IS NOW AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. MECHANIC SAYS IT IS IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. I WOULD HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT FOR SOME REASON IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN IGNITION SWITCH RECALL #02VI20000. WILL HAVE LOCAL MECHANIC REPAIR, WOULD LIKE HONDA TO REIMBURSE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10116261 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A SHOCKING FEELING WHEN GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STOPPED FOR GAS AND PAID WITH A CREDIT CARD. WHEN CONSUMER OPENED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR , AGAIN SHE WAS SHOCKED. CONSUMER WAS ALSO PUTTING THE GAS CAP BACK ON TO THE VEHICLE, AND AGAIN SHE WAS SHOCKED. WHEN TWISTING THE CAP CONSUMER SAW ORANGE AND RED COMING FROM BEHIND THE NOZZLE. CONSUMER THEN REMOVED THE CAP, AND THE GAS CAP WAS ON FIRE IN CONSUMER'S HAND, AND FIRE WAS COMING OUT OF THE GAS TANK. CONSUMER TRIED NOT TO PANIC AND BLEW OUT THE FLAME ON THE …

Owner-reported narrative. 24,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10101833 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL. VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY A MECHANIC. MECHANIC NOTICED A HOLE IN FUEL TANK THAT WAS CAUSED BY CONSTANT CONTACT WITH METAL UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK *TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8007470 at NHTSA ↗