2007 Honda ODYSSEY: complaints, problems and recalls

MY 2 WEEK OLD HONDA ODYSSEY HAS 1200 MILES ON IT AND A DAMAGED AIR CONDITIONER A/C CONDENSER. A ROCK WENT THROUGH THE WIDE OPEN FRONT GRILL AND EASILY PUNCTURED IT. THE REPAIR COST WAS $600. MY DEALER SAYS IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY. I COMPLAINED TO HONDA, BUT HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM THEM YET. MANY ONLINE CAR FORUMS REPORT THAT THISWAS A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW IN THE ODYSSEY AND I AGREE. I'M GOING TO SPEND $600 TO REPAIR AND NO TELLING HOW MUCH TO TRY TO PREVENT MORE DAMAGE TO MY BRAND NEW $30,000 VEHICLE. THAT MADE NO SENSE. I WILL NOT PU…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186229 at NHTSA ↗

BOUGHT A NEW 2007 HONDA ODESSEY VAN IN EARLY DECEMBER 2006. THE FIRST WARM DAY IN MARCH, I TURN ON THE AC AND IT DOES NOT WORK. WE TAKE THE VAN IN ASSUMING THAT THE AC NEVER WORKED (AS IT WAS NOT USED) AND THEY SAID A ROCK FROM THE ROAD HIT MY CONDENSOR AND IT IS A TOTAL LOSS. NOW I HAVE DIFFICULTY UNDERSTANDING HOW THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED. I SEARCH THE INTERNET AND FIND A TON OF THE SAME STORIES. I CALLED THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM I AM GETTING A SECOND OPINION AND NOW THEY WANT TO SHARE IN THE COST OF REPAIR TO ME. IT SOUNDS LIKE THEY REALIZE …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10186561 at NHTSA ↗

DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THAT A STONE CAUSED A HOLE IN THE AIR CONDITIONER (A/C) CONDENSER HOSE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, THEREBY DENYING RESPONSIBILITY AS A WARRANTY ITEM. THE 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY WAS ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD AND THE A/C WAS BLOWING HOT AIR. THE REPAIR COSTS $600. THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT HONDA WAS NOT ADDRESSING.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10187497 at NHTSA ↗

HONDA ODYSSEY 2007, AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSORW AS PRONE TO FAILURE AND FAILED AFTER 5 MONTHS. THERE WERE ABOUT 70 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS POSTED ON THE INTERNET HERE: P://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/HONDA-ODYSSEY/TJBOPFUR3SVARKHCJ/P3. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10187609 at NHTSA ↗

BRAND NEW VEHICLE - MINIVAN PURCHASED FROM GRAINGER HONDA SAVANNAH GA. UPON DELIVERY OF THE "BRAND NEW" VEHICLE WE NOTICED A MISALIGNED REAR BUMPER AND SMUDGED PAINT WORK. WE SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND OUT IT WAS ACTUALLY RE-PAINTED! WE TOLD THE DEALER WE WANTED EITHER A FULL REFUND IF NOT A NEW VEHICLE. THE DEALER OFFERED TO REPAIR THE BUMPER! AS FAR AS WE ARE CONCERNED THE VEHICLE IS NOT NEW AND DAMAGE WAS NOT DISCLOSED TO US, THE BUYER. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10188612 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT COULD NOT RELEASE THE 7 YEAR OLD CHILD FROM THE SEAT BELT. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT WAS CUT IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE CHILD. THE CHILD WAS BRUISED AROUND THE WAIST AREA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE IS UNKNOWN , AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,200. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10189270 at NHTSA ↗

AT 2,666 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, MY HONDA ODYSSEY EXL, PURCHASED ON 2/28/2007, SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. WHILE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS UNCLEAR ON THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, THEY FOUND THE FRONT CAM SHAFT FROZEN IN THE CYLINDER HEAD WITH THE SPECULATION THAT THERE WAS A CASTING HEAD PROBLEM WITH DEBRIS INSIDE THE VALVE ASSEMBLY. ALL FLUIDS WERE AT RECOMMENDED LEVELS. A PARTIAL LIST OF REPAIRS: - FRONT HEAD ASSEMBLY AND GASKET REPLACED - REAR HEAD GASKET REPLACED. - TIMING BELT AND TENSION…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,666 miles reported. Look up ODI 10189926 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN STOPPING ON AN INCLINE WITH THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, IF THE FOOT WAS TAKEN OFF THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE VEHICLE HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10193486 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2010-03-16 (March 16, 2010)

HONDA HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 AND 2008 ODYSSEY AND ELEMENT PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 28, 2006 AND AUGUST 21, 2008. AIR CAN ENTER THE VSA MODULAR PUMP DURING AN INITIAL SELF-CHECK PROCESS THAT OCCURS SHORTLY AFTER EACH TIME THE ENGINE IS STARTED. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ENOUGH AIR TO ENTER THE SYSTEM TO RESULT IN A BRAKE PEDAL THAT FEELS SOFT OR LOWER TO THE FLOOR.

Consequence: IF THE OWNER DOES NOT HAVE ANY BRAKE SERVICE OR MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OVER A PERIOD OF MONTHS OR YEARS, THE SYSTEM CAN CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE ENOUGH AIR TO AFFECT BRAKING PERFORMANCE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNER AND HONDA DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VSA MODULATOR BY REMOVING ANY EXISTING AIR IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM THEN APPLY SEALANT AND CAPS TO PREVENT AIR FROM ENTERING THE BRAKE SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 3, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.

Reported: 2010-10-22 (October 22, 2010)

HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 ODYSSEY AND ACURA RL VEHICLES. BRAKE FLUID CONTAINING POLYMERS IS USED THAT ACTS AS A LUBRICANT FOR CERTAIN BRAKE SYSTEM COMPONENTS. IF REPLACEMENT BRAKE FLUID IS USED THAT DOES NOT CONTAIN SUCH POLYMERS, OR THAT CONTAINS ONLY SMALL AMOUNTS, A PART OF THE RUBBER SEAL LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER MAY BECOME DRY, AND THE SEAL MAY CURL DURING MOVEMENT OF THE PISTON. IF THIS OCCURS, A SMALL AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID COULD SLOWLY LEAK FROM THE SEAL INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER.

Consequence: A LEAK OF BRAKE FLUID COULD LEAD TO A CHANGE IN BRAKE PEDAL FEEL AND OVERTIME A DEGRADATION IN BRAKING PERFORMANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER SEAL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.

Reported: 2013-11-01 (November 1, 2013)

American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured August 8, 2006, through September 8, 2008. Due to a combination of system components and software, the Vehicle Safety Assist System (VSA) may apply the brakes unexpectedly.

Consequence: The vehicle may suddenly and unexpectedly brake hard, and without illuminating the brake lights, increasing the risk of a crash from behind.

Remedy: Parts to remedy these vehicles will not be available until the spring of 2014. Honda will send owners an interim letter notifying them of the issue and instruct them how to prevent unintended braking. A second notification will be sent when the parts become available. Interim notification was mailed in December 2013. The recall began on April 29, 2014. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009 or visit their website at www.recalls.honda.com. Honda's recall number is JC5.

Reported: 2014-03-14 (March 14, 2014)

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain 2005-2010 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured June 23, 2004, through September 4, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the fuel pump strainer cover may deteriorate allowing fuel to leak out.

Consequence: A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Parts to permanently repair the affected vehicles are not currently available. Honda will notify owners with an interim letter during May 2014. A second notice was mailed to owners October 6, 2014 when the remedy became available. Any vehicles that are currently leaking from the fuel pump cover will get a replacement, original cover. All vehicles, including those receiving the interim repair, will get an improved cover when they are available. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. The recall numbers associated with this campaign are JD9 (inspection and/or preliminary part replacement) and JE0 (final parts replacement).