Upon the vehicle beginning to move in forward motion it would immediately shift back into park. Looking down the "park" indicator was lit red. I had to pay out of pocket 0 and my insurance company paid the rest. I went to dealer to check that condition and technician said that is normal. Everything the van shifts around 20-30 mph the entire vehicle jolts back and forth. There also appears to be a problem with the electronics because the car will report that "this system has lost power. Vehicle requires a jump start at least once a day in the course of normal use, no lights left on, no doors left open, no use of accessories without the car running. The vehicle suddenly began veering to the right and left as I was fighting to keep it under control. After parking, van would not shift into gear and had to be drug onto tow truck sent by Honda Roadside assistance. Honda and the dealership appear to be playing games with customers stating that they will get this dealt with but no eta has been forthcoming the whole of 2022. It took stopping and physically closing them to ensure they would close and lock. We have resorted to turning it off to let it cool down ( dvd that is removed from the player comes out scalding hot) before retrying to let them watch and have it fail a few minutes later. This has also occurred twice before. Variable Cylinder Maintenance System (Resolution), The VCM system is known to cause excessive engine wear, leaky seals, and fouled plugs. In second place in terms of quality and reliability is the Chrysler Pacifica with a score of 71 out of 100. Ssince the computer was updated, the gas needle is wrong. To close the doors, we need to repeatedly press the close button when the doors are trying to open back up, but that doesn't always work. Davie fire dept run # 3285 davie police kept #18-017945 honda case claim made state farm claim made. It caused loss of climate control as well as every single option related to and/or activated via infotainment display (wifi hotspot, bluetooth function, navigation, etc..). The touch screen/display/central controller/audio unit has now had 11 repair visits. When I got into the car, I had just started the car up and there were warning lights for the blind spot information system not working; other things that weren't working were the heated seats or the rear climate controls. The contact owns a 2018 Honda Odyssey. While this was never identified as a safety issue that could lead to injury or death (hence, no safety recall), it did lead to a major class action lawsuit. 6. This is serious issue if you try to pull out of parking lot into traffic and car just refuses to go but honda keeps sticking to same story and basically wants to make me believe both break and gas pedal were pushed at same time in the middle of the road which is not possible with my size 7 shoe and if that was the case why did the car move out of parking lot and die in the middle of the street? Message or call 877-795-3666 today. American honda motor company is aware that such problems exist, and they are unable to provide a remedy, further, american honda motor company denies that failed backup camera performance is a safety matter. The record of 243 complaints and 9 recalls for the 2018 model year confirms the same. I picked the van up the following day. Within months of owning the vehicle, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the brake system. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate failure. I researched other odyssey forum posts, and this issue is extremely common. Honda technicians try and diagnosing this with no luck, said I've never seen this issue, 64k miles great condition no damages to the transmission core unfortunately we are 4k miles over warranty!? Dealer looked at the issues and performed diagnostic service. The suv slowed down considerably to make the turn, but we remained behind at a safe distance as the suv made the turn. Last night was the absolute greatest risk to our family's safety. I'm owner of 2018 odyssey. The passing by garbage truck driver started to control fire till cops and firemen team arrived. Car had 60,000 miles when my wife was driving and stopped on a red light the car never moved again, check engine light turned on and the car put itself in park, she couldn't shift to drive or reverse. People offered to help push it to the emergency lane but there was no way to get it into neutral to move it, because it has gear shifter buttons which were also disabled. Will go now to the 4th attempt to see if it can be fixed. Sounds stupid, I know, but it emphasizes problem. It happened constantly since purchased. My situation turned out to be rather complicated, and I ended up putting up another thread with later problems that I didn't know were related. My wife almost lost control but was able to pull of the road. The dealer informed the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted. When you suddenly looking back the tailgate will be half way down and can hit over head. This is a huge safety issue and the dealers will not acknowledge it. This should never happen and my family has been in multiple situations where there was almost an accident. Tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda odyssey. The electrical harness for the horn malfunctioned and the horn was audible for about 4 minutes. Auto restart feature when enabled did not restart vehicle after coming to a stop at stoplight on multiple occasions in the last few months rendering vehicle unable to proceed. WHILE PARKING, STOPPING, AND SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED 4 TO 5 INCHES WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED. I had to let the battery die. Reported the issue to the american honda motor company, torrance, ca, however, they refused to investigate it. I tried to complain at honda but they said nothing can be done as its the design of the vehicle and they can't do anything. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Drove van in limp mode 16 miles away to Lake City, FL Honda dealer. The speakers popping were very loud and distracting, screen with backup camera and parking sensors stopped working making the vehicle not drivable. The honda dealer not fixing the issue now. Del ray honda (2500 south federal highway, del ray beach, fl) was made aware of the series of failures. Honda's technicians will apply a TCU software update that applies this new logic, eliminating the issue. OBD2 Codes 101; P0420 Code . The next time we try to start the vehicle, it will not start without a jump. The dealer wrap the glass over but still thorough investigation has not been done. While vehicle is stationary, after closing the rear door. When the system shuts down the heat/ac also shut down forcing the driver to manually adjust, which while driving is an unnecessary distraction. Horn on 2018 honda odyssey (elite & touring trim levels) for sure. This failure could be very dangerous if you needed to move the vehicle quickly, for example if stopped near a railroad crossing. The contact also stated that the vehicle would jerk and would shudder when depressing the brake pedal. The contact owns a 2018 honda odyssey. My car shakes when I brake. What can be done? This is a 2018 model with less than 14000 miles. Perhaps it's time for another class action lawsuit for newer models of Odyssey. All warning lights popped up and continued to cycle through when I was driving causing the vehicle to go into a safety/limp mode. Have taken it in at least 4x to have spark plugs and transmission fluid changed out. Honda has truly dropped the ball on this safety item and I believe it is enough of a concern to replace this lousy horn with a much louder dual tone horn at my own expense. While updating at 78% complete, the system displayed a message that the update failed. If the drive button is not pressed firmly enough the vehicle remains in reverse, but the driver thinks that the vehicle is in drive. I understand this is typical of this auromobile. The contact took the vehicle back to the same dealer who was unable to duplicate the failures and stated that the vehicle was operating as designed. I love my honda but this safety concern has made me rethink and potentially inform others of this matter. My 2018 honda odyssey has been another lemon! This is the 2nd chicco myfit car seat that I have had because the first one was replaced under warranty for this very same problem. Our car and a lot of other 2018 honda odyssey have a known flaw that honda has not fixed in well over a year. The rearview camera isn't functioning. It is very frustrating and even more so, unsafe! Is this an safety issue? Lastly, the pick up on the van is slower than most cars I have driven. The vehicle completely shut down at highway speeds. Use a 10mm socket and ratchet to remove the BLACK GROUND wire cable connection attached to your battery. The failure mileage was 80,000. The rear tailgate shocks have weakned up with vehicle just having 32500 miles. THE INFOTAINMENT SCREEN WILL NOT SHUT OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF, AND THE REARVIEW CAMERA IS NEVER DISPLAYED WHEN THE CAR IS IN REVERSE. Sometimes, the driver side, read door would not close with button, instead I have to hard push the door to close it manually. No response from the van at all. We brought our van in to the shop twice and no resolution was found. Are they liable if an accident accused because of this? Two honda dealers have verified that the completely nonfunctional backup camera issue exists. To lose available power to wheels at high rate of speed, it's surely a safety hazzard. It leads to improper power distribution to the wheels, frequent overheating and shuddering, and sometimes even slipping. My 2007 odyssey did not do this. Odyclub. Has anyone had any luck turning in a lease for these sort of dangerous issues? I repeated an it did the same over and over again. The middle seat release should not be so accessible to young children. THERE ALSO APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONICS BECAUSE THE CAR WILL REPORT THAT THIS SYSTEM HAS LOST POWER. Passenger side sliding door completely stops in the track half way without warning or any beeping. NHTSA Complaints for the 2019 Honda Odyssey Problems with the Electrical System Modern vehicles are filled with sophisticated electrical systems and tech features. This is a safety hazard for various reasons. This transmission issue has occurred occasionally since the minivan was new but has become much more frequent in the last three or four months. I took it in, they flew a technician in to look at it and said maybe a battery terminal issue as nothing recorded. It has had electrical issues ever since the day we bought it. This will not end well for a few drivers and their families. It wasn't that long ago you could repair almost anything on a car using a slot head screw driver and a pair of vice-grips! I have just recently viewed information over the internet that there is a honda crv lawsuit for their 2015-2017 vehicles pertaining specifically to gaseous fumes from gasoline. This is a huge safety concern, considering when making a right turn, and perceiving there is enough time to accelerate my vehicle, before another oncoming vehicle, there is a delay a potential accident will occur. We filed a complaint with honda america (voice mails are retained as record). This engine was equipped in many of the trim versions of the following vehicles over the next few years: 2008 to 2013 Honda Odyssey 2008 to 2012 Honda Accord There are no warnings or lights. Have there been any engine misfire recalls on the Honda Odyssey? If you turn complete right or left while vehicle is stand still and start driving, you hear these noise like axle cracking. Called Honda of America with no avail. Please help me find a solution to this problem. I did record a video of the erratic behavior on 8/26/2018 (second time) . The contact stated that while reversing at about 2 mph, the transmission went from drive to park without warning. They did provide us with a loaner car for free and helped us work with a glass replacement shop. The vehicle was not repaired. Out of these 8 six have been for electrical issues. The worst problem is when traveling on a two-lane highway with speed limits in the range of 45-55 mph. The local dealer dch honda located at 1101 u. S. 9, old bridge, nj 08857 was notified of the failure. Repeatedly. When I started it to leave the error message was on the screen. On august 28,2019 my van had been parked in the garage all morning until I decided to go pick up lunch. Blindspot monitoring, emissions system problem, transmission system problem all come on at the same time when vehicle is motion. First started noticing problems 2019. This van is scared of vacations. WE ALSO HAD A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY THAT THE SLIDERS HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND WAS RECALLED. Not that it matters but it just sounds pitiful coming from an almost ,000 fairly large vehicle. It may show full when you fill gas tank, but less than 25 miles needle will drop down approx.1/8 below full and when you fill up. One being, "safety recall campaign: replace harness clips and moon roof s/b 20-012". The issue actually presented itself the day we purchase it and they service department called it a "hiccup". It'll be a few days before I can do that. We had this issue with our older 2012 odyssey and there was a recall for the it. My windshield shattered from the heat. If honda doesn't contribute financially to the transmission repair, I have no reason to buy another honda. The camera isn't a stressed part like engine parts. Dealer with vehicle and they can't find issue. It seems to happen mostly when trying to make a left-hand turn, typically at low speeds or from a stop. It is a major safety issue. Quoted cost is $5683 to repair. Before this problems happened, the DVD rear screen stopped working (it-s completely black) while the DVD can be heard playing on the speakers. There were no warning indicators illuminated. As a precaution decided to pull over and stopped the vehicle in milpitas, ca. This causes a slight delay in acceleration as the vehicle is rolling but unable to accelerate. text="Who are we? Terrain conditions do not seem to affect this behavior. Tried to pull out of parking lot across 2 busy lanes to make my turn and car went into idle while driving, hit the gas pedal since cars were coming at high speed at me and it woke up. I never received this recall and am trying to determine if my vin was excluded, and if so, why. We research hundreds of models each For instance, let's say cruise control is at 45mph. My 2004 Odyssey NEVER had any issues and it was traded at 197k. Honda's rain sensing function simply does not work, making the wipers go full speed in light mist or not work at all in heavy rain. The only thing that was unusual was the engine going to idle and the accelerator not responding. This is just the most recent issues when it comes to faulty gear shifting in this vehicle. First I need to point out that this car is made in USA. Im having the same piston issue on my 2015. 3. The public is being misled. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. Yes, I took the vehicle for repair 3 times. With the 1000s of dollars of active and passive safety features built into the odyssey, consumers expect the inexpensive simple things like a low washer fluid warning. (Lol) 4. When it does not all the way die when I try to go from a stop, all my collision mitigation warnings start flashing and a few times my car has braked itself. They encouraged me to bring my van to back to hubler honda at the beginning of 2019 as the parts would be more readily available. It helps the driver to go from slow to fast speeds with ease. There were no prior warning signs and we did all of the recommended services. 8to 9 gal yo fill up tank it appears to be 2gals +, - wrong. The service department of the honda dealer verified with honda that the noise was due to a timing belt chirp, per honda service bulletin(sb) 16-054, which applied to the year, make and model of the automobile. I took it in 6 times already no solution just run around. The backup camera is sometimes completely nonfunctional when reversing the vehicle. Only a tiny nick was put in my bumper. The dealer and the manufacturer were contacted and notified the contact of a hole under the subframe of the vehicle. Whats worse, a minivan that Parks itself while driving or kids that dont have a DVD player? I took the van to the honda dealer it has 59,000 miles and I was told the I need to replace passenger seat weight sensor assembly (seat rail with sensor) part #81201-thr-a01. We had hit deer before and it never made the air bags come out which was absolutely not necessary in this situation. The failure mileage was 80. The feeling of losing control of driving your own vehicle is extremely unsettling. 2. It was realigned free of charge and all was well for the next 22,000 or so miles. The sliding door can't be physically close after it was open, the vehicle can't continue to drive to a destination with the open door if kids inside, and the door can't be closed even manually. We are Lemberg Law, a Consumer Law Firm" smalltext="Lemberg Law is a consumer law firm helping victims of bad manufacturing and run-arounds from auto companies. I still have the misfire problem and wondering if its still worth fixing when the van may not be worth the cost of repairs. We have been having issues with our driver side door since it was 6 months old they have fixed it twice now including the recall a few months ago, and it is back to not closing. Sometimes I was able to read different messages on the dashboard or radio about collition mitigation system anti theft system and sometimes loading appears on the radio screen. The problem with the Honda Odyssey and several other models started with the 6-cylinder engine with Variable Cylinder Management that debuted in several of its 2008 model vehicles. This caused a sudden reduction in speed and difficulty in safely removing the vehicle from the highway. It happened again on I-40 near flagstaff at high speed on my way home to dallas from socal on jan 2nd. I just want to make sure that nhtsa help me in my quest to understand what really went wrong. My 2018 honda odyssey elite regularly hesitates from the stopped position. There was no obvious external reason for the emergency braking maneuver instigated by the honda's onboard system. I feel that this should have been covered by honda as they have known that this was a problem for several years and yet they still were putting in wiring coated with soy based product. I have had this very problem in my 2018 ex with nav res. At times, the car may not respond to shifting to park and ignition button actions. This problem occurs randomly making it hard for dealership to see problem and fix. First it happened in july, 2022. First problem of sputtering noticed Jan 2019. Once again the tow truck driver attempted to jump start the van, and once again it was completely dead. The bug, take the camera and retainment system down. The auto start/stop system is enabled by default to improve fuel economy. The speakers make loud popping sound that will not go away even when you try to power off radio/entertainment system. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. Other times, not having been driven for any length of time, in the same speed range, 24 to 33 mph, during gentle acceleration it does not shift easily or smoothly. We see fire at the under bed of the car. It says, Transmission slipping when accelerating from stationary position or whenever more speed is needed. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem. Com/watch? Honda should pay for this .problem. It took them 13 months of a continuous cycle of going into the honda certified shop for them to believe us. If you are interested in advertising a for-profit service, contact us. Common Problems by Model Year. I WAS GOING UP A HILL NEXT TO A CYCLIST AND LOSING SPEED RAPIDLY. At this moment the car stopped taking accelerator input. I myself got hurt and don't let my wife use it. Answers to questions: 1) component malfunction is transmission system - and adas/blind spot. 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