*bf 'parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. This car needs to be recalled, and I demand that the dealer and the manufacturer take responsibility for their faulty product and take immediate action to rectify the situation. The dealership ordered a new door panel at my personal expense. Modern vehicles have sophisticated equipment such as vehicle speed control. Find auto repair near me; 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!? Driver and passenger sliding doors have issues closing sometimes. Theyve issued zero recalls and no communication within the company to acknowledge the concern. 4 times now in the last two years. It is not clear if this means the radio antitheft or the vehicle anti-theft. Merging from west bound I-40 to south bound I-15, there was a slight incline. This resulted in the Honda Odyssey misfires that you may have heard of. Call our Helpline today! Smoke was visible as well as the smell of burnt wire coming from the drivers side front headlight. The most terrifying issue is the lag time between gas being applied. Front vehicle photos 1986-2018 Autodata, Inc. dba Chrome Data. Also the gas mileage seem to be less.. Further, this is the safety vs annoyance issue, the vehicle will hesitate when accelerating from a stop. 7 months after purchase the center console/monitor continues to randomly fail. Describe your legal concern or comment Briefly describe your experience Briefly describe your experience. Think you have a lemon? This is extremely dangerous when entering traffic. Please see the attached document for details. In stop and go traffic, the van does not accelerate for a few seconds when gas pedal is pressed. The vehicle completely shut down at highway speeds. Also, whenever the spare tire was in use, all the safety systems, such as the lane keep assist, lane departure warning, collision mitigation system, and the adaptive cruise control system turned off. There haven't been any recalls on this and I'm sure it'll be quite expensive to replace. Brian has become an authority in the industry, traveling across the country to consult for car dealerships and contributing his expertise as a writer for several major automotive publications. This messages disappear quickly. Keep reading to learn about the results of that lawsuit, and whether there is still any remedy for Honda Odyssey owners whove had to deal with engine misfires. One of my friends suggested me to report this incident to ntsb and they redirected me to nhtsa. This corrected the problem. This has happened several times over the past couple of months. The vehicle was restarted and immediately driven to the local dealer (sheehy honda, 7434 richmond hwy, alexandria, va). Our vehicle when auto stopped may stall when attempting to resume driving. This happens every thousand miles or so, and has happened since owning the vehicle. Then when aaccelerating gently from a stop it can lurch when shifting, or shift hard and make an audible clunk. Variable Cylinder Maintenance System (Resolution), The VCM system is known to cause excessive engine wear, leaky seals, and fouled plugs. The car continued to drive, but there was hesitation in gearing. Honda clearly does not stand by its product. When I questioned why the car would shut down while in motion due to a need for a system update, I was told that is what the car is designed to do. The most frightening experience was on/about august 7, 2019. I can't even begin to describe the feeling of helplessness when my car starts reversing in the middle of a busy intersection with oncoming traffic heading my way. The dealer wrap the glass over but still thorough investigation has not been done. It may also be dangerous if this happens while I'm driving, and I guess I don't trust the dealer. Luckily, my wife and child were not hurt. One reviewer wrote this on Edmunds, I owned this minivan for 5 months so far and Im not satisfied with the reliability. The van brakes have squealed since brand new 2018 purchased, returned van and they installed new brake pads and possible other parts however the brakes still squeal, ive called and the dealership says they don't know whats wrong and don't know how to fix. My 2018 honda odyssey elite regularly hesitates from the stopped position. I bought the vehicle new on 07/10/2017. This could cause accident between my car and in coming trafic. Door will not closed into position. Four years ago I bought this vehicle, immediately from day one, up until today, the automatic braking system slams on the brake randomly for no reason, sometimes even on highways. I took it to the dealer for this issue and the series of issues I had experienced in the days leading up to this event, which included not being able to open the trunk, a message flashing that the battery was dead and to turn off all the lights in the vehicle (no lights were on), anti-theft message came up twice, on several occasions the front safety sensors said they were not operable (which are controlled by a box by front rear view mirror, and sensor was not blocked), calls have been dropped randomly, side doors stick, etc. The following morning, 1/4/2023 (today as of this writing), the dealership notified me the tech observed what he called a death code, indicating the transmission must be replaced. Sometimes it doesn't close till I hit the button multiple times so finally, I took it to the dealership. The manufacturer was contacted and suggested that the vehicle be diagnosed by the dealer. The entire dashboard cluster was dark as was the computer display for the radio/other controls. Who are we? It'll be a few days before I can do that. So that the trunk won't open by itself. The vehicle was taken to perfection Honda (2603 american rd SE, rio rancho, nm 87124, 505-221-5084) where it was determined that there was no failure. The van was towed over to Honda where once again they said they could not find a problem with the van. Risk of Major Repair. He said he needed to keep the car another couple of days to check all the wires. V=7cimyqzl5cc. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, a collision mitigation system message would flash on the instrument panel without incident. 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. This is not a one time incident, it-s now a non stop issue every time I drive. Because I was told this is not covered under any warranty which in my opinion since this is a safety feature should be covered. All my photos and videos are too big to attach. The dealer replaced piston rings at 50k miles and now needs to again (supposedly) at 61k mi 14 months later. Good thing I was not on a major interstate. I reached out to another dealership explaining the situation and they advised me to use the roadside assistance to have the van taken to them for safety reasons. Just bought a 2015 Honda Odyssey in April 2022 and now the check engine light is on and is reading a cylinder 1 misfire code. They could not reproduce the problem. Vehicle was off in a parked state in my driveway. Prior to this, while driving different speeds, the vehicle decelerated, lost power, and shut off. Vehicle performs very smoothly 95% of the time. I was not sure if this was recalled on this vehicle. Fortunately, I had the cloth/hard cover closed so no glass got in my car or on me. Sound off and share your experience with other visitors in the comment box below. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. I have reached out to Honda's corporate number but they refuse to help. This happens while the vehicle is stationary. May cause safety hazard if I were driving the vehicle with kids in the rear seat and it gave way then. Firefighters thankfully put out the fire within 8 minutes from when it started. I just read that 3 new recalls are coming out from Honda on my vehicle. The infotainment system has been a problem since about day 30 of owning the car. It did so by changing the software so that, in the presence of low voltage conditions, a TCU reboot will simply attempt to shift the transmission to Neutral. The failure recurred. The 10-speed transmission on my 2018 honda ex-l odyssey van slips. Doubly so when the vehicle behind you anticipates your acceleration and nearly rear ends you. He said the cause was wire harness chewed causing short in shielded wire. Parked van and center console screen went black then had broken lines of pixels in one or two places. A humming or bass sound at different speeds in motion, bbmmmmm bbmmmm noise also a humming and static from the radio when vehicle is off and sitting still off and on at different intervals, some days you have it and others you don't. The failure mileage was 80,000. Merging from west bound I-40 to south bound I-15, there was a slight incline. It will cost $4500-5000 to get it fixed. The automatic emergency braking system has failed multiple times. The sliding rear door on the passenger side does not fully latch, thus the door remains slightly ajar. Towed the car to nearby honda delaer. I will have time to make a safe left turn, but the unexpected delay in acceleration has created dangerous situations and has almost caused accidents. Abnormal tcm adaptation values or a miscalculation in the tcm software causes the mil to come on with dtc p0716. Dealership diagnosed tailgate control module. Sergei Lemberg, Esq., is the Connecticut attorney responsible for this advertisement. All rights reserved. Happened to myself and many others. 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. The contact owns a 2018 honda odyssey. Both occurred on city streets. They have been instructed to return it to us. The interior cover to sunroof was closed thankfully because otherwise things could have been worse with glass flying and falling everywhere. Upon research I have discovered it is a wide spread issue among Odysseys in this generation. We have reported this to our honda dealer several times over the course of the past 4+ years. It would slide back and forth. ,000 repair is underway as of this writing. It is actually dangerous, especially since it has happened when there has been oncoming traffic. The aching a/c was set to 71 inside of my vehicle. We were following behind at a safe distance. 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. After letting it cool down, I inspected the battery terminals again for any loose connections and could not find anything. Having issue of acceleration at road speed. The second row seat behind the passenger side does not lock at times while vehicle is in motion. We are Lemberg Law, a Consumer Law Firm. This has happened 4 times in the last month. Costs me $1650 at my local Honda dealer WHILE PARKING, STOPPING, AND SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED 4 TO 5 INCHES WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED. *js, First incident in 2018, the minivan came to a quick complete stop unnecessarily. We must manually start our vehicle again then place it back in drive to proceed. I was traveling south on u. S. 31 about 15 miles south of charlevoix, mi. While driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle jerked and the engine revved. Purchased vehicle towards the end of the month of february 2018, thirty days later the driver front door would not open from the outside. Resulting in draining battery. this will happen randomly while the car is on whether I'm driving or not. This is a huge safety issue and the dealers will not acknowledge it. The approximate failure mileage was 2,000. Both times this occurred, had to go in reverse for a short distance in order to get the van to then move forward without almost instantly shifting back into park. We came home from the movie theater (which was only 5 miles away) and parked our car in the our driveway. Not long after purchase, strong fuel, and similar chemical odor appeared, odor came out of the air vents directly. I left the car at the dealership, they will try to replicate the problem to understand what is happening. The head protection is obviously important, especially in a side impact crash but with the hard foam broken in half, it is useless. Warning system in car sounded, but auto brake system didn't activate to stop the car. The speakers make loud popping sound that will not go away even when you try to power off radio/entertainment system. I would like any information on potential lawsuits for 2014 and later Honda Odysseys for this issue. Nothing has happened yet. No matter what you do, you can not open this door from the outside. It will close while under it and bumps your head if you're not careful. While traveling on city streets for 2 hours and 1 hour high way driving, during the middle part of the day for two days straight 6/21/18 and 6/22/18, the inside cabin of the van filled with a very strong smell of gaseous fumes. Both dealerships' service advisors verified the issue verbally, did diagnosis in 3 out of 4 total visits. The remedy for affected vehicles is pretty similar. This is completely and 100% unacceptable, unsafe and has destroyed my opinion of honda which was sterling up until now. Another tricky way to open driver door is to unlock, roll down the driver window and pull the handle from outside. There has already been a recall issued for the latches on both sliding doors. Also the engine bay was hot, as in the air filter housing was hot enough that you could not keep your hand on it. This has intermittently happened since the vehicle was new, but it is getting worse over time. 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. When I got back to the car, she was explaining it to me. As I was driving down the interstate in my 2018 honda odyssey, clear of other vehicles or debris, I heard a loud bang and saw glass slide off the back of my car. Additionally, the effect appears to be temperature sensitive, where warm weather increases the chances of failure of the power locking mechanism. Cabin watch safety feature for passengers malfunctioning periodically. Honda cannot detect the cause of the issue. Also affects the audio entertainment, all sounds stop. There are some causes for this issue. Currently the strap is so conveniently located within easy reach of a child in the rear seat and easy to pull. I have had 4 incidents where I was in heavy traffic and acceleration onto a busy freeway from a ramp and when I merged into heavy traffic, my car quit! WHILE PARKING, STOPPING, AND SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED 4 TO 5 INCHES WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED. The contact owns a 2018 Honda Odyssey. Last night was the absolute greatest risk to our family's safety. I have had ongoing electrical problems with my 2018 Honda Odyssey predating the expiration of my Warranty. After about an hour, she came out to the van and it was completely dead again. No, no warning signs prior. I'm worried this can cause the car to stop at higher speeds and cause an accident, my wife usually drives this car with the kids with her. Continues to happen intermittently. A driver will easily be able to get his feet there while stretching his legs and intentionally mess up the wiring. Discovered the lights was not plugged in. Awaiting further diagnosis 4) car has been towed to envision honda of milpitas, ca and no further info received on root cause. The transmission does not accelerate properly from a rolling stop. 2020 Honda Odyssey problems (0) View all. The cylinder misfire started last year. This problem has been reported before by others as a quick internet search confirms. I usually glance at that to see what number I'm at. Sounded like a gun going off. We brought the van to inver grove honda in inver grove heights, mn (where we purchased the van new in december, 2017) and they refused to classify this as a defect and directed us to file a claim with our insurance company (which we did). The biggest issue is that the foam is breaking and coming loose underneath the cover so I don't know how long it has been like this. I believe this to be a design defect in the vehicle the mis-alignment of the millimeter radar appears to be an ongoing problem about every 22,000 miles. This has been reported by many owners on various forums, some of which were in accidents. We are ranked A+ by the BBB. 1. 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. The automatic tail gate hatch closes when its fully open. TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA ODYSSEY. Happened the first time on 80/94 east bound (traffic slowed @ 34-36 mph). The battery died after sitting still for 2. Honda also extended the warranty for engine repairs on the affected vehicles to a period of 8 years. It was bought and service los regularly at the dealership. In both cases it will shift, but not as it should. The vehicle was taken to the genthe honda dealer, located at 15100 eureka rd, southgate, mi 48195, where the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. Is a safety feature should be covered way then service advisors verified the issue could not find anything * contact... 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