2000 HONDA Odyssey

The first transmission failed in Oct. 2002 – I had another transmission put in on 02/26/03 – The third time on 04/19/05 at 99,587 miles, I had another transmission put in – On 06/06/08 at 153,084 miles, another transmission was put it in. – My car now has 194,000 miles and is needing another transmission. I purchased a Honda for reliability – paid over $30,000 with no expectation that it would need 5 transmissions. I have called Honda and they stated they have done all they could for this vehicle. This is the fifth time I will be needing a transmission for this vehicle. I bought a Honda because their cars come with a reputation for quality. My family has had several Honda vehicle. There is an expectation when you spend this much money on a Honda vehicle that it will last. At this point I feel they should have realized there was something wrong with this vehicle but because it was under warranty, they installed another transmission. In June of 2008, my daughter was driving the car on the highway when all of a sudden it just stopped. She was lucky to have been able to get to the side of the road. There was no warning sign…stalling…hesitation…the transmission just went. It was just out of warranty but after extreme arguing Honda paid for half of the cost. Here I am again after 41,000 miles needing a 5th transmission that costs $5,000. Honda has told me they will do nothing. This is wrong for any company selling something that is defective. Please help me, Thank you.

TORQUE CONVERTER in transmission. At dealership now to determine if whole transmission or just the converter needs to be replaced

@ 74570 check engine light came on was told it was catalytic converter. Due to dealership not being able to fix for two weeks and i was away from home on vacation could not get car fixed took it to shop when returned home told i was over mileage and would have pay full price. Took it to outside dealership for repair. When check engine light came back on took it to dealership who blamed the outside mechanic. Never was told the transmission was causing the problems and it was leaking the whole time. Now @ 140000 it is totally shot even after i regularly made sure it had fluid in there daily. And due to the mileage i have to pay full price for this repair.

Transmission has failed again on November, 2011 at 113,000 miles. Honda refuses to pay any amount.

transmission failed while driving in traffic on Florida turnpike. Potential safety hazard someone could have crashed into the back of the car. This is failure #6. Previous five failure are:
Failure #5 transmission failed in the middle of traffic. Thick white smoke bellowed from the hood obscuring vision, black oil spewed all over the car someone could have crashed into the back of the vehicle. wife and 4 kids in the car on I-75 traveling from Canada potential safety hazard. June 2010 @ 177771 miles, $525 repair cost.
Failure # 4 Hesitation When Accelerating. December 2008 @ 133415 miles, $1,298 repair cost.
Failure #3 August 2006 @ 85383 miles
Failure # 2 Vehicle Not Shifting into Low Gear. August 2003 @ 37069 miles
Failure #1 Transmission Is Not Shifting Properly. August 2003 @ 36800 miles

The transmission on this 2000 Honda Odyssey failed in 2008, just outside the extended warranty period, after about 67,000 miles, and regular maintenance through a Honda dealer. I paid in the range of $4000 to have a new Honda transmission installed, after Honda refused to pay any of the cost, since the warranty period expired. Last week, as I was exiting an interstate highway, the transmission failed again, at about 135,000 miles. I was able to maneuver to the edge of the exit on the car’s momentum, and get out of traffic, although not onto the shoulder of the road. (I, and the AAA tow truck driver, considered it a safety risk. We were lucky that the failure took place in daylight hours, as it would have been far more hazardous to be stranded on an exit after dark). I had to have the car towed to the dealer. The dealer informed me that there was a three years warranty on the transmission, that the warranty had expired at the end of May 2011, and that I was, once again, responsible for paying the entire cost or replacing the transmission. I called Honda customer service which confirmed they would not pay any of the cost, since the transmission was out of warranty. While Honda may not be legally responsible, I view them as morally responsible for the safety risk, and as a manufacturer and vendor of defective parts. it is also hard to avoid the conclusion that Honda has evaluated the likelihood of transmission problems and calculated exactly how long to extend the warranty so as to avoid responsibility for transmission failures, since on both occasions I have been outside warranty by only a few months.

This was the the second replacement, the first time it failed I had it repaired by another repair shop but it failed three times. However during this time I learned that it was under the warranty and honda paid the cost of repair, $ 2791.05. After 3 replacements Atp Transmissions went out of business, and I went to honda and they would only replace it at full cost since they had paid for the first one. I paid $5549.39 for a new replacement and the warrranty was a new one, 7 years and or 100,000 miles. To date neither has occured. I informed the home office of this to avoid any heated discussion went I took it in (car is parked in my driveway after being towed offthe interstate) for warranty replacement only to received a call for honda on 3/1/11 at 9:30 from the home office in response to my letter from one who would only identity himself as Charles that honda could not do anything . I asked and that’s it and he said that is it.

I had this transmission recalled in 2007 and the Honda dealer supposedly took care of this problem. I thought they were to replace the transmission only to realize that the installed some kit. Now in 2011 with only 37242 miles on the transmission, my transmission died. Did not the lawsuit call for a transmission replacement and not a fix.

MINIVAN DOES NOT WANT TO CHANGE GEARS LIKE IT SHOULD. THE GEARS SEEM TO HESITATE WHEN THEY CHANGE GEARS. IT WOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM FOR ME BUT I CARRY FOUR CHILDREN IN MY MINIVAN AT ALL TIMES JUST ABOUT. TWO OF THEM ARE IN SCHOOL AND TWO OF THEM STAY HOME WITH ME AND WE RUN ERRANDS WHILE THE OTHER TWO CHILDREN ARE IN SCHOOL. SO I WILL PLEAD WITH YOU TO TAKE ACTION ON THIS SAFETY ISSUE BEFORE SOMETHING UNFORTUNATE HAPPENS TO SOME INNOCENT FAMILY WHILE THEY ARE DRIVING THEIR MINIVAN. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THIS INTO CONSIDERATION.

I went to Pepboys because I had a check engine light. Pepboys pulled the codes p 0401 for clogged egr system and p1739 for trns mission. I replaced the egr valve myself and I still have the 2 same codes. I took it to the dealer and they still found the same 2 codes. There was a service bulletin for the clogged egr system to drill a hole in the manifold and install a pipe to stop the p0401 code. I do not have any shifting problems as of yet. But I have a transmission code. Even though the dealer still replaced the transmission. I want my transmission and the egr pipe to fixed under warranty even though these were defects that should have been fixed in the 1st.place

Honda Odyssey stop and would not move at an intersection. The engine was raving but the wheels where not moving, initially it crawled but than stopped completly.

At around 75,000 miles, the engine light came on. I asked the Honda service dept about this, and was asked if I had recently filled up the gas tank. Because I did, I was told to wait and see if the light went off. It did, but of course came on before my next service. At this time I had the codes checked, and was told that nothing needed to be done at this time. Of course I trusted them. At 82,000 miles, now the engine light is on as well as the TCS light. Short trips around town were never a problem, until a 7-hr road trip in the summer. When I accelerated, there would be a slight delay as the gear "slipped" and then a slow acceleration, more noticeable on hills. I was afraid to stop not knowing if I would be stranded somewhere. Took the vehicle straight to my Honda dealer(Fladeboe Honda in Irvine). Now P0740 indicated I needed a new transmission. I am over the warranty extension. Told tranny would be $4500. I then called Honda USA. Honda Rep says it is over the extended warranty time, so there is no way they will give a discount on transmission or labor. I called and talked to Honda service manager at my local Honda dealership in Irvine (Fladeboe Honda). they can’t do anything for me and mentioned it is in Honda’s hands.He could offer only 10% discount on the labor charge. Bottom line, Honda should have paid for the whole thing. I started having problems well before the warranty expired, but they knowingly dragged this problem on.

The sliding doors on my Odyssey have failed three times in less than a year. I bought an extended warranty so the dealer has been replacing the motors and latches. The concern is they are not latching after they fail. The other concern was they tried to tell my wife that she needed to pull on the top of the door to release the tension so not to burn out the motor. $26,000 and we need to pry the doors open? I lock them manually now because i do not want them opening while traveling.

Power sliding doors opens by itself. Dealer replaced latches. Problems still existed. Called and spoke with manufacturer’s representative about problem and I asked for an extended warranty on doors. No response. Called dealer to fix problem. Dealer will not do repairs unless they see that doors are opens by itself. Also, sometimes power doors will not close fully in. Sometimes power doors buzzer will comes on occasionally. It’s annoying. I think the defective doors are unsafe especially for children. I need a life time warranty on door problems. Also fan blower is noisy at medium to high speed. Dealer fix once.Problem arises again.80-85% of the time the front brakes are grinding. New pads, same problem.

I have had major problems with both sliding doors since the first winter I have owned the car. First it was only 1 door and now both. The doors sometimes fail to open on colder days and need to be reset. The major problem is not only can you not open the doors, when they do open, you can\’t close them completely. I had both doors stuck closed and as per Honda the car was safe to drive. Well I drove the car with my kids going throught the front doors and while driving the one door swung open and scared the __ll out of me and my children. Honda has fixed, reset these doors on numerous occasions. They have changed all the insides and even fixed some lighting problem. Every winter it starts up again with the first really cold weather.Additionally, I have a problem with something to do with aligning the back tires. Some rod rusted and needs to be replaced so my tires can be aligned correctly. Not under warranty as per Honda and costly. I don\’t recall the actual cost.

Front Disc’s warp every 3 to 6 month causing vibration when braking. I’ve had to have the brakes changed 2 times, and have turned the discs 4 times.

Dear sir or madam:I heard that Honda has recall for its 2000 Odyssey automatic transmission. When I called Leesburg (VA) Honda dealer, I was told that my Odyssey is Canada car which is not covered by America Honda. I called Canada Honda and was told that my car is a grey market car and not covered by their extended warranty since the car is produced for Canada market but registered in U.S. Even I take it back to Canada it still won’t be covered by the warranty.I bought my Odyssey from Leesburg Toyota (it has same owner of Leesburg Honda) as used vehicle within a month. The car has 113K kilometers (about 70K miles) on it. The dealer told me that the car has passed all check and has no know problem.I think if it is safety issue, Honda as the manufacturer should be responsible to their product no matter where it is. Could you help or let me know is there anyway I can be included in the recall since I do feel the problem with the car transmission.Thanks.Peter

Currently I have 92480 miles on our 2000 Odyssey and the replaced transmission has locked up and completely failed on both my wife and child while heading to work and school. The transmission was replaced at 67756 with a new transmission which only has 24724 miles on it and now the replacement transmission has now failed. The Honda transmissions have manufacturer defect written all over them. I called Landmark Honda {Service Manager/Larry Shifflett/703-823-8000}, this morning to both request having the vehicle repaired and to bring to his attention that the recent transmission his dealership installed had completely failed with only 24724 miles on it. He said that I would at my own expense; have the vehicle towed to the dealership, ensuring me of no promise that this obvious manufacturer defect would be taken care of free of charge.

Transmission failure

Other was the odometer. We smelled burning and a minute later the odometer went out. We had an extended 7 year warranty so that is why it was covered. For the transmission, check engine light went on and we found out the transmission has to be replaced. Transmission was filled with metal chunks in the transmission filter. Poor design on filter. Honda’s 7 year and 9 month warranty won’t cover our issue.

I was on the freeway and my transmission went out without any warning at all.

2000 honda odyssey check engine light appeared and caused extreme erratic shifting. service depart read code signifying transmission failure. *ts the manufacturer chose to extend the warranty on the transmission in canada and america. the consumer vehicle was not eligible because the vehicle was no longer in canada. american honda claimed that since the vehicle was canadian they would not provide any financial assistance. *nm

Consumer noticed that both passenger side and driver side sliding doors did not close and lock properly. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the door latch assembly needed to be replaced. *ak the door ajar light was illuminated indicating that the doors were not secured. a recall (#00v-119000) was issued for the problem the vehicle exhibited, but the vehicle was not included due to vin. *nm

Recall for honda odyssey airbag. manufacture has not produced/ manufacture part but recall issued???? i need this part and i need help to resolve this. *tr

Like hundreds of other complaints regarding jerky and slipping transmission gears while accelerating. as in the other complaints the check engine light is showing transmission failure, the same issue is happening to [xxx] at 60k miles. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. while driving at unknown speeds, the sliding doors would not latch and close. the contact called a local dealer (parkway honda located at 855 commercial pkwy dover, oh 44622) where it was confirmed that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 00v119000 (latches/locks/linkages). the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not offer any assistance. the failure mileage was 230,000.

My key light is on and my key won't turn my van.i just turned it off and 2 days later i found this problem.

I received a recall notice in march 2020 for my 2000 odyssey. i have received no further notices. i called a honda dealer and the manufacturer today and both told me they do not have replacement parts and have no timeline for when these replacement parts will be available. i am concerned about safety as this vehicle is 2o years old and is high mileage.

I received a notice that the airbags can hit the passenger with metal if deployed over six months ago. i keep checking and honda states the part is unavailable. this is not acceptable. this is a major issue and needs to be repaired as soon as possible. honda needs to expedite procuring this part. honda should be fine. and honda will be sued if anyone is injured by this safety issue.

I received a notice from honda in march that my 2000 odyssey needed driver side airbag replacement. i was notified that the issue could potentially lead to a fatality. i was also notified that no parts are available. six months later, we still don't have any information about the progress of the new airbag part, and i'm having trouble believing that honda is making this a priority.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v027000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. serra honda (951 interstate pkwy, akron, oh 44312) was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number :20v027000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the manufacturer had been notified of the recall and informed him that the parts were unavailable. a dealer had yet to be notified of the recall. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms that parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v027000 (air bags). the contact called the scott robinson honda dealer, located at: 20340 hawthorne blvd, torrance, ca 90503 and it was confirmed that the parts were not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v027000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. east coast honda (8756-a us highway 17 bypass south, myrtle beach, sc 29588) was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Air bag recalled but never solved. automatic doors locking and not locking when supposed to during driving on a city street

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v027000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. an unknown dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v027000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. honda superstore of lisle (4475 lincoln ave, lisle, il 60532) was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available for the recall repair. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v027000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. bobby rahal honda (6696 carlisle pike, mechanicsburg, pa 17050, 717-727-1719) was contacted and it was confirmed that the part was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware if the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Recall for honda odyssey airbag. manufacture has not produced/ manufacture part but recall issued???? i need this part and i need help to resolve this.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v027000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact called roush honda (100 w schrock rd, westerville, oh 43081, (614) 882-1535) where it was confirmed that the part was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available. *tr

Tl* takata recall- the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v026000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. autonation honda covington pike service center located at (1990 covington pike suite a, memphis, tn 38128 866-279-2106) was contacted and informed of the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.*dt *ln *tp

We traveled from new mexico to california and when we arrived and got in town the transmission started slipping on city street

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey equipped with yokohama avid touring s tires, size: 215/65r16 98ts. while driving 30 mph, the front and rear driver's side tires experienced tread separation. in addition, both tires became completely flat ten days later. the dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. the failure was not diagnosed by a tire shop. the vehicle failure mileage was approximately 254,000. the tire failure mileage was unknown.

Takata recalls the backrest of the front seats are broken and reclined backwards. this was caused by a rear impact when i was at a stop i think this can be very dangerous for the passengers of the second line of seats...honda oddysey ex 2000

Exhaust catalytic converter.

Attempted to clean speed sensor on top of the transmission as removed as stated on the hanes manual for the car but when reinstalling a spacer not mention in the book as necessary for installation fell during removal and as result not installed resulted on the braking of the sensor while driving causing the transmission to totally fail. i am now without car due a simple book error.

This vehicle was purchased second hand in 2012 and immediately needed to have its automatic transmission replaced at a cost of $3,000. even now there is occasional slipage of the new transmission, which indicates to me it may not be long for this world. it's painfully obvious honda built and installed sup par transmissions for many years, despite mountains of complaints from consumers. they should be taken to task for poor design, engineering and customer support.

My wife was driving her 2000 honda odyssey and the driver's side sliding door opened while she was driving on its own.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. while driving 60 mph, the brake, abs, maintenance, check engine, and battery warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle stalled and the contact was unable to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle experienced a severe oil leak, slipping transmission, and alternator failure. the contact was informed by an independent mechanic that the oil failure caused the drive belts to slip, which caused a failure in the alternator recharging the battery as intended. the contact stated that the battery needed to be replaced due to the oil leak. the contact attempted to contact (stockton honda, 2002 e hammer ln, stockton, ca 95210, (844) 237-1845), but was unsuccessful. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 279,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the vehicle was severely corroded on the passenger and driver side. as a result, the seats could not be latched into the vehicle. in addition, the seat lock detached and left a hole in the lock area. the vehicle was taken to dealer where it was confirmed that the corrosion was severe; however, a remedy could not be offered. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 232,000.

My 2000 honda odyssey was slamming into 2nd till it started slipping. i put in a used solenoid....but it still slips in 2nd and another symptom is tcs light comes on after 5 min or so driving. [ i can make it go into 2nd if i rev it out to about 25-3000 rpm in first gear and back off the accelerator fast as it is going in to 2nd then it goes into gear.] so i tried putting in a new dual linear solenoid - had slight improvement but still slips in 2nd gear or will not go into 2nd gear without backing off accelerator. i also checked the other solenoids which seem ok.

I purchased honda odyssey several years ago from a third party seller. after driving about 20 k miles i started to notice "jump" in the gears and subsequently the "check engine" light came on. diagnostics showed it was transmission, my car didn't pass inspection and i got a summons already. i now come to find out that it is a very common problem and someone suggested this website for me to take this case forward.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact stated that various fuses were blowing out randomly. the vehicle was taken to more than one repair shop and they were unable to replicate and diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 00v030000 (electrical system). the manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no remedy. the failure mileage was not available.

We had this van, and three time transmission blew first time it blew at 50,000 mile, second time it blew at 70000 and third time it blew at 112000 mile, and we are not getting good response from honda customer service. first time when it blew, i call them they said you passed the number of years so we are not going to fix it free, i end up paying from my pocket. i got new transmission form honda, second time when it blew that time it is only 20,000 mile, when i went to dealer, they said they cover only 1 year 12,000 warranty, i end up paying from my pocket, now this third time it blew up, if i am not proper response then i need to think in future, i might go with different manufacture. electrical panel is also not working. if honda making this kind of car/van and this kind of customer service, then i need to think in future, i might go with different manufacture.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. while driving at 30 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate and the check engine warning light illuminated. the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced or rebuilt. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 131,000. updated 11/09/15*lj *cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle decreased in speed and eventually stopped without warning. the contact stated that smoke appeared under the hood of the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. it was determined the transmission failed, for the second time. . the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 134,000. ma 10/22/2015 updated 12/10/15.8jb

I brought this van at 90,000 milles, i really take care of this van. the was broken the transmission at 107,000 honda fixed, again 127,000 and i have to pay to fix it, again at 163,000 and honda fixed, but i have to pay around 400.00 for some extras they request, and now again at 193,000. honda refused to fix it, then i spoke to the people in the main office in torrance and also my case was denied.i dont know any about the previous 90,000 milles because was under other owner. for sure happen before. i always fix everything on time, and really care about this van. you think it is fear to be fixing this honda every almost 30,000 milles, not reliable, not good, piece of jonk van? this is what i recall, but most is accurate.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the instrument panel became inoperable. in addition, the contact stated that the rear doors failed to latch intermittently. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 00v119000 (latches/locks/linkages) and 00v183000 (interior lighting). the failure mileage was 150,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the sliding door opened while the vehicle was in motion. the authorized dealer diagnosed that the door latch assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 99v158000 (latches/locks/linkages). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 108,150. updated 4/20/15*cn updated 04/28/15*jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 228,355.

We are trying to resolve what we believe to be a safety issue with american honda motor company regarding the function of our seat belt system. our seat belt is covered by a lifetime warranty by the manufacturer. the belt material has degraded and frayed creating long strands of fiber that restrict it sliding through the latch mechanism. in addition, the width of the belt has been reduced by over 10% due to the material fraying and unraveling. honda has refused to acknowledge this an issue - choosing to solely focus on whether or not the seat belt will retract and "latch" --- ignoring that the belt itself has been severely degraded. clearly the material chosen by honda is defective and has not provided the lifetime benefits offered in our warranty. the vehicle has never been in an accident. the seat belt has never been altered or modified. we are not concerned about the cosmetic appearance of the belt. honda claims the system is still full functional and this will not address it under warranty - which contradicts their owner's manual which states that the belt should be replaced. it simply was not engineered to provide the necessary protection for the lifetime of the vehicle. *tr

2000 honda odyssey. consumer writes in regards to worn seat belt straps. *smd the consumer stated the seat belt was worn to the point where the width was significantly reduced and continued to get more narrow as the belt was used. the actual belt material was unraveling and compromising the strength of the belt. in addition, the worn and frayed areas were restricting the ability of the latch to slide along the belt and at times leave gaps between the belt and the user. *jb

The battery on my honda odyssey was found dead this morning. this is more than 10 times in the last 2 years and more than 50 times since i got it in 2007. have had the battery replace and still no improvement. reading on the internet suggest a honda issue with the electrical system that they do not acknowledge. a lot of people are having the same issue. letting the odyssey sit for an hour or two somehow fixes the issue and it starts. very frustrating and need an authority to put pressure on honda. *tr

2005 honda odyssey consumer experienced difficulty in steering the vehicle at times, when parking and driving at low speeds. *cn

1. bad automatic transmission causing van to speed forward by itself.van constitute danger to us and other road users. 2. in the nhtsa record, there are no open recall for this vehicle whereas honda (manufacturer) has recall for automatic transmission open for this vehicle. why is the government record at variance with that of the manufacturer? *tr

Transmissions on the odyssey have a habit of seizing up. i'm on my 3rd tranny for my 2000 oddysey. i replaced it at 112,000 miles and 150,000 miles at $3,000 a pop. it's a scandal and customers should be paid damages for the design flaws that are behind these failures. *js

My gear started shifting while i was on the highway with my 3 small children in the car. it was one of the scariest things i've experienced. the car started slowing down and coasting then lights on the dash starting displaying followed by the car revving up but not moving. now the gears won't shift at all. *tr

Transmission not shifting right, lock out, car not moving. van cannot go in reverse. before it happened notice that when turning left, indoor lighting flickers especially obvious at night time driving. at stop it hesitate and when stepping at accelerator, the van jerks and jumps to high speed causing me to brake right away, felt a whiplash every time. check recall ended after seven years but owner did nor receive any letter from honda office about the recall. try to contact honda but told me recall ended. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the sliding side door opened independently. the contact stated that he took the vehicle into the dealer for inspection but the contact was unable to provide the diagnosis information. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the recurring failure. the contact also stated that the electrical components in the vehicle would fail intermittently. the vehicle was not inspected or repaired for the electrical failure. the failure mileage was 15,000. updated 6/10/14*cn

This car has a defective transmission. the first one failed at 80k, and the new replacement from honda failed a 119k, only 39k miles later! honda refused to warranty it or help in any way. *tt

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while traveling at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. the battery was replaced twice to correct the failure but the failure was recurring. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and an independent mechanic but the failure was unable to be duplicated. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 00v030000 (electrical system). the vin was not available. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 108,734...updated 04-23-14 *bf *tr

Transmission converter caused the red light to come on after all the emission control systems had been fixed by a honda mechanic. there has been slipping of shifting from 1st to 2nd. i am wondering if there is a recall on this model because the corporate officials do not provide info if there is any. please seeking assistance. *tr

This vehicle's transmission has failed for the second time. we replaced the transmission at a honda dealer in july 2010 (with about 88k miles) & this transmission has failed once again, requiring it to be replaced. *tr

Vehicle has had a serious problem with the transmission. replacement dates: october 2002 - february 2003 - april 2005 - june 2008 - presently at honda dealership requiring a 5th transmission - it has gone only 42,000 since the 2008 transmission was installed. honda refuses to help or see that there is a bigger issue here. i am asking that they repair the transmission at their expense. during the 2008 transmission failure, the vehicle locked up completely while on the highway, it was our good fortune to have gotten to the side of the road. please help me. *tr

Transmission failure. honda replaced transmission under class action extended warranty in 2009, but i had to pay $1,200. now in october 2013, and just 46,000 miles later the transmission is failing again. honda is refusing to help with it citing that the "vehicle is too old." my response to them was, if the repair in 2009 was done correctly then i shouldn't be having this problem today regardless of how old or how many miles the vehicle has. honda is washing their hands of any responsibility and any repair now is 100% mine, which unfortunately costs as much as the vehicle might be worth. that is not right that honda teased so many customers in to thinking they were getting a solid repair under warranty only to find out it lasts just long enough so they can avoid further responsibility. not cool honda! our children are afraid to drive the vehicle now as they and we are concerned that the transmission could lock up on them and cause an accident. i can't say i blame them. i expected more from honda. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the door warning light illuminated intermittently without warning. the contact also mentioned that she had to open and close the doors in order for the light to turn off. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 168,000. the vin was not provided.

While driving i had to turn on the hazard lights because the van was installing then would drive again and then kept jerking then the van totally would not drive after 5 minutes. need to find out if there are any recalls for the transmission because it is very expensive to try to get fix. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey with hankook optimo h727 p215/65/r16 tires. the contact stated while driving 60 mph, the contact could feel a vibration in the tires. the vehicle was taken to the tire shop for diagnostic testing where it was confirmed the tread separated from the rear tires and the front passenger tire. the tires were not replaced and the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the vin was not available. the approximate vehicle failure mileage was 180,000 and the tire failure mileage was 50,000.

We were driving down the road and noticed a small wisp of smoke coming from the steering column. we exited the highway and took the plastic cover off the steering column and investigated. seeing no more smoke we figured a fuse had blown or some such and took a short break from driving. we got back in the van and started off down the highway and for 30 miles or so no problems. suddenly we noticed the smoke again but this time there was a small cigarette lighter type flame coming from the turn signal box on the column. we immediately exited the next exit and parked on the exit ramp. we tried mango juice to extinguish the fire which worked for a short time but then the fire was back. we called 911 and before the fire department could get there (approx. 2-3 minutes) the small little flame had grown to consume the entire car in flames. the car was totally demolished by the fire. *tr

The passenger side power sliding door will not open/close using any of the controls. we have to close it manually but it won't latch completely so we are forced to drive with the door slightly ajar. this is a huge safety issue for me with my two daughters sitting there. because the door is slightly open we have to turn off the main power switch to the sliding doors to avoid having the constant buzzing noise. this means they are locked in the back seat and unable to open the doors in the event of an emergency. this has happened multiple times even after trips to the honda dealership to have it fixed. this is a huge safety issue and needs to be addressed by honda. *tr

Vehicle was on cruise control and the transmission went to high rpms, tcs and engine light came on. we just bought it and paid extra for a honda - failed transmission at 120k ? *tr

Driving south on rt84, just entering ct, the engine begins to over-rev to 8000rpms. the cruise control was on, and the car was traveling at approximately 65mph. the transmission failed, disengaging out of drive. coasting, the engine was operating, normal rpms for idle speed. trying to reengage the transmission at a lower gear, failed. pulled off rt84 in vernon rockville, ct, and made it to a parking lot. engine over-revving to get transmission to engage. parked, the car was allowed to sit, shut off for 45 minutes. restarted car, attempted to drive, and the transmission failed to engage in any forward gear. was able to engage the transmission in reverse, but not in a forward gear. had car towed to honda dealer in manchester, ct. dealer subsequently confirmed the vehicle required a transmission replacement. up to this point, no sign of transmission trouble; no slippage, no hesitation. transmission was approximately 70,000 miles old, having been replaced at honda dealer under recall back in 2004, at approximately 32,000 miles. *tr

- my honda odyssey 2000 got the 1st transmission breakdown at 106k miles in 7/2009. honda agreed to pay half of the repair cost and i paid half (~$2000) to replace a new remanufactured transmission fr honda. - the 2nd transmission last me another 34k miles (4 years) and it suddenly broke down yesterday. - i lose trust in honda. not sure if honda still continue honor their warranty on the transmission with they claimed they have fix the issue on the remanufactured transmission. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the transmission slipped while driving at low speeds and usually on cold starts. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was determined that the pressure switch for the gears failed. the dealer first attempted to change the transmission, but that did not work. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 104,000 and the current mileage was 114,000. updated 8/26/13 *cn

Minivan started jerky and lost power climbing gentle slope on geary blvd in san francisco. after i frantically moved to the side to prevent being hit by a truck, the "check engine" light came on. when i had a mechanic check the vehicle, i was told the transmission had failed and needs to be replaced. *tr

Noticed car slipping when in 2nd and 3rd gear. took van into dealer in june of 2008 for diagnoses. internal failure was diagnosed and in aug tranny went out at 120,549miles. had honda dealer repair issue. we were offered a discount thru customer relations. now in 2013 with about 194,000 miles transmission is about to go. completely unacceptable. two transmissions go bad in 13 years. honda needs to be held accountable for their lousy product. this was an expensive investment. *tr

Transmission went out at 73000 miles. honda replaced with a remanufactured unit only due to the class action law suit filed against them. the replacement trans was returned twice to the dealer to complain about a high pitch wine in 3rd gear. they said it was ok and did nothing. now this reman trans has only 35000 miles and it shows a po740 code and has an engagement problem from park to drive or neutral to drive. honda says tough luck, your on your own. honda customer service case # [xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

All the motor mounts and transmission mounts need to be replaced. i've never heard of this being an issue in any other vehicle, but after doing a quick google search i discovered it is common in odysseys. we should be able to drive our vehicles without being concerned for the stability of our engine and tranny. this just shouldn't happen. *tr

My honda odyssey (year 2000) stopped at a traffic light, then when green light was on, it roared big time at very high rpm, and moved very little. lots of cars behind me. after about a minute, my car suddenly moved, and moved as normal as usual. since then, especially when it is cold, my cars moves very teeny-tiny bit after a stop, and then suddenly pull forward. the situation is even worse if my car stops at bottom of a hill, then climbing up the hill after that is a big challenge. i was told it is probably transmission problem, there was a recall. but honda dealers said honda does not share any cost if i replace the transmission system (about $4000) which is recommended by the dealer, because it is out of warranty period, even though the mileage is now just a bit more than 70k. *tr

I was driving at 60 miles per hour on the freeway when the transmission spontaneously failed. i was unable to accelerate after that point, but was fortunately able to coast off the freeway. had this happened 2 minutes earlier, i would have been stuck in a acute turn in the freeway without a good shoulder to pull of on, leaving me stopped in the middle of the freeway. *tr

I am a licensed used vehicle salesperson. i bought this vehicle at a dealer auction feb. 2012. upon purchase that day, the transmission did not fail with its 11 mph shift until it got warm. we thought it was only a filter as other vehicles have had. when we got it home, we called honda and they said this particular transmission has no way to change fluid or filter. i called honda about a recall, they said no recalls. it would only cost me $3797 dealer cost to replace it. since then i have found that honda still has this problem every vehicle year up to 2012. i think if they can produce and use such a transmission, they should be forced to recall them all. toyota recalled all their engines 2 years ago, regardless of year or mileage and they survived the recall. i am still driving this vehicle, because i don't know what to do with it. can't afford to add this much money to this vehicle and still be able to resell it to the public. *tr

First incident 5/5 08-transmission was shifting hard and then engine light and tcs light went on. brought it to honda dealer the ran the code and stated internal trans failure. since we are the original owners and had all trans service at honda they agreed to split half the cost. i asked what if this should happen again the service rep stated "don't worry about it" it will last at long time. well here i am again with 45,000 miles later same problem. brought it to honda and they said "sorry you on your own" 4-5 thousand to replace. that is more than the van is worth. i think it's terrible that honda is aware of transmission problems but refuse to recall or fix them correctly. when the transmission starting slipping on 12/8/12 i was in the middle of traffic and it slipped into neutral without warning. i almost was hit. i couldn't move, the van had no power, just reverted up the 3000 rpm's i was scared. i didn't know what to do. i guess when people start getting killed in car accidents from the defective transmissions from honda maybe something will hopefully be done about it. *tr

When we (family of 4) were backing out of our drive way, at/about 5mph, a loud metallic noise was heard. it appeared to come from under the van, front/left side. we parked the van and looked under the van, everything looked normal. but the noise was quite loud and we knew something was not correct. we drove the van about 50 feet in our cul-de-sac and heard another metallic noise and something fell under the van. when we looked under the van, we found a piece of suspension spring, about 9 inches long. the piece was not rusted or brittle, it looked pretty stong, but appeared to have been suddenly broken/snapped. lucky that it did not happen when we were are on any highway or at a higher speed. later we took van to get, the springs/struts replaced. a google search found out that we were not alone, this seem to have happened lots of other families. a typical website example is below. i could find many more. this looks like a systemic or material problem with these springs and honda must do something so that none would get injured or hurt. http://www.carproblemzoo.com/honda/odyssey/front-suspension-coil-spring-problems.php. *tr

We have had three transmission failures with this odyssey. two were replaced under warranty, the last failure occurred at 50k miles, so it was not covered by the 36k warranty. it is ridiculous that a vehicle could go through three transmissions in this amount of time. *tr

I purchased brand new michelin defender tires three weeks ago from a michelin certified auto repair shop. today we had a catastrophic blow out...consistent with a manufacturer defect. we were driving less than one mile from our home, on a clear day, with no pot holes, or obstacles in the road. we did not hit or run over anything. we were driving less than 30 miles per hour...on a clear city street in virginia. the car immediately began to violently shake....it was obvious the tire had a catastrophic failure. we went across the street to merchants tire and auto. the tire had four blow out holes on every single side of this tire. this tire is only 3 weeks old. it has less than 200 miles on it. michelin refused to warranty this tire. they covered only 50 % of the tire. if i had been driving with my 4 children in the car on the highway...we would have been injured. the tire was confiscated (per michelin) by merchants tire and auto. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while parked, the vehicle rolled away independently and crashed into another vehicle. the vehicle was destroyed. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the incident. the vehicle was not inspected for the cause of the failure. the failure and the current mileage was 145,000.

Engine light came on. honda ran diagnostics and said transmission had to be replaced at a cost of $6,400. we did some web research and found that the transmissions in 2000 odysseys have a long history of early malfunction. the technician at the dealer also acknowledged that these transmissions have been a problem and suggested we contact american honda customer service for financial assistance. we contacted american honda, but they said it is not their problem since the vehicle is outside the age portion of the warranty for this problem (8 years) despite being well inside the mileage portion of the extended warranty. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the traction control light illuminated on the instrument panel and the transmission failed. the contact mentioned that the vehicle did not experience any problems with the transmission prior to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. the vehicle had not been inspected. the failure and current mileage was 229,000.

Moving from stop at low speed the transmission frequently hesitates before shifting, followed by a loud thump when it does shift. at higher speeds, once in motion, there is rough shifting from 3rd to 4th gear also. judged by me to be unsafe if driven by other family members, but ok with caution if driven carefully by me since i have been principal driver for 13 years. vehicle was inspected 11/13/12 by honda dealership where it has been serviced regularly since new (it is a one-owner vehicle) confirming internal slippage of the transmission with replacement recommended. dealership voluntarily contacted honda district manager in california for a decision on whether honda would participate in replacement cost. request denied. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact stated the key could erroneously be removed from the ignition without the gear being secured in park. as a result, the contact experienced the vehicle rolling away as he realized that the although the key was removed from the ignition, he failed to engage the vehicle in park. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was notified who advised the contact that there were no recalls for the failure and offered no further assistance. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 149,000.

Left sliding door latch does not work, transmission doesn't work after 61 miles of purchase ! *tr

I have a 2000 honda odyssey that the transmission failed at 129000. when honda coggin replaced at no cost we were happy. that only lasted 56000 miles however when it also failed! tired of honda failed trans solutions, we had best transmission jacksonville fl trans shop repair 2nd transmission. it failed after 44,000! do these businesses have free reign to screw the public as they so choose? *tr

This vehicle has encountered numerous engine and transmission problems since we acquired it in 2006. the transmission failed at just over 100,000 miles. after a huge fight with honda they reluctantly agreed (because it was just outside of the "warranty extension" for this known defect) to pay half the cost of the repair. check engine lights continued to come on, in addition to other issues, including egr problems, despite replacing the egr, etc. the vehicle is now at approximately 165,000 miles and the transmission has failed again!! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while traveling 45 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate. the vehicle was towed to the contact's home where a private mechanic inspected and confirmed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 137,324.

The check engine light was on. there was no other issues. later checked with the honda dealer service department, i was told the transmission would need to be replaced with $4500. checked the honda owner link and found out there was a recall on honda's transmission. it extended its warranty on it to 100000 miles/7 years. my car is almost 13 years. i always took my car to honda dealer to service. i was never been told it had a recall. read on internet about honda odyssey transmission, there were so many many odyssey owners experienced the issue i have now. it was honda's design fault. called honda of america and filed complain. it was rude and cold.it is true my car was almost 13 years. told to some mechanics on this issue, they all told me about this issue common among honda cars. i was lucky the car was not die when we were 500 miles away from home. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the driver side sliding door latch failed which prevent it from closing. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnose that the latch needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and the current mileage was 100,000.....updated 10/11/12 *bf updated 10/15/2012 *js the consumer stated the door latch was repaired (on 09/03/2012) with no assistance from the manufacturer nor dealer. the transmission failed for the third time in 117,000 miles. updated 10/16/2012 *js.

Car began to rumble and vibrate when i pulled into my garage. there was a loud pop noise when engine was shut off and again when i started it the next morning. thought it was an exhaust problem but my right front engine mount was broken and needed to be replaced. after searching online to find out more about engine mounts i found this is a very common issue with the honda odyssey. more than likely, i will be needing the other mounts replaced in the near future. if someone thinks it is an exhaust issue, they may put off having it checked which can put stress on the other mounts. seems to me with the frequency of this happening to this model car, it should become a recall issue. can be a definite safety hazard if several of the mounts break at the same time. *tr

I have bought my used odyssey in january 2012 from a dealer and the transmission failed at 107,000 miles. i know there was a recall in 2004 that had the warranty up to 100,000 miles and an approved class lawsuit in 2006 that extended the warranty up to 109,000 miles. therefore, my van is still under the warranty since its at 107,000. i strongly request that this issue is resolved as soon as possible and that honda fixes and pays for the repair; or at least give me a call and discuss the matter. it is not possible for me to pay for the transmission entirely because i am a student and i simply cannot afford it. thank you. *tr

I am having transmission problems, when shifting from 1st gear to second it slips and suddenly goes into gear, also when in 4th gear it tends to slip, rev up then jumps back into gear. i think its very dangerous and may cause an accident. i read the fourms on problems with the trans on the odyssey and noticed there is too many complants on the same problem. i hope you can look into this issue and help resolve this issue for me and all the other honda odyssey owners. thank you...... *tr

Front motor mount broken and side mount worn. both need replacing. reading blogs and finding this is a very common problem on hondas, which honda refuses to take any responsibility for. *tr

Transmission went out. *js

Transmission failure after only 60,000 miles. the transmission slips into neutral when upshifting between gears and then suddenly engages with a dangerous surge forward. i am the original owner of the vehicle and there were no previous problems with the transmission. the condition persisted for two days and required a complete transmission overhaul with a new torque converter. research shows that transmission failure is all too common in honda odyssey vans. *js

The yellow check engine light is on. the vehicle jerked occasionally. *tr

Start vehicle and engine light comes on, tcs (traction control system) light goes on and car vibrates. this appears to be a well documented problem with honda transmissions. in fact, there's a dedicated website at www.odysseytransmission.com for people who've experienced similar problems or issues. i called honda america this morning and told there was nothing they could do even though am the original owner and this is the second transmission they've put in. they gave me a case# n012012-06-1100441 at this point am going to the dealer to have it checked out this afternoon weary of having to replace transmission for $3k. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact stated both rear sliding doors failed to completely close and the doors would open while driving. the dealer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 00v119000 (latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch). the manufacturer was notified and also stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. no further assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 55,620.

2000 honda odyssey - had trans. replaced in 2005 with 98,000 miles on car. now need to have transmission replaced (7 years later, 98,000 miles again). i am frustrated that i need to replace a 7 year old transmission. i have been meticulous about maintenance on this car. all service by honda dealer. i have owned other brands of cars and never had to replace a transmission. spoke to honda america rep and my car repairman. neither were able to help me to get any assistance with the cost of replacing the transmission. how disappointing. i know it is beyond the warranty from the purchase of the car. however, the 7 year replacement transmission that was done in 2005 may be defective as recognized in the 2006 class action lawsuit again honda. however, that doesn't matter according to honda america. i am being faced with a $4000 repair or purchasing a new car (was not planned for another year or two). probably will not be a honda if we go the route of purchasing a new car. *tr

Driving home on huntington drive, 40 mph, at 5 p.m., i pressed the accelerator but the engine just revved and i went nowhere. i pressed the accelerator again, and my van "jumped" forward. fortunately, i was not rear-ended and the drivers allowed me to move to the right, with my emergency blinkers, now on. also, no bikers were along side me! i stopped the car and parked. my temperature gauge was normal. i started the car, gingerly went a block when it totally died. i waited for 3 hours, aaa system had lines down for some reason, and a so. pasadena tow truck came to the rescue. i was then towed to horizon honda, they kept my car for 2 weeks...communication with honda and horizon to get approval for another transmission...took awhile! luckily,i was 6 months or 300 miles away from the 3 year or 36,000 mile warranty, so the transmission was replaced for free! all i am asking is the same warranty on this transmission. honda is not offering one. i will write, call, complain, etc., until i get one! does honda not stand behind their transmissions? i will be in need of a car soon... *tr

Front suspension spring broke. rubs tire on turns. vehicle handles poorly. *tr

Check engine light on. dealer reveals code p0420. they (russ darrow milwaukee, wi) are saying that the catalytic converter as well as an o2 sensor need to be replaced cost $1,200. the current mileage is 110,000 and failure mileage was 91,000 and i am the original owner of the vehicle. sticking sliding door's in winter (russ darrow & david hobbs milwaukee, wi) have all the serivice records on the sticking door issuse and they where unable to resolve it. dealer's fix for sticking sliding door was to lube the sliding door every winter instead of finding a solution. this has been on going since 2002 and now i just lube the door's my self instead of wasting my time at dealer's service center. *tr

When driving the vehicle for the first time, the transmission stalled when trying to shift up from first gear, then lurched forward violently. on doing some online research it appears that honda equipped the odyssey with substandard automatic transmissions, with a very high rate of failure. it's a safety problem as there's either not enough acceleration power when needed...or too much when it does finally engage. i'm very disappointed in honda, as their reputation over the years has been good for other models, but the odyssey has been saddled with a very poorly manufactured, weak and prone to early failure, transmission. repair and replacement costs are astronomical, $3,000 or more. i've been a loyal honda customer in the past, but this has left a bitter taste in my mouth. honda has failed its customers! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact's son was at a stop when he was rear-ended. the contact’s head and chest struck the steering wheel abruptly, causing him to lose consciousness. the driver air bags did not deploy. a police report was filed. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 70,000. updated 03/14/12 *bf

The transmission failed "again" rebuilt in 2008 the dealer whom maintained this car wants 5400 dollars for a rebuilt unit. this should not fail at this rate. *tr

I was backing out of my garage. when i negotiated a turn into my turnaround, i heard a loud noise coming from the front tire area. i stopped and looked under the vehicle, saw no visible damage, then drove immediately to my mechanic's garage. upon inspection, i was told that both front coil springs were broken.

I had one transmission replaced, now my second one at 3.5 years old is sometimes going out of reverse and into drive along with driving along in drive and all the sudden does nothing when your foot is on the gas. *tr

Complete transmission failure. electric seat does not work. *tr

@ 74560 miles check engine light came on was told it was the catalytic converter. took it dealership but could not fix problem two weeks and due to being away from home on vacation could not wait around. took to dealer immediately after getting home but was told it was over mileage for recall. since i had to pay full price took it too local repair shop for repairs. the check engine light came back on after @ 5000 miles dealership blamed outside mechanic who said nothing was wrong with converter. the transmission was leaking the whole time but the dealership never told me about a recall. now it is over 140000 the transmission is totally shot even after i have kept refilling it to make sure the fluid stayed at proper levels and i have to either have to repair it myself or trade it in. the dealer new there was a problem but never informed me when i was in there. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the mechanic advised the contact that the ignition switch would have to be replaced. there was a manufacturer recall for the ignition switch. the manufacturer advised the contact that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 190,000.

The sliding doors on my van quit working, first the super cheep plastic handles broke. i've replaced them 3 times. then the automatic opener quit working. after getting it fixed 3 times, and replacing the latches, the doors still don't close completely. the doors are not being secured! i'm having to drive with the door ajar and rear door switch off so the buzzer shuts off. sometimes my kids get trapped in my van and have to exit through the front or the back. i worry about if there is an accident. honda wont fix it. "it is not a regular occurrence." says honda shop manager. after looking on the internet, it is a problem! thousands of similar complaints about the 2000-2002 honda odyssey's slider doors and the dealers' inability to fix the problem.

This is my 2nd transmission replacement on the car. unlike the first one when the check engine light came on, this time we were driving on the sunol grade in fremont calif. when the transmission gave out. this could have been a very dangerous situation, but luckily i was able to move into the slow lane. i understand that this vehicle has a history of transmission problems as evident by reading reviews on the car. there has also been class action lawsuits against honda that i would like to see if i can join in. honda knew of this problem very early on because i still have the letter that they sent to me in the first year of ownership offering an extended warranty to every odyssey owner regarding transmission failure. i didn't think much of the letter back in 2000 until my first tranny went out in 2006. *tr

While driving on i-4 at 55 miles/hr, my honda odyssey's transmission gave up. it stalled without a warning. this is my 2nd transmission from honda which was installed last 12/2009. now after less than 2 yrs and 23,9000 miles later, the re-manufactured transmission malfunctioned. the worst thing, i was with my family when it happened and we were almost had a tragic accident. just imagine a van traveling @ 55/hr and suddenly stopped on a busy 1-4 in orlando florida. looking at the honda odyssey's forum, this is not an isolated incident. how can we prevent this from happening again? honda had been sitting for nothing and waiting for a sentinel event to happen. this event should have been prevented if our government would enforce a much stricter rule. *tr

Honda replaced the transmission under a recall and it failed again 50,000 miles later. *tr

Transmission failure on all gears. i wonder why you don't have transmission as one of "failed components " field>? *tr

Transmission failed and left us stranded on the shoulder of the highway. another time i had to drive on the shoulder of the highway until i could get it off the highway. very dangerous to have an unreliable transmission on the highway. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. while stopped the contact turned the engine off, removed the keys from the ignition and exited the vehicle without placing the gear shifter in park. the contact noticed the vehicle rolling down the hill of her driveway and was able to enter the vehicle to apply the brakes in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technicians advised to the contact that repairs would have to be performed to the ignition. the contact was unaware of the exact repairs. the vehicle was not repaired. there were no recalls for the year, make and model. the approximate failure mileage was 156,000. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. while parked, the contact heard a loud noise coming from the transmission. the vehicle would also shift irregularly when driving various speeds. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technician advised that the transmission would have to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure continued after the repair. the contact stated that the transmission was replaced four times to no avail. the approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the transmission continuously failed. the dealer made two attempts to repair the failure but to no avail. the transmission was also replaced numerous times but the failure continued to recur. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 36,000 and the current mileage was 200,000.

This is the first incident that i have on record regarding the transmission not shifting properly. i have several service records with rick case honda in davie florida regarding the transmission. in 12/08 i had to replace my transmission cost 1298.00. i was never informed by honda that there were problems with the 2000 odyssey automatic transmission. on june 23 2010 while traveling from canada on i-95 the transmission blew with heavy thick black smoke which obscured my vision. thick black oil spewed everywhere and we were traveling through macon ga. the vehicle began hesitating and it stalled right in the middle of the heavy traffic on i-95. this could have been a disaster because another vehicle could have crashed right in back of us. i had my entire family in the car, my wife and 4 children ages 16,15,11,9. i was able to coast the car off of the ramp. we were greatly inconvenienced and had to stay in macon ga for two additional days and it cost me additional 525.00 to replace the transmission that i just replaced in dec 2008. honda never informed me about the 2000 odyssey transmission problems that they were aware of since sept 2002. in jan 2007 i complained yet again of transmission problems with the same dealership. on 11/26/11 the transmission failed in the middle of the turnpike which it began to smoke and spew oil. again this could have been a disaster because someone could have crashed in back of my vehicle. fortunately i was able to coast the car off the ramp at bird road and call aaa. the care is at rick case honda. this is a very serious problem. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the sliding doors would not close proper and would come off track while closing automatically. the contact had to push the door back on track in order for the doors to be closed and locked. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic where the mechanic advised that the upper track for the door latch assembly needed to be replaced. the mechanic informed the contact of nhtsa campaign id number: 00v119000 (latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch) but the contact was advised by the manufacturer that the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. the failure mileage was 180,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the rear sliding automatic door would not remain closed and as a result, the indicator light remained illuminated. the dealer advised the contact that her vehicle had not been included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 00v119000 ( latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch) and offered no further assistance. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the current mileage was 162,000. the approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the transmission began slipping and smoke was seen coming from under the hood. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. the contact was not told specifically what caused the transmission to fail. the failure and the current mileage was 160,000.

In may 2005 the transmission on this 2000 odyssey failed and was replaced by our local dealer at no charge under the directions of service bulletin 02-062. the mileage at the time was almost 72,000 miles. we had heard that there had been transmission problems and we thought that the 2005 replacement would have solved the problem. now, after another 68,000 miles, the replacement transmission has failed. this replacement odyssey transmission failed after sunset at about 7:00 pm on an unlit two lane country road with little room or opportunity to park safely. my husband, who is almost 70 years old was driving and with no gears barely managed to pull over to the side of the road. it was still dangerously close to the road, but fortunately another driver stopped and helped my husband push the odyssey a few extra feet to a slightly safer area. we were about 100 yards from a curve where approaching cars could not see us until they were almost upon us. the only protection we had was our emergency flashers. we were approximately five miles from our home in a very rural area with no close services. we had to wait on the side of the road for almost two hours for a tow truck to arrive. it was a very dangerous and frightening experience. since we have always been meticulous in dealer recommended and provided maintenance, i have no doubt that inadequate and/or shoddy honda replacements parts are responsible for this failure. that failure put both my husband and myself in a disturbing and perilous situation. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds over 10 mph, the engine would stall without warning. the vehicle would not restart and had to be towed to the dealer. the dealer advised that there were no recalls and the ignition switch need to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. while driving 25 mph, the vehicle began to jerk violently when changing gears. the check engine light was also illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the torque converter and the solenoid switch failed and would need replacing. the manufacturer was notified of the failure who confirmed that there were no recalls for the failure and offered no further assistance. the failure mileage was 90,000 and the failure mileage was 121,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the vehicle would not shift into reverse and would stall sporadically when driving at various speeds. the contact took the vehicle to a local dealer to diagnose the transmission where the dealer advised that the manufacturer would not cover the repairs of the transmission due to the high mileage of the vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic to have the transmission rebuilt. there were repairs made to the transmission but to no avail, as the failure persisted. the contact believed that the transmission was defective. the failure mileage was 190,000.

I bought my 2000 honda odyssey brand new, at 40,000 miles in 2006 my transmission failed in an intersection that almost killed my family. honda replaced my transmission. then in 2009 while i was on vacation about 150 miles away from my home about 2am in the morning on a highway in pa with 80,000 miles my transmission failed again once again putting my family in danger ! the honda dealer in pa replaced my transmission. i was stuck in pa with my family. i had to leave my car out there for a week. then again after honda replace my transmission at 111,000 my transmission failed again. this is a major problem that honda is not fixing ! *tr

Auto transmission on 2000 honda odyssey failed at 137k miles. no help from honda or dealership. *tr

Two engine mounts failed. *kb

Transmission problems and failure at 130000. *kb

The 4-speed automatic transmission in 2000 honda odyssey models had serious problems with transmission durability. honda spokesman [xxx] stated that four-speed models were afflicted with a bad bearing that could break apart, scattering fragments of metal that clogged fluid passageways in the transmission, causing it to shift erratically.[11] honda responded to the problems by extending the warranty on the transmission on u.s.a. '99-'01 models to 7 years or 100,000 miles (160,900 km). a class action settlement further extended coverage to 109,000 miles (175,400 km) or 93 months for some '99-'01 odysseys in the u.s.a.[12] canada is not included. the five-speed automatic was first installed in odyssey in the 2002 model, but general reliability of the transmission did not improve until 2004 according to consumer reports.[xxx], a spokesman for acura, said that the five-speed models typically were damaged by premature wear of the third-gear clutch pack. as the clutch friction material abraded, it scattered bits inside the transmission case, clogging fluid lines and causing erratic shifting. drivers might suffer slipping, poor or no shifts, or sudden down-shifts from 5th gear to 2nd gear. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Transmission failing. *tr

Have had 2000 odyssey lx since 19k miles on the odometer, the transmission was replaced at 125k miles, now at 197k miles it has gone out again, my wife was on the road when the transmission failed, she was going 60 mph, it was fortunate that there was light traffic. took it to honda dealership and they called with an estimate to replace the tranny for $8900, trying to have us buy a new one? we don't have the income to afford a new one or a ridiculous transmission replacement. she had taken the vehicle to get serviced just the week prior, the check engine light was on, they cleared the code. honda is trying to sweep this under the rug, i have read the other complaints and guess we are fortunate to only have had 1 replacement. my wife has talked to independent transmission shops and has heard from them the same that has been repeated in the other complaints. building substandard components to get more of a profit with the safety of families at risk is not acceptable. how many americans must suffer at the hands of big business? building perception of what has been touted as quality, but blindsided by greed for the mighty dollar and inferior craftsmanship.. *tr

I have a 2000 honda odyssey and it is having transmission problems as detected by the error code shown by the diagnostic computer. the check engine light is coming on often , sometimes the tcs light is coming on. the mileage on the vehicle in 126000, but this started to happen when it was 115,000 miles. *tr

I have 2000 honda odyssey the power sliding doors fail on a regular basis which entails not being able to open and or close sliding van doors. they will start to close then reopen, not close at all and will not latch properly. when you start to drive the door ajar light will come on and the buzzer will buzz indicating the door is not properly sealed. my son has difficulty with these power doors and has got his hand caught once. this is a safety hazard and a liability waiting to happen. *tr

The transmission has failed 3 times since i bought this vehicle. the first time it failed i replaced it at the dealer. the second time it failed it was replaced at a transmission shop (about 1year 3 months ago) this is the third time, i took it to 3 different shops and they all said its the transmission again. it seems that it works for 1 year and the it fails. *tr

Smelled burning rubber when driving my 2000 honda odyssey. also heard rubbing and popping sounds. found both front coil springs had broken. abs light also stays on and won't go off. both springs broke in same place....making me think there was a defect in these springs. *tr

Car type : 2000 honda odyssey transmission failed and needs overhaul/rebuild. *tr

Clunking in the front driver's area. then sounded like a loose part in the same area. turns out the driver's front coil cracked and broke off. top portion, maybe about 1 coil's worth. *tr

In a school filed trip with 5 kids in the van, after the driver came off an i-75 exit, for every stop at traffic lights, the driver experienced a strong jerking from the transmission whenever accelerating from a stop to 40 miles/hr. everyone got scared and does not know how the transmission can suddenly behave like that.

I noticed the first shifting problem when i stopped at stop sign. now the transmission is sleeping all the time. it is very dangerous to drive this van now as the transmission can go any time and may result in major accident. this is a major safety issue. the car does not move even if you try to accelerate.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated intermittently. the dealer advised the contact that by refueling the vehicle, it could have triggered the light to illuminate. later, the vehicle began to show signs of abnormal violent jerking. the vehicle was later taken in for diagnostic testing where she was informed that the transmission, catalytic converter, stabilizer and links, front motor mount, right side motor mount, and alignment all needed repairs. the manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance. the current mileage was 116,000 and the failure mileage was unknown.

I have a check engine light for p0401 code for clogged ege system and p1739 for the transmission code my transmission was already replaced this is the 2nd transmission from honda. on august 2010 my check engine light came on i took the car to pep boys. they pulled up the 2 codes p0401 and p1739 for clogged egr system and transmission code. i replaced the egr valve and still the same code came up. my car is now out of warranty and there is a service bulletin that has to be performed to unclogg the egr system that is to honda bulletin 00-009 to drill a hole in the manifold and install a pipe. this should have been done under warranty it is a known defect. the transmission is also bad a gain because it has the p1739 code. i want both of these fixed under the warranty. *tr

Transmission failure 4 times

2000 honda odyssey transmission. the van would not move at an intersection although the engine is raving. transmission stick would also not go beyond d4 while trying to move the van. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact stated that when she applied the accelerator pedal the vehicle shut off. the dealer was contacted and advised her that the timing belt broke and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the current and failure mileages were approximately 100,557.

My wife took our young children to town and was driving down the highway when the transmission stopped working resulting in loss of control of the vehicle. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. while the contact drove approximately 30 mph, the vehicle jerked back and forth. the vehicle would not jerk as much when driven on the highway. the contact was informed by the local mechanic that the failure was within the transmission. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 93,000.

My minivans fails to change gears like it should. when i'm driving down the highway the minivans seems to hesitate to change gears. i would not consider this a problem but my minivans carries four children in it at all times. if i'm going down the highway like i'm always doing what happens when my minivans transmission decides to go? i'm up the creek without a paddle and i have my four children with me. i just don't think so. this problem has been occurring on and off for about two weeks. i would love have this problem fixed as soon as possible but you need money to fix something like this and i don't have the money to fix this problem. so what am i to do? simple right? wrong i need to borrow a vehicle from a family member to take my kids to school and do what i need to do. *tr

2nd faulty transmission! my story echoes many others (e.g. odi 10354768) in that my 2000 honda odyssey required a new transmission after 5 years/65k miles (extended mfg warranty covered that one) and now another new one after 5 more years, 60k miles (not covered by honda; rebuilt through my personal mechanic and aamco). so frustrating, expensive, and mimicked by other honda owners' experience. what will it take to bend honda's mgmt to the customer's side? *tr

We are the original owners of 2000 honda odyssey (80k miles) and few days back the check engine light came on and the dealer is saying that the transmission needs to be rebuilt and neither honda nor the dealer would pay any of it. searching in the web, now i see that there were many such cases- so this seem like a known issue and so i'd like honda to take responsibility and fix the issue for free or give some financial assist at the least. is there something i can do to get help? thanks. *tr

I have a 2000 honda odyssey that i bought with 119k miles on it. the previous owner had it serviced by honda. the transmission was replaced at around 60k and now at 170k miles the transmission needs to be replaced again. i have had the transmission serviced every 25k, one at 120k and another at 145k. honda should replace the transmission for free, two failed transmissions in 170k miles in unacceptable! *tr

Honda is replacing faulty transmissions with rebuilt transmissions that are just as faulty, if not more so, than the original. my 2000 honda odyssey is currently at the dealer waiting for its 4th transmission. after the first one failed at 62k miles, the dealer assured me that honda had fixed the issues and that the replacement would not have the same problem. woo hoo for honda! they acknowledged a problem, fixed it, and took measures to address it at no cost to the customer. they scored big points with that move... until the second transmission failed 57k miles later (10k miles past the 109k class action warranty extension). when i brought it back to the dealer this time, i questioned him over and over again about the quality of the transmission they were about to install. he acknowledged that some of the early replacements did still have problems, but honda really had fixed them this time. i took his word for it, but sure enough, 38k miles later, that one failed too. how can honda continue to get away with installing these faulty replacement transmissions? i¿m now looking at the work order for the fourth transmission and it lists the part number as ¿06200-p7t-030rm warranty a/t kit¿. this is the exact same part number that was on the invoices for the second and third transmissions. really? they keep telling me they've fixed the problems, but the part number stays the same and the outcome doesn't change? this is fraud. they are charging excessive amounts of money ($4,000-6,000) for a product that has proven to be faulty (just do a google search on ¿odyssey transmission¿), and are intentionally putting the safety of thousands of people at risk. *tr

While returning from a long distance trip, "check engine" and "maintenance required" lights came on. stopped as soon as possible for diagnosis - advised torque converter was bad and not drive vehicle any further. vehicle had to be towed 260 miles to personal mechanic, who diagnosed the transmission needed replacement. this was confirmed by a reputable transmission shop. vehicle has always had its regular and scheduled maintenance, as per owner's manual. a notice was received a few years ago, the transmission warranty was extended to cover 7 years from date of purchase or 100,000. the vehicle is ten years old and has just turned 100, 965 miles. *tr

My honda 2000 odyssey has had two transmission go out. once in 2005 (covered by warranty and now 2010 ( not covered by warranty). the dealer talked to honda headquarters, and said they wont cover the replacement. this is certainly a safety issue. the trans mission just went out and i almost had a collision with other cars. *tr

2000 honda odyssey, the electric sliding door does not shut all the way and there is possibility that it can open while driving at high speed, that can result in a very dangerous situation because mostly small children are riding in the back seat. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact stated that she was able to remove the key from the ignition without shifting into park; the vehicle then rolled backwards on her husband who suffered a fractured ankle. the contact applied the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was not inspected or repaired at the time of the complaint. the contact had not spoken with the manufacturer. the current mileage is approximately 142,000. the failure mileage was approximately 125,000-136000. updated 10/13/10*bf updated 12/08/10 *bf pictures received 10/19/10*jb updated 12/13/10*jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey ex. while the vehicle was being serviced the dealer advised her that the left and right axle seals needed replacing. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact knew that she was losing transmission fluid and would take the vehicle to a local mechanic today. the vehicle was purchased used on september 12, 2009. the failure mileage was 91,114 and the current mileage was approximately 93,250.

2000 honda odyssey transmission problem in january of 2008, the check engine light came on it my van showing a transmission code. i took it to a honda dealer because i heard of a class action lawsuit concerning their transmissions. the dealer replaced the transmission with a rebuilt transmission. my vehicle had only @53 ,000 miles on it at the time. august odf 2010, my check engine light came on again with another transmission code. my vehicle has only @84,000 miles on it. i spoke with ed voyles honda and honda customer service. they advised that they are doing nothing else concerning the class action settlement per their japan office. the dealer advised me that if i would have paid for a portion of the repair it would have came with a warranty. if i knew that i would have paid some towards the repair. i discovered honda only provided a warranty on the rebuilt transmission until the class action lawsuit expired. 1999-2001 honda transmissions had a know problem with their transmission. they but a band aid on the problem until the class action lawsuit was over. the rebuilt transmission lasted just a little less than the original transmission. the information i read shows they treated each customer differently concerning the class action suit. the service manager made sure he told me you didn't buy your vehicle from us and you don't have it service here. he was correct and i would be buying one from them either. *tr

Honda odyssey - transmission second time, replacing the transmission. this second transmission only lasted 64,067. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact stated that she took the key out of the ignition, the vehicle rolled backwards and hit the garage door. the contact stated that she never shifted the gear into park when she stopped the vehicle. the dealer was contacted and stated that the lock in the ignition failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 106,000 and the current mileage was 116,000. the consumer stated she drove in her garage, with her foot on the brake. when she stopped, she took the key out of the ignition and suddenly, the vehicle rolled back in the garage door that had already been closed. the consumer stated the vehicle was not in park even though the keys were in her hand. updated 10/26/10

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. while parking the vehicle she removed the keys from the ignition and the vehicle began rolling backwards. she engaged the brakes and realized that she had not shifted into park. during routine maintenance checks with the dealer she advised them of the failure and they offered no assistance. the vehicle was previously owned and was purchased in 2006. the contact stated that the failure was constant. she talked to the dealer at least ten times about the failure and they have not diagnosed the failure. the failure mileage was 106,000 and the current mileage was 130,868. updated 11/03/10. *lj updated 11/04/10

Transmission started to slip and then failed almost immediately on our 2000 honda odyssey. this is the third transmission and was installed new under warranty. we were on a rural highway traveled about 55 mph, when the slippage started and quickly lost forward gear and the ability to maintain highway speed. the road is hilly and another vehicle could have rear-ended us at that point. the current transmission has 64,000 miles on it. *tr

1. driving on interstate 250 miles from home and tcs light and check engine light came on. tcs light went off, check engine light stayed on. 2. took it to honda dealership the next day for service (out of town because still 250 miles from home) and was told "transmission failure", as well as given recall notice for the transmission (1999-2001). cost would be $5,400 and a $92 charge for the "diagnosis". was amazed by this and service mgr waived diagnosis fee at least. told to call american honda for financial assistance. 3. called american honda with all details and was told they would not do anything further and to ask dealer to work with us (dealership told us ask american honda for help). acknowledged transmission problem and class-action suit, but still would not do anything. i have written a letter to american honda detailing situation and asking for at the very least, financial assistance, in repairing transmission. *tr

The sliding door does not shut all the way. *tr

I purchased a 2000 honda odyssey in september, 1999. at approximately 42,000 miles the transmission went out and it was replaced under warranty. no rental car was available from the dealership. approximately 49,000 miles later the first replacement went out and it had to be replaced again...this time under warranty with a warning that i was getting a big break. again, for 4 days i had to go without a vehicle. now it's 45,000 miles later and the second replacement is also done...this time the car was dangerous to drive as the gears slipped and there was no power to accelerate. this time i have been denied any assistance or compensation by honda and the bill for the "new" transmission is $4,700. this is due to being outside of the extended warranty of 109,000 miles. i left the car at the dealership in order to think about my options. three (3) transmissions in 136,000 miles. are you kidding me? my question is...and i don't think it's an unfair one...what kind of sub-par transmissions were they throwing into my vehicle? this is not a normal life span of a transmission; 40,000 miles. if i were to have it replaced again, i would be driving on my fourth transmission in 10 years. please; someone explain to me how this is permissible. like most everything these days, where is the accountability? *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. after having the transmission replaced by an authorized dealer the vehicle no longer needed to be shifted into park in order to pull the key out of the ignition. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where he was informed that there was a failure within the ignition switch which needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 96,695 and the current mileage was 122,000.

Approx -june of 2010 i bought the car used at 114500m "as is". when purchased, it didn't leak when sitting still. i paid jiffy $122.00 to power flush the transmn fluid. i lifted the car and inspected it myself after i then saw a leak. i was going to simply replace the driverside axle seal to solve the leak problem. but i found a much more serious safety problem was build into this car, that the mfg is responsible for. the left side inner shaft at the transmission seal area was loose. (i wiggled it by hand). i found that when driven it spills fluid at a rate of 1/2 quart per day, at the seal. i can't afford to continue to purchase at $5000.0 and simultaneously pay $5025 for a new transmission. honda america said "that the differential is the problem, you can put seals in it all day and that won't fix it, it must be replaced". today 07/30/10 it stopped forward motion on a hill. i turned on my flasher and rolled 3 blocks backwards down the hill to a safe level area. i carry lots of transmsn fluid now and add a quart a day till i can come up with an out. i can't just sell the car to someone else, it's just not the right thing to do.and i must get to work im thinking about buying a used one at the junk yard. the scary thing is did honda ever put out a transmission that works right t? or have they simply abandoned there brain child. i was lucky to not have been hit by another vehicle in today's situation. this is an unsafe situation, that i find my self in now. one other thing. honda said my trans fluid was reddish brown when they inspected it. but the day before this jiffy lube replaced all of the fluid with new and charged me $122.00. this is why i find it hard to trust all of what honda says. how can new trans fluid be reddish brown? (old). i think they doctor there inspection reports in anticipation of government investigations. they also said the subframe was bent, but didn't add how that might affect the car. there is a small dent on the bottom, as if bumped on a. *tr

1. no significant events leading up to failure. check engine light turned on. we are easy careful drivers. however, we found out when dealership service places "flush" the transmission fluid on cars built by honda during this time, it flushes metal parts down to the transmission causing the transmission to fail and needing full replacement. 2. transmission on 2000 honda odyssey needs to be replaced. had we ignored engine light, we might of had car fail in the middle of the road. 3. $3000 later, getting it replaced. *tr

2000 honda odyssey 3rd transmission failure, safety issue. i'm the original owner and purchased had the 3rd transmission installed along with the previous one) by honda. third transmission was installed at 135k and now at 190k it has failed and needs replacement. dissatisfied with honda corporation that will not stand behind and correct a well documented and known transmission failure problem. transmission failed while wife was driving with daughter in car during traffic. *tr

Manual side doors often stick so badly it cannot be opened except by someone getting inside and kicking the door. a child could not exert enough force. once the handle broke off. 2000 honda odyssey. *tr

Transmission failure for 2000 honda odyssey below 100000 miles. *tr

I have a 2000 honda odyssey, which i bought it used,i believe honda made defective transmission that year. they are not willing to fix it as my warranty period is over,despite they acknowledging that honda has transmission problems. *tr

2000 honda odyssey van.. i have a safety concern for my children, the door's will shut on them my son has already been caught in the door. i called honda they said being my van does not have warranty everything will come out of my pocket. i can not afford to do this i have 4 children and my husband has lost his job is there anything that can be done? thanks *tr

Repeated surging in engine speed from idle without pressing on gas pedal. *tr

2000 honda odyssey. consumer writes to express continuing problem and lack of customer service from honda motor corporation regarding multiple transmission failures *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle needs a 5th transmission. *jb

We have a 2000 honda odyssey. honda replaced the transmission under recall at about 68,0000 miles, and it was replaced before we noticed any problems with it. we were outside the 3 year warranty they had given us on the replacement when we starting noticing the transmission slip. they refused to replace it under warranty when we took it in, telling us repair cost would be $4500. at about 130,0000 miles, the replaced transmission actually failed while we were driving on a trip out of town. after it failed, we paid someone else to repair it, causing us over 3500 in towing, repair and rental car costs. we were stranded on the side of a road with a family of 4 in the 105 degree texas heat until we were able to get assistance. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. while attempting to open the driver side sliding door, half of the latch on the door handle fell out of the socket housing. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the contact stated that the failure occurred whenever the left sliding door was being used. the passenger side front door lock also did not latch correctly. the failure mileage was 96,000 and the current mileage was 99,000. updated 05/11/10. *lj

Had transmission completely replaced on 2007 because it had gone south. now 2 years later the replacement is doing the exact same thing. they offered 50% as apparently the "new" transmission had all of a one year warranty on it. the original replacement was no charge, but says nothing at all about warranty on the paperwork. only when we took it back to the dealer did we find out apparently it was a one year warranty. the guy at the service counter told me "if a customer pays any money for the replacement, it is a 3 year/36000 mile warrant. if it's free, it's a one year warranty". talked to the 800-999-1009 number and the phone rep, while polite, was defensive and avoided honda taking any responsibility for the problem. said 50% was "more than fair" and "above and beyond their responsibility", even though this was a new transmission that had crapped out after just 2 years.

I own a 2000 honda odyssey. i am sure you are familiar with their known transmission issues. honda is well aware of this problem, and without a recall, decided to simply extend the warranty from 5yrs to 7yrs, knowing that most people would run into problems after the 7yr mark, my engine light came on at the 6yr mark. i have always taken the vehicle to the honda dealership for service. as the engine light was on, i was told to just ignore it, as it must have come on after filling up gas, and not to worry, as it will go off automatically. finally i told them to check the codes, and now they tell me it needs a new transmission, but to continue driving it, as just because the light is on, the transmission is not "dead" and to continue driving until i notice any problems. well, after a 4hr road trip, the engine light and tcs light came on, and i didn't realize the extent of the problem, until i stopped and had to make a lt hand turn. as i stepped on the gas to enter the intersection, the van hesitated, and then jerked forward. had the delay been any longer, my family and myself would have been in a serious accident. i replaced the transmission at honda, and now 18months later, it needs to be replaced again. honda is well aware of this transmission issue, and should be responsible for repairing this problem once and for all. why keep replacing a transmission knowing it will only last another under 2yrs. my only option is to sell this van, but it's not fare to the next unfortunate person. this is a serious safety hazard. *tr

There has been multiple transmission problems with the 2000 honda odyssey and after a repair in 5/2007, honda refuses to stand behind any warranty. this issue has been ongoing since the car was new. *tr

Sliding door don't open and close right,doors stay open at rear edge. *tr

I have a problem with the power sliding doors. on our 2000 exl odyssey, the passenger and driver side power sliding doors close but not quite all the way, it will not "engage", or "catch". therefore, the van thinks the door is still open (open door light is on, buzzes continually when put into gear, and interior lights stay on). i have to get out and bump the rear of the door to get it flush. for some reason the back lock part isn't "catching". *tr

2000 honda oddessy transmission failed at 85,000 miles replaced transmisson cost me almost 4 thousand dollars and 2 yrs later transmission is needs to be replaced again. i called honda and they say its not under warranty. tcs light goes on and off when driving paid for many repairs with no success. *cn

Honda odyssey 2000 transmission issue replaced at 60,000 miles and now issues at 99,000 honda said they would cover 10% no more they installed another bad transmission i should pay for their mistake i think not the dealer is on my side and agrees that honda installed the same bad transmission a 2nd time. that does not seam to be correct thing to do. help! *tr

On 12/22/09, the computer controlled throttle motor was replaced on my 2000 honda odyssey. the van would not slow when you removed your foot from the accelerator pedal. *tr

Right front suspension coil spring snapped in half. see nhtsa action number : pe06007. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the vehicle was parked and suddenly, a loud noise was coming from the vehicle, followed by the front end of the vehicle collapsing to the ground. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. the technician stated the failure was contributed to the front passenger coil spring broke. currently, the vehicle is being repaired for the malfunction. the failure mileage was 125,000. updated 02/17/10. *lj the repair was completed. updated 02/18/10

2000 honda odyssey has sticky sliding doors impossible to open after it rains. dealership greased the doors and the situation got worse. it is a dangerous situation especially if there is a fire. i googled problem and others complain. when trying to open the sliding door it unlocks but will not open. when the sun comes out and you come back to your car the sliding door is ajar and unlocked! *tr

Transmission slippage at 100,000 miles even though regular services done on the car. *tr

The 2nd row captain seat in my 2000 honda odyssey came off the floor and can't be secured. *tr

2000 honda odyssey transmission failure, approximately the 3rd failure since purchased in 2005 or early 2006. when the transmission fails, the van does not move at all and without warning. my wife and children were once stranded in a busy intersection when god intervened and gave her just enough power to get to the side of the road where she was towed from. january 2nd at 2am the tranny went out on highway 80 and my wife thought the engine was on fire. it was the tranny. and my 4 youngest children was with her. *tr

I have had problems with my honda odyssey 2000 sliding doors since the year bought it brand new. i have taken it to the dealers multiple times. they were never able to fix it. they would not even try when it was under warranty. both sliding doors work off and on, but the passenger side will not latch closed any more without having to manually push it from the out side. to keep them from buzzing we turn the door control switch off, which is a real safety hazard. no one can open the doors until the switch is turned back on. there have been times when everyone in the car has to get out the drivers front seat because neither sliding door will work consistently. it would be impossible to exit the car quickly in an emergency. the doors can be opened manually only if you are a strong adult. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the transmission would not shift into the second gear. the transmission was repaired in april of 2005 for an identical failure. the manufacturer was notified and a representative stated that the transmission could be rebuilt at an expense of $2500.00. the failure mileage was 67,100.

Hazy headlamps. this is a quote from popular mechanics that describes my problem better than i could: "most cars and a lot of trucks today are manufactured with headlamp assemblies that use quartz-halogen bulbs plugged into the back of a large plastic reflector. the outer surface of these headlamp modules is molded polycarbonate plastic. that plastic is much lighter than glass and far more resistant to stone chips and cracks. however, after a few years of exposure to sunlight and atmospheric chemicals, polycarbonate has a tendency to get hazy." recently i thought one of my headlamps had gone out on my 2000 honda odyssey. turned out the plastic headlamp cover is was just a total haze & mess and really knocking down the lamp light. i suspect the amount of light from my headlight is diminished by at least 50 percent, maybe more. looking at other various other cars on a trip through a parking lot shows tons of others with identical problems. not a hard problem to confirm. so my question is: why does the government permit car makers to use plastic for headlamp covers when every single car will, in time, have significantly diminished headlight output as a result of this hazy business? seems we're putting everybody at risk just to save a few bucks. this is clearly a safety issue. the simple, rational, intelligent solution seems to go back to requiring glass headlamp covers. problem solved. thanks for listening! *tr

We bought a used honda odyssey 2000 van with only 60,000 miles. the previous owner took meticulous care of the van and had it maintained regularly which is why we were surprised at 67,000 miles the transmission gave out. i was driving on a major highway when the gears started slipping. i was in a 50 mile per hour zone when the gears wouldn't shift and i was stuck in third gear. this was extremely dangerous and could have led to a serious crash. luckily, i was able to get the van to the side of the road to a very narrow shoulder. when i researched this, i found that numerous people have had transmission issues with honda vans. we inquired about getting it fixed under warranty but were told that we were outside of the 93 month parameter. the problem is that the previous owner had no issues with the transmission and therefore did not need to change the transmission under warranty (service bulletin 02-062). we will now have to pay $3500 for a transmission that should be recalled and should be replaced no matter the time frame. if it is a faulty transmission, they should be held accountable for this product. this situation could have been a lot worse had i lived in a big city and experienced these problems on a freeway. something needs to be done!!! *tr

I drive a 2000 honda odyssey ex. it has 79,000 mi on it. it jogs when i put it into reverse from drive. and it slips when driving , from 1st gear going into 2nd. and jogs when pushing accelerator. it is dangerous because it will slip when driving down highway. the dealer will not look into, without charging outrageous amount because our warranty is lng over. we had a local mechanic do work , but problem is not solved. honda is having many problems with transmissions, we should not be having any problems at only 79,000 miles. *tr

Honda 2000 odyssey lx irregular transmission failure. *tr

This is the 2nd transmission failure on my 2000 odyssey, it was suddenly slow down while driving on a 65 mph highway as the transmission slipped and shifted down gears. the check engine and tcs lights are on. the failure code was read as p0740 in a dealership. this is a very common problem and the car may suddenly slow down or speed up or complete stop in the traffic without any prediction from the driver. it's not only very dangerous to odyssey driver and passengers but also to the other cars on the road. my 2000 odyssey got 2 transmissions failed already. i don't have confidence on the 3rd one. in nhtsa safety complaint data base you have so many similar reports already. nhtsa cannot allow this situation continues and so many dangerous odyssey vans running with dangerous transmissions. honda once recalled some model years odyssey but not all problematic years. why this happened? on the internet car communities like edmound.com and odyclub.com, many customers are experiencing this dangerous now. it may be the high mileages of the cars led to high rate of failures. honda should recall and fix this safety issue before any real fatal accident happens. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. honda recall#o2-031 is related to the ignition switch. the contact stated her vehicle is not starting because the ignition switch is defective and the engine shuts off while she is driving. the drive has to shut the engine off to allow the ignition switch to reset itself. the dealer confirmed that the vin was not a part of the recall. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 90,000.

Electric back doors are inconsistent with either not opening/shutting all the way. sometimes will not open at all. not safe with children/persons in backseats for emergency situations. honda repaired once when under certified warranty. has happened several times after. vehicle not under warranty and honda dealer is charging astronomical amount to repair. saying there could be electrical shorts and possible danger. hope something can be done to help all of us, according to online info, several hundred similar complaints exist. *tr

Auto transmission lagging or rough; otherwise, only p0740 torque converter clutch circuit malfunction obd indication. dealer replaced transmission for $2000. vehicle, 2000 honda odyssey ex , has only 88,700 mi. *tr

The passenger side sliding door will not stay closed. the problem started with a few failures to close completely but eventually it did close properly. honda service said it required a new motor (cost $600 cdn), but managed to close the door manually and showed us how to shut off the "beeping". we have avoided using that door, but this weekend a friend opened it and we could not shut it properly. we had a 6-hour drive home from the cottage. several times on the way home the door slid open when making a turn. i managed (from the front seat) to pull the door back to almost closed. we have now taken it back to honda -- the cost to fix will be about $600. for safety reasons, there should be a manual override to keep the doors closed. *tr

2000 honda odyssey ex. on 5/25/09 i was rear ended by a vehicle going approximately 125mph; i was traveling 45 mph. once hit, i had no control of the car, it jumped the curb, went into the woods while still moving. the front of my van then hit a tree. there was substantial front end damage. none of the air bags deployed. i don't know if the seat belt locked properly either. when the front was hit, battery and air filter area was bent upwards towards the dash and bumper came off, along with major wheel damage/bending along with hood damage. inside the van under steering wheel the panel underneath bent inside, front panel near radio fell off with wires hanging. that is how hard i was hit from the front with the tree, along with the major frontal damage. my car was totaled. i had broken ribs, bruised lungs, deep abdominal bleeding that caused very deep red bruising on my stomach, pelvic region, and vaginal area along with swelling, fractured bone in right foot, swelling on left foot, bruising and knotting on legs, knees, deep gash in right side, cut on left foot, etc. also knot on my head and a closed head injury including speech problems, and back and neck injuries/pain. i am still recovering from them 12 weeks later and going through physical therapy. some bruising/knotting on my leg still not healed. i have seen many honda accords have air bag deployment problems with sensors and seat belt sensors not working, perhaps this is the same thing that occurred with my odyssey. i have digital pictures i can send to you if needed. *tr

My 2000 honda odyssey automatic doors don't work. i don't trust them because it could trap my young daughter plus when they fail to close all the way seems dangerous. i know that so many people are having the same problem. why don't you people do something about this? *tr

2000 honda odyssey. original owner. 149000 miles, 2nd transmission failure. known problem honda will not replace/ correct. *tr

2000 honda odyssey transmission is slipping with 166,900 miles on it. *tr

I'm writing to you to inform you about the serious issue with the transmission that was originally put into honda odyssey's from 2000-2003. first of all i would like to introduce myself. my name is hoang pham and my family owns an automotive repair shop in arlington, va and have always been loyal customers to american honda and their vehicles, always have recommended their product to customers looking to purchase new vehicles since we were very pleased with their products. i've always known about this issue with their transmissions and how they have according to them "known defects in materials and worksmanship." i am writing to you now to let you know that these vehicles are potentially dangerous driving around without getting repaired and having the "updated" transmission installed, my vehicle now sits with only 79000 miles on the odometer and honda refuses to take care of any issues, i obviously can repair this vehicle myself but find it hard to pay for something that a manufacturer acknowledges as a defect. i understand that they have had a 109,000 miles or 7 years and 9 months warranty extension on it but i believe that is not enough. people will be seriously injured or killed if this is not taken care of properly, luckily for me my transmission failed in a parking lot and not at highway speed going 60-65 miles per hour. *tr

Transmission failure on 2000 honda odyssey. while driving on a highway transmission started to behave erratically, shifting between gears. check engine light ant tsc sensor lights went on. the vehicle had to be towed and the dealership confirmed "internal transmission failure". *tr

2000 honda odyssey transmission defective. *tr

Sliding doors do not latch or close completely, like leaving the doors partly open, happened to pass side, replaced the rh closer 72610-sox-a53 now the lh side is now being replaced. *tr

I own a 2000 honda odyssey minivan. my wife (51 yrs old) was driving it on rt 1 in new jersey and when the traffic light turned green the engine revved but wouldn't move and then all of a sudden it started moving. this happened 2 times. it also now shifts gears from 1st to @nd gear at 3000 rpm's.i took the van to my mechanic and he put the obdii code reader on the car and got a p1740 code which means the transmission is failed. the van has 93,000 miles on it. i called american honda about this and they did a search on my vin # and told me the transmission was changed ar 53,540 miles at huntington honda in huntington, long island, ny, so the 2nd transmission only lasted 40,000miles. the dealer wants 3000.00 dollars for a remanufactured transmission with a 1 year 12,000 miles warranty. i don't trust car dealers so i'm letting my honda mechanic do it(he has been fixing honda for 25 years). reading many honda odyssey forums on line apparently there's a design flaw and honda is well aware of it as your organization is probably aware as well. just a footnote to say i take great care of my vehicles, especially the one my wife and 2 kids are riding in!!!!! *tr

Transmission started slipping - took it to dealer to have checked and services. they changed fluid, filters etc. the problem was worse after they did that. *tr

2000 honda odyssey with ~103k miles. normal wear and tear. broken right front spring. could have caused serious injury if spring would cut tire at highway speeds. will be replacing next week. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the instrument panel lights fail to illuminate and the gauges are not visible at night. the dealer stated that her vin was not included in a recall. the failure mileage was 109,000.

I have owned my honda odyssey since 2004 and i love it. i have been happy with honda in general. the only complaint i have is the sliding doors stick so much that i have to push on the inside and pull on the outside in order to get them to open. i have had to replace 3 of the handles which were around $80-$90 each time because they are plastic and keep on breaking. the one on the passenger side is broke again and i haven't yet gotten it fixed. *tr

About half a year ago, one of two futura 2000 radial lte on our honda odyssey 2000 started vibrating at around 35 mph. i took the car to a tire shop to have the tire inspected. the tire was rebalanced and all four wheels aligned. the vibration continued until i moved the tire from the front to the rear a couple days later. yesterday, almost at the end of a 1000 mile trip, vibrations re-emerged and got increasingly worse. checking the side mirror i could see the tire material wobbling. we pulled over to put on the spare tire. at that time i noticed that about a 10 inch strip of tread had separated. *tr

Just bought vehicle today. driving 70 mph on freeway, knee resting on bottom of steering column, suddenly vehicle dash goes blank, engine powers off, radio continues playing. i coast to nearest exit ramp, exit freeway, come to a full stop. upon placing vehicle in park, i try to restart vehicle and it restarts without problems. seems to be common and known problem with ignition switch. *tr

Another 2000 honda odyssey p0740 transmission failure. honda has previously recalled known transmission defects in 2002 and 2003 models. can't understand why 2000 models only got an warranty extension. (un)luckily, my transmission lasted long enough to pass the extended mileage limit. honda should recall the 2000 transmissions as they did with other models. *tr

2000 honda odyssey coil spring failure on drivers side and transmission failure. *tr

I have a problem with honda odyssey transmission, then took it to the dealer to be replace and they said that i have to pay out of pocket. i believe that there are many people out there have the same problem as i do. i feel it is not safe for me while i am driving, especially i use freeways and highways up to 95%. think about what happen to the transmission when it starts breaking apart and fell of on the highways or freeways... that is a really big problem. *tr

My 200 honda odyssey lost all acceleration as i was traveling uphill. i was able to pull over after moving over two lanes of every heavy and fast traffic. the transmission completely failed. this vehicle had a new transmission put in due to failure at 109,000 miles.,about 2 1/2 years ago. july 2007. the dealer now says that they wont cover this new transmissin. i've only put 39,000 miles on it and the original transmission had a recall of up to 100,000 miles.. can you please help me. ed resendes *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalls and restarts minutes later. the failure occurs without warning. the dealer stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and the recall was not valid. the failure mileage was 88,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact stated that both of the sliding doors were experiencing numerous failures. the doors are supposed to automatically slide open whenever she presses the buttons or pulls on the handle. when she does this, the doors fail to open properly. occasionally, the doors do not open at all and will close halfway, forcing her to have to exit the driver's seat and close the door manually. the failure has since worsened. the rear driver's side sliding door was not working at all. the passenger side sliding door will not automatically close and must be opened or closed manually. both doors were replaced under warranty. the contact was unsure of the work performed on the doors at the time of service; however, the failures would immediately recur. the only way that the rear passengers could exit the vehicle was through the front passenger or driver's side door. the contact believes that in an event of a crash, the children would not be safe. the doors have not been replaced and only the passenger side sliding door is currently able to open. in addition, the transmission is failing and has been repaired at least three times. while driving, the contact noticed that the brake and tcm indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. when she reached 40 mph, the rpm dial began moving up and down randomly. she took the vehicle to the dealer, but they could not find any failures. a few days later while driving 40 mph, the vehicle shut off and was towed to the dealer. the dealer rebuilt the transmission; however, it failed again six months later. the transmission was replaced a second time, but failed again after a few weeks. the failure mileage was 74,614 and current mileage was 137,066.

Well maintained vehicle with less than 150,000 miles of mixed city/country driving requires third transmission. required replacement with new transmission. in our case the vehicle failed to engage gears, stranding us in -40 degree wind chill. *tr

Check engine light came on about 3 times and paid for them but, after reading all the recalls i knew that is a problem have talk to the service dept they just fix up and sent it to be paid. my insurance company has also paid out on the vehicles 2 out of 3 recalls i have already been through with vehicle what can i do about it???? *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey with sylvainia silverstar ii, model number 90003/hb2 (na). the epc code is 046135317279. the contact purchased replacement headlight bulbs and eight months later, the light fixture failed. he feels that the light fixture should at least last a couple of years. he also feels that the bulbs may fail without warning due to the 200 hours of light the fixture offers. the manufacturer stated that the lights were designed to last only 200 hours and no compensation would be made. the mileage was not applicable.

For my 2000 honda odyssey at 62,907 mileage. got diag. code p0740, indicated it's transmission problem. though got some goodwill discount from dealer, still need to pay $500 to cover the labor cost. . heard lots of complaints from 99-04 odyssey owners. fear my 2nd rebuilt transmission will fail soon. to me, this is design defect. wonder why honda not issue a recall? please investigate. *tr

Automatic sliding door will not latch, third time it has happened, first two times was an easy fix, this time the 'fix' is not working. *tr

My honda odyssey passenger sliding door glitches and now it doesn't even work i've been searching online for help and i've noticed everyone who has a problem with the sliding door it's always the passenger side. it's year 2000 and i believe it's a problem with manufacturing. *tr

While driving on a city street, a loud noise from the right side. abs light came on, but reset after restarting van. stopped and looked under van, but all looked okay. when driving car would suddenly pull hard to right. noise continued and next day repair shop informed that right coil spring was broken and we were lucky it didn't puncture tire. they cut a portion of the spring away to keep spring from causing blowout. not repaired as cost prohibitive. *tr

Transmission out after 107k miles. *tr

The power sliding door on our honda odyssey stopped working. it is extrememly difficult to open and close and our children can not exit the vehicle safely. *tr

Honda odyssey transmission went out while driving down the road , had to stop and pull off road to get help getting it home. now in researching the issues at hand i see there is a major problem with honda trannys. why cant they find a solution and save everyone some time and money. *tr

I have a 2000 honda odyssey. my first van was covered under the lemon law because of the transmission and other safety factors. my replacement van had the transmission replaced at 70,000 in 2004 because it went out. now my van has 150,000 miles and the transmission went out again. this will be the third transmission in my van. the dealer refuses to replace the transmission considering it only has 80,000 on the replaced transmission. when one purchases a vehicle they are trusting that they are purchasing a vehicle that will be reliable. i just want honda to be accountable for their defected parts. *tr

I purchased a used honda odyssey in 2008 . has vehicle for 4 weeks and notice the check engine light came on. took vehicle to dealer and was told that the transmission needed to be replaced. transmission code p0740-transmission failure. i found out later that there was a silent recall on honda odyssey years 1999 to 2001. *tr

Check engine light came on. according to dealer it is a transmission problem with the honda odyssey. odysseys from the years 1999-2001 have had problems with the transmission and have been recalled. symptoms: d4 light dims. delayed engagement of gears. harsh shifting. have the car in shop now. *tr

Transmission trouble within 3 years of replacement by dealer. *tr

While i was driving on i-i0 with my children my 2000 honda odyssey started jerking and jumping whenever i had to excel. finally it came to an jerking stop i had to move my car out of the way of traffic and did not snow what to do i am scared to death of being hit when finally my 17 year old son jumps up and puts my car into park and back into drive and slowly jerked it of the highway. *tr

2000 honda odyssey driver side power sliding door does not close and lock properly. *tr

I purchased an used 2000 honda odyssey (62000 miles) from drexel hill honda ( pa) on 08/11/2008 it has transmission problem on 09/01/2008. i just got my car less than a month, and putted on 500 miles on it. took it to honda dealer, found dtc p0740: tc failure dtc p0730: incorrect gear ratio they advised to replace automatic-transmission. but american honda don't replace their failed transmission for free. they offer me 50-50. i don't want to pay $1200 for their bad transmission. *tr

Purchased a used 2000 honda odyssey in 2005; at the time of purchase the veh was still under limited manufactures warranty. very well aware of the transmission recall. we are now going on our 4th transmission replacement since the purchase. the last replacement was in february 2008; they made me fight for a warranty on that refurbished / replacement transmission 3 year or 36,000 miles. well this one barely lasted 12,000 miles and i am completely fed up. my wife transports my remaining 4 school aged children around. this vehicle has stalled on numerous times in busy traffic, and this time around i will not except a refurbished or rebuilt or used tranny. i will fight for a new one, or a complete refund of the money spent! *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. after the vehicle was repaired, the check engine light and the tracking control system (tcs) light began illuminating. the check engine light remained illuminated and the tcs light illuminates when 40 mph is reached. the dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. the diagnostic produced error code ap0740 (a transmission problem that will lead to transmission failure). the contact referenced technical service bulletin numbers 0104101 (automatic transmission) and 10013844 (automatic transmission). the vin was unknown. the current mileage was 130,000 and failure mileage was 125,000.

2000 odyssey, fully serviced by dealer since purchase. recently transmission started giving a problem shifting from 1st to 2nd and also got a check engine sign. took it to the dealer and was told that the catalytic converter need to be replaced and the transmission needs to be replaced as well. i had purchased an extended warranty (100,000 miles) from honda at the time of purchase. later the transmission warranty was extended to 109,000 from their standard warranty. my car has 141,000 miles. i called american honda -- but they are not willing to do anything even when they know that this model year has problems and there was already an extended warranty in place. i think honda quality and service are going down. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 30 mph, the contact heard a loud noise and the vehicle hesitated when the accelerator pedal was depressed. occasionally, the vehicle stalled and the rpm's would increase excessively. the engine warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they found no failures. recently, the transmission failed and needs to be replaced. the vehicle has not been repaired. the contact was displeased to know that his vehicle was not included in the recall due to its mileage. the vin and recall number were unknown. the failure mileage was 80,000 and current mileage was 118,000.

Purchased honda odyssey new in late summer/fall of 2000. vehicle downshifted hard while braking since new. thought it was how the vehicle operated. i got a postcard in the mail a few years ago stating honda was going to extend the warranty on the transmission because of a potential problem. i currently have 136,000 miles on the van. the check engine light came on 2 weeks ago. i took it to the garage to have inspection done & to figure out why the light came on. the check engine light came on about 3-4 years ago and honda said it was the catalytic converter and the dealer (piazza honda of reading, pa) replaced it for free. when i went to pick up the van from the inspection and the garage would not pass the inspection. the error code that came up was "po740" and they said the transmission would need to be replaced, but i should take it to the dealer to verify. i took the van from the garage to the dealer and gave them the receipt from my inspection (which had the error code on it). the service guy took the receipt with him into the garage bay, talked to the manager and came back out. he told me i need a new transmission and it would cost me $2500-$4500 to replace it. i asked him if they were doing any "goodwill" with the on going transmission issue and he said no. i also asked specifically if they would split the cost and he said no. i have had the van serviced several time at that specific honda dealer and nothing was ever said to me about the transmission issue. honda expects me to pay for a new transmission on a known defect in their product. *tr

While traveling for work in my honda odyssey (2000) , my tcs light came on and i experienced "bucking" as i accelerated from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd gear. the engine would also rev. my check engine light was already on from a previous problem that honda has not resolved for 2 years. i brought my odyssey into the service department at a honda dealership and was informed that i had transmission failure (p0740) and an emission problem (t1457). i called honda america and was informed that they would pay 25% of the bill and i would cover 75%. i am not satisfied since 2000 odyssey's have a history of transmission failure. i will have the transmission replaced however felt that my safety was jeopardized during my travels as i had difficulty accelerating on major highways and throughout major cities. *tr

My 2000 honda odyssey has had trouble (several different times) with its sliding power doors not latching properly and i've had several repairs on them over the 8 years i've owned the vehicle. as of a few days ago, my driver's side sliding door will not open at all using the power. i have a baby carseat installed in the seat behind the driver's seat, so i've had to get my baby in and out of the car through the passenger side sliding door over the last few days, and i realized that if there were an accident or fire in my car, this would be a safety issue because i would not be able to get my baby out quickly. in order to open the driver's side sliding door, i would have to reach into the car from the driver's door, slide the locking mechanism into the "unlocked" position, turn off the power to the sliding doors, and then use a lot of force to manually open the sliding door. and sometimes when i have tried this, the locking mechanism immediately slides itself back into the "locked" position before i am able to get the door open. *tr

2000 honda odyssey with transmission failure. consumer states that this is the second transmission that has been replaced in her van. the warranty for a remanufactured transmission is 36,000 miles or 3 years. *kb the engine mounts were bad and the threads to the oil pan screw were stripped. *jb

In attempting to park in my garage, my van suddenly accelerated through the wall into my dining room. i immediately slammed on my brakes. my house was damaged but no injuries occurred. i was confused blamed myself. only a few days later, in a slow moving line of traffic, i again felt the acceleration but was able to stop it prior to a collision. *tr

The driver's side door failed to open while my wife and daughter were in the car, a 2000 honda odyssey that we have had continual "design flaw" problems with from virtually the day we bought it new. i had to pay close to $535 to get this door latch replaced!! and american honda motor corp. in torrance refused my request for any assistance whatsoever!! i do not think a door latch should ever have to be replaced, on any car, as this is part of the basic car chasis/frame and should last the life of the car. we had no choice because this door would not open at all and my wife had to crawl in/across from the front passenger-side door to get in until we could get it fixed. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 40-45 mph, the steering locked and the contact pulled off the road. she turned the steering wheel hard to unlock it, and heard a loud noise. she took the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed. the dealer stated that the wires were intertwined and when the contact unlocked the steering wheel, it snapped the wires. as a result, the air bag, turn signals, and horn failed. the manufacturer stated that they would not assist with the repair. the vehicle has not been repaired because the contact feels that the failure should not have occurred and the manufacturer should be responsible. the current mileage was 96,000 and failure mileage was 93,000.

Right sliding door fails to open. would allow manual opening on several occasion then the door latched into locked position and wouldn't open even manually. taken to dealer service center. that worked on it half a day to find that they really didn't know what was wrong and can't determine the problem. no remedy. took to a honda/acura shop to have looked at. same outcome. said everything looks to be in working order however they couldn't determine why door was not opening and could not get the door opened. claw that hooks to latch will not release. dealer service center suggested cutting the latch with plasma cutters in order to get the door open, however they could not determine if the would be able to fix the problem even then. we can't find anyone who can fix the door. we are in a safety dilemma as our 2 year olds car seats sits on this side of the door. should there be an emergency we would not be able to exit the vehicle fast enough to get all three children out due to the door not working. can anyone provide a solution????? *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. while driving 20 mph, the contact experienced transmission failure. there was a slip in the transmission, but he thought it was just wear and tear of the vehicle. someone informed the contact of a recall, but he never received a notice. he called honda and was informed that there was a recall, but due to a technicality regarding the warranty or time limits, he was ineligible for the repair. the contact stated that the transmission slipped multiple times. the dealer stated that because the vehicle exceeded 100,000 miles, there was nothing that could be done. the purchase date and recall number were unknown. the current mileage was 142,000 and failure mileage was 130,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the check engine light continues to illuminate. he took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the catalytic converter failed. the vin was unknown. the current mileage was 103,000 and failure mileage was 91,000.

Transmission jerking, tcs light on, malfunction light on, need to replace automatic transmission. known problem in this model/make/year. *tr

Driving on i270 south towards 33 east at 65 mph with 4 teenagers and 1 8 week old baby in my 2000 honda odyssey and the rear sliding passenger door flies open on its own. my 6 year old daughter was sitting in the seat next to the door when it flew open. it scared her half to death as she was staring at the pavement going by at 65 mph. the door wasn't even on. i turn them off because i am afraid of them opening when they shouldn't after hearing all the stories about these doors. it's a good thing my daughter had her seatbelt on and sitting in her seat or this could have been very tragic. no one died this time. why will honda not see there is a serious safety issue here. the latch has been replaced numerous times and yet it is still failing to the point the door will not stay shut on it's own. something must be done before someone dies here!!! *tr

2000 honda odyssey ex - experienced transmission slip, followed by a jerk while driving. i thought it would need a flush, even though it has not reached the honda maintenance schedule. had the mechanic take a look at it and flushed out the transmission fluid with new honda atf. issue started arising a few weeks after the flush and it became a problem. took it to the mechanic again and found out it was a transmission problem. the car currently has roughly close to 82k miles and dealership stated this is out of the extended 7yr warranty phase. i did some research and found out this vehicle is under the class lawsuit for '99-'01 odyssey model (http://www.hondatransmissionsettlement.com/php/login.php), which extends the warranty to 109k miles. however, manly honda of santa rosa denied coverage and it would cost ~$4k for repair. we only use the odyssey for weekend family drives or pick up furniture/supplies from costco. i've always thought honda would be considerate and vehicle very sturdy, but now i would have to think twice before purchasing another honda. p.s. i've owned 4 honda/acura vehicles in the past and never had an issue, but this issue is getting out of hand. any help would be greatly appreciated. thank you. *tr

While driving right front coil spring broke. the failure occurred in such a fashion that the no other damage occurred as the broken piece was pinched between the coils. the spring will have to be replaced as soon as possible. the broken spring is still in the car and will be saved. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. when the vehicle was started, a chime sounded to indicate that the doors were not latched. both side sliding doors were shut again, but they would not fully latch. while driving between 2-5 mph, the sliding doors opened. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they were unsure of what repairs were needed. the manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 00v119000 (latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch). the failure mileage was 36,000 and current mileage was 57,000.

Front passenger side coil spring broke with loud explosion as i was driving on the highway at speed of about 55 mph. i got off to check underneath the vehicle and saw part of the coil spring hanging, nearly touching my front tire. *tr

The sliding door on my honda odyssey gets-2000 stuck open. i know it ma not be a crash concern, but when we get stranded somewhere in the winter with two small kids and it's 10 degrees outside, it's not a safe situation. *tr

While driving down the road (route 20, traveling east, down town northborough, ma, speed ~20 mph) as vehicle passed over a railroad expansion type joint, the left front coil spring broke. approximately .5 to 1 second after loud metallic noise abs light came on. pulled car over to side of road and could not find anything obviously wrong, continued home cautiously ~ 1/2 mile. upon further investigation found a piece of the broken coil spring hanging down from the left front half shaft. disassembly of the front left wheel allowed for the evaluation of the damage caused by the broken coil spring. it became clear that the broken piece of coil spring had struck the abs wheel sensor line, ripped the left front outboard cv joint boot and wrapped itself around the half shaft. i felt lucky in knowing that the brake line that was ~ 2 inches to the left of the abs sensor appeared undamaged. had the very sharp broken piece from the damaged spring hit either the brake line or the tire at highway speed it could have caused a catastrophic brake failure or a tire blow out. had the vehicle continued to have been driven with the sharp broken piece of coil spring wrapped around the half shaft it could have caused additional damage, most likely a cut brake line. in talking with honda customer service they felt there was / is no issue (even though i raised the issue of safety), yet my own research has shown that the coil spring on the odyssey has been investigated in the past with no finding and many failures are documented across the internet. replacement of the coil spring, strut, abs wheel speed sensor, and cv joint boot are required to fix the problem. since a spring failure from the left side has occurred, the spring along with strut on the right side will be replaced as a pre-caution. i have both pieces of the broken coil spring in my possession, my initial investigation does not point to corrosion as the likely cause of the spring failure. *tr

My 2000 lx honda odyssey have a problem with the sliding doors leading them to get stuck and we are not able to open them. we live in fl and there are different temperature through the year and this will happen all year round. after talking to the dealer and extensive research we realize that we are not the only ones with this problem. i think that honda should take a look at these models and acknowledge that they are faulty. thanks! *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact started the vehicle and all of the interior lights dimmed ten seconds later. the following day, the locks began to randomly lock on there own. the vehicle has not yet been repaired. the current mileage was 69,538 and failure mileage was 69,496.

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda odyssey. while driving 20-40 mph, the dashboard light would illuminate intermittently. the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. approximately three months later while driving 30-40 mph the vehicle would hesitate then fail to accelerate when he depressed the accelerator pedal. the dealer stated that the egr valve caused the failure and made the replacement however, the failure continued to occur. the dealer then stated that the transmission caused the failure and recommended a transmission replacement. as of january 3, 2008, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. there is a recall for the power train: automatic transmission (nhtsa campaign id #04v176000) however, the dealer stated that his vin was not included. the failure mileage was 74,169 and current mileage was 84,126.

I own a 2000 honda odyssey ex minivan with automatic sliding side doors. the driver's side sliding door has been malfunctioning for about six years, as it fails to automatically open and/or close using the dash switch, remote (key) button, or the door handle on the sliding door itself. the door will do one of the following: upon actuation of above opening methods, it will not open at all, but beep three times; open partially and stop - and beep three times; open partially, then close on its own; or successfully open. i estimate the failure rate for failing to successfully open to be approximately 66% - roughly 2/3 of the time. this van is used, at times, to transport children, and i consider this problem to be safety-related, as it is most-difficult to open this door manually - from either inside or outside the minivan. *tr

I have purchased a 2000 honda odyssey from willis honda on 10/26/2007 when i went home to register my car on the honda website. the owners page said there was an extended warranty for the transmission. that ws still open. i have noticed delayed shifting. and yesterday when driving on the highway there was a loud bang coming from the back of the car? the car i have bought was the dealers service car. the transmission should have been repaired while it was under warranty now the warranty just about expired 7 years or 100,000 miles and it is just about 100,000 miles. please fix. thank you. *tr

2000 honda odyssey van. both automatic sliding doors randomly open while vehicle is in motion with adults and children in middle seat. *tr

Power sliding van doors will not close or open completely,we have to drive with infants in seats next to doors that will not close. if we were involved in an accident or any emergency that required immediate evacuation these faulty doors would prohibit timely departure from the interior of the vehicle and prevent any convenient access by emergency personnel. so far honda is ignoring this major safety defect and cannot fix this problem. *tr

I was driving my 2000 honda odyssey ex along the lombard street in san francisco when the transmission suddenly failed. i had 2 children and 3 adult passengers in the car. i stopped at the inclined road waiting for other cars in front to drive up. i then switched the gear to "2" hoping that it will be enough to drive the car. at that point, it failed to accelerate forward but instead started moving backwards even if i attempted to max the gas pedal. i tried shifting to gear "1" but still the weight was pulling us down and it crashed the car behind causing a minor damage on the exteriors of both cars. i then asked all my passengers to get off the car and somehow i was able to maneuver the car down slope. i then parked the car in the side street, turned off the engine, opened the hood and let it cool down for about 30 minutes. after that i was able to drive the car home and tried to avoid steep inclined roads. researching the internet, i found several reports of transmission problems in honda odyssey minivans and my 2000 model appears to be included in the list that honda has extended the transmission warranty to 100k miles. is this true? was the problem in my car an indication of a failing transmission and/or a manufacturing defect? the car has 81k miles and i'm the second owner and it is already out of standard warranty. i planned to have it checked by a mechanic. i used to love this odyssey but after this incident i'm no longer sure if i can really rely on this car. any help would be highly appreciated. *jb

I am owner of honda odyssey 2000. i have had problems with sliding doors on this vehicle from early on. after the warranty expired, i have had multiple failures on these doors and they have cost me hundreds of dollars. dealer charged me $500 to fix these doors in my recent incidence. these repair charges are a highway robbery since i feel i should not be paying for what is clearly a manufacturing and design defect in the vehicle. why isn't honda recalling these vans and fixing these door problems once & for all? *tr

Automatic sliding doors do not retract when obstructed by a child. several instances of doors narrowly closing on a child. this despite doors being repaired (at my own cost). apparent obvious manufacturer defect. *tr

Honda odyssey 2000 transmission failures, 5 transmission changes in 7 years. the last time to change for a new transmission was on september 27, 2007 at 125,079 miles. the repair cost was $3,634.05, which was outrageous and but not reimbursed by honda corporation due to the high mileage per its management. however, for only 125,000 miles, i had to change transmission 5 times in seven years, which is very ridiculous. i believe that the transmission failure is defect of the car instead of the high mileage. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the sliding door on the passenger side will not close tightly. the door open alarm continues to chime due to the failure. the dealer diagnosed the cause of failure as the motor on the sliding door and they made the repair. however, the failure continues. the current and failure mileages were 111,916. the dealer stated check lens on cyclops brake light, small lens access cover broken. updated 08/28/07 *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. while driving 35 mph, the check engine light illuminated. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. the current mileage is 123,000 and failure mileage was 117,000.

2000 honda odyessy. sliding door(s) will not totally close sometimes, or will appear closed. will be turning a corner and the door alarm will go off and door will click like coming ajar. with children in the car, it could be dangerous. have to stop and open door all the way and then reclose, then lock and most of the time will help, not always. have taken to honda dealer and after $600 repair it lasted a two weeks before it started to it again.

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. while driving 10 mph in cold weather, the vehicle's transmission is difficult to shift from first to second gear. the other gears shift smoothly. honda stated that there was a recall for the transmission, but his vin was not included. the engine size was unknown. the current mileage is 92,000 and failure mileage was 70,000. updated 06/13/07 *tr

Honda odyssey 2000. some manufacturing defect has caused the rear motorized sliding door to fail on the driver's side. the door will not close securely. if the door handle, outside or inside was pulled or bumped the door came unlatched but will not open or close, whether the vehiclewas in park or not. the door open light did not illuminate so the driver was unaware that children riding in the back were at risk. *ak

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the vehicle made a noise when accelerating and the check engine light illuminated. the mechanic stated that the vehicle needed an egr replacement kit. the dealer would not replace free of charge. the failure mileage was 99,000 and the current mileage was 105,000.

2000 honda odyssey with automatic sliding doors that malfunction. the door does not close all the way. the door is not flush with the side (rear) panel. there is about a 3/8 inch gap between the rear panel and the back of the door. i am concerned that the door might not protect the occupants because it is not secure. will the door fly off during an impact? i have had to turn off the power to the doors so that it operates manually. however, it is very difficult to open and close - my wife and fours kids, including my 15 year old son cannot open or close the door manually. i am concerned about exiting the vehicle in an emergency. the kids may be in a situation where they are trapped. it also would become a problem if we had to enter the vehicle quickly and were not able to do so. *tr

Sliding door on year 2000 honda mini van jams partially closed. released after car goes over several bumps in road, allowing door to slam shut similar to guillotine. *ak van taken in for repair, honda service personnel familiar with problem: defective plastic bearing on door. plastic bearing probably failed in part due to jamming of door's seals (which have a honda service campaign).

Numerous transmission failures requiring multiple replacements. the last one was less than 20000 miles, and it was discovered the latest failure would have been prevented had honda notified transmission repair facilities to also replace a control module.*ak

March 2007. was informed by honda dealership in irvine, ca that the problem that existed with my 2000 honda odyssey not providing cold air was in fact a damaged a/c condenser. the service tech. showed me the area in the front of the vehicle where the damage to the a/c condenser had occurred. the service tech informed me that the result was most likely from a rock or similar object striking the condenser. after further reviewing the damaged condenser, i realized that the condenser is mounted in such a fashion in the front of the vehicle as not having the protection from road debris that it possibly should. there is only a small grill that covers the front of the a/c condenser. i firmly believe that a design problem exists with the odyssey, in the fact that i have read numerous complaints similar to my situation that others currently or previously have had with the honda odyssey. *jb

Tl*- the contact stated that his 2000 honda odyssey had transmission problems. while driving at a slow speeds in traffic, the vehicle started vibrating. sometimes whentrying to change gears from forward to reverse the vehicle will not move, and he had to, change gears by first putting vehicle in neutral. the contact took the vehicle to the dealership, and was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the dealership stated that he had 119,000 miles on the vehicle and should not have a transmission failure so soon.*ak

Honda odyssey 2000 sliding door doesn't open or close it is stuck - but it is open enough to have the alarm sounding if you are not in park. i am worried for my children's safety - what if the door decides to fly open in the middle of driving. i feel this vehicle is unsafe and want to know if there is a recall. looking online there are many complaints of this problem. *jb

Tl* - the contact stated that the drivers side sliding door doesn't lock into position. the contact has a safety recall for his vehicle. when the contact spoke to the dealer he was told that his vehicle is not included in the safety recall. the contact wants the dealer to honor the safety recall on his car. the contact has spoken with honda motors customer service and filed a case number n012006-12-040028 on december 4, 2006. also sent a letter to mr. takeo sukui who is the president and ceo of honda motors verbally responded and told him that they would not honor the recall on his car. letter sent december 1, 2006 and verbal response today december 21, 2006. the contact has kept correspondence.

Tl*- the contact stated that his seat belt is very uncomfortable due to his large size. he stated that he called the manufacture and they said that they wouldn't be able to provide a seat belt extender. the contact is concern about his safety and would like to know what is the next step he can take.

Power sliding doors, do not close all the time. they will not latch or lock. honda claims there are "no" problems or defects. $528.19 later, then they work like it was new..... *jb

Dt*: the contact stated while attempting to close the left passenger sliding door, it would not latch nor lock into place. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who determined the door latch needed to be replaced. there was a nhtsa recall,# 00v119000, regarding the door latch. the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. the manufacturer was alerted. updated 12/15/2006 - *nm

2000 honda odyssey lx. both sliding doors stick when either opening from the inside or outside. not major injury - yet! i am concerned if anything did happen and we could not get the doors open in a hurry. then what? *jb

Electronic doors do not shut completely. we believe this is a safety hazard since the doors to not lock completely. the buzzer has to be disabled for our sanity. we have taken the van to the dealer numerous times but a permanent fix cannot be made. these doors have been defective since the van was first released, and they are a safety hazard. i am afraid the partially closed door may open at high speed, causing possible injury to my children, or causing the distracted driver to swerve into oncoming traffic. this defect must be addressed by honda. *nm

I am the owner of a 2000 honda odyssey and am having problems with the rear sliding door not closing. it requires us to drive with the light on which is a safety issue at night. the buzzer sounds intermittently causing us to manually turn off power to the door hence trapping our passengers in the car should there be an accident. my mechanic indicates that there are no technical service bulletins on this problem. this is an incessant problem and a major safety hazard. *nm

Dt*: the contact stated while traveling various speeds the transmission slipped out of gear between first and second. the dealership determined the second gear failed and the transmission was rebuilt.

Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the child kicked the button on the child seat that released the belt. the manufacturer was not alerted. the child safety seat was a britax roundabout, manufactured on october 22, 2004.

My 6 year old daughter's finger got caught in the sliding door of our 2000 honda odyssey mini van. the door mechanism failed to detect her finger in its path and proceeded to close resulting in contusion and abrasion. she was treated at an emergency care facility where they ruled out any broken bones (thankfully). extreme human force was needed to pry the door open so that she could remove her injured finger from the closed door. this door has been checked in the past on 2 occasions by 2 separate honda dealerships. both determined that the door operated in compliance with the manufacturer's guidelines. i am so thankful that the outcome was not more serious as it could have been. i am only interested in getting the word out to other owners and find out what the manufacturer has to say about these circumstances. *nm

The sliding doors on my van come open after they have been closed. i took it to be repaired twice and it is still not fixed then someone told me that the part that needed to be fixed had been recalled so i contacted honda and they said that my vehicle vin number did not fall into this recall even though it said all honda odysseys 1999-2001 my honda is a 2000. he said that i could have it repaired myself because this was a service bulletin not a recall anyway,that their parts don't last forever. the lady at the national highway traffic safety admin. auto safety hotline said that it was a recall and to contact this web site. *jb

Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 55 mph the right front coil spring snapped due to bearing failure. the fractured spring punctured the right front tire. the vehicle was taken to a independent repair shop. updated 10//17/2006 - the vehicle sustained damage to the sliding door*nm

I had been driving my van during afternoon hours. when evening approached i realized the lights behind my gear selector and instrument panel were out. it became quite dark and i could not see my odometer to regulate my speed. *nm

Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds with pressure applied to the accelerator pedal, the automatic transmission was delayed in shifting gears and the check engine light illuminated. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who determined the automatic transmission needed to be replaced. after the replacement, the sluggish transmission problem persisted. the vehicle was returned to the dealer for further inspection. it was determined the automatic transmission was slipping and needed rebuilt. the manufacturer was alerted.

We (my wife and i) have a 2000 honda odyssey ex. the automatic electric sliding doors are constantly breaking and they cost a small fortune to repair. we purchased the honda because of their reputation for creating reliable automobiles. at a minimum, they should offer a way to convert the door from automatic to manual so they can be safely closed and so the automatic mechanism doesn't have to be repaired every 6 months. *jb

Dt*: the contact stated the dimmer control has never worked. the dashboard lights were always set on high and recently both the dash lights and the gear selector light extinguished. there is an nhtsa recall, # 00v183000, regarding the interior lighting. the vin was not included in the recall. *ak

The automated power sliding doors on our 2000 honda odyssey minivan does not latch properly. while driving the car we get an alarm light on our dash indicating a automated sliding door is not properly closed, and then we have to repeatedly hit the close door button to get the door to finally engage. even though all odyssey's made in 2000 were recalled for this problem, honda motor has told us that our 2000 odyssey is not included in 2000 recall campaign, and we will have to pay to repair it ourselves. *jb

Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 45 mph the rear power passenger side door opened. the dealership determined the door latch needs to be replaced. there is a nhtsa recall, # 00v119000, regarding the door latch; however, it is not included in the recall due to the vin. updated 6/16/2006 - nm

Sidewall separation of a goodyear regatta 2 tire on a honda odyssey van. were told by honda dealer that there was tread separation. took to dealer (akron auto and truck tire) and was told that it was damage caused by hitting an object. tire was replaced and other tires were inspected on or about march 10, 2006. replaced two tires. today the remaining goodyear regatta experienced a high speed separation of the sidewall tread with a concurrent blow out with my 16 year old daughter at the wheel. she brought the car to a stop and there was no damage other than the tire. the side wall blew on the inside of the car and there was no evidence of damage to the rim. *nm

Front coil spring failure on 2000 honda odyssey van. vehicle now pulls hard to right. fortunately it did not happen at speed. dealer advises me that this would be a warranty repair if warranty had not expired 7000 km ago. *jb

Sliding door failures: 8/2005 passenger door failing to open. took to the dealer who replaced door closer motor assembly. this corrected the problem, however, i was told the car has "old type" door switches and these most likely will fail and then have to be replaced with "new" switches. cost $361.37 1/2006: driver sliding door failing to open. dealer had to replace sliding roller and junction switches and stopper. cost$ 631.35 have had to spend almost $1000 in 5 months just to get in and out of the sliding doors! *nm

Catalytic converter failure at 89,000 miles. *jb

For no apparent reason the drivers side front coil spring let go from whatever holds the spring in place. the left front collapsed . the spring ripped the side wall of the inside of the tire causing it to blowout. damage was also done to the a.b.s. cable .this occurred at 78000 miles to a 2000 odyssey. i replaced the front springs and struts and will have to get brake work done as a result of this scary situation. i bought this car new in august of 2000. *nm

2000 honda odyssey check engine light appeared and caused extreme erratic shifting. service depart read code signifying transmission failure. *ts the manufacturer chose to extend the warranty on the transmission in canada and america. the consumer vehicle was not eligible because the vehicle was no longer in canada. american honda claimed that since the vehicle was canadian they would not provide any financial assistance. *nm

1. cold weather or none 2. driver side front strut spring broke traveling down the strut and wrapping through the abs line (no line damage, but potential abs line failure present) pressing against the tire (resulting in a burned rubber smell and potential tire failure). 3. front spring replaced, bearing replaced, rubber replaced. (old parts are available - also have photo of failure in place on vehicle). *jb

Purchased used 2000 honda odyssey from honda dealership (366 ml). took great care of vehicle, at 80,309 ml transmission needed replacing. researched issue found that for the 2000 honda odysseys, honda acknowledged a manufacturer's defect with the transmissions used. my vehicle was of canadian origin however it was nonetheless affected by this particular flawed transmission as verified by my vin. in response to an acknowledged defective transmission used in the 2000 honda odysseys honda responds by extending warranties to 7yr/100,000 miles. however because my vehicle is a canadian model odyssey it doesn't matter to american honda that is was affected by the faulty transmission they will not honor any service to correct their acknowledged manufacturer's defect. the vehicle is registered/used in the us so honda of canada will not honor any service to correct the problem. there are numerous consumers in my same position- an acknowledged manufacturer defect specific to our 2000 honda odysseys yet for corporate reasons honda refuses to be accountable to us for something they have already taken responsibility for and have selectively provided remedy to correct. not extending the same recourse as was provided to all other 2000 honda odyssey owners in both canada and america has excluded a population of owners that are nonetheless affected. for honda to provide remedy to select 2000 honda odyssey owners and refuse remedy to a certain class of individuals is extremely irresponsible. this specific transmission defect is clearly a manufacturer/safety issue in that a defective transmission can severely impede the performance of a vehicle. honda has acknowledged the defect yet selectively provided certain vehicle owners recourse but failed to provide all. these defective vehicles abandoned by honda create safety concerns not only for the vehicle driver but also to anyone on the road with them. honda needs to take responsibility for all affected vehicles. *nm

Purchased vehicle used from private party with 45,000 miles on it. vehicle was well maintained by previous owner and i continued with all required maintenance per honda service manual. a slight bearing growl was audible for several thousand miles before failure at 55,000 miles. transmission began shifting hard from 1-2, and slowly on other shifts. took vehicle to reputable transmission shop and had it rebuilt at a cost $3100. evidently, honda has extended its warranty to 7 years/ 100,000 miles to vehicles whose vin # falls within the lot of those with abnormally high transmission failure rates. since my vehicle is classified as a 'grey market', it doesn't qualify to receive extended warranty coverage. but if this vehicle had stayed in canada, honda would've replaced it when it failed. or if this same vehicle had spent a year/ 12,000 miles in canada before it was transferred to the u.s., honda would've replaced the transmission. but they won't for me due to a technicality. how's that for customer non-service! to any reasonable person this is bull#@%*! any known factory defect should be warranted no matter where the vehicle is used or how it was originally sold. if honda seeks to claim superiority over other brands based on reliability and customer care they should stand behind their product and deal fairly with customers that have legitimate warranty claims and not hide behind some legal loophole they and other automakers probably had a hand in creating. since this problem is an obvious safety issue, i believe there should be a recall, not just a 'selective' warranty. *nm

I have a 2000 honda odyssey minivan with 52k miles on it and the coil spring around the strut of one of the wheels snapped while driving on a flat road. there was no trauma that made it snap. i was told that if that had happened while we were going 55 mph on the highway, i would have been in real trouble. i don't think that the coil should have snapped at 52k miles. it's going to cost more than $900 to fix. *nm

Air bag did not deploy in a head on crash. driver sustained neck, shoulder & back injuries. driver was wearing seat belt at the time of the crash. *nm

Manual sliding doors stick to the point that occupants cannot get out of the car. it has taken two large adults (one pulling from the outside and the other kicking from the inside) to open the doors. problem began in summer, 2003. we broke and had to replace one of the door handles in 11/04 because we were pulling so hard to get the door open. complained whenever we took the car in for service, but our complaints never appear on our invoices. therefore, according to honda, there is no record of a problem with our doors. honda's recommendation has been to lubricate the doors, but we never notice any improvement in the problem. my dealer just informed me that a service bulletin has been issued recommending the replacement of the door seals at a cost to us of nearly $400. as a "goodwill" gesture, they have offered to pay for the parts, but we will pay nearly $200 to correct this problem. this seems to be a safety issue that honda should correct, but as the problem arose after our 30,000 mile warranty, they feel there is no obligation to fix the problem. i keep thinking about my children being trapped, perhaps with the car on fire, and wonder how honda can treat the issue so casually. *nm

Check engine light on about a week after service. advise from dealer to drive vehicle and fill tank a couple of times and light should go off. result 1 month later light still on. in for service at dealer reveals code p0420. they (dobbs honda tucson az) are saying that the catalytic converter as well as an o2 sensor need to be replaced cost $1,200. vehicle has 95k miles. this exceeds the 80k emission control warranty. however, i this case these items had been replaced at 75k miles in may of 2004 but it is now december 2005 and the vehicle is past the 1yr/12k miles repair warranty. i have appealed this problem to dealership management and the are talking to american hondas western region manager as i am writing this, so i don't know if they will decide to cover the repair or not, but what about the next time. after reading various honda forums it appears that there has been problems with this on other models as well (accords). please consider asking honda to extend the warranty on these emission devices and figure out some solution to prevent recurrence of the problems. thanks. *nm

Unreliable door latches on sliding (powered) side doors. *jb

Dt: the consumer experienced a malfunctioning of the seat belts in the middle row of the vehicle. they have been replaced by the dealer six times. the seat belts worked correctly for a short time then failed to retract. the dealership was aware of the problem at this time. *ak (12/02/05) (the right and middle seat belt) there was a vibration in the steering wheel while the vehicle was in motion. *sc

I have a 2000 honda odyssey. two weeks ago, my sliding door sensor went off for no reason. the doors were closed but when the vehicle was placed into drive the alarm in the car would sound as if one of the doors was open. i checked the doors and after a couple of times of opening and closing them, the alarm did not sound. i was due to have the car serviced for its 75,000 mile service so i waited to bring it into the dealership. when i brought the vehicle in for it's routine service, as i do for each scheduled maintenance, i was told that the door switch was the problem and that it would cost $1,100 to fix. i explained that the vehicle was under an extended warranty that i purchased at the time i bought the vehicle. honda in turn told me that they had called the warranty company (apparently the warranty was not a honda extended warranty. although, this is what rosenthal had portrayed it as) about the repair and that it was not covered. they told me that i could call the warranty company to complain if i felt so inclined to do. i called the warranty company and they said that the warranty had expired because of the mileage. the vehicle is just over 75,063 miles. they did not care that the warranty had expired. my question is how can this be a non-recall issue if a number of people have had the same problem. this situation is the exact reason why i purchased honda's extended warranty. i believe that honda is responsible for the repair. if i had know the doors on this vehicle would cost that much to fix i would have never purchased that van. *jb

Second row seat belts do not remain in locked position when using with an infant car seat. the seat belt will remain locked for 1, 2, or 3 days. but we have found the belt locking mechanism to eventually release. checking the belt to see it's locked at the start of your trip only to find at the end of the trip the lock has released. since the van is out of 3 yr / 36,000 mi warranty, we were told we would have to pay for the repair. the van is model year 2000 with 32,000 miles. *nm

Automatic doors on 2000 honda accord do not operate correctly. safety mechanism does not prevent door from closing on child. doors do not close completely and are faulty. doors need complete replacement at 64k miles due faulty equipment. *jb

Dt: the caller said the passenger side sliding door opens without warning. it happens when driving. the indicator light comes on , and the alarm goes off. the caller says the door does not open all the way. had it to the dealer 10 times for this problem. dealer said it was dirty connections and did not do anything to fix it. manufacturer will offer no help for free. also, the caller received a recall letter concerning gas recirculation valve ( egr valve). the manufacturer will not approve the recall work. also wanted to take vehicle to the dealer. *ak the rotors were resurfaced, the seat reclined when the consumer exited the vehicle. *jb

The transmission on my 2000 honda odyssey has been replaced 2 times and needs another replacement now. *nm

Dt: the spark plug blew out of the rear cylinder while driving on the highway. it sounded like a loud shot gun. this happened on july 10, 2005. had not changed anything under hood. contacted honda, they would not pay to tow vehicle to dealer. the consumer fixed it himself. it massed up the ignition coil, shorted out the system, and shut the engine off. *ak

Dt: just came to a stop and pushed the gas pedal to go and it was in reverse. the vehicle had 98,000 miles on it. vehicle did not hit anything. this happened on september 9, 2005. on september 8, 2005 put the vehicle in drive and on the freeway noticed it was in third gear. have not contacted the dealer yet. *ak

Both left and right side passenger sliding door latch/closers failed. the drivers side failed in 02. and the latch was replaced under the warentee. the passenger side has failed recently, aug. 05. the failure, and replacement parts are as described in a 2000 honda recall id # 00v119000, but, in contacting honda directly, was told my vehicles vin # was not a recall vehicle.

2000 honda odyssey recall issued/warranty extended to 7/100000 original transmission has been replaced 4 times, thus vehicle has its fifth transmission now. transmission still not operating properly. *nm

Problem with 2000 honda odyssey motor mounts. vehicle with 70000 miles. front and right motor mounts needed replacing. service department indicates a very freqeunt occurance with honda accords and odysseys pointing to a design defect from the manufacturer. repair expensive to owner. failure causes significant vibration of engine and eventual progression of failure to other more expensive parts. to fix, parts were replaced.

Our 2000 honda odyssey is on its fourth set of bulbs for the high-mount stop lamp fixture. i notice an unusual number of odyssey minivans with these lights out. i think the fixture may be defective or poorly designed.

Consumer dissatisfaction with honda concerning notification of recalls to the new owner of the 2000 honda odyssey.***no answer required***. *mr (computers and control systems/egr port clogging) the consumer felt that honda should carry out it's responsibilities and perform the recall repair at no cost to him. *sc the dealer informed the consumer that the recall work had to be performed by 80,000, however the consumers vehicle had over 93,000 miles. *jb

On may 17, 2005 we purchased 4 dunlop sp sport 4000 tires for our honda odyssey. we had 4 wheel front drive alignment and computer balancing. on may 30th, we noticed a bubble on the side of the wall. since the tires were only 2 weeks old, we were very surprised and disappointed. when we contacted the original tire shop, they said that such bubbles were not the result of poorly made tires, instead, by road hazards. there are no scratches or other noticeable marks on the tire, but there is a rip on the inside, near the rim. the tire was obviously defective.

At baseball game ball hit his windshield on passenger side. windshield shattered into millions of pieces that went all over the car. the contact feels the glass is not safety glass.*ak *nm

The manual doors on my 2000 honda odyssey continually get stuck in the closed position. i had it looked at several times when i first bought the vehicle and it continues to be a problem in hot or cold, wet or dry weather. people get stuck inside, and can't get out unless they put their shoulder into the door, and people get stuck outside not being able to open the door. this is a real safety hazard. if the doors won't operate properly under noraml conditions, how likely will they operate in an accident situation? please instruct honda to initiate a recall and fix this problem.*ak

The left sliding door malfunctioned every time it was opened due to the defect as described in the sliding door recall 00v119000. this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin. *ak

The fuel filler neck has developed a leak. as a result, the check engine light stayed on, and the vehicle was unable to pass inspection. *ak a leak was coming from somewhere in the fuel filler pipe. the fuel filler pipe was replaced again along with the fuel pump seal and nut. *sc *jb

The passenger sliding door would automatically open while driving. intermittently the sliding doors would lock by themselves, and not open from either side. also, the door ajar/open alarm remained on while driving, and both doors would be closed. consumer would have to turn off the sliding door switch to turn off the alarm, which caused both doors not to open in case of an emergency. the vehicle is at the dealer. *ak

While driving instrument dashboard panel failed to light up. dashboard failed to display in order for the consumer to see properly, this caused poor visibility. the consumer took vehicle to the dealer, and the mechanic determined that the instrument dashboard panel needed to be replaced. *ak *sc

While driving 30 mph, the passenger rear sliding door open on it's own. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic determined that the door latch assembly needed to be replaced and replaced it numerous times. however, the problem still occurs at this time. please provide further details. *jb

While driving at any speed transmission made a clanking noise. dealership repaired problem, but the problem recurred. *ak

Over the course of a couple of weekds sliding side doors on the vehicle would open on their own. then, the sliding door on the passenger side stopped working completely. it would not open without significant application of manual force. *ak

Right passenger door has beeped on and off since owning it. nothing could be done about it. now the door won't work at all. we cannot close it manually or electrically. the dealership says it needs new rollers and motor at a cost of $1339.00. *ak

Driver's side automatic door opened on its own while the vehicle was being driven. dealer made the correction. currently, the doors jam by either opening or closing halfway consumer had to force the door by hand.*ak

00 v 119 000/ sliding door latch: the van's automatic sliding door would open while in motion. the dealer was contacted and they informed the consumer that their vin # was not covered under recall. *jb *tc

Consumer received two recall notices(04c002000) for the harness strap. please fill in model number and manufacturer dates. *jb

Normal freeway driving back from work. suddenly, right-hand rear tire went flat. no punctures on the tire, but on the side of the tire, there is a crack about 1 inch long. we bought this honda odyssey in 2000, still original tire with 26,000 miles. it is a firestone affinity tire, p215/65r16, dot# vn2h aaa 140. *ak

While applying the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to stop completely. the driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to a body shop for inspection. the mechanic was unable to resolve the problem. please provide further details. *jb

Driver side rear sliding door fails to close completely - sometimes leaves approximatley a four inch gap between door post and edge of door. door must either be pushed closed or re-opened completely and then closed with pressure on rear door edge. occasionally, door will seem locked (dashboard open door indicator light is off) and when making right turns, both the open door indicator light flashes and ceiling map lights will flash on and off when turn has been completed, the lights will go off. after reading all the other consumer complaints, i am extremly concerned that either the door(s) will open during driving or the door(s) will not open during an emergency situation. i cannot believe honda would subject itself to this type of potential liability.*ak

While applying the brakes pedal went to the floor vehicle shook uncontrollably. consumer took vehicle to dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the brake pads and rotors needed to be replaced. *ak

While turning consumer heard a loud noise coming from the front end due to front tie rods wearing out. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak

Driving down the interstate in my 2000 honda odyssey when the passenger side rear window imploded, shattering glass all over my two small children. the police officer who stopped to help us asked if the airconditioner was on, said that if the window was hot on the outside and the cold on the inside a window could shatter like that. we are reporting this incident to honda as well, the window is being replaced.*ak

Power doors consistently fail to operate properly. passenger side sliding door opens while driving and, often, cannot be shut manually. the last visit to the dealership, 2 days ago, they informed us they would replace some of the door parts. despite 'fixing' the problem, the door will not shut at all and the dealer replaced the sensors so it no longer buzzes when the door is open. this is a severe problem. van has been in 12x for this problem. driver side sliding door often does not open at all. *ak

I have had two uniroyal tiger paw tires blowout while my car was being driven on the interstate. the blowouts occurred approximately 6 weeks apart with about 10,000 miles on the tires. when the first tire blewout my daughter was using the car and the tire store techician said he had never seen anything like that before, but would not say the tire was defective. when the second tire blew, the technician said it was obviously defective and when shown a picture of the first tire said it was defective too. after talking with several people at uniroyal, they replaced the rest of the tires. i have digital photographs of the tires.*ak

Continuous door failures,had corrected by dealer several times, problem always returns. sliding doors fail to close securely with alarms going off, have to turn off power to side doors. doors don't always stop when closing and someone is in the way. door has opened on it's own while we were away from vehicle.doors fail to open on occasions. gas door jams sliding door, had it repaired,still a problem.*ak

Driver's door locked while vehicle was parked and the engine was running. dealership has been notified.*ak when opening the drivers door all the doors locked causing consumer to be locked out of the vehicle. *ts

Transmission defect/extended warranty problem/pulsation of brakes when braking, slider doors sticking/loud buzzing sound (intermittent) *jb

While driving 45 mph transmission failed. as a result, consumer coasted to the side of the road. this failure interrupted the vehicle's movement with engine still running. dealer stated they will replace the part with a rebuilt transmission. *ak

When driving the vehicle at any speed, the check engine illuminated on the dashboard then the vehicle would jerk. the consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic informed the owner that the transmission had failed. please provide any further details. *jb

The left automatic sliding door no longer closes all the way on its own (misses by about 1/32") and to keep the buzzer from sounding continuously, you have to "bump" the door closed with your hip. there is also a small, sharp point that is trying to work its way through this door from the inside, and it's getting worse. i took it to honda and they said that they've seen this problem before and fixing it would cost approx. $700. i asked "if you've seen it before, how come there's not a recall on this problem?", and they said to talk to the manager (who wasn't there at the time), and he never returned my call. anyway, i never got the repair done because it was too expensive. then the next week my other door started buzzing continuously, even though it was closed all the way. the only way to stop that buzzing was to disable the door entirely (using the dashboard door switch). for some reason, that problem stopped all by itself about a week after it started, and hasn't come back....but i'm still stuck with the door from hell on the other side. since then, i've gone to other car complaint websites and seen just how common this problem is with odyssey sliding doors, and that even when people get the problem fixed, it sometimes returns with the new installed equipment too -- requiring another fix for $700. can't honda just recall this model and fix the problem once and for all at honda's expense, if it's so widespread?? i love my odyssey, but this makes me think twice about getting another one (my very first odyssey, a 1999 first-year model, had so many problems (including the same sharp point coming through the doors) that i brought it back to the dealer after a year and 1/2 and said they'd better swap me out with something better because i was fed up. that's how i got my "new improved" odyssey.*ak

Consumer stated that her air bag light has come on and is stayed on. also, she stated that the air bag light has come on before, but went off. consumer took vehicle to the dealer and was told that they do not have the part to repair it, and it would take at least 4 days to get the part. *la

In april, our family took a ride (speeds to 50 mph). our van's engine began to rev up at stop lights to approx. 5000 rpm's. we had to pump the brakes violently in order to stop, then park. (depressing them once didn't slow it down enough.). *ak after a frightening drive, and similar episodes on the way to the dealer (approx. 5 miles away), the engine had quit racing. they couldn't diagnose anything, but mentioned that perhaps my husband had pressed both the brake and the gas to cause this. no way! not after driving the van for four years. in may, we drove to colorado (from indiana). after the first 3 hours, we pulled off the hwy., the engine roared when we slowed to about 30 m.p.h.. again, we pumped the brakes, terrified that we weren't going to stop. the brakes are barely effective, although they were just checked. a colorado dealer tried to put the van on the computer to find a problem code, none existed. they couldn't help. once home,i brought the van to our dealer again. they couldn't duplicate the problem. no service was listed on the receipt (although honda usa claims they did something with the throttle body during that visit). this week, i was slowing down at a stop sign, and it happened againl. the next day, i pulled into a parking lot (cold engine). once stopped or almost, it began revving (50000 rpm's). i put it into "park" and it slowed down immediately. honda usa informed me that they can't help me. if the problem isn't duplicable in their shop(s), it can't be diagnosed. i am terrified for the lives of my 2 children that frequently drive with me. please understand: once you are able to stop the van, and put it into park, it no longer revs or feels like it wants to take off. the problem vanishes once i stop at a dealership. it occurs only sporadically. i noticed at least two similar complaints on your site; one dated july 18, 2001, another june 12, 2000.

I have honda odyssey 2000. transmission brake down. i took it to the honda authorized dealer and they said i need new transmission is the same problem as on honda odyssey 2002 and later model with transmission which they recalled to fix. i am wonder why they exclude 2000 model with the same problem. *nm

The car lurches when accelarating from a standing stop. it feels like the transmission is catching, and is a jerky movement. has gotten worse in 2004 when the engine warning light has been on at least three times. *ak we bought the car "new" from what was apparently canadian inv entory. we were told that because the car was canadian the original warranty did not apply and the dealer provided 3rd party coverage. while we did report the issue during the coverage period, it was not clear what exactly it was (at least to us) and was not identified as a transmission problem. only in 2004 have we and the dealer concluded it was definately a transmission issue. honda usa will not acknowledge the problem because it is a "gray market vechicle" and said we must deal with honda canada, and honda canada says it is a us problem and won't deal with it. while the dealer is supportive and their service department has worked with us, they direct us to the manufacturer as they say the third party coverage has expired and the gray market vechicle has no warranty. i feel i have a safety issue and that neither honda or the dealer will stand behind their vechicle. when i discussed the issue with honda canada, they told me the vin indicated that a previous owner was budget rental cars, so how they are involved in the shifting of dealer inventory is questionable at best. i don't understand why they are allowed to operate in this way, and why the manufacturer and/or the dealer will not stand behind the vehicle and address a serious problem. this problem is not normal and should not be happening on a car with 65,000 miles, especially one that has been well maintained with all scheduled service.

Another car turned left in front of me, with no signal or no notice. i hit her and my air bags deployed and my seat belt held me fine. my kids were in the second row seat with seat belts on. they both hit the seat in front of them. i think the handles that are on the seats (bad design). my son lost 4 permanent teeth and had lacerations to his face. my daughter had a concussion and now has a huge scar on her lip and chin. i guess the shoulder straps failed to lock?*ak

Power sliding doors opens by itself. dealer replaced latches. problems still existed. called and spoke with manufacturer's representative about problem and i asked for an extended warranty on doors. no response. called dealer to fix problem. dealer will not do repairs unless they see that doors are opens by itself. also, sometimes power doors will not close fully in. sometimes power doors buzzer will comes on occasionally. it's annoying. i think the defective doors are unsafe especially for children. i need a life time warranty on door problems. also fan blower is noisy at medium to high speed. dealer fix once.problem arises again. 80-85% of the time the front brakes are grinding. new pads, same problem.

Consumer noticed that both passenger side and driver side sliding doors did not close and lock properly. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the door latch assembly needed to be replaced. *ak the door ajar light was illuminated indicating that the doors were not secured. a recall (#00v-119000) was issued for the problem the vehicle exhibited, but the vehicle was not included due to vin. *nm

Front disc's warp every 3 to 6 month causing vibration when braking. i've had to have the brakes changed 2 times, and have turned the discs 4 times.

I am on my second set of brake pads in the just under 45000 miles. i took my van to two local brake stores and the dealer. i told them all the same information i was hearing grinding when i stop. just brakes told me the calipers on my van were not retracting. this caused my brake pads to glaze because it was like i was always applying my brakes. they also discovered my brake pads were cracked. they also had a list of other things that had to be resurfaced because of wear. their estimate for this work was just over $400. it was time for my 45,000 mile maintenance, so i took my van to goodson honda where i purchased it. i told the dealer my calipers weren't working. it had caused my brake pads to crystallize and i wanted my extended warranty to cover the defect in the calipers and to fix my break system under warranty due to this defect. they told me there was nothing wrong with the calipers and the brakes should last another 5000-7000 miles. when i asked why the pads were glazed, they said brakes usually do not last 45,000 miles. when i told them it was my second set of brake pads, they said it comes from riding the brake. i live pretty far out for the houston area and my job requires me to drive along a well surfaced county road with little traffic. there is no stop and go driving. the dealer didn't catch the cracked brake pads and admitted that they hadn't even checked the pads. i had my brakes repaired yesterday at a local brake check. they oiled the calipers, (they thought they were sticking) replaced my cracked brake pads, and resurfaced most everything else in the system at a cost of $234.

Have had power sliding doors looked at several times since purchase. each time dealer could not duplicate problem, till now. door ajar buzzer would sound at highway speeds from driver's side door. turning off power switch silenced the buzzer & door seemed ok. lately, the door was not locking. dealer duplicated the problem, replaced junction contacts with "upgraded" ones. then noted the clutch motor that closes the door did not complete the job & that the door was not latching! he did not believe that it would open accidentally. we have placed 2 calls to honda of north america, without response, looking for an extension on the warranty toward the replacement of this motor. still waiting for response after 6 days.

The sliding doors on my odyssey have failed three times in less than a year. i bought an extended warranty so the dealer has been replacing the motors and latches. the concern is they are not latching after they fail. the other concern was they tried to tell my wife that she needed to pull on the top of the door to release the tension so not to burn out the motor. $26,000 and we need to pry the doors open? i lock them manually now because i do not want them opening while traveling.

Intermittently rear doors were hard to open. consumer pulled the handle off once trying to open the rear door. consumer felt that tremendous suction was being formed by the door gasket. this suction made it difficult open the door. *ak

Ongoing problem with the sliding door sticking when closed. consumer was unable to open the door even if the door was unlocked. dealership has serviced vehicle twice, and lubricated the door. dealership indicated that one of the wheels that made the door close broke.*ak

Ongoing problem with the sliding door sticking when closed. consumer was unable to open the door even if the door was unlocked. dealership serviced the vehicle twice , and lubricated the door. the problem progressed and currently door also does not close properly. dealership indicated that one of the wheels that made the door close broke.*ak

While driving at highway speeds vehicle stalled. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak

We have a 2000 honda odyssey with 40,000 miles on it. great car, except the power sliding door latches keep giving out. this happened during warranty period too and was returned to dealer for repair. however, no parts were replaced; they just reset the computer (cleared error codes). but the problem recurs. now honda has recommended we pay $700 to install new re-designed lock mechanisms ( we are out of warranty period). honda has no official recall covering this problem for our van as this vehicle was not built during the dec-jan period covered by the door latch recall. but the problem is clearly affecting many many other vehicles: witness the many honda service bulletins published on this issue. this is a safety problem caused by a manufacturer defect in either design or manufacturing. it is a safety problem because the door latches, if not replaced/repaired, leave the doors subject to opening while the vehicle is in motion. it should not be the owner's problem to fix by bringing the vehicle in repeatedly to clear computer error codes or pay $700 to replace the faulty latches. i ask that you request or order honda to expand their door latch recall to correct this important safety problem. thank you. john schlosser [email protected]. *ak

The seat belt locking mechanism activated when the consumer's grandson attempted to pick something off the floor with the seat belt on. *ph the seat belt retracted even more when the child tried to pull the shoulder strap in the process to unlatch himself. consumer tried to look for a method to deactivate the locking mechanism of the seat belt in the owner's manual but with no avail. that led to a decision to cut the belt with scissors. *la

2000 honda odyssey. throttle has become difficult to depress during initial acceleration. this problem causes unexpected rates of acceleration. very dangerous when driving in pedestrian areas such as school and shopping parking lots. dealer has acknowledged problem and cleaned throttle body. problem returned within 5000 miles. dealer now wants to replace throttle body. *ak

While driving 60 mph, the vehicle accelerated to 80 mph without applying the accelerator. the consumer was able to control the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. *ak the dealer informed the consumer there was either dirt or carbon build-up in the throttle body which caused the butterfly valve to stick. *jb

Sliding doors on honda odyssey (van) have the tendency to stick and not open without repeated eforts if not used for a day or two. in many instances the handle of the vehicle broke off. it is potentially dangerous, incase of an emergecy the childern in the car seat in the rear of the car can not be easly reached. the manufacturer is well informed of the problem but does not given it a serious consideration.*ak

Consumer experienced sudden loss of battery power. (nar) *ph *cb

Consumer complained about driver side automatic sliding door not latching properly. a recall was issued on make, model , and year. however, this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin. *ak

The van transmission sounded like it was delayed in engaging, then it suddenly lunges forward. had it checked out, tech said nothing was wrong with transmission. van has gotten progressively worse until now it slips constantly. since it had under 100,000 when it started doing this it should be covered by honda but they won't take responsibility even though they admit honda minivans consistently are being brought in for transmission problems. *jb

Doors do not slide easily, they stick and i notice a little bump protruding from just below each handle. now the paint is starting to come off where the bumps are!!*ak

When the temperature changes the sliding doors on either side of the vehicle become stuck. consumer cannot get the doors open. dealer suggested using a silicone spray on the door seals. consumer called the dealer about this problem several times but received no help. *ak *nm

Both of my 2000 honda odyssey sliding doors could not be opened today. they get stuck very often. it seems to be related to moisture getting into the door because they get stuck most often after bad weather. the danger here is if there an accident and the doors can not be opened to get out a child from either the inside or the outside.*ak

1)power sliding doors do not operate properly. intermittently, doors won't open, doors open partially and stop, and doors close partially and stop. more importantly, power doors do not stop and retract when pressure is applied in accordance with manual. today was the fourth time that one of my children hesitated when exiting the van and was stuck within the doorway when the door was automatically closing. not only did the door not stop and retract when it reached my child's body, but did not stop even when i placed the full pressure of my body against the door. today, my daughter was thrown out of the van to the ground and i incurred bruising on my left shoulder where i had braced my body against the door to stop it from advancing over her body. i have reported these problems to the dealership time and again. in 2000, they replaced some parts but the problems still occur with regularity. 2)some of the seat belts, particularly the one in the second row, driver's side, jams constantly. we are very often unable to use that seat because the seat belt gets stuck when being drawn out to be buckled. 3)the rear hatch is sometimes inoperable. the unlock button of the remote must be pressed 5 or more times for the hatch to unlock, and even then, it releases only partially. since there is no release inside the car, this is extremely inconvenient and could be dangerous, in combination with the doors not working properly. *jb

Passenger rear sliding door sticks. the handle broke when trying to open the door. i've read online that this is a common defect. *ak

Problems with sliding door latch on 2000 honda odyssey.*mr the consumer was told that since his vehicle was not built december 3 - december 16, 1999 that he would be responsible for the cost of repairing the door latch. the consumer believes that the broken latch was a factory defect therefore should be included in the recall. *nm

During a recent (mild) snow storm, both the power sliding doors on my 2000 honda odyssey minivan refused to open. after a few attempts, the motors of both doors gave up altogether; the beeping sound that indicates the blocking of doors also stopped. when i tried to open the driver's side door, the handle broke off. i had the door motors repaired at my honda dealer. they told me that the contacts were moist and therefore the doors did not work. at 42.000 miles i thought this was odd, but i could accept such a defect. i am really concerned, though, about the fact that the door handle broke off just like that. i have two children (4 and 5). the youngest cannot get out of his car seat by himself and i could not get to him quickly. fortunately, we were not in an accident. i notified honda about this and i herewith report the issue. i hope that honda will pay for the repairs, even though the car is no longer under warranty for these matters. i contact the nhtsa also, since i feel this is a major issue. i know that i did not apply any unreasonable force to the door handle to make it break. i can easily imagine someone (in a panic?) doing the same. *ak

Rear bucket seat buckle unbolted from its structure without any impact or force being applied. *ak there were problems with the temperature control knob. (the entire heat a/c control panel was replaced), the front brake pads had to be replaced and the rotors had to be cut, the check engine light had come on, and gasoline was smelled each time the engine was shut off. *sc *jb

In december 2003, the transmission and catalytic converter went out on my 2000 honda odyssey mini van. the car is only three years old and had only 65,000 miles on it--too soon to need a new transmission. after some research, i discovered that honda has serious problems with their transmissions and the honda dealer i took it to admitted as much. to fix this known defect in their vehicles, honda has extended the warranty on transmissions on many of their cars including my year model and make. so the service department said that honda would replace my transmission for free. however, when they pulled up my vin i was given the unfortunate news that my car has a canadian vin--a supposed "grey market vehicle" and that honda voids the warranty on these vehicles. i had never even heard of a grey market vehicle. so even though my honda odyssey was made in the exact same canadian plant with the exact same sub standard transmission as the cars they are replacing transmissions on, honda refused to pay for my transmission. this is in my opinion a safety-related defect; when my transmission was slipping, my car was completely unreliable in acceleration. i was so afraid that i would pull out in front of someone or be turning and my car wouldn't go and they would crash into my van with my two small children in the back. thank god my husband and i were able to afford the $3200 bill for a new transmission so i didn't have to drive my unsafe vehicle more than 2 weeks (although that was too long if you ask me). but i know there are many people with these faulty transmissions who can't afford to get them fixed right away, so they just drive the car until they can afford a new one. it's a safety issue to have those people on the road. to me, honda should recall these transmissions; they are an obvious threat to everyone's safety on the road. thank you. *cb

While driving passenger's sliding door intermittently opened. consumer pulled over to shut the door. dealerships mechanic wasnotified, but did not resolve the problem.*ak

Consumer complained about sliding door on the passenger's side failed to open after the doors had been unlocked. this happened several times. this might become a problem if a passenger was trying to get out of the vehicle in case of an emergency.*ak

Rear door latch will not close properly. driver took vehicle to the dealer for analysis. mechanic recommended that the latch be replaced due to a worn part.*ak

Problems with steering on 2000 honda odyssey. *mr there was a vibration in the steering when going 65 mph along with brake pulsation (rear brake drums were tapered and the shoes did not apply properly), rims were out of round, the vehicle pulled to the right, driver's window squeaked when going down, brakes squeaked, one tire was found bad when the vibration in the steering wheel occurred and was replaced. eventually all the tires were replaced but the vibration still occurred. *scc *jb

Since purchasing a 2000 odysessy ex, i have had repeated problems with both sliding doors. once again today, neither door would open. i have had latches replaced, handles replaces, remotes replaced and still the problem is as bad as ever. the passenger side door generally never closes properly and the door ajar light constantly flickers on and off forcing me to shut the lights in the vehicle off so they stop flashing. whenever the weather is damp or cold, the doors will not work. tonight i had the car running for more than an hour and the doors still would not open. after multiple trips to the dealer there is either an attempt to get me to replace every conceivable part hoping to fix the problem or they simply are unable to repair this situation. not only is it extremely inconvenient to get 4 children in and out through the front doors, but it is dangerous. if there was ever a need to quickly exit the vehicle from an accident or other situation, it often times would be impossible since the doors wouldn't work. after 18 months dealing with this situation, i've had enough. i think it is a serious design flaw which the dealers simply can not fix. i'm willing to bet the original owner traded it in because of the same situation because it started for me the first day we owned the vehicle. *la

The factory jack collapsed while the consumer was changing a tire. the jack could not support the weight of the van. please provide any addition information. *nlm

While driving at 60mph, with out any warning the steering wheel started shaking and consumer lost control of the vehicle. consumer was able to pull off the road and had vehicle towed to the dealer. dealer stated the sway bar connection became loose while driving. please provide further information. *ph

2000 honda odyssey lx manual sliding doors "sticking" problem solution: a) after attempting to open the sliding door, and it only "pops open" slightly and sticks; b) from inside the vehicle, push outward on the upper corner (of the sliding door) which is closest to the rear of the vehicle. it should push outward easily, and the door should slide open freely. c) apply lubricant to the upper rear corner of the weather stripping rubber: try silicon grease, or silicon spray lubricant, or graphite powder, or talcum powder. problem solved. no more sticking when re-opening the previously stuck door. its probably the physics of the pressure of the door against the rubber creating sufficient friction to prevent the door from "popping" completely away from the rubber weather stripping and thus preventing the door from sliding open. *la

Repeated engine mount failure. no explainable cause. vehicle is not 3.5 years old.*ak

Problems with sliding door latch on 2000 honda odyssey.*mr (nar) *cb the consumer was told the vehicle was not included in the recall. *jb

2000 honda odyssey suffered air conditioner failure. *mr the a/c was not out of warranty when it failed, however honda refused to make the repairs free of charge because it was 4 months over their 36 months warranty program. *scc *jb

The vehicle had a faulty ignition switch. the consumer could remove the key out of the ignition while the vehicle was in drive. *ak honda was no help to the matter. *scc *jb

The child was standing in the middle of the sliding door when it closed without the owner pressing the close button. the owner took the vehicle to the dealership. the mechanic had not resolve the problem. *jb

Problems with the sliding doors getting stuck closed. *mr it would take two adults to open the door. the consumer's children had gotten stuck inside of the vehicle too many times. the dealer was aware of the problem. the vehicle had been in the shop many times for the problem where all the parts had been replaced and adjustments were made. *scc *jb

Light on clock not working can not read clock--i am concerned there may be electrical problems and since they have to take the panel off to fix want charge way to much to fix a light. problem 2 the rear windshield makes a loud noise when on. *la

Shift lever moves out of park without keys in ignition. *la

While driving front passenger sliding door opened, causing the consumer to pull over to close the door. recall . the dealership was notified of the problem, but will not repair because vin was not included.*ak

Rear high mounted stop lamp is out and instrument indicator fails to light indicating brake light is out. *la

There was strong gasoline odor on the outside and inside of the cabin. dealership noticed fuel tank filler neck had a hole. *ak vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions and proper testing wasn't done. the cause was discovered on the fourth visit. the smell had been present six months or more. *ph

Since day one of owning our 2000 honda odyssey lx, both sliding doors stick. recently, the driver's side door handle broke. dealer has only greased the door, which only prevents the seal or vacuum or whatever for a short period. *la

Vehicle experienced vibration at any speed while driving. dealer inspected vehicle several times, but problem still occurring. *ak

Transmission failure: slipping and jerking during low speed after 30 minutes of driving. sudden acceleration and down shifting around 3rd gear. confirmed by dealership as faulty transmission assembly. not being covered by manufacturer's extended 7 year warranty since car was originally marketed for canada despite the fact that it was originally purchased at beaverton honda in oregon. *la

When the steering wheel was turned either left or right there was a noise coming from the steering column. the consumer has contacted the dealer but the cause of the problem has yet to be determined. please provide any further details. *nlm

I have a 2000 honda odyssey lx. the cup holder in the rear seat does not hold the cup properly and often falls off. this has caused beverage spill on the persons in the car at that time. at least two of the spills were from hot beverage. i have reported this to the manufacturer but they say that it is not a recall. interestingly they have changed the cup holders in their newer models. *la

Rear sliding doors stick and will not open. dealer has greased the seals many times. this fixes the problem sor only a short time. this is a safety hazard as passengers in the rear cannot get out if the doors are stuck. this has been a problem ever since the vehicle was purchased.

Consumer was having the same problems as mentined in recall 00v119000 concerning sliding door latch. dealer would not repair because the vin was not included.*ak

When driving from va to mi, going through mountains of pa, the transmission would down shift from 4th to 3rd. as i proceeded down long steep mountain grades, but only after i touch the brakes just a bit. this occurred about 3 times. thought something was wrong with transmission. then i figured it was an ingenious design in keeping the car within a reasonable speed. once i reached level ground and put my foot gently on the accelerator, the car upshifted to 4th and overdrive with no problems. i have had no problems with transmissions yet. yet! advice: drive in 3rd gear when driving around town. only put gear shift into 4th when you know you'll be driving at 50+ mph for an extended period of time. i too have heard the clattering in the engine bay when the engine runs at about 1500-1700 rpms, so i keep it in 3rd gear unless i'm driving on the highway. i have approximately 32000 miles on 2000 odyssey and no problems yet. i am the second owner. first owner bought 100,000 mile warranty from warranty direct upon purchase back in 2000, which was transferable to me when i bought it just after christmas 2002. *ph

Honda odyssey purchased in 2000 has had transmission replaced twice. currently in litigation with honda inc with nj lemon law. several meetings with honda reps (to include arbitration) have resulted in no satisfaction. i cannot depend on this vehicle for any of my transportation needs due to continuing problems and safety concerns.*ak

Without using the windshield wiper washer system the tube that extracts the washer fluid extends outward. this allows any fluid to enter through the washer tube including rain. that drainage enters the vehicle compartment.*ak

I have a 2000 honda odyssey. on august 2nd, i was pumping gas at a gas station on the north side. the gas nozzle was in the gas tank. the sliding automatic door is not supposed to come open when gas is being pumped, however it did. i tried to stop the door, but couldn't, ended up cutting my hand, the door jammed, the pump was stuck, gas cap holder came undone and couldn't get the gas door shut. my paint is scratched on the gas door and the gas door cannot be opened with the gas lever release button inside the car. an attendant at the station came to help, but i do believe that this is a severe fire hazard.*ak

Consumer states child turned key in ignition without depressing v brakes and vehicle started rolling backward, hitting a telephone poll.*ak

Problems with electrical systems on 2000 honda odyssey.*mr power locks, cruise control, and power doors. *cb

Automatic doors fail. the door could not be closed completely. this is the second door to fail. honda knows about the defect and told me the wouldn't fix the second door until it failed. it did so while i was 100 miles away from home. *ak

The passenger sliding door did not open when the door was unlocked from the inside. *jb

Have a 2000 imported canadian odyssey ex. engine check light came on 54000 miles, took to the dealer, got fixed. from the next day the acceleratoin dropped and started hearing noise/vibration when the trans shifts from 1 to 2. called american honda, they said they can not do, since its a canadian vehicle. called canadian honda, they said the warranty is good only if its within canada. honda which is such a big company, should not play such cheap tactics with their customers. i am still trying to get some answer from honda.

Had the door latch break on right side and was repaired. then have on going issues of trying to open the sliding doors. at times you could not open either slider doors with out trying to get to release by pulling on it which you had to open the other door and either try pull it or pushing on the door from the inside. husband came home then forgot he had to be very gentle with door or that could not believe the door would not open then broke the left sliding door handle off. now it has no handle at all. called the honda dealership and said it warranty was no longer valid. had purchased the extended warranty and when to have it repair said door latch would be covered. then was told since it was a design fault (well know) it would not be covered. since then i have done some research and found i'm the person with this problem. dealership said they would cover the labor cost and not the part cost. after reviewing how many times some one has taken the time to file it here. concern why it has not been recalled. as it stands not comfortable about the fact the side doors do not work correctly, if something happened were my children would have to exit the van quickly. did call honda to see what can be done to resolve the issue. was told it may take 3 days. *nlm

The transmission leaked fluid excessively. the dealer diagnosed the transmission needed to be replaced. *nlm *ts *jb

Transmission hesitated gear 1 to 2 and shifted hard gear 2 to 3. transmission replaced with used transmission by dealer. covered under 3rd party warranty supplied by dealer. *nlm

The vehicles sliding doors malfunctioned and caused the door not to open from inside and sometimes not to open from the outside. the dealer was notified and repaired the problem but it re-occurred. *nlm

The consumers vehicle experienced symptoms of the sliding door latch recall (00v-119000) but the vehicle identification number was not included in the recall. *nm *sc *jb updated 7/2/12 *cn

The vehicles sliding door was stuck which resulted in the door handle breaking. the dealer has been contacted. *nlm

There was a slight oil leak at the joint of the torque converter and transmission and the seals were replaced. when pulling from a stop sign, the consumer heard a clanking sound in the steering column, the dealer replaced the entire column, also there was a squeak coming form the rear suspension, the problem was determined to be a leak from the rear shock absorber.*ts *jb

While parked the left front coil spring broke and punctured the tire. nlm honda paid for the cost of repair. *scc *jb

While accelerating the automatic transmission failed which caused the vehicle to vibrate. the transmission has been replaced 3 times. *nlm

Problems with passenger side power door since vehicle purchase. door will not close completely, buzzer will sound. repeated attempts to close door may/may not correct problem. vehicle has been to dealership numerous times (5+) with replacement of door closer motor, re-alignment and adjustments. door now nearing end of warranty period and is completely inoperative. american honda contacted. consider this a design flaw that should be covered under extended warranty by mfr. *nlm

The sliding doors became stuck. *jb

When i bumped a metal sign in the walmart parking lot on feb 18 2002 driving 5 mph, my airbags deployed and the seat belts froze. i found in the manual that they are only suppose to deploy upon moderate to severe impact. i along with 3 other body shops and my insurance, state farm, felt that the air bags deployed faulty and never should have gone off. there was no other damage to the vehicle, demonstrating how lightly the sign was hit. this was an expensive defect that i would like to report, in case it should happen to someone else. *ts ****dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis****760765

The transmission contained a bearing flaw which caused the transmission to spontaneously down shift from 4th to 2nd gear, this problem also caused a severe vibration in the transmission. *ts *jb

We own the lx model with the manual sliding doors. the rear passenger door seals have been replaced at least 4 times on both rear sliding doors. they stick most of the time to the point we have broken the door handles off while attempting to open the doors. this is a huge safety issue. the dealer has been very willing to replace seals on the doors at no charge, but we are concerned that if there were a need to get our children out of the car in a hurry, that the doors might not operate at all. there are times i have not been able to open the doors at all. this is a frustrating problem - as well as a safety issue. i don't even want to fathom what it is going to cost me to have these seals replaced after the warranty is up. yet once the seals fail, the doors do not open. web sites like edmunds.com have significant numbers of anecdotal reports of odyssey owners with continuing problems with these doors. someone could easily be trapped in one of these cars after an accident. please investigate this problem and encourage honda to find a permanent solution to this issue. *ph **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**770820

The transmission blew. dealer notified. ph

This will be the 4th new transmission honda has installed in 2 years. when you talk to the dealer he tells us that he is replacing 2-3 transmissions a week. ph *nlm **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**767678

While driving the vehicle the driver side sliding door would open. the door does not latch. dealer has been notified. ph

Throttle sticks when applying pressure. the van will accelerate after applying additional pressure, but it is not a smooth acceleration. result is going from 0 mph to 20 mph without gradual acceleration. throttle has been cleaned in the past, but the problem continues to worsen. dealer recommends complete break down of throttle with butterfly valve being cleaned.

2000 honda ody trans has failed for 3rd time. original went bad at 75k. complained about it 1st at 34k. dealer said found no probs. now at 75k we are on 3rd rebuilt trans to be put in next week. 1st 2 rebuilt ones didn't last 10 miles before same loud clunk in reverse started again. honda needs to be forced to replace this problem with new trans, not rebuilt one, and 3/36 warranty. i didn't pay top dollar for a car to have a 3 rebuilt trans by 75k. it is apparent that rebuilts aren't any better than original trans. the 100k extension of warranty is useless. honda calls it 'goodwill'. sounds more like willingful neglect & fraud. looking for someone who has filed class action lawsuit already.

After the sliding doors were closed, the door chime would sound off while driving. both rear sliding doors did not latch and the doors would unlatch while driving. ph scc

While trying to pull vehicle into reverse it makes a loud noise. this problem occurred without warning. dealer has been contacted. *nlm. *ak

2000 honday odyssey w/40,000 miles. check engine light came on. took it to the dealer who advised it was unsafe to drive as the catalytic converter was plugged and would overheat. two weeks later the part came in and they then advised that the oxygen sensors were also bad. are these under emission warranty?

Refund for transmission. *dt

Engine check light keeps coming on. many honda mechanics have input to this problem. check code indicates that the solenoid bypass and the two way valve within the emission system have gone bad. we were being blamed for overfilling the gas tank. we do not do this. finally mechanics find anothed check code indicating the fuel filler neck has a vacuum leak. once they replaced filler neck, no further problems were encountered. dealership was vann york honda in high point nc.

Automatic sliding door on driver's side does not open at all when handle is used. must open from inside or via remote. doors make buzzing sound intermittently advising that doors are ajar even when closed contact pads have been replaced, yet problem continues. sometimes door will not close fully. it closes, attempts to latch and then re-opens partially. other sliding door has similar issues to a lesser extent. lots of other diverse issues.

Power sliding doors failed to reverse w/o a significant amount of force. according to honda doors must be stopped suddenly, not gradually

The vehicle has a burn smell coming from the engine area. also the vehicle shut down and there is no power. please provide additional information. dealer is aware of the problem. ts

Consumer had collision on front drivers side and air bag did not deploy. causing injuries. ph

Right sliding door spontaneously closed contacting (pressing on) our son, who was loading the car.

The automatic doors dont stop closing if they bang into someone, only at the last two inches will the door bounce back and that is only if it comes into contact with something heavy.

The passenger side rear door open and will not latch or close intermittenley. pleaseprovide additional information dealer is aware. ts

There was a creaking noise coming from the passenger left side sliding door when a turn was made, the sliding door failed on 2 occasions, which caused the passengers to have to enter through the driver left side sliding door. *ak *jb

While traveling, the highway and without warning, the driver and passenger doors will come open intermittenley. the dealership is aware of the problem.*jb

Transmission is making a noise, torque converter vibrating causing noise. consumer is concerned that transmission may fail. ak *jb

After it rains or there has been humid weather doors will not open. took vehicle to dealer, and they replaced doors. but, outside handle problem is still occurring. please provide any further information.*ak

When parked on an incline vehicle will roll in either direction. vehicle will not hold in park. please provide any further information.*ak

While driving buzzer goes off to indicate sliding doors are open. there was recall 00v119000, but this vehicle was not affected due to vin. vehicle has been taken to dealer 3 times, cannot remedy the problem.*ak

Rear sliding door sticks and is hard to open door for consumer to enter or exit the vehicle. dealer notified, this problem has been repaired 6 times and the seals have been replaced 3 times. *ak *yh

Consumer states that the manual sliding door would intermittently not open. vehicle been to the dealer on six occasion and the problem is still occurring. feel free to provide any further information. *mr

Consumer wants to report excessive wear on all four tires on a 2000 honda odyssey. original equipment, affinity tires. tire size p215/65r16, dot# unavailable. dealer and the manufacturer has been notified. *mrthe dealer refused to compensate consumer for new tires. *jg

Since 31,000 miles vehicle has been stalling intermenttently at multiple speeds. vehicle has been to dealer on two occasions, and problem still occurring. feel free to provide any further information.*ak

Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision of 25-30 mph. upon impact, air bags did not deploy. dealer has been contacted. *ak the dealer stated that there was not a direct hit on the vehicle and that was why the air bags did not deploy. *yh

While loading vehicle with groceries, and upon shutting rear cargo door, glass shattered and broke into little pieces. please provide any further information.*ak

When replacing battery, air bags had to be reset by the dealer. dealer contacted. this was a design feature that honda put into airbag system.*ak

Sliding door locks will automatically lock and stay locked. at other times door will lock in an open position. contacted dealer. *ak

Door handles on both sides of vehicle on sliding doors have broken off numerous amount of times. contacted dealer, and dealer replaced handles only for them to break off sometimed later.*ak

Driver side and passenger's side doors will not open at all. doors are stuck. dealership is aware of problem.*ak

While child was entering vehicle through sliding door, it closed on child's hand and broke finger. dealer contacted. please add vin. *ak

Rear right seat belt tightened around child's stomach and wouldn't unlock. child's air was cut off, and seat had to be cut.*ak

Rear restaint belt tightened up on accupant, cutting off the occupant's air.*ak

Sliding door fails to open from handle on inside and outside without applying great force to handles, preventing occupants from entering and existing vehicle. consumer has contacted dealer. please provide any further details.*ak

Middle of back door metal is fatigue. door metal is denting. contacted dealer, and dealer stated consumer was pushing on metal when closing door. *ak

When doors are unlocked by master lock, sliding doors do not open from outside of vehicle. dealer and manufacturer have been notified. please provide further information. *ak

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the vehicle hesitated to accelerate while driving at all speeds. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure progressed until the vehicle would no longer accelerate. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the contact also stated that the transmission was previously replaced on two prior occasions. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 164,776.

I was driving on a rural 2-lane road when my mini-van started to slid across the road due to an ice/snow covering. my van slid across the lane and slammed head-on into a large tree. the entire front-end of the van was destroyed, but my air-bags never deployed. both the police officer and tow-truck driver were dismayed at this. fortunately, i only have a slight concussion and whiplash (thanks to my safety-belt). *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the sliding doors do not latch properly and open sometimes while the vehicle is moving. he notified the dealer to see if his vehicle applied to recall number 00v119000 (latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch). the dealer stated that his vehicle was not included based off the manufactured date. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure speed and fuel type were unknown. the current mileage was 85,000 and failure mileage was 70,000.

Original owner of a 2000 honda odyssey lx minivan - automatic transmission failure at 105,366 miles. honda motor corporate refuses to provide any reimbursement towards a rebuilt transmission. a well maintained vehicle's transmission should last much longer than 105,366 miles. *tr

Sliding door on both driver/s and passenger's sides is very dangerous. took to dealer, and they replaced both handles. currently, door has to be lubed every 3 months. a four year old was able to break handle. consumer felt there was defect in sliding door. please provide any further information.*ak

Intermittently throttle sticks when decelerating. dealer has cleaned throttle body. however, throttle still sticks.*ak consumer has since returned to dealer on two occasions, they have ordered a replacement throttle assembly. *slc

Drivers side sliding door outside latch has broken due to too much effort to open door. *ak *et

A child was able to put his entire arm in exhaust pipe, resulting in burns.*ak

Electronic door can still be opened by continuously jiggling of door, even when gas cap door is open. continuing jiggles can bypass safety feature that door should have at all times. in owner manual on page 97 it states this informaiton. consumer states under no circumstances should safety feature be bypassed. *ak

Consumer received recall notification 00v183000 in mail, and was informed by dealership that vehicle could not be serviced because it was manufactured in canada. please provide any additional information/attachments. *ak

Power sliding door has closed on passenger while getting into vehicle. dealer was not notified at this time. please feel free to provide any further details on this matter . *ak

Family was driving home on highway and vehicle began to shake. consumer's husband had to really hold vehicle steady to keep control. when he was able to pull vehicle over out of traffic he checked it, and found that front passenger tire had came apart. firestone, size p215/65/r16.

Manual sliding doors would lock up, and unable to open from either side. dealer notified, and made some repairs. later on same problem have reoccurred. feel free to provide us with any further details on this matter . *ak

Two sliding doors will not stay shut mostly on driver's side. this happens when going over a bump. cosnumer has been to the dealer 6 times for door opening, and problem has gotten worse, door opens while driving. *ak

Sliding door would intermittently open while traveling. vehicle been in/out of dealer shop on six occasions, and the problem still reoccurring. vehicle back in dealer shop for seventh time for correction. feel free to provide us with any further information concerning this matter. *ak

When closing sliding doors will not latch. locking latch fails. please provide further information.*ak

Driver's side floor mat will roll up underneath accelerator pedal and will interfere with driver's feet. consumer was worried that this could possibly interfere with application of brake pedal. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak

Consumer had vehicle serviced for power sliding door. consumer complained is that defect was not repaired, and door could crush a small child since it has enough force behind it to shove a 200 pound man out of way.*ak

While vehicle was parked overnight in a garage sliding door came open. dealer has not seen vehicle. *ak

While traveling down freeway automatic door on driver's side flew open. consumer was travling at about 65 mph. since then, consumer has had trouble closing door. contacted dealer, and dealer said that they will check open. *ak

While traveling passanger's side door came open, indication light flash on. please provide further information.*ak

While child was in integrated child seat had fallen sleep. then, at the time to take child out of vehicle seat belt got tighter and tighter. fire department had to be called to help child out of seat belt. no idea what could have happened with seat belt.*ak

Original tire on a honda, odyssey, 2000. p215/65tr16. while driving down freeway at 65 mph, consumer felt car starting to vibrate. consumer slowed down, and found that front right tire sidewall completely separated from tread.*ak. consumer returned tires to the manufacturer.*jb

When trying to open sliding door with remote control it will not open. sometimes could open on its own while driving. *ak

Sliding door hit rear quarter panel window, causing window to shatter. door was motorized, and not controlled. *ak

Sliding door on the side of van is dangerous, it does not stop when an object is in door way, it keeps trying to close.*ak

While driving if vehicle stops there is a noise that sounds like fuel sloshing about. *ak

Recall 00v183000. parts are not available. dealer was contacted in auguat 2000.*ak

When driving at highway speeds consumer noticed front end vibration causing poor vehicle control, consumer has contacted dealer. dealer has replaced the tires, problem still occurs . please provide any further details.*ak

A problem with a transmission failur,. reason unknown. dealer notified, and informed consumer that they are aware of the problem, and replacement would be done under warranty. feel free to provide any further details. *ak

Power seat button malfunctioned, causing seat to recline onto the rear passenger. *ak

Intermittently power-operated seat will recline on its own, squeezing the rear occupant's legs. dealer has not been able to duplicate the problem. *ak *ml

While traveling about 50mph engine makes knocking noise. rpms go over 1500 also, front wheels on driver side vibrate, and entire vehicle shakes when traveling about 70mph. *ak

Rear sliding doors are not opening/closing properly. intermittently doors would not open at all. this causes child to be locked in at times. also, rear passenger's outside door handles broke off as well. dealer notified, and waited on handle replacement. repairs have been made on several occasions, problem still exists. *ak *ml

While driving about 35 mph and coming to a stop sign, vehicle suddenly accelerated. had to step on brake pedal to reduce speed, and control vehicle. drove to a parking lot, and turned off engine. but, when trying to restart odometer went up to 4000 rpms. when trying to started again, vehicle was fine. dealer could not find the cause. *ak

Rear passenger sliding door opened up and made sounds. consumer took vehicle to the dealership, and mechanic told her that there was a sensor inside of the door panel. *ak

Driver seatbelt buckle has become inoperative, will not latch in seatbelt, causing a loss of protection. defect has occurred only after 1 week of owning vehicle. dlr claims cannot determine cause of defect. part replaced by honda. *ak *ml

Vehicle was parked. engaged the slide door to close and forgot something. reached in while door was closing and got caught. safety feature was designed in a manner that door will retract if something is in its way, but it fails to retract until the door is almost closed. in the owner's manual it states that the door may close enough to cause bruising before it retracts.*ak

Vehicle vibrates for a few seconds when braking. distances has to be increased to stop appropriately. consumer will be contacting the dealership by 07-17-2000.*ak

While driving the van at highway speed 55mph van pulled to the right. van was brought to the dealership. some adjustments were made, but the van continued to pull to the right. van was brought to the dealership again on jan, 22,2000. please provide any further information. *ak

While fueling vehicle fuel tank bursted into flames, resulting in minor injuries. dealer has been notified. *ak

While driving at highway speeds,(55 mph) van pulled to the right. the van was taken to the dealership, some adjustments were made, but the van still pulls to the right. van was taken back to dealership for this problem on jan 22, 2000. please provide any further information. *ak

While trying to close the door it will not shut/ it gets stuck. consumer has to push the back of the door to get it opened. this would be unsafe in an accident, occupant may not be able to get out. delaer has readjusted, changed latch, oiled, applied slip tape. sticking still continues. *ak *ml

When filling fuel tank consumer's daughter was able to unlock the driver's side sliding door. door opened quickly and jammed over the fuel filler door and into the gas nossle which caused damage to the body of the car and fuel filler door. *ak

While putting kids in the car, one of the children pulled the side door handle and the door automatically rolled shut. this door could injure someone, especially a child if caught between the door. consumer feels there should be a better sensor system to stop when there are objects blocking the door. *ak

While traveling 45mph vehicle became stuck at full throttle. driver was able to slow down & stop by putting vehicle into park. consumer had vehicle towed to dealership. dealer mechanic stated there was excessive moisture in the throttle body. *ak *ml

Consumer's son had his fingers in way of door. when consumer attempted to stop the door from closing on child's finger, they were unable to do so. child was taken to hospital with broken fingers. but, was treated and released. *ak

The right sliding door opens while driving without manual operation. also, door becomes stuck. passengers cannot enter or exit vehicle. dealer cannot identify the problem. please give any further details. *ak

Side sliding door does not close properly. when the door is pushed/shut it does not stay in place, it slides back, and becomes uneven with the body of the vehicle. dealer has been contacted. *ak

In reverse gear and going back two feet, consumer will hear a loud clunk noise as though it's going into another gear. dealer will replace transmission. *ak

While putting fuel into fuel tank, driver's son inside the vehicle, pressed a buttn that opened the sliding door on the driver's side, next to fuel door. when door opened, fuel pump was knocked down, and spilled fuel all over consumer and all around. *ak

While driving can hear the sound of gasoline splashing around in the rear of the vehicle. took vehicle to dealer, and they said honda was aware of the problem, but honda didn't have a solution yet. *ak

When putting car in reverse it made a popping noise like it was running over something. took vehicle to dealer, and they said it was the transmission, consumer has been waiting since march 14th for transmission. *ak

Power adjusting driver's seat would recline by itself intermittently. vehicle been inspected by two different dealers, and both were unable to locate problem. *ak

Driver bumped into seat lever when it became stuck, causing driver seat to automatically recline backwards on top of child that was in css behind driver's seat. driver says that it is possible that the seatbelt caught on the recline lever, causing it to continue to recline after door was shut. *ak *ml

Consumer stated the right rear wheel bearing was replaced. *jg

Consumer stated the automatic transmission was replaced. *jg

Transmission failed at 33000 miles causing the vehicle to lurch forward. nlm

High center brake light failed. *yh

Vehicle was experiencing transmission problems and honda replaced the transmission with a rebuilt used transmission, consumer believes this problem is in addition to the many other problems they have had with this car. *yd

While driving the sliding doors dont remain locked (recall # 00v-119). nlm

Batteries failed causing the vehicle not to start.*et

Clear driving conditions no water, oil or mud on pavement. driver was attentive. i had stopped in turn bay, crossed over three traffic lanes to side street. then immediately made a left turn into parking lot and a right turn into parking space. as i entered parking space the brake pedal went all the way to the floor without any deceleration, jumped a small curb and hit a tree. i noticed an odor of burning oil or rubber at impact. the honda dealer checked the brakes and could not find any defect and then denied any liability for accident. since they could not find a problem, and i know the pedal went down to the floor, i am afraid to continue to drive the vehicle as it could happen again and be a more serious accident. others have reported the same problem to nhtsa. the dealer refused to buy the van back at any price even after the damage was restored to its original condition. dt

Clear driving conditions. no water, oil or mud on pavement. driver was attentive. i had stopped in turn bay, crossed over three traffic lanes to side street. then immediately made a left turn into parking lot and a right turn into parking space. as i entered parking space the brake peddle went all the way to the floor without any deceleration, jumped a small curb and hit a tree. i noticed an odor of burning oil or rubber at impact. the honda dealer checked the brakes and could not find any defect and then denied any liability for accident. since they could not find a problem, and i know the brake peddle went down to the floor. i am afraid to continue to drive the vehicle as it could happen again and be a more serious accident. others have reported the same problem to nhtsa. the dealer refused to buy the van back at any price even after the damage was restored to its original condition. dt

The left hand side passenger sliding door sticks in the closed position, 2 door latch assemblies have broken, dealer stated parts were on backlog due to other vehicles experiencing the same problems, the right hand side door has been stubborn, but has not snapped a latch yet. nlm

When accelerating from a stand still, the accelerator pedal sticks during the initial range of motion. this forces the driver to apply more pressure than normal in order to break thru the sticking point thus causing the van to surge forward. it is impossible to accelerate safely in a congested area such as the carpool line at our children's school. the dealer has attempted to fix it several times by cleaning carbon buildup. however the problem consistently returns. this is a serious problem that many owners have already complained about. even the dealer acknowledges it is a common problem with this vehicle. i hope that it doesn't take a child getting run over before someone does their job and forces honda to fix the problem. thank you for your help. dt

Left rear door light and dome light come on while driving and while taking turns. *slc

Front brake calipers are loose. the caliper assemblies shift and clunk when braking is applied and also can be moved by hand. the transmission is noisy when traveling at highway speeds producing a knocking type of sound. dt

The sliding doors on both sides of the vehicle stick, on one occasion the outside handle broke in an attempt to get the doors open. *slc

Transmission failed. nlm

I am familiar with a large number of complaints about this particular vehicle and would like the nhtsa to demand a recall of these vehicles. the dealers know about this problem, but are misleading consumers by denying any knowledge of such issues.this is a blatant misrepresentation of the truth, and the manufacturer along with the dealers are deceiving owners about the trans. problems. no safety defect listed. *ak

Reat shock failed. told honda that it was much earlier than shocks usually fail. no satisfactory answer or help offered. mr

Tire size p215/65r16, dot number m30d 99jx 2800, michelin tire was original equipment on the 2000 honda odyssey with about 21,000 miles on it. when driving on a regularly driven 30-40 mile route. noticed that the rear right tire at the end of the ride had blown open on the sidewall area of the tire. mr

Passenger side slider periodically sticks, sometimes difficult to open, sometimes impossible. worse in cold weather. sometimes will un-latch partially, causing door ajar light to come on. dealer has fixed this problem several times by lubricating the seals, giving a temporary fix. in freezing weather neither slider will open. at one point both doors developed dents from the inside out, that the dealer repaired as a warrenty service. now service department has told me that lubricating the seals will have to be a regular service, which i find unacceptable as this is a safety issue for passengers riding in the car who could be trapped inside. we also had a problem with the power door locks that the dealer fixed under warranty. (car is lx model, manual sliding doors)

Transmission started to clunk right after i purchased the vehicle (12/01) and the engine check light came on repeatedly starting in march 02. *ak

I live in mexico but maybe if enough people complain, honda will take notice. my car is imported and manufactured in canada just as everyone else's. no safety defect listed. *ak

When the electric sliding door on the passenger side closes it will not latch securely. you have to manually push it in order for it to latch. several 2000 odysseys have been recalled for this symtom, however, mine was not included in the recall. dealership will not make a goodwill repair. a case has been opened with honda but they state if they approve reimbursment for repair it will only be partial.

Vehicle rear-ended part way into right turn pushing vehicle into another vehicle parked at stop sign. right front of our vehicle collides with parked vehicle and immediately engine begins racing and our vehicle, through quick manuevering by my wife who was driving, the vehicle races down the highway. applying brakes did not stop the vehicle. i was the passenger and i quickly turned off the ignition. my wife was able to stop the vehicle about 500 feet down the road. in addition to the racing engine, the vehicle could not be taken out of drive when we finally stopped. air bags never deployed although the is extensive right front end damage. it was fortunate that the accident took place on a rural highway, and the road was clear. the accident took place in friendship/adams wi. vehicle towed on 18 oct to hytech carstar in elgin, 847.742.6969. our insurance is state farm. dt

On sunday, april 28 this year, our van went into a weird shuddering dance as i got onto the saw mill on-ramp from i-287 east of the tappan zee. the car had apparently slipped slightly but instead of the traction control and abs systems kicking in, there was a failure of all the critical safety components required to bring the car to a safe halt. the car stopped because i had the presence of mind to keep my foot on the brakes (the regular hydraulic brakes). the dealer, curry honda in yorktown, said that the right rear sensor had failed and replaced it since the car was under warranty. i have written honda two times. in response to the first letter i received a call from them and they asked me what i wanted. i asked them to extend my warranty by another three years, replace my front bumper, and to do a complete safety inspection. there responses to my complaints were cold. i would like to register my complaint in the hope that along with other people who have had similar near catastrophic failures in their vans we can get honda to do the right thing. i will send you copies of my letters to honda when i send in the signature card.*ak

Passenger side rear power sliding door will not close all the way. door slides fully shut, but then reverses about 1/2inch and is visibly not latched/closed. also at times when door does visually close all the way, while driving the audible warning noise for an open door comes on but the dashboard indicator does not show which door. depress the 'close' button on the right side power door will silence the alarm while driving, yet the problem reoccurrs....it's tough to drive with that damn noise blaring and you also wonder if the door is really shut and safely locked? i'm taking the vehicle to the dealer on 5/30/02, but based on the complaints shown on nhtsa website for similar problems, i am uncertain whether it is even possible to satisfactorily and completely fix in one visit. i'm 12 miles from passing the warranty period on the vehicle...called the dealer when i was 450 miles away but couldn't get appt. until 6 days later...i cannot park the vehicle just to make sure i don't go over 36,000 miles.... i'm also wondering if they do fix, will future fixes if same occurs or if not fixed satisfactorily will be covered as the problem has started while under warranty. the dealer i am going to, hinshaws honda has been in my experience in the past given 100% to all repairs, and i'm looking forward to getting the same honest and satisfactory service on this problem as i've had in the past. (or i'll be emailing the nhtsa again) i am doing this, to add my problem so if a recall is warranted, my problem can be counted.

2000 honda odyssey minivan's transmission failed while driving. the van was purchased in november of 1999 and has 51,200 miles on it. the van has had all the recommended maintenance. a new vehicle with all the required maintenance and proper care should not have the transmission failing already. have talked with honda mechanic who says that 2000 v6 honda odyssey van's have a known transmission problem but honda motor company is not accepting responsibility or doing anything about it. mechanic also stated that dallas area honda dealerships are seeing more 2000 honda odysseys vans with failed transmissions. fay oia have also researched on your nhtsa and have found many other owners who have had failed transmissions on this make and model. we want honda to acknowledge the problem and fix the transmission and replace all 2000 v6 honda odyssey transmissions.*ak

Replaced solenoids in trans at 62000k then a week later replaced trans/torque convertor (500 out of pocket) with factory rebuild transmission 10,000 miles later at 72000 had to replace transmission again. i am concerned that it won't last and next time i will have to bear total costs. these transmission don't last. i am not the only one that has replaced transmission more than once with low mileage. feel that honda needs to replace with upgraded trans and further warranty up to 150k or life of ownership???*ak

Speedometer was accurate only less than 40 mph. when speedometer indicates 65 mph, it is really 60 mph and 70 mph is 65 mph. the test is perform by using a gps to read the ground speed. the gps work accurately with two other different vehicles.*ak

There have been repeated problems with both power sliding doors jamming and being nonfunctional. the doors also frequently set off the alarms within the vehicle claiming that the door is open with the car in drive, yet the door does not show "open" on the indicator panel on the dashboard. there have been 8-9 attempts by the dealer to repair this problem and yet , it continues to recur. the honda regional service manager has been involved (greg bazil) and honda corporate has been contacted for help with engineering solutions. nothing fixes my car.

Seatbelt design defective on odyssey minivans. in the center row of seats, with a bench seat configuration, the seatbelt does not protect the seat occupant from the risk of serious injury or death from a side or corner impact collision. i have contacted honda and they have indicated that this is the design of the seatbelt and that the flip down armrrest is what would protect the belted occupant from harm, which is nonsense. the ford windstar has the proper restraint - there is a secondary latch used to properly restrain the seat occupant in the seat. this is a very serious defect insofar as people may also place baby seats in this seat and assume the seatbelt will protect the child. it won't - the child seat would slip out from under the belt. please advise on what steps happen next.*ak

While driving through lincoln tunnel out of nyc, brake pedal depressed all the way to the floor! i was unable to get any stopping power with the floor brake (front disk w/abs). fortunately, i was at the bottom of the tunnel at the time and was able to use a combination of gravity, downshifting, and the emergency brake to slow speed and get to the nearest rest area after a frightening three mile journey. aaa towed the vehicle. an independent mechanic was unable to reproduce the problem the following day, and honda of north america was extremely unpleasant when we reported this problem. we are awaiting the report from the honda mechanics at this time, but are now scared to drive this vehicle. if the brakes had failed under different circumstances, we'd have had a major collision. please investigate this problem!*ak

My mini-van experienced the same problem as the defect described in nhtsa campaign id number: 00v119000 . however honda did not do recall on my vehicle.*ak

Accelerator pedal sticks due to carbon buildup on throttle body. pedal requires additional travel in order to provide response from engine. as a result, excessive pressure is required on the accelerator, causing the car to accelerate suddenly and more rapidly than necessary. sudden acceleration helped contributed to damage in a rear-end collision at a stop sign. the throttle body has been cleaned twice since the purchase of the vehicle and needs to be cleaned again.*ak

My wife stopped to get some gas. the van was stopped with the engine off. the went to turn the fuel cap and just turned it when flames shoot out of the filler neck about 12-18 long . my wife said it was like a blow torch. my daughter was in the van also who is hanicapped and had to crawl away from the van because my wife thought the van might blow up. i contacted honda dealership who never heard anything like that. the van was towed to the dealership to have it checked out.*ak

Middle row seats can be configured as bench seats or captains chairs. in the bench seat configuration, the passenger is not safely restrained from a side or corner impact. the passenger can slip out of the seat belt on impact, risking injury or death. i compensated for this when my son was in a booster seat by strapping the booster seat to the seat but now that he is no longer in a booster seat he is not restrined by the seatbelt. putting him in the seats in the captains chair configuration puts him at risk since he would then be next to the door and point of impact. ford deals with this by requiring you to "latch" the seatbelt on the side facing the door, which restrains the passenger securely. have any injuries been reported as a result of this defect with the honda minivan?*ak

Left side sliding door keeps sticking closed will not open until car is repeatedly turned off and on. this has happened repeatedly since the van was new! seems to be electrical rather than "door seal sticking" as honda claims. each time they just grease the door seal. now the left outside handle has broken when trying to open door. and now the right side sliding door is starting to stick also. have complained about this every time we take it in for service/repair. honda just shrugs it off and says they will fix the broken handles free while its under warranty. the dealship has never once let on to me they are having problems with other vans until i said i found out from the nhtsa website. does my family have to be trapped in the vehicle and die before honda does something about this?

This is the second report i have filed on this problem. the first was 2 weeks ago. everytime i get injured, i am reminded! this morning while backing out of my drive at less than 5 miles an hour, the convertible roof structure, impacted my left temple. i still have a headache. the supporting frame of hte convertible top is about two inches away from left temple. any passenger taller than 5'11" has the same problem on the opposite side. a simple solution would be to install seats that seat passenger and driver lower in the car. either by lowering the seat rails or a different seat would work. i have told my wife if i suffer a head injury in this car, that she has grounds to file a lawsuit. i would much rather not be the cause! i have been unable to find my previous complaint when i searched your database. i have reportedc this problem to honda and was told that they won't fix it. i am now researching other avenues to get this problem resolved. please help, my next step will be to complain to my federal representatives.*ak

I am filing this with you because i can't seem to understand honda's logic in dealing with a serious safety equipment malfunction on a newer car that is supposed to be under warranty. the specific problem is that the middle passenger side seatbelt on my 2000 honda odyssey ex has broken and will not retract. the general problem is that i need to go all the way to canada from seattle to get it fixed. my wife and i purchased our 2000 honda odyssey ex four months ago with 29,000 miles on it. the van was purchased from a private party who had bought it with 192 miles on it from a dealer. with the purchase came an extended warranty leading us to assume that we would be taken care of if the honda odyssey ex had any serious problems. i think of a broken seatbelt that holds in my children as a serious problem. my regular mechanic told me to take it to a dealer because he said honda has a lifetime warrantee on their seatbelts. my extended warrantee company (heritage) does not cover seatbelts or airbags but insisted that honda should. we took it to a honda dealer (burien honda) who said that seatbelts are always covered by honda. they took my info and said they would order the parts. a few hours later i got a call from the dealer stating that because the car has a vin indicating it was purchased in canada it was not covered. i then called honda (in america) customer service center they were nice but told me that cars sold in canada are not covered by honda we did not know the vehicle was from canada, although that should not matter. it is my understanding that all 2000 honda odysseys were made in canada and all have the same familiar honda logo on the hood. i can not imagine seat belts being very different between canada and america. in an auto accident, someone could get injured or even killed because of this broken seatbelt. this week, we go to canada. thank you for your help, marc, natalie and madison "it's my seat belt that is broken" mccann. *ak

We were told the automatic doors have sensors similar to those of garage door openers-they do not and it takes a tremendous amount of adult force to open the door when it closes on a perosn or body part. achild could easily be crushed by this mechanism.*ak

When power doors are closed using handle, if resistance is encountered, the door closes with increased force and does not shop. when a roll of paper towels is put into the door, the door destroyed the paper towels.

The dealer replaced a solenoid the first time. three weeks later the same problems exists and is very unsafe to drive. th vehicle occasionally shifts out of drive into neutral.*ak

There appears to be a flaw in the design of the honda odyssey brake hardware. since i purchased the car, i occasionally felt a vibration in the brake pedal, which seemed like the anti-lock feature kicking in when it shouldn't. i later realized the problem was excessive horizontal play in the brake pedal. the vibration is most evident on a bumpy road. on a couple of occasions when my shoe was wet, my foot came close to sliding off the brake pedal from the vibration, so this problem is a safety issue. i have sat in a few odysseys at honda dealers. in one case the brake pedal seemed to have significantly less play than mine; in the others the play seemed to be similar to mine. i did not drive these other cars, but i assume they would also have the vibration that mine does. the brake problem was checked at a honda dealer, and i was told it was "normal". i then called honda motors, and they arranged to have my car checked at another dealer. they acknowleged the play and compared it to another odyssey and also classified it as "normal".*ak

Refer to odi#755486- dealer visit today- code 31-2 pfinh signal--dealer called american honda tech line for assistance, they state the tcs light will come on for egr code, they state the tcs system is operational, tcs code is a false code due to momentary interuption of signal to primary control module, and is a characteristic of the car. car after 7 visits has not been repaired. *ak

Vin#[xxx]-odyssey 2000 fax being sent with details on 12/11/01. no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

The rear sliding passenger doors stick and are impossible to open without a great deal of effort from both the inside and outside of the vehicle. we bought this van because of it's high safety rating and it's used to transport our seven year old daughter. in the event of an accident, if it was necessary to exit from either of the rear doors it would be impossible to do so. i have tallked to several other odyssey owners and they all seem to have th same complaint about the doors. we have complained to bluff city honda about this problem and they seem to have made an effort but the problem persists. this may sound like a minor inconvenience but i believe it to be a serious safety concern. to

Transmission slips into neutral when in the drive position while driving the vehicle. dealership is evaluating the problem but won't confirm yet (4 days now). i have become aware thru other odyssey owners that this is not an isolated problem with many transmissions going quickly or eventually (1999-2001 engine models). this should be recalled and replaced at no charge for the life of the vehicle by the auto maker. apparently, the replacements are "used/repaired" transmissions that also fail. *ak

Transmission failed while driving. dealer "fixed" transmission per manufacturer's recommendation and specifications and it failed a second time one week after first repair. i did not have an accident, but i could have had i been accelerating to merge onto a highway or another situation when not getting into gear would be a danger.*ak

Right front passenger turned in right front seat to adjust rear air conditioning controls. in doing this, pressure was put on the seat back and the seat back snapped and broke loose from the seat bottom on the left hand side. the seat was no longer safe to sit in because the seat back was not secured to the seat bottom on the left hand side. when taken to the dealership, they said that the inner adjuster stud was broken. american honda agreed to pay for the part out of warranty ($100) but the dealership did not want to help with any of the labor at first. in talking to american honda, they said labor had to be handled with the dealership and the dealership finally agreed to cover $60 of the $160 labor charge. the cost is one thing, but more importantly, i am concerned about the safety of this part for other people. i feel there could be a serious safety issue here and that this part should not have failed. with the small amount of pressure applied to the seat back to cause it to break, the seat would have surely failed in an accident (much greater force), possibly causing serious injury to anyone sitting in the seat. i am concerned that the part that failed was defective and do not want someone else to find out as a result of an accident that possibly injures someone. we have not had the part repaired, but need to do so this week. i will have the dealership save the part for me in case you need it for future reference. back to the cost of repair, i feel that due to the nature of the failure and possible safety issues that honda should pay for the entire repair. american honda did agree to pay for the part, obviously because they felt that the part should ot have failed, but the dealership is not willing to install it at no charge. i will take the issue up with them again. respectfully submitted, russell chason *ak

The check engine light comes on every time the gas tank gets below 1/2 tank. the dealer staes that they or honda can not determine why this is happening. they are changing parts, but can't figure out why the light keeps coming on.

This is the 3rd time this vehicle has had transmission problems. we bought this vehicle in 1999, vehicle had 35 miles. first buyer returned vehicle because of unknown transmission problems. at 31,000 miles, had problems shifting into second gear. making a clunk and humming noise, then looses power and when put in reverse, theres a clunk. transmission was changed without question. this is the 3rd time, 9/25/01, vehicle makes a humming noise when travelling even at 25 mph gets worse on freeway, doesn't shift into 4th gear, looses power. engine hums like it's hard at work. hears clunk in reverse gear. took vehicle into another dealer in rch. cucamonga. informed them of the history. asst. service mgr. said a clutch silinoid would be replaced and 3 transmission flushes were recommended. after flushes were done, problem still existed. dealer agreed to replace transmission but that it was on back order and doesn't have an estimated time of arrival. transmission has yet to be replaced. very unsatisfied and fear of serious accident!!!*ak

Problem:1). steering vibration-the steering wheel on the vehicle vibrates vigorously at 65+ mph. original dealer refused to repair. brought vehicle to dealer b. dealer b attempted to repair with balancing, quoted original tireswere out of round (defective. *ak

While driving, the right real tire suddently blew out. *ak (tiresize: p215/65r16)

While driving, the right real tire suddently blew out. *ak

Both electric sliding doors would not close electronically. when electronic door is diabled, and doors cllosed manually --- the doors open while vehicle is in motion. also door closes on it's own without intervention making it very dangerous for kids. also doors safety system (not closing and crushing someone when in the path of closing electronic door) does not work.*ak

Steering column and indicator lights show that vehicle is in "r" but is actually in neutral when the gas pedal is used. has occurred on three occasions w/ 2 different drivers. this is especially hazardous when parked downhill. *ak

Left power sliding door acts like it is locked even though all other doors not locked. right power door will not latch completely. this was second time for this door, and has happened on left door previously.*ak

I am a sharp 62 year old with a perfect driving record. i was pulling onto an off-street parking space at a slowed crawl pace. my foot was already on the brake because i had slowed to enter the parking space and i applied more pressure to the brakes to come to a complete stop. the vehicle jumped into a high acceleration moving the parked car in front of me 5 feet which slowed me down. i came to a complete stop only when i turned off the key and removed my foot from the brake. do not discriminate because i am 62 - this was not operator error. *ak

From week of purchase, front end has vibrated vigorously at 65+ mph. dealer was unable to align properly. after second visit, dealer said problem could not be fixed. i had to replace original tires at 18,000 miles due to excessive wear. i'm concerned about continued excessive tire wear, and wonder if vibrations will eventually result in other component failure. *ak

Door lock system automatically engaged with infant in car in summer heat. fire and rescue were called in an attempt to get into vehicle, but eventually had to break window to gain access and remove child. minivan has been in shop several times for sliding doors not shutting and or locks not engaging, or doors opening while vehicle is moving on road. honda refuses to accept responsibility, but has admitted to us in the past that they are having problems with the doors on this vehicle.

Automatic sliding door does not latch properly. this has happened to both sliding doors but more prevelant on the right one. on several instances when the vehicle is moving, the (right) door has swung open jeopardising safety of infants and other passengers in the van. the vehicle has been taken into the honda dealership for repairs of this item several times (at least four). problem has not been resolved.*ak

The accelerator pedal, within the first couple inches of its travel, sticks so that when you try to gently accelerate, you are forced to apply excessive pressure to get past the "sticking point" causing the car to charge forward. dealer has already removed carbon deposits from throttle body (1/11/01), but problem is now back and is slowly getting worse. i am concerned that unintended acceleration and/or loss of control could result from this problem. *ak

Dealer replaced transmission without question. *ak

Driver was stopped at a crosswalk and was struck from the rear at a speed of 25-35 mph. driver was wearing a seat belt and thrown forward and back when hit . as driver came back the seat bent back/broke and bent to the right at a 15-25% angle causing injuries. *ak

All seat belts failed to retract properly.*ak

Sliding doors on both sides have stuck multiple times resulting in both door handles being broken off. it is dangerous because we are unable to open doors easily. they have stuck multiple times ever since we bought the van and we have taken it to the dealer several times and they haven't known what to do to keep them from sticking.

Transmission is failing, unable to shift into lower gears, dangerous to drive.*ak

3 previous times the electric doors went for servicing to the dealership.3 times new sensors were installed. last incident 1/28/01 the passenger's back door would not completely close/lock in place, and would not open either. a vacuum sound was made as the door would not properly close with air coming into the van. similiar to cabin air pressure failure on a plane. it was terrifying as we had to continue to drive to get home and could not engage the door to shut. thought it might disengage will in operation.no manual override exists for the electric door failure! afraid for family safety.

On june 16, 2000 my 2000 honda odyessy was rear ended or hit by another vehicle in the rear bumper. the cause of the accident was the transmission failure with only 6,000 miles on the odyessy. i was southbound on euclid ave. at interstate 5. i was stopped at a red light in a uphill position. i was the first vehicle at the light. when the light turn green, i proceeded to go and my odyssey transmission slipped and then caught and then the engine stalled out. this caused the odyssey to lurch forward and then stop suddenly. when the odyssey stopped i still had my foot on the gas to go so that no brake lights came on to warn the drivers to my rear that my vehicle was about to stop. my odyssey was hit in the rear bumper by the vehicle to my rear. the accident was reported to the anaheim police who came to the scene and made report # dr no 00-23199. the vehicle to my rear was without insurance. i reported this accident to honda of america and the called me back to inform me that they would not assume responsibility for the damages to my vehicle. i have not had an appraisal of my damages yet it could be several thousand dollars. i am holding off because on the appraisal because the vehicle behind mine had no insurance and american honda claims no responsibility. on a separate incident on june 24, 2000 my left rear tire blue out at 70 mph with only 7,500 miles on it. i came to a safe stop and had the tire replaced for $100.00 . another problem is that the brakes grind with a metal to metal sound when coming to a complete stop. another problem is that my power steering sometimes hesitates and jerks. another problem is when running the rear airconditioning on high the rear blower speed fluctuates like as if it has a bad connection. another problem that i have noticed since the colder weather around november, 2000 when i use the defroster on the front windows it smells like an electrical fire, or like wires are burning. *ak (dot number: m30d tiresize: p215/65r16)

Both the rear sliding doors are impossible to open in cold weather. we can open it only after the interior of the van warms up considerably. have contacted the dealer last winter and he applied grease on the door seals which seemed to fix the problem at that time. it has returned again this winter. currently the vehicle is under warranty. i am worried that once the vehicle is out of warranty the dealer won't even take a look at the problem unless i pay for it. *ak

The putruding bolts in the door assembly have been reported numerous times and i was told honda was aware of this and that it has happened with other vans but don't feel justified in repairing it.*ak

No lights, can't start the car. *ak

When facing uphill, van will roll backward continuously once driver's foot is removed from the brake until gas is applied or brake reapplied. *ak

Serious design flaw: the rear seat power sliding doors auto-reverse only when encountering an object within 12 inches from closure. if something larger , such as an adult human body, is in the doorway, the door actually increases pressure against the object and continues in this manner all the way to closure. the auto-reverse feature does not engage , even when the door becomes less than 12 inches from closure! my wife experienced a bruise when she was in the doorway and my daughter mistakenly pulled the outside door handle, starting the door closing, and there was no auto-reverse. i took it in to the dealer for repair, and was informed that this was in fact how it was designed! i tried contacting both the regional and national honda customer relations departments to complain, but no one answers the phone. i think this is an outrageous design flaw. *ak

Cannot shift into lower gears. static electricty extreme after driving. sliding door will not always open.*ak

Side door will not open. latch from either inside or outside appears to partially unlatched, but not enough to allow the door to be pulled open. children cannot get out of the car. also gas tank door is stuck open, when manually closing it the electric locks lock the car from the outside! it is possible to lock yourself out of the car.*ak

Regardless of humidity level, i get a horrible static/electrical shock every time i exit the vehicle. the local dealer gave me a honda fact sheet with suggestions i.e. use static guard, ground with key in ignition, spray with scotch guard, however, nothing reduces the shock! i hate driving this van. honda needs to address this. after speaking to several other owners, they all have the same problem, but just live with it. it is horrible!*ak

Van pulls significantly to the right. honda attempted to repair 6 times still pulls to the right. this is a serious safety issue and needs to be addressed. we filed the lemon law and would like any information that you have on problems like ours. thank you. *ak (dot number: n/a tiresize: n/a)

The passenger doors will "stick" and not open from inside or outside. this has happened between 15-20 times. always in hot weather. has been reported all times to local dealer. dealer claims manufacturer is aware of problem and are working on a solution. suggested and put on two sided tape. doors functioned for awhile but are beginning to stick again. dealership unable to help. is this a problem with other vehicles or is the one i have the only one with the problem?*ak

A 10mph on slow braking with over 1/2 gas tank hear noise under the car.*ak (tiresize: p215/65r16)( dot number: tire size: p215/65r16 )

Transmission noise, most pronounced at 1500 rpm and 50 - 55 mph, sounds like droning, rattling, chattering and dieseling.*ak

The front doors on my minivan will slam shut unexpectedly. if the door is open and even a slight breeze comes up the door will slam shut. if the car is parked on even a slight incline or if it is parked next to the curb on a street and leans slightly, the doors will unexpectedly slam. i am worried about my little girl getting her neck or back injured if she is between the car and the door when it slams. i think there should be some way of making the door so it will remain open easier.

Transmission/torque converter exhibits a mettalic droning noise at approximately 50mph. noise is only apparent when torque converter locks up.

Passenger-side manual sliding door is "sticky & difficult to open" from the outside. high humidity makes the problem worse. brought to dealer (krill honda, valdosta ga) who was unable to correct the defect. the dealer informed us "many people are having trouble with the manual sliding doors." *ak

Rear automatic doors do not shut properly and also suddenly indicate that they unlock, from a locked position. *ak

My wife experienced a castrophic failure of the right front susspension. the wheel buckeled under the car after the suspension broke. she was traveling at 30mph at the time of the failure. honda did not interview her or the police officer to get any information related to the failure. they looked at the car in the shop and said my wife hit something to cause the failure. both she and the police officer disagree with their assessment. i am disapointed that honda was not interested in talking with my wife about the failure and placing blame on her for this failure. it could have been much more drastic if she had been traveling at higher speeds. *ak

When the van is shift on reverse and going back about three feet there is a loud bang in the front of the van, it is like going over something but after looking each time it happents there is nothing in the pavement. i already took it once to the dealer but they couldnt find nothing. it has happent again two more times and i will take it back to dealer.

When backing up hill, will intermittently hear a single, loud clunk from transmission. it gets worse with time. currently, happens more often than it originally did. dealer has ordered new transmission.*ak

Honda sold me a van knowing that it pulled badly to the right. they tell me all vans do this, thus, they will not give me a new one. the problem is very dangerous.

Has been taken to dealer 5 times because the two sliding doors fail to close properly. honda has issued a recall, which was done two weeks ago. has happened twice since then. sometimes the doors will close, but an audible alarm will be going off saying that they did not close fully. there may or may not be a dash light showing the location. this usually requires multiple cycling of the doors to get them to close and seal. it happens intermittantly, but often.

Passenger doors stick and can not be opened without extreme force. sometimes unable to open & driving down the road "door open light " comes on, because the door has come ajar. inside door latch has also pierced a dent in the body of the door.

Doors do not stop when closing. has hit person/kids. also, cannot stop closing door by physical strength.

There is a loud wind/vibration noise from front left side around windshield and or driver's door. noise is constant when driving on open highways.we have returned it to the dealer twice. first time the dealer adjusted drivers door (which was out of spec according to dealer). second time, replaced rubber molding/insulation on drivers door which was defective. after both visits, the noise continues to be a problem during highway driving. when the noise appears you can feel a vibration in the interior molding on the left side of the windshield.

When in reverse, there was an occasional clunking noise. transmission was replaced to corrrect problelm.

Dash lights fail to illuminate dash panel

Husband tapped windowshield from the inside of car to kill small bug and windshield cracked on the outside. windshield is indented on the outside. the inside has no cracks or marks. husband and i could not remember any objects hitting the windshield during a recent trip. talked to dealer about posssible defeat. dealer has not returned calls. very concerned about tapping windshield or the possibility of objects hitting the windshield.

Power seatback moves on its own!

After purchasing vehicle from dealer i noticed that the vehicle was pulling hard to the right. after several attempts to repair this problem by the dealer, the vehicle still is pulling after all four camber bolts have been replaced and many alignments. now the front tires are worn out. tires firestone. *ak

Tires did not fail. there is a steering shimmy that has not gone away after numereous attempts to balance and rotate tires. *ak( dot number: )

When filling fuel tank consumer's daughter was able to unlock the driver's side power sliding door. door opened quickly and jammed over the fuel filler door, damaging fuel filler door, also caused fuel to spill on ground. safety and environmental problem. i would think that door would be totally inoperable under these conditions. *ak

The seat-back of the driver seat will start tilting back automacticly. it happened all when the key is in the off position. when this happened, the driver seat presses down on to the passanger's thigh/knee who seats behind the driver. it won't stop until i pull the adjustment switch. when it happened, my 3 years old daughter sat on her car set, behind the driver seat was crying, and my 8 years old son was screaming. my daugther had bruises on her thigh which was caused by this. *ak

Car pulls to the right at high way speeds. most of the honda honda odysseys have the same prblem. you have to hold the steering wheel very tight to keep the car going in a straight line. this makes driving the car difficult especially for women. it also creates danger on the highway. service department of the dealer could not fix the problem. they said tey contacted honda and honda does not have a solution either. *ak

Rim cracked on inside of driver's front tire. they say we must have hit something, but there was nothing that i was aware of so must not have been much force. wonder if rim is defective design.

Vehicle pulls hard to right. dealer said vehicle was aligned to specs but had to make some type of front bar adjustment anyway to correct. *ak

Right electric sliding door opens intermittently when car is in park. of some 20 incidents only 2 have occurred when the engine was running (transmission in park) and doors unlocked. other incidents ocurred when car was unattended and doors unlocked. dealer notified. dealer requested car be left for observation. this approach is not acceptable to owner as problem may take a week or two to reoccur.*ak

The drivers side sliding door on our van keeps getting stuck ajar when i try to close it. i believe this is very dangerous and have had to put a lot of force against it to get it closed since i have two small children in the back seats. i have taken it in to hall honda to get fixed once and they thought they fixed it and it still does it. the problem is that is doesn't do it always, it is on and off. yesterday was the last time. i does it at least 5 out of 7 days a week. i put two small dents in the door trying to close it while i was away from home once since my children were in the back and i didn't want to leave it that way. the honda dealer is acting as if they are not going to fix the dents but if the door wasn't malfunctioning the dents wouldn't be there. i was afraid my children could fall out while i was driving home and couldn't leave it open. i am taking the van back in tonight and we'll see if they fix it this time. also i will be talking to them about getting the two little dents fixed free of charge since this wasn't my fault. this problems started shortly after we bought the van. thank you cheryl cepek. *ak

Transmission replaced at approximately 1000 miles due to defective torque converter according to servicing honda dealership. van pulls hard to the right. problem first noted day after delivery. has been in dealership service department several times for this problem. dealer replaced firestone tires with michelins, replaced wheels and performed 4 wheel alignment. pulling to right problem not solved. returned to dealer and the service manager verified that it is not a wheel, tire nor alignment problem. service manager told me that it is probably due to the crown in the road. van pulls hard to right on all roads within a matter of seconds of taking hands of off the wheel. my other two vehicles driven on the same roads and in the same lanes do not pull to the right nor left. *ak( dot number: )

The left rear sliding door has failed twice. it will close but not latch all of the way. the alarm goes off. the right sliding door has failed twice. it will close momentarily and then automatically reopen. a friend found my door wide open in a parking lot wide open. this could result in theft of contents of entire van. it could also result in someone hiding in the cargo area awaiting for my return undetected. it also leaves me stranded with my three kids. i do not want to drive a car with a door wide open with three young children. i do not want to drive a car when the door is not latched all of the way either. my neighbor has had his car in 7 times also for his sliding doors. i am going to arbitration on tuesday, may 23 hoping it be declared a lemon. my neighbor will be doing so soon also.*ak

Right front and rear wheel out of alignment, already had performed alignment twice, car still pull to right; body rattle since new. brought to dealer three times, but said nothing can be done for either problem. *ak

When it is in 4th gear - 50 mph, engine drops to 1500 rpm and noise begins. it sounds like muffled valve clattering. honda dealership claims that it's designed that way, and i confirmed that other van has same noise. there is part(s) in transmission that is failing on most van. the noise will get louder - possibility of catastrophic failure on the road, a major safety issue!!!!( dot number: tire size: p215/65r16 )

When it is in 4th gear - 50 mph, engine drops to 1500 rpm and noise begins. it sounds like muffled valve clattering. honda dealership claims that it's designed that way, and i confirmed that other van has same noise. there is part(s) in transmission that is failing on most van. the noise will get louder - possibility of catastrophic failure on the road, a major safety issue!!!! *ak( dot number: tire size: p215/65r16 )

The van vibrates at highway speed (above 65 mph), the steering wheel vibrates severe enough to be seen with eyes. dealer states that all honda odyssey lxs all have same problem - therefore they will not repair. this is a safety issue, i believe. you must investigate to force honda to replace defective part or change their design so the van would not vibrate at highway speeds. *ak( dot number: tire size: p215/65r16 )

This problem has happened for several months. alignment by dealer did not solve problem. when turning either direction it either goes approx 45 degree angle or so left or right into curb/side of road, does not return to center of road like it should without holding onto steering wheel very hard and agressively controlling it. it also will veer to the right when driving down the road--even in far left lane--if i direct it left it always veers to the right. doesn't matter which road i'm on, if i try to lightly have my hands on the wheel which is normal for most vehicles it drifts into the side of the road/curb. my other vehicle, nor my husban'ds vehicle does not do this. it has a severe drift to the right, goes into curb if i don't agressively control when making turns. this has happened for 4 months, took it in, they realigned and it did not solve the problem. continues to do this. my hands have to be on the wheel very hard to control this vehicle from going into the curb/drifting to the right while driving. i have never had a vehicle do this. obviously a defect in steering, suspension, or something else. i have michelin tires and aluminum wheels. many other people have reported this same problem on edmunds.com odyssey problems, so i am not the only one who's odyssey has this safety problem. as far as failure date/how many failures, it has done this for at least 4 months, every time i drive. thank you. *ak

My son accidently pulled the level to close the power sliding door. my wife was still putting stuff in the van. the door pinned her against the frame, it did not stop as expected. i later checked the operation of the doors and found the passenger side to be intermittent (sometimes it would stop) and the driver's side would never stop. my wife suffered severe back and neck pain and bruises on her shoulder. according to the owner's manual the door should stop. however, the next sentence says it may not be immediate and may cause "bruising and discomfort". this is a serious hazard for people with children. if my 18-month old would have had his head in the way the door would have smashed it hard. honda needs to take a close look at these to ensure that they are operating correctly. we decided it was too much risk, so we got rid of the van and bought a toyota sienna without power doors. *ak

Drivers side mirror broke away, but intact mirror glass fell out. poor design , compromises safety by eliminating rear vision. *ak

This is a brand new minivan, purchased with only 9 miles in odometer. after a week of driving it, it began to feel like it need it more rev in order to pick-up speed, specially when driving in freeway conditions (traffic). the van did not downshift as expected for about 10 minutes, in order to gain speed, i had to press the accelerator until the engine reached 3k rpm, and even then the transmission noise continued. it is not a continuos occurance, it is doing it every four to five days. i took the van to the dealer where i bought the van and service inspected the vehicle through a computer, which detected nothing wrong with the van, although the service manager had noticed the problem. in the first instance i was given the van back without anything done to it, except for a transmission fluid flush. five days latter, on april 17, 2000 the noise and train problem showed up again, this time more serious. i took the van to another dealer, and they performed a computer test that again showed nothing wrong with the vehicle, however the new service adviser did notice the problem when he took it for a test drive. honda was contacted and the company adviced a complete replacement of the transmission. being such a popular model the needed transmission is not available and according to honda it will take up to 30 days to get a replacement , hopefully new. another area of concern is the brake pedal, one can hear the booster when pressing the pedal and at times the brakes do not engage inmediatelly. so far service has not been able to look into the problem since the transmission matter is of more importance. i really appreciate this opportunity to inform your agency of the problems i have encounter. sincerely, rene rodriguez

Engine check light stayed on 6 times. 6 times to dealer. corrected by replacement of gasoline filler neck. honda field engineer called in 3/22/00 to check repairs.

The steering vibrates also at lower speeds, has also problem while opening sliding doors

Power sliding doors reverse themselves the first time anything gets in their path. if you stop the door and attempt to close it a second time the doors will not stop closing. the door closed on my husbands fingers the other week at the car dealership. we are looking to buy a honda odyssey, but are thinking twice because of this issue. i am concerned that a child could get hurt pretty bad by the power of this closing door. the salesman told us that you cannot try to close the door a second time without waiting for a least 1 whole minute, because the mechanism needs to reset itself. if children are getting in and out of the door it is hard to say that they would not wait the full 1 minute and that someone might be in the way of the sliding door. *ak

Have taken it to the dealer 3 times. they cannot fix it. no safety defect listed in summary. *ak

Twice (on cold days) i have found myself unable to depress the accelerator pedal. on the second occation i chased the cause down to the throttle mechanism located at the end of the accelerator cable. on both occasions after i have driven the car at 5 m/hr for 1/4 mile or so and the engine has warmed up the thottle mechanism started functioning properly. my dealer has checked out the mechanisim and found nothing wrong. (i'm sure there is.) *ak

Electric sliding power doors do not rebound when encountering obstacle. should a person inadvertantly get in the way of a closing door, the motor will exert tremendous force on individual, likely causing injury. the owners manual suggests pressing the "open" button on the remote key ring or the dash board. in the case of a small child entering/exiting (which in the case of a mini-van is quite likely), the potential for injury is severe. the manufacturer should have designed an adjustable pressure sensor, over-current senser (similar to garage doors), or other detection device to create a safer door. please investigate.

Rear passenger door does not close completely and there is a screw from the latch pushing out through the outside panel of the door. *ak

Rear seat belt on driver's side, got caught and would not release. my son was stuck in seatbelt and everytime he moved, it tightened. it was so tight around his stomach that he had a hard time breathing, and it was so tight that it wouldn't retract. had to make an emergency stop, asked two men to help release my son. they couldn't so we had to cut seatbelt. also, seatbelts come undone on their own. *ak

Reoccurring problem with left turns and electric sliding door indicators showing that door is open. the door has not actually opened as of yet. i know the 1999 model had similar problems, but their doors were opening. this should serve as mostly an awareness alert. i will have dealer look at it when i take it in for first scheduled maintenance in about one month.

Rear passengers doors will frequently not open, exposing consumer's three children and other rear seat passengers to danger not being able to enter or exit van, if necessary. *jg. *ak

The consumer states that the automatic sliding doors had failed to shut completely which caused a buzzer to continuously go off and the cabin lights to stay on. (when the incident occured, the consumer was unable to see as she drove down a dirt road, and almost drove into a dtich) the consumer had gotten the entire mechanism replaced under warranty but is scared that when the warranty runs out, the other door will fail as well, and feels that honda should issue a recall. *scc

The right side sliding door was on recall and the manufacturer replaced it. after the recall was done the consumer gets the emergency signal that the door was opening while driving at 65 mph. *yh