1995 Honda Odyssey problems

AIR BAGS

I WAS DRIVING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR HOME AT AROUND 20 MPH IN A SPEED BUMP AREA. I SUDDENLY BECAME AWARE OF A STRONG BURNING SMELL INSIDE THE CAR. I SLOWED, PULLED OVER AND REALIZED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS BLINKING. SECONDS LATER AN EXPLOSIVE SOUND ERUPTED. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATED. IT COLLIDED WITH AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD, BROKE THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR MOUNT AND THREW PLASTIC CHUNKS AROUND THE CAR. SOME PLASTIC STRUCK ME. IT TOOK A FEW MINUTES FOR THE POWDERY SMOKE TO DIMINISH. ON INSPECTION I FOUND DAMAGE TO THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR AND TO THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. NOBODY BESIDES MYSELF WAS IN THE CAR, FORTUNATELY. THERE WAS ONLY A HAT ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. AFTER TAKING SOME PHONE PICTURES I TURNED THE CAR AROUND, DROVE IT HOME AND PARKED.

NHTSA complaint #11233699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY

I WAS DRIVING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR HOME AT AROUND 20 MPH IN A SPEED BUMP AREA. I SUDDENLY BECAME AWARE OF A STRONG BURNING SMELL INSIDE THE CAR. I SLOWED, PULLED OVER AND REALIZED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS BLINKING. SECONDS LATER AN EXPLOSIVE SOUND ERUPTED. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATED. IT COLLIDED WITH AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD, BROKE THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR MOUNT AND THREW PLASTIC CHUNKS AROUND THE CAR. SOME PLASTIC STRUCK ME. IT TOOK A FEW MINUTES FOR THE POWDERY SMOKE TO DIMINISH. ON INSPECTION I FOUND DAMAGE TO THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR AND TO THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. NOBODY BESIDES MYSELF WAS IN THE CAR, FORTUNATELY. THERE WAS ONLY A HAT ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. AFTER TAKING SOME PHONE PICTURES I TURNED THE CAR AROUND, DROVE IT HOME AND PARKED.

NHTSA complaint #11233699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

I WAS DRIVING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR HOME AT AROUND 20 MPH IN A SPEED BUMP AREA. I SUDDENLY BECAME AWARE OF A STRONG BURNING SMELL INSIDE THE CAR. I SLOWED, PULLED OVER AND REALIZED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS BLINKING. SECONDS LATER AN EXPLOSIVE SOUND ERUPTED. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATED. IT COLLIDED WITH AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD, BROKE THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR MOUNT AND THREW PLASTIC CHUNKS AROUND THE CAR. SOME PLASTIC STRUCK ME. IT TOOK A FEW MINUTES FOR THE POWDERY SMOKE TO DIMINISH. ON INSPECTION I FOUND DAMAGE TO THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR AND TO THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. NOBODY BESIDES MYSELF WAS IN THE CAR, FORTUNATELY. THERE WAS ONLY A HAT ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. AFTER TAKING SOME PHONE PICTURES I TURNED THE CAR AROUND, DROVE IT HOME AND PARKED.

NHTSA complaint #11233699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NAV SYSTEM CHANGES TO 'WHEN TURNED ON'READS DOWNLOADING +, THEN CHANGES TO'CHECK DISC' HONDA SAID NEW DISC NEEDED. I PURCHASED ONE ,INSTALLED WITH SAME RESULTS. THIS ALSO AFFECTED THE REAR CAMERA, VISUAL OF INFO, LIKE RADIO, ETC. LOCAL DEALER NO HELP.

NHTSA complaint #11048350 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS A TAKATA RECALL OR NOT. MY SRS LIGHT CAME ON AS I ENTERED MY NEIGHBORHOOD. I SMELLED A BURNT SMELL. I PARKED UNDER THE CAR PORT AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK. I WAS ABOUT TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. IT BROKE THE WINDSHIELD, THE GLOVE BOX AND THE REAR VIEW MIRROR.

NHTSA complaint #10874919 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

WE TURNED ON THE IGNITION TO WARM THE ENGINE A BIT AT ABOUT 9:50 ON THE MORNING OF SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 2015. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES, THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG COMPLETELY EXPLODED. THE CAR WAS NOT IN MOTION, IT WAS PARKED, SO THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. WE SUPPOSE THAT IT MUST BE DEFECTIVE. THE SHEER FORCE OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT RESULTED IN A LARGE, CIRCULAR CRACK ON THE WINDSHIELD, WITH SMALLER HAIRLINE FRACTURES. FRAGMENTS OF BLACK PLASTIC WERE PROPELLED THROUGHOUT THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. A STRONG SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC ENSUED AND FILLED THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. WE WILL NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY INSPECTED, AS WE FEAR THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG MIGHT ALSO BE DEFECTIVE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE HONDA DEALERSHIP OUR INSURANCE COMPANY DIRECTED US TO WILL NOT BE OPEN UNTIL TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 DUE TO THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY. THIS WAS A VERY FRIGHTENING SITUATION. THANKFULLY, WE WERE NOT DRIVING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, AND SO NOBODY SUFFERED PERSONAL INJURY - BUT THIS AIRBAG MALFUNCTION MIGHT WELL HAVE CAUSED WOUNDS FROM THE FLYING MATERIALS AND SHARDS OF PLASTIC, AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT - PERHAPS WITH MULTIPLE PEOPLE INVOLVED - OR SEVERE INJURY, POSSIBLY EVEN DEATH. THOUGH WE FEEL GRATEFUL TO HAVE AVOIDED THE WORST, WE ARE STILL WITHOUT A VEHICLE DUE TO A MECHANICAL DEFECT NOT CAUSED BY US.

NHTSA complaint #10761843 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WE TURNED ON THE IGNITION TO WARM THE ENGINE A BIT AT ABOUT 9:50 ON THE MORNING OF SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 2015. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES, THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG COMPLETELY EXPLODED. THE CAR WAS NOT IN MOTION, IT WAS PARKED, SO THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. WE SUPPOSE THAT IT MUST BE DEFECTIVE. THE SHEER FORCE OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT RESULTED IN A LARGE, CIRCULAR CRACK ON THE WINDSHIELD, WITH SMALLER HAIRLINE FRACTURES. FRAGMENTS OF BLACK PLASTIC WERE PROPELLED THROUGHOUT THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. A STRONG SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC ENSUED AND FILLED THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. WE WILL NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY INSPECTED, AS WE FEAR THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG MIGHT ALSO BE DEFECTIVE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE HONDA DEALERSHIP OUR INSURANCE COMPANY DIRECTED US TO WILL NOT BE OPEN UNTIL TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 DUE TO THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY. THIS WAS A VERY FRIGHTENING SITUATION. THANKFULLY, WE WERE NOT DRIVING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, AND SO NOBODY SUFFERED PERSONAL INJURY - BUT THIS AIRBAG MALFUNCTION MIGHT WELL HAVE CAUSED WOUNDS FROM THE FLYING MATERIALS AND SHARDS OF PLASTIC, AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT - PERHAPS WITH MULTIPLE PEOPLE INVOLVED - OR SEVERE INJURY, POSSIBLY EVEN DEATH. THOUGH WE FEEL GRATEFUL TO HAVE AVOIDED THE WORST, WE ARE STILL WITHOUT A VEHICLE DUE TO A MECHANICAL DEFECT NOT CAUSED BY US.

NHTSA complaint #10761843 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

WE TURNED ON THE IGNITION TO WARM THE ENGINE A BIT AT ABOUT 9:50 ON THE MORNING OF SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 2015. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES, THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG COMPLETELY EXPLODED. THE CAR WAS NOT IN MOTION, IT WAS PARKED, SO THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. WE SUPPOSE THAT IT MUST BE DEFECTIVE. THE SHEER FORCE OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT RESULTED IN A LARGE, CIRCULAR CRACK ON THE WINDSHIELD, WITH SMALLER HAIRLINE FRACTURES. FRAGMENTS OF BLACK PLASTIC WERE PROPELLED THROUGHOUT THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. A STRONG SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC ENSUED AND FILLED THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. WE WILL NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY INSPECTED, AS WE FEAR THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG MIGHT ALSO BE DEFECTIVE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE HONDA DEALERSHIP OUR INSURANCE COMPANY DIRECTED US TO WILL NOT BE OPEN UNTIL TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 DUE TO THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY. THIS WAS A VERY FRIGHTENING SITUATION. THANKFULLY, WE WERE NOT DRIVING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, AND SO NOBODY SUFFERED PERSONAL INJURY - BUT THIS AIRBAG MALFUNCTION MIGHT WELL HAVE CAUSED WOUNDS FROM THE FLYING MATERIALS AND SHARDS OF PLASTIC, AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT - PERHAPS WITH MULTIPLE PEOPLE INVOLVED - OR SEVERE INJURY, POSSIBLY EVEN DEATH. THOUGH WE FEEL GRATEFUL TO HAVE AVOIDED THE WORST, WE ARE STILL WITHOUT A VEHICLE DUE TO A MECHANICAL DEFECT NOT CAUSED BY US.

NHTSA complaint #10761843 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

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

NHTSA complaint #10447252 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE RACK AND PINION SCREW FAILED CAUSING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TO COLLAPSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE DEFECT WAS NOT RECALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 199,875.

NHTSA complaint #10426272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

DRIVING 70 MPH ON HWY, FRONT LEFT BALL JOINT BROKE. CAR SKIDDED TO MEDIAN. NEEDED TO REPLACE BALL JOINT, CV AXEL AND UPPER BALL JOINT. CAR HAS 231,000 MILES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.

NHTSA complaint #10380113 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SRS AND ABS LIGHT ON. HAVE BEEN ON FOR YEARS. LOOKS LIKE MANY MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND HONDA ACCORD HAD A RECALL ON ONE OF THESE???? WHAT IS THE NHTSA DOING ABOUT THIS.

NHTSA complaint #10380114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1. 1995 HONDA ODYSSEY OCCASIONALLY STALLED BUT WOULD START AGAIN. 2. MOLTEN SOLDER CAME OUT OF IGNITION SWITCH AND FELL ON DRIVER'S FOOT. 3. PAIN AND SURPRISE NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT. 4. CAR STALLED AND WOULD START BUT STOP IMMEDIATELY WHEN KEY WAS RELEASED FROM "START" POSITION. 5. AM CURRENTLY REPLACING IGNITION SWITCH WHICH WAS THE SOURCE OF HOT METAL.

NHTSA complaint #10361056 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

1995 HONDA ODYSSEY RIGHT FRONT TIRE BROKE FROM AXLE. BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0314-90)*JB UPDATED 08/05/10

NHTSA complaint #10340058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

1995 HONDA ODYSSEY RIGHT FRONT TIRE BROKE FROM AXLE. BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0314-90)*JB UPDATED 08/05/10

NHTSA complaint #10340058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

AUTOMOBILE TIRES AND VALVES THAT WERE ABOUT THREE YEARS OLD. WE HAD TWO TIRE VALVE STEMS FAIL WITHIN ONE WEEK. I NOTED RUBBER CRACKING/FAILURE AT THE BASE OF THE VALVE STEMS ON BOTH THAT FAILED. I IMMEDIATELY REPLACED ALL THE VALVE STEMS ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. I WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE WHO MADE THE VALVE STEMS, POSSIBLY MAKE IN CHINA? MY DEALER COULDN'T TELL ME WHAT HE WAS USING AS VALVE STEMS THREE YEARS AGO. CONSUMER REPORTS HAD RECENTLY ISSUED A WARNING ABOUT DEFECTIVE CHINESE TIRE VALVE STEMS. . MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA TO PUT SOMETHING OUT ON YOUR WEB SITE. THANKS!

NHTSA complaint #10275505 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VEHICLE, 1995 HONDA ODYSSEY, RANDOMLY AND SUDDENLY STALLED--ENGINE SUDDENLY QUIT AND DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART, THEN WOULD START BUT IMMEDIATELY QUIT WHEN IGNITION KEY WAS RELEASED FROM START POSITION. ALSO, DASH LIGHTS BEHAVED ABNORMALLY WHEN TRYING TO RESTART-- THEY ALL BLINKED TOGETHER IN RANDOM FASHION, OR TOGETHER DIMMED AND WENT OUT, OR SIMPLY WOULD NOT COME ON AT ALL. THIS STALL, OR FAILURE TO START AND RUN, HAS OCCURRED WHETHER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WARM AND RUNNING FOR 30 MINUTES OR MORE, OR HAS BEEN PARKED AND COLD OVERNIGHT. THIS RANDOM STALL HAS NOW HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGH SPEED HEAVY TRAFFIC. BUT FOR A FORTUNATE OPENING AND QUICK MANEUVER TO A SAFETY LANE, WE AND PROBABLY OTHER MOTORISTS WOULD HAVE CRASHED, BURNED AND DIED. WE ARE NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENING AGAIN BUT WITH TRAGIC RESULTS. WE HAVE JUST LEARNED THERE HAVE BEEN SEPARATE GOVERNMENT ORDERED RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM YEARS AGO IN AUSTRALIA AND IN CANADA. WHERE HAS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEEN? OWNED BY BIG BUSINESS AND BIG MONEY? ON AN EIGHT YEAR VACATION WITH GEORGE (WORTHLESS) BUSH? BOTH, I'M SURE.

NHTSA complaint #10259246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

PASSENGER SIDE TIRE FELL OFF AND AXIAL BROKEN WHILE DRIVING LOCAL STREET @ 25 MPH. ALTHOUGH NO PASSENGER INJURED, BUT THE CAR GOT DAMAGED. REPAIR COST $1695.00 DONE IN LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP. I SUSPECT IT COULD BE RELATED WITH MANUFACTURER'S MALFUNCTION.

NHTSA complaint #10241071 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

PASSENGER SIDE TIRE FELL OFF AND AXIAL BROKEN WHILE DRIVING LOCAL STREET @ 25 MPH. ALTHOUGH NO PASSENGER INJURED, BUT THE CAR GOT DAMAGED. REPAIR COST $1695.00 DONE IN LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP. I SUSPECT IT COULD BE RELATED WITH MANUFACTURER'S MALFUNCTION.

NHTSA complaint #10241071 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

IGNITION SWITCH HAS FAILED ON MY 1995 HONDA ODYSSEY EX.

NHTSA complaint #10180824 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

SRS AND ABS ARE DEFECTIVE IN MY CAR. SRS RELAY IS BAD AND ABS IS LEAKING AIR. LIGHTS ARE ON IN CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10161174 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

SRS AND ABS ARE DEFECTIVE IN MY CAR. SRS RELAY IS BAD AND ABS IS LEAKING AIR. LIGHTS ARE ON IN CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10161174 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

FIRST PURCHASED FOUR PEPBOY TIRES (SE P205/65R15) ON 05-17-2002, WITH A 80,000 MILE WARRANTY. ON 03-29-2004, WITH ONLY 34,000 MILES ON THE TIRES, THE TOP LAYER OF RUBBER LIFTED FROM THE TIRE AND PEELED OFF, ALMOST CREATING AN ACCIDENT. 6,000 MILES LATER, THE OTHER TIRES BEGAN TO BUBBLE LIKE THE FIRST AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH NEW TIRES. TODAY, 02-27-2006 WITH REPLACED TIRES 30,000 MILES ON THEM, THE FIRST TIRE IS STARTING TO BUBBLE AND SEPARATE. I BELIEVE THESE TIRES ARE INTENTIONALLY MADE TO ONLY WITHSTAND ABOUT THIRTY-THOUSAND MILES OF WEAR AND THEY BEGIN TO SEPARATE, WHICH CAN CREATE A FATAL ACCIDENT. THESE TIRES PEPBOYS "FUTURA PLUS TOUR SE," WITH THE 80,000 MILE WARRANTY NEED TO BE RECALLED AND PEPBOYS BE FINED FOR FALSE ADVERTISING AND CREATING A DANGEROUS TIRE. THIS IS THE SECOND SET OF FOUR TIRES THAT HAVE LIFTED WITH ONLY THIRTY-THOUSAND MILES ON THEM WITH AN 80,000 MILE WARRANTY.....

NHTSA complaint #10151358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ABS WARNING LIGHT ON. TAKEN TO DEALER MANY TIMES OVER SEVERAL YEARS. BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRED, DEALER TOPPED-OFF FLUID. PROBLEM RETURNED IN A FEW WEEKS AND REPEATED VISITS TO DEALER RESULTED IN SAME REMEDY. EVENTUALLY, DEALER ADVISED REPLACEMENT OF OUT-OF-WARRANTY ACCUMULATOR FOR $498.98. AFTER REPLACEMENT, PROBLEM RETURNED LESS THAN A WEEK LATER. DEALER FURTHER ADVISED REPLACING THE REST OF THE ABS SYSTEM AT A COST OF OVER $1000. BRAKES OTHERWISE WORK FINE.

NHTSA complaint #10142301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.