37 of the
1,039 complaints about the 2007 Honda Odyssey are about the
other systems — 4% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
100,000 miles.
D
37
Complaints
2
Crashes
3
Fires
4
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Unknown OR Other
37100.0%
Other & Unspecified across every Honda Odyssey year
The passenger side back door kept forcing itself back open and/or closed. Depending whether we were trying to open or close the door. When it would force itself shut it has almost shut my head in the door. The door opened and then didn't stop and completely fell off the track and fell off. The door has always made an awful grinding sound when opening and closing.
NHTSA complaint #11505467 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Modesto, CA
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VSA light and ABS came on and all power lost while driving down road in heavy traffic.
NHTSA complaint #11467627 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 193,400 milesWaterbury, CT
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY VSA LIGHT WONT GO OFF AND NOW MY BRAKE LIGHT IS ON ALSO IM SCARED MY VAN IS GOING TO BRAKE OR STOP WORKING PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #11402575 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 1 milesWatsonville, CAFire
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AS CONING FROM THE STORE ONE AFTERNOON JUNE 20 2020 SMOKE STARED TO CAME OUT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT LATER ONES OPEN HOOD FIRE STARED TO COME FROM ALTERNATOR QUICK WHEN TO GET WATER AND DUMP RIGTH AT IT THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME VERY CONCERN BECAUSE CHILDRENS WHERE AT VAN AT THAT MOMENT WHICH IS A BIG CONCERN AFTER REPLACE ALTERNATOR TOTALLY BURN WE REPLACE NOW IN 11/27/20 IT HAPPEN AGAIN
NHTSA complaint #11376743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 235,000 milesFredericktown, OH
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SLIDING DOORS WON'T LOCK THE SLIDING DOOR WILL JUST POP OPEN AGAIN. HAVE CHILD LOCK ENGAGED AND DOOR LOCKED FROM INSIDE. I HAVE FOUND ABOUT 40 CARS WITH THIS PROBLEM IN JUST COLUMBUS OHIO ALONE THAT ARE 2007. THE COST TO REPAIR IS 500$ WHICH IS FAILING MOST OF THE YOUTUBE VIDEOS ARE SHOWING.
NHTSA complaint #11289984 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 109,000 milesMontgomery, AL
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VSA AND ABS LIGHT ON AND THE CAR IS SHAKING WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, I SAW IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE HONDA ODYSSEY, I DON'T KNOW WHY MY VEHICLE IS NOT LISTED ON THE RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #11267400 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 180,000 milesRiverview, MIFire
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARK IN THE PARKING LOT AT HER APARTMENT COMPLEX, THE NEIGHBOR NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE CONTACTS VEHICLE. MOMENTS LATER, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AT THE SEEN AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT WERE FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED BUT DEEMED TOTALED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. IT ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN BUT REFERENCED THE POWER STEERING PUMP AS THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATE 180,000.
NHTSA complaint #11242343 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Stillwater, MN
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN I GO TO PASS OR ACCELERATE MY VEHICLES BRAKE FEEL THEY ARE BEING ACTIVATED OR SOMETHING IS MISFIRING. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY VEHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE VSA FOR 2007 HONDA ODYSSEYS ALREADY BUT MINE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL BUT I THINK DIFFERENTLY. AFTER THIS HAPPENS WHILE I'M DRIVING THE VSA LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHICH MAKES ME PRESUME IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL. WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO VERIFY THAT MINE IS INDEED NOT A PART OF THIS RECALL OR HAVE IT FIXED PROPERLY UNDER THIS RECALL?.
NHTSA complaint #11233938 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 76,000 milesReseda, CA
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VEHICLE MAKES A SHUDDERING SOUND ON START AND HAS PROBLEMS IN SHIFTING GEARS. THE NOISE CAN BE HEARD EVEN WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET.. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO IS THERE ANY TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IN THE VEHICLE. IT HAS ONLY 76000 MILES ON IT AND DRIVEN SINGLEHANDEDLY.
NHTSA complaint #11208282 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Maine, NY
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SLIDING DOOR WITH NOT LATCH AND BATTIER DOES NOT CHARGE.
NHTSA complaint #11192122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 18,203 milesPlymouth, IN
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VSA LIGHT IS ON AND HAVING PROBLEMS BREAKING. AS WELL AS NOT WANTING SHIFT PAST GEAR 3 OR GO MORE THAN 20MPH.
NHTSA complaint #11154180 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 120,000 milesOklahoma City, OK
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PASSENGERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY. IT STAYS SLIGHTLY CRACKED OPEN AND CAN STILL DRIVE AND DOES NOT GIVE THE WARNING BEEPS ANYMORE AFTER THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR A MONTH. THE DASH LIGHT THAT SAYS THE DOOR IS OPEN STILL DOES SHOW THAT IT'S OPEN.
NHTSA complaint #11140169 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brandon, MS
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY BACK PASSENGERDOOR BEEN ACTING UP SINCE I BOUGHT MY 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY I WILL HIT THE BUTTON TO OPEN THE PASSENGERBACK DOOR IT WILL START OPENING AND ALL A SUDDEN IT WILL JUST START SHUTTINGON PEOPLEI HAVE TO HIT THE BUTTON TO STOP IT FROM SHUTTING ON PEOPLE AND WHEN MY FUELGET DOWN TO A QUARTER OF A TANK MY FUEL PUMP START MAKING A WEIRD SOUND UNTIL I FILL MY TANK UP WITH FUEL THEN WHEN IT GET LOW AGAIN IT START MAKING THE SOUND AGAIN AND I HAVE HAD MY 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR NOW AND I HAVE ALREADY CHANGE MY BRAKES 3 TIMES ALREADY AND CHANGE MY ROTORS ONCE
NHTSA complaint #11114347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 201,000 milesPlymouth, MNFire
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY VAN CAUGHT ON FIRE BUT WAS NOT LISTED AS RECALLED IN 2014. IT STARTED TO SMELL FUNNY AND WHEN I PULLED OVER, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ALREADY IN FLAMES.
NHTSA complaint #11111354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Olive Branch, MS
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VSA RECALL.. I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN A COUPLE YEARS AGO ABOUT THIS RECALL AND NOW THE LIGHT COMES ON HERE AND THERE AND THE VEHICLE DON'T HAVE TO BE IN ROLLING ACTION. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A SOFTWARE RECALL BUT NOW THE LIGHT COMES ON HERE AND THERE. I WOULD LIKE FOR SOMEONE TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND CONTACT ME.,
NHTSA complaint #11079813 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 98,560 milesChambersburg, PA1 injured
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE SLIDING DOOR ON MY ODYSSEY FELL OFF. IT LITERALLY FELL OFF RIGHT ONTO MY BODY WHILE I WAS PUMPING GAS. NOT ONLY DID THIS CAUSE PHYSICAL HARM TO MY PERSON, BUT IT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE PANEL.
NHTSA complaint #11057935 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 150,000 milesBartlett, IL
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I AM STILL WAITING TO RECALL TO BE FIXED. IT IS SHOWING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #11053709 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 4 milesPleasanton, CA
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MOTOR MOUNT FAILURE
NHTSA complaint #10995426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 175,500 milesAltoona, PA
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS I'M HAVING TO PUT MY VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND START MOVING BEFORE MY SIDE DOORS WHICH ARE AUTOMATIC ON MY 07 HONDA ODYSSEY EX TO CLOSE. THEY HAVEN'T BEEN CLOSING PROPERLY FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS AND I HAVE CHILDREN AT TIMES IN MY VEHICLE WHICH IS VERY UNSAFE.
NHTSA complaint #10915676 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 100,000 milesSAN Diego, CA
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY TAILGATE IS POWERED. IT OPENS UP AND THAN IT CLOSES ON ITS OWN. IT ALMOST INJURED MY WIFE. IT LOOKS LIKE HONDA HAS RECALL FOR 2008 AND 2009 ODYSSEY BUT IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM ON 2007 ODYSSEY TOURING.
NHTSA complaint #10908836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 180,000 milesWaldorf, MDCrash1 injured
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS INVOLVED IN A THREE CAR ACCIDENT. I WAS THE THIRD CAR, WE WERE LEAVING FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT ON HIGHWAY MARYLAND 301 THAT JUST TURNED GREEN. ACCORDING TO THE DRIVER OF THE SECOND CAR, DRIVER OF CAR ONE SLAMMED ON HER BRAKES AFTER TAKING OFF. I THAN RAN INTO CAR NUMBER TWO. I SUSTAINED FRONT END DAMAGE AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #10824542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 55,000 milesApopka, FL
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE POWER WINDOWS ARE NOT ROLLING DOWN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THE BACK WINDOWS. ONLY THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS ARE GETTING ROLLED DOWN. WE LIVE IN FLORIDA AND DURING THE DAY TIME, IT IS VERY HOT AND NEEDS TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS TO ESCAPE FROM THE EXTREME HEAT. BUT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT. IT IS BECOMING DIFFICULT WITH THE KIDS. I SEE SIMILAR ISSUE HAPPENING WITH MOST OF THE HONDA ODYSSEY OWNERS.
NHTSA complaint #10759394 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 106,000 milesDayton, OH
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE OWNED MY VEHICLE FOR 4 YEARS NOW AND SINCE IT WAS FIRST PURCHASED IT HAS BEEN HAND WASHED AND DETAILED. I HAVE NOW ENCOUNTER MY PAINT PEELING IN PLACES WHERE THERE HAS BEEN NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND RUST IN PLACES WHERE THERE HAS BEEN DAMAGE AS WELL. IN RESEARCHING THIS MODEL YEAR VEHICLE I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS THE NUMBER ONE COMPLAINT FOR THIS CAR. I AM WONDERING WHY THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALLS FOR THIS. I SPOKE WITH HONDA BUT THEY INFORMED ME THAT BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WASN'T THE COLOR THEY RECALLED PREVIOUSLY THEY COULD NOTHING ABOUT IT. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT AND I AND MY PARENTS HAVE BEEN LOYAL HONDA CUSTOMERS FOR 15 YEARS YET THERE ARE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME. I WOULD LIKE THIS RESOLVED AND BE ABLE TO HAVE MY PAINT REPAIRED BEFORE I HAVE MORE PROBLEMS DOWN THE ROAD.
NHTSA complaint #10744114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 105,000 milesPoolesville, MD
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BOTH SIDE DOORS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THEY WOULD NOT CLOSE. AFTER 30-40 MINUTES I FORCED THEM CLOSED. HONDA TOLD ME THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AS THE ROLLERS WERE CRACKED ON BOTH DOORS. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE MY CHILDREN WERE IN THE BACK SEATS.
NHTSA complaint #10726689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 147,000 milesLynchburg, VA1 injured
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2007 HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING VAN PARKED IN GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT. USED KEY FAB TO AUTOMATICALLY OPEN TAILGATE. WHILE LOADING GROCERIES INTO THE BACK OF THE VAN, THE TAILGATE SUDDENLY, AND WITHOUT WARNING, DROPPED HITTING THE PERSON LOADING GROCERIES IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD, RESULTING IN A MILD CONCUSSION. THE TAILGATE NO LONGER STAYS OPEN WHEN OPENED MANUALLY, AND AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS AGAIN WHEN OPENED AUTOMATICALLY. THIS STRUT FAILURE IS SIMILAR TO THE ISSUES ON THE 2008-2009 ODYSSEYS THAT WERE RECALLED.
NHTSA complaint #10724857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 128,000 milesSanta ANA, CA
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HI WE PURCHASED THIS VAN A FEW MONTHS BACK AS A USED CAR AND IM REALLY SCARED SINCE IT HAS FEW RECALLS ON THIS CAR I HAVE 3 KIDS IM NOT GOING TO RISK ANY TYPE OF INCIDENT WITH THE RECALLS THIS CAR HAS I WAS WONDERING IF I CAN GET SUPPORT TO EXCHANGE THIS CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10607903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 99,000 milesWake Forest, NC
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CAR IS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE REAR TAILGATE STRUTS FAILED TO HOLD THE TAILGATE OPEN AND HIT MY WIFE'S BACK.THIS ISSUE HAPPENED ON JAN. 2013.
NHTSA complaint #10504655 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 31,500 milesMonticello, MN
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EXCESSIVE SHUDDERING / JARRING WITH 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING MODEL. PROBLEM WAS RECOGNIZED WHEN INITIALLY PURCHASES USED FROM LUTHER HONDA IN HOPKINS, MN. THEY SAID IT WAS AN ENGINE MOUNT ISSUE AND REPLACED ONE OF THE ENGINE MOUNTS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS WITH SHUDDERING/JARRING OCCURRING WHEN THE ECO SYSTEM KICKS IN AND OUT.
NHTSA complaint #10455750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 86,000 milesParsippany, NJ
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DERA SIR: WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE (HONDA ODYSSEY, 2007) IN MAY 2007 IN MICHIGAN. SINCE LAST 18 MONTHS, WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING SERIOUS ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. ONE ISSUE WAS POWER STEERING (NOT ABLE TO MANEUVERING), I WENT TO HONDA. THEY CHANGED THE POWER STEERING UNIT TWICE IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS (I PURCHASED EXTENEDE WARRANTY, OTHERWISE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN AN EXPENSIVE THING FOR ME). AGAIN, I HAD SAME ISSUE THIS WEEK, THEN I WENT TO HONDA. THEY MENTIONED "RIGHT SIDE INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS LOOSE AND WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT". THEY DID MENTIIONED TO ME THAT IT IS DANGAEROUS TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. THEY KEPT MY VEHICLE OVERNIGHT AND INSTALLED A NEW PART. I BELIEVE THERE IS SERIOUS FLAWS IN THE DESIGN OF THIS PARTICLE YEAR MODEL. TODAY I AM EXPERIENCEING DIFFERENT PROBLEM, SHAKING ENGINE AT 40 MPH. THEY DID UPDATE THE SOFTWARE BUT STILL THERE IS PROBLEM IN THIS VEHICLE. I APRECIATE IF NHA WOULD TAKE A LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. I ALMOST SPENT MORE THAN $10000 ON THIS VEHICLE AND I REALIZED I BOUGHT A PIECE OF JUNK FROM HONDA WHICH I THOUGHT WAS A RELIABLE MAKER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA complaint #10425703 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 65,000 milesGaithersburg, MD
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
COMPONENT FAILURE: A/C CONDENSER, DUE TO SMALL OBJECT HITTING IT. A/C NO LONGER WORKS AND DEALER WANTS $1,000 TO REPAIR. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HONDA HAS KNOWN ABOUT SINCE 2004 AT LEAST, I.E., THE A/C CONDENSER IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE FROM SMALL ROAD OBJECTS (STONES MOSTLY). HONDA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR FAULT, CLAIMING DAMAGE IS "ACCIDENTAL". MY POSITION IS THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT HONDA WAS AWARE OF AND COULD HAVE EASILY PREVENTED. IN 2008 MODEL YEAR, HONDA COVERED THE CONDENSER WITH A SHIELD TO PREVENT FURTHER PROBLEMS. MY DEALER IS OFFERING TO ADD THIS SHIELD FOR $70.00 (IN ADDITION TO THE $1,000 REPAIR BILL) TO PREVENT FURTHER OCCURENCES. THIS MAY NOT BE A SAFETY PROBLEM BUT IT SURELY SMACKS OF A CONSUMER RIP-OFF. HONDA POORLY DESIGNED THE SHIELDING FOR THE CONDENSER, KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM FOR YEARS (JUST GOOGLE THE ISSUE), AND THEN ALLOWED ITS DEALERS TO CHARGE $1,000 FOR THE PROBLEM THEY CREATED. OBVIOUSLY, THE DELAERS ARE HAPPY WITH THIS COMMON PROBLEM. EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THIS REPAIR EITHER. HONDA CLAIMS THE DAMAGE IS LIKE A STONE HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. HOWEVER, THE PURPOSE OF THE WINDSHIELD IS TO PREVENT A STONE FROM HITTING THE CAR'S OCCUPANTS; NO ONE WOULD ARGUE HONDA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WINDSHIELD DOING THE JOB IT WAS INTENDED TO DO BY PREVENTING A STONE FROM HITTING THE OCCUPANTS. WITH REGARD TO THE CONDENSER, HONDA COULD EASILY HAVE PREVENTED THE PROBLEM BY PLACING A SHIELD OVER THE AFFECTED PART(S). IT CHOSE NOT TO WITH THE FULL UNDERSTANDING THIS COMMON PROBLEM WOULD COST ITS CUSTOMERS HUNDREDS OF THOUSAND (IF NOT MILLIONS) OF DOLLARS TO REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #10411138 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.