On 06/23 while driving on I-680 south bound driving my kids to school - experienced severe jerking and gears slipping in drive. When reported, I was told the mechanical system defects to switching through all the gears before accelerating, causing the delay. When you open rear automatic tailgate the tailgate opens completely and starts to slowly lower down while unloading belongings. The van shifts extremely hard. Driving with the sliding door ajar is not safe. I went to my local honda dealer and explained what had happened. "CarComplaints.com" , "Autobeef", "What's Wrong With YOUR Car?" Once I was trying to switch lanes and when I accelerated the van didn't go any faster and I almost caused an accident. Recall: Dodge Durango Rear Spoilers Could Fall Off, read stories from drivers who praise our work. As I did so, the vehicle automatically braked, very hard, causing us to almost come to a complete stop in the intersection. The automatic unlock beeps like it is working, but does not unlock the door. It would slide back and forth. With approxinately 10,000 miles on the vehicle, the transmission under performs. In these vehicles, the transmission can shift unexpectedly, leading to the driver causing an accident or the vehicle stalling out and not restarting. I have noticed it happening more often when the ac is used. The 2nd issue is the cds when played get very hot like on fire hot, took van in to get looked at. This first happened yesterday evening when I was driving home in the dark (about 10 degrees out). Unnecessary repairs when dealership knew about the piston rings? The settlement wrapped up in October of 2013. I had the honda odyssey in at least 8 times for a jerky transmission. Suddenly, a large suv in the next lane to my left veered into my lane. Heading back to dealer again. Click on other model year to view more problems:2019 2020 2021 2022. Honda is refusing to repair my car under the warranty. I feel that this should have been covered by honda as they have known that this was a problem for several years and yet they still were putting in wiring coated with soy based product. When we were ready to leave I attempted to place the vehicle in drive but it was stuck in park (vehicle has a push button shifter) and multiple warnings started to show up including transmission disabled, blind spot monitoring disabled and one other warning that I can't recall. Also I get an error message saying the vehicle's "heated seat system problem". Parked van and center console screen went black then had broken lines of pixels in one or two places. IF ACC (ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL) IS ENGAGED (AS WELL LKAS I HAVE NOT TESTED WITH ACC ALONE) AND THE CAR GOES DOWN A HILL (EVEN WITH MODERATE SLOPE), THE BRAKES DONT APPLIED PROPERLY, AND THE CAR SPEED KEEPS ON INCREASING VIOLATING THE CRUISE CONTROL SETTING. It is. I called a local honda dealer and he told me to drive it around for a week and see what happened; ie: if the message went away or something happened to the car. 2018 honda odyssey. Disconnected all connections to that module and problem persists. But upon reviewing other complaints online, this has been an issue for other people. The problem has been reproduced and confirmed by the dealer on two different occasions. The failure mileage was 50,000. I am not sure whether it has to do with sliding door recall that it not latch (which already fixed) or slide door push this side metal bar back when open. It seems this problem should have been considered for a recall as well, but it wasnt. No sensors displayed in dashboard, no sounds from car. I just saw there was a recall in may 2019 for loose battery connectors. 2. I never received this recall and am trying to determine if my vin was excluded, and if so, why. "best educated guessed" that the battery was the problem, though I never received a low battery warning from my vehicle, and they performed a battery reset procedure. The september map update somehow corrupted the navi program. We brought our van in to the shop twice and no resolution was found. I tried to close using manual and automatic door closing options to no avail. Friends have suggested I get a different vehicle. Nothing has happened yet. Almost immediately we noticed problems with the car the navigation system didnt work and the DVD system was broken it constantly lost connection. I'm owner of 2018 odyssey. Nhtsa recall number:20v-437 mfr campaign id: a88 campaign description:2018-20 ody sliding door outer handle cables safety recall recall date:07/28/2020 after getting this fixed by honda, now while driving the car at a certain speed, the system would throw error information, that the right slide door has not closed properly. TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA ODYSSEY. When I got into the car, I had just started the car up and there were warning lights for the blind spot information system not working; other things that weren't working were the heated seats or the rear climate controls. I was out of state on vacation. The vehicle is having intermittent issues with the transmission shifting. For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. If you continue to use this site, you consent to this use of cookies. Vehicle is not shifting at all, doesn't go right away when pedal is pressed, park, drive, reverse buttons flash on dashboard when car is on. We recently saw news article about same issue with pilots. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. Costs me $1650 at my local Honda dealer The braking action was hard enough to engage the antilock brake feature. My 2004 Odyssey NEVER had any issues and it was traded at 197k. Car delays when attempting to accelerate when stationary. When you start everything is fine after 10 minutes of playing anything the screen goes crazy. WITH APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION UNDER PERFORMS. The manufacturer was not contacted. Furthermore, the braking would have happened much too late to avoid a collision had one been imminent. Thus I have to remember always to turn off the feature when I restart the car. My driver side sliding door won't close all the way and keeps reopening when I am in park position. The minivan will stall, not because the engine died, but because the transmission will not engage in gear. It stayed on the several minute drive to work, and unfortunately came on and stayed on for my drive home. Looks like transmission manufacturing defect by honda car totally endangered my and my 3 kids safety today and we fell lucky we did not stall on the highway. So did you find out what "Engine Management System Problem" means? Use a 10mm socket with ratchet to remove the GROUND screw where it attaches to the chassis. Immediately contacted the dealership both times. The issue is that transmission problem is random and unpredictable and can not be recreated or detected by a computer check. Ok, so you got talked into buying a minivan, cool, its a Honda Odyssey, that means something, right? But after couple of days driving the lights will come back again. In the second case there was no vehicle parked in front or behind me and I still had the same issue. Both the dashboard and the computer shut down randomly, different warning signs pop up intermittently and the wheel locks up for a short time. Like many others, I am experiencing hard shifts between the 25-30 mph range. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE MADE AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING SOUND DURING ACCELERATION. Image cannot be displayed.' Vehicle was parked off street in freezing cold overnight, upper twenties, 32f when this happened. Car was at a stop and as it started moving forward, a pedestrian came from the right front and was nearly hit. The transmission warning lights came on for the first time on 04/17/22, which was way after all the problems started occurring. Honda looked at the van on monday november 22nd and told me I needed a new transmission at a cost of ,300. Trouble is, the default action when the TCU reboots is to engage Park. There are other issues with this car's electrical and computer system that I would not bring up, but oliver's description of the car computer system makes it relevant. Own a 2018 honda odyssey elite w/10 speed transmission that is still under powertrain warranty. Honda told me I was on my own to get it towed in. The monitor shuts down at random times, for unidentified reasons, leaving the driver, distracted and attempting to resolve. Any duplicates or errors? Repeatedly. At 25 mph the collision avoidance system unexpectedly engaged and braked with full antilock vibrations when there was no car within braking range. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. This happens randomly to both driver and passenger sliding doors. A case 11543835 has also been opened with honda , but have not received any response yet. Happened the first time on 80/94 east bound (traffic slowed @ 34-36 mph). I COASTED A LITTLE BIT SLOWER AND THEN MOVED FULLY INTO THE ONCOMING LANE TO GIVE THE CYCLIST PLENTY OF ROOM. The car turned on the engine light indicating misfire in all the engine cylinders the dealer informed me that it was due to the fuel injector system and they changed them they gave me the car but it no longer worked I returned to the dealer and they told me that I have to pay for that they uncover the engine and find out the damage that was allegedly caused by the injectors with factory defects and that I have to pay for the repair of the engine to change it if necessary with my money. I drove about 10 mins to the restaurant, parked for around five mins, then got back in car to drive home. the temperature was around 70 deg f and it was moderately foggy. That could cause a lot of safety issues for anyone around the vehicle or driving the vehicle. Don't waste your time wasting ours! Most owner are not aware of this issue because they park vans in a garage. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. I pushed the engine auto idle override button and managed to turn car off. Push and hold the power button for more than two seconds to enable the system." This car was less than 2 years old, 37,000 miles on it. On 9/22/20 I returned the vehicle to autowest honda. The door will slide all the way to within 1 inch of closing and pop back open. The failure mileage was 15,000. This "engine management" message was apparently another symptom that occurred right before the resolution. There have been several close calls when I have made a left turn/ right turn into traffic and the vehicle hesitates for a few seconds. How Does the CFPBs Debt Collection Rule Affect You? Sometimes the monitor goes blue and everything shuts down. The sliding door would inadvertently close, causing the contact to become pinned between the sliding door and the door frame. I beg of you to research this for a possible recall. This is the vehicle my wife and children use and I have to keep a portable jump starter in the car to avoid my wife and kids being stuck waiting for aaa to come jump the vehicle. This occurs while in use traveling. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and wanted the contact to sign off on a $2,500 promotion to keep the vehicle. As I braked at the red light, my young child in the back seat pulled the black strap right in front of her, which released the middle seat to slide forward. What a scary situation this creates for a family. Entertainment system malfunctions constantly. The 1 latch cannot be unlocked. We brought this up several times with different dealers and were always told that they couldn't replicate the issue and that there were no recalls on our vehicle. The suv slowed down considerably to make the turn, but we remained behind at a safe distance as the suv made the turn. We purchased this vehicle brand new in december of 2017. My kids were so happy to have this feature however our excitement was short lived. There was no obvious external reason for the emergency braking maneuver instigated by the honda's onboard system. I have also had a few issues with the sound system not working properly but have not mentioned that to the dealership or honda corporate. This creates confusion for the driver while the vehicle is moving. The contact was informed that the repair had to be paid for out of pocket or through the warranty coverage. In a about mile long straight stretch I came upon a cyclist using the center of my lane and climbing one of the hills. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. Have Honda service check the terminal cables to your battery. I'm an owner of 2018 odyssey ex with 9-speed trans. This could cause accident between my car and in coming trafic. They will not fix unless it can be repro ducible. I purchased a brand new 2018 honda odyssey elite.. (their higher trim) k as soon as I drove off the lot. 00 after a week they stated that it has a faulty caulk on roof were water seeping through, honda of clear lake service advisor [xxx] agreed that he have come across multiple cars (3 or 4) in same dealer ship with same problems. One reviewer wrote this on Edmunds, I owned this minivan for 5 months so far and Im not satisfied with the reliability. Later that day, the backup camera screen was black. I have had ongoing electrical problems with my 2018 Honda Odyssey predating the expiration of my Warranty. I have taken my car to the dealer multiple times and they have attempted to fix the issue by replacing the transmission and a camera, but these repairs have not resolved the problem. Think you have a lemon? I am terrified to use this vehicle. My husband, kids and I immediately got out of the car and see wafts of smoke rising from the hood. Sliding doors will not close. Took to mechanic and spark plugs were "dripping with oil" I believe this is the same issue seen in earlier models. He explain that this caused the sensors to disconnect intermittently. I wont even start with the errors in the navigation system. I then started to troubleshoot by checking for blown fuses, bad battery connections and etc. One of my friends suggested me to report this incident to ntsb and they redirected me to nhtsa. Called Honda of America with no avail. I disengaged the acc using the 'cancel' button and that appeared to end the hard braking (I may have briefly depressed the brake pedal at the same time but cannot be sure). Today, at 3,800 miles and three months old, oil is leaking on back side of motor and is dripping onto catalytic converter. This is just one of the solutions for you to be successful. We filed a complaint with honda america (voice mails are retained as record). The car behind me braked hard and an accident was fortunately avoided. Van was down for an additional week as spool valve assembly was replaced. Have had spark plugs and transmission fluid changed out now probably 3x. August 16, 2018 first incident. I was going up a hill next to a cyclist and losing speed rapidly. Current mileage is approx 51,400 miles. She shut it off and got our kids out of the car. This is the third time in 2 years that the van has to be towed in and they can't find the problem. Fortunately after pressing the pedal several times the engine responded. Passenger sliding doors will freeze in process of closing. The installation took less than 10 minutes. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. While I was driving the dash board started to flash engine problem and car was shutting down. The door unlatched while driving and the vehicle automatically turned off. The following morning, 1/4/2023 (today as of this writing), the dealership notified me the tech observed what he called a death code, indicating the transmission must be replaced. Approximately 700 miles on odometer. We have been taking the vehicle to the dealership since we bought it a couple of years ago. Sometimes the monitor goes black, some features work while others stop (for example the radio may work while the screen is black). I possibly touched the gas pedal but definitely not pushed it and honda is telling me "safety system for the brake override is working as designed, if brake and gas pedal are pressed at same time the system thinks you are trying to slow down the vehicle so it cuts power to prevent accidental acceleration". Tried to pull out of parking lot across 2 busy lanes to make my turn and car went into idle while driving, hit the gas pedal since cars were coming at high speed at me and it woke up. Your author Whats your name? THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. 2. Also the engine bay was hot, as in the air filter housing was hot enough that you could not keep your hand on it. Honda cannot fix the volume.. This message appeared when I started up my 18 Elite yesterday. My situation turned out to be rather complicated, and I ended up putting up another thread with later problems that I didn't know were related. The failure mileage was 36,000. But in the end, my resolution was similiar to Bry2001us aboveHonda claims it was loose battery terminal. From the day I bought my car the brakes have squealed when applying them at a low rate of speed. The entire instrument panel went dark. They have been instructed to return it to us. Used the key fob to lock the car. Not move at all while engine revs, then moments later, the vehicle will accelerate so rapidly that it launches into traffic or the tires first lose traction before it launches. On or about 8/25/22, with approximately 66,000 miles on the odometer the automatic emergency braking system activated at about 65 miles per hour as I was passing a vehicle on the right. Honda navigation system displayed a message that a map update is available. The automatic tail gate hatch closes when its fully open. Letting up and pushing the accelerator will cause the van to move again after about . Lastly, the pick up on the van is slower than most cars I have driven. WHEN THE CONTACT PRESSED THE REMOTE KEY TO UNLOCK THE DOORS, THE WINDOWS AND SUN ROOF WOULD ERRONEOUSLY OPEN. It seems to happen more in winter, but we have experienced it throughout the seasons. I find that interesting and strangelol. I'm disappoint about this trans. The failure recurred. I ignored it. Headlights: when the van was purchased I discovered several days later that the drivers side headlight was not working. The center console, which is the monitor that utilizes gps navigation, rear view camera display, controls heat/ac, volume control, etc. I am very frustrated with my constant check engine light and system failure warnings. The vehicle has a very significant delay in accelerating from a stop or slow roll. The engine will rev for to a full second before the transmission "catches" and starts to move the vehicle. I think honda deserves a visit to make things right. Call our Helpline today! $3,200 in repairs. I did a little search on the message and didn't come up with anything. The local regional manager has not bothered to return my call for 8 days running. The more electronic crap they pack into these things the more failures you can expect. But must of the time you have to wait for a few hours. People offered to help push it to the emergency lane but there was no way to get it into neutral to move it, because it has gear shifter buttons which were also disabled. The following day the alarm went off again. I bought this vehicle new about 3 and 1/2 years ago and have performed all scheduled maintenance. Bought a Honda Odyssey and got the extended warranty since it was used and like to protect my self in case something does happen. This amber or yellow light is typically labeled "check engine" or "service engine soon", or the light may be nothing . In addition, the alarm would randomly activate on occasion and, after turning off the vehicle, the interior lighting would remain illuminated. We have had multiple new batteries installed over the past 4+ years. They told me my cess harness is kinked and would cost me 5 for replacing it. 7. We recently saw news article about same issue with Pilots. Back; Crash Tests 2; Odyssey Recalls 9; . This happens on the highway, or on residential roads. It'll be a few days before I can do that. We may be trading this thing soon. I would like to know if there are any known issues like this on 2018 odyssey's with 10 speed auto, electronic press button transmission! I have felt in danger in this car myself. I do not know if this problem will repeat itself, or if it has ever been reported. The problem was confirmed by a honda dealer and the part was replaced at my expense (. It almost always happens whenever remote start feature is used. Tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda odyssey. There was zero response from the van after that. This data is from the NHTSA the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Another safety concern that I have is my passenger side sliding back door will pop open while driving and often will not close. I was under an impression from these followups that this incident has been reported to appropriate federal/state authorities. This did not happen just once. this has happened on numerous occasions and has been into the dealership frequently without resolution. The dealer wrap the glass over but still thorough investigation has not been done. Tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda odyssey. After two hours they notified me that there were no problems with the car. *js, First incident in 2018, the minivan came to a quick complete stop unnecessarily. The millimeter radar was mis-aimed. I would have to park the car when on the road and try to lock the seat to prevent it from sliding again on the city street before getting onto the highway. This car was less than 2 years old, 37,000 miles on it. The 2018 models carry build dates between Jan. 19, 2017 and April 16, 2018. Because it doesn't do it all the time the dealership doesn't want to fix it. But because the transmission warning lights came on and stayed on for the driver, distracted and attempting resolve. Twenties, 32f when this happened warning lights came on and stayed on the message did. 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