This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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I have a 2003 Honda Odyssey that suffers from the same issue Honda is recalling other vehicles for. My wife has removed the key from the ignition twice while the van was still in drive. She only noticed her error when the car would not start back up. Neither time was there an accident involved, as she was parked on a flat surface.
Car will not start. Ignition switch remains locked. My 2003 Honda Odyssey will no longer start. Prior to this, I went to Honda service to complain about the frequent incidents of my ignition switch failing to unlock. They said that this was due to wear and tear and I will have to spend over $500 to replace the key cylinder. Are they putting substandard key cylinders" I understand that other models of Honda are being recalled due to ignition switch problems. Haven't they done anything to eliminate this problem with the Odyssey models"
Have a 2003 Honda Odyssey ex with rear entertainment system. Dvd has had a buzzing noise in headphones intermittently for several months. Today smoke came out of dashboard as dvd quit while traveling down highway.
2003 Honda Odyssey smoke coming out of the cd player. Consumer states that she smelled burning plastic. Dealer stated they could find nothing wrong. She found 6 service bulletins for this problem on the internet.
: the contact stated the radio controls worked intermittently. While on vacation, the cruise control suddenly stopped working. The dealership determined this was a common problem with vehicles of the same year, make and model. The defective part also affected the proper operation of the horn assembly, the steering wheel, air bag sensor, cruise control and radio controls. The dealership replaced the cable and reel assembly. The repair only corrected the problems with the radio controls and the cruise control.
- Grand Forks, ND, USA
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2003 Honda Odyssey. The consumer stated that the horn did not blow and the SRS light was on. The consumer had an appointment on Thursday to have the vehicle looked at. The SRS light came on September 30, 2005, and the horn quit working on September 19, 2005. The consumer stated that the vehicle had the cruise control switch replaced. This did not help the problem. The alternator was replaced, since the consumer purchased the vehicle a metal on metal sound had been present, the keyless entry has never performed properly, the cruise control was inoperative, the SRS light stayed on, the horn had gone out, the windshield wiper was inoperative, the alarm had gone off for no reason, there was a wind noise coming from the driver window, the remote was intermittent, the dash lights would illumnate while the vehicle was in motion, and the alternator bracket had broken.
The radio in the consumer's 2003 Honda Odyssey shorted out shortly after the vehicle was purchased. The cd player was replaced. The consumer detected an electrical problem form the beginning. There were problems with the electric slide doors, tail gate displayed a constant chime while the vehicle was in motion, as if it was not closed. The dealership never find anything wrong with the vehicle. The consumer requested her money back.
While driving vehicle stalled. Consumer noticed that all electrical compliances failed. Consumer was able to restart vehicle fifteen minutes later. Drove vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the problem could not be duplicated. Consumer informed mechanic that this problem occurred more than once and had not been resolved.
While driving the owner noticed that the sliding door indicator light was flashing. He also heard the door chime ringing which indicates that the door was ajar but the door was properly locked. The dealership has been contacted.
New 2003 Honda Odyssey ex-L van caught fire while I was driving. The fire started in the stereo/cd player. Earlier in the day, the radio stopped working, shut off and would not turn on. Later that evening as we were driving, we smelled an electrical fire. A few minutes later, the cd player burst into flames. The fire began inside the cd slot. Blue, yellow and orange flames were soon jetting out of the player. As we pulled off and evacuated the car, the flames were licking up the dashboard, within minutes touching the windshield. Emeryville ca fire department put out the fire.
American Honda motor co., Inc. Honda automobile customer service 1919 torrance boulevard mail stop: 500 - 2N - 7D torrance, ca 90501-2746 claim number: [xxx] dear Honda, we are writing to you in order to put you on notice of a potential vehicle defect with my new 2003 Honda Odyssey, VIN: [xxx]. after having the vehicle just 6 weeks the vehicle experienced the following problems: 1. brakes began to get softer and would not engage till almost to the floor 2. while waiting at a signal the car engine appears to be revving up and shaking 3. rattling noise emanating from the muffler linkage 4. low fuel warning light comes on when gage is still at tank. Of grave concern is an incident that occurred last Friday, August 8, 2003 while my wife was taking my son to celebrate his 6th birthday at summer camp. This is what happened: After making a turn on a steep hill my wife proceeded down the hill. While going down the hill the brakes completely failed to operate and the following lights illuminate on the dash, battery, oil, door open warning lights. The engine was still on and she had to use the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. We were very fortunate that there was no accident, the vehicle was not going fast and we were able to bring the vehicle to a stop. My wife was extremely frightened and upset by the incident. She was almost in a very serious accident! we had the vehicle towed to beaverton Honda who advises us thus far they could not duplicate the problems. You can surely understand our concerns with this vehicle, especially if there appears to be nothing wrong with it. We would like Honda of America to take the following steps to protect our family and it's brand: 1. provide us with a loaner Odyssey until& (2) 2. exchange our Odyssey with the same exact vehicle from a different factory or fully refund our purchase. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
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- Greenwood, MO, USA