And any updated lawsuits? The vehicle was taken to saco Honda (754 portland rd, saco, me 04072, (207) 282-0900) where it was diagnosed that a new lower bearing, short box, pistons, cylinders, and crankshaft needed to be installed. Honda has issued a recall for approximately 50,000 examples of the 2018-2019 Honda Odyssey minivan. In the meantime, vans are turning off in the middle of operation while on the roadway. My 2018 honda odyssey elite regularly hesitates from the stopped position. My husband, kids and I immediately got out of the car and see wafts of smoke rising from the hood. The shock of the exploding sunroof while driving on the interstate is not safe but if the cover wasn't closed, it would have covered me and my children in glass shards. I then started to troubleshoot by checking for blown fuses, bad battery connections and etc. If the drive button is not pressed firmly enough the vehicle remains in reverse, but the driver thinks that the vehicle is in drive. JavaScript is disabled. It'll be a few days before I can do that. This occurred twice while i was on the freeway on 6/6/22. The problem first appeared about a month ago. There haven't been any recalls on this and I'm sure it'll be quite expensive to replace. When the contact pressed the remote key to unlock the doors, the windows and sun roof would erroneously open. Many failures have been documented with video and in the presence of qualified honda service personnel. Honda Odyssey Engine Problems and Repair Descriptions at TrueDelta Odyssey Problems o Engine (23%) Transmission (11%) Brakes (4%) Suspension (19%) Electrical and AC (26%) Body and Trim (7%) Other (9%) Select a problem area Chart based on 4618 repairs. The costs to repair is too expensive. The dealer assures me that the problem has been fixed, but it continues to happen, and it's getting worse. Dealership diagnosed tailgate control module. As I know the next person will have the same problem. A driver will easily be able to get his feet there while stretching his legs and intentionally mess up the wiring. What should have been a pass with maybe 4 seconds to spare ended up being less than 2 seconds and a little frightening. 2022 Honda Odyssey problems (0) View all. It is going to cost me $3200. And no point did anything fling up from the road and there were no trees, bridges, or anything above the road. Variable Cylinder Maintenance System (Resolution), The VCM system is known to cause excessive engine wear, leaky seals, and fouled plugs. Recall was previously performed on the sliding doors for a seperate issue, but this issue still persist, and am pretty much sure it will continue to happen through the life of the van. The honda rep, oliver (a honda employee), explained to my husband that when the computer in the car connected to the collusion avoidance sensor disconnects, a computer assumes the car is off and that forces the car into park regardless of the speed it is going. The indication is that the belt will fail prematurely, besides making a noise that is quite distracting to the driver. A transmission that shifts into Park while in motion is not ideal. I did some checking and there were several law suits against several auto manufacturers in 2014 and 2015 about this problem of rodents eating the coatings on the wires. When then I saw smoke was coming from under the hood. This is just the most recent issues when it comes to faulty gear shifting in this vehicle. The driver-side door power lock does not fully close resulting in an inability to unlock the driver's side door after closing and therefore inhibit entry through that door. The failure mileage was 17,000. It has been looked at multiple time and recalls have been done but still does it every day. Vehicle was stationary. Today, at 3,800 miles and three months old, oil is leaking on back side of motor and is dripping onto catalytic converter. Com/watch? The vehicle has experienced this "black out"/stall another time in the past year, but was temporary and came back on after a full restart of the engine. The sliding rear door on the passenger side does not fully latch, thus the door remains slightly ajar. A few weeks later, the driver door would not unlock, not even from the inside. The touch screen/display/central controller/audio unit has now had 11 repair visits. Towed the car to nearby honda delaer. When I hit the gas, the car coasts forward for a second before actually accelerating. Followed the honda instructions to process the map update using a usb device. Cars are Andrew's jam, as is strawberry. The failure mileage was 80,000. Also on 2 separate occasions I have come out in my garage (after the car has been off and parked for a few hours) and my car is in accessory mode and then the battery is drained. I bought my car 1 year ago and it's obviously flawed. When reported, I was told the mechanical system defects to switching through all the gears before accelerating, causing the delay. Research, browse, save, and share from 49 Odyssey models in Accokeek, MD. Seems to be mostly occurring in warm summer months. The backup camera is sometimes completely nonfunctional when reversing the vehicle. Someone there should take a look at this issue. There is no reason why the car would just combust out of the blue. Also, whenever the spare tire was in use, all the safety systems, such as the lane keep assist, lane departure warning, collision mitigation system, and the adaptive cruise control system turned off. Or, instead you can send a secure message to our legal team. Both rear doors become stuck and completely inoperable. The transmission seems to shift to neutral when I try to accelerate to make a right or left turn. I hope I am not a victim of a fatal collision due to this defect, but I can't help but feel nervous any time I am merging into traffic or passing in heavy traffic. I should not have to continue living in fear every time I get behind the wheel of my car, and I should not have to continue to waste my time and money taking it to the dealer for repairs that don't work. I have contacted Honda customer service for help with a good will repair. I installed a new Duralast Platinum battery myself because my factory battery went dead, but still have the message. Both dealerships' service advisors verified the issue verbally, did diagnosis in 3 out of 4 total visits. Nothing serious enough to see a doctor but it happens 95% of the time the gate is opened. This messages disappear quickly. We recently saw news article about same issue with pilots. Read more about the firm. The horn volume needs to higher for other to be able to hear. There have been multiple times I have tried to accelerate and the gas took an extended time to work. Disabling me from seeing what's wonderful. When I started it to leave the error message was on the screen. Our van regularly hesitates when to accelerate from a stop. The lock appears engaged, however it is not closed as far as the passenger side lock. The feature has many criteria that must be met before it will activate. Odyclub. Case manager admitted there is something wrong with the vehicle as similar cases with the same type of vehicle are heard from the same area. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that they were aware of similar issues however, the vehicle needed to be diagnosed at the dealer. 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 don't applied properly, and the car speed keeps on increasing violating the cruise control setting. Vehicle requires a jump start at least once a day in the course of normal use, no lights left on, no doors left open, no use of accessories without the car running. 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. Our 2018 honda odyssey elite has a feature called idle stop. The modern lineup is labeled The Fun Family Minivan, but theres nothing fun involved when you have to sit at the dealership for electrical system, powertrain and engine repairs. All have taken place at stop lights following a complete stop. The horn on this vehicle is too soft and sometimes on busy highways cannot be heard from other cars when the it is pressed in emergency, especially if the other driver is lessening to radio at moderate to high volume. Turned care on and alarm sounds and flashes parking sensor error. Call our Helpline today! The entire incident was captured on our security camera. I had the honda odyssey in at least 8 times for a jerky transmission. Then the dashboard blacks out and the car 'safety features ' cause it to break! I even had to have my car towed back to my hometown after it stalled in dallas. The contact was informed that the repair would be an out-of-pocket expense. The problem was confirmed by a honda dealer and the part was replaced at my expense (. *js, First incident in 2018, the minivan came to a quick complete stop unnecessarily. No one damaged this buckle, the vehicle was not in a crash, it appears to be defective. It's time to extend the class action lawsuit!!! Page=6) and appears related to nhsta complaint number 10136418. 2018 Honda Odyssey Engine Management Systems Sort by 1 - 1 of 1 results Original (OEM) Engine Parts 0 Each vehicle has its distinctive body lines and shapes, but the most exciting part is located under the hood. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, multiple error messages were displayed on the instrument panel including the transmission system failure message and the vehicle began to severely shake and vibrate. The problem with the rear entertainment system keeps in default. Compensation for potential legal violations, and any results obtained, depends upon the specific factual and legal circumstances of each case. It sounds like an electrical issue. My 2007 odyssey did not do this. Door will be anywhere from 80% to 95% closed when it fails. Sometimes the monitor goes black, some features work while others stop (for example the radio may work while the screen is black). Vehicle leaking water on backside and is causing electric issues. This care is an abysmal piece of JUNK. THE ELECTRICAL SLIDING DOOR IS OPENING ON ITS OWN AT NIGHT. Vehicle has to be entirely shut down and restarted to bring the engine back. 2018 Honda Odyssey problems (0) View all. Tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda odyssey. There was absolutely no need for the automatic braking to engage in this situation. This time pushing the engine auto idle override did nothing. I picked the van up the following day. The engine stall when trying to enter traffic after stopping at an intersection,it pauses for a while take long time to pick up. I have found that there is a forum with a lot of people having this same issue and unable to get fixed due to honda wanting it reproducible. So, unfortunately, that boat has sailed if youre just learning about this now. I have to pull over, stop the engine and restart the vehicle to get the door to close. There were no injuries. Then the car would not start or would rough start and I was told the battery has a bad cell (now 1200 miles out of warranty) and needs to be replaced. My wife was waiting outside in our vehicle with our kids while I was running an errand. 2. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the passenger's side air bags deployed without warning or a crash. Passenger sliding door stuck in open position as the latch has broken. I was driving on the freeway at 60mph and the all dashboard notification lights started flickering (lane departure warning, odometer, blind spot warning, etc) and the car went from drive to neutral. Brake mitigation system: spontaneously turns on 3. The downshifting is also very hard. At random times either stationary or moving, the audio multi function unit will lock up and disable various features of the car including security systems and climate control. Odyssey miles A D V E R T I S E M E N T S When I come to a complete stop and the start/stop motor goes into idle mode (shuts the engine down), I have a problem that occurs after it. But in the end, my resolution was similiar to Bry2001us aboveHonda claims it was loose battery terminal. However, if you pull up the old lawsuit online there are attorneys named who sued them before. Out of warranty. The middle seat with my son in it (which was then in a free slide motion) flew forward with incredible momentum and slammed his head into the front seat. Last night was the absolute greatest risk to our family's safety. We see fire at the under bed of the car. In a about mile long straight stretch I came upon a cyclist using the center of my lane and climbing one of the hills. Car then lunges forward when the transmission engages. Our odyssey stopped dead in the middle of the 6 lane road that usually runs 45. The van has a keyless entry system. Now our vehicle at 25,000 miles continues to reproduce the same problem. We took the car into a honda dealership and reported the problem and were told they drove it and couldn't reproduce the problem and it was fine. Honda dealership shrugged when I said it's a safety issue. This happened in september, 2018. The second time it sat in my garage for two days. The driver may experience widely variable responses to a consistent application of throttle. Answers to questions: 1) component malfunction is transmission system - and adas/blind spot 2) car was slipping and jerking on the highway 680s in the middle of high speed traffic and trucks endangering our safety. The transmission warning lights did not come on prior to all of the failures. The auto idle that comes on automatically should be activated by break pedal and woken up when let go but what they are saying is, it actually could get activated if someone with bigger feet accidentally touches the gas pedal. TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA ODYSSEY. Vehicle was parked off street in freezing cold overnight, upper twenties, 32f when this happened. Here are some actual complaints logged with the NHTSA about the 2018 Honda Odyssey Engine Problems. For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Salt on a windshield gives you zero visibility without washer fluid, and luckily I was able to exit the interstate and make it to a gas station to fill with washer fluid without incident. The vehicle would not go into gear for us. When I plug the pinch sensor back in the motor works to close for a little while but will eventually stop closing soon after. I just saw there was a recall in may 2019 for loose battery connectors. You can feel the entire car shift gears while driving and the vehicle shifts/accelerates forward on its own without pressing on the gas. No work has been done on that seat belt to my knowledge, so my assumption is that it came loose on its own. It starts with a weird noise (like a loud record scratch) through the speakers, then engine turns off, dash and radio shuts off too and immediately everything turns on again. Honda and the dealership appear to be playing games with customers stating that they will get this dealt with but no eta has been forthcoming the whole of 2022. Eventually the car reset itself and I was able to restart the car. A driver will easily be able to get his feet there while stretching his legs and intentionally mess up the wiring. Then on 07/19/2019 my wife drove the van to a local venue with the grandchildren. Continues to happen intermittently. Last night, however, there was no hope to restart. Soto vs Honda class action lawsuit lawyers BERK LAW PLLC STEVEN N. BERK TERRELL MARSHALL DAUDT & WILLIE PLLC BETH TERRELL. The failure mileage was 50,000. I left the car at the dealership, they will try to replicate the problem to understand what is happening. This is just one of the solutions for you to be successful. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer to be inspected. Event occurred late 2019. Nothing in front of the car. This did not happen just once. The van was towed over to Honda where once again they said they could not find a problem with the van. Then on 07/19/2019 my wife drove the van to a local venue with the grandchildren. My son was in his car seat in second row behind driver's seat when he grabbed the seatbelt of the middle seat that attaches to the roof and wrapped around his neck. I turned the wheel to the left to come back into my lane. Took it to the dealership and had to replace the fuel injectors on a fairly new van! Its likely those parents are driving less frequently until the systems get fixed. Happened the first time on 80/94 east bound (traffic slowed @ 34-36 mph). This happens when we are in traffic on a highway and streets or at stop signs and stopping briefly and and the vehicle goes into park and must be re-started by pressing the "on/off" button. Consumer writes in regards to problems with electrical equipment. I myself got hurt and don't let my wife use it. It's currently at the dealership for the fifth time (multiple issues with this vehicle) to hopefully find a solution. Beginning at 10,077 miles my vehicle began experiencing defect symptoms with failures of its central control panel touch screen/display. This is terrifiying. After letting it cool down, I inspected the battery terminals again for any loose connections and could not find anything. I pressed the break and the van started up and went into gear driving as if nothing occurred. On a separate occasion, the same passenger side door was being opened from the outside and halfway after it opened it bounced and closed almost injuring my son and the preschool teacher. I called the dealership to see if they had any comment on whether it was something serious that would mean I shouldn't be driving it, and of course all they said was to bring it in. 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. It started fine. Fortunately after pressing the pedal several times the engine responded. Like many others, I am experiencing hard shifts between the 25-30 mph range. It's not us. While driving the right sliding door notification light came on and the door no longer opens. We are ranked A+ by the BBB. As I did so, the vehicle automatically braked, very hard, causing us to almost come to a complete stop in the intersection. With the 1000s of dollars of active and passive safety features built into the odyssey, consumers expect the inexpensive simple things like a low washer fluid warning. It is very scary and dangerous. I know I can't be the only one this is happening to. 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