2000 HONDA ODYSSEY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED AND CAUSED EXTREME ERRATIC SHIFTING. SERVICE DEPART READ CODE SIGNIFYING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TS THE MANUFACTURER CHOSE TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION IN CANADA AND AMERICA. THE CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER IN CANADA. AMERICA…
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2000 HONDA ODYSSEY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED AND CAUSED EXTREME ERRATIC SHIFTING. SERVICE DEPART READ CODE SIGNIFYING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TS THE MANUFACTURER CHOSE TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION IN CANADA AND AMERICA. THE CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER IN CANADA. AMERICAN HONDA CLAIMED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS CANADIAN THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10150803
80,309 miles · Jan 31, 2006
Power Train
PURCHASED USED 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY FROM HONDA DEALERSHIP (366 ML). TOOK GREAT CARE OF VEHICLE, AT 80,309 ML TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACING. RESEARCHED ISSUE FOUND THAT FOR THE 2000 HONDA ODYSSEYS, HONDA ACKNOWLEDGED A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS USED. MY VEHICLE WAS OF CANADIAN ORIGIN HOWEVER IT WAS NONETHELESS…
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PURCHASED USED 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY FROM HONDA DEALERSHIP (366 ML). TOOK GREAT CARE OF VEHICLE, AT 80,309 ML TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACING. RESEARCHED ISSUE FOUND THAT FOR THE 2000 HONDA ODYSSEYS, HONDA ACKNOWLEDGED A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS USED. MY VEHICLE WAS OF CANADIAN ORIGIN HOWEVER IT WAS NONETHELESS AFFECTED BY THIS PARTICULAR FLAWED TRANSMISSION AS VERIFIED BY MY VIN. IN RESPONSE TO AN ACKNOWLEDGED DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION USED IN THE 2000 HONDA ODYSSEYS HONDA RESPONDS BY EXTENDING WARRANTIES TO 7YR/100,000 MILES. HOWEVER BECAUSE MY VEHICLE IS A CANADIAN MODEL ODYSSEY IT DOESN'T MATTER TO AMERICAN HONDA THAT IS WAS AFFECTED BY THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION THEY WILL NOT HONOR ANY SERVICE TO CORRECT THEIR ACKNOWLEDGED MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THE VEHICLE IS REGISTERED/USED IN THE US SO HONDA OF CANADA WILL NOT HONOR ANY SERVICE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE NUMEROUS CONSUMERS IN MY SAME POSITION- AN ACKNOWLEDGED MANUFACTURER DEFECT SPECIFIC TO OUR 2000 HONDA ODYSSEYS YET FOR CORPORATE REASONS HONDA REFUSES TO BE ACCOUNTABLE TO US FOR SOMETHING THEY HAVE ALREADY TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND HAVE SELECTIVELY PROVIDED REMEDY TO CORRECT. NOT EXTENDING THE SAME RECOURSE AS WAS PROVIDED TO ALL OTHER 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY OWNERS IN BOTH CANADA AND AMERICA HAS EXCLUDED A POPULATION OF OWNERS THAT ARE NONETHELESS AFFECTED. FOR HONDA TO PROVIDE REMEDY TO SELECT 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY OWNERS AND REFUSE REMEDY TO A CERTAIN CLASS OF INDIVIDUALS IS EXTREMELY IRRESPONSIBLE. THIS SPECIFIC TRANSMISSION DEFECT IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURER/SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION CAN SEVERELY IMPEDE THE PERFORMANCE OF A VEHICLE. HONDA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE DEFECT YET SELECTIVELY PROVIDED CERTAIN VEHICLE OWNERS RECOURSE BUT FAILED TO PROVIDE ALL. THESE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES ABANDONED BY HONDA CREATE SAFETY CONCERNS NOT ONLY FOR THE VEHICLE DRIVER BUT ALSO TO ANYONE ON THE ROAD WITH THEM. HONDA NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10149120
55,000 miles · Jan 19, 2006
Power Train
PURCHASED VEHICLE USED FROM PRIVATE PARTY WITH 45,000 MILES ON IT. VEHICLE WAS WELL MAINTAINED BY PREVIOUS OWNER AND I CONTINUED WITH ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE PER HONDA SERVICE MANUAL. A SLIGHT BEARING GROWL WAS AUDIBLE FOR SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES BEFORE FAILURE AT 55,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION BEGAN SHIFTING HARD FROM 1-2, AN…
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PURCHASED VEHICLE USED FROM PRIVATE PARTY WITH 45,000 MILES ON IT. VEHICLE WAS WELL MAINTAINED BY PREVIOUS OWNER AND I CONTINUED WITH ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE PER HONDA SERVICE MANUAL. A SLIGHT BEARING GROWL WAS AUDIBLE FOR SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES BEFORE FAILURE AT 55,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION BEGAN SHIFTING HARD FROM 1-2, AND SLOWLY ON OTHER SHIFTS. TOOK VEHICLE TO REPUTABLE TRANSMISSION SHOP AND HAD IT REBUILT AT A COST $3100. EVIDENTLY, HONDA HAS EXTENDED ITS WARRANTY TO 7 YEARS/ 100,000 MILES TO VEHICLES WHOSE VIN # FALLS WITHIN THE LOT OF THOSE WITH ABNORMALLY HIGH TRANSMISSION FAILURE RATES. SINCE MY VEHICLE IS CLASSIFIED AS A 'GREY MARKET', IT DOESN'T QUALIFY TO RECEIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. BUT IF THIS VEHICLE HAD STAYED IN CANADA, HONDA WOULD'VE REPLACED IT WHEN IT FAILED. OR IF THIS SAME VEHICLE HAD SPENT A YEAR/ 12,000 MILES IN CANADA BEFORE IT WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE U.S., HONDA WOULD'VE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. BUT THEY WON'T FOR ME DUE TO A TECHNICALITY. HOW'S THAT FOR CUSTOMER NON-SERVICE! TO ANY REASONABLE PERSON THIS IS BULL#@%*! ANY KNOWN FACTORY DEFECT SHOULD BE WARRANTED NO MATTER WHERE THE VEHICLE IS USED OR HOW IT WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD. IF HONDA SEEKS TO CLAIM SUPERIORITY OVER OTHER BRANDS BASED ON RELIABILITY AND CUSTOMER CARE THEY SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND DEAL FAIRLY WITH CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE LEGITIMATE WARRANTY CLAIMS AND NOT HIDE BEHIND SOME LEGAL LOOPHOLE THEY AND OTHER AUTOMAKERS PROBABLY HAD A HAND IN CREATING. SINCE THIS PROBLEM IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL, NOT JUST A 'SELECTIVE' WARRANTY. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10148097
Mileage unknown · Sep 13, 2005
Power Train
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES AND NEEDS ANOTHER REPLACEMENT NOW. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10136330
98,000 miles · Sep 9, 2005
Power Train
DT: JUST CAME TO A STOP AND PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL TO GO AND IT WAS IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE HAD 98,000 MILES ON IT. VEHICLE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. THIS HAPPENED ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2005. ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2005 PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND ON THE FREEWAY NOTICED IT WAS IN THIRD GEAR. HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER YET. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10135999
61,000 miles · Aug 18, 2005
Power Train
2000 HONDA ODYSSEY RECALL ISSUED/WARRANTY EXTENDED TO 7/100000 ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES, THUS VEHICLE HAS ITS FIFTH TRANSMISSION NOW. TRANSMISSION STILL NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10133401
100,000 miles · Dec 6, 2004
Power Train
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED TRANSMISSION MADE A CLANKING NOISE. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED PROBLEM, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10103150
52,000 miles · Jul 19, 2004
Power TrainService Brakes, HydraulicStructure
TRANSMISSION DEFECT/EXTENDED WARRANTY PROBLEM/PULSATION OF BRAKES WHEN BRAKING, SLIDER DOORS STICKING/LOUD BUZZING SOUND (INTERMITTENT) *JB
NHTSA ODI #10081326
Mileage unknown · Jul 15, 2004
Power Train
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10082025
63,500 miles · Jul 1, 2004
Power Train
I HAVE HONDA ODYSSEY 2000. TRANSMISSION BRAKE DOWN. I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY SAID I NEED NEW TRANSMISSION IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS ON HONDA ODYSSEY 2002 AND LATER MODEL WITH TRANSMISSION WHICH THEY RECALLED TO FIX. I AM WONDER WHY THEY EXCLUDE 2000 MODEL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *NM
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 1998 Acura 2.2CL, 1998-1999 Acura 2.3CL, 1998-1999 Acura 3.0CL, 2001 Acura 3.2CL and Acura MDX, 1998-2000 Honda Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Sedan, Odyssey and Acura 3.5RL, 1999-2000 Acura 3.2TL, 1996-2000 Civic Coupe, 1997-2000 CR-V, 1997-1998 EV Plus, and 1998-1999 Isuzu Oasis vehicles. These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, causing the inflators to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag cushion may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver frontal air bag inflator, and replace it if necessary, with an inflator of a different design, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may contact American Honda's Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138 or Isuzu customer service at 1-800-255-6727.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2001-2002 Acura 3.2CL, 2000-2003 Acura 3.5RL, 2000-2001 Acura 3.2TL, Honda CR-V and Honda Odyssey, 2001-2002 Acura MDX and 2000 Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Coupe, and Civic Sedan vehicles. These vehicles may have received a replacement driver frontal air bag module as part of a vehicle repair. Due to a manufacturing issue, the replacement NADI inflator may absorb moisture, causing the inflator to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag cushion may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bags in the vehicles, replacing the driver frontal air bag inflator with an inflator of a different design, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may contact American Honda's Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVAN. THE SLIDING DOORS MAY NOT LATCH PROPERLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: AN IMPROPERLY LATCHED DOOR COULD OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, A DOOR COULD OPEN COMPLETELY. AN UNRESTRAINED REAR SEAT PASSENGER COULD FALL OUT OF AN OPEN DOOR OF A MOVING VEHICLE AND BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY ON ALL ODYSSEY MINVANS BUILT FROM DECEMBER 3, 1999 THROUGH DECEMBER 16, 1999. ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL ARE APPROXIMATELY 1,612 ODYSSEY MINIVANS THAT HAD THE LATCHES REPLACED UNDER RECALL 99V-158 OR UNDER WARRANTY, THAT MAY NEED TO HAVE THE LATCHES REPLACED AGAIN. OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES WILL BE NOTIFIED BY HONDA TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THEIR HONDA DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF THE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED LATCH ASSEMBLY. LATCHES WITH THE SUSPECT DATE CODE WILL BE REPLACED.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. A WIRE HARNESS, LOCATED WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, COULD BE DAMAGED BY CONTACT WITH A METAL PIPE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A BLOWN FUSE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF A FUSE BLOWS, ENGINE POWER, OR OPERATION OF ANY OR ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, CAN BE LOST, INCLUDING LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HORN, AND THE ANTI-LOCK FUNCTION OF THE BRAKES. A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER OR LIGHTING, OR A FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS OR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FEATURE IN BAD WEATHER, COULD RESULT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVERING OVER THE WIRE HARNESS AND METAL PIPE TO PREVENT THIS PROBLEM. IF ANY WIRES ARE DAMAGED, THE DEALER WILL MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS, AND THEN INSTALL THE PROTECTIVE COVERING.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS. THE FRONT BODY/FRAME IS MISSING SPOT WELDS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE MISSING WELDS MIGHT AFFECT THE OCCUPANT PROTECTION PERFORMANCE IN A COLLISION.
Remedy: DEALERS INSPECTED ALL THE VEHICLES AND THEY WERE FOUND TO BE PROPERLY WELDED.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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PE06007 · Front Coil Spring Fracture
Opened Jan 24, 2006 · Closed May 24, 2006
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension:front:springs:coil Springs
THE POPULATION OF 116,000 VEHICLES IS AN ESTIMATE BASED ON AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY (AHM) DATA IDENTIFYING ORIGINAL STATE OF SALE OR DELIVERY.THE SUBJECT VEHICLES (SV) UTILIZE LIGHT WEIGHT COIL SPRINGS MANUFACTURED FROM HIGH STRENGTH STEEL (HSS).IF THE COATING MATERIAL OF A HSS SPRING IS BREACHED, CORROSIVE ELEMENTS (SALT) MAY ATTACK THE SPRING.SPRING CORROSION RESULTS IN A STRESS RISER AND MAY CAUSE A FRACTURE.DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION WHERE THE SPRING BREAKS, THE JAGGED EDGE MAY PIERCE THE TIRE; A RAPID DEFLATION OF THE TIRE MAY OCCUR AND CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OR CRASH.SV SPRING FAILURE MECHANICS AND TIRE CONTACT LIKELIHOOD ARE DISCUSSED IN AN AHM PRESENTATION TO ODI DATED APRIL 20TH, 2006 (AVAILABLE ON ODI?S WEB SITE; WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV).AHM?S PRESENTATION IDENTIFIED TWO MECHANISMS WHICH CAUSE THE SPRING COATING TO BECOME BREACHED; 1) CONTACT WITH THE LOWER SPRING SEAT, AND 2) ENTRAPMENT OF ABRASIVE MATERIALS BETWEEN THE SILENCER TUBE AND SPRING.THE PRESENTATION COMPARED SV SPRING FRACTURE RATES TO THE HONDA MDX MODEL, A SISTER VEHICLE RECALLED FOR FRONT SPRING FRACTURE UNDER NHTSA RECALL 05V385, AND TO OTHER VEHICLES INVESTIGATED AND OR RECALLED FOR FRONT SPRING FRACTURE.THE SPRING FRACTURE RATE FOR THE SV, WHICH IS ABOUT HALF THE RATE OF THE MDX MODEL EVEN THOUGH THE SV'S HAVE ONE YEAR LONGER IN SERVICE, IS COMPARABLE TO RATES OBSERVED IN PRIOR SPRING FRACTURE INVESTIGATIONS THAT WERE CLOSED WITH NO RECALL AND LOW IN COMPARISON TO INVESTIGATIONS THAT HAVE RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL.OF THE 7 REPORTS ODI IDENTIFIED ALLEGING TIRE DAMAGE DUE TO SPRING FRACTURE, 6 INVOLVED SPRING-TIRE CONTACT WHICH RESULTED IN SLOW OR NO LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE; ODI WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY THE ONE REPORT ALLEGING A PUNCTURE OCCURRED.ODI NOTES THAT THE SV FRONT SPRING DIFFERS FROM THE MDX SPRING IN THAT IT HAS A SINGLE SILENCER TUBE (UPPER ONLY, AS OPPOSED TO UPPER AND LOWER ON THE MDX) WHICH IS, ACCORDING TO AHM, LOCATED IN AN AREA LESS LIKELY TO RESULT IN A TIRE PUNCTURE SHOULD A FRACTURE OCCUR.A DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
RQ00014 · Upexpected Opening Of Sliding Door
Opened Jul 28, 2000 · Closed Apr 25, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure
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