1995 Honda Odyssey Problems

I WAS DRIVING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR HOME AT AROUND 20 MPH IN A SPEED BUMP AREA. I SUDDENLY BECAME AWARE OF A STRONG BURNING SMELL INSIDE THE CAR. I SLOWED, PULLED OVER AND REALIZED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS BLINKING. SECONDS LATER AN EXPLOSIVE SOUND ERUPTED. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATED. IT COLLIDED WITH AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD, BROKE THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR MOUNT AND THREW PLASTIC CHUNKS AROUND THE CAR. SOME PLASTIC STRUCK ME. IT TOOK A FEW MINUTES FOR THE POWDERY SMOKE TO DIMINISH. ON INSPECTION I FOUND DAMAGE TO THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR AND TO THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. NOBODY BESIDES MYSELF WAS IN THE CAR, FORTUNATELY. THERE WAS ONLY A HAT ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. AFTER TAKING SOME PHONE PICTURES I TURNED THE CAR AROUND, DROVE IT HOME AND PARKED.

I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS A TAKATA RECALL OR NOT. MY SRS LIGHT CAME ON AS I ENTERED MY NEIGHBORHOOD. I SMELLED A BURNT SMELL. I PARKED UNDER THE CAR PORT AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK. I WAS ABOUT TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. IT BROKE THE WINDSHIELD, THE GLOVE BOX AND THE REAR VIEW MIRROR.

NAV SYSTEM CHANGES TO 'WHEN TURNED ON'READS DOWNLOADING +, THEN CHANGES TO'CHECK DISC' HONDA SAID NEW DISC NEEDED. I PURCHASED ONE ,INSTALLED WITH SAME RESULTS. THIS ALSO AFFECTED THE REAR CAMERA, VISUAL OF INFO, LIKE RADIO, ETC. LOCAL DEALER NO HELP.

SRS AND ABS LIGHT ON. HAVE BEEN ON FOR YEARS. LOOKS LIKE MANY MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND HONDA ACCORD HAD A RECALL ON ONE OF THESE???? WHAT IS THE NHTSA DOING ABOUT THIS. *TR

SRS AND ABS ARE DEFECTIVE IN MY CAR. SRS RELAY IS BAD AND ABS IS LEAKING AIR. LIGHTS ARE ON IN CAR. *NM

ABS WARNING LIGHT ON. TAKEN TO DEALER MANY TIMES OVER SEVERAL YEARS. BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRED, DEALER TOPPED-OFF FLUID. PROBLEM RETURNED IN A FEW WEEKS AND REPEATED VISITS TO DEALER RESULTED IN SAME REMEDY. EVENTUALLY, DEALER ADVISED REPLACEMENT OF OUT-OF-WARRANTY ACCUMULATOR FOR $498.98. AFTER REPLACEMENT, PROBLEM RETURNED LESS THAN A WEEK LATER. DEALER FURTHER ADVISED REPLACING THE REST OF THE ABS SYSTEM AT A COST OF OVER $1000. BRAKES OTHERWISE WORK FINE. *NM

LAP AND SHOULDER BELT IN REAR SEAT HAD RETRACTED AROUND CHILD'S NECK AFTER CHILD UNLATCHED BELT. WHEN IT RETRACTED AROUND CHILD'S NECK IT LEFT A RED MARK AROUND CHILD'S NECK. SEAT BELT HAD LOCKED, AND HAD TO BE CUT TO GET LOOSE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED SEAT BELT WAS BUILT ACCORDING TO GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS.*AK

WHEN THE LEFT BACK RESTRAINT WAS RELEASED, IT RETRACTED WITH THE PASSENGER STILL IN RESTRAINT. OWNER HAD TO CUT THE RESTRAINT TO RELEASE THE CHILD. THE RIGHT BACK RESTRAINT INITIALLY WAS SLOW IN RETRACTING, NOW IT IS LOCKED AND FULLY RETRACTED LEAVING THE RESTRAINT COMPLETELY UNUSABLE. *AK

FIRE BROKE OUT INSIDE DRIVER'S DOOR INTERIOR WHILE DRIVING. SUSPECT FAILURE IN POWER WINDOW, POWER DOOR LOCK OR POWER MIRROR CONTROL ASSEMBLY. FIRE COMPLETELY OR PARTIAL DESTROYED DRIVER'S DOOR, DRIVER'S SEAT, FRONT WINDSHIELD, HEADER, MIRROR, SUN SHADE, MOON ROOF, AND STEERING WHEEL. THE ENTIRE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE IS COVERED INSIDE WITH BLACK STUFF FROM THE FIRE. MY WIFE AND CHILD WERE LUCKY TO HAVE GOTTEN OUT OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE BEING BURNED. DT

THE AIRBAG SRS CONTROL UNIT FAILED. THE DASHBOARD LIGHT NOTIFIED US OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE UNIT; THE TOTAL COST WAS $666.95. THE CAR IS ONLY FIVE YEARS OLD AND MANY OWNERS WOULD NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE THE UNIT. NO WARRANTY COVERAGE EXTENDS TO SAFETY EQUIPMENT AS A LENGTHY TEN YEAR WARRANTY COVERS POLLUTION SYSTEMS. THE DEALER OFFERED TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IF WE CHOSE TO NOT FIX THE CONTROL UNIT.*AK

1995 HONDA ODYSSEY RIGHT FRONT TIRE BROKE FROM AXLE. BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0314-90)*JB UPDATED 08/05/10 *BF

AUTOMOBILE TIRES AND VALVES THAT WERE ABOUT THREE YEARS OLD. WE HAD TWO TIRE VALVE STEMS FAIL WITHIN ONE WEEK. I NOTED RUBBER CRACKING/FAILURE AT THE BASE OF THE VALVE STEMS ON BOTH THAT FAILED. I IMMEDIATELY REPLACED ALL THE VALVE STEMS ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. I WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE WHO MADE THE VALVE STEMS, POSSIBLY MAKE IN CHINA? MY DEALER COULDN'T TELL ME WHAT HE WAS USING AS VALVE STEMS THREE YEARS AGO. CONSUMER REPORTS HAD RECENTLY ISSUED A WARNING ABOUT DEFECTIVE CHINESE TIRE VALVE STEMS. . MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA TO PUT SOMETHING OUT ON YOUR WEB SITE. THANKS! *TR

1) ABS SYSTEM: THE ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. I HAVE ADDED BRAKE FLUID TO THE RESEVOIR, ALTHOUGH THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM ONLY TEMPORARILY. FROM MY RESEARCH, THIS APPEARS TO BE A FAIRLY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL YEAR. 2) AIR CONDITIONER: THE AC MAKES A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE, WITH A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF VIBRATION BEING FELT QUITE STRONGLY WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL. THE PROBLEM DIMINSHES WHEN THE REAR AC IS TURNED OFF, AND DISSIPATES COMPLETELY WHEN THE AC AS A WHOLE IS SHUT DOWN.*AK

AIR CONDITIONER FAILS TO COOL THE VEHICLE SUFFICIENTLY.

I WAS DRIVING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR HOME AT AROUND 20 MPH IN A SPEED BUMP AREA. I SUDDENLY BECAME AWARE OF A STRONG BURNING SMELL INSIDE THE CAR. I SLOWED, PULLED OVER AND REALIZED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS BLINKING. SECONDS LATER AN EXPLOSIVE SOUND ERUPTED. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATED. IT COLLIDED WITH AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD, BROKE THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR MOUNT AND THREW PLASTIC CHUNKS AROUND THE CAR. SOME PLASTIC STRUCK ME. IT TOOK A FEW MINUTES FOR THE POWDERY SMOKE TO DIMINISH. ON INSPECTION I FOUND DAMAGE TO THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR AND TO THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. NOBODY BESIDES MYSELF WAS IN THE CAR, FORTUNATELY. THERE WAS ONLY A HAT ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. AFTER TAKING SOME PHONE PICTURES I TURNED THE CAR AROUND, DROVE IT HOME AND PARKED.

WE TURNED ON THE IGNITION TO WARM THE ENGINE A BIT AT ABOUT 9:50 ON THE MORNING OF SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 2015. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES, THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG COMPLETELY EXPLODED. THE CAR WAS NOT IN MOTION, IT WAS PARKED, SO THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. WE SUPPOSE THAT IT MUST BE DEFECTIVE. THE SHEER FORCE OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT RESULTED IN A LARGE, CIRCULAR CRACK ON THE WINDSHIELD, WITH SMALLER HAIRLINE FRACTURES. FRAGMENTS OF BLACK PLASTIC WERE PROPELLED THROUGHOUT THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. A STRONG SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC ENSUED AND FILLED THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. WE WILL NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY INSPECTED, AS WE FEAR THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG MIGHT ALSO BE DEFECTIVE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE HONDA DEALERSHIP OUR INSURANCE COMPANY DIRECTED US TO WILL NOT BE OPEN UNTIL TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 DUE TO THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY. THIS WAS A VERY FRIGHTENING SITUATION. THANKFULLY, WE WERE NOT DRIVING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, AND SO NOBODY SUFFERED PERSONAL INJURY - BUT THIS AIRBAG MALFUNCTION MIGHT WELL HAVE CAUSED WOUNDS FROM THE FLYING MATERIALS AND SHARDS OF PLASTIC, AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT - PERHAPS WITH MULTIPLE PEOPLE INVOLVED - OR SEVERE INJURY, POSSIBLY EVEN DEATH. THOUGH WE FEEL GRATEFUL TO HAVE AVOIDED THE WORST, WE ARE STILL WITHOUT A VEHICLE DUE TO A MECHANICAL DEFECT NOT CAUSED BY US.

DRIVING 70 MPH ON HWY, FRONT LEFT BALL JOINT BROKE. CAR SKIDDED TO MEDIAN. NEEDED TO REPLACE BALL JOINT, CV AXEL AND UPPER BALL JOINT. CAR HAS 231,000 MILES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE TIRE FELL OFF AND AXIAL BROKEN WHILE DRIVING LOCAL STREET @ 25 MPH. ALTHOUGH NO PASSENGER INJURED, BUT THE CAR GOT DAMAGED. REPAIR COST $1695.00 DONE IN LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP. I SUSPECT IT COULD BE RELATED WITH MANUFACTURER'S MALFUNCTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE RACK AND PINION SCREW FAILED CAUSING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TO COLLAPSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE DEFECT WAS NOT RECALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 199,875.

VEHICLE'S TIE ROD BROKE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING TIRE TO TURN TO A 90 DEGREE ANGLE BREAKING THE AXLE AND DAMAGING FRONT FENDER.*MR WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 65 MPH THE CONSUMER HEARD A POP NOISE AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITH A SCREECHING SOUND. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *PH *JB

THE ENGINE SEIZED WHILE DRIVING. THE OIL COOLER O-RING BROKE BECAUSE OF COLD WEATHER AND THE OIL RAPIDLY FLOWED OUT. *JB

DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE MUFFLER THE VEHICLE VIBRATES, THE MUFFLER CAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING A HAZARD. *AK

1995 HONDA ODYSSEY RIGHT FRONT TIRE BROKE FROM AXLE. BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0314-90)*JB UPDATED 08/05/10 *BF

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION AT 70 MPH, THE FRONT TWO WHEELS CAME OFF THE RIM, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. *AK

I WAS DRIVING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR HOME AT AROUND 20 MPH IN A SPEED BUMP AREA. I SUDDENLY BECAME AWARE OF A STRONG BURNING SMELL INSIDE THE CAR. I SLOWED, PULLED OVER AND REALIZED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS BLINKING. SECONDS LATER AN EXPLOSIVE SOUND ERUPTED. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATED. IT COLLIDED WITH AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD, BROKE THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR MOUNT AND THREW PLASTIC CHUNKS AROUND THE CAR. SOME PLASTIC STRUCK ME. IT TOOK A FEW MINUTES FOR THE POWDERY SMOKE TO DIMINISH. ON INSPECTION I FOUND DAMAGE TO THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR AND TO THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. NOBODY BESIDES MYSELF WAS IN THE CAR, FORTUNATELY. THERE WAS ONLY A HAT ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. AFTER TAKING SOME PHONE PICTURES I TURNED THE CAR AROUND, DROVE IT HOME AND PARKED.

UNDER CARRIAGE DEVELOPING RUST DUE TO CORROSION. THIS RUST DEPOSIT IS ALSO GETTING INTO THE ABS SYSTEM, AND CAUSING ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE BRAKES WHEN APPLIED. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

AT ABOUT 25 MPH OR 1500-2000 RPM THE VAN SHUDDERS OR SHAKES. I'VE SEEN MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS FOR THIS ON VARIOUS INTERNET FORUMS. THE VAST MAJORITY ATTRIBUTE THIS TO THE TRANSMISSION. UNDER MILD ACCELERATION THE VAN WILL SHAKE OR SHUDDER WITH A FAIR AMOUNT OF FORCE. THIS OCCURS FREQUENTLY AND IS DISCONCERTING TO LOSE EVEN A SMALL AMOUNT OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLES MOVEMENT. DEALER TOLD ME TO CHANGE THE GAS. NO RESOLUTION YET. *TR

CRUISE CONTROL SUFFERS FROM A DEFECT THAT AFTER GOIN GOVE RA HILL, THE SPEED WILL OVERSHOOT THE SET SPEED BY APPROXIMATELY 10% OR 6-7 MILES ON THE INTERSTATE. THIS HAS SEVERAL TIMES CAUSED NEA RREAR END COLLISIONS.