When we (family of 4) were backing out of our drive way, at/about 5mph, a loud metallic noise was heard. It appeared to come from under the van, front/left side. We parked the van and looked under the van, everything looked normal. But the noise was quite loud and we knew something was not correct. We drove the van about 50 feet in our cul-de-sac and heard another metallic noise and something fell under the van. When we looked under the van, we found a piece of suspension spring, about 9 inches long. The piece was not rusted or brittle, it looked pretty stong, but appeared to have been suddenly broken/snapped. Lucky that it did not happen when we were are on any highway or at a higher speed. Later we took van to get, the springs/struts replaced. A google search found out that we were not alone, this seem to have happened lots of other families. A typical website example is below. I could find many more. This looks like a systemic or material problem with these springs and honda must do something so that none would get injured or hurt. Http://www.carproblemzoo.com/honda/odyssey/front-suspension-coil-spring-problems.php.
2000 Honda Odyssey suspension problems
42 complaints (6% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 99,674. 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 42
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- typical mileage
- 99,674
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Front16
- Front: springs: coil springs10
- Rear2
- Multiple axle1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Honda Odyssey suspension problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2000 Honda Odyssey suspension
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Front coil spring fracture
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.the federal safety agency.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 the federal safety agency 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 the federal safety agency that a safety-related defect does not exist.the agency will take further action if warranted by the circumstances.
PE06007
What 2000 Honda Odyssey owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Car began to rumble and vibrate when I pulled into my garage. There was a loud pop noise when engine was shut off and again when I started it the next morning. Thought it was an exhaust problem but my right front engine mount was broken and needed to be replaced. After searching online to find out more about engine mounts I found this is a very common issue with the honda odyssey. More than likely, I will be needing the other mounts replaced in the near future. If someone thinks it is an exhaust issue, they may put off having it checked which can put stress on the other mounts. Seems to me with the frequency of this happening to this model car, it should become a recall issue. Can be a definite safety hazard if several of the mounts break at the same time.
Front suspension spring broke. Rubs tire on turns. Vehicle handles poorly.
Smelled burning rubber when driving my 2000 honda odyssey. Also heard rubbing and popping sounds. Found both front coil springs had broken. Abs light also stays on and won't go off. Both springs broke in same place....making me think there was a defect in these springs.
Clunking in the front driver's area. Then sounded like a loose part in the same area. Turns out the driver's front coil cracked and broke off. Top portion, maybe about 1 coil's worth.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. The vehicle was parked and suddenly, a loud noise was coming from the vehicle, followed by the front end of the vehicle collapsing to the ground. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The technician stated the failure was contributed to the front passenger coil spring broke. Currently, the vehicle is being repaired for the malfunction. The failure mileage was 125,000. Updated 02/17/10. *lj the repair was completed. Updated 02/18/10
Right front suspension coil spring snapped in half. See the federal safety agency action number : pe06007.
2000 honda odyssey with ~103k miles. Normal wear and tear. Broken right front spring. Could have caused serious injury if spring would cut tire at highway speeds. Will be replacing next week.
2000 honda odyssey coil spring failure on drivers side and transmission failure.
While driving on a city street, a loud noise from the right side. Abs light came on, but reset after restarting van. Stopped and looked under van, but all looked okay. When driving car would suddenly pull hard to right. Noise continued and next day repair shop informed that right coil spring was broken and we were lucky it didn't puncture tire. They cut a portion of the spring away to keep spring from causing blowout. Not repaired as cost prohibitive.
Questions about the 2000 Honda Odyssey suspension
Does the 2000 Honda Odyssey have suspension problems?
Owners have filed 42 complaints about the suspension of the 2000 Honda Odyssey, 6% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2000 Honda Odyssey suspension problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 99,674 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Honda Odyssey suspension?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Honda Odyssey have bad suspension?
The Honda Odyssey model years with the most suspension complaints are 2001 (50 complaints), 2000 (42 complaints) and 2005 (27 complaints).
Other 2000 Honda Odyssey problems
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