2007 Honda Odyssey: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Nov 7, 2020 · Acceleration, Electrical · 230,000 miles · TX

The vsa warning light keeps coming on along with an exclamation sign. It prevents acceleration and causes temporary loss of power while driving. Also, prevents use of cruise control. It temporarily resets when engine is turned off but then turns on again while driving. This occurs while vehicle is in motion on city streets as well as highways.

Filed May 7, 2016 · Driver assistance · 98,000 miles · WI

I received a letter detailing the reacall on my 2007 honda oddysey' s vsa module. I brought in my vehicle to have the problem fixed. The vehicle did not have any observable issues, before I brought it in to the racine, wi honda dealership. After the work was preformed I observed that when the vehicles headlights were on, the cruise control, and rear brake lights were no longer operational, and the vsa light would illuminate on the dashboard after the light switch had been engaged for 7 literal minutes. This issue only occurs when the headlight switch is engaged. I have brought the vehicle back to the dealership on 4 seperate occasions, and they have been unwilling, and unable to fix the problem. When they observed the problem with my vehicle, the honda mechanic says that the error codes that are showing up are impossible to be occuring, and that he's never seen anything like it before. They then try to upsell me, on various components on the vehicle, that have no observable defects. I purchased this vehicle because I have three young children, and was under the impression that honda oddysey' s were reliable. After getting pulled over several times by local law enforcement for driving without brake lights at night, I have been forced to park the vehicle. I brought the vehicle to the kenosha honda dealership, and they said that they would not perform the necessary repairs, since the recall work was done at another dealership. As a single father of three, I am beyond frustration with honda's indifference to this issue, and "catch us if you can" attitude. Because of the defective remedy to the vsa recall, I am unable to drive this vehicle which I still owe $6000 on ($315 monthly). Because of this issue the vehicle only has a resale value of about $800, ,and the toyota dealership said that they were essentially uninterested, in taking this vehicle in as a trade-in. Help!!!

Filed Jun 19, 2014 · Acceleration · 68,150 miles · LA

While driving at approximately 60 MPH without cruise control, the van decelerated to 20 MPH on its own. The engine warning light came on. The vehicle was driven at 20mph for 1/4 mile and parked for 20 min. With the engine running; the van was then driven at speeds below 35 MPH (engine light on), then increased to 50-60 MPH for 6 miles when the deceleration recurred. The van was driven at 20 MPH for 4 miles. Depressing the accelerator only increased the engine RPM, no velocity increase. The van was driven the next day at speeds below 45 MPH (no engine light) with no problems. Problem codes identified as #2 & #6 spark plugs misfired (non-permanent). Honda service drove the van at 60 MPH three different times for a total of 20 miles without any problems. The failure occurred after the van was driven 3000 interstate miles after the federal safety agency recall 13v500 (vsa) repair. The van has not been repaired--no known cause for the deceleration.

Filed Nov 5, 2013 · Brakes · 1,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH with the cruise control activated, he depressed the brake pedal and noticed that the pedal had seized and would not respond. The contact stated that after several attempts, the brake pedal responded. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 1,000.

Filed Jun 1, 2012 · Tires, Wheels · 35,000 miles · CA

Going south on hwy 5 from just outside sacrament, (by freeport) we struck something not visible in the road and the vehicle warned us we had a flat and not to exceed 50 MPH. Our minivan was equipped with michelin pax system run flat tires and no spare. We pulled of the hwy at elk grove and called the local honda dealer. It was almost 5pm and they said could not help until tuesday. The manual said we could go 125 miles with a flat tire and our home was less than 60 miles away so we put on the cruise control at 50 MPH on hwy 5, then hwy 12 west, and then hwy 160 south. Just north of the antioch bridge the front left tire shredded and we were stranded in the middle of nowhere for over an hour until aaa provided assistance. I contacted michelin and honda on tuesday following and michelin offered to pay 30% of the cost of a new tire but nothing towards the cost of removing the tire and putting a new one on. Honda offered nothing. I rejected michelin's offer and they raised it to 50 % and I still rejected it and we have taken the vehicle to a tire store to replace all four wheels and tires because we feel the run flat system is defective and dangerous.

Filed Jan 26, 2012 · Brakes · 63,045 miles · WA

I was driving with cruise control off at a constant speed of 45 MPH on level ground. Brakes spontaneously activated with moderately hard force, slowing car to 30 MPH, then releasing. No warning lights on instrument cluster, and all four wheels appeared to be involved. Engine RPM did decrease during this event. The spontaneous braking recurred twice within two miles with the same fairly spirited deceleration experienced. The vsa was switched to the off setting, and no other episodes of spontaneous braking were noted for the remaining one mile of the journey. Fuel level at 80%, car is very well maintained. No aberrant sounds were generated. Updated 03/09/12

Filed Aug 9, 2008 · Brakes · 5,547 miles · AZ · crash · 1 injury

On 12/26/07, I had a very bad accident hitting 2 cars and all of the air bags in our new 07 honda odyssey deployed. My wife was in the car, I was driving and we were exiting the highway with the cruise control on and turned onto the off ramp when the brakes completely failed; I stepped on the brakes repeatedly and they were so soft they went completely to the floor board and the car would not stop and the cruise control would not turn off. The ramp was about 100 yards long, so we would have had plenty of time to stop if the brakes worked. The ramp was uphill and because the cruise control did not go off, the car started to accelerate and we were going faster and faster up the off ramp. We had no previous warning and did not experience any problem with the brakes prior. At the top of the ramp was a light that stopped traffic on the road, we were the first off the highway onto the ramp and because I could not stop, we reached the light (green) for us, crossed over a median and hit two cars on other side waiting for light to change and crashed. I could not turn due to the speed and we would have rolled if I did. Every air bag in our ody deployed, the seat belts held us back and fortunately we were not hurt. Driver of one of the cars was taken to the hospital; unsure of her injuries. After 7 months of our car being repaired, the car was taken to a honda dealer who finally tested the car and brakes and determined that the ABS/vsa modulator circuit needed to be replaced under warranty and brake lines had air in them. They replaced the assembly, bled the brake hydraulic system. There is definitely a problem with the 2007 odyssey brakes. We had taken the car into dealer for oil change and checkup just 2 days before accident happened. Our brakes went out with absolutely no warning whatsoever -- we or someone else could have been killed, as the accident was bad. The car was repaired, rather than being totaled at time of accident.