Paint is peeling off the car, leading to possible premature rusting and reduced safety of vehicle
2009 Honda Odyssey body complaints
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Paint on the roof of vehicle, taken to dealership and said "no recalls for that 2009 color but also said there was a 2008 and a 2010 paint recall so the dealership and I paid half and half about 2 months I found out the corrosion was also on the hood so I took it back I was told this time the whole car had to be repainted an the money I spent previously did not count because I could not afford to repaint the vehicle I left it alone."
Passenger automatic sliding door does not open when needed while stationary. The door stays shut and needs multiple presses of the button or handle before it opens or closes. Very inconcienent and dangerous and has been ongoing for many months.
My honda odyssey caught fire on may 13, 2018. There was no accident involved. The car just burned itself. The car suddenly stopped in the middle of the road when I was driving at 30 miles per hour at local road. And started to shake. Smoke came out under the engine cover, I opened the engine cover, flame came out as high as 6-8 feet. It was so dangerous. I called the police. Before the fire truck came, some pass by driver throw me some bottle waters. I was able to put down the fire. The car was damaged by the fire. We bought the car new in 2009 from honda dealer. We always did car maintenance per honda's requirements at the honda dealership. No any negligence by owner. We hired a professional car inspector. He found out the fire was caused by the electronic wires connected the alternator. They were the original honda wires. The car inspection report is attached for your review. The car was later inspected and repaired by the workshop. The technicians confirmed the fire inspection report. The car inspector and workshop both confirmed the fire was caused by the electronic wires used by honda. The fire caused big damage to my car and posed serious threat to human life. We believe we need to report the accident to help avoid loss of life. We hope honda can take serious steps to investigate the fire issue and fix any potential problems that may cause fire on honda car.
Unable to lift the window glass up when it's down. Generally occurs in winter. This was the same problem that I had from the first year that I bought the car. Once the problem occurs if I wait a while no firm timing I can bring the windows up. Generally occurs on passenger side of the windows both front and rear window. Taken to dealer but by that time it recovers so I am stuck with problem.
The power sliding door on the driver side fell off. The door was sticking and would not slide closed, so I turned off the power to the door. When I tried to manually close the door, the door pulled off the track. I could not get the door back on the track. I tried to manually close the door, but because the door had been pulled off the track, the brace completely scratched up the door and bent up the panel that covers the track on which the brace for the door slides. I needed to take the vehicle to the body shop to replace the brace. I am spending hundreds and hundreds of $$ because the door fell off. There are many posts about similar problems with honda odysseys. The faulty sliding mechanism appears to be a manufacturing problem. It's ridiculous that I need to repair a door because it has worn out. I'm attaching a picture of the closed door with the brace sticking out and the damage to the body from when I had attempted to close the door.
The car was off and the daytime running lights started coming on which was draining the battery. Different lights started to illuminate on the dashboard with the car off. The vsa light came on. Took it to a couple of different shops to get it diagnosed and they determined that the cabin wire harness is corroded due to a leak in the roof run channels and or windshield. The under the dash fuse box is also showing corrosion and needs replacing. The vehicle only has 64000 miles and the repair is quoted at $3465. A very costly repair which seems is due to faulty manufacturing or assembly.
The vehicle was stationary. The driver-side sliding door fell off when we opened it, falling to the ground, causing extensive body damage to the rear panel. We had the passenger side door repaired already but are having problems with it opening again. This should be a recall from honda. I've read online that many honda odyssey owners are having this same experience
The paint on roof is disappearing I think from wind friction started happening at 40000 miles and has gotten worse only have 60000 miles and we take care of it- it should still look like new
Clear coat paint is peeling (hood)-looks terrible
Approximately 6 months ago, early 2017, the paint on the top passenger side began to oxidize. The paint first started to appear white and is now turning gray and very dark gray in several spots. The remainder of the vehicle remains unaffected.
Vehicle had charging system light go on (battery light). Battery was not charging and there was a noise near the alternator. Next day, light goes off, battery is charging now, no noise. Two days and 40 miles later, no other lights and no other noise. Vehicle enters highway, makes it about 3 miles when the cruise control shuts off. All lights on the dash come on and shut off. Driver pulls over, starts to see smoke coming out from under the hood. Keeps hood shut and waits for emergency services to arrive on scene. Engine goes up in flames, all seats are burned up, windows blown out, front tires melt. Total loss.
First the electric assist on the passenger side sliding door broke. Then it started making a grinding noise and sticking frequently. Finally the sliding door fell off completely damaging the body of the van and the door itself. The vehicle was parked in our driveway when this happened.
We own a 2009 honda odyssey that recently experienced failed gas struts in the hatch.the car was parked & I was loading groceries into it when the rear liftgate came crashing down - I was lucky enough to jump out ofthe way in time or could have been seriously hurt.. There is a recall for the 2009 odyssey for the exact same failure mode, but only for the motorized hatch. (ours is not motorized). I would like you to look into the possibility of having honda increase the scope of the recall to include non-motorized hatches.
Unable to lift up passenger side window (front and rear) once window is down mainly in cold weather. Also time to time, unable to open front passenger side door from inside. I have to open and close the door using drive side button from inside the vehicle, or use remote control to perform lock/unlock function. For window operation it doesn't matter if the vehicle is moving or not moving. For lock operation vehicle is not moving. For both operation vehicle engine could be on. This problem has been there since the day one I bought the vehicle. Dealership was informed but they were unable to find the problem because most of the time problem recovers by the time we reach dealership (30 minutes later)
Paint is releasing from the primer on and in front/back of eack front door. There is no peeling on the roof or behind each rear tire where we would expect problems. Honda refuses to fix the problem. This problem occurred in corpus christi, tx after the local dealer performed minor body work (new front bumper and two scratches on the rear panesl) - but the peeling is not occurring where the body work was done.
Power lift gate failed while trunk was opening; I pressed the trunk button on the inside of the car and the lift gate began to open as usual. My 10 year old child was putting baseball gear in trunk and the lift gate beeped twice as it was trying to fully open but could not. It then beeped continuously as it lowered. My son was able to get out of the way. Now the lift gate will not stay propped open and it is very difficult to open manually. I will take vehicle to honda dealer monday but it does not appear my VIN is included in the recall for the struts in the power lift gate.
My tailgate support struts failed in 2012. They were subject to a recall and were replaced. They have now failed again in the same manner. I had to replace them again 2/12/2015 at a cost of $!56.31. Just as when they were recalled, the struts stopped supporting the weight of the door so that when it opens, it suddenly comes down again. It has hit me in the head as I reached into the rear to grab a bag. Even when you open it manually, the struts cannot hold the door open and it slumps down about halfway open. This is the exact same issue that caused the struts to be recalled in 2012. This is a design defect in the 2009 honda odyssey and honda should pay for any repairs.
I thought the driver side sliding door on my 2009 honda odyssey was closed but when driving at a speed of approximately 30 MPH, the door flew open. I pulled over and tried to close the door but it would not close. After trying several times, I decided I needed to have it looked at. I reached back and held the door closed with my left arm/hand as I drove slowly to the dealer. The dealer was closed but a salesman gave me a rental car for the night and said they would call the next day, which they did. They told me the latch was not working properly and would need to replace it. What choice did I have since I couldn't drive it the way it was. So, I paid $376.61 to have it replaced. I thought the problem was resolved, but the same exact thing happened on the same door about 2 months later. Again I reached back and held the door closed as I drove it back to the dealer. As you can imagine I was quite upset since I had spent all that money to supposedly have the problem fixed. After the mechanic played around with the latches with a screw driver and grease he was able to close the door. He informed me that the rear latch on the door was sticking preventing the door from closing. He was surprised they didn't try that 2 months prior before replacing the latch. The service manager even told me they have never had to replace a latch assembly in these vans. So, I asked if I could get reimbursed for the cost of replacing the latch but was denied. This is why I am writing honda to see if you will reimburse me the $376.61 I paid to have the latch assembly replaced that didn't need to be. I can provide you with a copy of the receipt from the dealer, if needed. This is the 2nd odyssey I have owned and have always had a problem with the sliding doors sticking making it hard to open them but have never had a problem closing them. I hope you will assist me in this matter.
On two recent occasions, the tailgate has lowered itself without the driver pressing the tailgate button on the dashboard or on the tailgate itself. It lowers without giving the normal audible signal. And in both cases, there was a minor injury occurring as a result of the problem. Once to a child, and the latest to an adult. In the latest incident, the drivers head (ear) was impacted by the downward force of the tailgate, pressing the head against the left rear corner of the vehicle while the driver was leaning into the rear compartment. Very painful to the driver's left ear, but not immediately requiring medical attention. The service department of our local honda dealership - where the vehicle is normally maintained - states this VIN is not under recall for faulty tailgate struts or related.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while retrieving her infant from the rear driver's side of the vehicle, the sliding door detached from the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the top roller of the door needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 112,000.
The manual lift gate (trunk) no longer stays open. Same part failure as power lift gate recall (12v062000) but not covered since it is a manual lift gate (due to lower complaints and injuries).
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while opening the power lift gate, the door failed to operate. The contact mentioned that the lift gate was not able to reopen. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign: 12v062000 (structure).the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
While my wife was loading the cargo area in the rear of the vehicle after shopping, the lift gate dropped suddenly. The supports no longer hold the lift gate in the open position. Fortunately, she was not standing under the lift gate at the time.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the passenger's side automatic sliding door would lock independently and fail to open. The automatic trunk also could only be opened manually and the fuel cover would not open when activated, forcing the contact to pry it open with a sharp object. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,000 and the current mileage was 55,000.
The tailgate struts that support the tailgate (back) door of the minivan failed (collapsed) when the automatic door was opening. There is a recall on this very problem, make, model and year: honda odyssey 2009, however, my VIN was not included in the recall. Honda inc confirms that they are receiving reports like this one from other people whose cars were not made part of the recall.
The struts supporting the rear hatch door are no longer supporting the door and it fell on my head when putting in my golf clubs. I believe it is the same strut problem they had in the recall for similar models, other VIN numbers. I talked to my dealer and honda corporation but it is a different VIN and not covered by the recall. I think it is the struts on all of the 2009 honda odyssey's and not just a select few as in the recall.
The tailgate struts that support the tailgate (back) door of the minivan failed (collapsed) when the door was in its open position. This caused the back door to slam shut with great force. The struts are cylinders filled with gas under pressure used to pop the door open and hold it open. The door is very heavy and did not fail in a failsafe manner (lockup for example), instead the system failed to support the door in its open position. There is a recall on this very problem, make, model and year: honda odyssey 2009, however, my VIN was not included in the recall. Honda inc confirms that they are receiving reports like this one from other people whose cars were not made part of the recall.
My passenger power slide door kept opening up while driving and would latch when turned off which deadened the battery it was fixed for $680.00. Now the other slide door is doing the same thing. Looking online there are many that have had this happen to. Why hasn't there been a safety recall on those doors. My grandkids are always buckled in, but do you know how it feels when your traveling and the doors open when they are in the van, and now I'm faced with another expensive bill again. Will probably never buy another honda again.
Tailgate (trunk's hatchback) door doesn't stay open and keeps closing back.
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