2010 Honda Odyssey: sudden unintended acceleration

Filed Oct 10, 2024 · Engine · NC

The incidents of sudden acceleration while braking on this model are vast. My van has experienced several sudden un-commanded acceleration incidents while braking starting in 2022. Honda lawyers are in control and thus no technical explanation. My last event was on [XXX] post hurricane Helene in Asheville N.C. The response of the federal safety agency is needed due to people of modest means need to keep their car as long as possible. This requires honest service information from Honda. Honda has reaped a well deserved dividend cultivating the belief that their product with careful use can last 20 years or more. Honda does not deserve to reap this benefit while failing to execute an honest service which creates an unsafe vehicle. In 2023 the Throttle Position Sensor and its complete assembly was replaced in hope of a resolution. I will now replace the Engine Control CPU after the [XXX] incident. These repairs and expense are un-diagnosed non-OBD supported “shots in the dark” because Honda will not recognize the failure. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Aug 9, 2016 · Transmission · 46,000 miles · CT

2010 honda odyssey was brought to dealer for recall service, 14-032 fuel pump module leak, after notification in august 2015. Upon completion, the service report indicated that a PCM software update was also applied for lock-up clutch function per recall 09-053 odyssey lc judder. While we had experienced transmission judder and vibration when the vehicle was accelerating between 25 to 35 MPH, we were not aware of any notification or recall at all. Around july 2016, the transmission judder and hesitation, combined with some sudden acceleration came back and we scheduled to bring the vehicle to the same dealer for inspection in early august 2016. The service advisor said that the vehicle was now out of warranty and a minimum hourly labor charge of $115 would apply for diagnosing the problem. At the end, the service report indicated that fluid level was good, transmission judder was confirmed to occur between 20 - 40 MPH on road test, and the torque convertor should be replaced at an estimated cost of $1,900 to fix the problem. We called honda customer service about it and received no assistance. The torque convertor on this vehicle is apparently a defect and honda offered only a temporary quick fix while the transmission was still under warranty. Our odyssey has only 46,500 miles on it, but the warranty period has passed. Please help and investigate.

Filed Apr 24, 2016 · 81,000 miles · MI

Stopped in a service road around a parking lot waiting for cross traffic to clear. Foot was on brake. Vehicle engine began racing. Pressed harder on brake to hold vehicle back to prevent hitting car in front of me. Put vehicle in neutral to stop from going forward. Turned off ignition switch. Started vehicle and problem went away. I operate the brake and gas only with my right foot. I cannot press the gas while my right foot is on the brake. This van experienced sudden acceleration. Day was sunny and about 65f.

Filed Mar 20, 2016 · Acceleration, Brakes · 130,000 miles · NH

Traveling in motion at 40mph than a sudden acceleration of engine and speed. Very difficult to stop with brakes. Honda odyssey was put on neutral than brakes were applied to stop vehicle. My vehicle was on a secondary rode at the time of sudden acceleration. We called aaa to pick up our honda odyssey and took it to our local mechanic for the rest of the day.

Filed Mar 26, 2015 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 62,420 miles · NJ

Unexpected sudden acceleration while parking.

Filed Apr 12, 2014 · Acceleration, Brakes · 40,840 miles · UT · crash

I was pulling into a parking spot. I was approximately 3-4 feet from the curb in front of me. My foot was on the brake and I was slowing to a stop when the van suddenly accelerated extremely rapidly (and was not responsive to brake application ) and slammed into the curb in front of me, causing minor damage to the front end. I verified that the floor mats were not near the accelerator.

Filed Dec 14, 2010 · Brakes · 300 miles · OH

I too have had unintended acceleration problems w/ both my new 2010 honda odyssey (currently 1600 mi) and my 2005 honda odyssey (130000 mi when traded-in). In all cases I had engine acceleration as I tried to apply the brakes. Very scary the first time or two. I finally discovered that my foot was overhanging the brake pedal on the right (which it can easily do when braking with my right foot) and was inadvertently contacting the gas pedal. The harder I tried to brake the faster the engine accelerated. I have learned to let up on the brake & move my foot to the left. Immediate problem was solved but I believe this a design fault. More distance between the brake & gas pedals would eliminate this problem. Perhaps a redesign of the brake pedal face would be a cost effective remedy.

Filed Sep 13, 2010 · Brakes · 3,000 miles · TX

This concerns a 2010 honda odyssey braking system. I have had numerous occurrences of the brake pedal, on initial application, going so low that I also hit the accelerator, causing the vehicle to lunge forward vigorously. When I continue to apply pressure to the brake pedal it goes all the way to the floorboard. When I release the pedal and reapply it, it gives me a harder pedal in which to get stopped. I have had the vehicle into the dealer service, and was told that they replaced the master cylinder, but the problem continued to occur. The service people at this facility do not show the concern for this as I feel they should, since this involves a condition that is of my grave concern, and I hope that I don't go there because of this defect. Please help me with this. I have also talked with honda america and they haven't been any help.

Filed Feb 1, 2010 · Acceleration, Electrical · 750 miles · NY

I have just bought a 2010 honda odyssey on october 16, 2009. On january 16, 2010, I was driving in new york city traffic stopped at a light behind several cars. Suddenly the car's engine started to race and lurched forward even with my foot on the brake. For several seconds the car kept lurching forward as I tried to step down on the brake even harder. As suddenly the unintended acceleration stopped. I came within inches of crashing into the car in front of me. I have four passengers in the car who witnessed this event at the time.