The driver side sliding door fell off when trying to put my kids in the vehicle. The vehicle was stationary and not on. Luckily, I was able to push my 3 year old out if the way or he would have been severly injured. Instead, he just has scraped need and is confused why I pushed him. I hurt my wrist and back catching the door. Picture is after I was able to somehow get it closed.
2010 Honda Odyssey body complaints
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Paint flaking. Paint did not adhere to primer
Both sliding doors are getting stuck while opening and closing. And they are making noise too.
The driver side sliding door (manual door, not power) was making a grinding sound when opening and then it fell off the car. I was opening the door to get my child out, thankfully, we were at home.
Have had intermittent issue with the automatic feature not being able to fully close the driver's side door. Today, I tried to open it but driver's side door was making grinding noise and only opening 1/3 of the way on the automatic setting. I disengaged the automatic sliding door function and opened it manually. Slid open no problem. I reengaged the auto setting when I went to close the door. It started to slide close and a little less than half way, it fell at me, coming completely off the car other than a small guide wire in the center. I can not get it back into place and am looking into getting it towed to be repaired. When the center roller came off the track it left gigantic gashes in the paint/metal on the side of the van.
The side doors fell off the track. Both of them within days. One when opening it and the other driving down my driveway. I'm just glad it didnt happen on the highway because that seriously could have hurt someone. I looked this issue up and found it is very common on these van's and a lot of people are having this happen. One door is now held on with a strap and the other one we got closed and back on but we cannot open them. My kids have to climb over the front seats to get to their seats. I am very worried they will fly off driving down the highway like I've read others have. The side of my van is all scratched up from them falling off too.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 honda odyssey. While the vehicle was stationary, the rear driver's side sliding door failed to lock. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to bianchi honda (located at 8430 peach st, erie, pa 16509,(814) 868-9678) where it was diagnosed that the gear on the rear driver's side sliding door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred in july of 2019. On september 19, 2019, when the contact depressed the button to open the rear driver's side sliding door, the contact reached inside the sliding door as it started to close. The contact sustained a fractured left rib and injuries to the upper right back and shoulder. There was also pain on the contact's right calf. The contact sought medical attention and was breathing in a machine for her lungs not to collapse. She also visited an orthopedic surgeon for the muscles in her back and shoulder. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.
The paint is peeling from the roof and the hood
Electric sliding doors will catch and reverse. It has hurt my children multiple times over the past year. The car has 90k to 120k on it over the course of it happening.
The vehicle has major leak from the firewall down to the floor compartment. Water gets in both tail lights when it is raining. I took it to the honda dealer twice and they never fixed the problem. Honda refused any of these problems. I willl never buy a honda ever again. This is my third honda and last too.
"takata recall" paint is stripping and peeling off of vehicle. This is not acceptable as honda is a well known and reliable brand. There are other makes and models whos paint stands the test of time. What is honda's excuse for this problem that has effected numerous honda owners? How will they make this right?
Sliding door fell off track when opening, cord is broken and broke my window
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 honda odyssey. While the vehicle was idling, the driver's side sliding door detached without warning. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was 130,000. The VIN was not provided.
Both sliding doors coming off tracks. One completely fell off and was damaged. This could cause serious injury to a person or child. I noticed many other complaints here and online.
Right (passenger) sliding cargo door fell off track and gouged the side panel of the van. The vehicle was stationary in driveway. Noticed in week prior to the incident that there was a grinding sound when opening door, and it would sometime catch and re-open when closing as though it hit an obstacle. Dealer mentioned maybe some sand or grit in assembly. In driveway, we opened door then walked away to throw something in trash heard a noise and came back to find the door had fallen off and was hanging from the cable used by the power open/close mechanism. Significantly damaged car further trying to get it to close enough to to take to repair shop and prevent damage from impending rain at time of incident. Was very difficult to fight the power mechanism and to turn the heavy door the correct way to get all the pieces in their correct rails and position, never did get entirely closed. Took to dealership. Dealer advised to take to body shop. Body shop sent me back to dealer who would not take vehicle for several days but then ended up fixing the door the same day for about $575. The body damage has not been addressed.
I cannot open the passenger side sliding door. (it is not a power sliding door) it was steadily getting harder to open. I barely got it closed as it would only open a short distance and I could barely slide it closed. Now I am afraid to try to open it as I am afraid it will get stuck open and I won't be able to close it at all.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 honda odyssey. While closing the rear driver's side door, the door fell off. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (pearson honda in midlothian, va) where the contact was informed to pay for the repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the failure was unusual and did not accept responsibility. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 93,000.
Passenger side sliding door was grinding and malfunctioning. Went to open it from inside and it fell off only hangs my by a little cable. Got it somewhat back on track but it won't latch and friend got hurt in the process of it falling off. Deep scrtches on the side as well. What can we do.
My odyssey was parked and off I put my packages and attempted to close the sliding door. It would not close. After I looked in the manual for help I followed their instructions and the door came off the track and hung by just a very thin cable I could not drive it for fear of it falling completely off and damaging someone else's car or causing an accident. It also did a lot of body damage. Honda dealer in kenosha did the repairs. They only paid for half and we had to cover the other $1500
Not long after we bought the car from a honda dealership (one previous owner) the passenger side door started freezing up. We could neither open nor close it properly. When we brought it in, we were shocked when the mechanic told us he saw the problem all the time on that model, and that we were lucky the door had not fallen off on us, because he had seen it happen to others. We have three little kids...most minivan owners have young kids! They replaced the cheap plastic rollers with more cheap plastic rollers (why of why is this honda's only option to support a huge, heavy steel door?!) and removed the automatic mechanism on the passenger side. Now we are having the same problem with the driver's side automatic door. It is completely frozen (at this point it's frozen whether it's in automatic mode or manual), and I have left it shut that way because I would rather have my kids climb in the other side, and buckle my 4 year old in through the window, than try to open it and risk having it fall on someone. I have spoken to other mothers in my town who own this same car and have had the same problem with the doors. This is not just an inconvenience, it is a huge safety issue! What if both doors froze on someone during an accident and they couldn't get their kids out? What if the door fell off on a child?! An adult might suffer only minor injuries from such a thing, but a child would be crushed. There are reports of this happening all over the internet, with honda usually telling the owners the problem is somehow their fault. Toyota had the same problem on the sienna and they did a recall. Why has honda not yet been required to do the same?! Here you can read just some of the stories from other odyssey owners: https://www.cargurus.com/cars/discussion-c3864_ds475308.
Passenger side door closes and then opens slightly. The lock will not engage. Dashboard light always show that door is ajar. When making a turn yesterday the door actually opened all the way. My baby was sitting on that side. This is extremely dangerous.
Spontanously the sunroof shattered. Driving on highway at 70mph, the sunroof shattered. It was closed at time, all glass behind car.
Now we've all had many cars and some do better than others. The honda paint has to rank last on a long list of past paint jobs. It has literally peeled off the top of the car by the window and sunroof and has lost its clear coat so the paint just doesn't look good. When you ask them about it they responded we don't cover that . Honda, you make such a good car but cant get the paint right? C'mon. I see more white honda vans driving down the road with the same problem as mine. This is awful we have now made a game out of it called I spy, who can find the white honda odyssey with the same paint peeling spots like ours. We do a lot of driving local and road trips.you would be amazed how many there are out there. Honda there is something you could do. Its embarrassing to dive this car around. But its a great running car with nothing wrong put the paint peeling. Not cool.
The front door detents are not strong enough, and they will allow the door to close by itself. If you are on an incline, or it is a windy day, this is especially dangerous for younger children, and myself, when getting in or out of the vehilce. Of note, honda uses the same detent, with the same part number, on a civic, which has a much smaller and lighter door, as it does on the odyssey, which has a much larger door. I currently own a 2003 chrysler van, and a 1998 bmw, and neither of which have this problem. And for that matter, none of the other cars I have owned have had this problem. The solution is a simple redesign of the door detent to account for the heavier odyssey door. One size does not fit all. Also of note, I did replace the door detent, and the new detent is as bad as the old detent. A redesign is required.
Fuel smell, fuel leak.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while parked and attempting to remove an object from the trunk, the object was found to be wet and molded. Upon further investigation, the contact noticed that the whole rear of the vehicle and the rear headliner were wet. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and diagnosed that the seams that meet the roof rails were separating. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.
The nylon guide rollers on the passenger sliding door broke. These rollers apparently contribute to keeping the door up and inside the guide rail. This caused the door to drop and be suspended by the motorized cable that opens/closes the door and cantilevered off of the bottom guide. This happened after being parked and actuating the door. There was a sound of the nylon guides cracking and the slider hitting the body panel. The vehicle has 62,000 miles on it. I consider it unsafe that the door became unusable and would not return closed unless unbolted and pushed in. It then did not latch and had to be chained/tied down. The honda dealership repaired the door. The honda dealership and I must have had a communication issue. It was characterized in the itemized statement differently than my verbal discussions with them about the issue. It was written up as a door jam. However, the service person was quite familiar with the issue I experienced and said it was not uncommon. I was advised if the door became completely detached to go to a body shop first. My instance was not that severe.
Similar to campaign id # 12v062000 (for older 2008-09 odysseys), the tailgate on my 2010 odyssey has failed without any warning. Opening it via electrical buttons (in-car dashboard or remote buttons) results in the tailgate raising, bouncing up and down, then closing right back down. Opening it manually produces additional resistance to opening that wasn't there before the failure; then the tailgate refuses to stay up in the open position and slams down with additional force that can hurt an adult, and seriously injure a child. Based on campaign id # 12v062000, suspected failure points are the tailgate gas-filled struts. Video of the failure mode is posted on youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j54vwbcmag
Tail lights are susceptible to water penetration which will eventually short out the tail lights. This applies to the portion of the tail light which is attached to the rear hatch door. Water accumulates in the white part of the lens which is at the bottom of the tail light in 201 van (I.e., the back up lights). There is apparently a design or manufacturing defect in the sealed light system. I have had the gasket on the left tail light replaced in my 2010 odyssey due to water penetration & collection. The problem has returned and the dealer confirmed nothing is wrong with the gasket.
The sliding door mechanism makes a rough, grinding sound. Have tried to lubricate them, but does not seem to help. Have owned previous odysseys and they never sounded this bad.
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