2009 Honda Odyssey problems
Owners have filed 243 complaints about the 2009 Honda Odyssey with NHTSA. Structure accounts for 26.3% of them — the clear leader, ahead of engine at 14%.
Complaints243
Crashes7
Fires9
Injuries18
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Structure 26.3% · 64
Engine 14.0% · 34
Electrical system 8.2% · 20
Power train 7.4% · 18
Service brakes, hydraulic 6.6% · 16
Steering 3.7% · 9
Suspension 2.9% · 7
Unknown or other 2.9% · 7
Severity
Of those complaints, 7 describe a crash, 9 describe a fire and 18 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 27 model years of the Honda Odyssey in this data, 2009 sits 22nd by complaint volume. 2018 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 12 in the last three years against 18 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 60,000 miles.
In owners' own words
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. Structure · reported at 110,000 miles
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. Structure · reported at 112,000 miles
The liftgate does not always stay in the up position. It lifts to the top and then drops quickly with no resistance. It seems worse when the outside temperature is colder (below 40-50 degrees f. There was a recall on the gas struts in about 2012. I called vic bailey Honda in spartanburg, sc. Someone in the service department said their records showed that the recall had been completed on the vehicle. Structure · reported at 160,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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