1995 Honda Odyssey
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 1995 Honda Odyssey. Newest first.
Sabersport IS recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on may 11, 2009. owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589.
Owner complaints
96 complaints2 involved a crash2 involved a fire2 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Air bags · Structure › Body · Visibility/wiper
I was driving in the neighborhood near home at around 20 mph in a speed bump area. I suddenly became aware of a strong burning smell inside the car. I slowed, pulled over and realized the check engine light was blinking. Seconds later an explosive sound erupted. The passenger airbag inflated. It…
I was driving in the neighborhood near home at around 20 mph in a speed bump area. I suddenly became aware of a strong burning smell inside the car. I slowed, pulled over and realized the check engine light was blinking. Seconds later an explosive sound erupted. The passenger airbag inflated. It collided with and cracked the windshield, broke the rear-view mirror mount and threw plastic chunks around the car. Some plastic struck me. It took a few minutes for the powdery smoke to diminish. On inspection I found damage to the glove compartment door and to the dashboard on the passenger side. Nobody besides myself was in the car, fortunately. There was only a hat on the passenger seat. After taking some phone pictures I turned the car around, drove it home and parked.
- Electrical system
Nav system changes to 'when turned on'reads downloading +, then changes to'check disc' honda said new disc needed. I purchased one ,installed with same results. This also affected the rear camera, visual of info, like radio, etc. local dealer no help.
- Air bags
I don't know if this IS a takata recall or not. my srs light came on as I entered my neighborhood. I smelled a burnt smell. I parked under the car port and put the car in park. I was about to turn off the engine when the passenger side airbag deployed. it broke the windshield, the glove box and the rear view mirror.
- Air bags · Unknown or other · Visibility/wiper
We turned on the ignition to warm the engine a bit at about 9:50 on the morning of sunday, august 6, 2015. After a couple of minutes, the passenger-side airbag completely exploded. The car was not in motion, it was parked, so there was no reason for the airbag to deploy. We suppose that it must be…
We turned on the ignition to warm the engine a bit at about 9:50 on the morning of sunday, august 6, 2015. After a couple of minutes, the passenger-side airbag completely exploded. The car was not in motion, it was parked, so there was no reason for the airbag to deploy. We suppose that it must be defective. The sheer force of the airbag deployment resulted in a large, circular crack on the windshield, with smaller hairline fractures. Fragments of black plastic were propelled throughout the interior of the vehicle. A strong smell of burning plastic ensued and filled the interior of the car. We will not drive the vehicle until it has been properly inspected, as we fear that the driver's side airbag might also be defective. Unfortunately, the honda dealership our insurance company directed us to will not be open until tuesday, september 8 due to the labor day holiday. This was a very frightening situation. Thankfully, we were not driving at the time of the incident, and so nobody suffered personal injury - but this airbag malfunction might well have caused wounds from the flying materials and shards of plastic, an automobile accident - perhaps with multiple people involved - or severe injury, possibly even death. Though we feel grateful to have avoided the worst, we are still without a vehicle due to a mechanical defect not caused by us.
- Power train
At about 25 mph or 1500-2000 rpm the van shudders or shakes. I've seen multiple complaints for this on various internet forums. the vast majority attribute this to the transmission. under mild acceleration the van will shake or shudder with a fair amount of force. this occurs frequently and IS…
At about 25 mph or 1500-2000 rpm the van shudders or shakes. I've seen multiple complaints for this on various internet forums. the vast majority attribute this to the transmission. under mild acceleration the van will shake or shudder with a fair amount of force. this occurs frequently and IS disconcerting to lose even a small amount of control of the vehicles movement. dealer told me to change the gas. no resolution yet. *tr
- Steering
TL* the contact owns a 1995 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while reversing, the rack and pinion screw failed causing the front passenger side tire to collapse. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the defect was not recalled. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 199,875.
- Electrical system
Srs and ABS light on. Have been on for years. looks like many many others have had similar complaints and honda accord had a recall on one of these???? What IS the nhtsa doing about this. *tr
- Suspension › Front
Driving 70 mph on hwy, front left ball joint broke. Car skidded to median. Needed to replace ball joint, cv axel and upper ball joint. Car has 231,000 miles. this IS a safety issue and needs to be addressed. *tr
- Electrical system
1. 1995 honda odyssey occasionally stalled but would start again. 2. Molten solder came out of ignition switch and fell on driver's foot. 3. Pain and surprise nearly caused accident. 4. Car stalled and would start but stop immediately when key was released from "start" position. 5. Am currently replacing ignition switch which was the source of hot metal. *Tr
- Tires · Wheels › Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
1995 honda odyssey right front tire broke from axle. bf (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0314-90)*jb updated 08/05/10 *bf
- Tires › Pressure monitoring and regulating systems
Automobile tires and valves that were about three years old. We had two tire valve stems fail within one week. I noted rubber cracking/failure at the base of the valve stems on both that failed. I immediately replaced all the valve stems on all four wheels. I was not able to determine who made the…
Automobile tires and valves that were about three years old. We had two tire valve stems fail within one week. I noted rubber cracking/failure at the base of the valve stems on both that failed. I immediately replaced all the valve stems on all four wheels. I was not able to determine who made the valve stems, possibly make in china? My dealer couldn't tell me what he was using as valve stems three years ago. Consumer reports had recently issued a warning about defective chinese tire valve stems. . Might be a good idea to put something out on your web site. Thanks! *Tr
- Electrical system
Vehicle, 1995 honda odyssey, randomly and suddenly stalled--engine suddenly quit and dash lights went out. engine would not restart, then would start but immediately quit when ignition key was released from start position. also, dash lights behaved abnormally when trying to restart-- they all…
Vehicle, 1995 honda odyssey, randomly and suddenly stalled--engine suddenly quit and dash lights went out. engine would not restart, then would start but immediately quit when ignition key was released from start position. also, dash lights behaved abnormally when trying to restart-- they all blinked together in random fashion, or together dimmed and went out, or simply would not come on at all. this stall, or failure to start and run, has occurred whether the vehicle has been warm and running for 30 minutes or more, or has been parked and cold overnight. this random stall has now happened while driving in the middle of high speed heavy traffic. but for a fortunate opening and quick maneuver to a safety lane, we and probably other motorists would have crashed, burned and died. we are not driving the vehicle for fear of something like this happening again but with tragic results. we have just learned there have been separate government ordered recalls for this problem years ago in australia and in canada. where has the united states of america been? owned by big business and big money? on an eight year vacation with george (worthless) bush? both, I'm sure. *Tr
- Suspension · Suspension › Front
Passenger side tire fell off and axial broken while driving local street @ 25 mph. Although no passenger injured, but the car got damaged. Repair cost $1695.00 done in local honda dealership. I suspect it could be related with manufacturer's malfunction. *Tr
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
Ignition switch has failed on my 1995 honda odyssey EX. *nm
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
While driving home from work at the kennedy space center on sr 405, the engine suddenly shut off and could not be restarted. hot melted solder from the ignition switch dripped on my foot burning me as I was trying to maintain control of the vehicle and come to a safe stop off the road. the car…
While driving home from work at the kennedy space center on sr 405, the engine suddenly shut off and could not be restarted. hot melted solder from the ignition switch dripped on my foot burning me as I was trying to maintain control of the vehicle and come to a safe stop off the road. the car could not be restarted and had to be towed to a repair shop. the ignition switch had failed, overheated, melted and had to be replaced. *nm
- Air bags · Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Srs and ABS are defective in my car. Srs relay IS bad and ABS IS leaking air. lights are on in car. *nm
- Tires
First purchased four pepboy tires (SE p205/65r15) on 05-17-2002, with a 80,000 mile warranty. on 03-29-2004, with only 34,000 miles on the tires, the top layer of rubber lifted from the tire and peeled off, almost creating an accident. 6,000 miles later, the other tires began to bubble like the…
First purchased four pepboy tires (SE p205/65r15) on 05-17-2002, with a 80,000 mile warranty. on 03-29-2004, with only 34,000 miles on the tires, the top layer of rubber lifted from the tire and peeled off, almost creating an accident. 6,000 miles later, the other tires began to bubble like the first and had to be replaced with new tires. today, 02-27-2006 with replaced tires 30,000 miles on them, the first tire IS starting to bubble and separate. I believe these tires are intentionally made to only withstand about thirty-thousand miles of wear and they begin to separate, which can create a fatal accident. these tires pepboys "futura plus tour SE," with the 80,000 mile warranty need to be recalled and pepboys be fined for false advertising and creating a dangerous tire. this IS the second set of four tires that have lifted with only thirty-thousand miles on them with an 80,000 mile warranty.....*nm
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
ABS warning light on. Taken to dealer many times over several years. before warranty expired, dealer topped-off fluid. problem returned in a few weeks and repeated visits to dealer resulted in same remedy. Eventually, dealer advised replacement of out-of-warranty accumulator for $498.98. after…
ABS warning light on. Taken to dealer many times over several years. before warranty expired, dealer topped-off fluid. problem returned in a few weeks and repeated visits to dealer resulted in same remedy. Eventually, dealer advised replacement of out-of-warranty accumulator for $498.98. after replacement, problem returned less than a week later. dealer further advised replacing the rest of the ABS system at a cost of over $1000. brakes otherwise work fine. *nm
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
(1) no prior events before failure (2) while driving 1995 honda odyssey (stalled ?) quit running source of problem IS ignition switch. I was able to restart vehicle but had to hold key to maintain electrical connection for engine to run. (3) presently looking for parts to repair
- Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower ball joint
While traveling 80 mph on int 95 between washington and baltimore right lower ball joint failed. this resulted in the entire wheel assembly, including the axle to come out and fold under the car, causing complete loss of control of the vehicle. the vehicle veered to the left and I was able to decelarate without ana cccident. we then were towed to the nearest honda dealer. vehicle IS a 1995 honda odyssey.
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
I needed to take my son to the dr.'s office and when I went to start my 1995 honda odyssey it wouldn't start. I had to hold the key on in the run position, give it gas and put it in drive and it was able to go. car seemed to be ok after that and I had to take my disabled father-in-law to run…
I needed to take my son to the dr.'s office and when I went to start my 1995 honda odyssey it wouldn't start. I had to hold the key on in the run position, give it gas and put it in drive and it was able to go. car seemed to be ok after that and I had to take my disabled father-in-law to run errands we went ahead. while waiting for him to get a RX, I had the car running as it was a cold day and my 3 year old was in the car. it quit running after a minute and I wasn't able to start it again for a few minutes. told my husband about it when I picked him up and he checked the oil etc. And then it seemed to be fine. next day my husband was driving home in traffic and the car died on him right in the middle of driving! some other drivers helped him push it off the road and then someone used jumper cables and it started running again. After a few minutes it died and would not restart. after checking battery connections etc. And trying to get it to start again, finally after an hour it started. went to auto parts store and had battery tested - was at 1/2 capacity so replaced it thinking it would solve the problem. on the way home from the auto part store it died again right in the middle of traffic. we did research on the web and discovered it IS the same problem that was recalled on later years with the ignition switch. called the dealer this morning to see if our vin # was on the list and it IS not!!! I do not understand why I have to pay for a problem that IS known to exist because my car year IS not on the approved list. it IS exactly the same part for our 1995 honda odyssey as for the 1997 ones + that were recalled.*jb
- Electrical system › Ignition
Intermittent failure to start or immediate stall with all dash lights going out. next, it stalled while I was going through a busy intersection at rush hour. I managed to avoid a crash and turn into a driveway. it started up after a few tries. it IS now at a local repair shop. mechanic says it…
Intermittent failure to start or immediate stall with all dash lights going out. next, it stalled while I was going through a busy intersection at rush hour. I managed to avoid a crash and turn into a driveway. it started up after a few tries. it IS now at a local repair shop. mechanic says it IS ignition switch failure. I would have it towed to the dealer, but for some reason it IS not included in ignition switch recall #02vi20000. will have local mechanic repair, would like honda to reimburse.*ak
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
Ignition switch burnt up while traveling with family causing the motor to shut down including all power (brakes, steering, dash indicators). seems to be the same problem that honda recalled on 1997-2000 vehicles. the vehicle IS a 1995 honda odyssey with 128000 miles. the switch failed several…
Ignition switch burnt up while traveling with family causing the motor to shut down including all power (brakes, steering, dash indicators). seems to be the same problem that honda recalled on 1997-2000 vehicles. the vehicle IS a 1995 honda odyssey with 128000 miles. the switch failed several times on a 4 hour drive home before finally failing completely the following day. honda chooses not to cover this defective part, since the vin doesn't match their database search with the 1997-2000 recall.*ak
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
Ignition switch failed, causing vehicle to stall intermittantly (very, very dangerous when pulling out into traffic!) and making it nearly impossible to start (key had to be held between acc and on). swith disassembly revealed molten pitting on one contact. filing contacts restored normal…
Ignition switch failed, causing vehicle to stall intermittantly (very, very dangerous when pulling out into traffic!) and making it nearly impossible to start (key had to be held between acc and on). swith disassembly revealed molten pitting on one contact. filing contacts restored normal operation, but copper now lacks silver plating, which may accelerate corrosion. new switch purchased from dealer for $60 and diy replacement took approx. 15 minutes to install (two screws and several harness clips). vehiicle was not covered by honda recall for later (and mechanically identical) models.*ak
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
Consumer was experiencing intermittent starting problems. when key was turned to start, engine will start; however, upon releasing key to spring back to run position, engine would quit. consumer seeking reimbursement. (nar) *la *cb
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10013953Audio unit and navigation system anti-theft codes available on interactive network.
- 10009278Heater blower motor gets hot or blows a fuse. Honda. Servicenews.
- 10009048Audio, anti-theft codes. Honda. Tech line summary.
- 10005933Keyless, ceiling light, ignition key beeper logic. Honda october tech line information. 2002 prelude also included.
- 10005932Srs diagnostic trouble code 1-1 to 1-5, driver's airbag inflator circuit. Honda october tech line information.
- 10005881Keyless entry, ceiling light, ignition key beeper logic. Honda servicenews.
- 10005879Damaged cable reel can cause srs diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs). Honda servicenews.
- 10002699Grade logic control information.
- 629541Customers may complain of a twang noise from the front suspension that sounds like a spring contact. *Slc
- 626824Information regarding a/c cycles rapidly at idle.
- 626611Information regarding air conditioner compressor cycles rapidly at idle.
- 624570Information regarding balancer shaft oil seal labor operation .
- 624159Information on regarding: brakes ABS dtc.
- 623657Some vehicles a/c compressor cycles rapidly idle.
- 622540Parts information bulletin regarding product update for the front balancer oil seal retainer kit.
- 619943Information used when the ABS control unit sets a diagnostic trouble code 1-8 (accumulator volume problem).
- 619921Product update regarding front balancer shaft oil seal.
- 618987Information on preventing diagnostic trouble code 1-3 after anti-lock brake system (ABS) modulator work.
- 618967Information pertaining to honda cellular telephone owners manual.
- 618908A condition may exist where the front balancer shaft oil seal may back out of the oil pump housing over time. If this happens, the oil can be rapidly pumped out of the engine without warning causing serious engine damage if continued to drive.
- 618907Letter to service manager regarding product update campaign - balancer shaft oil seal.
- 615806Information on diagnosing anti-lock brake system (ABS) diagnostic trouble code 1-8, accumulator volume.
- 615783Subject regarding the front balance shaft retainer product update.
- 615765Subject regarding campaign parts available for open ordering for front balancer shaft oil seal retainer kit.
- 610333Information when diagnosing an srs diagnostic trouble code.
- 608022Information on troubleshooting exhaust gas recirculation (egr) diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) p0401 and p1491.
- 52396Driver's seat makes a clicking noise.
- 52056Rear wheel bearing noise.
- 45029New repair kit for glove box latch.
- 45027Product update - radius rod nut torque.
- 41021Ahm IS investigating certain occurrences of the srs warning light coming on.
- 39770Rattle from rear muffler.
- 39769Complaints of pulling or drifting.
- 39768Fuel guage reads less than full.
- 39044Instrument panel buzz with the brake depressed.
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