general problems of the 2011 Honda Odyssey

My engine failed on [xxx] after my 2011 Honda Odyssey consumed all the oil in my reservoir. I bought my vehicle in October 2024 and have stayed up-to-date on my oil changes. I was up for my next oil change but did not receive any indicators from the vehicle that my oil was low or needed to be changed. My drive into work that day was fine, but when I went to move my vehicle around lunch time I noticed it was making a strange sound and was shaking a little bit. After work I decided to take my vehicle into autozone to have someone take a look a my vehicle and run an engine diagnostic on it. The autozone was 12 minutes from my work and I did not even make it to the parking lot. I ended up stranded on the side of the road in an unfavorable part of downtown san antonio while [xxx]. Finally my husband and a mechanic were able to come out to me and take a look at my vehicle where I was informed that the oil had been almost completely consumed and I was lucky my engine had not blown up yet. The mechanic then told me about the class action lawsuit against Honda for their 3. 5l v6 engine vcm excessively burning oil. If I had been aware of this before, I would have been able to have the vcm disabled. The vehicle gave me no warning signs that this was going to happen. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

On April April the engine light came on the dash. The vehicle was independently inspected on April 22. The number one cylinder spark plug misfired due to oil leak caused by vehicle cylinder management system never identified in the 711 page owners manual, warning or recall from manufacturer or dealer Honda of escondido to the serial owner of two 2004 and 2011 Honda Odysseys or notice of norcal usdc class actin lawsuit despite twenty years at same address Honda has hidden the problem and chain causation to fool epa cafe standards despite the safety danger of engine malfunction and failure. Honda proposes a false solution of piston replacement citing unpublished technical bulletin due to repeat later failure at buyers cost instead of Honda owners recommendation of proven disconnection of vcm system at a fraction of the cost. Dr lawrence g mallon 760 751 9923 mallonlawrenceg@gmail. Com.

The contact owns a 2011 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the messages "check systems" and "check power" were displayed, and the battery warning light illuminated. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, after refueling, the vehicle failed to restart. After several attempts, the vehicle was able to restart; however, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was constantly illuminated, and the battery warning light was intermittently illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic; however, no cause for the failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired, and the failure persisted. The contact stated that since the failures started, the battery had been replaced twice. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

Check engine light would pop on for a small amount of time periodically since I purchased it, took it to shop where they stated everything was fine. . As check engine light was no longer on. Just started smelling burning when drove for long periods of time. Yesterday, on the way home with my 8 year old daughter, in freezing upstate NY temps, the gears totally went out. Thankfully I was right next to house and able to put in park and back into drive to get it to click into first gear to get us to house. Gears went out in mid drive, going 60 mph.

I was at a stoplight on 11/16/23; when it was my turn to go (green light) I went to accelerate, and my engine seemed to sputter/choke or misfire before accelerating at a slower than normal rate and then the engine light came on -flashing- and then the traction control/vsa system indicator light came on my dashboard. I was able to make it home, but when we googled the symptoms: rough idling lack of power engine vibrating or shaking decreased fuel efficiency illuminated check engine light illuminated traction control/vsa system / vsa indicator light we saw that we could have a traffic safety issue and did not need to drive it as normal- take it to repair as soon as possible. I contacted our local express oil mechanic to see if he could read the engine codes, advise us, and possibly fix our car. He reassured me that he had been working on extensive Honda issues for over 10 years, and it sounded like a pretty simple spark plug fix. When he ran the engine check he called to tell my husband and I that it was a fix related to a recent recall put out on Honda Odyssey 2018-2019. He advised us to contact our local dealer and let them know it was the same issue as the recall. The dealership first said that the recall did not cover our vehicle, then that they didn't have the parts to fix it. I was then connected with a service advisor who said they could check the codes and should be able to fix it. My concern is that it should possibly be a recall and that it should otherwise be reported. Further, that if it becomes a recall, we've already paid to get it fixed and won't get reimbursed for it.

I seen a recall for a lawsuit agsinst Honda the vcm or engine but it’s just starting to make problems. Whoever owned it before me had until April 2014 to submit a claim and therefore I’m out a van and can’t claim it.

The Honda Odyssey engine turns off while driving. My wife was driving with four children in the car and the engine died causing loss of power steering and brakes. This places all family members at serious risk of injury or death. Took the vehicle to three different service garages and none were able to reproduce the incident or determine a reason. One service garage was a certified Honda dealer and service center. They also were unable to determine the cause after having the vehicle for a significant period of time. They wanted to start replacing parts at a very high cost but indicated that there was no assurance it would fix the problems. Took the vehicle to another service garage where they said the parts the dealer wanted to replace were working fine and it would not solve the problem. Drove the car home and the engine failed again while I was driving on a highway. I also lost all power to the steering and brakes. The vehicle is available for inspection. I will not let my wife or children ride in the vehicle. It is not safe. There were no warnings prior to the failure. All service garages indicate there are no codes that are generated when they run the computer scans.

Engine light came on, then started flashing. Needed repaired according to dealership. Repairs made. Engine started sputtering and shaking the van again. Engine light flashing again. Took the van in again for another repair. The van intermittently speeds up when slowing down or breaking. Took the van back in again to the dealership. They found nothing wrong. However, while at the dealership another customer had the exact complaints. Intermittent speeding up of the van. Looked online to find that this is an issue with the Honda Odyssey. Eco light comes on when coming to a stop and the rpms go up then drastically drop. Need to apply breaks hard. The van continues to ride rough. Also while in a construction zone and slowing down, van started to speed up despite me trying to slow down. The engine has already had three repairs done. Each time something new and problem never fixed. Actually seems to be getting worse.

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving the engine would misfire causing the speed to reduce and improper acceleration. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer(unknown) who replaced the spark plugs but the failure continued to occur. The vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine piston rings were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 109,000. Jft.

Tl the contact owns a 2011 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that when he purchased the vehicle used, there was a recall for the piston ring seat in the engine. The contact took the vehicle to several independent mechanics for what he thought was a simple repair. The repair consisted of replacing the spark plugs, the battery, and ignition coils. The failure recurred with the rpm fluctuating and vehicle would lose power while accelerating. The vehicle was taken to richfield bloomington Honda (501 w 77th st, richfield, mn 55423, (612) 866-8832) and was diagnosed with a misfire in cylinder #1. The contact was informed that cylinders #1 through #3 needed new piston rings. The contact was quoted a repair cost of over $3,000. The manufacturer stated that after investigating the issue, they would not provide any support to have the vehicle repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 111,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2001 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power. In addition, the check charging system, abs, and traction control warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to tameron Honda (located at 1675 montgomery hwy, birmingham, al) was contacted and diagnosed that the alternator was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

The engine reported emissions failure followed by vsa activation. This was later diagnosed to engine misfire and damage to the piston rings. The vehicle was on the freeway when this happened and went into limp mode. It also started vibrating and would not accelerate. The vehicle has been maintained by a Honda dealership with all required and optional services performed.

The engine shutters at low speeds and going up hill. Honda declines to accept the issue. Battery low indicator warning pops up even when the battery is flooded. May need a software update to battery management system.

Check engine (malfunction light blinking), car was struggling to accelerate, checked the check engine code from the onboard computer, the code was 302. As recommended in owners manual, tried to open and close the fuel tank lid, still the issue is there. I will be taking this to a dealer. Honda cars are suppose to be reliable.

While slowing down for a traffic light, engine was running rough and misfiring. Cel was flashing and check vsa and emissions came on. Found out engine oil level was literally zero. Called Honda. Later found out there is a service bulletin for this issue. Took it to dealership and they followed tsb11-033. Honda rep called back and said they need to monitor engine oil level and told me to bring it back in 1000 miles to check oil level. Did that at 50000 miles and dealer found normal. Again at 53000 miles the problem repeated today Sep 8, 2013. Will be calling Honda today or Monday. Seems like the issue may be with vcm. Very disappointed with this Honda vehicle.

I get a major dead spot on attempted acceleration moving from a slowdown (as toward a signal) toward acceleration (as the signal changes) at about 5 -10 mph. This is consistent. I can step hard on the gas or pump the accelerator and get no response for at least 2 seconds. It seems like if you hit the brake, you cannot use the accelerator unless it is fully reset. I am thinking it is a software problem. The injury risk is you hit the accelerator and the car cannot get out of a dangerous situation.