1995 HONDA ODYSSEY Air Bags Problems

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.

Mileage: 193,874

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.

Mileage: 209,422

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.

Mileage: 169,493

SRS AND ABS ARE DEFECTIVE IN MY CAR. SRS RELAY IS BAD AND ABS IS LEAKING AIR. LIGHTS ARE ON IN CAR. *NM

Mileage: 120,000

THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAG ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE SENDING UNIT. *NM *NM

Mileage: 85,500

SRS LIGHT STAYS ON--BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED-DEALER WANTS $800+ TO REPLACE MODULE. THIS IS SECOND COMPLAINT I'VE MADE ON THIS SUBJECT. READING ABOUT OTHERS ON THE WWW.ODYCLUB.COM WEBSITE PROMPTED THIS ACTION. I'M AFRAID IT WILL EITHER DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY OR NOT DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED. IF THIS WAS A SEATBELT PROBLEM OR CHILD RESTRAINTS HONDA WOULD FIX IT--THEY SHOULD FIX THE SRS MODULE ALSO. *AK

Mileage: 120,000

CONSUMER STATED THAT AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. HAD IT CHECKED, AND WAS TOLD THAT AIR BAG MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT THE TUNE OF $1500.00. SHE WAS AFRAID THAT IT WOULD DEPLOY WITHOUT PROPER WARNING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE WAS DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE SRS LIGHT WOULD ALWAYS COME ON AND WAS DISABLED FOR NO REASON EXCEPT FOR THE CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. THERE WAS NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IN THE TWO MINOR ACCIDENTS. *SCC *JB *PH

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. THE AIR BAGS HAVE NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED. THIS SEEMS LIKE A SAFTY ISSUE. THEY WANT ME TO PAY $800.00, FOR SOMETHING I HAVE NEVER USED.

AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON ALL DAY. DEALER CONTACTED, THEY SAID THAT IT MIGHT BE A MALFUNCTION.*AK *YD

SRS MODULE SHORTED AND HAD TO REPLACE AT A COST TO ME OF $689.95 THIS SAFETY ITEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACE BY THE MANUFACTURER

SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STAYS ILLUMINATED DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE. A PRIVATE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED COMPUTER AS HAVING A FAULTY CHIP WHICH HAS TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

SRS CONTROL UNIT DEFECTIVE AND NON-FUNCTIONAL. SRS NOW INOPERATIVE.*AK

CONSUMER HIT A DEER WITH FRONT END OF VEHICLE, AND AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, IN AN SEPARATE INCIDENT VEHICLE WAS HIT ON LEFT FRONT BUMPER BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ONE YEAR LATER THE SRS LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS CRANKED AND WILL NOT GO OFF UNTIL THE SWITCH IS TURNED OFF.*JB

THE AIRBAG SRS CONTROL UNIT FAILED. THE DASHBOARD LIGHT NOTIFIED US OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE UNIT; THE TOTAL COST WAS $666.95. THE CAR IS ONLY FIVE YEARS OLD AND MANY OWNERS WOULD NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE THE UNIT. NO WARRANTY COVERAGE EXTENDS TO SAFETY EQUIPMENT AS A LENGTHY TEN YEAR WARRANTY COVERS POLLUTION SYSTEMS. THE DEALER OFFERED TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IF WE CHOSE TO NOT FIX THE CONTROL UNIT.*AK

SRS LIGHT STAYS ON. TOOK CAR TO MECHANIC, WHO SUGGESTED WE REPORT IT TO YOU ORGANIZATION. HE SAID THIS IS THE 3RD HONDA ODYSSEY WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM THAT HE SAW IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS (KENSINGTON SIMCA SVC 301-564-1377)

ELECTRONIC SENSOR FOR AIR BAGS FAILED PRIOR TO ANY ACCIDENT. TOOK CAR IN FOR REPAIR WHEN INDICATOR LIGHT WENT ON. PER DEALER SENSOR IS BAD, AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IF CAR WAS IN ACCIDENT. *AK

SRS WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER DIAGNOSED AN SRS CONTROL UNIT FAILURE. WILL COST $780 TO INSTALL NEW SRS CONTROL UNIT.*AK

ABS & SRS LIGHTS ON. DEALER CLAIMS SYSTEM FAILURES WITH EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. YOUR DATABASE SHOWS 11 PREVIOUS SIMILIAR REPORTS. THE SRS COMPONENT WAS RECALLED ON THE SAME YEAR ACCORD. IS THERE A CONNECTION? PLEASE INVESTIGATE! *AK

MY SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS SRS CONTROL UNIT FAILURE AND THE REPAIR COST WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $700. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER SHOP TO GET ANOTHER OPIONION AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. THIS MAN WAS PREVIOUSLY A SHOP FOREMAN AT A HONDA DEALER AND SAID THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH MY MODEL AND ADVISED ME TO CALL HONDA CUST. SERVICE FOR A POSSIBLE REDUCTION IN MY REPAIR AMOUNT. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. SAID THEY WOULD PAY 25% OF THE REPAIR COSTS, BUT THEY TECHNICALLY DIDN'T HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING. WHEN I ASKED TO SPEAK WITH SOMEONE IN MANAGEMENT I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE TOO BUSY. I SEE FROM YOUR WEB SITE THAT OTHER HONDA ODYSSEY OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WAS WONDERING IF THERE IS ANYTHING ELSE I COULD DO TO GET HONDA TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR OF THIS SAFETY RELATED PROBLEM.

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, DEALER INSTALLED NEW SENSOR. *SLC

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO A SRS CONTROL UNIT FAILURE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

SRS LIGHT LIT AFTER START UP OF VEHICLE, DEALER RESET, AND CLAIMED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. SRS LIGHT LIT AGAIN. DEALER CLAIMED SRS UNIT FALURE DUE TO INTERMITTENT SHORTES. COST TO REPAIR 453.95 PLUS TAX. SRS UNIT FAILURE CAUSED AIR BAGS TO BE INOPERATIVE. *AK

SRS WARNING LIGHT ON. DEALER WANTS $623 TO FIX. SAID ISOLATED EVENT AND SHOULD NOT HAPPEN.

MY 1995 HONDA ODYSSEY HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES FOR SRS WARNING LIGHT. ON THE FIRST 2 VISIT, WHICH WERE UNDER WARRANTY THE SRS SYSTEM WAS RESET AND I WAS TOLD NO PROBLEM. THE LAST TIME WHICH WAS 3 MONTHS AFTER THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR REQUIRED $800 DOLLARS OF REPAIRS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND HONDA . I FEEL THAT THIS SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE ALL ALONG AND HONDA SHOULD AT LEAST SHARE THE COST OF REPAIRS. I CONTACTING YOU IN HOPES THAT YOU CAN JUMP START THE DIALOG BETWEEN MYSELF AND HONDA. THANK-YOU

DEALER SERVICE ADVISES THAT SRS FAILURE WILL COST 579.30 TO REPAIR. ALSO, DEALER SERVICE ADVISES THAT ABS FAILURE WILL COST 1345.17 TO REPAIR. BOTH REPAIRS NON-WARRANTY WORK. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGERS SIDE AIR BAGS DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.

SRS UNIT KIT FAILURE.