NHTSA Complaint #10404338 — 2011 HONDA ODYSSEY

THE BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SETS OFF AN ALARM (BATTERY CHARGE LOW) ALMOST EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW IN NOV 2010. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE SYSTEM IS NOT DESIGNED TO CHARGE THE BATTERY PROPERLY AND MAY CAUSE ME TO BE STRANDED WITH A DEAD BATTERY WITH NORMAL DRIVING AND USAGE. HONDA INDICATES THE CAR NEEDS TO BE 'DRIVEN LONGER' IN ORDER TO AVOID THE ERROR. I CONTINUE TO SEE THE ERROR EVEN AFTER DRIVING FOR 40+ MINUTES, WHICH SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TIME TO CHARGE THE BATTERY. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN THIS ERROR OCCURS IT SHUTS OFF ALL THE INTERIOR LIGHTS IN THE VAN, WHICH IS ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE AS I HAVE NO INTERIOR LIGHTS WHEN I AM TRYING TO LOAD MY CHILDREN IN THEIR CAR SEATS AT NIGHT. *TR