2003 Honda Odyssey Problem / Answer: Recently my wife had to pull over and be towed off a major highway due to smoke coming from the steering column and the smell of burning plastic. After several days at our local Honda dealership and finding nothing electrically wrong with my car I asked them to pull the radio as over the summer the radio intermittently shut off. Once they pulled the radio they found four pennies lodged in the cassette player of the radio. My two year old's attempt to save money ended costing me $125. Lesson learned.

SOURCE: CD Player / Radio Error Code

see a relative link
http://www.hondacarforum.com/honda-3/22348-2000-honda-civic-radio-error-code-problem.html

SOURCE: 1998 Honda Accord stalls intermittently

Change the MAIN RELAY underneath the steering wheel. It should only cost you $40+ rather than bringing it to the shop. I have the same problem with my Accord and its really dangerous. Let me know if this cures your prob.

Thanks
~ B

SOURCE: steering frozen, front passenger wheel fell off, repair cost?

no he only did what was necessary to try to get the vehicle to where you needed it to go, if the steering was already locked thats probably why it was locked. but no the tow truck driver did only as requested and did not cause the damage

SOURCE: 2008 Honda CRV ES L

Have a 2007 Crv ex auto first in Ireland was pulling to left on day we pick up car.Dealer is a friend so called Honda Car was brought back 4 times changed tyers etc no fix.Dealer had 6 new cars with same problem so Honda sent engineers from japan to find fix.In the end it was a camber problem ie roads in different country's have a set camber to let water flow off.Crv has no adjustment for this so new shocks in front an everything ok now .Hope this helps?

SOURCE: brand new 2010 Honda odyssey Touring within 40

I can’t be much help on this one (too new for my experience), but your manual will say this (which probably isn’t all that helpful either).
The vehicle stability assist (VSA) system helps to stabilize the vehicle during cornering if the vehicle turns more or less than desired. It also assists you in maintaining traction while accelerating on loose or slippery road surfaces. It does this by regulating the engine’s output and by selectively applying the brakes.
When VSA activates, you may notice that the engine does not respond to the accelerator in the same way it does at other times. There may also be some noise from the VSA hydraulic system. You will also see the VSA activation indicator blink.
The VSA system cannot enhance the vehicle’s driving stability in all situations and does not control your vehicle’s entire braking system. It is still your responsibility to drive and corner at reasonable speeds and to leave a sufficient margin of safety.
On touring models you will also see a ‘‘CHECK VSA SYSTEM’’ message on the multiinformation display if there is a problem with the VSA system.
Without VSA, your vehicle still has normal braking and cornering ability, but it does not have VSA traction and stability enhancement.
The VSA system automatically turns on every time you start the engine, even if you turned it off the last time you drove the vehicle.
I’d get on the Honda people about the problem, especially since you just got the car. I would think that the alarming sounds you are hearing have to do with the unit working the brakes when it shouldn't be, but that's a guess.
Hope this helps some.