2003 HONDA ODYSSEY Complaints

VEHICLE HAD A FLASHING "D" LIGHT AND IT DIDN'T HAVE THE SAME PICK UP. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER DCH KAY HONDA WHO DECLARED IT WAS THE 4TH PRESSURE SWITCH $271.29 AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID, THE TRANSMISSION WAS FINE THAT WAS JULY 21, 2011. SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 THE CAR IS NOW SLUGGISH AND SLAMMING INTO GEARS I TOOK THE CAR TO DCH KAY HONDA AND THEY SAID, THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED $4420.00. THE VAN HAS BEEN SITTING BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

FAILURE OF THE LATCH STRAP ON BOTH OF MY SUNSHINE RADIANSL MODEL 16500 CAR SEATS. I WILL FIND THE BUCKLE ON THE LATCH STRAP OPENS/LOOSENS WHICH LEAVES THE SEAT UNLOCKED AND NOT SECURE. I SUSPECT THAT MY TODDLER IS KICKING IT OPEN ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT WITNESSED THIS EVENT. THIS EVENT HAS OCCURRED 3 TIME ON ONE SEAT AND ONCE ON ANOTHER SEAT. I CALLED THE COMPANY AND THEY HAVE REPLACED THE SUPERLATCH/LOWER ANCHOR STRAP ON EACH OF THE TWO CAR SEATS. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL FORUM POSTS OF OTHER CONSUMERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR RADIANS. (YOUR WEBSITE DID NOT HAVE A MODEL 16500 OPTION WHEN ENTERING INFORMATION, THEREFORE I USED THE 18500 OPTION WHICH IS A SIMILAR SEAT.) (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2003, MAKE=ODYSSEY, MODEL=HONDA). *TR

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTER HAS BECOME VERY LOOSE AND ALSO ALLOWS REMOVAL OF THE CAR KEY IN ANY GEAR, RATHER THAN JUST IN PARK. THIS LEAD TO THE CAR ROLLING AWAY AFTER BEING PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WHEN IT TURNED OUT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS INADVERTENTLY SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL RATHER THAN PARK AND THEN THE KEY REMOVED. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING, SLIPPING. AFTER THE D ON THE GEAR INDICATOR STARTED FLASHING. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR HAS A DIFFICULT TIME GOING INTO THE NEXT GEAR REVVING UP TO 6000 RPMS ITS GOTTEN SO BAD AT TIMES THAT IT WONT GO INTO REVERSE. HONDA DEALERS IN THE AREA ARE GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND AS TO WHEN THE 2004 RECALL WARRANTY IS UP. APPARENTLY MY CAR (1 PREVIOUS OWNER) WAS SERVICED FOR THE RECALL. DOESN'T HONDA HAVE TO HELP IF THERE IS THIS MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME MAKE MODEL AND YEAR? LITERALLY GOOGLE 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION AND THE COMPLAINTS ARE ENDLESS IN THE THOUSANDS. I'M A SINGLE MOTHER OF 4 AND CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THIS OR BUY A NEW CAR. *TR

AS ORIGINAL OWNER OF 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY ENGINE BUYING CAR FROM WEIR CANYON HONDA IN ANAHEIM HILLS CALIFORNIA. MY ENGINE BLOCK LIGHT, TCS, LIT UP AT 153,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A MAJOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR AS CAR SEEM STUCK AND I AM UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. THIS IS NOT SAFE AT ALL SINCE MY VAN CAN BE REAR ENDED WHEN IT'S STUCK IN THIS MODE. MY MECHANIC ADVISES EVERYONE FROM NOT TO BUY ANY HONDA AS HIS SHOP REBUILDS HONDA TRANSMISSION ALL THE TIME AND MAKES A FORTUNE FROM THE POOR VICTIMS OF HONDA OWNERS LIKE ME. GO TO HTTP://WWW.ODYSSEYTRANSMISSION.COM/HOME/WHATTODO CONSIDER YOURSELF FOREWARNED! IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A RELIABLE AND SAFE MINI VAN, DO NOT LOOK AT HONDA ODYSSEY. *TR

WITHOUT MUCH OR ANY WARNING MY TRANSMISSION FAILED (THE DREADED P0730 CODE SHOWED UP ON THE SCANNER) ON MY 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L VAN WITH ONLY 100,325 MILES. THE VAN WAS NEVER ABUSED OR USED TO TOW. TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT 1.30.12 BY PRIVATE SHOP CONTINENTAL TRANSMISSION FOR $1800. (TORQUE CONVERTER BLOWN TO PIECES). HONDA DOES HAVE LIMITED RECALLS ON TRANNYS BUT MINE WAS NOT INCLUDED (ONLY IF 2ND SHAFT IS BROKEN & SCORED AND BURNT/ BLUISH COLOR) THIS WILL DOCUMENTED TRANNY PROBLEM WITH 2ND GENERATION ODYSSEY IS VERY UPSETTING AND I BLAME IT ON A POOR DESIGN BY HONDA ENGINEERS (UNDER SIZED TRANNY PAIRED WITH A POWER V6 240HP HEAVY 4500LBS VAN HAS BEEN A RECIPE FOR PREMATURE FAILURE). THE WORST PART WAS ON 1.5.12 I JUST HAD EXTENSIVE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE DONE AT DON DAVIS HONDA (TIMING BELT, WATER PUMP, TENSIONER AND POWER STEERING BELTS) AND TWO WEEKS LATER THE TRANSMISSION FAILS!!! OTHER ISSUES WITH THE VAN HAVE BEEN, AC COMPRESSOR FAILED MAY 2010 88,648 MILES. REAR WIPER MOTOR FAILED MARCH 2011 89,240 MILES, BOTH SLIDING POWER DOOR ROLLERS HAD TO REPLACED. BRAKE SWITCH FAILED (LOCKED UP), DEC 2011 98,750 MILES VAN WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. NOT REAL HAPPY OR CONFIDENT WITH HONDA RIGHT NOW! *TR

137,000 MILES, TRANSMISSION FAILED. ALL SERVICE HAD BEEN COMPLETED BY THE DEALER DURING THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE, AND I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE DEALER AND HONDA OF AMERICA WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND THE ECU. EVEN THOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN MANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. THE ECU HAS A TSB ON IT. *TR

ON 12/16/2011, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE TCS AND ENGINE LIGHT WERE ON AND HAD BEEN ON FOR A FEW WEEKS. ON 9/27/2011, I HAD INFORMED MY HONDA DEALER, PENSKE HONDA OF INDIANAPOLIS, OF THE TCS LIGHT. THEY THOUGHT IS WAS OIL ON THE SENSOR AND SAID IT WOULD FINALLY WEAR OFF. THE OIL THEY SAID, WAS COMING FROM THE REAR HEAD BOLT THAT HAD DEVELOPED A LEAK. AS IT TURNED OUT, THE BOLT WAS STRIPPED. THIS VEHICLE WAS NEVER USED FOR TOWING. IT WAS A "CARPOOL THE KIDS TO SCHOOL AND A TWO SPRING BREAKS TO FLORIDA VACATIONS" VAN. AT 113,000 MILES, THIS IS DISAPPOINTING. ESPECIALLY SINCE WE BOUGHT ANOTHER HONDA IN 2005 AND NOW WE ARE AFRAID OF FAILURE THERE AS WELL. THE HEAD BOLT REPAIR NECESSITATES A NEW ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR WAS MADE AT A PRIVATE SHOP. I SPOKE WITH HONDA MOTORS AMERICA'S CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY OFFERED NO INDICATION OF HELP OR SERIOUS CONSIDERATION. I HAVE YET TO REPAIR THE ENGINE. *TR

HAD FIRST TRANNY GO IN MAY OF '09 AT 85,500 MLS HAD WORK DONE BY HONDA TO PUT NEW TRANNY IN AT MY EXPENSE THAT ONE JUST WENT IN 2 AND A HALF YEARS WITH JUST LESS THEN 60,00 MLS AND AGAIN HONDA DOES NOT WANT TO COVER IT. *KB

TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS, CAUSED ENGINE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING, WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO OR OUT OF GEAR. *TR