2003 HONDA ODYSSEY Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. HE DROVE ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, WAITED APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AND TURNED THE VEHICLE BACK ON. WHEN THE VEHICLE RESTARTED THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT SHUT OFF BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND ADVISED HIM THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE MANUFACTURER FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND WAS NOT SURE IF HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN EXHIBITING A LOUD, ABNORMAL NOISE AND BECAME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THIS WAS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND SHE WAS AWAITING A RETURN CALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,472.

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY HONDA ODYSSEY IS FAILING STARTING JUST BEFORE 100,000 MILES. IT LURCHES INTO GEAR ESPECIALLY UP AN INCLINE AND WHEN IT PUT INTO REVERSE. I HAVE KEEP METICULOUSLY CARE OF THE CAR AND HAVE THE RECORDS TO PROVE IT. I SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AT OUR LOCAL DEALER AND IT WOULD COST ME $3750, WHICH IS CONSIDERED A REDUCED PRICE FROM THEM. THIS IS A DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH HONDA STARTING WITH THEIR RECALL 04V176000 AND IT IS A DISGRACE THAT THEY AREN'T HELD ACCOUNTABLE. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN FROM A HONDA DEALER IN BOWIE MARYLAND. IT HAD (30,000) MILES ON IT, I PUT DOWN ($3000) CASH TOWARDS THE PURCHASE. I HAVE BEEN UP TO DATE WITH THE SERVICE MAINTENANCE AT THE SAME BOWIE DEALER. LAST MONTH JUST (2) YEARS AFTER THE PURCHASE THE LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH BOARD I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AFTER EXAMINING IT THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND IT WOULD COST ($5000). THE EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THEY WERE NOT HELPFUL AT ALL. I DECIDED TO GET A SECOND OPINION FROM A SPECIALIZED HONDA MECHANIC HOW CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM. HE SUGGESTED REBUILDING THE TRANSMISSION. I HAD TO GET THE VAN FIXED QUICKLY AS I NEEDED THE VAN FOR THE FAMILY, IT COST ($3400) WHICH I PUT ON MY CREDIT CARD. I COMPLAINED TO HONDA AMERICA THEY ASKED ME TO FAX THE BILL TO THEM WHICH I DID AND THEN TOLD ME THEY WOULD ONLY PAY ME BACK ($500) TOWARDS THE REPAIRS. *TR

2003 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 63000 MILES. THIS SEEMS TO BE A REGULAR OCCURRENCE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND MODEL. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND IT SIMPLE STOPPED MOVING IN THE MIDDLE OF A HIGHWAY. NOT VERY SAFE AND IT SEEMS THAT HONDA IS NOT WILLING TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR

MY HUSBAND EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC BREAKDOWN OF THE TRANSMISSION IN OUR 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY WHILE HE WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THE CAR JUST STOPPED WORKING AT 65 MPH. HE WAS ABLE TO PARTIALLY PULL OFF THE ROAD AND ANOTHER VEHICLE STOPPED TO HELP PUSH HIM OFF COMPLETELY. HE HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK WHICH COST $150 TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO OUR HOME TOWN AND OUR REPAIR CENTER. OUR ODYSSEY HAS 136,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED. THE NEW TRANSMISSION THAT WAS REQUIRED COST $4700 AND WE WERE WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR 12 DAYS. *TR

2003 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, LEADING TO EVENTUAL FAILURE. TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN GOING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR, ENGINE REVS, WHEELS LOSE POWER. EVENT HAS OCCURRED 10-12 TIMES OVER THE LAST 2 MONTHS, PARTICULARLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A SLOW SPEED (TRAFFIC LIGHT, STOP SIGN, TURN, ETC.). IT GETS HAZARDOUS WHEN THERE ARE CARS BEHIND YOURS BECAUSE YOUR VEHICLE LOSES POWER TO THE DRIVE WHEELS LEAVING THE DRIVER TO PUMP THE ACCELERATOR, DOWN SHIFT TO D3 OR SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL THEN BACK TO DRIVE. I'VE HAD TO PULL OFF TO THE SHOULDER TO PREVENT GETTING RUN OFF THE ROAD BY CARS BEHIND ME.

I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM . SEEMS IT SLIPS OUT OF SECOND GEAR A KNOWN PROBLEM IN HONDA ODYSSEYS FROM 1999 TO 2004. HONDA ISSUED A RECALL FOR A TEMPORARY FIX TO GET THE CARS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE SALES MANAGER AT HONDA IN GURNEE ILLINOIS CONFIRMED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN HONDA ODYSSEY AND HONDA IS BURYING THEIR HEAD IN THE SAND. MY CAR NOW NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION ESTIMATE COST 3800. I CALLED HONDA AND THEY DENIED ANY RECOVERY OF THIS COST. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND THIS PROBLEM IS HUGE IN THESE VANS. I KNOW 3 PEOPLE WITH HONDA ODYSSEY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

I BOUGHT A USED 2003 EX FROM CARMAX IN 2006 WITH 36K MILES ON IT. IT NOW HAS 82K MILES ON IT. WE HAVE TAKEN GOOD CARE OF IT AND ALWAYS SERVICED IT AT A HONDA DEALER. A MONTH AGO WE OCCASIONALLY STARTED TO FEEL BUMPY SHIFTING OF THE GEARS BETWEEN 20-40 MPH. THE PROBLEM SLOWLY WORSENED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME LAST WEEK. I GOT INTO THE SERVICE CENTER TO GET IT CHECKED UP AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT ! WE HAVE ALWAYS BOUGHT AND STUCK TO HONDA FOR ITS RELIABILITY AND LONGEVITY. APPARENTLY WE WERE WRONG ! THE QUOTE GIVEN BY THEM FOR THE REPAIRS WAS $4521 + TAX !! I AM STILL DUMBFOUND AND INFURIATED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD WHICH HAS BEEN UN-ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE PARENT COMPANY. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT. HONDA IS TAKING THE AMERICAN CONSUMER FOR A RIDE. THEIR COMPENSATION PACKAGE OFFERED FOR THE TRANNY BY THE HONDA IS VERY ADHOC AND SUSPECT. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS AN ISSUE FOR ACCELERATION FROM 20~40MPH, WHICH IT LOOKS LIKE THE GEAR NOT HOOKED UP. I HAD THE HONDA DEALER CHECK UP AND THEY DIDN'T THINK THE TRANSMISSION HAD ISSUE. THIS KIND OF INCIDENT HAPPENED MANY TIMES STARTING FROM LAST OCTOBER TO NOW. IT HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY. IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *LN