1999 Honda Odyssey Automatic Transmission Problems
- 132
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- check engine · 34 records
- engine light · 33 records
- transmission failure · 15 records
- transmission failed · 15 records
- light came · 15 records
- transmission replaced · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 26 |
| 30–60k mi | 25 |
| 100–150k mi | 24 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission · Cruise Control
When on a hill and brake is released vehicle will roll backwards. It does not idle and keeps pulling forward. Dealer has been contacted. *ak
ODI 847173
Automatic Transmission
Transmission slipping out of gear on cold starts driving between 1-40 mph or coming to a stop. Vehicle lunges forward once the transmission slips back into gear. Mr
ODI 767946
Automatic Transmission
Erratic shifting. Same as every other complaint about honda's transmissions. My vehicle is barely three years old and the dealer informed me that i need an entire transmission at $7,000+. This is after numerous recalls since i purchased the vehicle. Mr
ODI 767914
Automatic Transmission
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ODI 767808
Automatic Transmission
Initally told by dealer that noise was from tail pipe hitting trailer hitch. I am still concerned after reading about the same transmission noise from others. *ak
ODI 741543
Automatic Transmission
Vehicle rolls against transmission, even on minimal slopes (i.e. Rolls back in 1st gear, rolls fwd in rvrs gear). Transmission fails to hold against rolling. Inadequate torque resistance to rolling. This occurs repeatedly in parking lots, driveways, and at stop signs on gentle hills. Could easily result in low-speed collision with other vehicle or structure. Similar to odi complaints #705175, 712383, 847173.
ODI 726528
Automatic Transmission
I test drove this van and did not purchase the vehicle. When the car was stopped on an incline of about 35 degrees while in the drive position the car rolled backwards between the time i took my foot off the brake and put it on the gas to resume driving. I felt as if the car was in neutral rather than in drive. Nobody was behind me so i let it keep rolling backwards expecting that it would stop itself after 2 - 4…
ODI 705175