2003 Honda Odyssey Electrical System Problems
- 69
- 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.
Among these 69 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- ignition switch · 19 records
- failure mileage · 14 records
- electrical system · 10 records
- repaired failure · 10 records
- needed replaced · 7 records
- replaced repaired · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 20 |
| 150–400k mi | 13 |
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated the ignition would not turn and the vehicle would not recognize the key when attempting to start the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted and advised there were no recalls on the vehicle and referred him to the dealer to have a diagnostics test performed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer nor repaired. The failure and current mileage was 128,848.
ODI 10390420
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. While the vehicle was parked it rolled backwards and crashed into another vehicle. The contact stated that she had taken the key out of the ignition but was not sure if she put the vehicle in park. The other vehicle had minor damage and her vehicle was not damaged. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not repaired. She called the manufacturer and was advised that…
Crash reported
ODI 10374724
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated that he was able to remove the key from the ignition switch without having the vehicle in park. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was…
ODI 10479484
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Exterior Lighting
The top bracket holding the alternator to the engine block failed again for the third time while my wife was driving the van. As a result of the failure of the top bracket, the stress on the main serpentine belt caused the bolt holding the alternator in place to snap off at the engine block. This caused the alternator to become loose and caused a burning smell to come into the cabin of the vehicle. The alternator…
ODI 10368788
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Exterior Lighting
Top alternator mounting bracket failed for the second time in one month. On first failure at night, headlights became very dim while vehicle was operating causing danger to occupants and other motorists. On second failure vehicle was close to home and no immediate hazard to driver or other motorists. Research shows this is a known component failure to honda and nhtsb.
ODI 10363088
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
You can remove the ignition key from the ignition switch when the vehicle is in gears other than p (park). *tr
ODI 10361325
Electrical System
I have a 2003 honda odyssey that suffers from the same issue honda is recalling other vehicles for. My wife has removed the key from the ignition twice while the van was still in drive. She only noticed her error when the car would not start back up. Neither time was there an accident involved, as she was parked on a flat surface. *tr
ODI 10348268
Electrical System
Car will not start. Ignition switch remains locked. My 2003 honda odyssey will no longer start. Prior to this, i went to honda service to complain about the frequent incidents of my ignition switch failing to unlock. They said that this was due to wear and tear and i will have to spend over $500 to replace the key cylinder. Are they putting substandard key cylinders? I understand that other models of honda are being…
ODI 10280971
Electrical System
Have a 2003 honda odyssey ex with rear entertainment system. Dvd has had a buzzing noise in headphones intermittently for several months. Today smoke came out of dashboard as dvd quit while traveling down highway. *tr
ODI 10279107
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Steering
2003 honda odyssey ignition switch: we can remove the key without putting the vehicle in park problem has existed for at least 1 year. Vehicle does not appear to be covered by a recall for this problem (per honda recall lookup by vin), but npr reports that honda has recalled some 1.4 million vehicles for this problem, including minivans (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyid=129085652 ) it seems…
ODI 10349716
Electrical System · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
2003 honda odyssey smoke coming out of the cd player. Consumer states that she smelled burning plastic. Dealer stated they could find nothing wrong. She found 6 service bulletins for this problem on the internet. *kb
ODI 10226272
Cruise Control · Electrical System
Dt*: the contact stated the radio controls worked intermittently. While on vacation, the cruise control suddenly stopped working. The dealership determined this was a common problem with vehicles of the same year, make and model. The defective part also affected the proper operation of the horn assembly, the steering wheel, air bag sensor, cruise control and radio controls. The dealership replaced the cable and reel…
ODI 10163624
Column · Electrical System · Structure · Unknown Or Other
Dt: 2003 honda odyssey. The consumer stated that the horn did not blow and the srs light was on. The consumer had an appointment on thursday to have the vehicle looked at. The srs light came on september 30, 2005, and the horn quit working on september 19, 2005. The consumer stated that the vehicle had the cruise control switch replaced. This did not help the problem. *ak the alternator was replaced, since the…
ODI 10138458
Electrical System · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
The radio in the consumer's 2003 honda odyssey shorted out shortly after the vehicle was purchased. *nm the cd player was replaced. The consumer detected an electrical problem form the beginning. There were problems with the electric slide doors, tail gate displayed a constant chime while the vehicle was in motion, as if it was not closed. The dealership never find anything wrong with the vehicle. The consumer…
ODI 10115578
Electrical System
While driving vehicle stalled. Consumer noticed that all electrical compliances failed. Consumer was able to restart vehicle fifteen minutes later. Drove vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the problem could not be duplicated. Consumer informed mechanic that this problem occurred more than once and had not been resolved. *ak
ODI 10094910
Electrical System
New 2003 honda odyssey ex-l van caught fire while i was driving. The fire started in the stereo/cd player. Earlier in the day, the radio stopped working, shut off and would not turn on. Later that evening as we were driving, we smelled an electrical fire. A few minutes later, the cd player burst into flames. The fire began inside the cd slot. Blue, yellow and orange flames were soon jetting out of the player. As we…
Fire reported
ODI 10033170
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Parking Brake · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Wheels
American honda motor co., inc. Honda automobile customer service 1919 torrance boulevard mail stop: 500 - 2n - 7d torrance, ca 90501-2746 claim number: [xxx] dear honda, we are writing to you in order to put you on notice of a potential vehicle defect with my new 2003 honda odyssey, vin: [xxx]. After having the vehicle just 6 weeks the vehicle experienced the following problems: 1. Brakes began to get softer and…
ODI 10032574
Electrical System
While driving the owner noticed that the sliding door indicator light was flashing. He also heard the door chime ringing which indicates that the door was ajar but the door was properly locked. The dealership has been contacted. *nm
ODI 10057311
Electrical System
Consumer states when touching the drivers door he gets a electric shock. Dearler notified . Please provide any additional information. Ts
ODI 10004446