2003 Honda Odyssey Power Train Problems
- 200
- 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 200 stored complaint records:
- 8 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- Automatic Transmission · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 85 |
| 60–100k mi | 56 |
| 150–400k mi | 43 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Driving approx. 75 mph, on i-35 kansas, engine started revving to 5,500 rpm, van started slowing. Semis were behind and around honking horns. Pulled off to side of road, still dangerous area. Had to get towed 35 miles to service station, said transmission failed. Repair $ 4,100.00. *tr
ODI 10605741
Engine · Power Train
I am an original owner of a 03 odyssey. Perfect maintenance record. Carefully driving and never tow anything. Transmission started to slip and lock up around 93k miles without warning. Crash almost occurred on a busy highway twice. Have two dealer checked up and both said need a replacement. Call honda and got very bad customer service. Honda denied responsibility, but offered 25% replacement cost. 02-04 odyssey had…
ODI 10660784
Power Train
Dear sir/madam: i am an original owner of a 2003 honda odyssey, and one of many victims of honda transmission faulty transmission. A transmission recall was performed at 20, 398 miles in july 2004. In that recall, honda stated that certain operating conditions can result in heat build-up between the counter shaft and secondary shaft second gears. That could lead to gear tooth chipping or, in very rare cases, gear…
ODI 10659993
Power Train
Please have one of your investigators' to look into this: take a look on the internet you will find thousands of complaints ( only a small percentage of honda owners', vans & sedans on the road who have this same problem occurring) 2003 honda transmission slipping between 2nd & 3rd gears - all the owners' complaints are identical. Unexpectedly, the vehicle loses all acceleration power, a very dangerous & serious…
ODI 10679484
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph with the accelerator pedal engaged, the vehicle decelerated independently. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The…
ODI 10641250
Power Train
112,000 miles odyssey ex transmission started slipping 4/18/14 and van could not go from traffic light. After cooling, was able to drive a little to get off the main road. Called for tow truck to a-1 transmissions in hawthorne, ca. I have avoided dealer servicing since buying the van new in 2003. I installed a magnafine filter in the trans cooling line and changed it three times. I drained and filled the trans many…
ODI 10583826
Power Train
Evidently, the 2003 honda odyssey was part of a massive honda recall and class action law suit due to failing transmissions. When we purchased our odyssey, we were never informed on this issue. Our transmission has suddenly started failing. It will slip into neutral or a lower gear without warning. This has occurred on the highway traveling 60 mph; merging into traffic at 30-45 mph; on the secondary roads shifting…
ODI 10607457
Power Train
Drove my 03 honda odyssey on a bridge going to work car would not shift properly check engine light a traction control light came on code read p0730 incorrect gear ratio this is extremely dangerous especially on highways and bridges these transmissions have these common problems and should be recalled or honda should take responsibility and fix there original mistake. *tr
ODI 10562348
Power Train
At lower speeds automatic transmission goes into neutral. The transmission will not reengage unless you place the transmission in neutral and back into drive. Unfortunately this happens during periods from completely stopped thru 2nd gear. Once past 2nd gear shifting patterns are always normal. This has been happening for over a year, yet the transmission still continues to operate, (ie..not completely failed yet) i…
ODI 10662480
Engine · Power Train
Transmission failure on highway. Apparently this is a known transmission failure issue with 2nd gear. Honda indicates it was "fixed" by recall, which obviously is not the case. Honda will not fix as just out of warranty window. *tr
ODI 10556122
Power Train
1. Van shudders/loses power when driving ~ 35 mph, especially uphill. 2. Cannot shift lever into either low gear. 3. Reverse would hard "thunk", especially when cold when putting into gear from park. Would also slip out of gear and cause van to break before going back into reverse. Now does not work. *tr
ODI 10615065
Power Train
2003 honda odyssey transmission not working right with only 129,000 miles!!! Downshifting unexpectedly. *tr
ODI 10555142
Power Train
Transmission failure. Unsafe, specially on busy traffic. *tr
ODI 10555891
Power Train
Purchased a honda odyssey 2003 brand new in 2003. Have always maintained it per manual with the same mechanic/garage , etc. The car has 115,000 and transmission started slipping two days ago. Check engine light came on and tcs, and had to have towed to garage. Mechanic says new transmission. This car has always been properly maintained and no reason why this should have happened. Very upset that honda has had a…
ODI 10552229
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the transmission failed without warning. The contact called the manufacturer regarding nhtsa campaign i.d. Number 04v176000 (power train) and the manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer. The dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The dealer could not state if the defect was related to…
ODI 10556006
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the vehicle independently decelerated and failed to accelerate. The vehicle was towed eight days later to an independent mechanic. The mechanic stated that the transmission would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 04v176000 (power train). The manufacturer was not…
ODI 10701342
Power Train
Looking into issues with honda odyssey transmissions, i believe honda is negligent in offering any fair solution to a known problem. I think a class action lawsuit is in order. Reading hundreds of examples where transmission overheats after long trip due to restricted fluid flow. Honda is aware of the design issue and has done nothing to resolve. When you go to dealership they say it does not qualify for the recall…
ODI 10545038
Power Train
At 55mph, my transmission locked up, then the engine bogged down. The vehicle recovered, but now the transmission bangs and looks up under 30 mph. *tr
ODI 10543991
Power Train
We bought a used 2003 honda odyssey. We were aware that there was a transmission recall on this particular model. We contacted honda before we bought our minivan with the vin number, to verify that the van had the recall work done. It did.... We purchased the van and have been driving it for the past 19 months. We bought the van with 60,000 miles on it. Well this past thursday the transmission started to slip just a…
ODI 10534384
Power Train
Check engine light came on. Brought vehicle to service station. Determined transmission code. Took to transmission repair station, determined internal failure of transmission. Will require replacement. Second transmission failure on vehicle. First came in 2009 at 98,000 miles. Initial rebuild of transmission was done by private reputable transmission station. Complaint filed with honda usa, no further action rec'd…
ODI 10533354
Power Train
I was driving home when i felt the vehicle hesitated, it felt as if the vehicle had a clogged fuel filter or a bad fuel injecter. Later i realized that the hesitation was related to the automatic transmission shifting. I took the vehicle to honda of conyers,paid $100 for a diagnostic and was told that the vehicle is slipping from 2nd to 3rd gear which required a transmission replacement that would cost me $5607 plus…
ODI 10537874
Power Train
My 2003 honda odyssey with 114, 0000 miles transmission problems. Rpm gear go up and down. *tr
ODI 10516173
Power Train
Car was working 100% normally without any indication of a problem. Driving along on road trying to merge onto highway, car stuttered badly and would not accelerate! Would not shift gears properly at all. I could not get up to moving traffic speed! Had to quickly pull off to shoulder and limp with hazards on to next exit and return home! Very tense moments! The car never gave any indication of impending failure; just…
ODI 10561663
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while while traveling 40 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 04v176000 (power train). The failure…
ODI 10520673
Power Train
Vehicle's automatic transmission downshifted unexpectedly after shifting from second to third gear, distracting the driver. *tr
ODI 10511770