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
On friday april 26, 2013, my wife with my three small children were traveling on an expressway at 45mph. Suddenly she heard a noise and the car speed was dropped unexpectedly. She was almost rear-ended by another vehicle. On monday april 29, she brought the car to the dealer for inspection and was told the transmission failed with error code p0730 incorrect gear ration 39. To fix this problem, this dealership quoted…
ODI 10509990
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
Was exiting toll gate on i-70 at kansas city and transmission fluid came pouring out of the bottom of the tranny case. I had the transmission regularly serviced and approximately 2 months before this at service nothing unusual was detected. I had the car towed to topeka transmission service, inc. The transmission was changed. In taking my honda to the topeka honda dealership for two other recalls, they told me that…
ODI 10560772
Power Train
I just bought used 2003 honda odyssey with 160k miles and transmission is getting stuck between 2nd and 3rd gear. I looked online and seems that my model has same issue with 10000s of car. I like to have honda replace my transmission free of cost. I read that there is safety issue while driving with this issue. I am afraid if i am driving and i could get stranded in middle of road if gear gets stuck. *tr
ODI 10510008
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle decelerated suddenly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the transmission would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000. *tr
ODI 10513018
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
2003 honda odyssey was brought into the dealership for an interlock recall. After work was completed and leaving the dealership the vehicle shuddered violently. This was not the case when the vehicle was brought in. *tr
ODI 10505049
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 65 mph, the vehicle failed to respond to acceleration attempts. The vehicle was moved to the shoulder and was towed to a private mechanic where it was found that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure and current mileage was…
ODI 10503172
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The car has an automatic transmission system. I was driving just fine when the transmission slipped and it felt like the car was in neutral. I was pressing the gas, but no power was given to the car. I could brake and steer just fine so i pulled over and put the car into park. It engaged into gear fine and i continued on. This continued to happen slipping in and out while driving. I wouldn't even have to stop and…
ODI 10537537
Power Train
Transmission was running very good then go in dealer shop service for a routine transmission fluid service, after 5 miles away from dealer shop,my car was shoot down and transmission dead._ of course the honda dealer shop don't accept their responsibility. *tr
ODI 10497966
Power Train
Consumer was experiencing jerks while was driving in d gear(automatic transmissions). On 01/05/2013, when consumer was driving on normal city roads, the check engine light and tcs light came on and the vehicle was giving lot of jerks. Consumer drove it back home and on 01/07/2013 took it to dealer. Dealer says it is incorrect gear ratio error code : p0730 and vehicle needs new transmission. Consumer saw similar…
ODI 10491667
Power Train
I use this vehicle for family transport (my wife and two kids, 11 and 9) and to drive to work and back. The first incident occurred while i was driving on a dry paved [redacted] (moderate traffic) through a residential area, traveling with my 9 year old son seat belted into his seat directly behind me in the middle row passenger seat. I was traveling about 30 mph when the vehicle abruptly upshifted. It jarred me…
ODI 10493045
Power Train
I was sitting at a traffic light and as the light changed i mashed the accelerator to move forward the car started to rev up but wouldn't move. I put the car in park and then back in to gear. The car jerked and then started forward with engine still revving. The car finally slipped into gear and took off but kept going in and out of gear. *tr
ODI 10486238
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey.the contact stated that while traveling 60 mph the transmission failed. The contact stated that the engine continued to run, but the vehicle would not move. The contact stated the vehicle was taken in for recall campaign id number: 04v176000 (powertrain auotomatic transmission) for the second gear getting hot and the gears breaking. The contact stated that the recall repair…
ODI 10485288
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while traveling 55 mph, the vehicle erroneously shifted into a lower gear. The contact was able to merge to the side of the road. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was confirmed that the transmission failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the issue. The failure and current mileages were 123,000.
ODI 10483550
Power Train
My husband parked our 2003 honda odyssey in our driveway, alongside the main entrance to our home. He removed the key and went inside, placing the key in the usual location. He changed his shirt, intending to remove from the car the 4' x 8' sheet of exterior plywood he had just purchased. When he went back outside, the car had rolled backwards down our driveway and across the road, and was floating in the lake…
ODI 10481079
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the vehicle was engaged in park and the engine was turned off when it rolled away and crashed into a neighboring home. The contact was slightly injured while attempting to stop the vehicle. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired for the failure. The failure and the current mileages were 115,000.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10480099
Electrical System · Power Train
Indeed i can remove the ignition key from my 2003 honda odyssey van in any gear. If on a slope, the vehicle will roll away. *tr
ODI 10479437
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
I purchased this vehicle new in may 2003. In 2004, an oil cooler was installed by the dealership as a result of honda america recall (nhtsa campaign id: 04v176000). On 10/05/2012, engine and tcs lights came on. I took the vehicle to repair shop the next day. They informed me the codes on the computer were p0700 - automatic transmission fault and p0740 - torque converter clutch malfunction. The codes were cleared and…
ODI 10479205
Power Train
Our neighbor came over and asked why our honda odyssey was in the center of the street? Luckily it had rolled down the sloping driveway backwards barely missed two parked cars in the driveway ,the mailboxes,pedestrians and traffic on the street without hitting anything or anybody . Upon examination we found the transmission was in neutral and the ignition key could be removed while the transmission was in neutral .…
ODI 10480009
Electrical System · Power Train
Vehicle was parked in a parking lot, light downhill. Vehicle was left and found 5 minutes later 12 meter further down, after a small crash with another parked vehicle. Bumper got scratches. The key can be removed from the ignition when the vehicle is in the n position. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10485010
Power Train
The car was in park with no keys in the ignition and my six year old bumped the shifter out of park and the vehicle rolled down the driveway with him inside. We were right next to the car and were able to jump in and hit the brakes. In a controlled setting, we have replicated this several times. *tr
ODI 10484513
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated that when driving various speeds and the transmission was shifting from first to second gear, there was an abnormal shutter. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis where he was informed that the transmission would need a revision to the oil cooler return line to increase lubrication to the second gear. The…
ODI 10485109
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. While driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle decelerated and the rpm reading increased. The vehicle began to shake. The engine and traction control warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The driver stopped the vehicle on the shoulder of the road. After restarting the vehicle the engine light remained on but the traction control light shut off. The vehicle was…
ODI 10473899
Power Train
The transmission/ignition key interlock failed, allowing the car to be left in "d" while the ignition key was removed. The car rolled partly out of our garage before it was stopped. *tr
ODI 10479343
Engine · Power Train
Transmission oil overheating while driving in the freeway causing it to leak and burnt the transmission on all gears and a costly repair of $2400. *tr
ODI 10476488
Power Train
We were driving on a freeway in a hilly area between san jose and sacramento, ca. 2003 odyssey mileage was ~120k and speed was 60 miles/hr. All of a sudden the vehicle became jerky and gears wont engage and speed dropped tremendously. I narrowly averted a rear end accident and pulled the vehicle aside. After sometime, i was able to drive but still could notice the gears slipping and drove on the last lane. I search…
ODI 10484948