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 downtown where i live, my transmission stopped working. I was able to get it into a low gear and move off to the side of the road. *tr
ODI 10556955
Power Train
First trans drive indicator light started flashing.paid to replace sensor and flush trans oil.three weeks later trans refuses to shift out of park.,i opened steering wheel override and trans is working fine except i must employ override feature to shift gear. *tr
ODI 10439770
Power Train
Van had difficulty shifting from 2nd -3rd gear with slipping and revving exceptional high before transitions suddenly into next gear. Van was recalled at 24,000 miles for repair to fix the transmission problem, which was completed in 2004 as requested. This van had been diligently maintained only at dealership, other than routine oil changes, and we are the original owners. Service department at dealership states…
ODI 10435013
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
While driving my daughter to school, accelerating from 35 to 40+, transmission locked up! Extremely dangerous!!! Could have been in a serious accident since we were merging onto a busy highway. Next day, another lock up + slipping between 25 & 35 mph and @ 50 pm. Transmission slips and gear shift will get stuck in park, reverse & drive. Rpm revs high. Honda dealer diagnosed today as "internal transmission failure"…
ODI 10434742
Power Train
I was stopped @ a red light on a 50 mph speed limit road & when the light turn green i pushed the accl the van rolled on but will not accelerate further engine kept revving & a big construction truck almost rear ended me looks like the transmission stalls the vehicle. *tr
ODI 10433993
Power Train
The transmission is failing, slipping. After the d on the gear indicator started flashing. While driving the car has a difficult time going into the next gear revving up to 6000 rpms its gotten so bad at times that it wont go into reverse. Honda dealers in the area are giving me the run around as to when the 2004 recall warranty is up. Apparently my car (1 previous owner) was serviced for the recall. Doesn't honda…
ODI 10448565
Power Train
Transmission slipped pulling out onto road, barely avoiding a bad accident. *tr
ODI 10503298
Power Train
In stop and go traffic, when i pres the brake pedal, the vehicle jerks. When i press the gas pedal, on some occasions, the vehicle (still in drive) does not move but the engine revs up. I have to shift down and then back again to drive before it would move. There was a transmission recall on this car in 2004 and the dealer had installed a kit of some sort. However, this fix has not been permanent. Looks like i have…
ODI 10428918
Brake Lights · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated the gear would not release from park and that the rear brake lights failed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not available. The failure and the current mileage was 100,000.
ODI 10428429
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
Although having brought the car in to the dealer under a power train/automatic transmission recall in 2004 as a result of nhtsa campaign #04v17600, the automatic transmission began to fail some months ago and the malfunction indicator light came on with p0730 (gear ratio error) being decoded by my mechanic. Some months later, the transmission was even more problematic and the difficulty in it shifting from second to…
ODI 10442313
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
On the freeway when all of a sudden without warning slipped and lost power. Very scary with small children in the car and was barley able to make it off the freeway without getting into an accident. Only by the grace of god did we make it safely off the freeway. Honda dealer said we needed a new transmission. I had the extended warranty up to 106,000. Just a few thousand miles over warranty and honda would only…
ODI 10426453
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
2003 odyssey left my wife in a terrible situation. It suddenly failed when she was in the middle of traffic with children in the car. With no warning, it would not move the vehicle and ground to a stop, leaving her almost out of control of the vehicle. Honda is supposed to be a manufacturer with well designed, reliable products, but it is not so with this transmission. When a manufacturer realizes there is a problem…
ODI 10426363
Electrical System · Power Train
Transmission failed while traveling 40mph at 130000 miles. It was replaced. There was a class action lawsuit regarding 2003 transmissions, but the window had closed, so i had to pay for it fully. November 20, 2011, while driving 45mph, dash lights flash, radio loses power. When i turn the ignition off, the car is dead. Restarts almost immediately, after lots of clicking in the dash. At varying speeds the dash lights…
ODI 10438171
Power Train
Automatic transmission gear shifter has become very loose and also allows removal of the car key in any gear, rather than just in park. This lead to the car rolling away after being parked on a slight incline when it turned out that the transmission was inadvertently shifted to neutral rather than park and then the key removed. *tr
ODI 10448593
Power Train
Transmission failed at under 80k miles. There are numerous complaints about these mini vans. We serviced our vehicle appropriately and also brought the car in to be checked when the transmissions were recalled. At that time they installed a trans jet kit which would solve the transmission problem. We even installed a transmission cooler. Honda is unwilling to provide much assistance at all with this repair and i…
ODI 10428795
Power Train
While driving at highway speeds the transmission froze and released repeatedly nearly causing a rear end crash. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic were it was diagnosed as transmission failure. What is important here is that the vehicle was recalled and the work done in 2005. However, it is blatantly apparent that the "fix" honda did for the recall was not to correct the problem but only a temporary patch. All the…
ODI 10428008
Power Train
Transmission started slipping at 77k miles, even though i had brought the van into the dealer for the 'fix' when the recall was issued. Was driving along highway and during acceleration engine rpm went up and van acted like it was in neutral. Dealer wanted ~$6k to fix. Honda offered $2k as good will. *tr
ODI 10457607
Power Train
I was driving down a two lane road and the transmission down shifted on its own in a violent manor. The rps jumped up. I let off the gas and the auto went back to normal. 10 minutes later i was on the highway running 70mph and the auto down shifted again in the same fashion as described before. I brought it to two shops and the technician was able to reproduce the problem. Both technicians stated that the…
ODI 10418713
Power Train
Vehicle had a flashing "d" light and it didn't have the same pick up. It was taken to the dealer dch kay honda who declared it was the 4th pressure switch $271.29 and the service advisor said, the transmission was fine that was july 21, 2011. September 22, 2011 the car is now sluggish and slamming into gears i took the car to dch kay honda and they said, the transmission needs to be replaced $4420.00. The van has…
ODI 10449446
Power Train
Transmission in vehicle failed during operation in traffic. Vehicle operator managed to move the vehicle to safety despite diminished operational function of the vehicle. There was a potential for a serious injury or fatality related to this incident. It is my opinion that these vehicles (2003 honda odyssey) should be removed from traffic situations until the manufacturer (honda) can prove that these vehicles are…
ODI 10414301
Power Train
I was driving up the tioga pass in yosemite national park with my family when the car started jerking violently and abruptly shifting gears. The tcs indicator was on, but couldn't be turned off. I pulled off the road and parked. When i later tried to back the car up, the reverse wouldn't engage and the car almost went down a steep embankment into a lake. There had been no past problems with the transmission. I had…
ODI 10531689
Power Train
Starting the vehicle up and trying to drive away it will jump out of first at which point the engine over revs. Must sit for a few seconds and it will "bang" into second gear shaking the entire vehicle. Driving down the road it will slip out of third gear at 55mph and then "bang" into 4th. This vehicle has had the transmission completely rebuilt four times since 07/01/2011. The second time for a rebuild was january…
ODI 10469225
Engine · Power Train
Check engine is on. When cruising the car the is a slip in the transmission at lower gear. The rpm increase and vehicle stalls. Conicelli honda service center, conshohocken, pa described the problem as internal transmission failure. *tr
ODI 10459578
Power Train
Encountered transmission failure with 2003 honda odyssey. 2004 transmission recall performed by dealer and factory maintenance scheduled performed throughout ownership. In june '11 noticed slipping when shifting from second to third occurred. Extremely dangerous and scary with 2 little children in the car on the highway or on the local streets. The car jolted on the highway for the first incident and we nearly…
ODI 10406328
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated while driving 40 mph the vehicle stalled and would not shift into gear. The check engine and traction control lights were illuminated. The contact towed the vehicle to a local mechanic where the mechanic stated that the transmission failed. The contact called the manufacturer and the manufacturer advised that the vehicle was not under the warranty so…
ODI 10427584