2003 Honda Odyssey Automatic Transmission Problems
- 332
- 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 332 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 7 indicate fire
What owners report
- transmission failure · 23 records
- check engine · 21 records
- engine light · 18 records
- transmission failed · 16 records
- light came · 16 records
- automatic transmission · 15 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 132 |
| 100–150k mi | 109 |
| 30–60k mi | 32 |
| 1–30k mi | 26 |
| 150–400k mi | 9 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission
2003 honda odyssey. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle slipping into neutral while driving. *smd
ODI 10743246
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
Submission from constituent re recall 04-021:c "automatic transmission recall for honda odyssey 2003" (full document not imaged). *smd the consumer stated according to an emission testing center, there was a problem with the transmission, the computer gave two codes, p0730 and p1750. The consumer was informed, the transmission recall, was performed on her vehicle in the past. However, the problem has since returned.…
ODI 10642019
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
Automatic Transmission · Engine
The van started losing power right after the tcs light appeared. I slowed down to 45mph when i lost all acceleration and coasted to the side of the road when the vehicle stopped. The car is reported to have broken gears and the clutch in the automatic transmission that had a recall on it that reported it fixed. *tr
ODI 10587255
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
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
Automatic Transmission
2003 honda odyssey. Consumer states transmission overheated, began shifting erratically and the check engine light illuminated. *tgw the consumer stated he turned the vehicle off, to allow it to cool off. When he turned it back on, the engine light was still on, but he was able to drive the vehicle home. It was still shifting erratically, but it did not overheat again. He took the vehicle to an auto parts store to…
ODI 10481926
Automatic Transmission
I bought this honda odyssey brand new. After driving it for 89322 miles the transmission failed. I brought the car to the dealer that i purchased it from. The dealer was "honda on grand" in elmhurst illinois. They wanted to charge me $6000+ to replace the transmission. I believe that this transmission should be replaced at no charge. I believe that this transmission is under recall from honda, but i have not…
ODI 10463201
Automatic Transmission
While driving on the toll way at 65 mph the tcs & engine malfunction lights illuminated and the d (drive) indicator began flashing. As this was happening the vehicle began losing speed and pressing on the accelerator increased the engines rpms but the vehicle was still slowing down. I coasted to the side of the highway with the engine running and discovered no forward or reverse movement when shifting gears. The…
ODI 10446409
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
My honda odyessy's transmission overheated while on a family trip. I have kept up with the service scheduled outlined by honda. Van has 122k on it now. I bought a honda expecting to get the long haul out of it! 122k is not my idea of the long haul! The estimate is a $4000 cost to replace the transmission! I have read about the law suit the was won and want to know why this was not a recall of some sort! There is…
ODI 10437573
Automatic Transmission
2003 honda odyssey transmission failure - while driving on i-65n in indiana, at 70 mph, transmission locked up in the fast lane at 8:00 p.m. Vehicle skidded about 30 feet, stopped and myself and family quickly exited vehicle. I called 911 to get troopers to alert other drivers about immobile vehicle in fast lane of interstate. Ran back about 70 yards to flag traffic over to slow lane to avoid someone getting killed.…
ODI 10437618
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
I was told approximately two months ago that the reason the shift was hard was because i had two broken motor mounts. They were repaired and they suggested changing the transmission fluid. Then right before thanksgiving i noticed my car having difficulty shifting between 2nd & 3rd gear and the rpms were going crazy so i took it to the dealer. I was informed the transmission needed to be replaced for $4200. I have…
ODI 10437541
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
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
Automatic Transmission
Transmission failure: travelling up a hill on a freeway at 70mph with family/children in the vehicle, suddenly & without warning, transmission wildly shifts from 4th down to 2nd/1st, back to 3rd, continues lurching/shifting back and forth as rpm's fluctuate wildly; hobbled to next exit, smoke & trans fluid coming from under hood. Called local dealer who "has no idea" what's wrong with it but for $100 will check it…
ODI 10425710
Automatic Transmission
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *KB
ODI 10420081
Automatic Transmission
2003 HONDA ODYSSEY - TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
ODI 10419535
Automatic Transmission
Vehicle popped out of gear while moving at 50mph and would not accelerate. Upon stopping on side of road and shifting from d to park and back to d, the van was able to move for a few hundred yards. At 35mph it popped out of gear again. Did same thing with transmission and was able to "limp" home as long as vehicle stayed under 30mph. Towed vehicle to dealer and found out transmission is bad. I have a 7yr/105,000…
ODI 10418567
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer for routine maintenance when the dealer advised that the transmission was defective and recommended replacing the transmission fluid. The dealer replaced the transmission fluid and later, caused the transmission to fail completely. The vehicle was towed to the deale where the contact was awaiting diagnosis. The vehicle…
ODI 10417007
Automatic Transmission · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Minivan started to accelerate upon push of accelerator (rpms jumped significantly). Jerky/harsh acceleration from 0-40. Severe shudder of van when decelerating between gears. Malfunctioning overdrive (will not down shift to d3, 2, or 1st gear while rolling. Reverse gear did not work unless the car was started again. *kb
ODI 10416436
Automatic Transmission
At 101,500 miles and less than 2 years and 20,000 miles after the first transmission rebuild, our 2003 honda odyssey van is once again in need of a complete transmission rebuild. This is the same problem that thousands of other honda owners are reporting. We purchased the van new from honda in december 2002 and have religiously maintained it (oil changes, tires, brakes, tune-ups, check-ups, etc.). At 82,289 miles,…
ODI 10415616
Automatic Transmission
My family and i were traveling on the freeway with cruise control set and began smelling smoke and then started seeing smoke behind our families vehicle. We immediately pulled over and found transmission fluid all underneath and on back of our vehicle. We managed to make it to a honda dealer and after 3 hours of "we're not really sure" we were told "honda" told them our torque diverted was bad and our transmission…
ODI 10413478
Automatic Transmission
I was driving on the freeway about a mile outside of rawlins, wy and the rpm indicator suddenly went all the way to the top and then smoke started coming out from under the hood. I decided to drive it into rawlins although it was slipping gears and i had a hard time getting it to shift from 2nd to 3rd gear. I had to drive very slowly and carefully and when i got to the gas station in rawlins, there was transmission…
ODI 10413834
Automatic Transmission
2003 honda odyssey transmission failed at hwy speed on the tappen zee bridge ny after being told by two dealers one in canada and one in ny state that the vehicle did not have a transmission problem. Vehicle shifted into low gear, revved high, tcs light came on, check engine light came on and d3 light started flashing. *tt
ODI 10412079
Automatic Transmission
We discovered today that our 2003 honda odyssey was in need of a new transmission, the sad part is this vehicle only has 89,500 miles, the honda dealership that inspected the van told us that the cost to replace the transmission was going to be $4200. We pretty much experienced all the same problems that many other users are mentioning on this site, it first started by skipping gears between 2nd and 3rd, then the…
ODI 10408427