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
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact was driving approximately 10 mph when the vehicle stalled after she depressed the accelerator pedal at a traffic light. The vehicle lost all power and would not move forward. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop where she was informed that the vehicle needed a new transmission. She called the manufacturer who stated that they would replace the…
ODI 10323467
Automatic Transmission
2003 HONDA ODYSSEY TORQUE CONVERTER CAME APART. *TR
ODI 10327760
Automatic Transmission
I was driving my 2003 honda odyssey down the highway when all of a sudden my wife lost the ability to accelerate the vehicle. The rpm nozzle was going up but the car could not accelerate anymore. Afterward my son began to see smoke coming from the back of the car. We pulled the car over and immediately got out of the vehicle. There was quite a bit of smoke coming out from the engine area and a lot of oil dripping at…
ODI 10321799
Automatic Transmission
When i was proceeding at about 60 miles/hour on the high way with my 2003 honda odyssey, the transmission suddenly locked up periodically. We were almost getting into two accidents in a couple minutes. Finally, the transmission was gone. Now dealer is asking about $5000 dolars to replace it. However, it was happened because of manufacturer error since this car was recalled for the transmission issue.
ODI 10322879
Automatic Transmission
Dear sir; on tuesday, march 16, 2010, while driving in the visalia, the subject honda's transmission failed. I was able to get to the vehicle to the your dealership and was informed the transmission was failing in gear ratio switch failure. The vehicle was inoperable. I was informed by the dealer that there was a transmission recall on this vehicle in 2004, i do not recall taking the vehicle in for…
ODI 10321292
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, there was a sudden and abnormal increase in engine rpms before returning to normal. The rpms began to rapidly fluctuate intermittently. The dealer advised that the transmission would need to be replaced at the contact's expense. There were no recalls on the vehicle. The manufacturer agreed to provide partial assistance for…
ODI 10339674
Automatic Transmission
TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
ODI 10317839
Automatic Transmission
Honda odyssey 2003 - gear shifting poorly, check engine light turns on at around 84k. Honda dealer diagnoses it and states that the failure code indicates internal transmission failure. Mechanics saw dark/disfigured transmission fluid and reproduced the gear shift problem. Dealer claims no warranty or recall covered. Seems like a very common problem requiring a recall. In lieu of the toyota problems, honda should be…
ODI 10315351
Automatic Transmission
My 2003 honda odyssey(automatic transmission) has been slipping gears and having trouble shifting into gears when accelerating or driving in traffic jam. On february 28, 2010 after driving some 40 miles on the highway and exited on a ramp, the transmission locked when the car was at a complete stop at a stop sign on the ramp. Once the transmission locked, the engine died. Then i started the car numerous times and…
ODI 10325156
Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling
I have a 2003 honda odyssey. I was entering the highway from the on-ramp. The car failed to shift at around 38 mph. The engine revved to the red line but, the car didn't accelerate. I almost got into an accident. I took the car to the dealership recommended by the guy who has serviced my three previous hondas. The dealership fails to acknowledge there is an issue because they couldn't replicate it during a…
ODI 10314634
Automatic Transmission
My wife's 2003 honda odyssey transmission has failed causing the dealer to replace it. We received the original nhtsa campaign notification #04v176000 and took the car promptly to the dealer for inspection. The transmission started to fail to shift from 1st to 2nd gear, then malfunction light came on, then visit to dealer for inspection. Vehicle has 58,000 miles on it and it has been regularly serviced by honda…
ODI 10311789
Automatic Transmission
2003 honda odyssey transmission failed at 101,000 miles. Took dealer three service times and $1,000.00 in unneeded repairs to find problem. Transmission should have been replaced during recall procedure in 2003/2004...wasn't. Dealer finally replaced transmission with remanufactured unit in february 2010 at a $1,400.00 cost to me. *tr
ODI 10317476
Automatic Transmission
TRANSMISSION REVS THEN BANGS INTO GEAR. *TR
ODI 10315922
Automatic Transmission
Transmission started revving in between 2nd and 3rd gear. Next day tried driving it to transmission shop and it started slipping between 1st and 2nd gear. Car has difficulty making it over 40 mph. These defects occurred all within the same week. No other issues had occurred before this event. Shop said transmission fluid appears burned. Transmission has to be replaced to fix problem. *tr
ODI 10312874
Automatic Transmission
2003 honda odyssey has an apparent design flaw in the automatic transmission. After 60,000 miles, the transmission has failed. Driving the car during the 3 days after failure was extremely dangerous with the clutch inside the transmission slipping causing high revving and lack of control. Slowing down (resulting in downshifting) causes the car to "jerk" since the clutch isn't functioning properly and the car isn't…
ODI 10308157
Automatic Transmission
Transmission slips intermittently causing lack of acceleration while pulling into traffic. Torque converter error code. Individual repair shop and a honda dealer said tranny + pcm needs to be replaced. Honda has redesigned transmission thus requiring new tranny + new pcm (control module) because old tranny design is not compatible with original pcm. Appears to be related to 2003 honda accord recall/extended warranty…
ODI 10313083
Automatic Transmission
The transmission of my 2003 honda odyssey has failed after 130000 miles. It slips getting into and out of 3rd gear, and there is debris in the fluid, indicating that clutch disks are degrading and getting into the hydraulic controls. Meticulously maintained and driven gently and primarily on long trips. On more than a few occasions, the slippage happened as my learning-to-drive daughter was pulling into traffic from…
ODI 10348165
Automatic Transmission
Nhtsa campaign id number: 04v176000 was recall/repair for transmission. Caused delay in total failure of transmission. 2003 honda odyssey with 90k miles. Last night out of blue starts to rev when pulling out into traffic. Almost killed, as sudden failure caused van to have no power when needed to pull out. Really needs to be addressed! *tr
ODI 10305762
Automatic Transmission
My 2003 honda odyssey transmission gave out after only 77,000 miles. My research has shown thousands of customers are having or have had the same problem with their odysseys from 1999-2004. Honda settled a class action lawsuit covering from 1999-2001. These transmissions are apparently all defective. Honda refuses to replace these dangerous transmissions for free like they should. *tr
ODI 10305455
Automatic Transmission
Vehicle: 2003 honda odyssey with 84,000 miles. Wife was driving our van home from the gym and upon returning home reported to me that the transmission was slipping as it shifted from 2nd to 3rd gear. I drove the vehicle to the honda repair shop about 5 miles away and observed the same thing. They went and "diagnosed" the problem and reported to me that the transmission needed replaced. In fact, they said that they…
ODI 10303545
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
2003 honda odyssey nothing wrong with the car. Driving home about 40mph, slowed to about 20 to cross a street that is crowned. Started to accelerate, the engine just revved. Coasted to the side about 100 yards ahead to get off the street into a parking lot. Car started working again, proceeded home. Had to stop 2 other times to get back home. Checked the web and there are hundreds of other complaints. Called a…
ODI 10303008
Automatic Transmission
TRANSMISSION. *TR
ODI 10310018
Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact was driving approximately between 55-65 mph on normal road conditions and suddenly smoke was coming from underneath the hood. Pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal, followed by no power response. The driver pulled over to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing who stated that the engine exhibited a…
Fire reported
ODI 10305188
Automatic Transmission
1. Manufacturer remedy to nhtsa campaign # 04v17600 does not correct heat build up/ gear failure in 2002-2004 honda odyssey automatic transmissions. It only delays the failure. 2. Cooler return line revision was performed on my vehicle at 17,847 miles. Despite the manufacturer design revision the gears failed this last week (code p730 - gear ratio error) at 44,500 miles. I was fortunate. It only resulted in loss of…
ODI 10304059
Automatic Transmission
2003 honda odyssey transmission issue. Continue to get the codes: p0740- tcc circuit malfunction p0730- gear ratio incorrect p1750 malfunction control transmission now has 166k miles on it and is slipping in and out of gear. Must get the transmission replaced. *tr
ODI 10299659