2004 Honda Odyssey Power Train Problems
- 141
- 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 141 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- Automatic Transmission · 3 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 68 |
| 60–100k mi | 28 |
| 150–400k mi | 27 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Power Train
Parked car in parking lot--backed into spot--put into park?--shut off engine/removed key and exited vehicle/locked door and went into store--was informed within 5 minutes car had rolled approx' 50 feet into friends pickup truck..my left front[driver side] had smashed into right rear of truck-no damage to trk--my car actually in reverse when key removed and engine stopped. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10480804
Power Train
I bought my 2004 honda odyssey with less than 79k miles. Now with 107k miles the transmission fluid is leaking . *tr
ODI 10452661
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Backing out of my driveway in reverse then shifting into drive the odyssey would continue in reverse. Shifted into drive and the car wouldn't move. Shifted into 2nd gear and the car stated to move, shifted again into drive. Stopped at a traffic light and when i put my foot on the gas the rpm's went flying and the car wouldn't move forward. *tr
ODI 10451612
Power Train
Drove the car in the morning and parked it...got back in the car and drove it and noticed the shifter was loose. I change the atf every 30,000 miles as recommended by honda and used honda atf. Drained and replaced; not flushed. Took the car to an atra certified shop to diagnose the problem with the shifter. The shop said that either the spring on the detent ball or the pin holding the rooster comb onto the manual…
ODI 10450130
Power Train
My 2004 honda odyssey experienced an automatic transmission failure in 2007 where the transmission would downshift while driving down the street at speed which would cause a dangerous situation if vehicle were behind you or if you were driving down a slick or snow covered roadway. The transmission was replaced at no cost to me by honda. On feb 6th the transmission failed again while driving down the road at 35mph.…
ODI 10447847
Power Train
This is the 2nd transmission that is failed, honda has refuse to pay anything. They claim that there transmission has no problem but after google i find that they have a class action regarding this problem. I want assistance in this problem i will not afford another $ 3000 to fix it. The first transmission failed at only 79000.00 miles now this one failed only 103093 miles. *tr
ODI 10446751
Power Train
Total transmission failure. No warning signs. One second moving just fine, next nothing. No power.
ODI 10446528
Power Train
Transmission quit working, no power, mechanic states that it is totaly shot & needs replacement, or rebuild. *tt
ODI 10444570
Power Train
The transmission start working wrong, when the ac compressor stops shouts down, i don't know what could be the problem, now the engine light is on as well the tcs light. The van accelerate by it self and stops really hard, and sometimes stays in 2nd gear or 3th gear. Please i need help!!!! *tr
ODI 10451263
Power Train
While returning from texas to arkansas, my transmission had a complete failure on i-20 south of dallas. There was no warning, no indicator lights, no sounds. The engine tach redlined and i was able to cross 2 lanes of traffic with no power whatsoever. The car began smoking from hot transmission fluid. When i stopped, i noticed fluid covering the inside of the front wheel wells. I had it towed to a nearby honda…
ODI 10442761
Power Train
Transmission failure began with whining noise. Took the vehicle into the dealership for diagnosis and tranny oil change. They reported back that the tranny was failing. The oil change only made the problem worse. Tcs and check engine light came on, slipping, revving with no movement at a stop. I ended up having vehicle towed to a shop and the tranny was rebuilt. Cost was $2,668.75 with tax. *tr
ODI 10487976
Power Train
The transmission is completely shot on this 2004 honda odyssey. No warning signs at all. $3000+ worth of repairs. There was a recall on 2004 odyssey transmissions for 1.1 million of them, but my vin doesn't happen to fall in that category... *tr
ODI 10441051
Power Train
Transmission failed on car. Lost power to wheels. Had to pull car off to shoulder of road and get it towed to mechanic. *tr
ODI 10440476
Power Train
My transmission went out. I have had my transmission looked at 3 times since may of 2011. I knew it was going but honda would not find anything wrong until my warranty was up. I feel that a transmission should last more then 80,000 miles. *tr
ODI 10440538
Power Train
While driving 35mph on a city bridge, the engine lost power, then revved. The symptoms repeated the next day. My wife was unable to control the van when the problems occurred. We took the van to our honda dealership and were informed the transmission had failed. Our 2004 odyssey has had all required factory maintenance performed by the dealership we purchased it from. At 95,000 miles we had the recommended 105,000…
ODI 10440622
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
My wife was driving home late at night when all of a sudden the check engine light and tcs light come on in her 2004 honda odyssey. The van begins to slow down until it will go no faster than 5 mph. Pulling to the side of the road, she turned off the van then restarted it. She was able to get the last few miles back to our house luckily, and we brought the vehicle to a shop just up the street since it could not make…
ODI 10437588
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda odyssey. The contact stated that after stopping at an intersection and then attempting to accelerate, the vehicle would respond. After restarting the vehicle and waiting a while, the vehicle resumed normal function. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where they advised the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and they…
ODI 10437529
Power Train
My 2004 odyssey, with 77000 miles, experienced a transmission failure while driving on highway with no warning & no early indications of malfunction (slippage, engagement, etc), noticed tachometer revving higher than normal then lost of drivetrain power with engine still operating. Manage to exit highway and onto offramp before transmission disengaged from engine. The frightening thing was we coasted to a stop in a…
ODI 10436630
Power Train
Wife was taking kids to an air show. While merging into traffic on i95 the car would not shift out of gear at 40 miles per hour. The car began to shake, shudder and produce loud noises. My wife had to pull the car out the traffic onto the side of the road. She was able to safely exit i95 at the next exit. Since then the car has been diagnosed with complete transmission failure. *tr
ODI 10434838
Power Train
The transmission failed completely. A day earlier the tcs light lit up and the check engine light lit up. The very next day, while driving at about 40 miles there was a slipping sensation and then within few minutes the car started slowing down and pressing gas pedal had no effect in moving the car forward. With two kids in the car, thank god, i wasn't traveling on the highway. I couldn't imagine if this would have…
ODI 10434299
Power Train
There is an epidemic of honda transmission failures. We bought a 2004 honda odyssey. Almost immediately after buying the car, with just 34k miles on it - it developed a periodic shudder in the lower gears. We did not recognize this as a potentially big issue until many miles later we could no longer manually downshift the transmission. When we took it in the hondanorth - at 67k miles young - for , the list began…
ODI 10435402
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
The automatic transmission failed completely on the interstate highway while traveling at 60 mph. The vehicle was stranded and had to be towed to the nearest dealership, royal honda in metairie, la. Royal honda advised that the entire transmission needed to be replaced at a cost of $5,500. We received estimates from other transmission repair shops and decided to have the vehicle towed from royal honda to precision…
ODI 10586053
Power Train
After complying with honda's maintenance schedule the transmission failed, even after taking it in for the recall in 2004 before it had 15k on it. I shifted from reverse to drive and the rpm's increased but the car did not move (yes the parking brake was off). I shifted it into park and after sitting for a few minutes i shifted it to drive and thankfully was on my way. While driving the car started to skip/stutter…
ODI 10427826
Power Train
Transmission failed causing me to on a side road with no pull off area. I could not get the van to move forward so i started drifting backwards. Had to have van towed to shop. I am oversea for the government and to get a new transmission from the honda dealer was 5000 pound and at the current exchange rate that is $8000 on a van worth $7000.00. We had all scheduled maintenance done on the van. We took it to a local…
ODI 10439709
Power Train
TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
ODI 10426832