Honda Odyssey Complaints (2003)

914 consumer complaints on file.

#10470852August 15, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I WAS TRAVELING WITH FAMILY ON THE HIGHWAY, GOING 75 MPH AND SUDDENLY SAW A FLUME OF SMOKE BEHIND MY CAR. I NOTICE THE RPM JUMPED TO 5 AND I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TO IMMEDIATELY. IT SMELL LIKE SOME LIQUID WAS BURNING. PULL THE CAR OVER ONTO THE EXIT AND LOOK TO FIND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD LEAKED AND SPRAY ONTO THE EXHAUST AND MUFFLER - CAUSING THE SMELL. TOWED IT BACK TO MY HOUSE AND CALL HONDA BUT THEY SAID IT'S OVER 100K AND THEY WILL NOT COVER ANY REPAIR COST. IT'S OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT BUT THEY WILL NOT REPAIR IT. JUST THE WEEK BEFORE, I BROTHER-IN-LAW'S VAN (EXACT SAME MAKE AND MODEL - AND ABOUT SAME MILEAGE HAD TO SAME PROBLEM - ODDLY ENOUGH ALMOST AT THE SAME PLACE ON THE HIGHWAY. IT'S VERY UNLIKELY THAT TWO IDENTICAL VANS BROKE DOWN ALMOST AT THE SAME SPOT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WAS A NORMAL BREAK DOWN. HONDA KNOWS THE PROBLEM BUT WOULD NOT ADMIT TO IT AND WILL NOT RECALL IT. I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO TELL HONDA TO RECALL THE TRANSMISSION AND FIX MY CAR AND MY BROTHER -IN-LAW'S. IT'S NOT ONLY A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION, IT ALSO A HAZARDOUS - WHAT IF IT HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE - WHEN THE FLUID SPRAY OUT. PLEASE MANDATE HONDA TO RECALL THE TRANSMISSION OF THE 2003 ODYSSEY. THANKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470669August 14, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTING GEARS INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469225August 5, 2012
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 2012, THEN MAY 2012 AND NOW IT MUST GO BACK A FOURTH TIME AUGUST 2012. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC THE TRANSMISSION HAS SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENTS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS VEHICLE THAT HAS A TRANSMISSION THAT CAN NOT BE REPAIRED ONCE IT BEGINS TO FAIL. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN TRYING PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE THE TRANSMISSION WILL STUTTER SLIP AND "BANG" INTO PASSING GEAR OR SLIP OUT OF GEAR AND THEN RE-ENGAGE IN A LOWER GEAR PREVENTING THE OVER TAKING OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. ANOTHER INCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT 65MPH I BEGAN SMELLING SMOKE AND PULLED OFF ONTO AN EXIT RAMP AT WHICH TIME THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN THICK WHITE SMOKE THAT SMELLED LIKE BURNING TRANSMISSION FLUID. WE HAD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF IT BEING ON FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469127August 3, 2012
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRANSMISSION FAILED. WHEN I STOPPED THE TRANSMISSION WAS SEVERELY SMOKING. CONCERNED OF A FIRE, REMOVED THE FAMILY FORM THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY, AND THEN CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK. $3000 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. NOW HAVING TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN 20K MILES LATER. SAME ISSUE WITH TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED AND HAS FAILED. AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR IS AWARE OF THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS AND WILL DO NOTHING. THIS IS CLEARLY A DESIGN AND SAFETY ISSUE HONDA IS FAILING TO ADDRESS. SPOKE WITH TRANSMISSION REPAIR FACILITIES AND THEY CONFIRMED IT IS A DESIGN FAILURE AND HONDA IS KEEPING FROM THE PUBLIC. 1-FAILED PCM MODULE 2-FAILED TORQUE CONVERTER ( LOW FOLLOW ATF FLUID CAUSING DRAG AND OVERHEATING). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468300July 30, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING WHILE OUR FAMILY WAS HEADING FOR A VACATION GOING 75 MPH ON FREEWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. VAN JERKED INCREDIBLY, THEN WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO ANYTHING HIGHER THAN 3RD GEAR. WE MADE IT TO A FREEWAY EXIT (NOT A TOWN, JUST AN EXIT) WHERE AFTER STOPPING FOR A MINUTE WE DISCOVERED THAT THE VAN WOULDN'T GO INTO REVERSE. WE WERE ABLE TO TURN IT AROUND BY PUSHING AND MANAGED TO MAKE IT TO A SMALL TOWN LIMPING ALONG ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY GOING 40 MPH WITH OUR HAZARD LIGHTS ON. REPAIR SHOP HAS QUOTED US AT LEAST $3700.00 TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467154July 23, 2012
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE LOST TRANSMISSION AT 65 MPH WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING, THE TRANSMISSION WAS WORKING ONE MINUTE WITH COMPLETE FAILURE THE NEXT. NO GEAR GRINDING NOISE, ONLY INDICATION WAS THE LOSS OF POWER AND THE HIGH REVOLUTIONS OF THE MOTOR. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT AND WE WERE IN A SAFE PLACE, ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466285July 17, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILED---CAR LOST RPMS & DROPPED FROM 70 MPH TO 5 MPH WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE TRANSMISSION RECALL BY MAIL & NEVER NOTIFIED IN PERSON AT THE HONDA (AUTOFAIR HONDA-MANCHESTER) DEALERSHIP WHERE OUR CAR'S SERVICE WAS DONE. WHEN WE CALLED AMERICAN HONDA TO COMPLAIN, I WAS TOLD, ''WHAT DO YOU EXPECT, THE VEHICLE HAS 140,00 MILES ON IT". HONDA TOOK WEEKS GETTING BACK TO US & IN THE MEANTIME WE HAD AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SHOP REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION (APPROX $3800). HONDA DISMISSED A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION & AS I RESEARCHED MORE & MORE, I BECAME VERY ANGRY KNOWING HONDA HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO ENDANGER FAMILIES FOR SO LONG WITH THIS KNOWN PROBLEM. IT WAS BY COMPLETE LUCK THAT MY CHILDREN WERE NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED WHEN THE CAR WENT FROM 70 MPH TO ALMOST A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. ALSO, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS TAKEN OUT OF MY MINIVAN, THE STEERING COLUMN AND OTHER PARTS WERE MELTED IN SPOTS. AS THE 2003, 2004, 2005 ODYSSEYS GET OLDER WITH MORE MILEAGE, THERE WILL BE MORE REPORTS/ACCIDENTS. ALSO, HONDA SHOULD BE OBLIGATED TO STATE THEY EXPECT THEIR CARS TO NOT MAKE IT TO 150,000 SO THE CONSUMER CAN BE AWARE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465469July 12, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD COVER 10 PERCENT OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 74,900. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465109July 10, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE TO 60 MPH AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ABNORMALLY ABLE TO BE DEPRESSED INTO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN FIRST AND THEN IT SHOULD RUN AS NORMAL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY REPAIRED ONCE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463659June 30, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463201June 26, 2012
POWER TRAIN: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 RECEIVED ANYTHING FROM HONDA ABOUT MY TRANSMISSION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461451June 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SHOULDERS, TURNED OFF AND ONCE RESTARTED, THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS NO LONGER PRESENT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD INSPECT THE FAILURE AND INFORM THE CONTACT OF THE OUTCOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459578May 24, 2012
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459315May 22, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
DIFFICULTY SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR... I CALLED HONDA CARE SERVICES AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY CAN'T SHOULDER THE COST WHICH IS UNACCEPTIBLE GIVEN THAT THIS VAN HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR TRANSIMISSION ISSUE AND MANY OWNERS HAD FAILED TRANSMISSION. I LIKE HONDA VEHICLES AND RECOMMENDED TO MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS BUT AFTER THIS INCIDENT I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA PRODUCT AGAIN. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458552May 15, 2012
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS SEATED IN THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED AND THE AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL TO TREAT SERIOUS INJURIES THAT RESULTED FROM THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT PAID THE REPAIR COST OF $ 2331.22 THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,649 UPDATED 7/9/12 *CN THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVER INFLATOR. UPDATED 07/10/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10458196May 12, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR HAS STARTED NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR CLOSES BUT NOT QUITE ALL THE WAY, IT WILL NOT "ENGAGE", OR "CATCH". THEREFORE, THE VAN THINKS THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN (OPEN DOOR LIGHT IS ON, BUZZES CONTINUALLY WHEN PUT INTO GEAR, AND INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON). HOWEVER, THE POWER SLIDING DOOR INDICATOR LIGHT IS NOT ON, SO THE VAN THINKS THE DOOR IS CLOSED, BUT IT IS STILL OPEN. I HAVE TO GET OUT AND PHYSICALLY BUMP THE REAR OF THE DOOR THE FINAL CENTIMETER OR SO TO GET IT FLUSH. SOMETIMES NO MATTER HOW MUCH I TRY THE DOOR WILL NOT CATCH ALL THE WAY. FOR SOME REASON THE BACK LOCK PART ISN'T "CATCHING." THIS OCCURS ALMOST EVERY TIME THE DOOR IS SHUT. THIS IS A DANGER FOR MY CHILDREN RIDING IN THE CAR IF THE DOOR IS NOT ENGAGED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457607May 6, 2012
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457458May 4, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING MY TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THIS CAUSED AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE SITUATION DUE TO THE CAR BEING SUDDENLY UNRESPONSIVE WHILE DRIVING IN 40 MPH TRAFFIC. IT COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. THANKFULLY I WAS NOT HURT, HOWEVER OTHERS MIGHT NOT BE THAT LUCKY. THE TRANSMISSION NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. AFTER DOING FURTHER RESEARCH I SEE THAT HONDA HAS HAD MANY ISSUES WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS THAT THEY HAVE NOT ADDRESSED. SOMEONE AT THE NHTSA NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE PEOPLE GET KILLED DUE TO A FAULTY TRANSMISSION DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457419May 3, 2012
POWER TRAIN
PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY ONTO HIGHWAY AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, HAD TO HAVE TOWED TO REPAIR FACILITY AND ULTIMATELY TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. HAVE HEARD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456738April 27, 2012
POWER TRAIN
MY WIFE AND FOUR CHILDREN, WHILE TRAVELING AT 60MPH JUST BEFORE RUSH HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY IN OUR 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY THE TRANSMISSION UNEXPECTEDLY SHIFTED FROM 5TH GEAR TO 2ND GEAR OF ITS OWN ACCORD CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD AND THE ENTIRE VEHICLE TO SHUTTER (AS SPEED DECREASED FROM 60MPH TO 15-20MPH ALMOST INSTANTANEOUSLY) AS IF HIT FROM BEHIND, CAUSING A NEAR MISS COLLISION WITH THE VEHICLE FOLLOWING AND TERRIFYING MY WIFE AND CHILDREN. THIS LEFT THEM STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY FOR OVER AN HOUR WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. UPON CODE DOWNLOAD AT THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS INFORMED THAT DUE TO CODES PO730 AND PO780 REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION, TORQUE CONVERTER, AND THE PCM WOULD BE REQUIRED AT A COST OVER OF $5500 FOR A REBUILT TRANSMISSION AND PARTS. (NO ACTUAL INSPECTION OF THE TRANSMISSION OCCURRED TO MY KNOWLEDGE). THIS TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDED SERVICE INTERVALS. IT WAS ALSO SUBJECT TO THE TRANSMISSION INSPECTION RECALL OF 2004. TRANSMISSION NEVER HAD HISTORY OF SLIPPING OR OTHER ISSUES PRIOR TO INCIDENT AND HAD RECENTLY BEEN SERVICED. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF THE IMPENDING FAILURE AND MIGHT HAVE BEEN FATAL TO MY ENTIRE FAMILY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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