Honda Odyssey Complaints (2003)

914 consumer complaints on file.

#10219436February 20, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2003 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT TRANSMISSION WAS FOUND NOT SWITCHING GEARS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS WARMED UP. HE ALSO FOUND THAT THE FLUID WAS DIRTY. TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *KB THE CONSUMER ALSO HAD THE FRONT AND SIDE ENGINE MOUNTS REPLACED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AS WELL. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215528January 21, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 70 MPH. VAN HAD PASSED A HONDA SAFETY INSPECTION JUST 6 DAYS EARLIER. VEHICLE HAD BEEN EQUIPPED WITH THE RECALL TRANSMISSION OIL JET, YEARS EARLIER, BUT TRANSMISSION STILL FAILED WITH ONLY 46,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. HONDA EXTENDED WARRANTY AND PAID FOR REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION WHICH DEVELOPED PROBLEMS AFTER ONLY DRIVING 50 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214817January 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING ON ROUTE 100 AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE SEEMED TO LOSE POWER. ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON MY DASHBOARD. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. FORTUNATELY, THE ENGINE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213518January 2, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING ON I-95 S WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENTLY STARTED LOSING POWER & SPEED, JUST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.WHEN I POPPED UP THE HOOD,TRANSMISSION FLUID SMELL WAS ALL OVER THE CAR,ALSO I COULD SEE TRANS.FLUID ALL OVER THE TRANS. TOP SURFACE.VEHICULE COULD NOT MOVE AT ANY GEAR SO HAD TO BE TOWED.*CN
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213280December 31, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ENGINE AND THE TCS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE THEN COMPLETELY STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWERTRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE REPAIR WAS MADE USING AN OIL JET KIT. THE CONTACT FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 89,000. UPDATED 02-04-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED WENT TO DEALERS ON APRIL 27, 2007 FOR REGULAR TRANSMISSION MAINTENANCE AND TUNE UP. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SHE WAS INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEAD. THE CONSUMER STATED TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP DUE TO HEAT BUILD UP WHICH IS IDENTICAL TO HONDA'S 2004 RECALL. UPDATED 02/04/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210360November 30, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR ULTRA TOUR (NA), SIZE P225/ TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE TIRE SHOP STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE OUT OF BALANCE; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO BE BALANCED. AFTER INSPECTION, THEY STATED THAT THE TIRES DEFLATED FROM THE INSIDE DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE TIRE SHOP REPLACED THE TWO FRONT TIRES AT 20,000 MILES. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER, AFTER A TIRE ROTATION, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE TIRE SHOP STATED THAT THE TIRES SEPARATED FROM THE INSIDE AND THEY WERE REPLACED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 01/07/08 *BF UPDATED*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210235November 28, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY WHICH WAS RECALLED AND THE PROBLEM NOT RECTIFIED. HONDA WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209124November 16, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY FAILED AT 67,800 MILES WITH NO WARNING AND NO PRIOR ISSUES. THIS TRANSMISSION HAS A HISTORY OF PREMATURE FAILURE AND THIS ONE REALIZED ITS PROPHECY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208737November 12, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TCS LIGHT ON LOTS OF ISSUES OVER 3 YEARS - ENGINE HESITATING, ENGINE REVVING ON IDLE, AND FINALLY ENGINE REVVING WHILE DRIVING FINALLY AT 67,000 MILES I AM TOLD I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. ONLY TOLD THAT I HAVE AN INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE THAT CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED SPECIFICALLY RECOMMEND NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208034November 6, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
THERE HAD BEEN A FEW CLUNKING NOISES ON 3-4 OCCASIONS MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE ODYSSEY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP HONDA REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE SHOP HAD TAKEN THE TRANSMISSION APART EVEN THOUGH THE PARTS WERE CLEARLY DEFECTIVE. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED AT THE LOCAL SHOP AT A COST OF $3045.71. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207489October 30, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
HONDA ODYSSEY POWER SLIDING DOORS FREQUENTLY FAIL TO CLOSE AND LATCH. ESPECIALLY ON INCLINES. PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. DOORS FREQUENTLY CAN NOT BE CLOSED FROM THE INSIDE AND MUST BE FORCIBLY CLOSED FROM THE OUTSIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204533October 1, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. AT 13,000 MILES, THE VEHICLE WOULD DOWNSHIFT ON ITS OWN. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED AS IF IT WOULD STALL. THE CONTACT HAD TO SLIGHTLY DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN ORDER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY STORED CODES OR ANY FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER REGARDING A RECALL FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) THAT HE DISCOVERED ONLINE. THE DEALER REMOVED THE COVER FROM THE TRANSMISSION AND INSPECTED THE SECOND GEAR. THEY NOTICED NO SIGNS OF HEAT BUILD UP DURING THE PHOTOGRAPHIC INSPECTION, THEREFORE THEY INSTALLED THE OIL JET KIT. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. HE RETURNED TO THE DEALER AT 65,000 MILES FOR THE SAME FAILURE, HOWEVER, THEY WERE STILL UNABLE TO FIND ANY TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT 74,000 MILES FOR HESITATION AND SHIFTING PARTS. THE DEALER INSTALLED A PARKING SWITCH, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203275September 17, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED UNDER A RECALL PROGRAM AT 30,823 MILES. NOW AT 105,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AND NEEDS REPLACED. THE DEALER SAID HONDA WOULD PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION AT NO COST, BUT I WILL HAVE TO PAY THE DEALER LABOR TO REPLACE. I HAD PURCHASED A 6 YR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY ON THE VAN WHEN I PURCHASED IT NEW. THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION HAS APPROX. 75,000 MILES ON IT, AND IT SHOULDN'T HAVE FAILED SO SOON. I HAVE THE VAN SERVICED REGULARLY AND DON'T DRIVE IN EXTREME CONDITIONS. IF HONDA IS WILLING TO PROVIDE A TRANSMISSION, THEY SHOULD BE WILLING TO PAY FOR THE LABOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203103September 16, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
MY 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY'S AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY. I HAVE TO BUMP IT WITH MY HIP OR CLOSE IT MANUALLY. THEN THE VAN STILL THINKS IT'S OPEN AND WILL BEEP AND BEEP WHILE I'M DRIVING. IT CONCERNS ME AS MY 5 MONTH OLD BABY IS RIGHT NEXT TO THAT DOOR AND I'M CONCERNED AS TO WHETHER HE'S SAFE OR NOT. I WORRY ABOUT THE DOOR STAYING CLOSED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202886September 13, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 104,000 MILES IS FAILING TO SHIFT WHEN UNDER A LOAD, ENGINE REVS BUT VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. PROBLEM IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT AND IS VERY DANGEROUS, THIS MORNING I WAS ALMOST STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. HONDA AND NHTSA ARE AWARE OF THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM, FULL RECALL SHOULD BE ORDERED SO SOME ONE IS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200741August 25, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
REAR TAIL LIGHT LENS ARE CRACKING AFTER ONLY 3 YEARS. THE CRACKS ARE STARTING AT TOP EDGES AND ARE WITHIN THE PLASTIC. HONDA SAID THEY ARE OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199317August 11, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA ODYSSEY WAS RECALLED FOR TRANSMISSION IN 2004. DEALER SAID TRANSMISSION FINE AND INSTALLED SOME KIT. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO SEE IF THAT WOULD FIX IT. IT DID NOT FIX AND WHEN I TOOK IT BACK I WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING AND THAT THE ONLY WAY TO FIX WAS TO REPLACE IT. THE DEALER SAID THAT I STILL COULD GET ABOUT ANOTHER 60K MILES EASY OUT OF EXISTING TRANSMISSION AND JUST WAIT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON ALONG WITH THE TCS LIGHT. IT IS GENERATING A CODE P0740. THIS SHOULD OF BEEN TAKEN CARE OF BACK ON THE RECALL. HONDA OBVIOUSLY HAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM FAILURE AND SHOULD REPLACE AT NO COST TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198738August 7, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA ODYSSEY PURCHASED NEW AND CHECKED BY THE DEALER DURING RECALL. WE WERE TOLD THAT OUR VEHICLE WAS FINE AND THAT THE SURGING/HUNTING BETWEEN GEARS OCCASIONALLY WAS NORMAL FOR THESE TRANSMISSIONS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED AT MFG RECOMMENDED INTERVALS. THE SURGING BETWEEN HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE STALLING ON THE INTERSTATE ON THE FAILURE DATE. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195948July 10, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE RPM'S INCREASED. HOWEVER, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT ALL SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 107,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194651June 25, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2003 HONDA ODYSSEY CUSTOMER WOULD LIKE A COPY OF THE VEHICLE REPAIR REPORT**CC *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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